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Workers at Canada Post are reporting delays in mail delivery as a result of system glitches at the new $200 million 700,000 square foot mail processing facility on Sea Island. Operational problems have resulted in workers needing to use sticks to poke mail along what is supposed to be a state-of-the-art automated conveyer belt, said Kim Evans, president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, adding the facility wasn’t ready to go fully operational when the company moved all of its sorting to it last month. “You can call it a glitch, but I would say it wasn’t ready for prime time. So why was it open before being fully tested?” asked Evans. However, Canada Post spokesperson Anick Losier denied the claims and insists the facility is working as it should, save for some minor problems that are to be expected with a facility of this size in its early stages of operations. “We knew (not everything) would go perfectly,
You can call it a glitch, but I would say it wasn’t ready for prime time. - Kim Evans so we added extra shifts to make sure there are no backlogs...There are no mail delays out of the Richmond plant …We are transitioning well,” said Losier. While Losier said Canada Post has not received an increase in complaints to indicate a problem with the facility, Evans said many of the complaints coming his way are through word of mouth. “It was fairly evident and clear from the complaints, and what we know from members, is there have been significant delays in parcels,” said Evans, who was approached by CBC earlier this week when it had received complaints about service. “I don’t have access to the company’s data, but I do know that the complaints have been there and the CBC approached us about some of them,” he said, noting one reason that the company may not be receiving complaints is because there isn’t an obvious and clear way to report a problem. In March, Richmond became the hub for
Canada Post’s mail delivery system in the Pacific region. Letter sorting moved from its Downtown Vancouver location and parcel sorting moved from its No. 6 Road location. The central location next to YVR is supposed to give the company a strategic advantage as it serves B.C. and Yukon, representing 10 per cent of the nation’s mail. Losier said the system is highly automated as scanners read barcodes on parcels and postal codes on letters, sending them to their appropriate bins. Meanwhile, as the company settles in on Sea Island, the City of Richmond expressed concerns over community mailbox installations. The city wants to ensure Canada Post consults with it when single-family home delivery is phased out and community mailboxes are installed within the next five years. The concerns, raised at a safety committee meeting this week, are to be addressed in a letter to the company following approval by city council. Losier said consultation will be done, particularly as it relates to placing the boxes on municipal land. Issues such as size, location, litter, traffic and security will be addressed. She said residents can give feedback at (feedback. canadapost.ca). Richmond already has about 180 community boxes, mostly in newer neighbourhoods.
On April 2, Richmond RCMP caught a thief stealing a bike tire and gear set from a bicycle locked in a rack near Brighouse SkyTrain station. At the time, no one came forward to claim ownership of the bike and retrieve the recovered stolen property, which belonged to a grey Reebok Antic. Richmond RCMP’s Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said this might seem like a small item to return, but in the grand scheme of things, “it is always good when property is recovered and returned to its owner.” Anyone who thinks the bike parts belong to them should call Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212
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someone to use it. Police believe Moalin transferred the contents of the package into a suitcase prior to the arrest. The officers, who had been tipped off about the suspicious package by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), were able to make the arrest, in part, due to previous investigations by Vancouver Police Department detectives. Moalin was released following his first court appearance and is due to appear in court again later in April. “Drug trafficking affects every
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partners to address this issue,” said Const Veronica Fox, of the Richmond RCMP. If anyone has any additional information regarding this investigation, they should call Richmond RCMP on 604-278-1212 and quote file number 2014-9430. ! Khat is a flowering plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Among communities from these areas, khat-chewing has a history as a social custom dating back thousands of years.
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The rising figure is closing in on the $1,500 mark. The east Cambie community rallied around a stricken family Wednesday morning after their rented, single-storey home was burned down last week, killing two family kittens in the process. A pancake breakfast organized Wednesday by McNeely elementary — where one of the Gibson family members is a Grade 1 student — raised more than a few toonies. By 4 p.m., around $1,320 had been raised to help the family, who didn’t attend the event, wanting to remain private. The school decided to help after learning the family had no fire cover in their insurance and lost practically everything in the blaze at their home at 16540 River Rd, near the intersection with No. 7 Road. “It was an awesome response from the community,” said McNeely PAC chair May Siew. “People were handing in $50 donations, not just toonies for a pancake, it was almost overwhelming to see the community react like this. “We are a school family and, on this occasion, we have supported one of our family.” There are other fundraising efforts going on at the school, added Siew, who wouldn’t be surprised to see the figure continue to
SCAN PAGE TO DONATE Fire investigators inspect the remains of a house where the Gibson family lost everything last week. Photo by gofundme.com rise as the week wears on. Friends of the family have set up a website — www.gofundme.com/85mvh8 — to raise funds. Accounts have also been set up at the “Return-it” bottle depots, at Steveston Highway — account No. 83 — and at Queensborough Landing — account No. 121. The fundraising site states how the family have been left with absolutely nothing after the fire. The City of Richmond said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Minoru Park’s three-year facelift commenced this week with preparations being made to relocate the playing fields at the south end of the park. The changes will close some walking paths and disrupt sports activities this summer. The most southern artificial turf soccer field will move north to make way for a new $80 million aquatics facility and seniors’ centre. It will be fully removed and replaced with preload (mounds of sand) by June. That field will replace the baseball field, which will then become a hybrid artificial turf baseball and soccer field, to be located where there is presently open space in the middle of the park. To the east, the cricket field’s location will also be slightly adjusted. The new sports field configuration was done in consultation with the Richmond Sports Council and will be completed this fall. To accommodate the new location of the fields, two tennis courts will have to be moved further north as well. Minoru Pavilion will be demolished. Two new parking lots will also be built off Gilbert Road. The city says trees that are cut down will
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or the past 10 years, the drug Tamiflu has been the last line of defence against flu complications. During the menagerie of flu outbreaks (swine, bird) and SARS, the Canadian government spent $77 million on Tamiflu. The rest of the world spent about $9 billion. The idea is the drug could cut down on the duration and severity of the flu and in more serious cases, save many lives. Canada largely based its decision to stockpile nearly 20 million doses of the antiviral
on industry-funded research. But a new report suggests the drug has far fewer benefits than thought. Tamiflu shortens symptoms by about half a day — the same as Tylenol — according to research from the Cochrane Collaboration, a nonprofit research network. The antiviral doesn’t lessen a patient’s chances of winding up in a hospital. In children, the drug was found to be almost entirely ineffective. Much of that information came from clinical studies from the drug manufacturer that rarely gets shared with
regulators. The Cochrane group only obtained that after a long and hard-fought battle. So far, however, Canadian health officials have been largely resistant to change in the face of science. Doing something has been seen as better than doing nothing. But $77 million is a lot for very limited benefit. The Tamiflu case highlights the need for greater transparency in data used to assess drugs to begin with, so real costs and benefits can be weighed.
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very now and then an relying on taxpayer-funded issue suddenly pops up InTheHouse income assistance.” in our political arena However, it is unclear exactly Keith Baldrey how people on disability that leaves you scratching your Columnist head, wondering about the assistance are expected to “access government’s apparent lack of all other forms of income” given compassion and common sense. their particular disability may prevent them One of those issues materialized in the from actually working. legislature recently, and it involves single Thousands of people appear to be caught parents, disability assistance and child support in this Catch-22. Some presumably are having payments. a far tougher time making ends meet than Here’s the situation: a single mother lives others, but most are mired in deep poverty. on a $1,240 monthly disability allowance Recently, six of those people — all single and receives $200 in a monthly child support mothers — came to the legislature to make payment from her ex-partner. Yet the their case. And the six women all had government swoops in and takes that $200 sympathetic tales to tell. back. Surrey resident Rachel Goodine has a court That $200, of course, is much more order stipulating her ex-partner must pay precious to someone on such a low income. $500 a month to assist their four-year-old For someone getting $1200 or so a month, daughter. But the government takes it all, that’s almost 20 per cent of their income. leaving her with $1,241 in assistance that has The government argues this policy of to cover $800 in rent, leaving just over $400 to deducting maintenance payment from income pay for food, clothing, toiletries, phone and assistance programs “ensures that people are transportation. accessing all other forms of income before That $500 is supposed to assist in the
raising of her daughter, but not a penny actually goes to help her. And not a penny of Crystal Pennicard’s $145 monthly child support payment goes to help her two daughters aged five and 11. Their stories were all fairly bleak. One Burnaby woman says, out of desperation, she stayed in an abusive relationship with a man because he provided enough food for her children. In the legislature chamber, NDP MLA Michelle Mungall cited the plight of these women and made a persuasive case that the claw back policy should be revisited. She pressed the issue with Social Development Minister Don McRae, to the point where he seemed to lose his temper during question period. Mungall also chastised Christy Clark for her defense of the claw back, accusing her of “smirking” about the whole thing (a comment she was forced to withdraw). McRae was more contrite with reporters afterwards, pleading the case that his ministry simply didn’t have a big enough
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budget to forgo the child support claw backs. Eliminating the claw backs would cost $17 million annually, which is not an insignificant amount of money. But perhaps the solution here is to establish some sort of financial threshold that would allow single parents (mostly mothers) on disability assistance to keep at least some portion of those child support payments. Perhaps the threshold could be set at $200 a month, or $300, which represents a huge amount of money for someone trying to raise a child on meager monthly assistance cheques. Sometimes a government simply refuses to acknowledge a problem or a solution just because it has been raised by the Opposition. Hopefully, that’s not what’s happening here. The premier continues to insist her government is all about protecting the interests of families. She has a chance here to demonstrate just that, by revisiting a policy that hurts the most vulnerable of those same families. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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Universal thinking The Editor, Re: “To boldly go where science fears to tread,” Column, April 16. Matthew Claxton’s column about heliocentrists like Robert Sungenis, who claim the Earth is the centre of the universe and that all the stars and planets revolve around our planetary orb, is an important commentary about the fact that there are many people who have trouble accepting the correlation between valid evidence and what counts as the “truth” about us and the world we live in. As a teacher, I constantly encounter instances of selective hearing, selective retention, and selective interpretation. In other words, “I am only going to listen to, contemplate, consider, or accept that which: I already understand; have already experienced; feel comfortable with; doesn’t challenge what I already believe in; or doesn’t contradict what I have been told and have already accepted.” Such people are essentially unteachable because they lack curiosity about what makes the world tick and are comfortable with their unjustifiable certitude that they don’t need to learn more than what they already know. Oxford historian Felipe FernandezArmesto, in his landmark book Truth: A History and Guide for the Perplexed (1997), proposes that we tend to decide that
something is “truthful” on the basis of one of three perspectives: direct experience; that which we are told; and that which we reason. In other words, I understand it is true I will burn my hand if I put it on that glowing stove burner because I have done that; I accept without question or doubt what that person, book, or group tells me is true; or I deduce what is likely to be the truth by objectively examining all available evidence and deciding for myself how valid or invalid it might be. Unfortunately for humankind, the historical record indicates the majority of us are so intellectually lazy and unmotivated that we not only keep repeating stupid things over and over while expecting the outcomes to be different (wars and environmental degradation), but also prefer to be told what the truth is rather than do the work that is inherent to the reasoning and critical thinking that would allow us to figure that out for ourselves (think advertising, religion, politics.) Do the untold trillions of galaxies out there revolve around our Earth? Well – either become an astronaut and test the theory yourself or look at the evidence provided by the smartest people on the planet and draw the most logical conclusions possible. Or .... Ray Arnold Richmond
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AROUND TOWN Richmond Public Library is offering four workshops designed to give parents the tools to help their children succeed in school. Workshops take place on Monday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Brighouse (Main) Branch, 7700 Minoru Gate, starting April 7. The programs are free but space is limited, so registration is required. To register, call 604-231-6413, visit any branch of the Richmond Public Library, or register online at www.yourlibrary. ca/progs. Dr. Patricia Porter, child educator and researcher, will cover topics including how children learn, how to overcome learning difficulties, and how parents can help their children reach their full potential.
Concerned about a loved one’s substance abuse? Parenting a youth who is using? The seven sessions of the Community Education Series are free and each session is open to members of the general public, as well as all helping professionals. Upcoming sessions include: The Development of Substance Dependence on April 23, and Chemicals and the Body on April 30. Both are held in Room 294 at the Richmond Caring Place (7000 Minoru Blvd.).
Give the gift of life this Easter long weekend by donating blood. The need for blood and platelet donations never takes a holiday – especially over a long weekend. With many people away or busy with family activities, blood donations normally decrease. And Canadian Blood Services needs donors to book appointments now. Upcoming clinics this long weekend in Richmond include: April 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Sant Nirankari Mission, 11460 Horseshoe Way. Other clinics are set for April 19 & 20, 10 a.m.
Come see some great athletes in action at the 2014 Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships, April 25-27 at the Richmond Oval. The top female wheelchair basketball players in the country, including paralympians, will compete at the 2014 Canadian Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Championships. Come out and cheer Team BC on as they attempt to capture the gold medal. Admission is by donation. For more, including game times, visit www.2014cwwbc.com.
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Student told to get lost...in Richmond Ottawa implant Jon King drifts around the city, armed only with his notebook and camera My name is Jon King, and I’m the latest intern at the Richmond News. I grew up in Ottawa and spent the better part of my life confined to the nation’s capital city, where the air is frigid, and the people even colder. It’s a welcome change to experience the warmth of both the sun and the denizens here in B.C. The latest assignment I worked on for the News had me going out to experience the city. I began at the same place many people start their day — a coffee shop, Waves on No. 3 Road at Westminster Highway. I asked Dania, one of the baristas, where I should go in Richmond and off-the-bat she told me to go downtown. Surprise! I live in the West End of Vancouver, so her second choice was to direct me to Steveston, suggesting I go to a fish and chips place. I hopped on the bus and set off for the small fishing community — which, I learned, is part of the City of Richmond — to find some photos and “one of the best fish and chips places in the country.” Getting off the bus in Steveston was a big surprise. I had left the hustle and bustle of Vancouver and Richmond and was now in a
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they’re all working now.” I made my way around Garry Point, one of the more beautiful parks I’ve been to, with the mountains making an excellent backdrop, contrasting with the sea and beach, littered with driftwood from up and down the coast. I found myself back where I started, near the cannery and found another crew working on repairing fishing nets. This time, instead of laid out over stainless steel and chrome bars, the nets were coiled up on a spool and stitched from all different colours of net. Junior Radil was more than happy to explain what was going on this side of the wharf. “I’m fourth generation here, I worked for B.C. Packers until it was sold and now I work for Canadian Fish [ a fishing company],” Radil explained. It was family-owned, Radil said, but the family retired to Palm Beach. “Sucks for them!” he chuckled sarcastically. I started on my way back to the office to file my story and photos, but not before I checked out the rest of the harbour and Francis van der Sande, who showed me his flash-frozen tuna haul from last September, caught around the Haida Gwaii archipelago. “I’ve owned this boat for three years, worked as a fisherman for six years.” van der Sande said. “I met the guy who owned the boat, and he offered me a summer job. It was April, so I said ‘sure!’ and I ended up buying the boat with a buddy and here we are.” It was a successful assignment and an even better visit to Steveston. The warm, salty air of the west coast is as invigorating as it is addictive and when I tell people I’d like to stay here and never return to Ontario, they all say the same thing: “That’s what everyone says.”
Student photographer Jon King captures a fisherman repairing his net near Steveston Harbour, above. Below, the Steveston Scramble at the village’s centre and, top right, Fisherman’s Wharf. quaint village with nautical and fishing trinkets littering the storefronts and streets. I wandered around through the village, following the scent of ocean air and the salmon, halibut and cod. After strolling up and down the docks, I found Pajo’s Fish and Chips and dug in. Making my way past the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, I saw two fishermen weaving and repairing
fishing nets for when they go out to sea during the summer. “I’ve been working on the sea for years, but working on this here net for two days. We have a shed we go in when the weather’s crap, but today we’re outside!” chuckled fisherman Eric Abbott. I ran into him as he and his coworker, Dick, cut out old parts of the aged green net and weaved in the shiny new cord to hold the salmon when the season starts. “Another thing, when you get a 12-pound salmon, you gotta rip ‘em out! Sometimes they’ll take a bit of the net with ‘em too!” Abbott explained. I followed the wharf around to Garry Point Park, and ran into another individual doing something... or nothing; Tristan Sumang was using a kite to parasail while riding an “all-terrain skateboard” complete with bindings and big, off-road tires. “I’ve been at this for one and a half years, believe it or not.” Sumang said. “There’s less than 20 of us that get together sometimes, but
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Asian centre delivers on global experience Ontario intern heads west to visit Far East Jon King Special to the News
On Tuesday, I went to the Yaohan Centre. I’ve been to Chinatowns and Japantowns in Ottawa and Toronto, but never to a whole mall before. Dozens of small shops with all-glass walls line the upper floor with the Osaka Market and aromatic food court taking up the bottom. As a journalist, I have a nose for news, not to mention good Asian food, so it seemed fitting to start my assignment by heading to the food court. Besides, Osaka Market is similar to T&T supermarket and there are a few of those around Ottawa, so it wasn’t so unique. The “two items and rice combo” was the exact same price at every stall ($7. 49) so the only decision was what kind of food: curry, sushi, Korean barbecue etc. But I suspected none of them had anything spicy enough to satisfy my fire-lovin’ palate. I finally ventured towards a Chinese food stall and, while looking at the trays of chicken, beef and vegetables, I asked one of the cooks what was the spiciest chicken. She didn’t say anything but pointed to a couple of trays. That’s when a guy — of Aboriginal descent, I think — beside me chimed in.
“The key is to douse it in that stuff.” He motioned to the jar of Sriracha sauce, the red chili paste, with a flavour I’m too familiar with after living on my own for two years while going to college. I used the stuff to turn my flavourless Styrofoam cup of noodles into a spicy flavourless Styrofoam cup of noodles. We made small talk as he walked out of the mall. He mentioned he was from Calgary, and I told him I was from Ottawa. I asked him what there was to do in the mall. He laughed. I told him I was working for the Richmond News and was on assignment to explore the various quirks and qualities of the city and record my impressions. I could see him pondering this as he pulled a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, placed one of them in his mouth and lit it. He mentioned a car dealership across the street was having a sale, and laughed again.
(Above left) Shoppers at Osaka Market seek out the latest Asian food items, including lots of fresh fish such as tuna, halibut, rockfish and cod (above). (Below) On a Tuesday afternoon the mall isn’t too busy but it’s still a popular hangout for seniors. Photos by Jon King Finally, he said, “I would help, but I gotta make it home,” and left.
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I headed back inside and up to the top floor. The glass walls of shops were what struck me the most. The architects seemed to be going for a modernist look, but it came across as gimmicky. Although, perhaps the walls stood out because the stores were so void of people? One store actually did have a single collegeaged employee, but he was busy tapping away on a cell phone and didn’t even acknowledge me when I walked in. (Tuesday afternoon is clearly not their busy time). One store I had never been in before was a Chinese herbal medicine and supplements store. I’ve never seen this much ginseng in my life. I inquired about it and was told it’s “just ginseng, some wild, some farmed.” Another bag caught my eye. This one was red on one side and clear on the other, with no markings other than the price: $208 per bag.
I asked the shopkeeper what it was, without looking up from her ginseng sorting tray, she said “fish stomachs for cooking soup” — of course it was. One thing I’ve enjoyed about Richmond so far is its multiculturalism. Yes, Canada parades itself as a mosaic, instead of a melting pot, and, yes, in Ottawa there’s diversity as well, but it doesn’t feel the same. I’ve walked streets in the Chinese neighbourhoods of both Ottawa and Toronto with a bowl of pho or take-out boxes of sesame chicken in my hand, after a few pints at a watering hole, but when I walk through the Yaohan Centre, it feels genuine, not just a few blocks zoned for hospitality and food service. I’m curious to see where my feet take me in Richmond next time. These assignments have taken me to Steveston and now, this unique mall. I’d like to set my sights on the Olympic oval, maybe another day trip to the Golden Triangle or an evening at the Night Market when May rolls around.
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Richmond’s Tyler Nett is returning for his third season in the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League with the Delta Islanders. Photo by Mark Booth
There will be plenty of Richmond flavour on and off the floor when the Delta Islanders open the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League season next weekend. The club changed the direction of its management and coaching staff last season by welcoming back Greg Rennie as assistant general manager and head coach. Rennie had left the Islanders three years ago and stepped behind the bench of the Richmond Intermediate “A” Islanders where he promptly guided the B.C. Intermediate “A” Lacrosse League team to three consecutive provincial berths and a pair of regular season championships. The run culminated with a silver medal finish at the 2013 provincials. Bruce Davidson, who also had ties to the Richmond organization, is Delta’s new GM. The Islanders already had Richmond content on their roster, including 2013 scoring champion, league MVP and rookie-of-the-year Cody Nass who skipped his final year of intermediate to get an early start on his junior “A” career. Now the club has announced the signings of two more Roadrunner alumni. Defensive standout Brad Hofmann and sniper
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Panther Cheer’s Warriors senior team returned from Florida with a third place showing at the prestigous UCA All-Star Nationals.
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Richmond club hosting family Easter Egg Hunt Saturday A senior team from Panther Cheer Athletics was the bronze medal champions in the 4.2 Division at the prestigious UCA All-Star Nationals in Orlando, Florida. Competing against the best of the best, the Warriors had hoped to place in the top half of their seven team division and exceeded expectations with the bronze medal finish. Traveling to compete at one of the largest all-star cheerleading competitions
in the U.S. was an exciting opportunity and the coaches and athletes all have come home with a renewed passion for their sport and a drive to continue to push for excellence. On Saturday, the club is hosting its first Panther Cheer Easter Egg Hunt. It’s a free family friendly event for all children eight and under. Pre-registration is required and is available online at www.
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today’sdrive Matrix stands on guard for thee Environment:
Brendan McAleer
Special to the News
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ere’s the difference between Canada and the USA: Americans are the only ones to get the Chevy SS, which is basically a four-door Corvette; Canadians are the only folks to get one last go at a 132hp four-cylinder hatchback. Where they salute the flag to red rockets in air and revolutionary cannon fire, we retire early to bed with the dulcet tones of Peter Mansbridge ringing in our ears, and thoughts of a nice cuppa of Red Rose tea in the morning. Yes, occasionally we Canadians unleash Beast Mode when handed a length of timber and told the other guys have the puck, but mostly we’re laid-back, reserved, and conservative. The Toyota Matrix is a very Canadian sort of car, and a decade or so after its introduction, the Yankees have decided they don’t want it any more. We, on the other hand, apparently can’t get enough of the thing, so it’s back again for 2014 like one last Rush reunion tour.
Functional, solid and not overly exciting, Toyota’s Matrix is a car that perfectly fits the Canadian culture. Base models start at $17,895. Photo submitted
Design:
The Matrix is built in Cambridge, Ontario, and is sort of the Canadian tuxedo of cars. If ever a machine were to wear all denim attire, this would be it. A vast amount of puffy sheet metal seems to dwarf the 16” steel wheels (17” alloys are available as an option), and the greenhouse of the car clusters atop the vehicle like the conning tower on the eabus. Where newer machines find their ad campaigns crammed
with words like “aggressive,”“dynamic,” and “emotional,” the Matrix is none of those things. The Matrix isn’t stylish, it’s simply there. The optional S package does add a tiny bit of pizzazz, with the aforementioned 17” alloys, front and rear aero-kit and a rear hatch spoiler, but it’s still a tad hum-drum. This is not a flashy car. That wouldn’t be very Canadian.
The Matrix carries a Toyota badge up front, but judging from the insides, a Rubbermaid one would be far more appropriate. While the Corolla now looks reasonably upscale inside, to the point of including a stitched-look dash, the Matrix is from the old school Toyota line, and is festooned inside with plastic-not-sofantastic. The driver’s seat fabric does look pretty durable, but the armrests are unyielding. Rear seat room is surprisingly good, and while taller folks might not find the little Toyota to be especially comfortable, everybody else will. What’s more, the rear cargo area remains exemplary. It’s all plastic too, but that just means it’s highly durable and capable of handling bags of soil for the home gardener, or wet dogs, or lumberjack equipment.
Performance:
Underneath the Matrix’s truncated hood, one will find a 1.8L, 132hp four-cylinder engine mated to either a five-speed manual gearbox, or a four-speed automatic. In today’s world of CVTs, direct-injection, and small-displacement turbochargers, this sort of hardware is the motoring equivalent of Fred Flinstone’s feet.
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