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Message of thanks for special mom Alan Campbell

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“Thank you for being there for us.”

It’s just seven little words.

But it’s a sentiment that Deepi and Jotti Leihl want to deliver from the bottom of their hearts to their mom on Mother’s Day. The 33-year-old twins — who’ve suffered from dwarfism from birth and need wheelchairs to get around — wanted to surprise their mom by publicly displaying in the Richmond News their deep appreciation of everything their mom, Jaswinder, has done for them throughout their often challenging lives.

“My mom has done so, so much for us that I just wanted everyone to know how great she is,” said Deepi, who penned her thoughts in a special Mother’s Day tribute (see insert below).

“It’s not just the obvious things, like looking after us all these years, but it’s all the little things as well.

“And I just wanted her to know that it’s all those things that she does for the both of us that makes her so special.”

The twins, speaking outside their east Cambie home, recalled how Jaswinder spent countless hours watching their favourite TV shows with them, sat for days on end in hospital with them, and how she had to give up her job to care for them.

“She has sacrificed so much,” added Deepi, who hopes to one day become a radio broadcaster and currently does work for UBC Radio.

“When she reads this, I just want to say a huge thank you for helping us become the people we are.”

Richmond twins Jotti (left) and Deepi Leihl have a special message for their mom, Jaswinder, to mark Mother’s Day. The 33 year-olds say they are grateful for all the sacrifices their mom has made for them over the years. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Tribute to my mom Everyone says their mom is the best mom in the world. My mom is.

My mom has been the most supportive person in my life.

I can not imagine what my life would be like if it weren’t for my mom.

I would like to take this opportunity, on Mother’s Day especially, to thank my mom for

not just the big things, but the little, everyday stuff, like helping with all of my care, watching movies with me and lifting me from my wheelchair throughout my life — even when, at times, she was too tired.

But, most of all, my mom encouraged me to stand up for, and believe in, myself.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!

I love you Mom. Thank you.

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and glamour to your Mother’s Day celebrations, the River Rock Casino Resort has two choices. First is the Magical Mother’s Day which features two buffets — from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at The Buffet, and Whistler Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There’s also a Mother’s Day Brunch at Tramonto, the resort’s Italian fine dining room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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A 47-year-old Richmond man is facing a string of charges in connection with an alleged hit and run accident early Wednesday morning that forced the evacuation of a No. 3 Road townhouse complex due to a natural gas leak.

Police were called to the Abercrombie Place complex just north of Blundell Road shortly after midnight on May 7 after witnesses reported a vehicle hitting another car, then driving into some townhouses.

In the process, several gas meters were struck and began leaking as damage to the property suggested the vehicle ended up in the yard of one residence.

RCMP said the driver fled the scene, but was located shortly after the incident.

Caution tape still marks the scene of a hit and run early on Wednesday morning. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News was using equipment to check that property’s bank of gas meters.

The charges include failing to remain at the scene of an accident, driving with undue care and attention, and failure to remain at the scene where there is property damage under the Motor Vehicle Act.

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Onni turned back after ‘Mickey Mouse’ offer Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Library or no library, city councillors have directed city staff back to the negotiating table with Onni Group to rebuff the developer’s latest and still contentious proposal to rezone the 60,000 square-foot Imperial Landing development on Steveston’s waterfront boardwalk.

The idea of a waterfront library appeared to cool as the committee asked staff to explore a greater compensation package, including options that may or may not include a discounted lease for the imagined library.

Also at issue is whether Onni will agree to leave room for maritime businesses should a civic marina be planned for the site. Local retailers are also hoping limits are placed in order for their shops to remain viable.

The referral once again leaves city staff with a multiplicity of options to consider.

While seemingly still open to the concept of a library, Couns. Evelina Halsey-Brandt, Chak Au and Derek Dang did question if Imperial Landing is the best location for a library, as well as the best use of Onni’s amenity contributions.

Coun. Harold Steves, a more decided proponent of the idea, said there is no plan to build the much-needed library elsewhere in the

village, thus Imperial Landing makes sense. years. We asked for the same deal as Ironwood But Steves took issue with Onni’s most and they didn’t come close,” said Steves. recent offer for the library, which was At Ironwood, the city pays about $7 per tantamount to an industrial zone rate and only square foot for the 12,500 square foot facility. for five years.

Onni told city staff that by leasing 13,000 “They should be giving us a better deal than square feet to the city it is effectively passing this Mickey Mouse offer,” he said. on 20 per cent of its zoning application.

In order to install That still isn’t good retail shops Onni enough for a group needs to have of retail workers in They (Onni) just throw the land rezoned Steveston who, at the money at this. If that’s the from maritime meeting, made it clear uses (industrial) to case, give the business owners it was not giving up commercial. Onni on its fight against the $5 million. offered the city a rezoning application.

- Peter Tong community amenities Peter Tong, owner package that includes of the Pharmasave $2 million and an on No. 1 Road, made average lease rate of $17 per square foot for an impassioned plea to councillors on the a 13,000 square-foot building — one of six at committee. the location.

“None of us are raking it in. They (Onni) Industrial lease rates run between $8-15, will demolish 15 businesses,” said Tong. according to city staff, while commercial “They just throw money at this. If that’s the case, give the business owners $5 million,” lease rates run between $25-40. The process added Tong, a member of the Steveston of “lifting” land value typically requires an Merchants Association, which has suggested amenities/cash offer from a developer to the the now empty development be limited to city.

25 per cent retail space. Notably, in its latest “Basically what they’ve offered is not a proposal Onni stated if that were to occur it discount,” retorted Steves, noting Onni stands would reduce its cash contributions. to gain millions of dollars from the lift.

Such a stance appears to be frustrating “I don’t think we’ve dealt with a company opponents, such as Tong. that’s offered so little to the city in the past 20

That’s because Onni had built the waterfront portion of Imperial Landing knowing it was zoned for maritime purposes (intended to preserve Steveston’s connections to the marine industry).

Tong said Onni understood what it was doing from the beginning.

“Onni has not done enough to seek maritime tenants. …They didn’t build this to look like mixed-marine. They built this to look like retail,” said Tong, noting he set up his pharmacy in Steveston three years ago with the understanding Imperial Landing would not be open to retail shops, and in particular, a supermarket such as Nesters.

Steves said one potential reason why no maritime-related businesses have expressed interest in Imperial Landing is because Onni is asking for commercial lease rates.

Coun. Bill McNulty said he supports the idea of a library and the process must be done with caution and diligence.

“I’m in no rush to redevelop (Imperial Landing). We get one shot and once we do it there’s no turning back,” said McNulty.

Because the planning committee doesn’t involve all city councillors, the matter will now go to a general purposes meeting for everyone to vote on, in hopes of avoiding more back and forth proposals in what is now a decade-long saga.

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Tomorrow evening, St. Alban Anglican Church is hosting a candlelight vigil for the more than 250 Nigerian school girls abducted this past April by militant Islamic group Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria.

“It breaks my heart to hear that girls going to school have been abducted,” said Rev. Margaret Cornish, “We felt we needed to express solidarity.”

The vigil, taking place at 7:30 p.m.

at 7260 St. Albans Road is being organized by the church and its new parishioner, Chi Onuoha, a Nigerian citizen who’s attending Omni College to complete her nursing program.

“Growing up in Nigeria, I will say there is gender inequality. The boys are given preferential treatment, the girls are trained to be submissive and in some very remote areas, the girls are not allowed to attend schools,” Onuoha told the Richmond News.

“A number of people wanted to do something more than prayer, but

there’s only so much we can do here in Canada,” added Cornish, “My friends in faith are getting together to pray for the individuals.”

The abduction of the girls by the group Boko Haram, was motivated by its opposition to the “westernization” of Nigeria. The group forbids the education of women and encourages a traditional Islamic lifestyle.

It is feared the girls are being kept or sold as brides, and have a bride price of 2,000 naira, the equivalent of $14 Canadian.

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This weekend is the Move for Health Festival at Minoru Park put on by the Richmond Sports Council.

The interactive event marks Move for Health Week, a City of Richmond and community initiative, which aims to promote positive lifestyles and physical health.

One person invested in moving, in more ways than one, is 57-year-old fitness instructor Murray Phillips, a 30-plus year veteran of exercise programs and training methods.

Over the past few years, Phillips began noticing an aging population that was working just as hard, if not harder, but not finding the time to get its daily dose of exercise. One of the biggest concerns he heard from people who came to him for help at his office at West Richmond Community Centre was that they travelled too much or worked too many hours in an office to find the time to exercise.

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“The idea was always in the back of my head. I knew what needed to be in a kit. I didn’t want something that would just sit in a garage. It has to be totally functional and portable.”

Mobi-X is a step above doing push-ups and sit-ups by allowing someone to expand their in-a-hurry exercise routine.

“The thing I’m most proud of is the components in the kit.”

The trick to the kit’s portability is the water fillable devices. To work the upper body Mobi-X comes with two plastic dumbbell handles and eight water-fillable dumbbells that weigh up to about five pounds each. Also included in the kit are three- and five-pound water-fillable medicine balls.

“Aqua bells aren’t new but what this does here is it puts it all together,” said Phillips.

Also, three rubber exercise tubes with clip-on handles can provide for a wide-range of workout routines for the entire body.

A special clip for the door allows someone to use the tubes practically anywhere.

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person to use one to three tubes, which will fluctuate resistance.

An instructional DVD shows three 20-minute workout programs and explains how to set up the basic workout routines.

Phillips displayed his kit to the Richmond News and while it does take a

few minutes to fill the dumbbells it’s far less than what it takes to get to a gym, Phillips said. What’s more is the fact it can be taken anywhere there’s a tap, including the park where Phillips demonstrated a number of exercises with the weights and tubes.

Longtime fitness instructor Murray Phillips works out at the West Richmond Community Centre using his Mobi-X Mobile Gym system. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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Scott Rintoul and Steve Ewen are going for a bike ride this summer, but not any old spin around the block.

The two media personalities and longtime friends are taking on the 250 km trip to Seattle as team “Crush the Tumor With Humor” as they prepare for the Ride to Conquer Cancer and kicked things off with a fundraiser at Boston Pizza on Ackroyd Rd. “I was diagnosed with solitary plasmacytoma in my T2 vertebrate,” says Ewen, “They sent me home in a wheelchair.”

Ewen was diagnosed in October of 2010 and he’s been cancer free more than two years. Between his 20 radiation sessions, eight operations over three months and two and half months at G.F. Strong he’s fighting again — this time, against the open road.

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“I’ve done it every year. When Steve said he was doing it, I was in for sure!” Rintoul exclaimed.

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Team 1040 radio host Scott Rintoul addresses the crowd at the Boston Pizza location on Ackroyd Rd. during a fundraiser to kick off the Ride to Conquer Cancer event. Photo by Jon King/Special to the News The event drew around 400 supporters, not just for the two reporters, but for all of those fighting battles with cancer. Just under $10,000 was raised for the BC Cancer Society through raffles, a silent auction and proceeds from every drink sold.

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“It’s a real delight to get together with our friends. We’re all so proud of Steve for his journey and battles,” said Naked. “It’s humbling to be here!”

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ARTS AWARDS

And the winners are...

Linda Shirley (Arts Connection) Arts Education

Mark Pawson (Richmond in 3D) Arts Innovation

Chris Browne (Accent Inns) Business and Arts

Andrew Cohen Youth Arts

Loraine Wellman Volunteerism

RichCity Idol Cultural Leadership

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The 2014 Richmond Arts Awards celebrated the city’s rich crop of talent and its supporters Tuesday evening at city hall. Prior to the event, the Richmond Youth Dance Company (above) performed in the courtyard. Emma Nipp and dad Roland (above right) wowed the crowd with several guitar selections. Sangre Morena’s Latin Music duo delivered an inspired performance. While, past Arts Educator award winner Len Kay, and other artists and supports, were there to celebrate the city’s cultural achievements.

Richmond shines a spotlight on the arts Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Andrew Cohen already has many titles for a young person: singer, dancer, actor, director. The talented 25-year-old credits his blossoming career in entertainment, in part, to Gateway Theatre, where at age eight he participated in a Peter Pan show.

“That was the first time I was ever on stage and I guess that’s when I got the bug,” said Cohen.

This year, Cohen was one of six recipients of the 2014 Richmond Arts Awards, which were announced Tuesday evening as the city celebrated many of the greatest achievements and contributions to the arts by its residents, artists, actors, organizers and business leaders.

Cohen took home the Youth Arts Award.

Since he left Richmond for Vancouver and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of B.C., he’s produced

a popular YouTube video, UBC Lipdub, and has appeared on stage across Canada as well as in film and television. Cohen also participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremony.

This year promises to be another big one for Cohen as he embarks on creating a new musical that tells a story of people falling in and out of love set to new indie-rock covers of Joni Mitchell.

Richmond in 3D, a product of Richmond Multicultural Community Services, took home the Artistic Innovation Award.

Since 2009, Richmond in 3D has created dialogue on inclusiveness, multiculturalism, anti-bullying and anti-discrimination throughout the city’s schools. Youth tryout to become part of a volunteer troupe of actors that brings interactive theatre, music, movement, visual arts to engage students.

The goal of Richmond in 3D is to foster collaborative problem-solving. The project aims to get students to think about

and respect different perspectives and backgrounds in life by role-playing scenarios such as bullying.

“Without judging the students we let them come up with solutions, which is a better way of learning, I believe,” said organizer Mark Pawson, who received the award on behalf of the troupe.

Taking home the Cultural Leadership Award was the crew from RichCity Idol, an annual charitable evening of singing performances at Gateway Theatre. Since 2004 hundreds of students have performed for RichCity, raising over $20,000 for nonprofit groups.

In the Arts Education Award category, Linda Shirley was honoured for her work with children at The Arts Connection, a place for young arts students to shape their talents, be it music, art or acting. Shirley has worked with early learning programs, as well as before and after school care programs.

Last year she connected Richmond youth

to students from the area of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

Taking home the Business and Arts Award was Chris Browne, the general manager of Accent Inns Vancouver Airport. Since 2008 Browne has fostered a relationship between the hotel and Gateway Theatre, and has since become the theatre’s largest sponsor, which includes accommodation for cast and crew for many productions. One of Browne’s biggest contributions has been to make the theatre more accessible for low-income families.

Last but not least, Loraine Wellman took home the Volunteerism Award. The number of organizations, groups and initiatives Wellman has been a part of is seemingly endless so the News will only name a few; notably Wellman is the vice-president of the Richmond Artists Guild and has been instrumental with helping the Steveston Grand Prix of Art and the Fraser River Art Festival.

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rime Minister Stephen Harper can’t seem to buy a win in the courts these

days.

His bid to reform the senate without the support of the provinces, the case to have Vancouver’s supervised injection facility Insite shut down, his fight to preserve Canada’s prostitution laws, his attempt to appoint Marc Nadon to the highest court, and pieces of his tough-on-crime legislation beyond count have all been crushed under judges’ gavels.

Like a fly repeatedly bouncing off a window, the

PM has been slow to learn that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the supreme law of the land.

So it’s understandable, though not excusable, that his frustration boiled over into a PMO press release casting aspersion on Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin last week.

Harper and Justice Minister Peter Mackay are now being raked over the coals by the Opposition, law professors, the Canadian Bar Association, and editorial boards across the country for lashing out.

McLachlin and the courts

were only doing their jobs.

And with the prime minister’s reputation as an ideologue and leader with little interest in the constitutional limits of his power, it is more important than ever that we have a robust, unflinching branch of government willing to assert its independence and put a check on executive’s power.

Prime ministers and their governments come and go — even Harper’s Conservatives.

The role of our laws and courts is to make sure the institutions and foundations the country is built on aren’t legislated away by just 155

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Is he more than just another John?

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ohn who? That question politics and much of the “insider frames one of the more baseball” issues that consume InTheHouse immediate challenges its culture. There remains a facing newly-installed NDP Keith Baldrey hangover that was created after Columnist leader John Horgan. what was essentially a marathon Quite simply, most potential non-stop campaign waged by voters likely don’t even know Christy Clark and Dix since they won their party leadership jobs. who he is. Few politicians are household That will make it harder for Horgan to names, and the ones at the bottom of the name-recognition list are invariably members penetrate the public consciousness, at least for a while yet. But there are three years yet of the Opposition, not the government.

He may be well known among the 20,000- before the next provincial election, so time is odd members of his own party and among the on his side.

So how will Horgan proceed? Look for relatively small group of folks who religiously him to stress economic issues more than follow politics, but the fact is more than 1.5 social ones, as he tries to establish some million people vote in provincial elections in credibility in that area for the NDP. this province and the vast majority of them A new Angus Reid poll (I know, I know, likely don’t know him or anything about him. what use are polls these days? But this wasn’t Of course, now that he has assumed the a “horserace” poll) found that 62 per cent leadership helm from Adrian Dix, Horgan’s profile will begin to build. The job brings with of people would more likely vote for the it an automatic increase in media coverage NDP if it strengthened its focus on economic (and scrutiny), which means he’ll get more issues, compared to just 48 per cent who said television face-time. stronger environmental policies were more However, I detect a continuing disconnect attractive. But here’s where things may get out there with the public when it comes to sticky for Horgan. The same Angus Reid

poll found NDP voters (as opposed to all voters) were much more in favor of stronger environmental policies than having more support for natural resource industries (71 per cent versus 48 per cent). Further, about 20 per cent of those who vote NDP say they would be less likely to vote for the party if it was a stronger backer of those industries.

Horgan’s political DNA, when it comes to support for natural resource industries, is well-established (he worked for former NDP premier Dan Miller, arguably the strongest backer of industry in the government of the ‘90s). He is not opposed to fracking, for example, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he tries to nudge his party into being more supportive of mining and the Site C dam.

But if he moves his party more to the political centre, and towards a stronger backing of industry, he runs the risk of alienating and possibly even losing the support of NDP voters who value stronger environmental policies over pretty well anything else.

Of course, if Horgan can attract enough “soft” B.C . Liberal voters, or votes from

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Premier Clark is fond of saying British Columbians want to find a way to say “yes” to all kinds of industrial projects, but the NDP’s own backers are much more ready to continue to say “no” more often than not.

The B.C. Liberals have found the “sweet spot” on this issue and show no sign of losing ground. Horgan now has three years to find that sweet spot for his party, and it seems like a Herculean task right now.

But with the leadership monkey now off the party’s back, the NDP can finally begin to sort itself out. Horgan will likely bring a focus, passion and energy to a party that lacks all three attributes at the moment.

And in doing so, he’ll gradually get most people stop asking “John who?” when they hear his name. The next and more difficult trick will be getting folks to say “yes” when he asks for their vote.

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Time for us to grow up The Editor, Many current news items are converging on environmental concerns: natural gas extraction, fracking, flaring, oil pipeline construction and potential for damage caused by leaks, concerns over oil tankers endangering life along the B.C. coast line, aviation fuel being piped through Richmond, changes in ALR laws that would open up the possibility of “expropriating” ALR, temple expansion affecting ALR, and so on.

In all of this, the focus seems to be mostly on the short term goals of making money and creating jobs with very little thought being given to sustainability and preservation of the Earth’s biodiversity and natural order.

What is not being articulated in the media is the stark reality that sustainable environmental management must come to be seen not as a discretionary commitment humanity can weigh against other competing interests, but rather as a fundamental responsibility that must be shouldered — a pre-requisite for spiritual development as well as the individual’s physical survival.

Only a breakthrough in understanding that is scientific and spiritual in the

fullest sense of the terms will empower the human race to assume the trusteeship toward which history impels it.” (A.L.Dahl, The Eco Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis).

Present-day economics propel corporations wanting to make money and governments that want to be re-elected into taking short-sighted action without concern for the “seventh generation.”

Our First Nations citizens understood the necessity to do so and integrated it into their management of the

earth’s resources without the complicating presence of economic systems that create a “now” attitude to consume, regardless of the effect on the 7th generation’s environment and capacity to sustain life.

The human race is now being challenged to shake off its adolescent style of competition and consumerism with its, “I want it now” attitudes, and replace it with a more mature, cooperative and abiding concern for generations yet to be born.

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No such thing as a free lunch Community gardeners ask thieves to keep their hands to themselves as growing season kicks off Alan Campbell

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aking the weight off for a minute at a picnic bench, Ian Lai gulped a few mouthfuls of water; content with the seven-hour graft he’d just put in maintaining his community garden plot at Terra Nova Rural Park.

Imagine, then, Lai’s acute sense of injustice when, right in front of his eyes, he watched with wideeyes an Asian couple helping themselves to the very garlic bulbs he’d been slaving over all day.

Racing over to the rescue, Lai remonstrated with the brazen pair of thieves.

“I was over there like a hound and shouted ‘that doesn’t belong to you,’” said Lai, founder and program director of the Richmond Schoolyard Society at Terra Nova Rural Park, who also runs his own urban agricultural consulting business.

“The guy just looked at me and said ‘I don’t speak English,’ and walked off and got into their flashylooking BWV SUV. “There was another couple walking in the park, and they joined them in the car.”

Lai said Saturday’s incident is not the first time he’s had to deal with thieves at the community gardens, but he feels the culprits are getting bolder.

“I tell you, people are getting more and more brazen,” he said.

“We really need to educate them to help them understand what they’re doing is wrong.

“It’s been increasing every year and more and more of the gardeners here are telling me stories about stuff going missing and having to chase people away.”

Jill Wright, a Richmond Garden Club committee member, said a City of Richmond grasscutter caught someone taking plants from Paulik Park just last week.

“As usual, they say they don’t speak English and then it’s the whole pantomime routine of acting out what’s wrong with what they’re doing,” said Wright, who’s in charge of the club stewardship of the central Richmond park.

“Once you say ‘no’ and ‘police,’ they seem to get it and leave. The volunteers who maintain the park here quite rightly get very annoyed and angry; it’s driving people insane.”

Wright said it’s not quite as bad as in 2008 when the club took over maintaining the park for the city.

Ian Lai, left, would happily share his garden at Terry Nova, if people asked first. Right, Richmond Garden Club’s Jill Wright thinks changing the phrase ‘community garden’ would help cut down the stealing from the likes of Paulik Park. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News “I think we have more eyes out here now, more vigilance,” she added.

“I don’t think (the people stealing) have any idea how this affects the volunteers, it’s so disrespectful.”

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he Richmond News reported last year how thefts from community gardens, including from an elementary school garlic bed, were on the rise across Richmond.

Colin Dring, Richmond Food Security Society’s executive director, said the thefts “continue to be an issue and it’s started really early this season.”

However, this year, as well as prized vegetables, it’s plants and ornaments that are getting stolen,

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said Dring. “The gardening community is starting to come back to the lots and they’re noticing all kinds of things missing,” said Dring.

Asked how the community garden groups plan to tackle the problem this season, Dring said the educational approach and encouraging people to follow up with city bylaw officers when something happens is still the best way forward.

Putting up bilingual warning signs, explaining it’s not a free-for-all, isn’t an option, added Dring.

“We’re looking at visual signage as part of the educational tool, as the city has a one-language rule when it comes to signs in city parks,” he said.

“There’s no sense anyway in putting up signs in different languages; we’d need about 12 in

A few of the polite warning signs on plots at Paulik Park Community Gardens. But should they be bilingual? Photos by Alan Campbell/ Richmond News

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Richmond!” City of Richmond spokesperson Kim Decker said there are universal signs in city parks — such as visual “hands-off” diagrams — and there are English ones with the relevant bylaw number quoted.

Decker added that the city made one exception at Lang Park in the city centre, where a rodent problem motivated the city to temporarily erect a sign in English and Chinese, urging residents to not feed animals or leave food lying around.

Dring said the community is also looking at creating more distinction between the community garden areas and the general park areas.

“Short of putting surveillance out there, there’s not much more we can do,” he explained.

“We need a more broad community out there, more eyes on the site and bringing that community linkage to the community gardens.”

Wright said it might even be worth looking into changing the reference “community gardens” itself.

“For some people ‘community gardens’ implies a free-for-all,” she said.

Despite still feeling a little aggrieved at someone helping themselves to the fruits of his sweat and toil, Lai would love to invite the offending couple back.

“I’d love for them to come back and share the beauty of my labour around here,” said Lai.

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Time to stop fencing around theft issue Certain Chinese immigrants will help themselves to community gardens if they don’t see barriers: Food advocate Alan Campbell

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or people from a Western culture, the idea of someone helping themselves to the lovingly grown vegetables and plants in a stranger’s garden is abhorrent and nothing short of theft.

For some Asian cultures, however — particularly older generation new immigrants from China — if there are no fences around a community garden, then the stuff growing in it is just that, for the community.

That’s the surmise of Claudia Li, the founder of the not-for-profit Hua Foundation, which aims to encourage Chinese-Canadians to participate in local food issues.

“I think there are people who come from a Chinese culture who have a different relationship with the land,” said Li, herself a Chinese-Canadian.

“The idea of community gardens is very unknown in certain parts of the world. In the Chinese

Colin Dring, left, is getting ready to embark on an Asian media analysis to see how best to channel efforts to deal with the thorny issue of stealing from community gardens. Claudia Li says there needs to be greater understanding of where different cultures are coming from. culture, and I know this because my gran grew up in China, is that land and what’s on it, is very much treated on a first come first served basis.

“If you weren’t allowed to touch what’s there, then

there would be a fence around it. ‘Why is there no fence?’ is what they’re thinking.

“There is definitely a cultural misunderstanding and there needs to be more cross-culture

education.”

Rather than finger-pointing, allied with the “we know best” approach, Li feels any cross-culture entente cordiale needs to come from a place of philosophical exchange.

“People from other cultures need to understand that the gardens are being created for everyone to work in and enjoy,” added Li. “There needs to be more sense of ownership and time investment; that way they will be less likely to just help themselves.”

Although she grew up in Canada, Li has visited Hong Kong several times and community gardens are still a very new concept there.

“In China, it simply doesn’t happen,” she said.

“The way they look at the land is very different; they see it as a resource to produce food, so we need to have a better understanding of where they are coming from.”

Colin Dring, Richmond Food Security Society’s executive director, said his organization is putting together a media analysis to figure out what outlets need to be targeted to be as effective as possible with their message about thefts from community gardens.

“We’ll be looking at certain sections of the media and how they talk about food and farming; we’re looking for the push points,” said Dring.

“We have two media interns coming in the summer to really get going on this. So hopefully by the fall we can get started.”

Gardeners at work...in their community Not long after emigrating from Korea, Jane Kim’s son was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Kim was so taken aback by the voluntary support at BC Children’s Hospital, she wanted to give back to her community. She’s been volunteering for two years at Paulik Park in the city centre. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Gently hosing down his peas and beans, Mark Leung said he’s never had an issue with theft during his two years of gardening at Terra Nova Rural Park.

“I hear of all the thefts and some people think it’s open for everyone to help themselves. “But I’m happy to share if someone asks me first.”

“One full dinner from all of this, that’s all I want,” said a hooded, masked Agnes, as she tended to her cucumbers, spinach and various Chinese vegetables. She’s thankful not to have had any crops stolen this season, but it is only May and she’s already missing a tailor-made gardening stool.

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Protecting Esquimalt Harbour on Victoria’s western boundary since 1860, Fisgard was built by the British before Vancouver Island even became part of Canada.

Now a national historic site, the lighthouse, just a 20-minute drive from the city centre, is one of many “firsts” in Victoria, which is also home to Canada’s oldest Chinatown – and the second oldest in North America - tucked away on the appropriately named Fisgard Street.

Blink and you may miss it; such is its size, or lack thereof. But what it lacks in square footage, it makes up for in character, with its wonderfully-named Fan Tan Alley, Canada’s narrowest street at eight-feet wide!

And while we’re still dining out at Victoria’s historical table, a visit to Craigdarroch Castle and Fort Rodd Hill should be on the menu. Built in 1890 by B.C.’s wealthiest man of the day - coal baron Robert Dunsmuir (although he never got to see the finished article, having died in 1889) – Craigdarroch Castle, five minutes from the

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city centre, has been painstakingly restored inside and out to speak of the lifestyle of the rich of the time.

Last, but not least, on your historical hit-list should be the artillery fortifications at Fort Rodd Hill, carved out of the hillside overlooking the aforementioned Fisgard Lighthouse.

If you’re fascinated by military history, like myself and my son, Ben, then you’ll want to camp out at Ford Rodd, which provided artillery defences for Victoria and the naval harbour at Esquimalt from 1878 to 1856.

We spent almost three hours wandering around the fort – massive gun batteries, search light engine rooms and soldiers’ quarters – many of which are original structures, with minimal restoration.

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Fisherman’s Wharf, ensconced at the far end of Victoria’s Inner Harbour, is a quaint, off-the-wall magnet for visitors to the city. It’s a 15-minute walk from the city centre or the five-minute pug across the harbour on a water taxi.

The wharf is home to a clutch of charming, rainbow-coloured floating residences and the floating Fish Store, which gets its catch delivered straight to its location, with no landfall. There’s also a floating ice-cream parlour and a floating BBQ, which, would you believe, has a kiosk window for kayakers!

Beacon Hill Park – Victoria’s answer to Stanley Park (or is it the other way around?)

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Fisgard Lighthouse, protecting Victoria’s Esquimalt Harbour, was the first of its kind on Canada’s west coast when it was built in 1860.

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Full of playparks, waterparks, petting zoo, picnic areas, rows upon rows of masterful and character trees and, not least, the world’s tallest, free-standing totem pole (carved from a single log), Beacon Hill has something for everyone. If you have a dog, however, make sure it’s on the leash, as the roaming resident peacocks don’t like our four-legged friends.

YOUR DOG

Talking of the mutts, ours, Hershey (aka Donkey from Shrek), is very much part of the family and before we decide on vacation destinations, her enjoyment is very much a factor.

For us, the likes of off-leash parks and especially beaches, has to be within walking distance or a short drive away. So we were very excited to see our pet-friendly hotel, The Oswego, had supplied us, without asking, with a “Dog Walking Guide,” with a detailed list, and map, of where to go in the immediate vicinity and what to expect.

Many hotels, resorts claim to be petfriendly and live up to it to a certain extent.

But the guide was such a simple, yet ingenious, touch.

The best spot on the guide was at the Ogden Point breakwater, about a 15-minute powerwalk from the hotel. Ogden offers a sandy, off-leash beach with, again, picture-

Hershey loved the offleash beach at Oak Bay, far left. Left, Canada’s narrowest street, Fan Tan Alley.

postcard views across the ocean to the south.

If your dog likes to feel the compact, wet sand under its paws like Hershey does, then you’ll find Ogden to your liking. Still on the off-leash trail, but a bit further out (15-minute drive), is the beautiful district of Oak Bay, where the glorious stretch of white sand and clear waters of Willows Beach awaits you and your dog.

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Spinnaker’s family-friendly gastro brewpub, over the bridge on Catherine Street (five minute drive from city centre), doesn’t just brew its own beers, it makes its own malt vinegar as well!

The Oswego bistro, on Oswego Street, is on the ground floor of the boutique hotel of the same name, tucked just off the beaten tourist track, a few hundred yards south-west of the Legislature.

If you’re lucky enough to be there on a Wednesday, you can catch some live jazz to blend along with some adorable and skillfully crafted dishes and cocktails in some very soft, candlelit surroundings.

TO STAY

As previously mentioned, where we go, the mutt goes and a true, pet-friendly base to explore the area is a must. The Oswego Hotel fitted that bill and then some. Not only

does the staff ask for and remember your dog’s name, I don’t recall one guest recoiling in horror or screwing up their faces when greeted with Hershey in the elevator – which is unusual, given the weird-looking creature she is.

The hotel is contemporary to the eye, but retains a family-run feel which helped us relax that little bit quicker, feeling right at home on day one. We stayed in a clean-lined, well furnished, one-bedroomed suite, which had a fully-functioning kitchen, a balcony and floor-ceiling windows with vistas across the downtown Victoria skyline and the Legislature, which lit up at night.

GETTING THERE

The adventure of getting there is a vital ingredient to the recipe of any good family vacation, so taking the near two-hour BC Ferries sail from Tsawwassen to Schwartz Bay is fine by us. It also allows you time to fine-tune your trip some more while keeping the eyes peeled for dolphins and orcas.

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The previous generation of front-wheeldrive Beetle was very popular, but might have been accused of being a bit cutesy in its homage to the sturdy, no-nonsense original. I mean a flower vase next to the steering wheel?

That’s a bit much.

However, when VW decided to drop the turbocharged four-cylinder engine out of the GTI into the car, those cute looks were suddenly hilarious. Here was a car from the Care Bear / My Little Pony school that was perfectly capable of dusting off the hot hatchbacks of the day.

The new car is much less saccharinesweet, with an extended profile that gives it something of the look of a Porsche. All GSRs get the cosmetic upgrades of the R-Line cars, which means aerodynamic trim including a large spoiler, and 19” alloys shod in wide, 235-series rubber.

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hile waiting politely for a pedestrian to clear the intersection while turning right, this car received a wide grin and a giant wave from a woman wearing industrial welding goggles. She looked a bit like a bee. So does this.

It’s the Beetle GSR, a special edition version of Volkswagen’s Turbo Beetle that’s a real honey of a car. Take that comment literally; this machine really does look like it was hatched in a hive.

The name comes from a tribute to the 1973 Gelb-Schwartz Renner (Yellow-Black Racer), a similarly bumblebee-shaded machine that is so famous, you never heard about until just now when I mentioned it. Sold only in the German home market, it had 50hp from an air-cooled 1600cc and slightly larger wheels and tires – no Muhammad Ali here.

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In Canada, fewer than 100 will be imported, so perhaps the rarity value is worth something.

As far as the rest of the interior goes, this is essentially just an R-Line Beetle with a few extra badges. You get comfortable, greatlooking seats that don’t provide quite enough lateral support as compared to a GTI, a very VW-looking dash layout, and a multi-gauge pod. Where the regular Turbo Beetle gets a neat carbon-fibre trim, this car gets mattefinish treatment to most of the surfaces, and the aforementioned yellow stitching everywhere.

This particular version was equipped with the Beetle’s Technology package, which adds satellite navigation and an 8-speaker-plussubwoofer Fender-branded premium audio.

This works great for cleaning out your ears because it can and will melt your earwax.

While the Beetle’s shape does limit headroom and would send most young parents tut-tutting and heading for a five-door GTI or a GLI instead, it’s actually not all that bad for short distances. A child seat does (barely) fit, and an adult passenger could endure a short lift across town.

Essentially, owning this car requires something of a sense of humour, both inside and out. And, speaking of giggles, let’s talk about what’s under the hood.

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Ten more horsepower — that’s all I’m

asking VW, just 10 more horsies to give this blazing-yellow Bug some genuine performance credentials over and above the regular Turbo Beetle. No dice.

Still, the original GSR didn’t have any more punch-buggy than the 1600 Beetle it was based on, so perhaps tradition is being upheld.

Besides which, this isn’t really a car about winning races – this is a car designed around the concept of having a bit of a laugh.

Two transmissions are on offer, a six-speed manual that’s a bit more engaging, or a $1400 six-speed dual-clutch gearbox that adds stop and go practicality without losing much of the fun. The 210hp, 2.0L four-cylinder turbo is the same venerable mill that’s found throughout the VW line-up. It’s responsive and grunty, and makes a really good noise.

So, if you’ve got a racing helmet with a VW sticker on it, then maybe you’re best off sticking with the GTI, particularly the new one coming later this year which is simply excellent. But what if you just want to have a bit of fun?

Here, the GSR becomes an out-and-out hoot.

If someone in a more-powerful Focus ST wants to stoplight race you, then just roll your eyes and let them go – the GSR isn’t built for wouldbe Vin Diesels.

Instead, it’s easy to drive, with better sightlines than the old car, excellent grip on long sweeping corners, and a comfortable, upright driving position.

It’s not a serious car, but the world is full of serious cars stuck in traffic.

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RC Palmer’s Jade Clarke works her way up field during Richmond Senior Girls Soccer League action last week agains the Cambie Crusaders at Minoru Park. The teams battled to a 5-5 draw to close out the season. McMath (AAA) and McNair (AA) were the respective tier playoff winners with the Lower Mainland playoffs up next. Photo by Mark Booth

Richmond’s Bert Fergus will be inducted into Badminton Canada’s Hall of Fame in the builder category on Saturday.

The induction ceremony will take place at the ClearOne Badminton Centre in Fergus’ hometown.

“For a long time, Bert was the ‘Godfather’ of organized badminton.

Wherever he went and whatever he touched he always conscripted others to volunteer and follow in his footsteps,” said Peter Goldring, President of Badminton Canada.

“He is a key reason that British Columbia has had strong representation at all levels of Badminton Canada for such a long time. The true strength of a builder is the character of the people he leaves behind as he moves through. He was a fierce competitor, for sure, however he was always a mentor and strong advocate of doing it right and giving back to the sport.”

A native of Trail, Fergus first won a national championship in 1955, pairing with Daryl Thompson to win the men’s doubles title and was on Canada’s Thomas Cup team from 1958 to 1964. At the Masters level, he won 15 national gold medals from 1974-1998, and competed at

the World Masters Games as recently as 1994.

A retired school principal, Fergus has spent nearly 50 years building the sport.

He served on the Badminton B.C. Board of Directors in multiple roles, including two separate terms as President, and was on the Badminton Canada Board of Directors for eight years.

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Fredreckson has taken over for Greg Rennie who guided Richmond to three consecutive provincial berths, highlighted by a silver medal finish last summer. He is now coaching in the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League with the Delta Islanders.

Even with such snipers as Tyler Vogrig and Spencer Bromley graduating to the junior “A” ranks, the Roadrunners have so far shown they still have plenty of fire power in their line-up.

Jayden Campbell scored four times in the win over Langley then added five more against Delta. He also collected seven assists.

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Richmond Roadrunners defeated Langley Thunder 15-6 in their home opener at Minoru. Photo by Alison Szabo stanza to take full control.

Tevin Grant, Nick Jensen and Patrick Szabo each scored twice. Singles went to Tre Leclaire, Patrick Ludemann, Fox Nahanee, Matthew Sobey and Pearson Willis. Chandler Bradley was prominent in a playmaking role with four assists. Willis added three helpers. Graham Husick made 31 saves and even chipped in with a couple of assists.

At Sungod Arena, the game with Delta was a much tighter affair as Richmond outscored the hosts 4-2 in the

final 20 minutes to secure the win. Erik Kratz was terrific in net, making 51 saves as his team rallied back from a 4-3 first period deficit.

Bradley had a big night with six points, including a hat trick. Jensen and Willis each scored twice. Ludemann had the other.

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The Roadrunners return home next Wednesday to take on the New West Salmonbellies. Game time is 8 p.m. at Minoru Arenas.

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Sedan Automatic, Sunroof, Bluetooth, Power windows, keyless entry 74300 kms, stk# 8S025 Was $12,988

Now $10,988

2011 Nissan Rogue 2.5 S

2010 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5S 2010 Nissan Cube 1.8S

Was $24,888

Now $22,588

Was $24,951

Now $16,788

2009 Nissan Sentra 2.0

MSRP Was $19,588

Now $17,988

2008 Nissan Versa

Automatic, Sunroof, B/tooth, heated seats, Local , no accidents 35100 kms, stk# 12R129A

2012 Nissan Sentra 2.5 SE-R

Now $15,595

Was $34,598

Leather, Sunroof, back up camera, B/tooth, memory seats 44400 kms, stk# 121219

2012 Nissan Juke SL AWD

Was $18,645

Was $14,588 Was $18,888

Now $13,588 Now $15,588

Cvt, all power options, a/c, cd, keyless entry, stk#101217, only 27,800 KMS Cvt, all power options, cd, a/c, stk# 91137, only 62,900 KMS

2007 Nissan Murano SL AWD

Dual zone A/C, Sunroof Keyless Entry, Power windows 72900 kms, stk# 71092

2007 Nissan Murano 3.5 SL

3.5V6, all wheel drive, all power options, a/c, cd, alloy wheels, stk# 71092

Was $20,988

Now $16,988

Was $21,988

Now $18,988

Pan Pacific Nissan Richmond www.panpacificnissanrichmond.com

13220 Smallwood Place • Richmond Auto Mall

(604) 273-1661

The model codes are as follows, 2014 Versa Note (B5RG54 AA00), 2014 Titan Crew Cab (3CAG74 AA00), 2014 Altima (T4LG14 AA00), 2014 Juke (N5RT54 AA00), 2014 Sentra (C4LG54 AA00), 2014 Murano (L6RG14 AA00) and 2014 Pathfinder (5XRG14 AA00). All posted prices are for cash deals only. 0% financing up to 84 months is available on 2014 Juke 1.6 SV FWD and 2014 Versa Note only, 0% financing up 72 months is available on 2014 Versa Sedan and 2014 Murano S model only. The ‘Three Years No-Charge Oil and Filter Change” is not included on European models, Nissan GTR, 370Z and all V8 models. Vehicles may be subject to a dealer locate. Offers are only available until 5pm May 31st. All prices are plus $499 documentation fee and all applicable taxes. Financing is only on approved credit.

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