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Dear Editor, If there is anything concrete that came out of the farcical series of meetings that were supposedly intended to facilitate open dialogue about the ways in which mega-house construction is reshaping our neighbourhoods, it would be that our mayor and his sycophants on city council have totally abrogated their responsibility as public servants to ensure that the most educated and enlightened principles of urban and town planning will inform the design and development of our community. Responsible, forward-looking town-planning is, in the ﬁrst instance, the responsibility of local government with possible collaborations with provincial and federal agencies when necessary, and successful planning strategies are best developed by committees that include governing politicians, concerned citizens, and qualiﬁed professionals such as designers, architects, engineers, urban planners, and environ-

mental scientists all working together in respectful and equal partnership. When local politicians, such as the ones we have stuck ourselves with in Richmond, are disinterested in initiating such processes, and/or are motivated to satisfy agendas that have little, if anything, to do with mapping-out the most viable and promising future for the community they are supposed to be serving, we end-up with what Richmond has become: a cash cow for off-shore ‘investors,’ contractors and realtors, rather than a liveable, diversiﬁed and inclusive community. No, Mr. Brodie, the responsibility for establishing initiatives for educated town planning is yours, not the federal government’s. Enough dodging, weaving and hiding. The people who pay your salary deserve better. Ray Arnold Richmond

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The City of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Right of Way of approximately 323.1 square meters over a portion of Dyke Road legally know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4 Persons interested in serving the City of Richmond’s ofthe West New Westminster District Plan 46040on to Greater Vancouver Water DistrictBoard for $10 for purposes of aare water main line. Variance invited to submit an application, along with a resume,

to the attention of the City Clerk’s Office.

For information please contact: Michael Allen Candidates for this 3-year volunteer appointment may come from Manager, Property Services a broad background and have varied experience. Prospective Board City of Richmond

members must be able to be objective, exercise sound judgement, and work collectively to render decisions.

The Board of Variance is appointed by Richmond City Council and is responsible to provide an avenue of appeal for those property owners seeking a variance from certain provisions of the Zoning Bylaw where compliance with the bylaw would create undue hardship. These appeals are usually in connection with the siting of buildings or additions, the re-construction or alternation of buildings as a non-conforming use, and instances of hardship The City of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Right of Way of approximately 323.1 square resulting from the potential early termination of land use contracts.

meters over a portion of Dyke Road legally know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4 West New Westminster District Plan 46040 to Greater Vancouver Water District for $10 for the It is expected that the 5-member Board of Variance will be very purposes of a water main line.

active in 2016 and possibly in 2017 with a regular schedule of

For information contact: bi-weekly orplease weekly meetings. The volunteer time commitment will Michael Allen be better estimated by the end of 2015. Manager, Property Services City of Richmond Application 6911 No. 3 Road forms can be obtained at the Information Desk, Main Floor, City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, or on the Richmond, BC V6YRichmond 2C1 604-276-4005 Direct at www.richmond.ca (City Hall > City Council > City website 604-276-4162 Fax

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The City of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Right of Way of approximately 323.1 square • aAdvisory on theknow Environment (6) 1 Block 4 North Range 4 meters over portion ofCommittee Dyke Road legally as Lot 1 Section Agricultural Advisory Committee (4)Vancouver Water District for $10 for the West New•Westminster District Plan 46040 to Greater • aAquatic Services purposes of water main line. Board (3)

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Persons interested in serving the community, in a volunteer capacity, on any of the above advisory bodies are invited to submit an application, along a resume, to the attention of theRight CityofClerk’s The Citywith of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Way ofOffice, approximately 323.1 square meters overthan a portion of Dyke Road no later September 25,legally 2015.know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4

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Little Explorers rise to the challenge of helping others Dear Editor, Never underestimate the power of children. Little Explorers Preschool is located at Cambie Community Centre. We actively seek to help our community. We discuss how important it is to help others, be good citizens and throughout the year, we collect donations for local charities. Recently, we supported the Canadian Red Cross’ Nepal Earthquake Relief by donating $2,789.71. When the recent earthquake struck in Nepal, I wanted to talk with my Little Explorers preschool children about this event. I created a story using photos of the devastation with explanations that were age appropriate for our children. The story also included questions that engaged the children’s thinking process. We challenged the children to be good citizens and we discussed what good citizens were. I shared a story that Fred Rogers shared after the World Trade Centre disaster. Mr. Rogers told how his mother told him that when bad things happen in the world, people become helpers. There are always people wanting to help. How could we be good helpers? We looked at the photos and brainstormed. We brainstormed how the people were feeling, how they would get from place to place since the roads had been damaged? Where were they going to sleep? What did they need? The children instinctively knew what was needed — blankets, pillows, clothes, food, milk, water; not one mention of toys. They knew

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the essentials were needed most of all. We discussed ways to get these items to the people of Nepal. “We should just go there!” they said; “We can drive our car or ﬂy in a helicopter.” “We need to get there to help! Let’s just go!” With these suggestions, we delved a little deeper. Nepal is so far away, it would take a long time for us to get there. Is there another idea for how we can help? With a bit of leading from staff, we came up with money being what was needed most. How can we raise money for Nepal? One boy excitedly jumped up and shouted, “Alexis, I know what we need to do! We need to do a lemonade stand!” So, we did. The children planned and painted signs, made rules and eagerly set up their lemonade stand. Thanks to the HJ Cambie High School students, staff, parents and the public, we raised $270 from our two days of lemonade stand sales. We decided on a “Walk for Nepal” where we would walk every morning for a week

and collect donations. Our walking song was “There is a country that needs help. Nepal is its name,” which was sung to the preschool standard song “There was a farmer who had a dog.” This song impacted the children greatly – it was our top requested song for our year-end “campﬁre” wrap up sing-a-long. We celebrated the children of Nepal on our last days of school as we took part in International Mud Day. This event that Little Explorers Preschool takes part in every year was started in Nepal. This year’s mud day was more tangible to our children as we have spent so much time thinking and working for the families of Nepal. Our children really embraced this project. They loved the walking and selling and making money for Nepal. We want to say a huge thank you to all our families and the community who supported Little Explorers in these endeavours. Alexis Alblas East Richmond Community Association

Varying a Will when the spouse is not well Last week, reasons for judgment were released in the case BH v. JH. The case involves a family with three adult children, whose parents were born in Germany and emigrated to Canada in the 1950s. Not long after their marriage in 1956, the wife became ill with Schizophrenia and ultimately lived in a group home. The husband did not enter a new relationship. One of the three children, a daughter, lived in the matrimonial home all of her adult life, was not in a relationship and had no children. The other two children, sons, lived independently but were not in solid financial situations, and were in regular contact and on good terms with their parents. The sons and the Public Trustee (for the disabled wife) sought to vary the Will, which was made by the deceased in 1989, without advice and under which the two sons and the wife were disinherited. The deceased died in 2009. The Estate, consisting primarily of the matrimonial home, was valued at just over $500,000. The Court felt that the wife’s moral claim was higher than that of the sons and awarded her a $60,000 share of the Estate, while the sons were each awarded $50,000 in light of the contributions they made to his life. The balance was given to the daughter, who had by far the greatest need and whose contribution to her father’s well-being was also the highest. The Court, in my opinion, reached a good decision in complex, difficult circumstances. Visit our website (www.WillPowerLaw.com) or call us at (604)233-7001 to discuss your Wills, Estates and Seniors’ questions.

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RCMP fail to stop trafﬁc violators Dear Editor, Re: “Driven to write letter about Richmond’s poor driving,” Letters, Sept. 9. In Harry Rose’s letter, he mentions the RCMP being ineffective due to their absence. Well, even when the RCMP are on watch, they don’t do a good job with trafﬁc violations. Case in point, last week I was driving south on Minoru at about 9.30 a.m. Just before the lights at Granville Avenue and Minoru Boulevard, I was overtaken by a silver car trying to beat the light. The driver then decided to turn left on to Granville, but was stopped by the light. He then cut me off again, crossed three lanes, and did an

Question of the Week “What are the ofﬁcial rules and regulations regarding the use of motorized bicycles, scooters, mopeds, etc. on the trails and dike paths within the City of Richmond’s parks jurisdiction, and are there bylaws to enforce such?” — Alan Johnson Public Parks and School Grounds Regulation Bylaw #8771 prohibits anything not “designed to be moved by human power”, unless it is required for mobility-assistance purposes, from city trails or in parks. This includes “a vehicle, trailer, golf cart/buggy,

illegal right turn on a red light, without as much as slowing down. And, guess what? There, at the other side of the intersection, was an RCMP officer in his patrol car. He witnessed this driver pull at least three traffic violations and did nothing. A city police force would be better than what we are getting for our dollar from the RCMP. Hells bells, the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires would do a better job. It is no longer a pleasure driving. You have to have eyes in the back of your head. And not just in Richmond. Poor driving seems to be normal now all over. Rob Bulloch Richmond scooter, moped, ridden or herded animal or other mode of transportation” that does not meet the criteria of being human powered. Electric bicycles are considered to meet this criteria so are permitted. You can access all city bylaws by going to www. richmond.ca, clicking on the city hall tab on the home page and then city bylaws. Marie Fenwick Manager, Parks Programs Every week the Richmond News will post a reader’s question and find an expert in the community to provide the answer. If you have a trivia question about Richmond email us at editor@richmond-news.com. Be sure to write “Question of the Week” in the subject line.

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! A packed public hearing goes into the wee hours as residents, builders and politicians address the mega home issue. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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marathon, six-hour public hearing on residential bylaw amendments to address the size of new homes resulted in a new, nine-metre height limit for all homes. But critics charge the most important aspects that have led to a new wave of bigger, bulkier mega homes have been left untouched. The hearing, attended by about 200 people, ran from 7 p.m. Monday to close to 1 a.m. Tuesday. Residents spoke not just to the technical issues, but also to social concerns related to housing. Meanwhile, professional builders expressed concerns over the marketability of homes and proﬁt margins. Realtor Lyn Terborg, who helped galvanize a group of Westwind neighbourhood residents to ask the city to revise its residential bylaws, said she was pleased Richmond city council decided to unanimously agree to Coun. Chak Au’s proposal to reduce three-storey homes to nine metres to the peak of the roof, resulting in a uniform height for all homes in Richmond. But Terborg and her son, John Terborg, who has made several presentations to councillors this year on the issue, both believe excessive home massing (volume) will continue. “There was not a signiﬁcant change to massing in this bylaw,” said John Terborg, who is still asking the city to rein in set-

backs, so homes are not built so close to their property lines. “Problems with preserving backyard spaces, privacy, and sunshine will continue. … The homes are still going to be as far back into the neighbours as they used to be,” he concluded. The new bylaws, if approved by a majority on council, could be finalized at Monday’s council meeting. They will usher in tighter building envelopes (how much a home can project outward) and a one-metre reduction in the height of garages and accessory buildings. Furthermore, the bylaws introduce a more thorough field inspection process by the city and a checklist for builders. The bylaws maintain rooms with five-metre ceilings that are not counted as double the floor area. They also don’t affect the ratio of livable floor area to the property. When passed, they will act as the new framework for the roughly 4,000 residential properties dictated by soon-to-be-terminated provincial land-use contracts. Councillors Derek Dang and Bill McNulty noted those properties are the biggest problems because the contracts supersede city bylaws and they contain fewer massing restrictions. McNulty said the new bylaws were a “compromise” between the builders and the community. “We have to look at our urban design guidelines,” he added. See Housing page 9

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Housing vision challenged Continued from Page 8 numerous times. Resident Jason Ma challenged the asCoun. Harold Steves wanted to change sumptions made by the city, as well as the bylaw to single-storey ceiling heights most on council that builders deserved to to 3.7 metres. Mayor Malcolm Brodie told be heard equally as much as residents. Steves that it would require another public “Your democratic duty is to advocate for hearing. Steves challenged the chair (Brothe interests of the majority of people,” die) but the city clerk concurred. said Ma. City planners noted roughly 10 per cent Two past council canof all new homes built in didates, Sal Bhullar and recent years have been 10.5 Your democratic duty Dan Baxter, expressed the metre, two-and-a-half-storey opinion that denser forms of homes (technically three is to advocate for the housing (duplexes to quadstoreys). interests of the major- plexes and secondary suites) Au said he feared without must occur in neighbourcapping the height, such ity of people. hoods. homes would proliferate. Bhullar said she doesn’t – J M The change means any want her family living in new three-storey home will “safety deposit boxes in the need to have eight-foot ceilsky (condos)” and Baxter ings. said “addressing massing does not adRealtor Khalid Hasan said the new dress the issue of affordability,” granted he bylaws will work to reduce massing and perceives many homes are being used ﬁrst added that eight-foot ceilings are not and foremost as investments rather than “practical.” places to live. Coun. Carol Day disagreed and said But builder and resident Sam Sandhu builders need to work with the city to build said he was “sick and tired of people talkalternative forms of housing within neighing about affordability” when residents are bourhoods, other than luxury homes. beneﬁtting from rising home values. Brodie warned the outspoken Day of Builder Raman Kooner asked: “What is her conduct at one point, accusing her of affordable?” “encouraging criticism” against the city. Others posed philosophical questions, as Residents who spoke were nearly unaniwell. mous in their desire to reduce the size of “What constitutes a neighbourhood?” homes. The comments often led to critisaid resident Rosa Steinberg. cisms of the city’s handling of housing af“What is your vision of Richmond? Whom fairs. Council’s vision and leadership when are you serving?” she asked council. it comes to housing was also questioned

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ine years ago on Labour Day, Road Rules wrote about the children’s traffic safety program developed in Toronto in 1947 using an elephant cartoon mascot because of the elephant’s legendary memory —Elmer the Safety Elephant. The responses were all in the same vein: that just hearing the name, Elmer the Safety Elephant brought back many fond memories, and from the perspective of years, an appreciation for the program’s effectiveness, and, of course, how much the times have changed. People recalled walking back and forth to school as their day’s highlight, more so than their classroom times. Walking or biking to school with siblings and friends was great fun, good exercise, and even character building. Slogging through rain or snowstorms to arrive on time was an accomplishment on which to build your day’s in-class efforts. Thanks to Elmer, kids at least knew the basic road safety rules —whether or not they always followed them. These days many kids are walked or driven to school by parents or caregivers. This new pattern is the result of many changes. School districts have porous borders now. No matter how independent and gung-ho they may be, lots of kids attend schools beyond walking or biking distance. Traffic is fierce everywhere and can spill over into secondary streets that are the feeder routes into local schools. And even without spill over from arterial roads, the two and three car households that have become the norm generate local neighbourhood traffic in

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ental illness. Martin Dash has seen it and its effects, as a soldier and a father. As a former member of the British Army and Canadian Army Reserves, he’s watched it take the form of post traumatic stress disorder. He’s also seen it in obsessive compulsive behaviours at home as his youngest son battles with a variety of issues. That’s why on Oct. 11 the Richmond realtor and experienced marathon runner will be challenging the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon course to raise funds for the Richmond Hospital Foundation, speciﬁcally for local mental health support. Footfall after footfall during marathon training runs, Dash said he is reminded of former

colleagues in the armed forces who have taken their own lives, and the three attempts Liam — now 18 and in foster care — has made to end his own life. “Mental illness, it’s an insidious, awful situation. And why one person gets it and another doesn’t is a mystery,” Dash said. In Liam’s case, there were some early signs. “It was over there,” Dash said, pointing northwards from the grandstand at Minoru Park to the nearby playing ﬁelds. “It was at a soccer game when Liam was in Grade 1. And as his team went forward, Liam ran backwards. And I couldn’t understand that,” Dash said. He asked his son why he did that, and Liam couldn’t explain. Later, as Liam was growing up, the situations grew more serious. “It was like a war zone. I had the RCMP see Run › page 11

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Run: Effort to also reduce stigma extended group of social workers, a foster parent and over to my house when Liam hospital staff — there were wasn’t able to contain the 11 people at that meeting manifestation of his mental to support one, young man illness,” Dash said. “He who is suffering extensive continued to regress as his mental illness,” Dash said. peer group went forward. “It’s incredible. “So, the more money I can raise in the run, it goes back to the community. You have to try and greet And hopefully for those other families each day as a blessing, move that are suffering this forward. And if at the end of will help.” He also hopes there the day Liam’s safe, it’s been can be a way to do a good day. away with the stigma some families feel – M D when they have a loved one suffering with a mental illness. “Mental illness is something I wouldn’t wish on anybody,” said Dash who is emHis number of friends began barking on his third hospital to diminish.” foundation support run. Through the years Dash “We’ve all been impacted said he’s been extremely by this. Even Liam’s foster grateful for the time and father, he’s had to walk away attention local mental health from some situations. He professionals have provided is a former CFL player — a for his son. barn door of man. But he “A few weeks ago we had was so upset, he feels the a meeting for Liam with an need for some counselling From page 10

for possibly PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).” There’s a parallel with Dash’s experience in uniform. “People who might give an outward of being strong have disintegrated,” he said. “I’ve seen it. “And people who, paradoxically, have a gentle nature are sometimes the strongest people you can ﬁnd,” he said, adding the fallout is signiﬁcant. “We’ve lost more members of the Canadian Army through suicide than with combat in Afghanistan. It’s a dreadful situation.” As his long training runs continue, Dash said it gives him time to think about his son’s situation and what kind of future he will have. “You have to try and greet each day as a blessing, move forward. And if at the end of the day Liam’s safe, it’s been a good day,” Dash said. “Liam will drive me when I’m out there running.” For more information about supporting the Richmond Hospital Foundation, visit richmondhospitalfoundation.com.

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HAMILTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HAMILTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 20, 2015 AT 5140 SMITH DRIVE, RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA AT 6:00 P.M. The following business will be transacted during this meeting: 1. to receive the report of the directors and the consolidated financial statements of the Hamilton Community Association; 2. to elect directors for the ensuing year; 3. to transact any other business that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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ll it took was one phone call. Within the hour, it quickly became apparent to the News there was a concerted and determined effort at ground level across Richmond to affect the refugee crisis in Syria. In particular, religious organizations, bridging faiths around the city, are already well on their way to raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in a desperate bid to sponsor immigration for families ﬂeeing war-torn Syria. From Gilmore Park United Church in the west to the Peace Mennonite in the north and BC Muslim Association in the east, the drive to help the stricken people of the Middle East is in top gear. And, as well as asking their respective congregations and communities to dig deep and donate to the cause, they are already in talks to pool their voices and jointly apply pressure on Richmond MP Alice Wong and the federal government to expedite the immigration process for the refugees. Peace Mennonite lead pastor Tim Kuepfer has even suggested a mass, inter-faith public rally in the city to galvanize their efforts. “In my sermon on Sunday, I asked the congregation, ‘what can we do to help?’ said Kuepfer. “I asked if a champion would come forward and lead the cause. One of our congregation, Subrata Chakrabarti, came forward and has volunteered to be coordinator of our mission to sponsor at least one or two families. “He talked to some people…after the sermon and about seven

or eight have pledged donations already…I’m so proud of our congregation.” Later the same day, the congregation’s intentions were posted on Facebook and a local Iraqi-Canadian family — which is a friend, but not a member, of the church near No. 5 and Bridgeport roads — contacted them, asking how they could help. “It really is a great neighbourhood effort.” The church’s Mennonite Central Committee is already instrumen- ! Pastor Tim Kuepfer tal, said Kuepfer, in Lebanon and Syria and has particular expertise in selecting and sponsoring the families over there that are most in need of help. Kuepfer has been told that an estimated $27,000 to $30,000 is needed to sponsor a family of four from Syria.

all do about sponsoring families from Syria,” said Watts-Hammond. “We know that the Peace Mennonite congregation has already made a move to sponsor some families and I’m sure there are other congregations across Richmond doing the same. It would be great if we all got together somehow.” Watts-Hammond said she felt compelled to focus on the refugee crisis in last Sunday’s sermon after hearing people talking on a local bus. “I overheard them talking about the trouble in Syria and the sentiment was that ‘they should stay at home and ﬁght ISIS,’” she said. “So, on Sunday, I talked spe-

ciﬁcally about…the root cause of the trouble in Syria, as I feel many people are misinformed. “We do have a very mixed congregation, from various backgrounds and parts of the world, and they have a real sense of what it means to leave home in difﬁcult conditions; some of them have lived through wars. “There is very much an emotional resonance among our congregation with what is going on in Syria right now.” While acknowledging the tragic picture of the three-year-old Syrian boy washed up on a Turkish beach has galvanized interest in North America, Watts-Hammond said both she and the church’s outreach and social justice committee have been very aware of

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Reverend Maggie Watts-Hammond, of Gilmore Park United Church, said her congregation has already donated $5,000 to the Canadian Red Cross in Syria because of the dire nature of the situation. “We will be holding further fundraising within the congregation over the next few days and we’ve also put out calls to other congregations to try to pool our resources and see what we can

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Shawkat Hasan, vice president of social services at the BC Muslim Association on Blundell Road, just east of No. 5 Road, said his organization has set what would appear to be a lofty goal of sponsoring 10 to 15 Syrian refugee families — requiring between $270,000 and $450,000 in funds. “I’ve just come back from a meeting in Burnaby where other members of the association talked about organizing our efforts to help,” said Hasan on Wednesday, adding that there are several Syrian families in the local Muslim community. “We have opened a speciﬁc account on the BCMA website for people to donate. “Three years ago, we sponsored three families from Iran who were in the same position and we are now looking at sponsoring up to 15 families from Syria. “We’ve already had many gestures of goodwill and we are urging people to donate to the cause.” see Wong › page 16

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Golf: Chance for networking From page 24 In the last nine years, the tournament has raised $150,000 and went from attracting 28 golfers to almost 100 last year. “It’s a fun event going to a great cause,” Price said, explaining the trio decided on hosting a women’s golf tournament because they all liked golf, and golf tournaments attracted men mostly. “It’s also a great way to meet and network with other professional women.” Some of the fun occurs at the different holes with games such as throwing a ball through a hoop for a prize, a competition on who can putt closest to a pin, a barbecue on the green, and a candy table. There will also be two holein-one contests with cash prizes of $10,000 and $5,000, a silent auction and a buffet dinner. Interestingly, the tournament’s grand prize is teacups. “Janet’s mom was the ﬁrst of our moms to pass away and she said, ‘I have all these teacups, what am I going to do with them,”

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Price explained. “So we decided to make teacups the grand prize, and it’s also as a play on words as we spell teacup with two E’s.” This year’s Tee-Cup tournament will be held at on Thursday, Sept. 17 at Country Meadows Golf Club, with the shotgun

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The Richmond Art Gallery (7700 Minoru Gate) features the works of jasna guy, a visual artist who works primarily with drawing Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2016. Guy often incorporates photography, text and collage as intrin-

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closer to the event. For more info, call Forever Young Walk/Run Club at 604-2746905, or email johnlyoung@ shaw.ca.

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Checked Your Balance Lately? The Richmond Public Library is hosting a free program in partnership with the BC Balance and Dizziness Disorders Society called “Checked Your Balance Lately” on Sept. 15 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Brighouse (Main) Branch (7700 Minoru Gate). To register, visit any branch of Richmond Public Library, call 604-231-6413, or register online at yourlibrary.ca/events.

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The Steveston Folk Guild welcomes Alaskan singersongwriter Kray Van Kirk to the Chinese Bunkhouse at Britannia Heritage Shipyard on Sept. 17. Van Kirk’s performances are described as warm and intimate, and he has received critical praise and enthusiastic receptions from the house concert circuit to festivals and larger stages. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 at the door.

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Richmond Public Library - Brighouse Branch will launch its ﬁrst in-house Seniors Book Club on Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for those 55 and older who are invited to read books and exchange ideas with like-minded individuals. The meetings will take place once a month, on Thursdays. To register visit any branch of Richmond Public Library, call 604-231-6413 or register online at yourlibrary.ca/events. Richmond Public Library, in partnership with Avia Employment Services, is offering a free Interview Skills Workshop Sept. 17 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Place Room at the Brighouse (Main) Branch, 7700 Minoru Gate. Participants will learn how to effectively network, present themselves to employers, and match their job search to how employers usually hire. To register call 604231-6413 or register online at yourlibrary.ca/events.

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ou may want to put down your food and reconsider what you’re eating if you happen to be reading this and having a meal. According to a Richmond-based software development ﬁrm that has produced a food safety monitoring and reporting system, most small and large food manufacturers do not have an adequate food safety plan in place that, among a variety of tasks, tracks ingredients and critical points in the production process, such as cooking temperatures. Steven Burton, a software architect who developed Icicle Technologies Inc., said the cloud-based software lets manufacturers of varying sizes manage production information to help identify potential problems that could lead to an outbreak of food-borne illnesses. But in general, few businesses are interested in setting up a food safety plan. Why? “There’s a very broad sense of invincibility in the industry, where people simply don’t believe the recalls are going to happen to them,” Burton said, adding B.C. has roughly 5,500 food producers, ranging from large manufacturers with hundreds of employees, to small, mom and pop operations. “We can help them by providing a software tool that lets them quickly and easily develop a plan and manage all of that information.” And that starts with a system such as

Icicle, which models a firm’s production process. “You need to define the products that are produced, the ingredients, materials and packaging. And for each of those elements, you need to identify the biological and chemical hazards, to determine how they are going to be controlled,” Burton said. Depending on the level and complexity of a food production plant, the information is uploaded to the system by employees entering data manually or automatically via sensors on a production line. Critical control points in a process are also identified. “Cooking tends to be a critical control point in a lot of businesses. So is metal detection,” Burton said, adding it can be surprising what can sometimes end up in a finished product. ! Steve Burton The information is presented on a computer screen, and even a smartphone, in the form of dashboard-like indicators showing how many hazards have been identified and how many have been controlled. “The system also allows you to capture many steps in a supply chain. That means we can have one Icicle client that produces products which are then used by another Icicle client. By having that kind of connectivity, we can provide greater transparency.”

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And if a production process is altered to add other ingredients or a change in cooking times, the monitoring system is adapted and updated. So far, Icicle is used by about 600 clients to manage the production of Kosher-certified items. It also helps keep a food safety eye on firms in 11 countries. Locally, operations such as Chewters Chocolates and Lesley Stowe Fine Foods Ltd. have signed on. But it’s not just food manufacturers who are potential clients. Burton said food retailers are starting to take notice of the benefits a monitoring system such as Icicle can provide to mitigate their risk of recalls. “They do happen. And they are expensive,” Burton said. “Look at Safeway this week and the recall on cucumbers. “People were sickened in seven states in the U.S.. It was a huge problem.” According to Canadian Press reports, the recall in Canada was triggered by a suspected salmonella outbreak south of the border. More seriously, back in 2008 and early 2009, a widespread outbreak of food poisoning claimed nine lives and hospitalized hundreds in the U.S. when a salmonella outbreak was linked to peanuts and peanut-based products. “I thought every company had a food safety program in place. Then I thought that at least the ‘good’ companies had them in place. But that wasn’t necessarily true,” Burton said. “And even when there was one, it was questionable what it looks like. That’s why you see good companies with recalls, too.”

Know someone who’s doing great in business? The Richmond Chamber of Commerce would love to hear about it as the Sept. 14 deadline for nominations in the 2015 Business Excellence Awards nears. The event in mid-November at the River Rock Theatre seeks to honour a businesses that demonstrates continual excellence through positive business growth, exempliﬁes superior customer service, and embraces an outstanding commitment to quality. Nominations can be made online at richmondchamber.ca.

Local job prospects on the rise?

Looking for a job? Job seekers in the Richmond-Delta area should expect a respectable hiring climate for the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey. “Survey data reveals that 20 per cent of employers plan to hire for the upcoming quarter (October to December), while three per cent anticipate cutbacks,” stated Jeff Polkinghorne of Manpower’s Vancouver office. Another 77 per cent of employers plan to maintain their current staffing levels in the upcoming quarter. “With seasonal variations removed from the data, Richmond-Delta’s fourth quarter Net Employment Outlook of 16 per cent is a decrease of five percentage points when compared to the previous quarterly (survey),” said Polkinghorne. “It is also a three percentage point decrease from the (survey) reported during the same time last year. However, the outlook still indicates a respectable hiring pace for the upcoming months.” ManpowerGroup is a global recruitment and career management consulting firm.

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lot of people choose to blame various problems on the new wave of mega homes: housing affordability; the plight of neighbourhood character; loss of trees; loss of privacy. Now I have a new problem that can be blamed on mega homes: my golf game. Lately, I have been finding it difficult to find time in my week to get to the course to meet up with Richmond Country Club head pro Mark Strong, but we finally agreed to an 8 a.m. shotgun round

Wednesday morning. The problem was that a marathon public hearing on mega homes (building massing) dragged on until about 1 a.m. If only I had known. With about four hours of legitimate sleep, I arrived bleary-eyed at the course and practised with a few new drivers, as I had snapped mine on a drive last week (it was a cheap driver). With a bit of a warm-up, I embarked on my ﬁrst hole, the par-ﬁve 10 with my partner Dr. Eugene Marks, 76, a retired oral surgeon. So I tee it up. Whack! I hit my driver on the ground and the ball goes 20 yards. Mega homes. The next shot I lose complete control of my grip and bounce it another 20 yards. Mega homes.

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SPORTS Beyond the Scores ■ Hugh Boyd Trojans junior varsity football team kicked off its season Wednesday by hosting Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders in pre-season action. Meanwhile, the Trojans Senior team will be back in action tonight when the defending provincial AAA champion and No. 1 ranked South Delta Sun Devils visit at 7 p.m. The Trojans, who opened their season with a pair of mini-games in Alaska, are an honourable mentioned in the B.C. AA tier pre-season rankings. Photo by Mark Booth

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pair of juniors from the Quilchena Golf and Country Club are among six players from across the country selected to play for host Canada at the World Junior Girls Championship — September 20-25 at The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa. Alisha Lau will play in tournament for a second time. Earlier this year, the national junior development team member emerged victorious at the 2015 CN Future Links Prairie Championship at Cooke Municipal Golf Course in Prince Albert. The

15-year-old also finished tied for third at the B.C. Women’s Amateur Championship. Lau has battled injuries throughout the summer and even a bout of food poisoning that forced her to withdraw from the Canadian Junior Girls Championship. She did help Team B.C. win gold at the Western Canada Summer Games last month and also captured bronze in individual stroke play. Lau will be joined by another 15-year-old — Kathrine Chan. She has demonstrated a

great deal of consistency with an 11th place standing at the B.C. Junior Girls Championship being her lowest result this season. Chan was second in the juvenile division of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship and fourth overall. Rounding out Team Canada Two is Euna Han of Coquitlam. The 13-yearold notched four top-five finishes this summer, including a runner-up result at the MJT Odlum Brown ClassicPGA of BC Junior Championship and a third-place finish in the juvenile division

of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship. Team Canada One features Ontario’s Grace St. Germain and two more B.C. golfers — Surrey’s Hannah Lee and Vancouver’s Tiffany Kong. “These six athletes have demonstrated some fantastic results throughout the season,” said Jeff Thompson, Golf Canada’s Chief Sport Officer. “The performances of Canada’s junior female athletes as a whole have been very strong this year, which made this selection process far from simple. That difficulty speaks to the wealth of golfing talent that Canada possesses. We look forward to seeing this group learn and grow in international competition.” Conducted by Golf Canada in partnership with the Golf Association of Ontario and supported by the International Golf Federation, the 2015 edition of the World Junior Girls Championship will take place in Ontario for a second consecutive year. The inaugural tournament

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hil Scrubb is looking right at home in Canada’s star-studded line-up at the FIBA Americas Championship Olympic qualifying men’s basketball tournament in Mexico City. The 22-year-old point guard from Richmond was one of just two CIS players selected to the 12-member Canadian roster that features plenty of young NBA talent including No. 1 overall picks Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett. Backing up recent Toronto Raptor free agent signing Cory Joseph, the former Carleton University star is averaging nine points and two rebounds per game in 17 minutes of playing time as Canada heads into semifinal action on Friday. Since opening with an 94-87 loss to Argentina, the Canadians have reeled off six straight victories to earn a final four match-up with Venezuela this afternoon. The top two teams from the 10 country event will automatically qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, while the next best three teams will earn spots in the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Olympic host Brazil and 2014 FIBA World champions United States have already qualified. Scrubb finished with seven points in Canada’s 93-74 win over previously undefeated Mexico on Tuesday night, in front of a sellout crowd. Canada had tuned up for the tournament with a perfect 4-0 run at the Tuto Marchand Continental Cup in Puerto Rico. “We’re getting more comfortable playing with each other. Our players are starting to learn and understand the international game a little bit better because we come from varied backgrounds. Our goal was to get better with each game and we struggled in the first game of the tournament but I think we have taken a step every day,” said Head Coach Jay Triano. Scrubb capped a remarkable career at Carleton last spring by leading the Ravens to their fifth consecutive national championship. This summer, he signed a two-year professional contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basketball League and will join the club soon after his national team commitments have concluded. In July, the former

Vancouver College standout helped the Memphis Grizzlies capture the NBA Orlando Summer League championship. That came after he and his brother Thomas were invited to the Toronto Raptors free-agent mini camp. Scrubb averaged 19

points in 24 games with the Ravens last season and was awarded the Jack Donohoe Trophy as the most valuable player at nationals. Thomas Scrubb, who also played with Phil at Carleton, is playing professionally in Finland.

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after a life dedicated to his family, a loving heart stopped beating. Born in 1923 in Vancouver to richmond pioneers William and Florence easterbrook. He spent his entire life in richmond and always had fun stories to share about his adventures growing up. dad was predeceased by his wife lilian (1993) son ralph (2007) and his brothers alan and ronnie. He is survived by his sister eleanor Burnside. Missing him are his daughters Valerie (Bob), Wilma (Jim), Janet, Monica (Glen), Beverly (Mike) and son lyle. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. dad had many nieces and nephews some of whom he got to see recently at an easterbrook family reunion. during WWii dad joined the navy where he served in the north atlantic aboard the st. therese. a life-time member of the legion, dad was recently awarded a 70 year pin. at that time the only person in BC to receive such an honor. He was always there to visit veterans in care homes, march in remembrance day parades wearing his medals proudly and was president of the richmond poppy committee for many years. dad worked for the richmond school Board and after retiring he delivered meals on wheels for 25 years where he brightened people’s day with a meal and a “how are you doing” chat. dad married his high school sweetheart lilian thomas and said they were blessed to have seven wonderful children. Family was important to dad and he often expressed his pride and love to us. He loved to tell others what a wonderful family he had. We will miss dad but forever hold him in our hearts. We are eternally grateful for having been loved by such a wonderful man. donations may be made to the Heart and stroke Foundation or BC Cancer society. a celebration of life will be held on october 3, 2015 at 11 am at the First Memorial Funeral Home, 14835 Fraser Highway, surrey.

Born January 27, 1924 in Fedorah, alberta, Mrs. nadine Fick (née ozipko) unexpectedly passed away in Kelowna, BC on september 2, 2015 at the age of 91. nadine is survived by her loving children Marlene Kenakin and debra (Mark) Boyle; cherished grandchildren leanne and andrew Kenakin, Karalene, Mekenna and Connelly Boyle, and Jenna dunsby; her sister anne steffin; and her devoted companion Glenn Brown. she is predeceased by her husband, Walter Fick; daughter Karen dunsby; parents Mary and Peter ozipko; sister sally skoreyko and brother Paul ozipko. nadine was known for her admirable strength of character and demonstrated a work ethic that was motivational to us all. she was a tenacious worker whose hands and mind were seldom idle. Whether she was knitting slippers, sewing shoe bags, mending garments for her family, cooking delicious soups, making her infamous perogies, tending to her garden or keeping sharp with her love of board and card games, her strength of spirit and compassion was an inspiration to all those who had the privilege of knowing her. she genuinely cared for people and spent much of her time staying connected to her countless friends and listening to their stories and sharing hers. Her family and friends were the threads that she wove together to make up the fabric of her life. she was a dear and sweet nana to so many. a Memorial service will be held 1pm saturday, september 19th, 2015 at Victory Memorial Park at 14831 28th avenue, surrey, British Columbia V4P 1P3. all are welcome to attend in honour of nadine’s life. in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Canadian Cancer society at www.cancer.ca in memory of her daughter, Karen. the family would like to thank all those whom she held near and dear to her heart for their friendship and support. she will be truly missed by all.

Hartwell, Leagh W. March 22, 1928 − September 01, 2015

Leagh W. Hartwell, BA(’49) MD(’54) at UBC passed away September 1st at the age of 87 after many lengthy illnesses. After completion of his internship at Royal Columbian Hospital, he entered the Royal Canadian Army Main in 1955 where he served in Canada then in Germany in the Queen‘s Own Canadian Field Ambulance Division, returning to Canada in ’64. A short time later he joined the City of Vancouver Health Department and soon became Director of the Vancouver City Occupational Health Services. He remained in that position until he retired at the age of 60 in 1988. He is survived by many relatives, chiefly his wife Lilie, sons John and David and daughter Anne; plus many grandchildren and great grandchildren. His previous wife Myrtle died in 1976 from a variety of chronic illnesses. He remarried in January ’83 to present wife Lilie who has two sons, Anthony and Pat McCord and one daughter, Kathleen from her previous marriage, all of whom are working and reside outside of Canada in France and New York with their spouses and children who became an active part of his immediate family. He has both missed and spoken fondly of his old army buddies, the City of Vancouver staff (especially Police & Fire) and countless bridge games particularly after retirement and mentioned that most of his closest friends had already passed away. No services by request. A family−only memorial will be held at a later date. ph 604−325−8251

LAIDLAW, Joyce C. February 15, 1940 - July 30, 2015 a Celebration of life is to be held at the scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 Hudson st., on september 25th, from 4:00pm-7:00pm.

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Hillman, Victor Larry May 04, 1929 − September 01, 2015

Our beloved husband, father, and grandfather (’Poppy’) passed away suddenly at the age of 86. Larry is survived by his wife Margaret (Donaldson), his three sons Ross (Michelle), Garth (Donna), and Ian (Dawne), and his pride and joy, his six grandchildren Shawn, Claire, Spencer, Dana, Eric, and Sterling as well as his sister Marcia Perry. If Larry has touched your life in any capacity, a celebration of life will take place at the family home on Saturday, Sept. 19th at 2pm. Call (604) 543− 5956 for more details. As Larry was an avid storyteller, we would love to hear any stories of him you have to share. Visit legacy.com for more details

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franchises

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loans

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auctions

RESTAURANT / FOOD EQUIPMENT AUCTION (Quality New & Used Equipment ** Large Selection of Pizza / Bakery & Butcher Equipment)

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HOME SERVICES

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excavating

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garage sales

PETS

To advertise call

pets

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Sun Sept 13th 10am-2pm

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AUTOMOTIVE

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HOME SERVICES

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moving

plumbing

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HUBBY FOR

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Complete Services Offered Serving Richmond Since 1994 35 Experience 35Years Years Experience Fully Insured Insured Fully

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painting/ wallpaper

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Richmond

PAINTING

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renos & home improvement

the How-to People.

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GL Roofing, & Repairs. new roof, clean gutters $80. 604240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

rubbish removal

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PLUMBING

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call 604-270-6338

LAWN & GARDEN • Residential / Commercial • Complete • Rotary / Reel Cutting • Trimming

Fertilizing Programs • Hedge

• Edging

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IN HOME ESTIMATE

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roofing

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property maintenance

Call 604-

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A & B Landscaping 604.202.3893

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HOME SERVICES

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

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OLD STOCK CLEARANCE SALE

ram 1500’s • Grand Caravans • Promasters • Cherokees • Grand Cherokees • WranGlers • Journeys

ONLY AT RICHMOND CHRYSLER IN THE RICHMOND AUTO MALL “RICHMOND CHRYSLER NEGOTIATED AN EXTRA $100,000 IN UNADVERTISED REBATES FROM CHRYSLER CANADA ON THE CONDITION THAT WE PASS IT ALONG TO YOU”

MIKE GIGNAC DEALER PRINCIPAL ALL PUBLISHED REBATES STILL APPLY TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR TRADE…WE NEED THEM

UP TO $10,000 CASH BACK | 0% INTEREST OAC

JeeP Cherokees From $22,888*

WELL EQUIPPED WITH DASHBOARD CAMERA

LOADED CARAVANS FROM $23,888*

ALL CLEARANCE PRICES CLEARLY MARKED ON OUR LOT *CARAVAN STOCK #15612964, CHEROKEE STOCK #15578691, FREIGHT IS INCLUDED IN PRICE, TAXES AND DOCUMENTATION FEE ($699) EXTRA, 0% OAC. SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.

RICHMOND CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP IN THE RICHMOND AUTO MALL

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5491 PARKWOOD WAY, | Ph. 604-273-7521 | TF 1-877-775-8377

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

DUECK’S 89 ANNIVERSARY SALE TH

VehiclePRICE Price VEHICLE

SELECTION VALUE & TRUST SINCE 1926

$20,000.00 $20,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00

$40,000.00 $40,000.00 $50,000.00 $50,000.00

$60,000.00 $60,000.00

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

MSRP: Disc. Brand Loyalty: Cash Purchase Discount:

17,330

$112

#5TX7060

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU 19,990

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

$197

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

MSRP: Disc. Brand Loyalty: Cash Purchase Discount:

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

$28,155 $1,000 $4,200

21,695

$149

#5EQ5669D

NEW 2015 GMC SIERRA DOUBLE CAB

4.3L V6, A/C, Power windows, Cruise control, rear locking differential, Tailgate Lock, power door locks, 4.2” Colour Screen with USB

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

$34,682 $3,692 $1,500.

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF

$162

#5CK0063M

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF

$162

#5TE7919

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB 4.3L V6, 4x4, A/C, rear locking differential, power door locks, recovery hooks, vinyl floor covering

MSRP: Dueck/GM Discount: alty: Disc. Brand Loyalty:

$40,192 $3,696 $1,500

34,996

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF

$193

#5SI5689M

455 HP, 6.2L 8 Cyl, 8 speed auto, Leather, Remote vehicle start, 3LT package, remote vehicle start

MSRP:

$43,430 $2,500 $1,000

$83,845

6 AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY

39,930 OR OR LEASE $480 MONTHLY

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

24,995

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

NEW 2015 CADILLAC SRX

3.6 L V6, Dual Zone Climate Control, Heated Seats, Rail Roof, XM Radio, OnStar

MSRP: Dueck/GM Discount: Loyalty:

$30,295 $350 $750 $4,200

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

#5CL9705M

NEW 2015 GMC TERRAIN

FREE WINTERS WITH PURCHASE

29,490

$143

A/C, Rearview backup camera, Fog Lights, Cruise, Power windows, Colour Touch sound system, XM Radio

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

MSRP: Dueck/GM Discount: alty: Disc. Brand Loyalty:

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF

MSRP: Dueck/GM Discount: Loyalty: Cash Purchase Discount:

22,955

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF

#5CR0638

#5MA8688

6 Speed Auto, A/C, Remote Keyless Entry, Power Windows, 17” Aluminum

BUICK

$22,025 $2,000 $2,130

CHEVROLET

Savings SAVINGS $4,195.00 $4,195.00 $6,288.00 $6,288.00 $8,381.00 $8,381.00 $10,474.00 $10,474.00 $12,903.00 $12,903.00

2.5L 4 Cylinder, Manual Transmission, chrome rear bumper, StabiliTrak, Traction control, rear vision camera

$26,890 $6,900

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF

CASH CREDITS

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO

4 Cyl Ecotec engine, 10 airbags, cruise control, 6-speaker audio system, 16” Aluminum wheels, remote keyless entry, power windows

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

$10,380

17,895 OR BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF $113

DUECK CASH PURCHASE PRICE

MSRP: Dueck/GM Discount:

UP TO

6 speed auto trans, 10 airbags, A/C, remote keyless entry, power windows and doors, ABS, Stabilitrak, XM Radio, OnStar

$20,780 $1,000 $3,000

BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT OF

MONTHS

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE

10 airbags, USB port, traction control, oil life monitoring system, power windows, remote keyless entry, OnStar

MSRP: Disc. Brand Loyalty: Cash Purchase Discount:

FINANCING

$24,195.00 $24,195.00 $36,288.00 $36,288.00 $48,381.00 $48,381.00 $60,474.00 $60,474.00 $72,903.00 $72,903.00

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET TRAX

89 YEARS

FOR

O% for84 84 months 4.99% for 84 months O% FOR MONTHS 4.99% FOR 84 MONTHS

$20,000.00 $20,000.00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00

WE STAND BEHIND WHAT WE SELL

RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

DUECK CASH ASH PURCHASE PRICE

83,845

#5SX5080M

#5CV9810

PRE-OWNED OVERSTOCK SELL DOWN EVENT 2014 FORD ESCAPE SE AWD, ROOF RAILS, REAR PARKING SENSORS, 8-INCH TOUCHSCREEN, A/C, KEYLESS ENTRY…AND MORE

2010 TOYOTA SEQUOIA PLATINUM LOCAL, ACCIDENT FREE, ONE OWNER...PLATINUM EDITION WITH AWD, 5.7L V8…AND MORE

STK# 73985A

$25,888

22,233 KMS BLACK

2014 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE LEATHER, HEATED SEATS, REAR CAMERA, A/C, REMOTE START, 3.6L V6…PLUS MUCH MORE!

$42,888

$34,888

Hwy 99 & Steveston

75,775 KMS BROWN

2012 CHEV CAMARO SS

$24,888

57,578 KMS SILVER

2011 CHEV SILVERADO

LEATHER, AUTOMATIC, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS, CONVERTIBLE, REAR CAMERA, AM RADIO, HEATED SEATS…AND MORE.

VORTEC V8, 4X4, REMOTE ENTRY, CD/MP3, POWER LOCKS, A/C… PLUS MORE.

STK# 73578A

STK# 73911A

$29,888

25,984 KMS SILVER

2013 BUICK ENCLAVE

ACCIDENT FREE, LUXURY EDITION, 7 PASSENGER, POWER-HEATED-COOLED SEATS, REMOTE ENTRY, 3.6L V6, REAR CAMERA…PLUS MORE!!!

STK# 73889A

STK# 74051A

STK# 74069A

15,431 KMS BLACK

2012 GMC ACADIA SLE AWD

ACCIDENT FREE!!! AWD, A/C, 8 PASSENGER, CD/MP3 PLAYER... PLUS MORE!

$23,888

79,591 KMS SILVER

STK# 74016A

$39,888

30,101 KMS BROWN

2014 FORD TAURUS SEL ACCIDENT FREE, LOCAL, LOW MILEAGE!!! AWD, LEATHER, SUNROOF, 5 PASSENGER, REAR CAMERA...PLUS MORE!

STK# 73909A

$27,888

17,927 KMS BROWN

Taxes and 549 documentation fee excluded. Corvette and Escalade excluded in 0% for 84 months. Cruze- $500 down, Trax $500 down, Equinox $750 down, Pick-up trucks $1500 down. SRX Lease payment based on $39,930 sale price, $3,500 down for 48 months at 4.9%. lease end value $14,000. Offer ends September 30th, 2015

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