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The Steveston Mens Support Group (SMSG), pictured here at one of its regular get togethers at Bean and Beyond Cafe, started off with a joke text from founder Ross Lundie. The group swears its values run deeper than an excuse for a pub crawl and that it fosters a sense of community in the village. Photo submitted

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ike many impromptu social events these days, it started with a text message, then grew into something unrecognizable. Claiming to have trumped the Steveston Moms Network (SMN) by at least 12 months, the male variety of the species was sparked into life by a jocular, 11-word invitation from Ross Lundie to five ‘estranged’ buddies. “Let’s get together for a beer on a Thursday or Friday,” the text read. Two and half years later, the Steveston Mens Support Group (SMSG), as it’s now called, boasts 156 members on its Facebook page and organizes regular pub crawls from one end of the village to the other. You could be forgiven for dismissing the group’s formation as being just another excuse for guys to escape the responsibility of a father and husband in a poorly disguised rouse to get a beer in their hands. After all, guys have more than enough social outlets, don’t they? “My wife goes out far more than I do and I think there’s maybe been a bit of a shift in that perception that guys are out more, as it’s now much more socially acceptable for women to be out there now,” said SMSG’s founder and originating text author, Ross Lundie. “One guy who joined us had just moved from Victoria. His wife grew up here, but he didn’t know anyone. “And it’s not just a pub crawl; there’s people from different backgrounds, different ages; there are pilots, butchers, masseurs, firefighters, cops. My dad’s in his 70s and he comes along.” It’s good to meet new people, added Lundie, and “we get to step outside of just socializing with the people we work with. “It gets you to engage with others that are maybe outside of your normal social circles.” At one SMSG meeting, Lundie, a Steveston High grad, said you could be speaking with a pilot, the next week an acupuncturist and the week after that a stone mason.

“You learn a lot from having a conversation a Spring Stumble for good measure, when with people you normally wouldn’t,” he said. around double those seasonal numbers turn “It gets you out of your comfort zone, to out. They even had a family barbecue in the learn about others and to reflect on your own summer, with everyone’s other halves and life. Tonight (Tuesday), 15 men got together children invited. to talk about nothing really in particular. The “We always do a whip-round for charity only thing they had in common is that we’re each time as well,” added Lundie. all guys and we all live in Steveston.” It’s not just about the beer, however. A longtime Richmond Case in point, guy in his late 30s, mortgage specialist Lundie felt everybody he Everyone assumes it’s a Pedro Bello, who, knew was so busy with actually, doesn’t drink drinking thing; but I their kids and nobody alcohol. seemed to keep up with “Everybody assumes don’t drink. their buddies. it’s a drinking thing, but - Pedro Bello “Basically, you get I don’t drink; it’s just a to know who’s in your good place to socialize neighbourhood,” said with the guys and get Lundie. to know people,” said Bello, who is one text “In the summer, it’s every week, in the message removed from the original five winter, when the kids have more stuff going founding members, having randomly bumped on, it’s every third week. We just have a few into Lundie while building a house near beers around Steveston.” SMSG’s founder. During their “crawls,” the SMSG posse “We talk about our kids, the kicks off at the Bean and Beyond Café, then neighbourhood, business; I guess it can be a bounces around to the Army and Navy, then little bit of networking as well.” the Hog Shack, to the Blue Canoe and usually Most of the guys, said Bello, live in the finishes up at the Buck & Ear. neighbourhood and after meeting them on one They get around 30 plus turning out in of the nights out, “it’s good to know who they the summer, 15-20 in the winter, as well as a are when we’re at the park with the kids.” big Steveston Fall Stumble next month and “The group gives you a sense of

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A new recycling program continues to put the screws to the City of Richmond’s recycling program, potentially costing it millions of dollars over the next few years. A report to council indicates, instead of the city gaining revenue for joining MultiMaterial BC, it will, in fact, lose $132,000 this year due to start up costs ($520,000) and post-agreement changes dictated by the stewardship organization. While recycling may seem easier since MMBC took over the city’s recycling program in May, and more materials can be included in your yellow bag and blue bin, it’s also potentially costing you more, according to critics. And, the new program is certainly not the windfall city bureaucrats and council thought it would be. MMBC is a private, industry-led recycling stewardship program for paper and packaging materials. Companies that produce packages now have to pay for

their recycling. The companies — such as restaurant chains, food producers publisgers and manufacturers — pay fees to MMBC, which then gives municipalities an “incentive” rate to effectively collect the materials. MMBC is to give Richmond $2.3 million in 2015 but the city must use that money to pay its collector, Sierra Waste. The city agreed to the arrangement last November, but then MMBC announced in April that recyclable materials collected in Richmond would need to be trucked to a processing facility in Surrey (before, materials were sent to a processing facility in Richmond). The added costs of consolidating the materials will now cost about $400,000 per year. That number was initially thought to be just $340,000, but MMBC further changed how the materials would be sorted and weighed, costing an additional $60,000. MMBC is regulated at arms-length by the provincial government, which created it. Furthermore, the report notes “added initial costs/commodity revenue loss” will

cost about $1 million in 2015, as MMBC, not the city, now makes money off selling the recycled materials. To boot, the city has spent about $16,000 on staffing to deal with the added administrative requirements. When it’s all said and done, the city stands to “save” a total of just $848,000 in 2015, down from the initial $1.3 million projection earlier in the year. However, the final kicker is that the city is recommending to city council that some of the savings be retained in case there are additional contamination penalties imposed by MMBC.

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s of Monday, getting caught on your cellphone while driving will result in a $136 fine and three demerit points on your licence, bringing it in line with the penalty for texting, emailing or other such activity on an electronic device that takes your eyes off the road. Rack up more than three points and it’s going to cost you even more or put you at risk of losing your licence. We applaud the province for this. It is beyond irritating to catch another driver callously yammering away with only a

fraction of his or her attention on the road. And the province his signalled that fines for both offences may soon be ratcheted up, which we also cautiously approve of. The notion of an all-inone communications device demanding our attention throughout the day is relatively new in our culture and clearly we’ve got some growing up to do. Distracted driving is the second leading cause of death on our roads, according to the province. The fines and demerit points,

if coupled with a persistent public education campaign, will help change our culture. But it takes time. Though impaired driving frustratingly still exists, the number of deaths due to drunk drivers has been on a downward trend for decades. And if you really can’t wait to text your BFF or read that informative Richmond News tweet, take transit or join a carpool. You’ll be reducing traffic, saving money and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, making us all that much better off.

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emember that time trouble. A Russian oil tanker when the world PainfulTruth was also seen acting kind of almost ended? Not shifty in the vicinity. This Matthew the Cuban Missile Crisis, time, it doesn’t seem to have Claxton not the (multiple) times a amounted to much. US nuclear bomber crashed, In 1981, it got pretty not the time they tried to kill Castro with dangerous. The name of the incident came from a an exploding cigar or the time Reagan W-class submarine, dubbed Whiskey by started yammering about the apocalypse NATO military spotters. on national TV. The Russians called it S-363, and it was I’m talking about the Whiskey on a creaky old tub, a relic of the 1950s, not the Rocks incident, which has a lot less exactly the pride of the Soviet fleet, even alcohol involved than you might think. by the decaying standards of the end of the See, a few days ago Sweden was busy communist empire. sending out patrol ships looking for On the night of Oct. 27, the Swedes “foreign underwater activity,” and they were only semi-surprised when the S-363 were essentially nudging journalists and suddenly popped up out of the water just mouthing the words “Russians!” a couple of kilometres from one of their Apparently Putin decided to send a sub major naval bases, stuck on a rock. snooping around not too far off the coast of Stockholm, and the Swedes didn’t take They were only semi-surprised because, kindly to that. throughout the past several years, the Soviets had been playing a fun game of The recent incident may have been hide-and-seek with the Swedish navy, caused by a Russian mini-sub, which may sending subs zipping in and out of the or may not have been in some kind of

fjords, running away when the Swedes tried to track them down with sonar. If this all sounds like playful peacetime fun, remember that some of these subs were armed with nuclear missiles. Military commanders from powerful nations often have the maturity and good sense of a bunch of six-year-olds playing with railroad flares in a kerosene refinery. While the sub was stuck on the rocks, the Swedes pulled up alongside and did some tests, and estimated there were probably about 10 pounds of uranium sitting around the bow of the sub, where the torpedoes should have been. They also sent some unarmed officials aboard to have a chat with the Russians. The Russians professed to be deeply confused, and according to some accounts, they claimed to have simply been lost and thought they were near Poland. How they managed to make it through numerous narrow passages without noticing that they were hundreds of miles off course is anyone’s guess.

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The worst moment came after the Soviets sent in a “rescue squad” of warships. The Swedes turned them back and fired up their onshore, radar-guided artillery. The Soviets backed off, but then a storm came up. The Swedish radar could see two shapes were coming straight towards the sub, and their naval base. They scrambled jets, armed their guns… and barely avoided sinking two German grain-hauling ships that had wandered into the passage, totally oblivious to all the weapons aimed at them. Stories like this make me glad I’ve lived most of my life in a post-Cold War world. We know there were (and are) a lot of nukes out there. What we don’t hear often enough is that they were in the hands of people who couldn’t have run a lemonade stand. Kind of makes you wonder who’s in charge now. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance.

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Let’s welcome this wonder Snow geese return The Editor, The snow geese are here again, so let’s rejoice in our good fortune in being the winter home of these beautiful birds. Please, let’s not hear talk of hunting or culling them. They have survived the destruction of much of their natural habitat in Richmond and still they come. Granted, the birds pluck grass from our fields, but they also fertilize them. And, granted, for a short time those fields may not be the most pleasant places to play on, but they recover as is plain to see to anyone who cares to check in the spring. At the end of their last season here, we witnessed a most amazing sight. We were sitting at the western end of the dyke when we saw a huge elongated raft of snow geese drifting slowly down the river. There must have been many hundred, if not a thousand, birds. Suddenly, for no obvious reason, the leading birds took off followed in sequence by the rest. There was no doubt in our minds that this was the start of their migration back to their northern breeding grounds. It was a sight we will never forget. Patricia and Patrick Gannon Richmond

Chinese oppose Chinese-only signs The Editor, Re: “English-inclusive signs a charter challenge?” News, Oct. 22. Here we go again. The never-ending saga of cultural irritants. There was the shark fin soup debate, in blatant disregard for the ominous extinction of a species from planet Earth. Then, those pesky rich youth zooming around dangerously on public roads, ignoring people’s safety. Today, it is the contentious signs issue. Do Chinese signs over bank facades mean that only Chinese are welcome here? Do Chinese-only menus mean that you can only eat here if you can read the menu? Do Chinese billboards on commercial/residential sites indicate — buy here only if you can read our signs? I am part Chinese and very proud of my Oriental heritage. That is why these contentious and recurring issues upset and embarrass me. I am also a naturalized Canadian — appreciative of Canada’s generous and liberal immigration policy. I reciprocate that largess by respecting Canada’s laws, traditions, modes and mores, and her language. Do we hear other immigrant groups rattle the cage? Do we see posters in German, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, obliterating English signage? No. I cannot understand the leaders of the Chinese community who seem to encourage these divisive and alienating acts. Or, if they do not encourage, per se, they do not discourage. Today, newspapers write about bringing the Charter of Rights into the arguments. You do not need the Charter. You need common sense. The operative word is adapt. More importantly, respect and appreciate your new homeland. Maria Luz Richmond

The Editor, Re: “English-inclusive signs a charter challenge?” News, Oct. 22. I’d like to share my thoughts on your article above with regards to Chinese-only signs in Richmond. I am Chinese myself. Having said that, I strongly feel these Chinese business signs should contain English as well. Mainly for one reason; this is Canada, not China, Hong Kong, Taiwan or any other Asian country. If one comes to Canada, with English as the predominant spoken language, then these businesses must not only attract their own nationality, but also other nationalities as well. Given now, not all Chinese can read Chinese. I myself cannot read or write Chinese, so therefore it is imperative for me and others like myself to be able to read these businesses in English, so we know the type of business. People like myself cook Chinese food pretty much five out of seven days, and I do find myself many times trying to figure out the Chinese writing, especially when menu specials are posted inside the restaurants on the wall. All I can make out is the dollar amount that follows the description. What the heck is this, I ask myself! We are not asking these businesses to ban the Chinese but to include English. Is that asking too much? I don’t think this is in violation of the Charter of Rights. We, too, have rights to know what you’re advertising for the sake of all nationalities, not just one particular group. After all, you are in Canada. At least, that’s my two cents worth. Cathy Lo Richmond

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hen independent Richmond City Council candidate Henry Yao decided to run for public office this year, he quit his day job and started working in overdrive. “It has not been an easy fight for me. I think I overworked myself and that’s why I got sick in the past few days. It sometimes feels like it’s 24/7,” said Yao, last week, of his campaign. The 35-year-old cancer survivor quit his job as a youth worker with the City Centre Community Association to negate any conflict of interest working for the City of Richmond. He’s now living on savings and campaigning full-time, visiting community groups day-in, day-out. “To be able to sit down one to one and have conversations with community groups and decision makers (has been) eye opening,” said Yao, one of 14 independent candidates. But no matter how many hours Yao puts into his campaign, he faces an uphill battle, especially as an independent.

Incumbent stranglehold

Over Richmond’s past four municipal elections, incumbents (those already elected) have, to say the least, dominated the polls. All in all, the 32 times an incumbent councillor or mayor has run for public office during this time, he or she has been elected 30 times; since 1999 only councillors Kiichi Kumagai and Cynthia Chen have been unseated seeking re-election. Four longtime councillors are seeking re-election. Bill McNulty has served on council since 1993; Derek Dang since 1996, save for a one-year absence after a failed run at mayor in 2001; Ken Johnston has spent 14 years on council, off and on since 1993; and, taking the incumbent cake, is Harold Steves, who has served continuously since 1968, save for a four-year gap from 1973-1977, when he served as Richmond’s MLA. And it’s notable that the other two incumbents seeking re-election — Linda McPhail and Chak Au — were first elected in 2011 after successful runs as trustees on the Richmond Board of Education.

All about the name

So, what accounts for the stranglehold incumbents have on city council? And how do you crack the nut if you’re a new candidate? According to University of B.C. political science

City council candidate Henry Yao, right, quit his day job to run for a seat in public office and has been working himself into the ground during his campaign. Facebook photo professor Richard Johnston, the biggest advantage incumbents have is name recognition. “To the extent (voters) see these names all the time and the rival names don’t have much basis to stake a claim that they can do better, incumbents have the advantage,” said Johnston. Moreover, civic candidates tend to not align themselves publicly with familiar political parties. Steves and trustee candidate Jack Trovato are the exception in making it clear that they are endorsed by the NDP. Others, like council candidate Dan Baxter, has said he campaigns for the BC Liberals. But the fact most candidates don’t campaign on their political allegiances, makes it harder for voters to know if the candidate is someone they support ideologically. “Municipalities have more homogenous councils. That’s because they’re not as ideological. This raises the information premium as you’re being asked to make a judgment on the city as a whole,” said Johnston. As such, he noted, “unless there is some dimension, like pro or anti development, it is hard for a citizen to figure out how to navigate and the one clear piece of information is incumbency.” Steves, who has seen it all, acknowledged name recognition is a big factor and change on council is infrequent unless there’s a major disagreement. “Unless there’s a major issue, incumbents have always had the advantage,” noted Steves.

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He said the last time there was any major change on Richmond’s council was in 1990 with the Terra Nova development, when four councillors were given the voter’s boot for developing the land. “There’s nothing council has a major disagreement on,” said Steves, adding the closest time that may have happened in the last 15 years was when Richmond First councillors flipped to save the Garden City Lands, and perhaps their seats.

Stagnant or stable?

It may not necessarily be a bad thing that council is so repetitive, according to University of B.C. political scientist Max Cameron. “It could very well be a good news story. That is to say, people are satisfied with government and don’t see a need for change,” said Cameron. He said having low voter turnout — as Richmond and most B.C. municipalities have — could also be a symptom of satisfaction with councillors; Richmond’s voter turnout in the last municipal election was 24 per cent. Conversely, Cameron said people may feel they don’t have the opportunity to participate in politics and/or there aren’t enough choices in the mix. Constituent dissatisfaction could be at play in Richmond with a record number of council candidates this election – 31 in total. And while six of the eight incumbent councillors are seeking re-election, the fact longtime councillors Evelina Halsey-Brandt and Linda Barnes

Incumbents have the advantage of a built-in networks. “They are plugged into networks of community organizations and professional groups. They get to press the flesh. That enables them to cultivate a sort of profile in the community,” said Cameron. And that’s what non-incumbents have to develop. Volunteering with a community organization seems to be a prerequisite for running for public office as it allows people to gain name recognition in the absence of the public spotlight. Often, instead of addressing issues and what they will do in the future (and in doing so, presenting more concrete ideas), non-incumbent candidates are likely to first extol their service to the community. Baxter is a city council candidate for the newly formed Richmond Community Coalition slate. Having lived in Richmond for only just under three years, Baxter doesn’t have the name recognition that some other non-incumbents have, but he said he’s taken to joining community groups, such as Britannia Shipyard Society. “There’s obviously getting out to the events, being open and accessible and obviously being on volunteer boards and boards of directors and those kinds of things,” said Baxter, who recently worked on campaigns for the BC Liberal Party. Others have worked with groups, or even taken on activism by forming their own; Carol Day of RITE Richmond helped form the group VAPOR to battle an airline consortium building a jet fuel facility on the Fraser River. Her political partner Michael Wolfe, who has also run for the Green Party, helped form the Garden City Conservation Society. Independent counterpart Alexa Loo, who enjoys name recognition as an Olympic snow boarder from the Vancouver games, volunteers for children in sports. And fellow independent council candidate Jerome Dickey has volunteered for city advisory committees. Coalition council candidates Kirby Graeme, an on-leave Richmond Fire-Rescue deputy chief, as well as Sal Bhullar, an owner of large farms in east Richmond and mother of local sports hero Arjan Bhullar, both enjoy some name recognition. “I do agree that name recognition helps,” said Graeme. “Sal’s family has been in Richmond for a long time and the whole Southeast Asian community knows her family. There is a name recognition benefit and, no, I don’t think there’s a crime in that. It’s a good thing we’re out there in the community volunteering our time and making efforts before setting foot in the political ring,” he added. see SOCIAL MEDIA › page 11

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Independent vs. slate

Choosing to run as an independent versus being aligned with a political party is another decision challengers need to make. For instance, the Coalition’s board of directors is made up of businessmen, developers, and political strategists. As such, it provides a distinct lobbying and organizational advantage. Graeme said the benefits to having the Coalition behind him means having people with political experience helping organize the campaign. “If you’re flying as an independent, you’re in tough, and maybe that’s also part of the reason sometimes people don’t get elected the first time; they just don’t have the horsepower behind them,” said Graeme. Bhullar and Graeme noted a party also brings diversity to the table. Whereas she may be able to speak to one issue, she can turn to others where she may not have all the knowledge. “Each one of us is bringing something unique,” she said. On the flip side, many independents claim they don’t want to be tied down to a party line. As an early organizer with the Coalition, Henry Yao had the opportunity to join the slate but opted not to in order to have a more independent voice. “In hindsight, I realized there are lots of connections to developers and current political parties,” said Yao. “I wanted to reflect my community’s voice instead of special interests,” said Yao. “Even though I realized the chance of me winning is getting less and less as an independent, consciously…I’m more at ease,” he said. Like Yao, Jennifer Huang is a first time council candidate who chose to run independently, saying she wanted to make decisions herself. Huang visited the Richmond News this week to drop off campaign literature. When asked how she will get her message out, she replied that she would rely on her church network and neighbourhood connections.

Ethics and money

Further hampering non-incumbents is ethics and money. Many choose not to take large political

There are many factors at play when it comes to the chances of getting a council seat for non-incumbents, such as (clockwise, from left) Sal Bhullar, Kirby Graeme, Michael Wolfe, Carol Day, Jennifer Huang and Richard Lee. donations, like organized slates do. Independent Jerome Dickey cited on his website he would not take donations over $50. He’s been campaigning at Canada Line stations, among other places. Yao also isn’t taking any large donations and said he’ll be knocking on doors next week. Independent Janos Bergman said his campaign budget is $200. RITE Richmond also vowed not to take large contributions. In 2011, then independent mayoral candidate Richard Lee was outspent 20-times over by incumbent mayor Malcolm Brodie. This time around he’s formed a political party, Richmond Reform, and seems to have more financial support. Professor Johnston noted parties elicit more donations. “There’s some realistic prospect that the dollar will go further, but also, if you’re thinking quid pro quo, it’s better to go to a group of individuals who form council,” he said. While community participation, party association and money are important, election outreach has, in recent years, taken a turn for the better in

one other important way for non-incumbents, particularly independents: and that’s social media. Yet, in Richmond, it seems not to have reached would-be politicians in a significant manner yet.

Social media

Leading the way on Facebook — with more followers than any other of his political challengers, including organized slates — is Yao. Yao has 623 likes on his Facebook page and has utilized purchased content. For instance, he sponsored a post whereby he promoted his ideas on increased bylaw education and enforcement for those who park illegally in dangerous places, like fire lanes. Yao’s comments section on his resolution for English signage in the city also sparked significant interest organically. Part of Yao’s success is his connections to the youth community (he has political organizers, many of whom are university students). To date, other political slates haven’t tapped into the social media market. For instance, Richmond

First, the largest slate, only has 202 likes but mostly posts photo opportunities. The same can be said of the Coalition, although it has 490 likes. RITE Richmond has just 127 likes. The aforementioned groups prefer instead to use their respective websites as their platform’s online vessel. RITE candidate Michael Wolfe is among the most prominent candidates on Twitter, with 839 followers. Not far behind Wolfe on Twitter in terms of followers is Richmond First’s McPhail with 503 followers, although she is by far the most active Tweeter, historically. Ironically, this “new age” online communications medium is best utilized by Steves, who is 77 yearsold but has 1,137 followers, tops among all the candidates. And what about hosting an Ask Me Anything on Reddit? Forget it. No candidate has dared to venture there. All-in-all, social media remains a veritable cornucopia of political opportunity for nonincumbents in Richmond to publicly challenge otherwise mostly quiet incumbents.

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An artist’s rendering of the new Minoru aquatics and seniors centre. Steves said he wanted the option of a 50metre pool for competitions, even if it would cost an additional $8 million (according to Gonzalez). Steves also dismissed parking concerns, saying the city could build a $10 million parkade or use the old pool space as parking. He suggested the seniors centre needn’t be impacted. City council candidate Alexa Loo suggested council should not have planned the pool only after it committed a specific amount of cash for it. The former Olympian said a 50-metre pool should be incorporated. Aquatics board chair Ian MacLeod told the committee the project needs to move forward after years of talking about a new facility. He noted the board did not believe a competitive pool is amongst the pressing needs of pool users at Minoru. City staff noted Watermania hosts competitions (although its lease will expire soon). Coun. Linda McPhail said the region is well served with 50-metre pool facilities.

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Redevelopment of the 13-acre Steveston High site took shape after developer Polygon tabled its application to the city’s planning committee Tuesday to build 133 townhomes on the former home of the Packers. A public greenway will connect No. 2 Road to the Steveston London Secondary school park, which will officially absorb 4.5 acres of the original Steveston High land. Townhomes will occupy the other eight acres of the site, which was sold last October by the Richmond School District for $41 million. A $3.3 million, 5,500 square-feet childcare facility, capable of accommodating 37 children, is also being built by the developer as an amenity contribution in exchange for densifying the land. The centre will also have an outdoor space for play. Polygon will also ensure 12 of the 133 units are affordable, meaning the threebedroom units will cost about $1,500 to rent, monthly, by low-income families. Such units will be about one-quarter smaller than the average market units but one-third larger than the minimum requirements the city sets for affordable housing units. To alleviate concerns from neighbours, the

Developer Polygon has revealed its plans for the former Steveston High secondary site. Artist’s rendering developer ensured more open space between the townhomes and existing houses. Also, a fully operational traffic light will be installed on No. 2 Road at Wallace Road. Polygon will also pay to build two bus stop shelters. Some interesting features include solar hot water panel readiness and “aging in place” features to accommodate special devices for handicapped residents. The development will also be relatively energy efficient with EnerGuide 82 standards. Fifteen trees will be chopped down to pave the way for the homes. Five trees will be spared and incorporated into the development. Steveston High closed in 2007.

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COMMUNITYForMATTERS the good of our community Bob Young Chairman Richmond Poppy Fund

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RICHMOND POPPY FUND BENEFITS LOCAL HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS, PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AT RICHMOND HOSPITAL

he Poppy. A familiar emblem that appears each year throughout the Commonwealth to commemorate Remembrance Day and honour

members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Closer to home, thanks to the work of the Richmond Poppy Fund and its many supporters, the poppy carries the added signiﬁcance of helping to fund equipment at Richmond Hospital to beneﬁt veterans, their families and many other patients requiring care here in the community.

The Poppy Fund provides assistance to

As one of Richmond Hospital Foundation’s

veterans and their families or other individuals

long standing donors, over the years, the

in need. “We really appreciate the people of

Richmond Poppy Fund has beneﬁted the many

Richmond for the support they give to the

veterans, other patients and their families here

Poppy Fund,” says Bob Young, Chairman,

by helping to purchase much needed medical

Richmond Poppy Fund. “We’re very pleased

equipment including ventilators in the Intensive

to be able to help Richmond Hospital. If a

Care Unit to help patient breathe, minimally

need is identiﬁed, we’ll be there. What we

invasive surgical equipment for the operating

need, in return, is the support of the people of

rooms and a videoscope that allows a surgeon

Richmond.”

to quickly and easily ﬁnd a viewing direction inside a patient’s body.

Born in Foxwarren, Manitoba, Bob joined the

In Richmond, the Army, Navy and Air Force Unit 284 (Steveston) and Royal Canadian Legion (Bridgeport) Branch 291 jointly operate the

Royal Canadian Air Force, in 1951, serving 30

Having expert care nearby is something

years in successive positions—and in every province of Canada—while raising two children with his wife, Shirley. After retiring from the

everyone in Richmond should value, say Bob. “I have personally had occasions to use the services of Richmond Hospital. I found it

Poppy Fund with 14 volunteer members. Each

RCAF as a Master Warrant Officer, Bob moved

year, the Richmond Poppy Fund fundraising

with family to Richmond to take a position in

drive takes place with major assistance from

communications with the RCMP in 1983. Putting

locally is so important. Without good health,

the Army, Navy and Air Force Cadets between

down roots for the ﬁrst time, Bob says the city

there is so much you can’t do,” he says. “We’re

the latter part of October and November 11,

is truly home. “I like pretty much everything

quite lucky in Richmond to have the quality of

Remembrance Day.

about Richmond. This community has so much.”

doctors and nurses that we have here.”

Help support the health of Richmond residents and make a donation to help those in need of care. If you would like more information about making a donation, please visit

richmondhospitalfoundation.com

or call us at 604.244.5252

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excellent. Being able to access health care

How can you and your organization get involved in improving health care in Richmond? To take an active leadership role to support Richmond Hospital, please contact Richmond Hospital Foundation to learn more about sponsorship opportunities to help purchase new medical equipment, improve patient care services and help save lives right here in Richmond.

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Spooky week of fireworks, haunted houses Starting this weekend, Richmond has a whole host of Halloween-themed activities kicking off to celebrate the spooky season. You can take a Halloween-themed tour at Britannia Shipyards, brave South Arm’s haunted house or take to the ice for a costumed skating session. And there’s also going to be four, free fireworks shows throughout Richmond on the evening of Friday, Oct. 31. Halloween events in Richmond include: ! Britannia Shipyards: Two tours are available. The free 15minute Historical Halloween tour highlights past Halloween traditions of Britannia’s multicultural workforce. Tours are Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m., 5180 Westwater Dr.; ! Steveston’s Haunted Walk (suitable for all ages) reveals murder mysteries, mayhem and ghost stories. The two-hour walk starts at Steveston Museum, 3811 Moncton St. and ends at the Britannia Shipyards site for refreshments and treats. Tours are $15 per person and are offered from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25 (course #688408) and Sunday, Oct. 26 (course #688458). Call 604-276-4300 to register; ! Richmond Nature Park – Wild Things: Walk along a trail lined with hundreds of jack-o-lanterns and meet mischievous racoons, a friendly bear, chatty crows and other forest friends. Children can have their face painted, listen to stories or join in a sing-along. $10 per family. Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., 11851 Westminster Hwy. at No. 5 Road; ! South Arm Community Centre: Trick-or-treat indoors and enjoy family-friendly crafts, spooky scenes, bouncy castles and more. Brave souls aged 12+ are invited to delve into The Darkness, South Arm’s multi-room haunted house. Admission by cash or non-perishable food item donation. Activities start at 5:30 p.m. Free fireworks are at 9:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 8880 Williams Rd. For more information, call 604-718-8060; ! Minoru Park: Free annual fireworks show where music, clowns, a magic show, fire juggling and a spectacular fireworks finale will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fireworks start at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 7191 Granville Ave. For more information, call 604-276-4300.; ! McLean Park in Hamilton: Free Halloween fireworks show at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 22500 McLean Ave. For more information, call 604-718-8055;

Past Halloween events at Minoru Park have been packed full of colour and fun for the kids. File Photo

! West Richmond Community Centre/Hugh Boyd Park Oval: Free fireworks show at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 9180 No. 1 Rd. For more information, call 604-238-8400; ! Minoru Arenas – Halloween skate: Treats, tricks and on-ice games. Wear a costume and get free skate rentals and hot chocolate. Family rates or regular admission rates apply. Friday, Oct. 31, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., 7551 Minoru Gate. For more information, call 604-238-8475; ! Richmond Olympic Oval – Haunted Halloween skate:

Costume contest, crafts and prizes. Friday, Oct. 31, 8 to 9:45 p.m., 6111 River Rd. For more information, call 778-2961400; ! The Zone Bowling Centre will host The Zone’s 3rd Annual Cosmic Boo-ling Halloween Party Food Drive Friday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 8 p.m. The event has raised more than 1,200 lbs of food for the Richmond Food Bank Society and want to beat that record this year. Just bring along a minimum of three non-perishable food items for the food bank into The Zone.

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Second annual Guess Who event expected to bring in more than 100 paintings from anonymous creators Alan Campbell

Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

The advice from organizer Lorraine Wellman is to “get there early and pick out the next Picasso.” More than 100 paintings are expected to go on show and for sale at the second annual Guess Who anonymous art show, where every piece of work costs $100 and students’ creations are mixed in with those of renowned local talent. Half of the proceeds goes to the artist, while half goes to the Richmond Food Bank and last year, despite competing with a storm, $2,000 was raised for the charity. At this year’s event on Saturday, Nov. 8, — which is run by the Richmond Artist’s Guild — 31 Steveston-London secondary students will vie for attention among buyers with work from guild members and other well known artists, such as Annie Tsai, Marvin Skelton, Bonita Ruttkay, Adrienne Moore, Jennifer Heine and Chris Charlebois.

“The excitement builds as the doors open and, after that, it’s all guesswork really,” said Wellman. “Last year, we sold about 45 out of the 100 on show and with the 31 London (secondary) students doing paintings this year, I think we’ll be over the 100 mark.” For the uninitiated, the first 15 minutes of the show and sale is set aside for viewing, so potential buyers can size up their targets. And all paintings are 10x10, with signatures covered or only on the back. “You don’t know who did it until you buy it,” added Wellman. “We have a painting donated by Dennis Magnusson, who recently sold nine large paintings to Hawaii 5-O (TV show). They will be part of the sets and seen by millions.” The one-day anonymous art show takes place on Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pioneer Church at South Arm United at No. 3 Road and Steveston Highway. Entry is free.

Guess Who organizers have a bit of fun, above, at their Richmond Cultural Centre base ahead of their anonymous art show and sale next month, which sees each painting sell for $100. Half of the proceeds goes to the artist and half to the Richmond Food Bank. Below, Steveston-London art teacher Sid Asklerod and one of his students, Lorin Morgan, from Grade 10, show off some of the paintings that will be displayed. Photos by Alan Campbell/ Richmond News

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The exhibition takes place in the gallery’s sculpture garden, where 18,000 spring flowers are blooming. Seven white columns have been placed around the garden, each with an opening containing a sample of a key molecule and a sample of a classic perfume in which that molecule is a prominent ingredient. Burr is attempting to show visitors the structural framework behind the surface of the scent, and the development of the use of artificial molecules. “Scent only became and artistic medium when it was freed from the constraints of nature. It is a lie, as all works of art are,” he says. “And that’s the point of Hyper-Natural.” Despite support from the French perfume house Guerlain, which has provided seven fragrances created between 1889 and 2014, Burr has no interest in branding or packaging, none of which is on display here. It’s the individuals who create the art that matter, and the beauty found in the nose of the beholder, not implications of spray-on sex appeal. The exhibition opens with Aimé Guerlain’s Jicky of 1889, only the second perfume to use coumarin, a molecule isolated from the tropical tonka bean in 1820, and synthesized in 1868. First added to a commercial fragrance in 1882, coumarin has a smell of summer hay when sampled by itself, but when added to the lavender-bergamot-jasmine mix of Jicky it produced something entirely new. The molecule revolutionized the perfume industry, and created a new class of fragrances known as fougères, or ferns, mostly marketed to men. Burr denies there is any gender in smells, that perfumes actually play any role in sex appeal, or that they smell significantly different on different people, as perfume marketers often imply. Nevertheless, he closes neatly with L’homme idéal, created by Thierry Wasser in 2014, and whose development began with the addition of the molecule benzaldehyde to a batch of Jicky. Like coumarin’s intense summer hay and ethyl vanillin’s supercharged vanilla, by itself benzaldehyde is a neon version of almonds: it’s hyper-natural. For those near Melbourne before Nov. 30, a visit to this exhibition is not to be sniffed at. ! For more information visit the National Gallery of Victoria’s website at www.ngv.vic.gov.au. ! For information on travel in Australia visit the Tourism Australia website at www.australia.com. ! More stories at www.culturelocker.com.

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Greater Vancouver Canadians Samuel Atkins (left) and Jordan Sandhu battle for the puck during Sunday’s B.C. Major Midget Hockey League game against the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Canadians dropped a 4-2 decision and will be looking to snap a four game winless streak this weekend. Photo by Mark Booth

The Richmond migration continues for the Delta Islanders junior “A’ lacrosse club. Terry Wolfe has taken over as team president from Bruce Davidson who will continue to serve as general manager. Wolfe has enjoyed an outstanding run with the Richmond Roadrunners — overseeing the organization’s intermediate and junior programs for the last several years. His impressive work was recognized at last weekend’s B.C. Lacrosse Association Annual General Meeting in Whistler where he received the Art Daoust Merit Award for his efforts of fostering and promoting the game in B.C. Islanders head coach Greg Rennie worked alongside Wolfe when he ran Richmond’s intermediate “A’ program for three seasons before returning to Delta. “I have a tradition of working with Terry and I know he is looking forward to being involed at the junior ‘A’ level,” said Rennie. “He brings the experience of running a very successful program and leadership that will be a benefit to our organization too.” Earlier this month, a trade that sent third-year sniper Eli McLaughlin to the Coquitlam Adanacs was finalized with Jordan Gilles joining Delta. The Richmond native, enjoyed a couple of impressive campaigns with the Adanacs, serving as an assistant captain this past season. The transition standout finished sixth in team scoring with 36 points in 21 games. He was Rennie’s captain with the Intermediate Roadrunners and the key player in the McLaughlin trade. “He is an amazing kid that is going to bring so much to this team,” Rennie added.

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Johns to be inducted into UBC Sports Hall of Fame Brian Johns’ outstanding university swimming career will be recognized as part of UBC’s 2015 Sports Hall of Fame induction class. The three-time Olympian, who is now an assistant coach with the Thunderbirds, will be honoured at the university’s Big Block Awards and Sports Hall of Fame Dinner, scheduled for next April at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre. Johns won a remarkable 33 gold and one silver in 34 career races at the CIS Championships. His wins included a world short course record of 4:02.72 in the 400-metre medley, established in 2003. The now 32-year-old represented Canada at the 2000 (Sydney), 2004 (Athens) and 2008 (Beijing) Summer Olympic Games. Other career highlighs included a silver medal (400 IM) at the 2002 World Championships and a bronze in the 4x200 freestyle relay at the 1999 Worlds. Johns will be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s athlete category along with another Olympian, Kelly Stefanyshyn, while his longtime coach Tom Johnson will be honoured in the builder category. Under the guidance of Johnson from 1998 to 2007, UBC’s swim teams of this era — he aptly named ‘Decade of Dominance’ — won 10 consecutive men’s and women’s CIS Championships and produced 42 international competitors. To recognize the achievement 125 UBC alumni swimmers, including Johns, will also be honoured in the team category, making it the largest induction class ever. “For the longest time the selection committees have struggled with how to honour these amazing swim teams,” said Ashley Howard, UBC’s managing director of Athletics and Recreation. “Even after examining performance data

and consulting with coaches and alumni, nobody was willing or able to decide which among the teams of that 10-year period was most meritorious for induction. To not recognize them was unthinkable, so we put forward an extraordinary nomination, which I was thrilled to know was unanimously endorsed by the selection committee.” The remarkable period in UBC sport history began in the fall of 1997 when some 35 athletes began classes and a year of training under the direction of Johnson and assistant coach Randy Bennett. Six months later they travelled to Sherbrooke, Quebec and captured the first of ten consecutive CIS Championship banners, with the men’s team amassing 660 points to claim a 223-point victory over the second-place Calgary Dinos. The final dual championship performance occurred in 2007 at Dalhousie University in Halifax, with the men’s team finishing with a CIS record-breaking 787.5 points (surpassed by UBC’s women’s team in 2012 with 811.5 points). Johnson came to UBC in 1989 after almost a decade of serving as head coach of the Canadian Dolphins Swim Club. The native of Hudson, Quebec has long been affiliated with Canada’s national team and has coached at every Olympic Games since 1976. During his time at UBC he synchronized the resources and expertise of the Dolphins and UBC Thunderbird swim programs to create a revered national training centre in 1998. Since his arrival 25 years ago, UBC’s swim program has won 17 women’s and 12 men’s CIS championships, four of which were won under the guidance of current head coach Steve Price. “Looking back on it today, I have an even better appreciation of how incredible that 10 year-period was,” said Price, who came to UBC to mentor under Johnson in 1995 and later served as a UBC assistant coach.

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sedan, 6 speed auto, A/C, OnStar, connectivity package, XM Radio, Tire pressure monitor tive Execu

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

Ken Elmer

demo

MSRP $21,805 Dueck/GM Discount $3,510 Discontinued Brand Loyalty $1500

197!

Assistant General Manager

$ #4CR6782

CHEVROLET

Dueck Price

16,795

0% FOR 84 MONTHS

4.99% FOR 84 MONTHS

SAVINGS

$15,000.00

$17,802.00

$2,802.00

$25,000.00

$29,670.00

$4,670.00

$40,000.00

$47,472.00

$7,472.00

$60,000.00

$71,208.00

$11,208.00

HUGE CASH SAVINGS • 0% FOR 84 MONTHS • LowESt PrICES of tHE yEAr 32!

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC sedan, Onstar, climate control, bucket seats

35! NEW 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU 6 speed auto, 10 airbags, tire pressure monitoring, OnStar, FWD, power windows, power locks

MSRP $15,545 Dueck/GM Discount $750 Discontinued Brand Loyalty $1500

BUICK

VEHICLE PRICE

13,295

NEW 2014 GMC SIERRA

26!

4.3L V6 Flex fuel, A/C, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, 4.2” colour screen with USB

18,395

NEW 2014 61! CHEVROLET TERRAIN 6 speed auto, A/C, fog lights, bluetooth, 17” aluminum wheels, rearview backup camera

MSRP $28,315 Dueck/GM Discount $2,000 Cash Purchase $1,500 Truck Loyalty $1,000

MSRP $29,995 Dueck/GM Discount $700 Cash Purchase Discount $3,000 Discontinued Brand Loyalty $1500

Dueck Cash Price

#4CK5012

23,815

NEW 2014 CADILLAC SRX exec demo, dual climate control, XM radio, OnStar with Nav

#4TE2044

2.5L 6 speed auto, power sunroof, climate control, CUE, RWD, polished Alloys MSRP $41,770 Dueck/GM Discount $3,280 Competitive Luxury Discount $1500

MSRP $42,085 Dueck/GM Discount $4641 Competitive Luxury Discount $1500

#46044

Hwy 99 & Steveston

#4TX5183

#4AT2940

36,990

18,495

208 NEW 2014 ! GMC SI SIERRA CREW CAB 4x4

5.3L V8 Flex fuel, A/C, rear locking differential, 4.2” colour screen, Power door locks, All season tired, USB port MSRP $41,335 Cash Purchase Discount $3,000 Dueck/GM Discount $3,000 Truck Loyalty $1000

Dueck Cash Price

#4CK8333

34,335

15! NEW 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE XTS 5.3L V8, remote start, sunroof, rear lockin differential, heated seats, XMRadio, fog lamps MSRP $75,560 Dueck/GM Discount $2,000 Vehicle Owner Loyalty $750

Dueck Price

35,944

24,795

Dueck Price

Dueck Cash Price

NEW 2014 45 S ! CADILLAC ATS

Exe c Demutive o

10!

MSRP $20,295 Dueck/GM Discount $300 Discontinued Brand Loyalty $1,500

Dueck Price

#5MA0102

63!

Traction control, 6 airbags, power windows and doors, remote keyless entry

MSRP $26,790 Dueck/GM Discount $6,895 Discontinued Brand Loyalty $1500

Dueck Price

#4SO9647

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET TRAX

Dueck Price

#5TA4385

72,810

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 October 31, 2014