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If you ride the Canada Line out of Richmond, you may notice below, on your right-hand side, just after passing Bridgeport Station and before going over the bridge, a rather large and unsightly property with a maze of power lines and grid of electrical distribution equipment. That’s the Kidd 2 Substation and soon, it will be largely responsible for powering Richmond, as a $35-million upgrade to its equipment will be completed this fall. The upgrades will also result in the eventual closure of another substation in the City Centre area that is now surrounded by condominiums and townhouses. “If there’s new economic activity happening in Richmond, it’s getting its power from right here,” said BC Hydro’s Derek Collins, station planner for the Fraser Valley region. He was speaking from inside the highly-secured Kidd 2 property, while pointing to the adjacent, newly minted Parc Riviera condominium development. The large development represents just a small portion of the thousands of new homes that have been built in Richmond recently as its population is set to increase by 80,000 people by 2040. As the two-year upgrades to Kidd 2 come to completion, looking down at the substation from above you would need a sharp eye to notice any of the changes, save for, perhaps, the two-storey building at the far back of the
BC Hydro’s Derek Collins shows off some of Kidd 2’s new infrastructure.
complex situated at No. 4 and River roads. “Devices are getting smaller and smaller, and more economical,” said Surinder Parmar, the project’s manager. As a result, the Kidd 2 upgrades were able to expand BC Hydro’s capabilities within the city while, at the same time, reducing its physical footprint. Although new equipment was placed on the Kidd 2 site, the substation will take over the electrical load carried by the Richmond Substation on Granville Avenue between Citation Drive and Anderson Road, forcing its eventual closure by 2018 (Richmond will then have four substations: Kidd 2, Cambie, Steveston and Sea Island).
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One advance in technology is gas insulated chambers to house distribution feeder cables. The gas allows electricity to pass through cables easier than open air and can allow for equipment to be placed closer together. “Twenty to 30 years ago, if we were doing this project and it was air insulated, outside we would need four to five times the footprint,” said Parmar within the new building, which houses a labyrinth of thick, black power cables and digital equipment. Once up and running, Kidd 2 will be dishing out power for the equivalent of 75,000 homes in Richmond, which includes the equivalent of 45,000 homes serviced by the City Centre facility. Kidd 2 has also been retrofitted to serve the equivalent of 200,000 homes in the future. BC Hydro spokesperson Will Mbaho noted using the current infrastructure at Kidd 2 resulted in BC Hydro not needing to build an entirely new substation in the city, which could have cost about $70 million. The technological advances also help save power losses. The large steel towers that loom over Kidd 2 and the Canada Line bridge carry 230,000 volts from the Peace River region. Kidd 2 redistributes that immense amount of power down to 25,000 volts, through two new transformers, into the small power lines you
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Surinder Parmar (left) and Derek Collins (right) of BC Hydro stand amidst the Kidd 2 Substation in north Richmond. Photos by Graeme Wood/Richmond News see along streets. From those lines, power is sent to homes at a rate of 120 volts. Through this process, a small fraction of power is lost, but advances are making that fraction less noticeable, said Parmar.
them,” he said, noting if too much power goes through one line as a result of poor planning, it can cause an outage. Collins said power comes into Richmond from two nodes; at those large towers at Kidd 2 and on the south side of Richmond. This creates a loop of power within the city and while you may get frustrated by the odd outage during a storm, there may, in fact, be far more outages than you know. “We may know we have an outage, but you’ll likely be oblivious and still watching TV,” chuckled Collins. The savings and efficiencies found at Kidd 2 come in the wake of increased electricity rates. By 2019, the average residential home will be billed about 25 per cent more per month for power, compared to 2015 rates. British Columbians are afforded some of the cheapest power in North America.
Going underground This summer, BC Hydro will also be working on two, new underground power lines to compliment Kidd 2 — along Brideport Road from Garden City to No. 3 roads and along Garden City from Cambie Road to Alderbridge Way. Such underground lines are more difficult to install in Richmond, due to its high water table. Installing new lines is akin to paving new roads, said Collins. “Power systems are like traffic. You need to find bottlenecks in the grid and alleviate
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Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in what Crime Stoppers is calling a “transit groping incident.” On May 23, a woman boarded a bus at Williams Road and Railway Avenue, in Richmond, falling asleep after Brighouse Station. The victim woke to find the suspect’s hand on her upper left thigh, which was covered by the suspect’s jacket. The victim used her purse to block her lap and tried to move the suspect’s hand with her elbow, causing the suspect to move his hand further down her thigh. The victim removed the jacket, grabbed the
A photo, taken by the victim, shows the suspect in a groping incident. Photo supplied suspect’s hand, pushed it off and told him to get away from her. The suspect apologized several times and stated, “I really like you. Is it possible to go out with you?” The victim took a picture of the suspect and told him she was going to call the police.
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B.C. taxpayers spent $16,173 for Speaker Linda Reid’s campaign manager-turnedassistant to commute between Richmond and Victoria last year. The expenses for Reid’s assistant, Susan Wells, were contained in the government’s year-end public accounts documents released Tuesday. Reid, the MLA for Richmond East, cancelled the travel package after it became publicly known in February, amid criticism she was wasting money during a time of fiscal restraint for the rest of government. Other staff in the Speaker’s office live and work in Victoria.
Reid had repeatedly refused to make Wells’ travel tab public. The $16,173 included flights for Wells between Richmond and Victoria, as well as hotel and meal per diems. Wells ran Reid’s last re-election campaign. The travel bill was $2,263 higher than that of the executive director of the B.C. Liberal caucus, but $4,051 less than the chief of staff to former Opposition NDP leader Adrian Dix. The top travel expense among legislature staff was $71,873 for Clerk of the House Craig James. Wells now works from the Speaker’s constituency office in Richmond. Her salary remains undisclosed.
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What’s in a street name? Historian explains why Richmond’s full of curvy crescents and drives Chad Skelton
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Whether you live on a street, drive or crescent may tell you a little something about the history of your neighbourhood. According to civic historian John Atkin, it also tells you how different parts of the region were settled. For example, while streets and avenues are by far the most popular types of roadways in Metro, some cities are notable exceptions, such as Richmond, which is made up primarily of curvy roads, drives and crescents. Atkin said Richmond, which was developed largely after the Second World War, is a good example of a typical suburb. “It was very much automobile oriented and not on the grid because subdivision planning was geared toward going into a development that had a distinct boundary,” he said.
However, Steveston, which was settled much earlier, has a more typical grid of streets and avenues. Vancouver is mainly a city of streets and avenues, there is a small pocket of the city — north of 1st Avenue, from Glen to Nanaimo — where the north-south roadways are all drives. Atkin, who does historic walking tours of the city, said that’s because the company that developed the land in the 1880s, the Vancouver Improvement Company, had hopes of it becoming an upper-class development. “They were initially promoting that area as a high-end neighbourhood,” said Atkin. “The streets ended up being drives because it denoted a better class of street.” Drives are also common in West Vancouver’s British Properties. And, indeed, for many decades developers had a strong preference for drives, said Atkin.
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“With the rise of the early automobiles, roads were for pleasure drives,” he said. “There’s that hint that a drive is somehow slightly better.” Using street data from the B.C. government, The Vancouver Sun has created a map of Metro Vancouver, colour-coded by road type: blue for streets, purple for drives, red for roads and so on. An interactive version of the map — where you can zoom right into your own neighbourhood — can be found at vancouversun.com. The map reveals some of the consistent patterns in the region’s roadways, like the north-south, eastwest grid of streets and avenues in both Vancouver and Surrey. Surrey is also an interesting case: a suburb with a very urban-style grid of numbered streets and avenues. Surrey used to have named streets but, in 1957, Surrey Council adopted
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adrenalin fix. A lot of people can end up paying for those adrenalin fixes when the risks suddenly outdistance the abilities of the risk-takers. The people who offer expertise and time to rescue others from judgmental lapses pay with their own time, hardships, and too often, risks to life and limb. Many of the people who do the rescue work are paid by taxpayers – that’s money out of your pocket and ours. Successful rescues often result in medical care costs – borne by the general population through universal heath care.The cost of worry – or grief – to family and
friends cannot be measured. Sending the rescued risk-taker the bill for services rendered is not the answer. Not all rescues result from “stupid” decisions, and it’s not always easy to define a line between incidents caused by simple misfortune and those resulting from… well… a moment of stupidity. Knowledge that a call for help could result in financial hardship might deter some people from seeking assistance until it’s too late. Perhaps the best way to deter predictable errors in judgment is to be blunt. As Forrest Gump famously noted, “Stupid is as stupid does.”
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ell, that didn’t take the land with the permission long. of the claimant group,” the InTheHouse court wrote in the decision. Recently, I wrote Keith Baldrey One would think the that, while the Supreme Court Columnist wording applies to the of Canada decision granting situation that was there aboriginal title didn’t mean “historically”, or before contact with the sky was falling, there would certainly be European settlers who ultimately occupied stormy times ahead. And now one particular storm has appeared the land. However, the Gitxsan appear to take the novel approach that excluding people on the horizon, and it looks foreboding. from the land it claims title to must take place The Gitxsan First Nations in northwest B.C. has issued “eviction” notices to CN Rail, right now, in order to meet one of the tests to establish title to the land. forest industries and sports fisheries to vacate I don’t know where this is headed, but it the land and cease all activities by Aug. 4, seems things can get ugly — particularly if unless they receive the consent of the band’s the Gitxsan tries to forcibly evict or blockade hereditary chiefs to be there. one of the parties it is trying to “exclude” The band has seized upon a section of that from the land they are laying claim to. court decision that sets out conditions that Presumably, a court will weigh in on must be met for a First Nations to establish this matter. But this is a prime example of a aboriginal title. One of those tests is that a situation that can cause potential investors band must prove it had “exclusive historical to pull back from putting money into B.C.’s occupation” of the land in question. economy, because of the uncertainty of “Exclusivity can be established by proof just how extensive First Nations’ powers that others were excluded from the land or by ultimately are in this province. proof that others were only allowed access to
The Gitxsan will undoubtedly not be the last First Nations band to try to exercise more control of the land they claim title to, before that title is actually proven. Meanwhile, circle Aug. 4 on your calendar. ••• The looming Surrey mayoralty race is shaping up as a warm-up exercise for the next federal election for a number of major political operatives in this province. Already, a bunch of well known backroom political organizers are getting involved in the various camps. And they have ties to both the federal Conservative and Liberal parties, and it appears some of them are working beside each other. Linda Hepner, the would-be successor to Diane Watts as the Surrey First’s mayoralty candidate, has veteran political strategist Pat Kinsella in her corner, but he’s got plenty of company. Communications pros Norm Stowe and Laura Ballance and veteran political organizers Stu Braddock and Prem Vinning are also helping Hepner. Barinder Rasode, the Independent
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Education standards authority required The Editor, The current impasse between the teachers and the province reminds me of my experiences during the 1990s and early 2000s advocating for adults with severe mental illnesses — two outwardly appearing as rational parties taking what are plainly out-of-touch-with-reality bargaining positions, made worse by both sides not basing their objectives on neutrally-established service-delivery criteria. The establishment of an impartial, permanent, provincial public education standards authority (PPESA) for B.C.’s K-12 public schools is badly needed. Terms of reference would include setting standards for class sizes, the number of special-needs students and classroom assistants per class, paid prep-work time for teachers, et cetera. In order to insulate a PPESA from improper interference, it would best be established under the impartial aegis of
B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor. Once established, a PPESA’s education standards should be evaluated and updated on a regular basis through a transparent and inclusive consultative process involving representatives of the main stakeholders: teachers, the education ministry and parents, with avenues for taxpayer input as well. B.C.’s auditor general or a similar financial watchdog should be tasked with projecting the annual costs of delivering K12 education — based upon the PPESA’s standards — while factoring in potential salary levels for teachers and other provincial school districts’ employees. Then, during future contract talks, both sides would know the potential costs, so they would, hopefully, be obliged to act responsibly and come to agreements before putting the interests of B.C.’s children at risk. Roderick V. Louis, White Rock
Animals need our voices The Editor, Thank you to the many people who have been calling in to the BCSPCA to report pets left in vehicles during the current hot spell. All animals, from our household pets to cows and other farm animals, and even the wild ones in nature, need caring humans to represent them. I’m heartened by people who will take the time to be a voice for animals. You might label me an “animal lover” or an “activist,” but I don’t consider myself separate
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from any other caring person. I have taken to heart the BCSPCA motto, “Speaking for those who can’t speak for themselves,” and I’ve made a commitment to do what I can in that regard. My impact may not be overwhelming, but when it is joined to a larger community of people who are willing to play a part, I can make a difference. Humans and animals alike are thinking, feeling beings that I’m sure you agree deserve to be treated with respect.
Attitude to break-ins blasé The Editor, I live in an apartment with my family in downtown Richmond and last Sunday morning I discovered that both of my vehicles’ windows had been smashed and my cars broken into. Two other cars in the parking garage had also been broken into that morning. It shocks me that the thief could get into this private parking lot with with security guards and cameras and break into four cars, as if he was shopping at Wal-Mart. When I called Richmond RCMP, I was told nobody will investigate this case if the loss is less than $5,000. Perhaps this is why there is such a high break-in rate. Does that mean anyone can feel free to break a car window, grab a few hundred dollars, and walk away without any trouble from law enforcement authorities? I am now terrified thinking what could have happen to me if I was in the car or in the parking lot.
We can all play a part in animal welfare by speaking up in reporting possible abuse, such as with the animals in sweltering vehicles, or by making a donation to an animal welfare organization, or by donating our time in the same way, or even just by writing a letter to our local paper to help bring awareness to an animal issue. I implore everyone to do something to help animals. They really need our voices now more than ever. Jacqueline Hohmann Surrey
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organization, providing services to individuals anddestination, their property who This also an important tourist This historic year on site April is28th British Columbians joined people around the face jeopardy at sea. drawing visitors from remembering across the Lower Mainland Canada world in Yom HaShoah, the more than sixand million Jewish and boosting Steveston’s local economy. It has helped unify men, M. women who local werevolunteer murderedwho during theasto Holocaust. John Hortonand is achildren remarkable serves a CLI our community through hosting several events with As the Second World Warand began, were forced to assistance escape NaziCaptain. We recently met touredJews the Steveston-based CLI facility from like Tourism Richmond. Forcalled example, I entry and a organizations newly acquired 47-foot, TyneJewish Class lifeboat, the Fraser occupied Europe. These stateless refugees were denied was recently calledincluding on participated to judge at in a But BC Culture “pieLifeboat. Cpt. Horton has overShanghai, 600 seaDays rescues over his into most countries, Canada. China embraced entire career and isheld dedicated to fulfilling CLI'sevent, mandate. tasting contest” at the Museum. At the I had the the Jewish refugees—over 18,000 in all. the opportunity to connect with many constituents and discuss the Cpt. Horton isofalso a marine artist who superbly depicts marine vessels importance preserving Steveston’s This exhibit, developed by the Vancouver historical Holocaust sites. Education Centre, against beautiful coastal landscapes on his canvas. He has created Other events thepaintings Museum has include “Picnic in seeksthan to 1100 document the over stories and recently experiences these more hisheld lifetime, and his artofhas beenJewish the Past:inwho Japan Style”, “Styling in the Past” “Washing in refugees sought shelter from the genocidal Nazi regime. Shanghai featured galleries worldwide, including the BC and Maritime Museum the activities attracted some 1,500 from wasPast.” oneRoyal ofThese the few places in the world these refugees were and the Society of Marine Artists. Hiswhere works are visitors known for Steveston and surrounding areas, and couldn’t have The hardships faced byare these Jewish families, allowed to disembark. spectacular levels of accuracy and detail, and prized byhappened collectors, foundations, museums. without thetheand help of the museum’s dedicated volunteers. as well as humanitarian spirit espoused by the people of Shanghai are documented in this exhibit. I would like to thank The Steveston Historical Society for their It is inspiring to continue to learn about the exceptional people who live outstanding service to the people of Steveston through their amongst us. I would like to recognize Cpt. Horton for his keen sense of Today, fifty families who were partsense of this Shanghai Jewish refugee management of thehas centre. amongst volunteerism which saved The many lives, of as stewardship well as his creative community live in the Metro Vancouver area. I was privileged to meet all theirwith members exemplary. I would pieces especially thank talents which heishas created beautiful of art.like He to is an aindividual few Lakeman of these family members at the opening ceremony of the exhibit Tracy of Tourism Richmond, and Loren Slye, Chair of who continues to make our community excellent. and Steveston hear their stories. I urge all Richmond visit this exhibit the Historical Society for theircitizens vision, to leadership and at Britannia’s Bunkhouse to learn moreInstitution about thisand/or important For further on the Canadian Lifeboat John support toinformation ourChinese community. Horton, piece ofplease history.check out www.johnhorton.ca and www.canadianlifeboatinstitution.org
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Winning the heat race Recent temperature spike in Richmond keeps blueberry farmer on his toes Alan Campbell
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runching over the scorched, bone-dry soil between the bush rows and peeling back some lurching branches, Humraj Kalla pulls a fist of sun-ripened blueberries in for a closer inspection. “We’re harvesting as fast as we possibly can right now, as the heat has been causing us issues these last few days,” said Kalla, operations manager at Canwest Farms on Blundell and Sidaway roads in east Richmond. One of the mildest springs in recent years, coupled with a blazing June and, thus far, July, has led to farmers such as Kalla and his familyrun business rushing to get their product to market. The mini “heatwave” looks set to abate this weekend, with showers forecast between Saturday and Tuesday. And although many in the farming community have welcomed the relative hot spell over the last month, the rays beating down evoke mixed feelings for Kalla.
“The biggest issue we have with the heat is that the berries start to soften really quickly and get weaker,” said Kalla, who’s been harvesting blueberries since the mid ‘90s; his dad since 1979. “That causes problems for packaging and shipping and when you start to get quality issues, the price starts to drop really quickly. “It’s definitely one of the hotter (seasons) but the heat hasn’t really been a concern until the last few days. It’s a race to get the product out of the field when it gets this hot. It’s better to just get the berry out of the field and into cold storage.” When standing outside in that field, said Kalla, “it’s even hotter than it is on the street; it’s intense out there right now.” And farmers such as Kalla — whose family owns 100 acres and produces about one million pounds of crop, as well as pushing out another million pounds from its own packaging and distribution plant after buying other farmers’ harvests — have to stay ahead of the game all year round, but particularly in the harvesting months. He’s out in the fields every single day right now,
Hamraj Kalla is up against the clock on his blueberry farm when the mercury starts to rise at his 100 acres on Blundell and Sidaway roads. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News checking the weather forecast several times a day and inspecting the crop to see if it needs to be whipped out the field. Kalla and his family are currently in full production, with 60 pairs of hands harvesting the crop, as well as machinery working sometimes around the clock if rain is forecast. “We’ve been trying to accelerate the harvest but
we only have so many hands available,” added Kalla. “The bushes are still pretty loaded and there is always the possibility that you’re going to lose some of the crop; but that’s farming and it’s still better than getting too much rain as it destroys the plant, and you can’t get in there to harvest it. “There are always challenges and that, as I said, is farming.”
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soggy commercial break in a hot, three-month trilogy. That’s how best to describe Environment Canada senior climatologist David Philips’ summation of the next few days’ weather in and around Richmond in relation to the triple-header of June, July and August. Although we’re moving back to seasonal norm temperatures this weekend and into next week, Phillips said it’s highly unlikely to last. “What we’ve had (since June 1) is lower than normal precipitation, along
with higher than normal temperatures, but even when it was hot, we didn’t see many figures in the 30s in Richmond,” said Philips, noting Richmond has had, for June and July, a little more than half the normal rainfall. “Over the next few days, however, you’ll see some rainfall, but it doesn’t mean the summer is going to be over; this is just a short intermission.” What Environment Canada’s forecast models show, said Phillips, is from the end of July, well into September, there will be higher than normal
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Sweating in the raging, summer sun For those working outdoors in the blazing sun, such as this City of Richmond paving crew, dealing with the rising temperatures is just another part of a very physically demanding job. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News
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ith the glorious weather gracing Richmond and the rest of the Lower Mainland recently, you have to admit that at some time you’ve thought about how wonderful it would be to work outdoors during the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Soak up some rays. Get a tan. Feel revitalized. While it does have its pluses, if your year-round office is the great outdoors, during the summer months you have to be prepared to be sure the heat doesn’t beat you. sunscreen, water filing stations, and a supply of water bottles in the works yard are also available, so crews can head out to the work site wellstocked with fluids and protection from the sun. “We also do regular safety talks, and this would be one of them, along with other workplace hazards,” Dias said.
Endurance test For a pair of road flaggers marshalling the traffic flow in one area of the City Centre, they prepare for the rigours of their steamy work environment like athletes getting ready for an endurance event. Tiffany Goguen and Emily Pernu, who work along the bustling Minoru Blvd. corridor outside the Kiwanis Seniors Centre rising across from Richmond Centre, said they try and concentrate on carb-loading and rehydrating the night before their next shift. And considering they can work, with limited breaks, between nine and 14 hours, five to six days a week, that’s essential to battling the conditions. “You have to drink a lot of fluids the day before work. It can take a lot of time to get that water adequately into your body,” said Goguen who has
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But it’s not just the temperature on the thermometer the flaggers have to endure during the summer. They also have to handle the road rage from drivers – some of it accentuated by the frustration of driving through constructioncongested city streets in the heat. “We try to accommodate everybody and make sure people are safe and sound,” Goguen said. “We understand everyone’s frustrations. They have appointments they want to get to, or screaming kids in the backseat because they’re feeling the heat. We understand that and try to use our best discretion to please all the cyclists, motorists and pedestrians as well.”
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been in the flagging business for the past two years and knows the toll it can take. “Every day, we are absolutely physically drained working those long days in the heat,” Goguen said. “We’ve been wetting cold compresses and keeping our bodies cool that way,” added Pernu. “Those are crucial,” Goguen said. “Plus, you have to keep yourself as much in shade as possible. But it’s hard when the buildings around you don’t block the sun and have others that radiate the heat. So, when you’re standing on the asphalt, you can be in very hot territory.” “It’s more difficult when you are on the open road for hours on end, then it’s not so much the temperature, but the amount of time you are exposed to the sun,” Pernu said. In addition to a ready supply of water on site, the two make sure to pack foods chock full of water which includes watermelon and celery. But with that kind of diet, long shifts with few breaks, and extended exposure to the sun, the result can have a dramatic effect when you step on the scales. “When you have worked a 12-hour day in the
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For City of Richmond workers like Simon Barwin, who has been part of a road paving crew for five years, dealing with the heat means being ready to meet the challenge when the mercury rises. “Proper hydration and eating well, bringing the right type of clothing,” he said are key. “You know you’re up against things the next day, so there are no surprises.” Making Barwin’s — and his fellow paving crew members’ — job extra taxing in the heat is working with scalding asphalt which comes off the dumper truck at around 180 degrees Fahrenheit. “You’ve got that radiating off the ground and heat up above you, so it can get pretty hot, especially in the dead of summer,” he said. To make sure outdoor city workers are able to withstand their job site conditions, they are given instruction on proper hydration. “Safety is priority one for us, trying to mitigate heat exhaustion,” said Ben Dias, the city’s manager of roads and construction. “We provide education on how to identify when somebody maybe showing symptoms of dehydration or heat exhaustion. And it’s expected that our staff will adjust their breaks when working in really hot conditions by increasing their frequency or duration.” To assist the workers, the city provides hats with wide brims that offer some shade. In addition,
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In our years reporting on local community news the Richmond News has covered a lot - from the good to the bad, from the happy to the downright inspiring. We have always been inspired by those occasions when people rally together to raise funds for a local cause. These instances of community generosity don’t always make the headlines but they’re proof, if proof was needed, that our community cares. It’s the harnessing of this community generosity that inspired Glacier Media Group, this newspaper’s parent company, to create FundAid.ca. FundAid.ca is an easy-to-use crowdfunding solution designed to help you fund causes in your community. You could start a FundAid campaign to aid your favourite charity, support a family member or friend in a tight spot, or to help a sports team raise money for new equipment—the opportunities are endless. With FundAid.ca, you choose the cause, we help you fund it. And to further boost your FundAid campaign, we’ll help spread the word through our newspaper and website. To find out more about crowdfunding through FundAid.ca or indeed to start a FundAid campaign simply contact me by phone at 604.630.3525, via email mperkins@fundaid.ca or visit our website www.FundAid.ca
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COMMUNITY Visitors to YVR’s Take-Off Fridays last week launch their paper airplanes during a contest inside the terminal building’s observation area. Running weekly until Aug. 29, the Friday events are a family friendly chance to see another side of the airport. Photo submitted
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The families that have moved in are raving about life in the community. New friendships are forming all the time in Tsawwassen Springs, according to residents – often on the fairways and on the Pro Shop patio. PHASE II CONDO COLLECTION GRAND OPENING – JULY 19 A new release of concrete condos at Tsawwassen Springs has sparked renewed attention at the site. Like all of the residences at Tsawwassen Springs, the Phase II condos exhibit the best of today’s Arts & Crafts architecture, with a warm profile that sits well with the simple grace of this community. Many homes command inspiring views of the fairways, and bold vistas of the mountains and the water. Massive balconies and patios reinforce the fresh, sunny outdoor living of this community (especially in the brilliant summer months). Every home is equipped with geoexchange heating and cooling, and high-calibre details and finishings (including granite counters and stainless steel appliances) make these homes feel truly premium. The homes range from 754 to over 2600 SF, and start at a surprising amazing $399,900.
For those who want a closer look, the Phase II Grand Opening on July 19 is certainly the best opportunity. CKNW will broadcast live from the site from 11-3pm, and special incentives will be in effect for the Grand Opening – but only until July 20. A Golf Course In Full Summer Swing Golf is ever present here, especially in the summer months. The community is built around a par-70 course that’s walkable, but designed with the grand feel of a big private course. The course has been celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Undulating greens, serpentine water features, mature trees, and the occasional heron all play against the backdrop of breathtaking views to the North Shore Mountains. But summer is just the high season. An advanced $2 million drainage system means water disperses more quickly, leaving fairways playable during and after rain. This makes for the longest playable season in the region. It also protects the famous wetlands of the region, which has led to approval by the Audobon society. Full amenities will open next summer, in-
cluding an extensive new community Clubhouse with restaurant, fitness, and exercise studios, and a full-service Performance Centre. INVESTMENT IN THE AREA There is a lot of new investment in this region at large. The new Tsawwassen Mills shopping and entertainment complex, for example, an extensive mixed-use retail, entertainment, outlets, and dining development, is well underway, and will make the site more of a destination for the Lower Mainland. Meanwhile, the new South Fraser Perimeter Road will allow traffic to flow much more easily to the area. It’s clear that Tsawwassen is looking more and more attractive to more people all the time. All the same, the quiet, simple, sunny pleasures of life in Tsawwassen are eternal, and the people who live at Tsawwassen Springs will tell you: They’re glad to have discovered what many still call “the Lower Mainland’s best-kept secret.”
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Outdoor movie events held across the Lower Mainland now have some competition in Richmond. Summer Fun Nights, hosted by the East Richmond Community Association (ERCA) and Cambie Community Centre, is back again this year with four days of activities for the whole family kicking off July 29 and featuring an outdoor movie night on the final day. Residents are invited to bring their blankets, friends, and family for a showing of The Lego Movie on a giant inflatable screen out under the stars on Aug. 19 at 8:30 p.m. Arrive early to enjoy the community booths, where there will be a super hero accessories crafting table, fitness level assessments, and fun games. For those who need something to munch on during the movie, barbecued burgers from M&M Meats, hotdogs, and of course, popcorn, will be sold nearby. Guests with water bottles will be able to fill-up at this year’s new City of Richmond water station. The Summer Fun Nights series will take place at King George Park on No. 5 and Cambie roads, with entertainment starting at 5:30 p.m. on all four days. Other scheduled events include “name that tune” on July 29, open mic karaoke on Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m., “sing-along” on Aug. 12.
Library goes Seuss Richmond Public Library and Richmond Arts Centre hosts Seuss Town July 21-25 at the Brighouse (Main) Branch of the Richmond Public Library and Richmond Arts Centre. Seuss Town is a week-long celebration of the writing and artwork of the well-known children’s author, Dr. Seuss. Events will include free, drop-in programs such as Dr. Seuss-themed story times, art activities, a Seuss Family Read Along, puppet show and parade. Free, registered art classes are also available through the Richmond Arts Centre. “Seuss Town is a wonderful way to promote language and arts literacy,” said Melanie Au, head of Kids’ Place at the Richmond Public Library.“We hope this will inspire families to develop a love of literature and good reading habits. Reading The Cat in the Hat is throughout the summer plays one of the most beloved an important role in keeping characters in the world their skills up to prepare for the of Dr. Seuss. coming school year and this can Photo supplied be a fun way to get the entire family excited about reading and books.” As part of Seuss Town, the library will be decorated with children’s artwork featuring Dr. Seuss books and characters. This is the second summer the Arts Centre and library have collaborated to put on this event. For a schedule of the week’s events, visit yourlibrary.ca/kids or call 604-231-6412.
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umour is a funny an imbalance of the humours. thing. Over the The genre of comedy centuries it’s had InOtherWords developed over time, and by different meanings for the 1600s, if not earlier, the Sabine Eiche different people. Ask someone word humour had expanded today for a definition of to include what we understand humour, and they’re likely by it today. Humour was to say it’s something that makes us laugh, comedy’s style. that it’s the opposite of serious. Read on The words we use in reference to and you’ll see what a long way humour has humour come from a range of sources. come. Fun and funny derive from the Middle In the Latin spoken by the Romans, English “fon,” which signifies a fool, but “humor” was the word for moisture, fluid. the word fool is formed from the Latin As late as the Renaissance, people clung to “follis,” meaning an inflated ball, a bellows. the ancient belief that a person’s physical Humour often induces feelings of hilarity, and mental condition was governed by four a word derived from the Latin “hilaritas,” fluids in the body – blood, phlegm, choler meaning cheerfulness, mirth. (yellow bile) and melancholy (black bile), Play is an important element of humour. known as the cardinal humours. When the The Old English “plega,” meaning exercise, humours were in a balanced mixture, the sport, rapid movement, is the root of our person was in good physical and mental modern word play. Ancient Rome had two health. When the mixture was not balanced, words to describe slightly different aspects the person became ill or moody – out of of play – “jocus” and “ludus,” from which humour, as the expression goes. we formed the terms jocular, joke and You’re probably wondering what this ludicrous. However, jest and jester, which has to do with humour, as in funny. It’s we use as synonyms for joke and joker, complicated. Let’s begin with the genres are based on the Latin “gesta,” signifying of ancient Greek drama – whereas tragedy exploits or doings. Another Latin word for jest is “facetia,” which gave us the word treated elevated themes, comedy dealt with human weaknesses. Comic vices (such as facetious, meaning humourous, witty. Droll hypocrisy and avarice, which could produce (perhaps from the Middle Dutch “drolle,” entertaining situations) were attributed to see LAUGHTER › page 22
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‹ from page 21 meaning imp or goblin) is a synonym for facetious. Satire, parody and caricature are some common forms of humour. While satire (from the Latin “satira,” poetic medley) makes fun of human vices, parody (from the Greek “paroidia,” burlesque poem) and caricature (from the late Latin “carricare,” to load) depend on imitation and exaggeration to achieve a comic effect. Humour provokes laughter. In Latin,
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to laugh is “ridere,” the basis of our word ridiculous. But our English word laughter has its roots in the Old English “hlaehhan,” which ultimately goes back to the Gothic “hlahjan.” All told, humour relies on the unexpected – something that strays from the norm, something skewed. So when you’re feeling out of humour (that is, when your humours are out of balance), just remember – laughter is the best medicine. I’m serious. Sabine Eiche is a writer and art historian.
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The 35th Nations Cup of soccer is upon us once again, with the best adult, amateur players from across Western Canada and Washington State pulling on the colours of the country of their birth or heritage this weekend in all age groups from men’s open to the over-52s. An unbeaten India side romped to victory in the main event last year, but this time around, a potential monkey wrench could be thrown into the works in the shape of Nations Cup debutants USA. The Washington State team has, according to Nations Cup president Jeff Wilson, been trying for a couple of years to get into the tournament, but was hampered by the necessity to travel north for the qualifying rounds. This year, they made the trip and won through the qualifying stages, finishing with a convincing 7-1 rout of Turkey in the final
game. “They looked very organized and looked very smart with their full USA gear on,” said Wilson. “They’re very excited about taking part and it’s great to have a team in the (men’s) open section that nobody really knows too much about.” There’s also a USA women’s team competing for the first time as well, added Wilson, which he said will give the women’s dominant forces of Ireland and Canada something to think about this weekend. Also added to this year’s tournament, which is headquartered at the Hugh Boyd sports complex on No. 1 and Francis roads, are Friday night games for the expanded men’s over-30s and over-38s sections. “We’ve allowed more teams into those groups, prompting us to schedule games on a Friday night, with two games on Saturday and just the semi-finals and final on the Sunday,” explained Wilson. Three group winners and the best second
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chances of you qualifying are pretty slim.” The Nations Cup kicks off Friday evening at Hugh Boyd and continues until the men’s open final at 6 p.m. Sunday. Go to thenationscup.com for the full schedule.
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Featuring some of the region’s best basketball players, the 29th Dolphin Classic returns to the Thompson Community Centre this weekend. The 4-on-4 Dolphin Basketball Classic originated in the summer of 1986 and, over the past two decades, has become one of the premier outdoor basketball tournaments on the west coast.The annual outdoor tournament will once again be hosting men’s and women’s divisions, a beer garden and concessions. Go to dolphinbasketball. com to see the full schedule, which kicks off Friday evening.
McRoberts Strikers win bronze at the B.C.s The Richmond Rugby Football Club has announced its fourth annual Maurice Smith All-Stars. Maurice Smith was one of the founding members of the RRFC. Although he passed away in 2009, his legacy lives on in the determination, athleticism and perseverance of the athletes listed below. This year’s recipients include: Girls All-Stars: Zandalee Uyeyama, McMath Wildcats (Grade 10), Aileen Yadokoro, McMath Wildcats (Grade 11), Carey Ogryzlo, McMath Wildcats (Grade 12), Kantawan Charenphophib, McMath Wildcats (Grade 11), Katherine Doyle, McMath Wildcats (Grade 11), Maya Bird, McMath Wildcats (Grade 10), Christy Lee, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 12), Mikaela Cadorette, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 9), Tatum Friegang, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 10), Thalia Puac, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 10), Amber Lalonde, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 8) and Moe Yang, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 9). Boys All-Stars: John Tseng, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 12), Nolan Howell, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 12), Spencer Walker, McRoberts Strikers (Grade 12), Dustin
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Lacrosse B.C.s hosted Richmond Lacrosse is hosting the 2014 BC PeeWee Boys Box Lacrosse July 16-20 at Minoru Arenas with limited games also at Richmond Ice Centre’s Coliseum Rink. The action started Wednesday, with semi-finals for all divisions going Saturday
night at 5 p.m. Bronze and Gold games go on Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m. at the two Minoru arenas. There will be a BBQ, raffle prizes and 50/50 fundraising, plus a fastest shot contest. The event is free.
Oval could house national team Richmond Olympic Oval could be the future home of the national women’s volleyball team. A bid has been submitted that would see the Oval host the Women’s National Team Training Centre in 2017. The program is currently located in Winnipeg. The host city will be announced in September, 2015. “We believe that Richmond is the optimal home for the Canadian women’s national volleyball team in 2017, offering excellent holistic athlete development in a world class training facility, that is situated in a city that can also serve the needs of the athletes off
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GREY $
MEMOR RY PACKAGE, HEAT EATED SEATS, XM RADIO, DV VD NAV WITH AM/FM CD PLAYER
KM - 34,824
SILVER
Taxes and $549 documentation fee excluded. All prices are net of Dueck and GM rebates and loyalties. Employee pricing available on all Chevrolet (excluding corvette), Buick and GMC Models. Offer ends July 31st.
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