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Richmond Blue Dots show city councillors 1,500 signatures of residents demanding the right to a healthy environment. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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Richmond residents concerned about climate change unofficially kick-started a nationwide environmental campaign by imploring city councillors to declare access to fresh air, clean water and healthy foods a human right. About 20 activists, known as the Richmond Blue Dots, packed a parks committee meeting at Richmond City Hall Wednesday afternoon to show politicians more than 1,500 signatures of residents who believe a healthy environment should be a Charter right in Canada. They asked council members to draft a city declaration stating as much. “You are already doing so much that supports the vision to the right to a healthy environment that we truly believe it’s time for you to package this all up, to call it what it is and to take recognition for the incredible work that is already under way,” said Sophika Kostyniuk, national organizing manager for the David Suzuki Foundation, which is spearheading the Blue Dot Tour. It took little deliberation for the committee

to move a motion to make the declaration. It stands to pass at the next council meeting on Oct. 14; likely meaning Richmond would become the first city in Canada to make such a declaration. Kostyniuk said Richmond is facing a momentous time in its history when it comes to saving the Fraser River and green space. She praised the city’s eco-density initiatives, which aims to curb development on agricultural land, but she noted a number of industrial projects that stand to harm the environment such as a planned jet fuel facility, a coal terminal in nearby Surrey, and a proposed expanded oil sands pipeline (Trans Mountain) crossing the river further

upstream. The city faces the looming threat of rising sea levels, resultant of the burning of those fossil fuels. Richmond’s environmental ethos is inscribed in important official symbols: It is referred to as the ‘Child of the Fraser’ River on its coat of arms and three salmon adorn its flag. As such, the city has already declared in its Official Community Plan that it aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent from 2007 levels by 2050 (although GHG reductions are required by the Local Government Act and its goals are subject to higher government initiatives). It has

undertaken initiatives such as geothermal heating of condominiums, electric vehicle charging stations and greater energy efficient homes. Kostyniuk acknowledged it would take higher levels of government to cooperate in order to achieve climate change goals. She said the declaration is symbolic in nature but would still serve as a means for citizens to engage local government to be environmentally responsible. A local high school student named Gavin, who recently immigrated to Richmond from China, joined Kostyniuk at the meeting table. “One of the differences between China and Canada is you can drink from the tap straight up. You don’t need to boil it or filter it,” said Gavin, who partook in several Blue Dot events over the summer, leading up to Wednesday’s presentation. The Blue Dot Tour, officially launched in Newfoundland Wednesday, aims to engage grassroots, community movements that promote sustainable choices, such as local food and active transportation like cycling. It’s lobbying to amend the Charter of Rights to include a healthy environment as a right. The phrase “pale blue dot” was coined after an image of Earth was taken six billion kilometres away in 1990 by the Voyager 1 space probe, at the request of the late astrophysicist Carl Sagan.

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This new bench outside MLA Linda Reid’s office was installed for security reasons. A local RCMP investigation is now being probed by Ontario police.

The Ontario Provincial Police force has been asked to independently review an RCMP investigation into Speaker of the Legislature and Richmond East MLA Linda Reid’s office renovation expenses, the Vancouver Sun has learned. Reid spent $79,000 on upgrades to her Richmond constituency office that she billed to the legislature as

necessary security work, but which the RCMP, in internal documents obtained by the Sun, said were not required by police. The RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime division investigated the expense, and recently sent its conclusions to the Ontario Provincial Police for an independent review. Reid has not been charged with any offence. And the RCMP said in a statement Wednesday that the “RCMP investigation has been concluded,

having found no evidence to suggest a criminal act was committed.” However, the expenditure does seem to have caused the RCMP some political concern. Senior B.C. Mounties believed they would be blamed for Reid’s renovations, which included non-security work such as “expensive remodelling of the bathroom and kitchen areas,” according to a March briefing note for E Division assistant commissioner see REID › page 4

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Wayne Rideout, obtained through the Access to Information Act. Ontario police confirmed they are now reviewing the way the investigation was handled. “The Ontario Provincial Police have been asked by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in British Columbia to provide a review into a complaint received with regards to the Speaker of the British Columbia Legislature,” OPP spokesman Sgt. Peter Leon said in an interview. “We’re not conducting the investigation. We’ve just been asked to conduct a review to the investigation which has been conducted. We get the final product and report any findings back to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in B.C.” The case has been assigned to a member of Ontario’s criminal investigation branch, said Leon. Reid did not respond to an interview request but instead issued a statement through her lawyer. “The question of these expenditures at my constituency office were fully canvassed at LAMC (the Legislative Assembly Management Committee) where I took full responsibility for the expenditures,” she said. “It is not my practice to comment on or discuss the security measures taken at my constituency office.” The internal documents show that the RCMP investigation was called after several days of intense internal emailing by police who feared they might have to publicly contradict the Speaker about the need for the renovations.

RCMP officers from Premier Christy Clark’s personal protection detail had reviewed the security provisions at Reid’s constituency office — located in the Garden City Mall in Richmond — in August 2013 after an alleged foiled bomb plot at the legislature. That review “identified several areas which could be improved” but was merely an outline of a “range of security improvement measures” and there was no recommendation or requirement that any specific work be undertaken, according to the briefing note. “There is no opinion provided by Protective Services with respect to which improvements should be selected and/or should be considered necessary; the service is a consultative process to educate and provide a variety of potential options to each office,” read the note. The full assessment was redacted by the RCMP before it was released to The Sun under a section of federal law that allows the force to withhold information related to investigations on “the detection, prevention or suppression of crime.” Nonetheless, Reid proceeded with the renovations later in 2013, which she has publicly said included alarms, video surveillance and a large bench bolted to the concrete sidewalk outside her office to prevent a vehicle attack from the parking lot. After the work was done in January 2014, Reid commissioned her own security assessment by retired Richmond RCMP officer Larry Litke, who wrote an email backing up the security work she had already completed. ! Full story at richmond-news.com Effective

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NEWS City a weak magnet for newbies

Schools seek park clarification Graeme Wood

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Could another chess game between the City of Richmond and the Richmond School District be unfolding as the search for a City Centre school site continues? The district is currently assessing where it can build a much-needed school in the City Centre area while remaining outside of the “noise shadow” of nearby aircraft. Collaboration between the school district and the city may be required as a “significant gap” exists in open areas within City Centre, according to a district planning report. But before that happens the district wants it clear that much of the green space the city claims as “parks” is, in fact, its own “open space.” This point is critical, according to Clive Mason, the district’s director of facilities and planning, because the district may have to sell some of its land to fund future schools, and it doesn’t want to be held responsible for upholding the city’s 2022 Open Park Strategy. Currently, that strategy states school properties are parkland and only account for 22 per cent of total parkland in the city. Mason argues, however, that district land is not a “park” per se. He also noted the district accounts for about 50 per cent

of “prime-value” neighbourhood “open spaces.” In the report to the Richmond Board of Education, Mason said that without ensuring the city makes those distinctions, local residents may perceive the district to be removing park space from their neighbourhoods. “Yes, we’re a public entity, but our objective is different. It’s to provide education and community well being. It’s not to provide parks and those kinds of things — other municipal functions that are great for the city, but that are ultimately not our objective. Our field base is primarily for school-related activities,” said Mason. The district plans to use north of $40 million — from the sale of Steveston secondary — to build a City Centre school. The district is also assessing other properties to sell, but in order to stand a profit, it must be assured by the city that rezoning can occur. In the case of Steveston secondary, the city did rezone the property but only after the district handed over five acres to the city for an official city park. Mason said the district would ideally like to avoid the quagmire that was the Steveston secondary sale. “I don’t know if we ever will avoid another Steveston situation, but it’s about clarity,” said Mason.

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The City of Richmond is not an attractive place for skilled workers and mobile populations, according to the Conference Board of Canada. The independent, non-government organization, which researches social and economic trends, gave the city a “C” ranking based on seven main categories: society, health, economy, environment, education, innovation and housing. The study, released this week, looked at Canada’s 50 biggest cities, with Richmond ranking 23rd overall. The Board’s City Magnets report states that cities failing to attract new people will struggle to stay prosperous and vibrant. The city failed miserably in the housing and health categories, but fared well in the environment category and certain aspects of the society category. The city received D’s for access to hospital beds, general practitioners, specialist physicians and the number of residents employed in health care services. In terms of housing, the city also received D’s on income spent on a mortgage or rent and homes in need of major repair. The environment — temperature, air quality, domestic water use and driving distance to work — scored an overall B

grade. Societal measures were mixed, the study found. The city received a D for the success of its foreign-born population (the study compared the average income of universityeducated immigrants to that of Canadianborn residents). What did make Richmond “attractive” to newcomers was its diversity and evidence of multilingualism. Also, its low violent crime rate and access to libraries was a notch on the city’s belt. Education in the city received a below average C grade as it lacked the optimal amount of elementary and high school teachers. It does have lots of residents with university degrees, however. Another cause for concern is Richmond’s low number of 25-35 year olds, as this contributes to the vibrancy of a city and thus makes it more attractive to newcomers. It’s economy was rated a C overall, with GDP per capita and GDP growth receiving B’s and disposable income and full-time employment receiving D’s (although its overall unemployment rate was graded a B). The report states “cities that earn a C grade would strive to do better in order to boost their appeal to newcomers.” The data was accrued from the 2011 Census and National Household Survey as well as municipal data.

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Citing inadequate public consultation and a failure to consider climate impact, community groups have filed for a judicial review of Fraser Surrey Docks and Port Metro Vancouver’s approval of a coal transfer facility on the Fraser River that will see two barges of coal pass along the south arm daily. Led by Ecojustice, an environmental law organization, the applicants are concerned up to four million metric tonnes of subbituminous thermal coal will harm the local environment and effectively contribute to global climate change. “Our clients were there every step of the way, and they saw conduct that suggests Port Metro Vancouver’s approval was a done deal before the permit review process had even concluded,” said Karen Campbell, Ecojustice staff lawyer. “Our clients’ case not only alleges bias, it also challenges the Port’s failure to consider the dangerous climate impacts of burning the coal once it reaches Asia,” Campbell

added in a news release last week. On Monday Richmond City Council passed a motion to write a letter to Port Metro Vancouver about its “concerns.” According to a city staff report, about 130 coal cars from Wyoming will arrive at the facility daily. The coal will be barged down the river to another transfer facility off Vancouver Island. The project did not trigger an environmental review, according to staff. It also never accounted for the city’s concerns as it was “inferred to be outside the impacted area.” Not only are there concerns of coal dust (and a lack of an apparent monitoring plan) along the river’s shores as well as the risk of spills, burning such a large amount of coal daily would be tantamount to adding 1.6 million passenger vehicles to the road, said Campbell. “We’re getting hit with a double whammy so that coal companies and the port can make a quick buck,” she said. Other critics have questioned the economic benefits as well, as China aims to reduce its coal imports.

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ore than 120 leaders from around the globe swore to spend billions to stem the effects of climate change — and it was barely time for lunch. United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-Moon implored us to change the course we’ve set for the world, explaining that global warming defines our present. Unfortunately, Canada’s present is defined by absence on the climate change agenda. Stephen Harper skipped the United Nations Climate Summit. He was in New York this week, but — like the

dubious environmental stewards of China, India and Russia — opted to send a deputy. We could say Harper is woefully oblivious to the message sent by his decision to skip the summit, but that wouldn’t be giving him enough credit. Harper knows perfectly well the message he sent: global warming isn’t important. Members of the ruling Conservatives claim climate change is a vital issue. To “prove” they take it seriously, the government ushered in new regulations to lower the amount of greenhouse gas emitted by cars. Of course, the

United States had previously made almost the same move to limit greenhouse gasses from automobiles, giving Canada little choice but to follow. In order to avert the environmental disaster that will accompany collapsing ecosystems, we need innovation from the private sector and courage from our politicians. Everyone who breathes the air and cherishes their children’s future is affected by global warming. Stephen Harper didn’t show up for them this week. On election day, perhaps those who are serious about climate change shouldn’t show up for him.

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Hinterland what-the-heck-is-it?

Meanwhile, the bear, anada’s wilderness maddened by being able to is filled with some PainfulTruth smell delicious pika, will amazing plants and Matthew spin around repeatedly, trying animals. We’re all familiar Claxton with the mighty grizzly bear, desperately to find the small the leaping salmon, and the mammals. noble jackalope, but what of Eventually it will starve, the more obscure creatures from our great and the grizzly’s carcass will provide food for country? Today, we’ll take a look at some of the young pika just as they are born. these lesser known animals. ! Merlin’s Salmon ! The Bear-Burrowing Pika. These fish closely resemble the well-known Found in the Canadian Rockies and as far coho, but have adopted a decidedly different north as Yukon Territory, the bear-burrower, life cycle. also known as DeGroot’s greater parasitic We are all familiar with the egg-fry-adult lagomorph, has evolved a strange relationship salmon cycle. Merlin’s Salmon does the same with the grizzly. thing in reverse. Merlins are always seen first Instead of avoiding large bears, during as full adults, often looking somewhat ill, in mating season, a pair of the pika will seek out upstream spawning beds. They then swim a grizzly, the larger the better. They will then back out to the ocean, steadily shrinking, before returning again several years later. burrow into the giant’s fur while it sleeps, eventually forming a nest of interconnected They then return to their fry state and dens amid the thick fur. The pika will mate eventually shrink to eggs, which then vanish. and give birth to their young there. No one has ever seen a Merlin’s salmon actually “born,” and research continues on

captive specimens. Scientists have yet to definitively link the salmon to the remains of a radioactive Delorean found buried under two million years worth of sediment near the Thompson River. ! The Scarborough Raccoon Raccoons, with their clever hands, large brains, and total lack of morals, have made themselves at home in all major Canadian cities. The Scarborough racoon, however, is now recognized as a distinct subspecies. This raccoon is slightly larger than its cousins, and has a thinner coat. It is mainly identified by its behaviours, which include the ability to open doors, to light small fires, and to hunt domestic pets with sharpened sticks. Reputable scientists say there is simply no evidence that the spray-painted marks found in Scarborough raccoon territory are “raccoon writing.” Reports of them picking locks, using cellphones, and stealing and raising human infants still require further investigation.

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! Flemming’s Alarming Moose Recognizable due to its bright orange and black stripes, the alarming moose is smaller than its nearest relatives, but considerably more dangerous. It is a peaceful herbivore, but startling the moose causes a series of chemical sacs in its abdomen to rupture. The chemicals within mix, become highly volatile, and explode. More than one unwary hunter has been brought to an emergency room with half an antler embedded in his shoulder like shrapnel. Bears and wolves will avoid the alarming moose at all costs. ! The Levitating Spruce Sadly extinct, the only remaining sign of this rare tree is the wood cabin of Charlie Lartigue, north of Kapuskasing. It can be viewed from a lookout on Ontario Highway 11, or reached by rope ladder, if Charlie lets it down. Matthew Claxton is a reporter at the Langley Advance

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Mental health celebrated The Editor On Sept. 14, I had the pleasure of attending a fundraiser for the Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada (formerly Chinese Mental Wellness Association of Canada). The event was held at a fantastic location — the Michael J Fox theatre in Burnaby. The Community Mental Wellness Association of Canada (CMWAC) has its office right here in Richmond. They advocate

for mental wellness on many levels, from awareness to counselling and support. The fundraiser was an extravaganza of colour and music, with a great variety of acts. There was something for everybody. Nathalie and I had a fantastic time, and we look forward to next year — their 20th anniversary show. Thank you CMWAC for an evening not to forget. Scott Stewart Richmond

Seeds worth sowing The Editor, I am so pleased the News has a focus on local agriculture. As a community gardener with a strange attraction to compost and seeds, I’ve been reading and learning as much as I can about seed collection. I do worry about the way agri-business is trying to control seed and plant production. While I try not to make too much of conspiracy theories, there is one that has my attention. Foster Gamble, of the Proctor & Gamble family, has “followed the money” with regards to why, in a world of such abundance, there are so many hungry people living in poverty and misery. In a nutshell, the money led him to a small

group who own and control the federal reserve in the USA. This group also aims to control banking, energy, media, and health. As citizens see their spending power dwindle, struggle with debt, and wonder what the heck is happening, the New World Order is quickly taking shape. The recent march on climate change may inadvertently play right into their hands as the UN may well recommend a global tax on climate change. So a problem that was created by this small group may saddle us with yet another tax that will require a global government, and that is scary to say the least. Patti Outram Richmond

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A journey both short, and sweet The loss of daughter, Isabella, to a rare blood disorder drives Serafina Sammarco every day

Serafina Sammarco, background, said her daughter, Isabella, pictured, is with her everywhere she goes. Sammarco lost Isabella to the rare blood disorder thalassemia major in 1986. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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frustrated Isabella Sammarco stamped her little feet, adamant that she be heard. Even though she was just four-years-old, Isabella was sharp enough to realize her mom, Serafina, was protecting her innocence by refusing to give an honest answer to a simple question. For parents around the world, the adult-child “exchange,” was nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing, except the grave nature of the question was followed by an answer equally as grim. “She kept asking me, ‘when will I die, mom?’” Sammarco said. “At first, I skipped around the question and said that ‘we all die sometime.’ But she demanded to know and kept asking, ‘what about me?’ “After I told her the truth, she seemed to accept it and she seemed to enjoy every day of her life.”

sabella did, indeed, enjoy a very happy life until dying aged 14 in 1986. She had lived those years with the rare genetic blood disorder “thalassemia major,” a hereditary disease contracted from her parents, who only found out about it when she was eight-months-old. During her short life, she had to pump medication through her system overnight almost daily and received blood transfusions every few weeks. But it was 14 years that her family — including dad, Pasquale, and older brother, Peter — made sure was lived with no regrets or little self pity. A student at what was then London secondary, Isabella boasted a large circle of friends, many of whom looked up to her and admired how she embraced life, despite knowing she would die long before her peers. “We tried to make her life as normal as possible and we took as many family vacations as possible, even though we couldn’t afford it,” said Sammarco. “She enjoyed life and we enjoyed her. When we The Heart of Richmond AIDS Society presents

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Back then, and even now, there was no known cure for the disease, the management of the medication wasn’t as good as it is today. and in most cases, those suffering from it rarely made it to adulthood. Through no fault of her own — or her parents — Isabella was born with the thalassemia major gene from a mother and father who, unbeknown to them at the time of her birth, carried the “minor”

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version of the disorder, which shows no symptoms. Throughout her life, excess levels of iron from the regular blood transfusions were building up inside Isabella, which had major effects on how she looked — the disorder often produces darker skin, more pronounced facial features and stunts growth — and her ability to function normally at school, due to extreme fatigue. “She never felt sorry for herself and was never spoiled,” said her mom. “We tried hard not to spoil her; it wasn’t easy.” Although Isabella had all the support she needed at home, there was a severe lack of understanding in the broader community. “There is usually very little physical evidence and the lack of energy prompts comments such as ‘you look fine to me’ and ‘there’s nothing wrong with you,’” explained Sammarco. “The sheer severity of the illness is underestimated because so many people appear to be normal.”

n 1987, a year after the sad loss of Isabella, Sammarco started the Vancouver Thalassemia Society, a support group for other families which also carries out some fundraising for scholarships and to send kids to camp. In 2012, Sammarco wrote and published a book, Isabella’s Journey, which charted her daughter’s and her family’s battle with the blood disorder. “I had to write this book as there is still so much mystery surrounding thalassemia and I wanted people to relate to what was, is and can be,” said Sammarco. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness, said Sammarco, is still the same today and that’s why she’ll keep fighting for everyone suffering from it. Now, despite Isabella’s death some 28 years ago, everywhere Sammarco goes she can feel her daughter’s presence. “She’s always with me in everything I do with the society,” said Sammarco. “She’s my invisible force. I don’t grieve her any more. But I still miss her, obviously.” On Saturday, Oct. 4, the society hosts its annual fundraiser at the Riverside Grand Ballroom, from 6 p.m. to midnight. A presentation about thalassemia by California’s Dr. Vasili Berdoukas will be woven into an evening of dinner, dancing, door prizes and silent auction. Tickets, costing $45 for adults and $22 for kids, from www.bcthalassemia.org.

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This is my ‘bloody’ life

Deadly duo: Two minors clash to make a major

Dad-of-three thanks his lucky stars every day

Alan Campbell

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atrick Wong knew he’d be in the doctor’s bad books. He had been partying for most of his 20s and had been “non-compliant” with his medications. It was only when he was struggling to even negotiate a flight of stairs in his home that he realized something wasn’t quite as it should be. Little did he know, he was actually having heart failure; his most vital organ was giving up on him. “As a teen, growing up, I wasn’t very compliant and wanted to party all the time,” explained Wong, a mortgage broker and father-of-three. “Many years of inconsistency with the medicine — it needs time and regularity to be effective — had taken its toll. “For about a month before the (heart failure) diagnosis, I was lethargic and lazy and I just put it down to being out of shape. I went to hospital and they said my heart was running at 30 per cent.” Wong’s heart was calling it a day due to a potentially fatal accumulation of iron on the organ — caused by the frequent blood transfusions he has had for most of his 36-year life to deal with the rare blood disorder thalassemia major. After another chastise from the docs, Wong was put on two years of chelation — a process of receiving medication through a pump to clean the excess iron out of the system — every single day.

iving in the Garden City area, Wong was diagnosed aged four with the potentially fatal blood disorder. His deadly condition was passed down to him unwittingly by his parents; his mom had thalassemia minor and dad had hemoglobin E, two minor blood disorders that require no treatment. As a little boy, Wong had to go through blood transfusions every four weeks, as well as the aforementioned iron chelation, eight hours every night, five days a week. “I spent a lot of time at Children’s Hospital. I thought it was great, I didn’t know anything else

Patrick Wong, with wife, Charmaine, dog, Pachinko and kids, Jaxon, 1, (upside down), Jacob, 5, and Zoey, 3. Wong is now 36, despite living with a deadly blood disorder. really,” recalled Wong, who was also born with just one eye. “I played hockey and my parents were never the type to say ‘don’t do this or don’t do that.’” One factor that undoubtedly helped Wong stay

on track and live as long as he has was the introduction in 2006 of an iron chelation pill, negating the need to be hooked up to a pump. Not everyone can take the pill, however, and some patients still have to use a pump.

What is thalassemia? Thalassemia is a genetic blood disease. People born with this disease cannot make normal hemoglobin which is needed to produce healthy red blood cells. Thalassemia is most often found in families of Chinese, South Asian, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean or African origin. The only way to know if you carry the thalassemia trait is to have a special blood test. The combination of one gene from the mother and one from the father leads to three different types of thalassemia. The treatment involves regular blood transfusions, which leaves patients with an excess of iron in their bodies. This dangerous excess iron has to be removed, or chelated.

s far as avoiding passing his genetic condition onto his children and getting his now wife, Charmaine, tested prior to them both starting a family, Wong said the results would not have altered their path. “We said no to testing beforehand, because it was not going to affect our decision to start a family,” said Wong, a Vancouver Thalassemia Society board member. “I had experience of the disorder and knew what it took to get through it and knew that the treatment of it was good in Canada.” As it turned out, Charmaine doesn’t carry the gene and, while their children are all carriers — Jacob, 5, and Jaxon, 1, both have thalassemia minor, Zoey, 3, has the less complex hemoglobin E — none require treatment. “The dog’s pretty healthy, too,” joked Wong. “Fingers crossed, I’ll live into my 80s or 90s.”

andering around blind, playing Russian roulette with your unborn baby’s future is a game of chance easily sidestepped in the battle against thalassemia major. Millions of people around the planet may be unknowingly carrying the thalassemia minor gene, which, on its own, means nothing to the host or people around them. But if that same person conceives a child with a partner carrying the same “minor” gene, they have a one in four chance of producing a baby with the incurable “major” blood disorder. The answer — according to Dr. Hatoon Ezzat, medical director of Hemoglobinopathy Program of BC at the University of BC — is simple: get blood tested before you start planning a family. “If I have a patient and I realize they’re a (thalassemia minor) carrier, I advise them to have their partner tested by a family physician,” said Ezzat, also a clinical instructor at St. Paul’s Hospital’s hematology division. “It’s inherited; babies are born with the disease as the parents are the carriers. They may or may not know they are carriers. “If just one of you is a carrier of the gene, then there’s no problem.”

ens of millions of people in Eastern countries, the Middle East and Europe carry the gene. In B.C., there are only 47 adults and children being treated for thalassemia major at two comprehensive centres: 17 kids at B.C. Children’s Hospital and 30 at St. Paul’s. Unfortunately, there’s no definitive way to gauge the actual numbers of thalassemia gene carriers. “It really is unknown,” said Ezzat. “There is also a high prevalence of the gene in Chinese and Vietnamese people and, indeed, people from most Eastern countries.” If a patient’s treatment is well-managed, they can live just as long as anyone else, said Ezzat. “About 20 years ago, we started to reverse the trend of people dying young from the disease, but we still need more people to know about the gene.”

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They are ultimately magine an iceberg. All disempowering; they take that we see is the fraction Davidicus above the surface, but 90 Wong, M.D. away one’s sense of control per cent of its bulk lies in the over one’s own life, body depths of the ocean. and emotions. In healthcare, most of our Drug and alcohol attention is drawn to acute dependence impairs HEALTHWISE hospital care with less given mood, judgment, driving to the bulk of care within the safety, work, school and community: in ambulatory clinics, primary relationships. care practices, residential and home care. The quality of your daily lifestyle is a But really, who provides more than powerful predictor of your future health. 90 per cent of your healthcare? Hint: It’s You really are what you eat. not doctors, nurses and other healthcare What you consume provides the energy professionals. Where do actions have the and building blocks for the cells and organs greatest impact on your present and future of your body. You wouldn’t build a car health? with defective parts and fill the tank with Your personal medical and family contaminated fuel. histories are important in identifying For most of us, our bodies thrive on a particular areas of your health that demand variety of fruits and vegetables, which special attention. Yet by far the greatest provide the vitamins and anti-oxidants we predictor of your need for healthy health tomorrow cellular function. The quality of your daily are the habits you We need adequate practice today. protein to rebuild lifestyle is a powerful Some bad habits and repair muscles predictor of your future and their negative and other tissues. health. effects on our We also need health are obvious. adequate, but not Smoking shortens excessive, calories life and its quality and fats (such as fish through accelerated atherosclerosis oils) in our diet. In general, we should avoid (narrowing and progressive damage to excessive animal fat and processed food. our blood vessels) thereby increasing our If you haven’t put too much thought risks for premature dementia, strokes, heart into what you eat, take the healthy eating attacks and kidney disease. challenge. See how much better you feel It increases the risk for cancers including with a month of more mindful eating. the lung, oral cavity, throat and bladder. It Over the long term, healthy eating progressively damages the lungs, leading to reduces obesity, high blood pressure, kidney emphysema or chronic lung disease. disease, diabetes, heart disease and strokes. Excessive alcohol (more than two or three Three other key areas of self-care are: drinks on any day) contributes to high blood physical activity, emotional management pressure, progressive liver damage (leading and healthy relationships. to cirrhosis and liver failure), ulcers and These will be the focus of upcoming impairment in the quality of work, social columns that will include practical tips to and family life. achieve your goals in healthier daily living. Mood and mind altering street drugs, Dr. Davidicus Wong will be speaking on including marijuana, lead to dependence self-care at the Bob Prittie (Metrotown) and addiction. Branch of the Burnaby Public Library on They are a form of chemical coping October 20th. Register by phone at 604— similar to the use of short-acting 436-5400 or online at www.bpl.bc.ca/ prescription tranquilizers and sedatives. events.

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South Asian couple brought their twoyear-old daughter to my Richmond clinic. She had irregular asthmatic wheezing, frequently caught colds, and liked to eat dirt and lick walls. She was a fireball of energy, easily got upset and was always asking for cold milk. Her tongue was bright red with a more crimson strawberry-red tip, and her pulse was floating and very rapid. Asthma is the most chronic disease among children worldwide. According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology (May 2010), asthma incidence rates in Ontario increased in children by 30 per cent between 1996-2005. In fact, the rate of asthma in children is increasing so rapidly that the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development Study (CHILD) was initiated to understand genetic and environmental factors affecting asthma in children born after 2010. With asthma, there is chronic inflammation of the bronchial pathway that restricts airflow, causing wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. It is often triggered from breathing allergens or irritants in the air such as

smoke, pollen, pollution or chemicals. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the Mee Lain Ling root causes of asthma are understood to be excess phlegm, and cold or heat pathogens retained in the body. A “heat” pathogen in Chinese medicine is similar to modern medicine’s concept of inflammation, infection or fever. However, in TCM, heat can also carry the emotions of anger, irritability or tempestuousness. A “cold” pathogen refers to having a cold body and aversion to cold weather, often with a desire to curl up and retract from social interaction. Phlegm pathogen relates to the retention of a form of sticky mucus that is visible or invisible. Visible in that it is seen by the naked eye when coughed up, drained nasally, or exuded from the skin as in cases of acne or eczema. “Invisible” phlegm refers to the inability to expectorate phlegm such as in cases of weight gain, sinus, head or chest congestion, depression, and some cases of dizziness or epilepsy. For this young girl, given her fiery energy and crimson red tongue, it was clear her pattern of disharmony involved heat and phlegm pathogens. Looking for the root origin of her asthma,

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I first asked the For example, Chinese medicine goes hand- gyproc parents about their walls contain in-hand with awareness of family diet. They gypsum, which is ate spicy food daily, the body’s needs and dietary a mineral herb in especially green/red Chinese medicine changes. chilis, and drank called “Shi Gao” mostly juice and (meaning “rock some cold water. paste”). It is used Spicy food is very specifically to calm hot and aggravates inflammation of the inflammation of the stomach such as in bronchial pathways. The girl would then cases of gastritis. drink three to four glasses of cold milk a I asked the girl if she would like to take day to soothe her inflamed airways. Chinese medicine to stop her cough and But dairy products (cheese, milk, yogurt) difficulty breathing rather than eat dirt or are known in natural medicine circles to lick walls. She calmly nodded her head. cause more inflammation and build-up Chinese medicine goes hand-in-hand with of phlegm in the body. And drinking cold awareness of the body’s needs and dietary fluids further contracts tissues and vessels, changes. The parents understood and slowing digestion and metabolism. significantly reduced the spiciness of their When the body is too weak to deal with family diet. They also give themselves and excess amounts of spicy and dairy foods, their children daily doses of warm lemonsymptoms worsen, and may show up as water. arthritis, eczema or asthma. This bright, two-year old girl loves taking Since the girl could not avoid the daily her herbal medicine. After two months of family cuisine of spicy food, she intuitively regular herbs, she stopped eating dirt and asked for cold drinks to cool her, and milk licking walls. Within another seven months to coat the dry, inflamed sensation of her of taking herbs, she is asthma-free. airways. Mee Lain Ling is a family-focused doctor Interestingly, she licked walls and ate dirt of Traditional Chinese Medicine located because they contain natural minerals that across from Richmond Hospital. Visit cool stomach fire caused from ingesting drmeelainling.com for more health articles spicy food. and contact information.

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Pathways Clubhouse, currently located at 7351 Elmbridge Way in Richmond, is a place that offers hope, encouragement, and opportunities to people whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Members reclaim their lives through a supportive environment that focuses on people’s strengths and talents rather than their illnesses. We work together to create opportunities for members to return to school, gain employment, have a place to live, connect with their families, make new friends, and create multiple successes. We also provide public education to increase awareness and understanding of mental illness and mental health issues.

For more information about Pathways Clubhouse’s Transitional Employment Program, please contact Una Mulhall at 604-276-8834 or e-mail una.mulhall@ cmha.bc.ca www.pathwaysclubhouse.com

“Unemployment rates among people living with mental health problems are incredibly high—even among people who want to work” (www.heretohelp.bc.ca). In fact, 70% to 90% of people living with serious mental health disorders in Canada are unemployed, including 30% of people living with depression or anxiety. Being unemployed impacts many aspects of a person’s life including the ability to maintain housing, access healthy food, make social connections, and acquire education and training.

How Do We Help Businesses With Their Employment Needs? We provide competent, entry level employees to local businesses. Employers who participate with Pathways Clubhouse’s Transitional Employment Program appreciate that we are able to provide job screening, training and follow up mentorship. This program is unique and successfully replicated throughout the world by other Clubhouse International accredited programs. It is the only employment program that guarantees absence coverage will be taken care of by Clubhouse staff at no cost to the employer.

David Has a Job “For 2 years I was able to get 5 jobs – I could get them but just couldn’t keep them. Now I am working at a Transitional Employment site as an ofﬁce assistant. Because of Pathways Clubhouse and the support I receive from them, I am now part of the working community.”

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There are sure to be many laughs when the comedy Conversations With My Mother plays to audiences as the Gateway Theatre gets its new season underway in early October. But director Katrina Dunn believes there will be plenty of introspective nods of acknowledgment, too. “It explores the tension between raising children and pursuing your career,” said Dunn, “and how those things pull you in a certain direction. That’s a core thing that most of us are trying to figure out; getting just the right balance of that particular formula. And I’m sure many people will relate to that.” The story follows sisters, Heather (Alison Kelly) and Lily (Deborah Williams)— complete opposites — who, after mourning their mother Hyacinth’s sudden death quickly learn she still roams the earth. And as Hyacinth tries to “give up

her ghost,” her Oct. 9 and runs grown daughters until Oct. 25. struggle with And with their own midlife a brand new production crises. comes a sense of “It’s an freedom for the interesting director, Dunn story about said. a matrilineal “I love family with a Katrina Dunn working on grandmother new plays. I’ve character who spent most of my career is dead, but still exerts her influence,” Dunn said. “And doing that,” she said. “It’s a what’s great about that is we process I really enjoy.” Part of that is being really don’t get the chance to talk about that matrilineal “pulled into the creative line a lot and how we process” of a number of pass on family name and people connected with the importance through the production. Plus, it gives her women’s line. a greater degree of latitude “It’s a real women’s story. in her director’s role. It’s always exciting to work “It does give you a lot of on a female story that has freedom. There’s a lot of a potential to really get things to solve, as well,” she into the hearts of a whole said, “because there’s rebunch of people and tell an writes going on at the same important story,” said Dunn time you’re rehearsing.” who grew up in Richmond When an established play and is looking forward to has been performed many her first opportunity to work times before, Dunn said at the Gateway Theatre. there’s often a “roadmap” Conversations With My that reflects what changes Mother is a new play, cowere made in the earlier written by Stacey Kaser, and productions. Alison Kelly which debuts “When you’re working on

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Getting bookish with Culture Days Starting today (Sept. 26) and running through the weekend, the Richmond Public Library will be a hub of free, literary activities as part of the 5th annual National Culture Days program. The Word-of-Mouth: Local Writers Read features a series of free programs for adults and older teens Sept. 27 and 28 at the Brighouse (Main) Branch where authors will be present to discuss their works. On Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Linda Samis, author of Brass Ovaries: Grow a Pair! will be in the

Kwok-Chu Lee Living Room. From 1 2:30 p.m. there will be an author panel featuring Evelyn Lazare, Al Cool, Patrick Hill, and Ashok Bhargava. On Sunday, from 1-2:30 p.m., noted dog whisperer Stanley Coren will talk about The Key to Understanding Dogs. And, also from 1-2:30 p.m., an author’s panel features Daniel Kalla, Bob Friedland, A.K. White, and Angelica Poversky. Nationally, Culture Days has 7,000 free activities taking place in approximately 800 communities across Canada.

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hall with a stage, a billiards room, cafeteria, computer room and an excellent woodworking shop. Activities include registered programs, out trips, special events and support groups. Plus, with an annual Facility Pass you can choose to join any of the 40 Clubs and Groups. Complimentary honorary memberships are available to those 90+ years of age. Spouses of members are welcome and

Membership is open to anyone 55+ years. Annual Pass...............................$22 Woodworking Pass...................$22 Table Tennis Pass ......................$30 Woodcarving Pass ....................$22 Billiards Pass..............................$28 Computer Pass ......................... Free

For more information # Pick up a copy of the Minoru Place Newsletter from the Minoru Place front desk to ﬁnd out about special events programs, upcoming Registration trips and the latest news The Fall 2014 Parks, Recreation and # Drop by or call us at 604-238-8450 Culture Guide is available online (www.richmond.ca/guide) with a # Visit www.richmond.ca/seniors paper version available for pick up in Minoru Place Activity all City facilities.

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FREE New Members Welcome! Morning tea welcomes new members to Hot Entrees Minoru Place Activity Centre. Membership and Members ............................. Lunch $5, Dinner $7 registration required. Non-Members..................... Lunch $7, Dinner $9 Wed, Oct 8 ......................1:00–3:00 pm (673608) Lunch SPECIAL EVENT—Oktoberfest Mon – Sat.............................. 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Live music, delicious traditional German food Dinner and beer make up this festive night of fun! Fri ................................................. 4:30 – 6:00 pm Registration required. Thu, Oct 16 ...............5:00–8:30pm $20 (713108)

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Perfect for those wanting to get out and do some shopping, the bus travels to the following destinations: Mondays ..................................... Blundell Centre Thursdays ...................................Lansdowne Mall The shopping bus service is $2 round trip. Bus storage is limited, so only purchases that can be carried will be accepted. Call 604-238-8456 for schedules and more information.

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Have your blood pressure checked and pick up information on programs and services. Holistic health appointments, manicures and pedicures are available for a fee. The Clinic is offered the third Wednesday of every month. Call 604-238-8450. Wed, Oct 15 ........................... 9:00 am– 1:30 pm FREE Hearing Clinic Offered the third Thursday of every month. Call 604-238-8450 to make a hearing test appointment. Thu, Oct 16 ........................ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Still, for the time the car was fairly nippy, and marked a change for the humble people’s car from modest little fuel-sipper to unlikely performance hero. This new version has 210 turbocharged horses to draw on: is it all buzz, or is there a sting in the new GSR’s tail?

Design: The previous generation of front-wheel-drive 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 fourcylinder 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 saccharine-sweet, 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. There’s also LED strip lighting up front, and in case you missed the point, an all-over yellowand-black graphics package that includes “GSR” proudly emblazoned on the flanks.

Environment: If yellow stitching on a flatbottomed steering wheel can really be considered tasteful, then the inside of the GSR is more tasteful than the exterior. It’s actually quite reserved in here, and you might never know it was a limited-run model – except that VW has helpfully written that fact on the steering wheel. Just 3500 GSRs will be sold

Decked out in special GSR graphics, this Beetle is an attention getter. Photo submitted worldwide. With the original car, all were gone in just two months. 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, great-looking seats that don’t

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Early success for Rapid swimmers Though the club swim season has just begun, the Richmond Rapids have already had five members named to local qualifying teams. Last week, Jerry Liu, Adrian Hsing, Wendy Yang, and Alex Ball were selected to the Tier One Provincial Team. In a change-up from previous years, those selected to the team will represent and receive support from Swim B.C. for the duration of the 2014-2015 season. Liu, Hsing, Yang, and Ball earned their spots by achieving a “Junior On-Track Time” for finals. It means that, assuming continued development, they are “on-track” to make a senior national final in the next few years. Support for these athletes includes regular national-level monitoring and metrics in the form of at least three training camps and race analytics while at meets. The coaches of nominated athletes will also have access to the training camps and Swimming Canada coaching staff, in an effort to expand knowledge base and communication between the provincial teams and local clubs. The goal of this selection is to further develop the “podium potential” in promising and devoted young athletes by offering regular and focused help to a smaller population, and empowering coaches to do the same with added resources. In addition, Wendy Yang and Serena Xue were named to the Lower Mainland Regional All-Star team. This assembly of Grade 10-12 athletes from the LMR will compete in the UBC College’s Cup, slated for November. 1-2. Athletes were selected for being one of the top three swimmers in each stroke category and will compete as a single team against several university squads attending.

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Richmond Roadrunners entertained the Delta Footmen in Pacific Coast Field Lacrosse League U19 tiering round action last Sunday at King George Park. Photo by Mark Booth

Clarke named to Whitecaps Elite Girls Program Ebony makes it three members of Richmond family to earn a spot in MLS club’s youth development system Ebony Clarke is following the path of her older brother and a sister. The U14 soccer standout from Richmond is one of 13 part-time players invited to participate in the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite expanded program for the 201415 season. In addition to a 16-player U18 roster, the Whitecaps now have prospects ranging from U14 to U16 participating. They have been identified by BC Soccer and Whitecaps FC for the full-time program. The

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Encore aims to fill seats for another 30 years Jovanni Sy

Gateway Theatre Artistic Director

Turning 30 is an occasion all of Richmond can celebrate together. It is Richmond’s love of the arts that opened our doors in 1984. It is Richmond’s generosity and goodwill that has sustained us over the years. Today, we are asking you to ensure that Gateway Theatre continues to be one of Richmond’s cultural treasures for the next 30 years. Gateway Theatre is proud to launch the Encore Campaign. During our 30th Anniversary Season, we aim to raise $30,000 and we are asking for your support. The $30,000 we raise will allow the Gateway to continue to be a space for great plays performed by great artists. It takes more than just talent and hard work to make great theatre. In order to keep bringing you some of the Lower Mainland’s finest entertainment, we rely on the passion, dedication and generosity of hundreds of volunteers, sponsors and donors. That’s why we’re introducing the Encore Campaign for this special occasion. Throughout our 30 year history,

the Gateway has been blessed with a number of guardian angels – individuals who recognize that Gateway Theatre makes Richmond a better place to live. People who believe that arts and culture raise the quality of life in our community. Leaders who give generously to Gateway and make what we do possible. Some of these guardian angels are inviting you to join them in the Encore Campaign and show your support for live theatre in Richmond. If you donate to the Encore Campaign before Dec. 31, your gift will be matched dollar for dollar (up to $5,000) by our board of directors and our past board chairs. This matching offer will expire at the end of the year so please give today to the Encore Campaign and make the most of this special opportunity.

Your donation to the Encore Campaign will ensure that Gateway Theatre can continue to do all the things that help make Richmond a vibrant city: we present nine professional plays each year; we maintain a first-class facility for the community; we run an acting academy for children, teens, and adults; we help nurture the next generation of theatre artists. Gateway Theatre has been a cultural touchstone for so many people. And with your help, that’s what we’ll continue to be. To find out more about the Encore Campaign, please visit www. gatewaytheatre.com/support-gateway/ encore. Please give generously to the Encore Campaign. Be part of the next 30 years at Gateway and help make tomorrow’s memories today.

Timeline: 1984- Our first production Annie 1985- Our first three-show season 1988- Unveil our new electronic sign 1989- Studio B is brought into the spotlight 1992- Gateway Academy For The Performing Arts hosts first Summer Musical Theatre camp

1999- The Pacific Piano Festival and Gateway Theatre start their 13-year relationship 2000- Artistic Director Emeritus Simon Johnson starts his 12 years at Gateway Theatre 2012- Current Artistic Director Jovanni Sy joins the Gateway family 2014- Launch of the Pacific Festival

It takes more than talent and hard work to make great theatre. - Jovanni Sy

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Building from within gave purpose Former artistic director recounts how change brought new life to the Gateway’s stages Simon Johnston

Simon Johnston, helped oversee a transformation of Gateway Theatre at the turn of the last century as it developed a resident theatre company and academy. Photo by David Cooper

Gateway Theatre Artistic Director Emeritus

ow many artistic directors does it take to change a light bulb? That was the question I posed to the board of directors in the fall of 1999 when they interviewed me for the top position of producer and general manager. After a brief pause, during which everyone Our job was looked at me as to build a though I were mad, I gave the foundation answer: One. strong enough BUT, the light to support the bulb has to really want to one constant be changed. in the theatre Since its spectacular business opening 15 — change. years earlier, in 1984, the Richmond Gateway Theatre (RGT) had presented a variety of performing arts annually. Without focus, audiences declined and some naysayers even wondered if Richmond could support a theatre facility. With the millennium’s approach, the board sensed it was time to hit the refresh button. Clearly, catering to all tastes (dance, theatre, music & weddings) all the time wasn’t working. RGT needed to specialize. But “specialize” in what? RGT’s society charter, written in 1982, provided the answer. It described the society business as dedicated to having a resident theatre company. This was all the direction we needed. Our focus would be live, professional theatre. Instead of bringing in shows (and sending money out of town), we would create our own plays with our own

company, keep artists employed locally and send our shows to other theatres. It seems like a “Duh” moment today, but a decade and a half ago this was radical thinking. The success of this shift on the Main Stage gave us the confidence to create the Studio B series. Here, emerging artists got a chance to become part of the Gateway family. Many of the writers, directors, designers and stage managers got their start working on studio shows and went on to work on the Main Stage, and in other theatres across the country. Between 2000 and 2012 we premiered 17 new plays on the Main Stage and in the Studio. This gave RGT a professional identity, and it became known simply as the Gateway, attracting audiences not only locally but from across the Lower Mainland.

With this new direction in full flight, we turned our attention to expanding the summer camp for kids. It was renamed Gateway Academy for the Performing Arts and became a year-round project with acting, singing and dance classes for students from nine to 18 years of age. Today, more than 200 youth attend these after-school classes. To integrate these young thespians with our professional theatre company, we included academy students in the big “Christmas” musical every year. Next we turned our attention to community engagement. Recognizing that not everyone wants to be on stage, we actively recruited volunteers for front-of-house duties so that Richmond residents could be part of Gateway’s journey. Today, volunteers are the first people

audiences see when they visit the theatre, making sure everyone feels welcomed and at home. The answer to the question posed earlier is only partially true. The theatre and our community wanted change, but it was not the work of only one person. The city of Richmond’s openness to growing the arts, a board eager to develop leadership, the business sector’s awesome partnerships, a creative administration, committed artists and volunteers and thousands of attendees all played important roles during that period. I was privileged to be part of those formative years. Our job was to build a foundation strong enough to support the one constant in the theatre business – change. And today I sense our community is eager to embrace it.

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Gateway powered by dedicated volunteers An enjoyable evening is always the expectation, says Ruth Archer Chelsea Isenor

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uth Archer is Gateway Theatre’s original volunteer. As we are celebrating this milestone 30th anniversary, we thought we’d catch up with her to get some of her thoughts about Gateway Theatre’s past, present and future. Earlier this year, Archer was presented with a trophy for her record-setting 30 years of service Ruth Archer volunteering at Gateway. Without dedicated volunteers such as Archer, Gateway Theatre could not function as smoothly as it does. To put it simply, we couldn’t do it without her.

Archer began volunteering at the Gateway when a friend of hers, who worked at municipal hall, got her involved. She even remembers her first volunteer duty: going down to Steveston and putting up posters for Gateway Theatre’s first ever production, Annie. Archer says she then joined as a volunteer because it “fit in with what I like to do” and things just “got better and better” from there, before she knew it she had been here for 30 years. “It’s hard to believe it has been 30 years, I don’t know where the 30 years have gone,” she said. Archer has seen a lot of change over her years at Gateway Theatre. She has seen the theatre

develop into Richmond’s only live professional theatre and Metro Vancouver’s second-largest theatre company. With more staff and a growing number of productions each year, she says that the changes have been “all for the better.” As she recalls, in the beginning the volunteers took on a lot more work in the new Richmond venue. “We really did everything.” To this day Gateway’s volunteers still pretty much run the place, from their encyclopedic knowledge about the different shows and artists who have worked at the Gateway, to their willingness and enthusiasm to helping each and every patron individually. Just like Archer each and every one of them cares so intensely about the success of their local theatre that they have become our strongest advocates out in the community. Archer enjoys having a theatre on her doorstep where she can introduce new people to the wonderful world of theatre. For anyone who has never been to

An army of volunteers is one of the main reasons for the success of the Gateway Theatre. Photo by Terri Snelgrove Gateway, Archer encourages you to come and see what you’ve been missing. “It’s always a really enjoyable evening,” she said. “You won’t know if you like it until you try it and you might discover something you wish you had years ago.” So, what does our longeststanding volunteer look forward to

most in Gateway Theatre’s future? “Just more really good productions.” It’s that simple. And we at Gateway Theatre are excited about bringing Ruth and the rest of Richmond some of the highest quality theatre in the Lower Mainland for the next 30 years and beyond.

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Academy helps talent find a voice

Ensemble philosophy drives artistic development Natasha Zacher

Gateway Theatre Education Coordinator

he Gateway Academy for the Performing Arts has come a long way from its humble roots. In 1991, the academy began with a summer musical theatre camp, and a desire to breathe passion for the arts into the Richmond community. Now in its 23rd year, the academy currently offers classes in acting, musical theatre, speech arts, singing, and playwriting, all held in the world-class facilities of Gateway Theatre. We offer classes for students both young in age, and young at heart, with our introductory level classes beginning at age six, and our adult classes open to those over 18. In addition to our fall programming, we run camps throughout the summer in acting, musical theatre, and improvisation. Our students learn from professional artists and educators in the same spaces where some of Canada’s best and brightest emerging and established artists are excited to work, and they often have the opportunity to perform in professional productions. You may have seen some of our students in recent productions of The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, and The King and I.

Yet the academy’s connection to these resources and opportunities is only part of what makes us unique in our methods of theatre arts instruction in the Lower Mainland. We have long been committed to ensuring that, in our studios, “process” is more important than “product,” and we value the truth that the learning process will look and feel unique to every student who trains within our walls. Sometimes, learning looks like the student who hasn’t uttered a peep for months, and suddenly steps forward with courage and offers to play a role in the telling of a story. Sometimes, learning happens during lively, dynamic discussion, where students express their opinions and ideas — disagreeing yet listening, laughing and debating about what matters to them. Other times, learning requires singing the wrong notes of a song so we can figure out how to hit the right ones. All of these discoveries are welcomed with open arms at the academy, and we are proud to watch our students grow through their willingness to apply themselves again, and again, with new courage for play and rigour. We place great value on fostering a sense of “ensemble” in all of our classes. For

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Stages set for season of great theatre The stages at the Gateway Theatre will be laden with something for everyone to enjoy. So, sit back and get a taste of what’s being served up during this special, 30th anniversary season.

First out of the gate from Oct. 9-25 is Conversations With My Mother that the Gateway’s artistic director Jovanni Sy calls, “A director play with tremendous heart.” It revolves around what happens when your dead mom won’t give up her ghost. After keeling over in her garden, family matriarch Hyacinth still roams the earth, despite the fact that she is very much dead.

And while Hyacinth tries to give up her ghost, her grown daughters struggle with their own midlife crises: Lily wants to go back to college despite being thrown a curveball, while workaholic Heather tries to schedule time for baby adoption. Amid the comedy and chaos lurks a distant relative from the Other Side, pushing their buttons and nudging them to make peace with their lives. A hilarious comedy by Alison Kelly (Mom’s the Word) and Stacey Kaser. “This is a new play and a world premiere! …I’m really excited to work on this one because it’s a real woman’s story and it’s also a comedy, but it has real emotional depth to it. It’s going to be a great evening in the theatre,” said director Katrina Dunn.

Part documentary. Part memorial. All heart.That best describes How to Disappear Completely.. “It is magical; one of those shows that you never forget,” said Melanie Yeats, Operations and Client Services Manager. “It’s beautiful, funny and sad. I can’t wait to see it again!” Gregarious raconteur and lighting designer, Itai Erdal (known as “the storyteller”

among his friends) returned to Israel in 2000 after his mother was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A film student at the time, Erdal packed up his gear and put full focus on his mom. Performing alongside the video footage he filmed during her last days, Erdal delivers a candid account of her life lessons and an illuminating experience in the theatre. “ ...a compelling memorial made all the more interesting by the way Erdal takes his technical skills and works them into the narrative,” said the Vancouver Sun’s Peter Birnie. “A show unlike anything you’ve seen. A unique reflection on art and life,” added Gateway’s artistic director Jovanni Sy.

Itai Erdal, co-creator and performer in How to Disappear Completely. Photo by Emily Cooper.

Conversations With My Mother opens the Gateway Theatre’s 30th anniversary season with (from left) Deborah Williams (Lily), Patti Allan (Hyacinth), Katrina Dunn (Director), and Alison Kelly (co-writer and Heather). Photo by David Cooper.

Want a toe-tapping good time. Who could ask for anything more? 1930s New York swings to life in this high-octane, tap dancing musical! Bachelor Bobby Child begrudgingly works at the family bank while he plugs away at his theatre career, but after he’s forced to foreclose on a property in the middle of nowhere, Bobby finds that his love of theatre and the love of his life are waiting for him in the most unlikely of places. In order to get both, he’ll have to pull a few tricks (and fake moustaches) from his theatrical back pocket! Between the hijinx and hilarity, you’ll be humming along to famous songs like I Got Rhythm and Nice Work if You Can Get It. The play won a Tony Award for Best Musical (1992), Outer Critics Circle Award for Best

Broadway Musical (1992), Drama Desk Award for Best Musical (1992) “I am so excited about this show!” said director Barbara

Tomasic. “It has everything I love about musical theatre: tap dancing, showgirls, a love story, a farce, and it’s all set to Gershwin music – it’s going to be really fun!” “A comic, tap-dancing extravaganza set to great Gershwin music. It’s almost like a love letter to the classic MGM and RKO musicals,” said Sy.

The Crazy For You creative team: (left to right) John Webber, Lighting Designer; Carmen Alatorre, Costume Designer; Christopher King, Musical Director; Barbara Tomasic, Director; Marshal McMahen, Set Designer; Lorilyn Parker, Assistant Stage Manager. Photo by David Cooper.

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One generation clings to the past while another aches for the future in Valley Song. In post-apartheid South Africa, in a valley where properties are still owned exclusively by white people, 76-year-old Abraam “Buks” Jonkers continues to till

Lights. Camera. Farm Girl. It’s 1955 in rural Ontario and Peggy Ann Douglas is hitching her wagon to the pageant circuit in the hope it’ll steer her to the bright lights of a Hollywood movie set. To tell the tale, Second City performer and Canadian Comedy Award winner Melody A. Johnson plays multiple characters across time and space in this tour-de-force acting feat. A play packed with batontwirling, song-belting, and some fantastic fiddler accompaniment

the land he will never own. But while Buks loyally maintains the prized property of his past, his golden-voiced granddaughter, Veronica, can’t wait to star on Johannesburg stages. When a potential new property owner arrives, both Buks and Veronica must decide if they will hold tight to their past or take a chance on the future. A theatrical poem told by two actors, Valley Song brings timeless truths to life through the beautiful South African landscape.

“I saw Athol Fugard perform in this play 20 years ago in Toronto,” says the Gateway’s Sy who is also the play’s director. “It was one of the most memorable theatrical experiences of my life. Fugard is one of my playwriting heroes – an author with an extraordinary gift for storytelling and a ferocious passion for social justice. His writing helped change the course of his country. I can’t wait to share this play with you next February. “A life-affirming masterpiece from one of the world’s greatest playwrights,” he added.

Miss Caledonia stars Melody A. Johnson who plays a series of characters in 1955 rural Ontario where Peggy Ann Douglas has her sights set on Hollywood, via the pageant circuit. Photo submitted by Alison Porter, this soloshow is for anyone who knows what it’s like to dream big and hustle to make it happen.pay

money to hear Johnson read the phonebook...she really knows how to deliver the goods,” said The Toronto Star.

A new Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revue! Creatively curating the classics are musical theatre prodigies, Patrick Street Productions – delivering the best singing from Vancouver’s brightest stars. These fresh faces and refreshing arrangements are tickling audiences with their exciting perspective on the R&H hits we all know and love. “Rodgers and Hammerstein are considered the creators of the modern musical theatre. So when people come to the show, they’ll be treated to the best selection of some of the greatest music ever written,” said Peter Jorgensen, the production’s creator and director “…many of the songs in Out of a Dream offer such an intoxicatingly pure combinations of music and emotion that just typing theuir titles gives me goose bumps: Some Enchanted Evening, Hello Young Lover, You’ll Never Walk Along.” said the Georgia Straight’s Colin Thomas. Peter Jorgensen (above), creator and director of Rodgers and Hammerstein: Out of A Dream. Photo by David Cooper

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‘Black box theatre’ offers a world of opportunities Natasha Nadir

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The Gateway Studio Theatre is often referred to as a black box theatre — because that is precisely what it is. A square room, painted completely black, an empty box. It houses a modest audience of 100 and has no actual stage to speak of. While this may sound like a limiting space, quite the opposite is true. It is a blank page, providing a world of possibilities. The space can be completely transformed from one show to the next by changing the configuration of the audience as well as the sets within the playing space. There have been sets with real dirt covering the floor, running water from shower heads, and a single moveable piece that transformed from one thing to another. The intimate space allows audiences to be just spitting distance from the actors,

sometimes encircling the action or right beside it. When an audience enters the Studio they never know what to expect. This was not always the case, at one time the seats were yellow and fixed in place. When former Artistic Director Simon Johnston decided to begin programming the Studio Series, the first change he made was to get rid of the those chairs and the limitations they represented. The only rule for the Studio was that scripts had to be Canadian....and not cost too much to produce. This intimate theatre has been the home for a dozen new plays over as many seasons, and a launching pad for new artists, companies, ideas and audiences. It is Gateway’s venue for experimentation and risk. Seasons have included chamber musicals, verbatim/ documentary style theatre, shadow puppets, Chinese opera and mask shows, to name a few. Often the work

in the Studio Theatre producing Scenefirst, of a new designer or director is featured and and directing a few productions. I am in many cases the play itself is new. The one among many artists and studio has been a stepping stone companies that reaped the for many careers, companies and benefits of the opportunities plays. the studio provides. There have A cornerstone and jumping been nine world premieres and off point for the Studio Season four BC premieres of Canadian is SceneFirst, a series of plays, some of which have gone workshop readings of new plays. on to have tremendous success. Experienced and emerging Many playwrights, designers, writers from across Canada stage managers, directors and submit scripts for consideration actors can point to the studio as and a handful are workshopped Natasha Nadir a stop along a successful career and presented for one night only. path. Smaller companies take If you are lucky enough to be advantage of the infrastructure that Gateway at one of these readings you may see the provides to help market and build audiences very first seeds of a dynamite show or the for their shows, or provide an opportunity to only reading of an unstageable play! Many develop their work further. of these scripts go on to have Gateway I love the versatility and the possibilities productions or are produced in other theatres that this space affords, but more than that I across Canada. I cut my teeth as a director and dramaturge love the audiences.

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When I first moved back from Toronto I was lucky enough to be cast in the Sound of Music directed by David Adams. It was such an exhilarating experience for me as a new artist and it was great way Barbara Tomasic to be welcomed into new theatre community. Shortly afterwards I approached Simon Johnston about being mentored, as it has always been one of my goals to be an artistic director. He offered me a position as the first artistic associate at Gateway Theatre, and from there I learned about play development, producing, directing, and working in a large company and all the joys and pleasures that come along with it. Since then I have performed in shows on the MainStage (Annie, King and I), directed two shows in the studio theatre (Rice Rockets and Yacht People, Back to You), had the pleasure of teaching in the Gateway Academy for the past five years, and am thrilled to be embarking on my big dream which has always been to direct the Christmas musical on the main stage. I

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Richmond has grown and evolved over the past 30 years and Gateway Theatre is proud to be a part of that. Looking back on the past 15 years is as exciting as looking forward to the next 15. Many Richmond residents hold cherished memories of the Gateway. For some, it is seeing their children on stage in school recitals or their neighbours expressing their artistic sides in a choir or orchestra. Others have enjoyed coming to the Gateway by subscribing to our professional theatre series. Gateway Theatre has blossomed into a cultural hub, for Richmond, Vancouver and surrounding areas. During the past 15 years the Gateway Academy for the Performing Arts has become stronger and more established than ever before, celebrating 23 years the Academy promises a fun and exciting learning environment for all students of all different ages. As well as the theatres in-house Academy, we play host to many other local community groups’ annual performances. Over the past 15 years Gateway has

seen community producers such as the Richmond Academy of Dance, RichCity Idol, Vancouver Academy of Dance, Elana Steele’s Voice Studio, The Arts Connection, and many more local organisations grace the stage, and will hopefully continue to do so for the next 15 years. Planning for the future of Gateway Theatre includes celebrating diversity, our youth, creativity, culture and commitment to community. Located within the innovative and culturally diverse city of Richmond, we are proud to be embracing and celebrating this within the next 15 years. August 2014 saw the launch of the first ever Gateway Pacific Theatre Festival, a new and innovative, contemporary Chinese-language drama festival accessible for everyone, which brought three electrifying productions from Hong Kong: Detention, The Isle and The Fire of Desire. After the huge success this past summer and the excitement for next year’s festival, the Gateway Pacific Theatre Festival will eventually grow into its own series, being produced parallel to the Gateway Signature Series. As well as creating the Gateway Pacific

After 30 years of serving the community as a hub for the performing arts, Gateway Theatre is looking ahead to a future which continues to welcome and help foster emerging talent. Photo submitted Series, we aim to make the joys of theatre available to the children of Richmond too, creating Gateway Junior Series. The professional theatre series will be specifically tailored to young audiences aged 4-18 years, where they will be able to enjoy shows with the same high caliber of artistry that their parents see in the Gateway Signature Series. Finally, Gateway Greenhouse Series will be introduced within the next 15 years. The series will push boundaries of theatrical form and content by showcasing theatrical

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