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Seniors who are not critically injured in a fall will no longer have to wait longer for an ambulance, according to the BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). The provincial government agency has retracted its service level cuts to those injuries, according to a Richmond Fire Rescue (RFR) report to the city’s safety committee Wednesday. Last October, as part of a trial, BCEHS scaled back ambulance response times to 74 medical events, including falls, in order to respond faster to more critical injuries. According to Richmond’s deputy fire chief Tim Wilkinson, nearly one third of all of the fire department’s medical calls over the past year have been affected by the new response protocol, which has resulted in a dramatic rise in ambulance wait times for medical events deemed non-critical. Of RFR’s 6,687 total medical calls since

last October, 2,303 were affected by the “downgrading,” in which an ambulance need not put its lights and sirens on. Longer response times will continue for medical events such as abnormal breathing, sickness with abnormal breathing, motor vehicle accidents with unknown injuries, “dangerous” hemorrhaging, and trauma events with “possibly dangerous” injuries. In response to these changes, the fire department also downgraded its responses, save for vehicular accidents, which it has continued to respond to with lights and sirens. In Richmond, from October 2012 to October 2013, the average ambulance wait time for soon-to-be downgraded events was 4.8 minutes. Over the past year, following the change, the average wait time was 12.6 minutes. Over the same periods, medical calls with a 40-plus minute wait time spiked from four to 91. Calls with no ambulance response went from three to 17.

As well, fire trucks were first on the scene to 304 more medical events than the year prior. Mitigating some of the reduced services is a decision by BCEHS on Oct. 23 to “upgrade” possibly dangerous falls to a lights and sirens ambulance response. Those events account for about 550 medical responses per year by RFR — or about 25 per cent of downgraded calls A recent reversal to how ambulances respond to potentially over the past year. dangerous falls is expected to see wait times decline. Photo by According to Wilkinson’s report, “there Vancouver Sun is uncertainty on whether of the aforementioned medical events. or not the full 2013 Wilkinson and the RFR are asking to be (response) amendments will be put in place consulted, along with the city, by BCEHS in the near future.” before such changes are considered. If they are, RFR will not be called to any

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1.6 per cent of registered vehicles in Richmond have been broken into, whereas in Vancouver, 2.2 per cent of all vehicles have been broken into. In Surrey, the rate is 2.5 per cent. Richmond has about 118,000 registered vehicles. Another contributor to Richmond’s spike in property crime is a 61 per cent increase in motor vehicle thefts and a 19 per cent increase in residential break and enters. Up to October, there have been 628 home break-ins. In Vancouver, that number is 1,645 and in Surrey it’s 1,953.

Over the three quarters in 2014, Vancouver has seen a 10 per cent spike in property crime while surrey has seen a 27 per cent hike. Meanwhile, violent crimes such as assaults, robbery and sexual offences are up just 3.3 per cent (926) in Richmond and serious drug offences are down 21 per cent (475). In 2013, Richmond’s 7,286 incidents of property crime represented a rate of about 3,600 incidents per 100,000 people. According to Statistics Canada, Vancouver’s rate was 4,642 while the Canadian average was 3,146.

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Emma Maria Paulsen appeared in B.C. Provincial Court in Surrey on Wednesday morning. She admitted to causing an animal to continue to be in distress and public mischief for reporting an offence was committed, when it was not. She was initially facing six charges, and the remaining four will stayed following sentencing. In May, Paulsen told police that six dogs — now known as the Brookswood Six — had been stolen out of the covered bed of her parked truck while she went to the washroom at an offleash park in Langley. The report kicked off a frantic search for the dogs by volunteers and owners that lasted a week — until a private pet investigator alleged that Paulsen told him that the dogs had died

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A 47 per cent increase in voter turnout at advanced polls in Richmond is a positive sign, but may not necessarily translate into an increased turnout on election day, according to Ted Townsend, spokesman for the City of Richmond. A record 6,558 advance ballots were cast ahead of Saturday’s municipal election, compared to just 4,448 advance ballots in 2011. The practice of voting ahead of election day has become more common over the past 12 years, according to Townsend. For instance, in 2002 just 1,087 people cast advance ballots. Three factors may explain the increase: Not having to declare why you are voting in advance, more eligible voters and increased voting opportunities. Townsend says this year’s record advance voter turnout doesn’t necessarily mean anything. “In the past, the increases in advance voting have not necessarily translated into increased overall turnout.” In 2011 “we saw a significant uptick in advance

voting from the previous election, but overall turnout in the end was static,” said Townsend via email. Voter turnout in 2008 was 22.1 per cent and in 2011 it was 23.7 per cent. This year, voters will choose eight councillors from a record list of 31 candidates. There is a record number of slates, as well, with three new ones on the ballot and six overall. Voters will also choose a mayor. Their options are incumbent Malcolm Brodie, Richard Lee and Cliff Wei. As for the Richmond Board of Education, voters will choose seven of 18 candidates. To vote on Saturday, Richmond residents must hand an election worker their voter card or identification. While the Richmond News has heard a few concerns about not being asked for I.D., the city’s chief election officer, David Weber, noted there have not been any cases of voter fraud or even attempts of voter fraud in his time at the position (since 2005). “Out of the 31,000 plus people who voted in 2011, not one person was caught trying to vote twice. Not one person even attempted it,” said

Weber, who also noted he has heard “speculation” and “urban myths” concerning the system. Weber said to commit electoral fraud, one must also commit mail fraud, impersonation, and making false or misleading statements when making a solemn declaration. Weber said if you are not registered, you may do so at the poll by presenting two pieces of ID which, together, provide name, residential address and a signature. To check your registration and poll stations, go to richmond.cvva/ electionservices. This election, you must vote at your designated poll station, unlike in 2011 where a resident could vote anywhere. This year, Richmond City Council voted that service out for this election to save $93,000.

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Joining ranks to feed the homeless Students from Richmond Jewish Day School (RJDS) and Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy, both on Richmond’s “Highway to Heaven,” will be making and handing out sandwiches to the homeless for the second consecutive year on Nov. 18. With food sponsored by Save-On Foods, approximately 50 students from both schools will head to Pigeon Park at Main and Hastings streets in Downtown Vancouver that day to distribute sandwiches to the hungry. RJDS principal Abba Brodt is thrilled the program is continuing. “With so many religious and cultural organizations calling it home, No. 5 Road is the embodiment of cultural diversity and the learning opportunities it affords all of us are wonderful,” Brodt said of the collaboration between the two schools. “We’re excited to give our kids the opportunity to work with their friends at Az-Zahraa again and bring more warmth and kindness into the world.” Last year, Grade 6 and 7 students delivered 1,000 lunches along with toiletries and blankets to residents of the Downtown Eastside. “If our students were nervous, it melted away with the first kind word,” Brodt recalled of last year’s experience. “They were so excited to do a mitzvah (Jewish commandment). They spoke to people, they listened to their stories, they saw people behind stereotypes,” he said. “You can’t teach this type of educational experience. You have to live it.”

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e have to hand it to everyone. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen members of the community, fellow news media and even the election candidates themselves do a good job of holding prospective council members’ feet to the fire. Before anyone gets elected, they will have been grilled over what their plans are for affordable housing, improvements to our transit system and where they stand on a pipeline running through Richmond from a proposed jet fuel facility on the Fraser River to the airport. The trouble is, our new

council members will have precious little say in these matters of provincial and federal jurisdiction. Our current crisis in affordable housing stems largely from the federal government shirking its responsibilities. TransLink operates at the whim of an unelected board with the province holding the purse strings. And, as much as some candidates are prepared to put up a good fight over pipelines, this is the jurisdiction of higher levels of government. That said, municipalities can apply pressure. They can

also make a dent on issues such as affordable housing, but their authority is limited. Regardless, municipalities are the governments closest to the citizens and so they find themselves asked to step in and deal with issues they don’t have the power or money to address. We have two MPs and three MLAs, none of whom are currently being asked to stand in front of a hostile crowd and explain why transit funding, affordable housing and environmental protection aren’t on their to-do list. After Nov. 15, we encourage you to start asking them.

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or the past several into the background as the years the energy giant perception grows that the InTheHouse Kinder Morgan has Northern Gateway pipeline Keith Baldrey benefited in the public eye is unlikely to be built, the Columnist from the simple fact that it focus has shifted to Kinder wasn’t Enbridge, another big Morgan’s proposed pipeline energy company wanting to into the shores of Burrard do what KM wants to do: build a pipeline to Inlet. carry bitumen from Alberta. And now it is Kinder Morgan that has Enbridge took on the role of villain taken on the role of villain in the eyes of right at the beginning of the B.C.-Alberta many, and it can be argued it is outdoing pipeline saga. It became the chief focus of Enbridge when it comes to alienating the attack from various environmental and First public. Nations groups, as it was painted as a major Up until a few months ago, Kinder threat to the environment and the pristine Morgan was engaged in educating the shores of Northern British Columbia. public — through many public meetings and The company was ridiculed by many for presentations — about the merits of their its seemingly tone-deaf approach to shaping project. public opinion in its favor, or currying Concerned about increased tanker traffic much support from the various parties resulting from the pipeline? Kinder Morgan (First Nations, local communities, the B.C. officials had a ready, reasonable response. government etc.) for what was required Worried about oil spills? Hey, said Kinder for any chance of success for its proposed Morgan, we’ve been using the same pipeline Northern Gateway pipeline. and shipping oil on tankers for years with But as Enbridge fades, for now at least, nary a problem.

The fact that Kinder Morgan had an established pipeline and tanker operation already in place seemed to give it a leg up over Enbridge when it came to establishing good public relations. However, the company’s deft approach to courting public support has been replaced by a clumsy, ham-handed and confrontational style that has been called bullying tactics by many. Veteran energy executive Marc Eliesen (an ex-CEO of B.C. Hydro) quit as an intervenor in the federal review of the Kinder Morgan, blasting the National Energy Board as being “captured” by the oil industry. He also accused Kinder Morgan of refusing to answer all kinds of questions, or of offering flippant replies. As well, Kinder Morgan was not content to simply file an injunction against protesters trying to stop their survey work on Burnaby Mountain. The company (whose enemies love to refer to as a “Texas-based oil giant”) went substantially further and filed lawsuits against four of the protesters (arguing,

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among other things, that facial expressions of protesters could be viewed as some kind of assault). Now, B.C. is no stranger to companies going to court to get injunctions against environmentalists (although arguing facial expressions is a form of assault is a first). In the 1990s, forest companies seemed to be spending their entire legal budgets fighting protesters during the so-called “war of the woods.” It was expected that for all that time Kinder Morgan flew under the radar, content to let Enbridge take all the heat and attention, the company would eventually be the prime target of the environmental movement. But launching law suits against individuals (which include Simon Fraser University professors and a citizens’ group) would seem to stray beyond the similar rules of combat in these affairs, and into the more sensitive and worrisome turf of denying free speech and the right of protest. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC The Richmond News is a member of the Glacier Media Group. The News respects your privacy. We collect, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Statement which is available at www.richmond-news.com. The Richmond News is also a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body. The council considers complaints from the public about conduct of member newspapers. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint, contact the council. Your written concern with documentation should be sent to 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2R2. www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Richmond residents today. Candidates that share our views on current issues are more likely to share our views on future issues. That’s what “having a voice on council” really means. Thank you for enabling your readers to see — quickly and easily — what the candidates believe. I hope that you will continue to run this type of article for all future elections — municipal, provincial, and federal. Fred Lichota Richmond

Destroying signs a dirty tactic The Editor, I am very sad to see some dishonest campaigns being run in Richmond. Several campaigns have had their party signs uprooted and removed. Flyers and posters have also been removed from businesses by some opposing candidates. These tactics are immature and irresponsible and have no place in a democratic election. There is a record number of candidates running for council in this election, which is something

we should be proud of. Everyone has the right to stand for elected office. This is a core tenet of a democratic society, and each candidate brings uniqueness to the table. We should all put an end to the whispering campaigns and anonymous attacks that are keeping voters from making informed choices. We don’t need that kind of culture in Richmond and it distracts us from what’s really important, which is what kind of a community do we want to be and what makeup

of city council and school board is going to give us the best chance of getting there. If candidates are engaging in immoral and sleazy tactics before the election, what will they demonstrate when they are in office? On the whole, most candidates have been running honorable campaigns which are the hallmark of a democratic society. I wish all candidates success. Kauser Khokhar Richmond

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Getting to grips with a new sport Wrestler Arjan Bhullar uses his physical talents in mixed martial arts to find a new stage for his focus on community Philip Raphael

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he crush of elementary school students was drawn towards the imposing frame of Arjan Bhullar like iron filings to a magnet. Literally clinging to his powerful arms, they clamoured for the Commonwealth Games and Olympic wrestling great’s autograph during an Olympic Spirit Day event at the Richmond Oval in mid-June 2013. The attraction was evident, courtesy of Bhullar’s brilliant smile, soft voice, and boy-next-door demeanour. In short, he was a 251-pound, fan-friendly, giant teddy bear, primed to inspire the dreams of children contemplating their own journeys to greatness. Contrast that to last Friday (Nov. 7) night’s scene where a trimmed down Bhullar — he has shed 15 pounds or so — stepped into the caged octagon at the Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam to do battle in one of sport’s most brutal contests — Mixed Martial Arts.

Arjan Bhullar gets his hands taped in the pre-fight warm up last Friday at Battlefied Fight League 33 in Coquitlam’s Hard Rock Casino where he took on amatuer heavyweight champ Adam Santos (right). Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News Olympic team two years later in London, England. So, to him, not much has changed. What has shifted is the stage he now performs on and the opportunity to be in the spotlight where success provides more than just sporting accolades. “I see channeling this (MMA) in a positive way,” he says, relaxing in his family’s east Richmond home a few days before his encounter with Santos. “Champions come and go, records are made to be broken. The kind of legacy I hope to put in place is one that lasts and can impact people. That’s my true passion.”

It was Bhullar’s first pro outing at Battlefield Fight League 33, a contest he emerged from victorious when the fight was stopped at 2:29 of the third round when his challenger — experienced amateur heavyweight champion Adam Santos — was battered, bruised, spattered with his own blood and deemed unable to continue. Bhullar emerged without so much as a scratch.

What he’s talking about is being a role model for all, but with special emphasis on the Sikh community, one he feels that struggles to adequately define itself here in Canada, and even abroad.

Character shift? Why the change from “gentle giant” to a ferocious fighter? Bhullar says he’s always had the warrior’s nature — it’s in his Sikh blood. It helped him earn a gold medal in Delhi, India at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, and win a spot on Canada’s

“You should be proud of who you are,” Bhullar says. “I want to tell them (young Sikhs) that I come from the same background as them. I want them to be proud of being a Sikh — their values and their identity.” As he goes about building his resume in MMA, Bhullar says he’s in a good position to instill

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positive change for younger generations. “I’m excited about that more than anything,” he says, adding he also feels an obligation to fulfill that role. “I think it’s my responsibility,” he says. “I’ve had so much support from my community over the years to get where I am. And if I’m not going to do it for my people, then who is? And the best person to accomplish that is an athlete, because everyone can make a connection with that person.”

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Bhullar’s MMA coach Adam Ryan watches the bout from ringside. Top, Bhullar, right, pins in his opponent.

It’s a road Bhullar’s cousin and wrestling counterpart, Jag Bhullar, has already seen him travel. “When Arjan competed in the Olympics, his goal was always to make it better for the next generation to go there, too, and grab a medal,” Jag says. “That’s why we are starting wrestling

clubs for the smaller kids and at university levels. It’s to better the community around us.” The two have been wrestling since childhood. Both 28 — Jag is six months older — they have shared the ups and downs of the sport introduced to them by their fathers. But the venture into MMA meant navigating uncharted territory. Sure, other wrestlers had taken up the challenge. But what would it take for Bhullar to succeed?

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THEFRIDAYFEATURE Bhullar: ‘My story is still unwritten’

Bhullar raises his hand in victory (left) and receives congratulations, while his opponent, Adam Santos (right) suffers a TKO in round three. “Right away, my heart rate went up. I had about five to 10 minutes to get my mind ready,” Bhullar says. “I figured I have nothing to lose, so I shoot in and take Cormier down. I lifted him up in the air and slammed him down, right away, because I wanted to earn his respect. “But he ended jumping back up and turned the intensity up even more.”

Trial by fire “When Arjan first started with MMA just over a year ago, the question was can he hold his own,” Jag says. One way to find out was to take on some of the best in the business. That meant paying a visit to the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California. Using his stature as a well-known, elite wrestler Bhullar got a chance to test himself in the ring. But just how deep he would go wasn’t apparent until he got there. “I thought they’d run me through some training to see where I was at,” Bhullar says. “But they friggin’ threw me in the cage with the number two (MMA) heavyweight in the world (former captain of the U.S. Olympic wrestling team, Daniel Cormier) for some full-on sparring. The whole gym was watching. Bhullar says he was told he’d have one, fiveminute round against Cormier to show if he had the goods.

From that point on, Bhullar says he was literally fighting for his life against the seasoned fighter. At the four-minute mark, Bhullar says he could feel his energy level drop significantly as his adrenalin-fuelled start began to ebb. “I gave it everything I had and was completely exhausted after that first round,” he says, adding he had done enough to earn respect and a place at the academy to train. What followed was an intense training schedule and the enlistment of some specialized coaching back home in the form of decorated MMA fighter Adam Ryan, who runs Dynamic Mixed Martial Arts in central Richmond, and Canadian boxing Olympian (Seoul 1988) Manny Sobral. Along with the assistance of a cast of sparring partners, Bhullar has emerged as a rising talent in MMA.

Local MMA blogger Jeremy Brand, who created and runs www.MMASucka.com, says Bhullar has piqued plenty of interest. “Bhullar has definitely come a long way in just two fights. In his first amateur outing (against Josh Morgan in late August), he took some big punches from his opponent, weathered the storm and was able to control him on the ground,” Brand says. “In his professional debut, he took on a tough combatant in former BFL amateur heavyweight champion Adam Santos. He utilized his strong wrestling, tired Santos out and finished him with some nasty ground and pound. “Will he become a star? That answer is unknown. However, he has the makings of it,” Brand says. “There are definitely glaring holes in his game, but he has only fought twice inside an MMA cage. Give him a few more fights and my answer may change.”

The road ahead For now, as Bhullar returns to training, he recounts the feeling of being in the ring to keep his competitive fires stoked. “Going in the ring, working and earning that victory, then coming out with your arm raised, it’s the best feeling,” he says. “It’s better than any paycheque. It’s the best job you could ever imagine. That’s why people do this. “But my story is still unwritten. I am 28 years old. I have some good years left in me still. And there are plenty of people I want to touch and inspire. It’s something I couldn’t do solely through the sport of wrestling. MMA takes me to a different level, and hopefully it will allow me to do what I want outside of the sport.”

Fans celebrate Bhullar’s first pro fight victory.

“He’s surrounded himself with champions. He knows which puzzle pieces he needs to find to get him to the top,” Jag says. “Arjan, he makes it all happen.” But just how far can he go?

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Almost 100 people turned out to bid a final farewell to one of Richmond’s original characters — Norman Wrigglesworth. The celebration of Wrigglesworth’s life at the Salvation Army Church on Gilbert Road Monday evening attracted Richmond MLA John Yap, as well as Mayor Malcolm Brodie and several city councillors, many of whom spoke of their memories of Wrigglesworth. One of his best friends, John O’Sullivan, also gave a eulogy and indulged the audience with an a cappella song dedicated to Wrigglesworth, who died, peacefully, in his sleep, aged 88, on Oct. 10 in Richmond Hospital. “The people who came to say goodbye told me they’d never seen a service like it; the structure, the flexibility and the multi-media show,” said O’Sullivan. “We began the celebration with a four-minute video of Norman telling his life story. It was a very appropriate way to kick the evening off.” During his life in Richmond, Wrigglesworth was best known for having the world’s largest “no smoking” sign on his roof and regularly campaigned against smoking. The Second World War veteran was also known to many in the city for bringing issues to city council over the decades, illustrating “real citizenship.” O’Sullivan said his old friend has donated his will to charities, including BC Children’s Hospital and the Richmond Hospital Foundation.

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Two divorcees, a pair of single seniors and a waitress — all searching for a missing link in their lives — come together by accident in a little Internet café. In an attempt to fill the void in their respective worlds, the five characters face modern day pressures of love, loneliness and social awkwardness. Nor a Roof Against the Rain is the annual production from the St. Alban’s Players, which opens for the first of two nights Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22 at St. Alban’s Parish Hall. Played by a teacher (Kelly Hawbolt), a former Mountie making his theatrical debut (Scott Stewart), two retired seniors (David Kimpton and Nina Graham) and debutant Candice Maitson, who plays the waitress, the show promises to open a window into the challenges faced by people who find themselves at a crossroad. The title of the play is a quote from a poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, however, the story was written by artistic director Joan Swan, a former member of the

Vancouver Little Theatre who worked in theatre in California. “It’s about people who’ve had relationships in the past that haven’t worked out and, by chance, they all kind of meet up,” said Swan. “They’re not young, but they go to the Internet and they find something that’s not been in their lives. It’s about how their lives are impacted by this.” In terms of the characters, Swan said we all know someone like this in our own lives today. “In the past, these people would have met in a church, at a community club or something,” added Swan. “But those options are more rare now and people are more cocooned, avoid eye contact to avoid talking to each other. “The characters are frightened to take the first step and I hope (the audience) will sense that fear.” The play is the amateur group’s sixth annual production, its only public show of the year, with rehearsals beginning as early as late summer. “We will go once a week for a couple of hours at a time. When it gets nearer to

Nina Graham, left, chats with Kelly Hawbolt during rehearsals for Nor a Roof Against the Rain, which is set in a cafe. The plays runs for just two nights starting next Friday, Nov. 21. Photo by Camera One Photography opening night, we will rehearse three times a week,” said Swan. “Scott (Stewart) is a little nervous, this is his first play. But he’s playing opposite

Kelly, who is very good, so he will be fine I’m sure.” Tickets are $20 each and are available at the church office at 7260 St. Alban’s Rd.

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With just two weeks to go, all front row tickets have been sold for a fundraising, pro-wrestling match in aid of a sick dog. ECCW (Elite Canadian Championship Wrestling) stars will be raising funds for Kona, a year-old Rottweiler, who needs about $5,000 worth of leg surgery to deal with a disorder which leaves her with little or nothing keeping her knee joints in place. The fundraising idea for Kona, who’s in the care of the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS), came from RAPS’ animal control officer Shane Burnham, a wrestling fan who just happens to be an old Richmond school buddy of Scotty Mac, a pro-wrestler and owner and operator of ECCW. “We don’t have any front row seats left, but we still have about 100 or so for other parts of the venue,” said RAPS’ community development coordinator, Wendy Riley. “And we’re still looking for more sponsors for the event, so if anyone’s interested, please get in touch with us.” The “Dropkicks for Kona” show is on Nov. 28 at the Ukrainian Community Centre. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the centre at 5311 Francis Rd. Tickets are $18. Call 604-763-2575 or 604-275-2036 for tickets or drop by the shelter at 12071 No. 5 Rd. For more information, log onto eccw.com.

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olkswagen has finally unveiled its much anticipated seventhgeneration Golf. The 2015 Golf has been redesigned from the ground up, and thanks to its earlier release in Europe, has already received many accolades including the 2013 World Car of the Year award. The VW Golf is the world’s second best-selling model in history with about 30 million of them sold over 40 years. The original was made in 1974 and was designed as a front-wheel drive, frontengine replacement to VW’s air-cooled, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive Beetle. Building on the Beetle’s core philosophy, the Golf Mk I was simple, good looking, had an affordable price, and was a hatchback. It seemed like a good idea at the time, and it continues to prove the concept still holds value, as each new generation sticks with the same recipe. James May, host of BBC’s Top Gear, recently said, “Golf’s are like potatoes. You wouldn’t want to do without them, even though they’re not really that exciting.”

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ave MacDonald began working for Canadian Mental Health Association, Richmond Branch 30 years ago as a 23 year old kid right out of college. He was hired to start up a sheltered opportunity workshop to help people with a mental illness gain skills and jobs. Soon he discovered a different way to help people recovering from mental illness through the Clubhouse Model. In the late 1980â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dave travelled to New York to participate in a training program that would help him open up a Clubhouse in Richmond. Pathways Clubhouse was born. Over the past 30 years Dave has become a leader in the Clubhouse movement internationally. He has evaluated similar programs all over the world, including, England, Korea, Sweden, Finland and

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that we have had to move 3 times, and we are currently working towards owning our own space in a brand new building slated for completion in 2016. Many programs designed to help people recover from mental illness have begun and ended over the past 30 years. Very few have grown and succeeded in helping so many people. Pathways Clubhouse has not only survived but thrived during funding cuts and new trends. All great programs have great leaders and for Pathways Clubhouse that has always been Dave MacDonald. Thank you Dave for 30 years of tireless leadership. Pathways Clubhouse and the community of Richmond is lucky to have you. With love and gratitude from the Members, Staff and Board of Pathways Clubhouse.

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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 $1,500

BUICK

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

18,495

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 $1,500

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 $1,500

MSRP $44,010 Dueck/GM Discounts: $2,515 Loyalty: $1,500

#46044

Hwy 99 & Steveston

#4TX5183

#4AT2940

36,990

18,495

208 NEW 2014 ! GMC SSIERRA 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 $1,000

Dueck Cash Price

#4CK8333

34,335

NEW 2014 SILVERADO DEMO CREW CAB HIGH COUNTRY 5.3L V8 Flex fuel, White Diamond Tri-coat, High Country package, 8” Colour Screen, Nav, Bluetooth, Rear Vision Camera, Driver Alert Package,20”x 9” chrome

MSRP $60,645 Dueck/GM Discount: $5,650 Cash Purchase discount: $3,000 Truck Loyalty: $1,000

Dueck Price

39,995

24,795

Dueck Price

Dueck Cash Price

NEW 2014 45 TS ! CADILLAC ATS

Exe c Demutive o

10!

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

Dueck Price

#5MA5347

63!

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

MSRP $26,790 Dueck/GM Discount $6,795 Discontinued Brand Loyalty $1,500

Dueck Price

#4SO9647

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET TRAX

Dueck Price

#4SI9858

50,995

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 November 30th, 2014