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Drumming in a New Year, new opening Alan Campbell

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One of Richmond’s smaller Buddhist communities is opening its doors this Chinese New Year and inviting its neighbours to come join in the festivities with them. The Dharma Drum Vancouver Center — on No. 5 Road’s “Highway to Heaven” and just south of Blundell Road — is, for the first time, hosting a Chinese New Year Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. In the Year of the Sheep (or ram, or goat, whichever you prefer) the Dharma Drum, which practises Chan Buddhism, is promising a day packed full of family fun, with a little twist, of course. Alongside live entertainment, such as lion

Correction: Re: “City’s high earners top B.C.” News, Feb. 11. The Richmond News ran the above story which inferred the salaries of 13 city staff employees were more than $200,000. It should be clarified that the sum was a combination of base salary, as well as benefits and vacation payouts. That total compensation was, however, used to accurately compare Richmond with staff from neighbouring municipalities. The story also stated Shana Turner was paid $244,000. It was, in fact, $224,000. We apologize for the error.

dancing and drumming, there will be hands-on activities, such as bracelet and lantern making, origami and calligraphy. For adults, who may like to take a stress-reduction break, there will be demonstrations of Chan (zen) meditation and a traditional tea ceremony. “Our specialty is meditation and we’d love our neighbours to come try it out,” said the centre’s director, Chang Wu. “We have various forms of mediation: sitting; standing/ moving and walking. A lot of people don’t realize there is more than one form of meditating. “The calligraphy should also be a lot of fun and you can try writing your name in Chinese, if you like.” Before the centre opened in 2006, the small group used to meet in people’s houses and in community centres. Now that it has been going

strong for nine years, the centre wants to share the festive time of year with its neighbours in Richmond. “This is Christmas for us, and we really want to celebrate with everyone around us,” added Wu. Just in case you were wondering why the event closes at 3:10 p.m. and not on the hour, Wu explained, “we wanted to build in a

little time for prayers and to give blessings to the world, which has witnessed so much suffering in the last year.” The center’s free event, at 8240 No. 5 Rd., will also have a “delicious vegetarian meal” around lunchtime. Log onto ddmba.ca for more information or call (604) 277-1357. See pages 13-17 for Chinese New Year predictions.

Chang Wu, director of the Dharma Drum centre on No. 5 Road, says the centre’s doors are open to anyone interested in celebrating Chinese New Year with them. Alan Campbell/ Richmond News

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Council takes from reserves to reduce tax Graeme Wood

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In one fell swoop, roughly $2 million was transferred from the pockets of gamblers to those of homeowners as Richmond City Council reduced this year’s proposed property tax increase by one per cent — much to the apparent frustration of Mayor Malcolm Brodie. Councillor Bill McNulty led the motion, at Tuesday’s council meeting, to transfer the money from unallocated gaming reserves to reduce the 2.89 per cent property tax increase to 1.89 per cent. The City of Richmond has had a long-standing financial policy to fund reserves with an annual, automatic one per cent tax increase.

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Brodie was not impressed with council’s 5-4 vote in favour of the one-time exemption. “If we’re going to build up our reserves we have to do this year by year. “This amendment, with respect, is very shortsighted,” said Brodie, who claims not funding reserves led to years of five per cent tax increases more than a decade ago. Richmond First colleagues Coun. Linda McPhail and Coun. Derek Dang, as well as former political colleague Coun. Ken Johnston of the Richmond Community Coalition and Coun. Carol Day of RITE Richmond, joined McNulty to form a majority. All of them stated before the election they would not use casino money for one-off tax cuts.

The Richmond News contacted them, asking what changed during the process. “I changed my mind. A lot had to do with looking at the year in gaming revenue and talking to lots of people,” explained McPhail. Richmond is sitting on $16 million in unallocated casino reserves, according to the city. McNulty said a record $22 million casino cheque from 2014 meant council could budge on the reserve policy. After helping pay off the Richmond Olympic Oval with 10, $5 million annual payments from gaming revenue, the city has earmarked $5 million per year for 10 years to help pay off the new Minoru complex. see TAX› page 4

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Details of the program were not shared in the city’s one-time expenditure report, but it’s noted that this is only the first phase of the WiFi network. The first phase is expected to be complete by the end of 2015. The WiFi program is part of a $2.1 million one-time expenses budget for the City of Richmond in 2015. Last year Vancouver rolled out a similar program via its parks board.

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The one per cent represents a $15-$20 savings for the average homeowner ($700,000 property). Of the 1.89 per cent increase, 1.19 is a result of external senior government related increases. No services are being cut. Day called the move “logical” since the city was sitting on $200 million of capital reserves while Dang said the economy was a factor. “I don’t think the economy has increased to the degree people are thriving and economically sound,” said Dang. Presently, council is awaiting a staff report to form a policy on casino revenue and spending. That’s one of the reasons Coun. Harold Steves voted against McNulty’s motion. “Let’s go through the process. …Let’s not do this by the seat of our pants,” he said, while adding he was in step with Brodie’s logic. Coun. Chak Au, a supporter of the reserve

tax fund, voiced concern that the transfer would limit council’s ability to dole out the money as it sees fit following the review. Coun. Alexa Loo expressed concern about the long-term stability of the city. “There are community centres that need rebuilding and major infrastructure projects that need to happen. I think we should be saving for those rainy days,” said Loo. She added that a review of city spending should be done, followed by “belt tightening.” McNulty called that review, proposed by Johnston, political “rhetoric.” “I believe we review constantly throughout the year,” said McNulty who added he opposes any external review. Following the vote on the reserves, Johnston and Au opposed the vote on the overall operating budget. After opposing both the capital and library budget at finance committee last week, Day voted in favour of the capital budget, but opposed the library budget.

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An unknown threat, believed by witnesses to be a bomb hoax, led to Richmond courthouse being evacuated and a large area outside sealed off by Mounties on Thursday morning. About 30 or so lawyers, court staff and accused, some of whom had heard mention of a bomb threat, milled around on the sidewalk opposite the court, as a Mountie armed with a rifle guarded the entrance. A block of Elmbridge Way — from Minoru Boulevard to Cedarbridge Way, and north to Lansdowne Road — was cordoned off by police as sniffer dog teams scoured the courthouse around 10:45 a.m. Nothing was found, however, and the courthouse re-opened around 12:30 p.m. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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Richmond RCMP are appealing for the public’s help in solving a violent home invasion, which saw an elderly couple hospitalized. On Christmas Eve last year, a 76-year-old woman answered a knock on the door of her home in the 6000block of Nanika Crescent about 1 p.m. She was confronted by a Caucasian male with a scarf covering his face, before being forced into her house and being punched repeatedly in the face. Her 81-year-old husband was awakened by her screams and came from the living room to investigate. As he approached the stairs to the kitchen, the suspect punched him repeatedly. The woman managed to run outside to scream for help but the suspect reportedly dragged her back into the house and viciously beat her. He forced the couple upstairs and tied their hands before stealing a small amount of cash. He is described as 5’10” tall, of stocky build and was wearing a blue hoody and beige work gloves. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Const. Forsyth at 604-278-1212. To leave a tip on this crime or any other, email Richmond_Tips@rcmp-grc. gc.ca or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-TIPS (8477).

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A row of mature trees along Granville Avenue may need to be removed if the city were to accommodate street parking for the planned Minoru Aquatics Centre and Older Adults Centre replacement facilities, according to a city report. “While the on-street parking would provide the benefit of buffering between the pedestrians and moving traffic, many existing trees in the north boulevard would need to be removed,” states a consultants’ report to the city on how to accommodate parking demand for the new pool and centre. At issue is how the area can increase its current supply of 758 parking stalls to 825-860 spaces. How parking will be addressed is part of the Minoru Complex Public Realm Concept Design, which has undergone public consultation. According to the report from parks

manager Mike Redpath, 33 people gave feedback at LetsTalkRichmond.ca. To accommodate parking on Granville, the bike lane would need to move above the curb, which would push the pedestrian sidewalk into the existing tree line. The report indicates there may be the potential to look at alternative locations for the bike lanes in order to “minimize impacts to existing trees.” The city’s tree replacement policy is three new for every one cut down in new landscaping. The $80 million facility will be built on the site of an old artificial soccer field, between the No. 1 fire hall and the track field. There are no plans for the old facilities to the east, although the consultant has suggested extra parking. The new pool and seniors’ centre is scheduled to open in summer 2017.

City mulling new Steveston playground

Another “destination” playground could be coming to Richmond after city council approved a public consultation and design process for Steveston Park. The Steveston Community Society will front $25,000 to match the City of Richmond’s contribution to pay for the consultation, according to a report from the parks department. The playground was last updated in 2003 at a cost of $636,000 and it’s believed a new playground would cost $1 million, similar to the new ones at Terra Nova and Garden City parks. The playground is presently undergoing small renovations on the hillside. So, does Steveston need a new playground? Join the conversation at Facebook.com/RichmondNews.

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Death now an option

he Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a contentious law that prohibited anyone from assisting someone when they want to commit suicide. The court’s ruling in a 9-0 decision last week limits physician-assisted suicides to “a competent adult person who clearly consents to the termination of life and has a grievous and irremediable medical condition, including an illness, disease or disability, that causes enduring suffering that is intolerable to the individual in the circumstances of his or her

condition.” Within those parameters, the court said the nature of the suffering includes either physical or psychological pain. The person’s condition need not be terminal. What this all may lead to is now being hotly debated in doctors’ offices, coffee shops, nursing homes, and around dining room tables across the nation. The court is being criticized for not being more detailed in its ruling. For not, perhaps, giving examples of how it foresees the new ruling to be applied in Canada. But that

was to be expected. No court ruling foresees and covers all of the potential outflows from its decisions. But, despite its lack of detail, it is a vast and good step to a more humane society. Perhaps your family has been spared the heartbreak of seeing a loved one suffering and asking for it to end. But if you find yourself as either the person suffering, or having to try to help a loved one deal with unthinkable suffering in the future - then surely you would hope that a humane death would be one of your legal options.

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owners a tax break. f you’re a homeowner WoodsWord in Richmond, The money diverted congratulations. If you’re was money for future Graeme not, take a hike. generations. Wood I’m either a young Coun. Alexa Loo noted Generation Xer or an old that during university she Millennial. Living in Metro accepted the fees she was Vancouver, it’s probably more apropos charged by the school to pay for a future to slot me into what I’ll call Generation gym because she used the Student Union Screwed. Building her dad paid for. For the vast majority of my Richmond Later, I would at least look at that gym. friends — who form a very diverse group Then, I paid for a new SUB that I would never use, but perhaps Loo’s kids will, — owning even a townhouse in this city is some day. out of the question and the exodus is on. That $2 million council decided to Council’s decision to tap into casino give back to property owners would have reserves to the tune of about $2 million accrued interest to help pay for something is not only classist — and possibly ageist like a new community centre in Steveston — it should beg concern from everyone’s or even a few metres of heightened dyke. conscience. I’m glad my parents had free bridges, Richmond has done a good job building cheap homes, well-paying jobs, job security, up its infrastructure, but it has a ways to go no sales taxes and the Beatles. and younger people can rightfully be left a But it’s now up to my friends and I to bit puzzled as to how council was so willing pay back the billions of dollars of debt to break with procedure to give property

generated by those older generations on capital projects (that cannot be hidden in this global economy) while simultaneously being asked to scrape together enough money to build new things (see bridge tolls, sales tax, transit tax, increased government fees), not to mention subsidize increasingly complicated medical services for those older generations. Seniors living in homes on fixed incomes, including the Canadian Pension Plan (which I hope exists when I retire, but I’m not holding my breath) deserve sympathy, which is something that best works both ways. Seniors have the ability to defer their taxes with sub-prime lending rates, but that’s just another subsidy from future generations. It should be noted the extent to which council bent over backwards to save homeowners from what amounts to about $20 each, on average. Yet, while council subsidized

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homeowners (the upper class), it deferred paying out health, social and safety municipal grant applicants (the lower class) to the tune of $260,000. The excuse not to increase grants? Council wanted to follow procedure and wait for a forthcoming review of casino revenue expenditures, which includes distribution of grants. I understand those grants are contentious, and arguments from the city that the province needs to step up certainly holds weight. But all those souls are now left to fend for themselves in 2015 as they wait for the bureaucracy to decide to top up the grants. Meanwhile, homeowners will immediately claw back that $20, after council bounced that whole review procedure. I ask, is it worth it? Is it worth knowing we’ve taxed the future, again? Graeme Wood is a reporter for the Richmond News.

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Story gives false impression Dear Editor, Re: “City high earners top B.C.” News, Feb. 11. I would like to respond to your story about City of Richmond staff compensation. The article provides a false impression of salaries received by senior city staff versus those in other local governments. It reports total compensation earned by several senior staff and clearly creates the impression that these numbers reflect salaries of the staff. In fact, the total compensation figures include not only salary, but also benefits and other payments received by staff in a given year. Other payments can include payouts for accumulated leave balances, such as vacation, retroactive payments, and other one-time payments. As a result, the total compensation can fluctuate significantly up or down in any given year and thus does not provide an accurate snapshot of staff’s base salaries or the actual rate of remuneration. In 2013, a number of senior staff received significant additional one-time lump sum payments for a variety of reasons, which drove up their total compensation. Richmond also has caps on leave balances which trigger automatic payouts when reached in order to reduce the size of large one-time payouts when staff retire or depart. With a very experienced and long serving senior management team, many of our staff have accumulated significant leave balances. Only a handful of city staff actually

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Capturing Cupid’s arrow in the lens finder

Confidence boosting and self discovery all part of boudoir photography’s allure Philip Raphael

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ou’ve done the heart-shaped box of chocolates. Crossed off the candle-lit dinner at your favourite restaurant. And the long walk, arm in arm along the picturesque waterfront is a fond memory. So, what’s left on the Valentine’s Day list? How about a professionally shot photo designed to ignite the passions within? That was the answer for this Feb. 14’s visit by Cupid for a group of Richmond women who cast off their inhibitions, slipped into something a little more comfortable, and entered the realm of boudoir photography. The News caught up with a few of them who, a few weeks ago, attended Steveston photographer Sandra Steier’s shoot, which she dubbed “Sexy Sessions.” And as the resulting photos suggest, there’s a story, and motivation to go with each of them.

Confidence booster

For Steveston’s Suzanne Clowes, the chance to get in front of the camera, be the focus of attention and have her hair and makeup done was a chance to break out of the stay-at-home mom blues. “It was a chance for me to feel sexy and attractive,” said Clowes, who has a 15-year-old

daughter and an 18month-old son. “For once, I wasn’t in my Lululemon yogas pants and hair in a pony tail.” While she was anxious and nervous before the shoot, Clowes said she felt the end product would give her confidence a boost. “It was a perfect way to do that.” But does it send the wrong message? Does it objectify women? “I don’t think so at all,” Clowes said. “They are sexy photos, but done in a subtle way. Everyone has their opinion. But no, for me it doesn’t.” Clowes said, since she’s turning 40 this year, the photos were also a way of marking a milestone in her life. “Everyone says, ‘Oh, you don’t look it. You look so much younger,’” said the former personal trainer. “But I’m starting to feel I look it, and I wanted photos to show I still got it.”

Marking time

Another Steveston mom wanting to capture a moment in time was Clowes’ friend, Tabatha Krumenacker. “I love them (photos). They’re great — something that I can keep forever and remind myself of what I looked like when I was young,” said Krumenacker, 24, who has a two-year-old daughter. “I am pretty comfortable with my body after I had my baby. I’m proud of what I’ve done with my body.” Both Clowes and Krumenacker said their Photographer Sandra Steier uses her modelling experience to photos will be a surprise coax the right reaction from her clients. Photo by Gord Goble/ for their respective Special to the News

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husbands. Will they be shocked? “I think he’ll be shocked,” Krumenacker said. “I don’t think he has any idea that I did it. He’ll be excited, though, at the same time.” “I think he’ll be a little shocked, only because he knows how I’ve felt lately,” Clowes said. “I haven’t been back running as much as I want. And day in, day out, being immersed in motherhood, I haven’t been feeling that great about myself.” Also in for a surprise is Samantha Harrison’s husband. “He has no idea,” said Harrison, a manager of a local financial institution. “He’s going to be quite surprised, for a couple of reasons. First of all, we don’t usually do gifts on Valentine’s Day. But he’ll be surprised mostly because it (posing for photos) is out of the norm for me.” While that is a departure, Harrison said it was always something she wanted to do, but never really felt confident enough to act on. “It was a side of myself that I was very interested in exploring,” she said. “I didn’t know how that was going to turn out, so that made me a little bit nervous But after I saw the photos, I thought they were great. “The whole atmosphere during the shoot was

conducive to having that sexy side of me come out,” Harrison said. “And I think some women, who are usually their own worst critics, can be inhibited by that.” Helping the process was the fact Harrison had Steier, a former model, shoot her corporate head shots for work. For Erinn Bryan, who along with her husband, Grant, run O’Hare’s Gastro Pub and Liquor Store, getting her boudoir photos done was, “something fun to do and make yourself feel good.” “It was all very tasteful,” said the mom of two. “It was probably something that, in the past, I would have been scared of doing, or not being as comfortable with. But I thought, well let’s make the most of it. No one else is going to see them all but me.” The shoot also got Bryan to thinking that, for her, getting professionally shot images is an important way of stepping back from a busy schedule and chronicling life. “After I had my photos taken I was thinking I should get my whole family out and get some more taken as a group, because when you see the results, you can never quite capture that in the same way yourself,” she said. see IMAGES › page 11

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‘Bringing sexy back’

While Georgina Patko had her boudoir photography session done a couple of years back with Steier, she still recounts the experience as a personal revelation. “Those photos sort of brought my sexy back,” said Patko, a well-known, local business consultant for non-profit and service organizations.“ They gave me loads of confidence in my appearance. Plus, I thought it would be a real fun thing to do, just to try it and see how they turned out.” Patko was diagnosed with breast cancer in the late 1990s and had a mastectomy in 1999. “I didn’t realize, before Sandra took them, what I would get out of it,” Patko said. “I thought it would be some fun, and if they didn’t work, I’d throw them out.” But when she saw the results, Patko thought they were lovely. “I was so proud. They gave me great self confidence in my own body, really,” she said. “It’s funny, because a lot of people in Richmond know me quite well. And this is like an alter ego. She (Steier) just brought out a different side of me that’s always been there, but maybe not very public.” The images were a Valentine’s Day gift for her husband, Steve, whom she has been married to for the past 32 years. “He carries those pictures with him when he travels for business. And that’s kinda nice,” she said. But that particular year’s exchange of gifts has been the source of some good-natured teasing for her husband. “The photos weren’t exactly inexpensive. And I was happy to give them to him as a Valentine’s Day gift. But what my husband got me in return was a handbag hook,” she said laughing. “It was something very practical, inexpensive and not at all in the same spirit as my gift. But that’s caused lots of laughter over the years. He gets ribbed mercilessly, and now he really has to make up for that, every Valentine’s Day. So, I hope he’s working on that right now.”

Focusing on a feeling

So, what makes a boudoir photo work well?

Local ladies going in front of the lens for one of photographer Sandra Steier’s ‘Sexy Sessions’ were (clockwise from above left) Erinn Bryan, Samantha Harrison, Suzanne Clowes and Georgina Patko. Photos by Sandra Steier

For Steier — who, as a teen, modelled in Japan for many years and took up photography when she returned to the Lower Mainland — it comes down to more than just the right lighting and lingerie. “It’s more about coaxing out the feeling in an image,” she said, adding her experience in front of the camera helps clients feel at ease. “I can show them examples of what I want them to do – coaching them, mostly not be nervous. I ask them to think of their husbands, crack some jokes and keep it light. “Plus, I think I’m so used to being in that

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Horse in the year of the Goat: In the year of the Goat, someone will be assisting the Horse. The Horse and the Goat go together this year. Therefore, this year has lucky stars shining on the Horse, bringing someone who will support the Horse in its endeavours, leading to new opportunities. This person that comes to help you will have greater abilities than you, providing you with new opportunities that allow you to show your leadership skills. Lucky colours: Blue, green, white and purple; unlucky colours: Gold, silver and black; lucky numbers: 1, 3, 4, 6 and 9; unlucky numbers: 2, 5, 7 and 8.

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f you aren’t currently in a relationship — and especially if you’ve recently ended one — you might not be looking forward to Valentine’s Day. The lovey-dovey cards, heart-shaped candy boxes, sappy commercials, and made-for-TV movies can all feel like too much. Having been married and divorced three times, I understand how difficult it can be to spend Valentine’s Day without the one you love, and I have some advice to help you

survive the next few weeks without strangling Cupid. Our culture has made Valentine’s Day couples-centric, but it doesn’t have to be. I use this time to consciously reset how I feel about love in general, and myself in particular. One lesson I’ve learned the hard way is that if we don’t know, respect, and appreciate ourselves, it’s unlikely that anyone else will, and we’ll continue to attract unfulfilling, dysfunctional relationships. Here are some ways to show love to yourself — which is the first step toward

attracting the relationships you need. ❚ Figure out exactly what you love about yourself. Is it your smile, your hair, your laugh, your shape, your intellect, or your talents? Allow yourself to not only acknowledge these things, but to bask in them. ❚ Make a mental list of the people who enhance your life: family, friends, mentors, colleagues, etc. Consider reaching out and making plans with some of them, or writing a “thank you for being in my life” email. ❚ “De-friend” and distance yourself

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ith Valentine’s Day fast upon us, the subject of love is in the air, but with love comes its twin — loneliness. Everybody experiences MentalHealth loneliness, but imagine what loneliness looks like for those Jenny living with a mental illness. Cam People struggling with mental illness are often stigmatized before they’re understood. Their social skills may not be honed or developed; behaviours may be just plain “weird.” Sometimes, even presentation is a challenge. Many people taking medications gain weight as a side effect. And then there is the lack of energy or desire to be well-groomed or well-dressed because of dealing with the symptoms of mental illness. Despite these challenges, though, I think there are more people living with a disability who are also in stable relationships than the public may assume. Sometimes, relationships form because of necessity or because of a common lived experience, or simply because two people fall in love. The important thing to remember is that, yes, those with mental illness are capable of love, and, in fact, should be “allowed” to be in love. It is my belief that society still believes that if the poor or “insane” are allowed to have families, society will be further burdened with their potential offspring, who may inherit their illnesses or lower socio-economic status. While we are a long way from forced sterilization of “defective” individuals, that attitude persists. As a person with a mental illness, I can say that falling in love and marrying a wonderful person is possible. My husband also has a condition, but the benefits of our marriage far outweigh any medication in keeping us both living full and meaningful lives. A loving relationship can lift the mood without treatment or counseling. A partnership is more valuable than the support of 10 social workers, and there is no pill for loneliness. The shared responsibility of two incomes, even if you are on a disability pension, can make survival more feasible. And, of course, love can flourish and make life worth living. A good friend told me that, when it comes to falling in love, it’s not so much the person as the timing — two people wanting the same thing at the same time. I would say timing is also a factor in society accepting that people with mental illness are also capable of healthy, loving relationships. This Valentine’s Day I will toast to love in the time of mental illness. Jenny Cam is a person with mental illness living in Richmond.

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After an impressive 2014 campaign that saw the Hugh Boyd Trojans go unbeaten in the regular season and reach the provincial quarter-finals, Richmond’s only high school football team will open the 2015 season next summer with a trip to Alaska.

Trojans will open 2015 season with game in Alaska Senior varsity team heading north with Earl Marriott for a 5 day trip North, to Alaska. That’s the direction, and the destination, Hugh Boyd’s senior football team will be heading to when they kick-off the 2015 season. In a unique collaborative venture, the team will be travelling in late August with South Surrey’s Earl Marriott Mariners to play a doubleheader against two schools from Juneau. The Trojans will take on the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears, while Marriott will play the Thunder Mountain Falcons. The teams will leave from Seattle together on Aug. 25 and run joint practices when they arrive, as well on Aug 26-27. The games are slated for Aug. 28 and the teams return home the following day. “As far as I know, this is a first for high school football in B.C., with two schools travelling together,” said Trojan head coach Bill Haddow. “We are really looking forward to sharing this experience with coach Michael Mackay-Dunn, his assistants, and his Marriott team.” The Mariners made a trip to Alaska a couple of years ago and had an extended 10 day trip where they squeezed in a couple of games. “Mike had told me about what a great trip they had, and how much fun the kids had on it. Alaska has been on our radar for a while. Other B.C. schools have gone there over the years, and have spoken positively about it,” continued Haddow. As well as it being a unique travel/game destination, there is an added incentive to go to Alaska for a game: the home teams provide money for the visiting teams to come and play. “There are not a lot of options for teams from that area to play games, so they ‘entice’ teams to come

up by offering funding to help cover travel costs. We have both been promised the gate receipts from our games, which they have said will be $5000 for each of us,” said Haddow. “That is something that you don’t get when travelling to and playing within the continental United States.” There will be more than football to occupy the kids’ time and attention too. The educational rationale includes the following: International exchange with students from a unique part of the continent, science, geology, geography, environment, anthropology and history. Among other things, the student-athletes will visit the Mendenhall Glacier, take part in ocean expeditions, and explore the wilderness in the area. “On first blush, going to Alaska does not appear to have the same appeal as the other places we have travelled to in the past: San Diego, Anaheim, Houston. But this a place where probably none of our kids have ever been, and may never go. I’m 56, and I’ve never been near Alaska, so I’m really looking forward to it,” added Haddow. “And these kids are going to get an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives.” The team will be prepping for the trip during their spring practices in late May – early June, and in mid August as part of their preparation for the season as a whole. The Trojans are coming off an impressive 2014 that saw them reach the provincial AA quarterfinals and have a number of key players returning. If students are planning on attending Boyd in September and playing football, and are interested in taking part in the trip, they should contact Coach Haddow at bhaddow@sd38. bc.ca.

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RICHMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT #38 2015-16 SCHOOL TRANSFERS & REGISTRATIONS

WHEN AND WHERE SHOULD I REGISTER MY CHILD? If you are new to the district, you must register first. All new Kindergarten registrations for the 2015-16 school year will take place at the English catchment schools from January 12th, 2015 to January 30th, 2015. From February 2nd, 2015, all new Kindergarten registrations for the 2015-16 school year will be taken at the Central Registration Office - 7811 Granville Avenue. All new grade 1-12 students should register at the Central Registration Office. Parents/legal guardians must personally register their children by presenting the following legal documentation: Student’s original Birth Certificate, Student’s and Parent’s original proof of status in Canada, latest proof of Richmond residency (one of the following legal documents: current property tax notice or assessment and current utility bill, signed formal rental or lease agreement and security deposit, signed contract of purchase and sale with possession date and subjects removed and deposit draft). Other documents needed are: last school report card or transcript of marks, immunization records, legal custody documents, reports for extra classroom support. If registered by June 12th, the student will be guaranteed a space in their English catchment school for the 2015-16 school year. If registered after that date, the student will be placed at a nearby school by the school district if space and resources are not available in the students’ catchment school. The deadline for new Early French Immersion, Late French Immersion and Montessori applications is January 30th, 2015. (District Programs Options Form)

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I WANT MY CHILD TO TRANSFER TO A NON-CATCHMENT SCHOOL? Students currently attending a Richmond public school do not need to re-register. The parent/legal guardian of a student who wishes to transfer to a non-catchment school should obtain a Transfer Application Form for Richmond Residents [RSB SA 23] from their catchment school or Central Registration, have it initialed by the catchment school or Central Registration and then submit it to the requested school no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27th, 2015. The parent/legal guardian of a student who is not attending a Richmond SD 38 school and wishes to transfer to a non-catchment school must first register at Central Registration and after doing so, may obtain a Transfer Application Form [RSB SA 23] and submit it to the requested school. Commencing Monday, January 19th, 2015 at 8:00 a.m., transfer applications for students wishing to attend a non-catchment school will be received at the requested school. If the application is received at the requested school by February 27th, 2015, and space is available, students will be approved to attend in accordance with the priorities listed in Regulation 501.8-R, paragraph 5.a. [1st: catchment 2nd: Richmond resident transfer students and 3rd: Non Richmond resident transfer students], on a “first come, first served” basis. Richmond resident transfer students have priority over non-Richmond resident transfer students for transfer requests submitted by February 27th, 2015. Schools will mail letters to the parents/legal guardians of transfer applicants on March 13th, 2015, advising them of the status of their child’s application. If the transfer application is received after February 27th, 2015, then the request may be considered in accordance with the criteria set forth in district Regulation 501.8-R, paragraph 5.f. (4) [See Group 3 Student Priority Chart] NOTE: Parents/legal guardians should be aware that schools designated as “full” by the school district will not be able to approve first time transfer applicants due to a lack of available space and resources.

WHAT IF MY CHILD ALREADY ATTENDS A NON-CATCHMENT SCHOOL? Richmond Residents: Richmond resident students who are currently attending a non-catchment school, and wish to continue at that school for the 2015-16 school year, are not required to submit a transfer request. Such students will automatically be enrolled at the school unless they withdraw or transfer out of the school. Please let the school know if you are leaving. Out of District Residents: All students who reside outside of Richmond and are currently attending a Richmond school, and wish to continue at their school, must submit a Transfer Application Form for Non-Richmond Residents [Form RSB SA 73], which is available from the attending school, by February 27th, 2015. To access Regulation 501.8-R, registration or transfer information, please go to the Richmond School District, Student Registration website: http://www.sd38.bc.ca/schools/student_Registration

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Six Richmond athletes part of BC contingent Six Richmond athletes will be part of the Team BC contingent looking to thrive on home soil at the 2015 Canada Winter Games which get underway today in Prince George. In total, 249 athletes, 49 coaches, 27 managers and 23 mission staff make up Team BC and they will compete against the best in the country in 19 sports. This is the first time British Columbia has hosted the winter version of the Canada Games and Team BC is expected to be very competitive on home soil. Many high level athletes have launched their athletic careers through the BC Games and Team BC. The local contingent includes: Duncan Yao (badminton), Matthew Lai (figure skating), Jordan Sandhu (hockey), Ario Nishimura (judo), Andrea Toth (squash) and Matthew Toth (squash). Sandhu will be trying to help BC repeat as champions in men’s hockey. The Seafair Minor Hockey product was selected by the Kelowna Rockets in the 2014 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. He is currently playing for the Greater Vancouver Canadians of the BC Major Midget Hockey League. Sandhu will have a familiar face on the bench as Seafair’s Ryan Weber is part

of the Team B.C. coaching staff. It was his father — Russ Weber — who guided BC to gold four years ago. Both Webers have been active for a number of years in BC Hockey’s High Performance Programs. Andrea and and Matthew Tosh are members of a Richmond family that has dominated the junior levels of squash, provincially and nationally. Both play out out of the Shakiru Matti Squash Academy which operates out of Sport Central. Their older sister Alex is currently one of the top players at Princeton University where she is studying engineering in her sophomore year. “It’s a big deal and I’m very excited,” said Matthew. “It is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Since squash is not in the Olympics, a chance to play in a multi-sport Games is very exciting. “It’s pretty cool to be competing with my sister. She is younger than me so it’s great for her to get named to the team. It will be fun to be there together.” Lai was named Richmond Special Olympics athlete-of-the-year in 2014 and was second at the National Winter Games. The Games will run until March 1.

Richmond Rockets and Vancouver Velocity co-hosted over 160 athletes at the Olympic Oval last Saturday for the first-ever V-Room Challenge. The meet served as a qualifier for the upcoming BC Short Track Speed Skating Championships. Photo by Gord Goble

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RCBA is pleased to announce that we will continue to run the “Rally Cap” Program again for players aged 5 to 7 and introducing “Grand Slam” for 8 and 9 year olds. These programs have been designed specifically for young baseball players to keep them active and engaged, while developing skills and baseball knowledge in a graduated and rewarding format! Also new is Challenger Baseball that provides an opportunity for children with cognitive or physical disabilities to enjoy the full benefits of participation in baseball at a level structured to their abilities.

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French shines for Canada Richmond fencer Dylan French won a pair of medals for Canada, including gold in men’s epee team, at last week’s 2015 Junior-Cadet Pan American Championships in Scarborough, ON. The event, which was the official test competition for fencing at the 2015 Pan Am Games scheduled for this summer, saw over 300 athletes from 18 Pan American countries take part in the confederation championship in Cadet (U17) and Junior (U20). Canada earned four gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals over the six-day

competition. Canada faced rival USA in the the epee final and prevailed in a nail-biter, 45-42. Velestuk’s teammates included MarcAntoine Blais-Belanger (Montreal), Isaac Velestuk (Delta) and Nicola Damjanovic (Toronto). Earlier, French captured bronze in the junior men’s epee individual competition after he reached the semi-finals and lost a narrow 12-11 decision to Blais-Belanger in an all-Canadian match-up. Blais-Belanger went on to defeat American Anton Piskovatskov for the gold medal.

Fencer Dylan French (far right) won two medals for Canada at the Junior-Cadet Pan Ams.

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“TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS” BREAKFAST

ver wondered what Pathways Clubhouse has been doing in Richmond for 30 years?

for the future of Pathways Clubhouse and consider a contribution to our 14:1 Building Campaign

Now’s your chance to ﬁnd out, help your business and enjoy a great networking opportunity

Why should businesses be interested? Let’s take a look at the numbers:

You’re invited to join us at our ﬁrst annual “Taking Care of Business” Breakfast”.

• $51 billion – Total economic burden caused by mental illness to the Canadian economy each year (Mental Health Commission of Canada [“MHCC”]) • $20 billion – Canadian economic burden each year stemming from workplace losses due to mental illness (MHCC) • $6 billion – Lost productivity costs each year to Canada

• Enjoy a complimentary meal and ﬁnd out about the impact of mental illness in the workplace • Celebrate the Richmond businesses that support our Transitional Employment Program • Help create sustainability

For more information contact:

Georgina Patko 604-276-8834 x 25 or

due to mental illness related absenteeism (MHCC) • 3 million – Number of Canadians suffering from depression at this very moment (CMHA) • 500,000 – Number of Canadians on any given week who will miss work due to mental illness (MHCC) • 30% – Approximate percentage of Canadian short- and longterm disability claims attributable to mental illness (MHCC) • Less than 4% – Percentage of medical research funding that goes to mental illness research (Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health)

BUSINESS BREAKFAST

georgina.patko@cmha.bc.ca

Tuesday, March 10 Exaecutive Airport Plaza 7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

www.pathwaysclubhouse.com

Admittance by registration at info@pathwaysclubhouse.com

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RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

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Check out some of the reasons why Nissan is

THE FASTEST GROWING BRAND IN CANADA Over the last 12 months in the non-luxury segment.º

CONQUER ALL CONDITIONS

WITH ON SELECT MODELS

YOUR FIRST THREE PAYMENTS ON US! ON SELECT MODELS

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

HAPPY YEAR OF THE SHEEP! BUY TO WIN! at our 1st Lucky Draw of 2015* 1st Prize: $ to spend on your dream vacation!

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

2014 NISSAN TITAN TIT SV CREW CAB 4X4 $

5.6 V8, all power options, factory bed liner, A/C, premium sound system, alloy wheels

13,000 OFF MSRP Cash Discount

NOW

46,558 - 13,000 $

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

2014 NISSAN MURANO 3.5 S $

7,000 OFF

CVT, 3.5L, V6, all wheel drive, all power options, bluetooth

MSRP

NCF Discount

33,558

NOW

Or 0% Fin. Up to 84 mo.

4x4, leather, dual moonroof, Bose sound, DVD, navigation, fully loaded

5,000 OFF

Only 1 Left

MSRP Cash Discount

NOW

CVT, CD, A/C, all power options, all wheel drive

NCF Discount

NOW

42,258

2,180 OFF MSRP

No Change AWD

NOW

Or 0% Fin. Up to 60 mo.

MSRP Cash Disscount

NOW

2015 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 S CVT, A/C, CD, ABS, all power options

Or 0% Fin. Up to 60 mo.

24,093

2,000 OFF MSRP No Change AWD

23,493

NOW

2015 NISSAN ROGUE 2.5 S AWD

27,748 -$2,000

CVT, A/C, CD, all power options, keyless entry, bluetooth

Or 0.9% Fin. Up to 24 mo.

25,748

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

CVT, AM/FM CD, ABS brakes, TCS and VDC

56,108

Or 3.9% Fin. Up to 84 mo.

25,673 -$2,180

1,500 OFF

2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE 1.6 S

61,608 -$5,500

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

26,593 -$2,500

MSRP

$ Or 0.99% Fin. Up to 60 mo.

NOW

29,248

2,500 OFF

47,258 -$5,000

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FIL FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

MSRP NCF Discount

5,500 OFF

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

2015 NISSAN JUKE 1.6 SV

2015 NISSAN ARMAD ARMADA PLATINUM EDITION $

Leather, moonroof, all power options, navigation, fully loaded

Or 0% Fin. Up to 72 mo.

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

2014 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5 PLATIMUM PLA EDITION

36,248 -$7,000

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

2015 NISSAN MURANO

Now in Stock

17,165 -$1,500

15,665

Standard Nissan Navigation System with 8.0-inch multi-touch control colour monitor, intuitive all-wheel drive

29,998 +$1,750

Starting $ From Freight Includes

WHICH MEANS $ 31,748 YOU PAY

WWW.PANPACIFICNISSAN.COM

Pan Pacific Nissan Richmond www.panpacificnissan.com

13220 Smallwood Place • Richmond Auto Mall

(604) 273-1661 DL#8390

Model codes are as follows: 2014 Titan (3CCG74 AA00), 2014 Maxima (U4SG14 AA00), 2014 Murano (L6RG14 AA00), 2014 Pathfinder (5XBG14 AA00), 2015 Armada (7CTG75CC00), 2015 Altima (T4RG15 AA00), 2015 Juke (N5AT15 AA00), 2015 Rogue (Y6BG15 AA00), 2015 Versa Note (B5RG15 AE00) and 2015 Murano (LXRG15 NA00). NCF Discount only applies if the vehicle is financed through Nissan Canada Finance at a standard rate of 5.99%. Cash deals and the special rate finance do not qualify for the NCF Discount. Cash discounts cannot be combined with special subvented finance or lease rates. “Your First Three Payments On Us” is for 2014 Sentra, 2015 Micra SV and SR, 2015 Versa Note and 2015 Altima. Nissan will pay up to a maximum of $350/Payment for three months 2014 Sentra, 2015 Micra SV and SR and 2015 Versa Note. Nissan will pay up to a max of $450/Payment on 2015 Altima. Only deals financed or leased through Nissan Canada Finance will qualify for the three free payments. “Three Years No-Charge Oil and Filter” is not included with any European models, any V8 Engine, 370Z, Titan or Nissan GTR. No-Charge All Wheel Drive is offered only on 2015 Juke, 2015 Rogue and 2015 Pathfinder AWD and 4x4 models. No-Charge All Wheel drive is only for cash transactions and cannot be combined with any special subvented finance or leases. Vehicle may not be in stock and subject to a dealer locate. All prices are plus a $549 processing fee and all taxes. 2015 Armada price is plus $2,000 government levy. *To qualify, participants must have purchased a new or used vehicle at Pan Pacific Nissan Richmond between January 20th to March 31st, 2015. Draw date: April 1st, 2015.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

DUECK’S 2014 CLEAROUT EVENT! $

Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

DOWN PAYMENTS FOR 11

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Ken Elmer

Assistant General Manager

6 + MOS

PAYOFF YOUR HOLIDAY BILLS WITH

UP $10,000 TO CASH BACK

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC

5 Star Safety Rating, Stabilitrak, Sedan, Traction Control, OnStar, Remote Keyless Entry, 2 Year Complimentary Oil Changes

ADVERTISED PRICE

11,990

MSRP: $15,545 Dueck/GM Discount: $3,555

#4SO9647M

CHEVROLET

Remote keyless entry, A/C, cruise, power locks, power windows, Nav, Chrome grille, XM Radio, Bluetooth, 12V DC power outlets

MSRP: $25,205 Dueck/GM Discount: $5,207

MSRP: $30,660 Dueck/GM Discount: $6,662

DUECK PRICE

19,998

BUICK

NEW 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA

NEW 2014 BUICK VERANO

Remote keyless entry, Nav, A/C, tinted glass, luxury trim, FWD, Cruise control, power locks, power windows

23,998

$ #4VE9185

NEW 2014 BUICK ENCORE

NEW 2014 BUICK REGAL

Premium AWD, steering wheel mounted audio controls, cruise, heated seats and sterring wheel, tinted glass, power windows, power locks, Nav

AWD, 18” Alloy wheels, A/C, Cruise, power windows, power locks, tinted glass, IntelliLink, Chrome grille

MSRP: $31,820 Dueck/GM Discount: $6,822

MSRP: $46,400 Dueck/GM Discount: $10,402

DUECK PRICE

24,998

#4IM3644

35,998

$ #4EN4666

#4RE5861

BIGGEST USED CAR SALE IN 89 YEARS! $0 DOWN AND NO PAYMENTS FOR 6 MONTHS! 2013 CHEVY CRUZE

2014 FORD FLEX LIMITED

LOCAL, ONE OWNER, 6 SPD MANUAL, 16” STEEL WHEELS… PLUS MUCH MORE,

35,101 KMS

11,721

#73551C

BLUE $33,721

28,830 KMS

Hwy 99 & Steveston

#73777A

#73701A

17,803 KMS

ORIGINAL

WHITE $34,888

2014 CADILLAC XTS

CONVERTIBLE, PWR GRP, A/C, BLACK HOCKEY STRIPE PACKAGE.

SUPER CREW TONNEAU COVER, CRUISE CONTROL… PLUS MUCH MORE,

36,888

34,888

2012 CHEV CAMARO 2SS

TURBO, LUXURY, AWD, POWER SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS, REAR CAMERA,

30,000 KMS

#32641A

2014 CADILLAC ATS

AWD, POWER LIFTGATE, SKYSCAPE SUNROOF, REAR CAMERA, POWER SEATS,

35,802 KMS

2014 FORD F150 XTR

2014 GMC ACADIA

LOCAL, AWD, LEATHER, POWER GROUP, A/C, ALLOY WHEELS.

MSRP $49,310 #73756A

2014 BUICK ENCLAVE

A/C, SUNROOF, AWD, CRUISE CONTROL, HEATED SEATS, V6, ORIGINAL

AWD, LEATHER, SKYSCAPE SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS, POWER LIFTGATE, POWER SEATS,

17,837 KMS

MSRP $59,770

37,721

#73578A

GREY $43,888

#73754A

SILVER

BLACK $44,888

#73782A

WHITE

Taxes and $549 documentation fee excluded. No payments for 6 months are deferred payments and OAC. Customer is still responsible for interest for first 6 months. See Dealer for details. Sale ends February 28th, 2015.