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ow, a 10-lane, 3.5 kilometre toll bridge, soon to be the largest ever built in the history of British Columbia.

This is a game-changer, and it’s what we are being told to expect if the provincial plan to replace the Massey Tunnel is realized.

The provincial Liberal government has been gang busters on this bridge for years now, so perhaps this proclamation should come as no great surprise, but the magnitude of the project is still somewhat shocking.

What is also shocking is who was (and was not) at the announcement on Wednesday morning. Although the press conference was held in Richmond’s Ironwood Plaza, and the bridge is connecting Richmond and Delta, there were no representatives from our city.

When asked why (see page 8), Mayor Malcolm Brodie simply said no one from the city was invited.

Wow, again. You’re kidding me? This massive project is coming to Richmond and our city representatives are cut out of the loop.

Granted, this may just be an announcement/ photo op, but the fact our local voice, which happens to be critical of this project, was not invited to the party is worrisome. (Delta’s mayor, who supports the bridge, was there.)

I’m sure Mayor Brodie’s ego is healthy enough to get over the slight, but what none of us should get over is the fact this is yet another example of a government blatantly shutting out dissent. Too often, elected officials (civic ones included) forget about this little, and often inconvenient, thing called democracy.

The Liberals have good reason to be looking for solutions to the current traffic snarls created by the tunnel. It’s ridiculous that our transportation infrastructure is so fragile that a single stalled car can bring thousands of commuters to a standstill. But, while no one can deny the problem, we can debate solutions. And despite the glossy posters passed off as “public consultation,” there has been precious little public input on this.

Granted, I’m totally onside with Brodie in terms of looking for alternatives, such as public transit. (That recent climate change conference in Paris was not just a show. Serious commitments were made, and serious consequences were spelled out if we don’t take action.)

I also admire Brodie’s willingness to call out the province for providing too few details and underplaying the role Port Metro Vancouver has played in all this. To say this project has little to do with creating a waterway for massive vessels carrying LNG, oil and coal to and from Asia is...hmmm...highly suspicious.

But even if I thought a 10-lane bridge was the best thing ever, I would still argue that alienating dissenters and refusing to adequately inform citizens are tactics we need to slam the brakes on.

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LETTERSto the Editor Tough choices for library Dear Editor, Re: “Library hours cut back,” News Dec. 16.

The 2016 budget process is now completed for the Richmond Public Library. Council has approved the budget submitted by the Library Board and supported the library with a 2.38 per cent increase over last year.

The library is committed to maximizing this budget to continue to deliver a diverse range of programs and services to the community in 2016.

Unfortunately, due to rising expenditures and falling revenues, the budget required the library board to make some difficult choices as to where to allocate our budget dollars.

The Richmond Public Library is proud to offer excellent service and wishes to continue to do so. Two key areas that are important to ensure good public service are hours of operation and an up-to-date and diverse collection.

Over the years, our hours of operation have been among the best in Canada, but

unfortunately our collections have not been maintaining their strength as the need for dividing the collection budget between print and digital grows.

The library board has made the difficult decision to re-allocate our budget dollars to ensure that the collections receive the necessary ongoing support.

In order to accomplish this we will be reducing our hours of operation at Cambie, Ironwood and Steveston branches.

Even after having done this, however, Richmond will continue to be one of the very few libraries in the region that maintains seven days a week operations for all its branches and is open full days on Sundays.

The library board believes that this combination of service adjustments will enable the library to provide the best possible library service for Richmond within our budget constraints.

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Speak up on LNG Dear Editor, I’m writing to ask fellow Richmondites to please speak up on LNG by Dec. 21. Thanks to an extremely informative presentation by “Voters Taking Action on Climate Change,” I’m all fired up about LNG and the proposed terminal on Tilbury Island.

I got so enraged to learn the details of the project that I spun all the way to optimism that we can defeat it.

Reasons for optimism? For one, Tsawwassen First Nation members just voted “no” to an LNG terminal on their territory, which puts that proposal completely to rest. So, much gratitude to TFN for this bold leadership.

Secondly, Steveston-Richmond East MP Joe Peschisolido was at the LNG meeting. I spoke with him and truly felt his passion and urgency to try and broaden the environmental review process and stop this project. Councillor Harold Steves was there, of course, tirelessly involved in protecting Richmond and the Fraser River.

Third reason for optimism: The risks and impacts of an LNG terminal on our health, environment, and economy are so serious and damming, that I

can’t imagine we’ll let this thing get built.

It’s a crime they get built anywhere in the world, but they do. I learned that I live in the “definitely would die” zone if a passing tanker leaked LNG — anyone within 3.5km of a leak is in a high risk health and safety hazard zone, ranging from death to unknown impacts on property values.

Locating an LNG terminal in the Fraser River (a populated area and a high traffic sensitive marine habitat) would be disallowed according to international LNG siting guidelines the B.C. government is ignoring.

Furthermore, the business case for LNG exports is so weak, it almost guarantees failure. So, this is a no-brainer.

But everyone needs to speak up, urgently. Next Monday Dec. 21 is the public’s deadline to comment on the scope of the Environmental Assessment run by the pro-LNG provincial government.

Learn more and submit comments via the “Voters Taking Action for Climate Change” website (vtacc.org). Because Margaret Mead is right.

Kimi Hendess Richmond

Banish silly expressions Let casino bucks fund city’s reserve Dear Editor, Re: “Property tax hike may top out at close to five per cent,” News, Dec. 9.

City council has no problem dipping into the casino revenue to fund its various pet projects, some questionable, such as a Steveston pier, but why is there such continual reluctance on their part to cover the one per cent reserve from casino funds?

When casino revenue is at a record level, building permits continue to be robust and Mercedes-Benz products appear in the city fleet of field vehicles, surely the one per cent reserve can be funded through sources other than the property tax.

Councillor Alexa Loo was quoted several times in this article, but I feel she has lost her credibility when, prior to the last election, she went on record against taxpayers having to pay the one per cent reserve in their property tax.

However, once elected to the comfort of that country club atmosphere called city hall, she reversed her position. What a betrayal!

Councillor Carol Day, taxpayers need you to come to our aid once again.

L. B. Black Richmond

Dear Editor, As we approach a New Year, it is once again time to agree to cease using those annoying words and expressions that have taken root in our conversations. With that in mind, here are my few suggestions.

Going forward: This has become a tedious, over-used and meaningless expression used by politicians.

They use it in statements such as, “We will protect the environment going forward.”

Since they are already employing a verb in the future tense, why add “going forward?”

Would they say, “We will protect the environment going backward?”

Reaching out: This is something I do when I stick my arm out the car window to insert my credit card at a parking lot.

But today, many people use “reaching out” to explain that they sent an email, telephoned somebody, or said “hello” to them in a mall. It’s a silly, pompous expression.

Activist: What exactly does that mean anyway? It is not a credential.

Anybody can declare that they are an activist.

When I hear the term I think of somebody who needs to sit

close to the washroom.

Exactly: This word has become a staple in radio and television. Here’s how it works.

Two on-air personalities are chatting. One makes a mundane statement such as, “To avoid sunburn you should use sun lotion.”

The other on-air personality blurts EXACTLY! It’s as though they have just heard the deepest pronouncement since Einstein revealed his theory of relativity.

Try listening to a radio or TV talk show without hearing “EXACTLY” 15 times an hour.

Thank goodness this nonsensical reflex hasn’t spread to newspapers.

Exclamation marks: When we were taught English in school we learned that exclamation marks should only be used in certain sentences.

“Your hair is on fire!” would require an exclamation mark.

Today, if a friend sends you a text or email about his golf game, it will likely contain several exclamation marks.

Really, it’s not that exciting.

Those are my candidate words for erasure.

What are yours?

Victor Godin Richmond

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ffordable housing advocate De Whalen said she is pleased the City of Richmond is revamping its eight-year-old housing strategy, however she’s calling on municipal support to consider creating a local housing authority.

Poverty Response Committee member Whalen said the authority would coordinate housing under one roof, likening its services to a “one-stop shop for renters seeking accomodation,” in a statement to Richmond city council’s planning committee.

“The current affordability gap is getting bigger and people have to use money earmarked for food, transportation, childcare and utilities to fill that gap every month,” said Whalen.

Richmond’s rental housing vacancy rates have historically been below two per cent, year over year.

Whalen said social service providers are telling her they can’t find housing for their clients in Richmond.

According to a staff report, which was approved by Richmond city council Monday, the new affordable housing strategy — to be completed by the end of 2016 — will continue to target the three existing priorities: subsidized housing, low-end market rental and affordable entry-level home ownership.

The city states it will create a summary of housing needs, as it did in 2007.

In order to provide for those needs, the city has, in the past, procured cash contributions from developers to build projects such as Storeys, or the new Kiwanis Towers.

The city has also asked developers of large projects (more than 80 units) to build five per cent of the units as low-end market rentals, which are to be governed by the city.

After the city doubled some affordable housing cash-in-lieu fees earlier this year, council has requested the city assess whether or not five per cent is adequate.

Whalen said it is not and governments — including the federal government, which abdicated itself of housing responsibilities in the early 1990s — need to stop looking solely to the private sector, as the housing problem has only gotten worse by doing so.

“We have to start building purpose-built rentals,” said Whalen. “You can’t depend on the private market or individuals to rent out their piece of glass in the sky, below market value. Government has to step in.”

She also said the city needs to increase the income threshold for people applying for entry-level home ownership units. Presently, the threshold is $60,000.

Coun. Carol Day said the number should increase, while Coun. Bill McNulty said it’s sufficient.

The city developed its existing strategy in 2007 and, to date, says it has met its goal in providing subsidized housing for the most vulnerable demographics, such as seniors and disabled people.

Since 2007, the city has created 460 subsidized units, including an under-construction, 129-unit development — overseen by five non-profits — named Storeys.

Where the strategy has come up short of its targets is providing for low-end market rentals (238 to December 2013) and entrylevel homes (19 to December 2013).

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e are still far from knowing what this project is really about.”

Mayor Malcolm Brodie had plenty of questions, despite the detailed revealing of the proposed $3.5 billion toll bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel.

So it was a shame, and somewhat “unusual,” as described by the mayor, that no elected official from the City of Richmond was invited to Wednesday’s project announcement.

Half of the new, 10-lane (including HOV lanes), 3.5-kilometre span — the biggest in B.C.’s history — will be in Delta, so it was no surprise to see Delta mayor Lois Jackson and Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton appearing alongside the provincial transportation minister, Todd Stone.

Absent from formal proceedings at the project office, ironically in Ironwood, Richmond, was any official from this side of the Fraser River.

“Nobody from the City of Richmond was invited,” Brodie said bluntly. “You’ll have to ask the ministry why.”

The Ministry of Transportation didn’t return the News’ call before press time.

“Far more important than that, though,”

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said Brodie, “is what they announced and what’s still missing. There are questions that Richmond has been asking all along that still remain unanswered.”

Construction of the new bridge is set to begin in 2017 and finish in 2022. Although the toll rate is still to be determined, Stone said it would be comparable with the Port Mann Bridge pricing, which is $3.15 per crossing.

The project will include an HOV lane in each direction, as well as significant Highway 99 “improvements” at major intersections, such as at Highway 17A in Delta and Steveston and Westminster highways.

And dedicated transit/HOV lanes will be constructed between Bridgeport Road in Richmond and Highway 91 in Delta, as well as a transit-only ramp at Bridgeport Road.

However, Brodie is adamant that, despite Wednesday’s announcement, there are still major pieces of the tunnel replacement jigsaw missing.

“What about the northbound traffic (after the new bridge)? It sometimes goes back to the tunnel from the Oak Street Bridge?

There is still going to be a logjam there,” said Brodie.

“Tolling will lead to more congestion on the Alex Fraser, which is going to be horrendous.

“Priorities? How did this become the province’s top project, rather than fixing public transit across the region?”

As far as a toll bridge causing traffic to slide

" This rendering shows the sheer scale of the new bridge, above the doomed Massey Tunnel, which will be B.C.’s biggest ever at 3.5 kilometres long when it’s built by 2022 with 10 lanes. Photo submitted

over and further clog the Alex Fraser, Stone pointed to evidence that, despite an initial avoidance to use the newly tolled Port Mann Bridge, drivers eventually returned to the bridge, especially during peak time usage.

At Wednesday’s news conference, the project’s executive director, Geoff Freer, was also asked by the News about the potential loss of farmland on the Richmond side, due to the bridge’s construction.

Freer said there would actually be a “net gain” of farmland, due to highway rights of way going back into the Agricultural Land Reserve.

“What does net gain mean?” questioned Brodie, however. “There’s going to be a major amount of road widening. Tell us what we’re getting and what we’re losing.”

Questions were asked by the media of Port Metro Vancouver’s (PMV) involvement in the

project, which was largely absent in the Project Definition Report, revealed Wednesday.

“Is this really a shipping project?” asked Brodie. “(PMV) has said before there will be more dredging and I would still suggest we are going to see bigger vessels on that river. I’ve no doubt the benefits to the port are more significant (than what’s being portrayed). I’d like to know how much the port is going to put into this.”

In a response to the News’ questions, the port’s vice president of planning and operations, Peter Xotta, said, in regards to helping fund the new bridge, “it is much too early in the process to comment at this time.”

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Port: Bridge allows ‘options’ From page 8

decommissioned, Freer explained how it would not be possible unless other objects, such as water and sewer pipes, are removed.

“What we understand, from the port, is that there wont be any big change at all,” added Freer.

Removing portions of the tunnel, said the report, would increase the water draft by less than two metres.

Allan Baydala, PMV’s chief financial officer, has said previously that “while the removal of the tunnel may create greater depth at that point in the river, the amount of dredging required on either side of the former tunnel could be extensive and potentially cost prohibitive…(the tunnel’s)…removal will not have a significant impact on the size of ships…”

The port’s Xotta, however, told the News in a statement that PMV supports the bridge project “because it could allow for new options for using the Fraser River to support Canada’s trade objectives.”

Exactly what those options are, if it’s not larger vessels, wasn’t made clear.

Stone said the ministry is in discussion with the federal government — PMV is generally considered the federal entity — about funding.

“The port is one of the stakeholders and we’ve asked them to be involved, as there will be significant benefits from the movement of goods.”

The new bridge will have vertical clearance

" The graphic compares the size of the new Massey Bridge, top, to the Port Mann, middle and Alex Fraser, bottom.

similar to that of the Alex Fraser Bridge.

Stone said the project will create 9,000 jobs, mostly in construction. Both Freer and Stone explained how they don’t believe the traffic will be any worse at the Oak Street Bridge, despite concerns that the current bottleneck at the tunnel will simply be passed north on Highway 99.

The report illustrates how, according to government calculations, 59 per cent of the traffic currently flowing north through the tunnel at peak times terminates in Richmond, before even hitting the Oak Street Bridge.

The third phase of public consultation on the project is now underway, through Jan. 28, 2016. More details on how to participate are available at www.masseytunnel.ca.

Traffic through the tunnel will be maintained while the new bridge is under construction.

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Stevestonite Kathleen Beaumont, a former planner at the University of B.C., recalls many memories of sitting in the café or simply walking by and admiring the early 1900s cannery cookhouse, that still features a classic gabled roof, wood frame windows, pebble dash siding and a large picketfenced patio for gatherings.

“For many of us, the café represented one of those places where you could go for coffee and meet friends,” said Beaumont.

The building is listed in a 2009 city study — the Steveston Village Conservation Strategy — as one that has adapted over time and thus is “an important reflection of the continued evolution of

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the village.”

Beaumont said there are rumours the café will be turned into a Chinese restaurant or a daycare and isn’t sure what the sale to an offshore owner means for the future of the building.

Part of the problem of not knowing is what Beaumont describes as an ad-hoc, outdated vision for the village.

Heritage, said Beaumont, provides communities with a sense of place and puts

progress in perspective. And she’s concerned new developments will “max out” and ruin valued open spaces.

“Very little in the village is actually protected from demolition” and Steveston “may be in for some surprises,” said Beaumont, looking eastward toward a large building recently erected on Bayview Street.

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approve any alterations or demolitions.

“If anything, it will be the strength of the The vast majority of village buildings listed conservation strategy that saves this buildin the strategy are not “designated” as ing,” said Beamont. heritage.

However, Beaumont said she left the Meanwhile, the city’s Steveston-specific heritage commission, claiming the city paid it design guidelines (Sakamoto guidelines) are lip service. more than 25 years old and open to interpre“There was no real sense in working tations by developers, said Beaumont. with — or really giving some recognition The city also has a 2005 to the fact these are — heritage inventory, which the people who are the it plans to update with most concerned,” said $150,000 in new funding There are a lot of buildBeamont, adding that the approved by Richmond idea of forming a heritage ings on the inventory that city council (Coun. Carol foundation would be a Day objected) on Monday. are heritage buildings but good idea if the culture at However, the old invencity hall was less dictatothey’re not designated as tory also did nothing to rial. protect heritage buildings She noted there are such and that means anyand sites, case in point some instances of “reaone can come along and rip sonable” development, six Japanese gardens on Moncton that were such as the new building them down. recently bulldozed for a at the southeast corner of – K B micro house development.

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“There are a lot of buildOtherwise, much is ings on the inventory that left up to developers, or are heritage buildings but in some cases, counthey’re not designated cil, which, according to as such and that means anyone can come Beamont, hasn’t always worked out, pointing along and rip them down. And even if it was to an English garden next to the Steveston a designated building, Richmond has never Museum that has recently been ripped up put any real money on the table to try and after council approval. help with heritage preservation. It’s incum“We had a beautiful garden here with bent on the person who buys the building to a rich history. Why do we need another keep the look and feel,” explained BeauJapanese garden? We already have Japanese mont. gardens.

Because the Cannery Café building is listed “This was barrelled through by council and in the conservation strategy, council must now the trees are gone,” said Beamont.

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he alleged assault of a taxi cab driver Wednesday morning in Steveston initiated a brief lockdown of nearby McMath secondary school.

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Rd. Information the RCMP received at the time could not confirm whether or not the suspect was armed with a weapon.

With the possibility the suspect might have headed in the direction of McMath, the school underwent a “Code Yellow Perimeter Lockdown,” which ceases all outside school activities and secures the school’s entrances, exits, and all classrooms inside the building.

In a letter to parents and guardians following the event, McMath principal Neil Kamide wrote that the RCMP

monitored the school during the lockdown and issued a “Code Green” at about 11:30 a.m. indicating an “all clear” and that activities could resume as normal.

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tef Piva has a few usual Christmas traditions: decorating a tree, having dinner with family and arranging a festive front yard display that this year, he concedes, is short a light strand or two.

“All we have right now is this one tree, and half of it (is covered with lights),” he laughs.

“It’s not very good.”

Another Christmas custom of his: going to church.

Piva is lead pastor at Bethany Baptist Church in Richmond’s Hamilton neighbourhood. The service marking the season is Christmas Eve, but on Dec. 25 the church will host a potluck dinner catering to those who might otherwise be alone for the holiday.

Piva will spend time there and then gather with family, including his parents visiting from Alberta.

It’s in Wild Rose Country, just outside Edmonton, where Piva grew up. From his neatlyarranged Richmond office, the 42-year-old father of three explains his early connection to the church.

“I would come home and play church in my basement. I used to set up all of these chairs with my teddy bears and I would preach sermons to them and I would serve them communion.”

Some might say he was given a sign even earlier. Baptized in a Catholic church as an infant, a priest gave him a crisp white shawl

instead of the usual candle. His parents later learned the shawl is reserved for priests upon ordination.

Piva jumped into theology after high school, earning his bachelor of religion and master of divinity degrees before completing his doctorate at a Boston-area seminary. He entered full-time ministry in 2000, and has served in Richmond for the past five years.

Piva also has a passion for teaching. He’s taught writing at local community centres and preaching as far away as Cameroon, where he’ll visit again in January. He’s also taught would-be pastors about depression — the focus of his doctoral studies. There’s plenty of burnout within ministry, he said, along with other professions that involve helping people.

“In order to be healthy in ministry — and really this translates into all life — we have to be healthy in all areas of our life. Sometimes, pastors can be so focused on their spiritual health that they can neglect their physical health (and) relational health.”

Piva stays balanced with daily bike workouts, playing and coaching soccer, reading and building puzzles — an activity with a definitive end.

“I worked for my dad for a few summers when I was in high school. He’s a painter.

There’s something nice about being able to paint a room and then you’re done. You can walk out and say: I did that. You need to have some of that.”

His early memories of Christmas involve experiences, not receiving gifts, like the time his parents surprised neighbours in need by filling their freezer with meat, or the year he

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Meanwhile, the War on Christmas — as some observers have called the movement to make celebrations more secular — continues. But Piva isn’t too concerned. That ideal Norman Rockwell Christmas some people long for, he said, isn’t " Stef Piva is lead pastor at Bethany Baptist Church in Hamilton. the true message of the His early memories of Christmas include the time his parents filled a season. neighbour’s freezer with meat. Photo by Matthew Hoekstra/Special to “To me the actual mesthe News sage of Christmas is much To help reclaim that message, his church more subversive,” he said. has committed to sponsoring a refugee family “Jesus is for the poor, he’s for the refugee, from Syria and continuing outreach work such he’s for the forgotten and the lost. In some as First Gift, whose volunteers visit maternity ways I think there’s an opportunity for the wards — Christmas Day included — bearing true Christian story to shine a bigger light on gifts for at-risk or drug-addicted mothers. what the actual message is in a more secular Said Piva: “(Christmas) is a chance for the society.” church to be the church, even more so.”

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24-year-old man posing as a massage therapy student has been charged with sexually assaulting a female student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Richmond campus.

Norman Vincent Sagarbarria, of Richmond, appeared in Richmond Provincial Court on Dec. 8 and was charged with one count of sexual assault, according to the RCMP. On Sept. 16, shortly after 8:30 p.m., a female KPU student was allegedly approached by a male posing as a massage therapy student conducting a survey.

Upon the completion of the survey, the victim was alleged to have been awarded a complimentary massage. Instead, the victim was allegedly sexually assaulted by the man.

Six days later, Richmond RCMP officers arrested Sagarbarria.

“These types of crimes will not to be tolerated,” Richmond RCMP’s Cpl. Dennis Hwang.

“We mobilized quickly to investigate, identify, and make the arrest. Our officers burned the proverbial midnight oil on this case. We are very thankful for the tips that we received and the positive community support.

“We are hoping that this can help the victim move one step closer towards healing.”

" YVR warns festive drone buyers

With retail drone sales expected to soar during Christmas, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) has teamed up with aviation partners to launch a drone safety campaign, aimed at

highlighting the risks associated with flying unmanned aircraft near airports.

“Innovation and safety are two of YVR’s core values,” said Steve Hankinson, vice president of operations at YVR. “We recognize the amazing potential for drones to improve a variety of processes, but we’re asking the public to prioritize safety and never fly one near an airport.”

Flying any unmanned aircraft within nine kilometres of an airport is considered extremely dangerous and could pose a serious threat to other aircraft.

“YVR’s campaign is helping to create awareness about the very real dangers and consequences of flying a drone near an airport,” added Marc Garneau, federal minister of transport.

“This holiday season, I encourage all new drone users to learn the rules of the sky on our website.”

Investigations of incidents involving improper drone use are on the rise in B.C. Since the beginning of 2015, nearly half of all incidents investigated by Transport Canada have been in this province.

YVR has placed “No Drone Zone” signage at key locations across Sea Island.

" Christmas Day is charity day at White Spot

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That’s when the farm’s own London Lady Tea will be served, along with warm, home-baked scones, homemade jam and traditional Christmas goodies in the gorgeous, 1890s period Tea Room which is set with tablecloths, fine bone china tea cups, teapots, dessert plates and silverware.

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‘Royal’ recipe for Christmas From page 18 Add remaining ingredients and continue beating until well blended and smooth.

Add dry mixture to butter mixture and beat until smooth.

Divide dough in half, form each half into a round disk, wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold and slightly firm, about 30 minutes.

Dust work surface lightly with flour, and working with one disk at a time, roll dough until it is 1/4 inch thick, checking occasionally to make sure dough is not sticking to the table.

Using two or three-inch cookie cutters, cut out desired shapes. With a metal spatula, carefully transfer cookies onto prepared cookie sheet, about 1 1/2 inches apart.

Gather dough scraps, re-roll and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough has been used.

If dough becomes too warm to handle, refrigerate it again briefly.

Bake until cookies are just lightly coloured on top and slightly darker at edges, about six to nine minutes.

Rotate sheets halfway through baking for even browning. Transfer sheets to wire racks and let stand until cookies firm up slightly.

Once cooled, cookies may be iced with royal icing and desired decorations.

For Royal Icing Place egg whites (or meringue powder/ warm water mixture), and lemon juice in

large mixing bowl and beat on low speed until frothy.

Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Whip on high speed until mixture stands in stiff peaks and is very glossy, about three to five minutes.

If icing is too thick, thin with a bit of water. If too thin, beat in a bit more powdered sugar.

If different colours of icing are desired, divide it among small bowls before tinting.

Gel food paste colours (which are bolder, brighter, and thicker) are preferable, but liquid food colouring will also do.

Attach small round tips onto piping bags with couplers and fill bags no more than two-thirds full with icing (using slightly thicker icing for outlining and slightly thinner icing for filling in the cookies (also known as ‘flooding’).

If also decorating with candies, coloured sugar, or nonpareils, sprinkle them on immediately before the icing sets.

(Press a large piece of plastic wrap right onto the icing and cover with a damp tea towel to prevent icing from drying out during decorating.)

Let cookies stand two to three hours to let icing set completely.

Any leftover royal icing may be stored tightly covered and refrigerated for up to four days.

Adapted from Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker’s Iced Sugar Cookie recipe. Joy of Cooking: Christmas Cookies. New York, Scribner, 1996.

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s the downloading of the digital revolution on society continues at an ever-increasing pace, Canadian students are shifting from simply understanding how to use a computer, to beginning to understand how a computer works.

To do so, they must speak the computer’s language, and that language is source code.

But as students expand their digital knowledge, educators will be tasked to ensure the fundamental tenets of learning are not deleted.

Last Friday, more than 200 students at McNair secondary school took part in the Hour of Code, an online seminar at code.org that has spread throughout 180 countries in over 40 languages.

The Hour of Code — cosponsored by Apple, Micro“It’s kind of like learning soft and a host of non-profit groups to promote coma new language and we’re puter sciences — provides trying to get to have the students with a basic introduction to computer code, younger students learn this according to McNair’s at an earlier age.” computer programming teacher Simon Nowak.

–S N “It’s kind of like learning a new language and we’re trying to get to have the younger students learn this at an earlier age,” said Nowak.

Source code — such as JavaScript, HTML or CSS — dictates how a computer program or website looks and operates.

The free seminar shows students how to, for example, move a cartoon character on the screen by moving blocks of code into a script.

For instance, one block of code may tell the character to move left, or right, while another block may move the left hand up or down.

Nowak prefers to use the program Code Avengers to allow students to build a game with their codes.

“It’s a great way to code using some graphic games the students are used to,” said Nowak.

According to McNair’s vice-principal, and self-professed techie, Wennie Walker, an age and gender divide exists when it comes to understanding code; most senior students are unfamiliar with coding, granted the Richmond School District has just begun implementing beginner coding lessons at the elementary level.

“There is an age gap with these kids. We definitely see the

" (Front page) Andrew Tong and his animation class at Blundell elementary. (Above) Grade 12 McNair student Richard Dong participated in the Hour of Code. Photos by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

Grade 8 students grasp the concept a bit better than, say, the Grade 12’s,” said Walker.

Meanwhile, Walker is being proactive to include girls in coding.

“It can be intimidating. The girls will enjoy it in Grade 8 but it peters off,” said Walker.

Nowak said having gender equality in computer sciences “broadens strokes of creativity,” while Walker noted if more women entered into the well-paying computer science job market, it could help mitigate income gaps between men and women.

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his school iPad and taps on the Scratch Jr. app to create a story of his own, he is unknowingly building the fundamentals to understanding how a computer operates.

On this occasion, Young chooses the “Run a Race” feature, which takes him to an animal farm. He selects the horse and pig and drags them onto the screen. After placing a few directional arrows on the screen he pushes the play button and off they go.

etting an early start to coding is what Grade 11 McMath student Andrew Tong is hoping to promote through an animation course he plans to run out of a local community centre.

Tong is already teaching coding and animation to a group of girls and boys at Blundell elementary every Wednesday.

“There’s a misconception that computers, animation and programming is for boys. For what reason, I don’t know; it’s just the norm that developed.

But, it’s definitely not true, anyone can animate,” he said.

The young entrepreneur said he started to learn how to animate on his " (Above) Brendan Young (left) demonstrates the basic principals of coding on his own, about four years ago. He now has school tablet, with the help of a friend and two teachers. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richhis own website and YouTube channel to mond News talk about animation.

“It’s putting your vision into a computer screen, making something that’s not living and bringing it to With the arrows, Brendan has written the code for his anilife by materializing that vision,” said Tong, whose seminars mals’ movements. use the coding program Alice to allow the students to move Steves’ principal Liz Taylor said coding helps students untheir Minecraft characters on the screen. derstand algorithms.

Once students understand how code works, they may even“Coding will become more important over time. It’s a digital tually move on to writing code, said Tong. language we want kids to practise just as much as we want Tong said his five-week seminar emphasizes and helps them to problem-solve, think critically, and be good ‘digital citizens,’” said Taylor. develop skills such as spatial thinking, creativity and problem Likewise, Nowak said learning code helps students better solving, in addition to the obvious computer skills. understand logical thinking and planning.

“Coding is a skill that isn’t easily trained and it is vital for “It’s important to understand step-by-step instructions. Kids the kids to learn in the future,” said Tong, noting coding has these days want end results. They can’t follow through steps. helped him develop a better work ethic.

“In animating, you have to bog down and work on your own. Take home economics. You need to follow steps to make something. So, to be able to slow down and understand how It’s helped me with other stuff in school, like taking tests.”

While Tong’s coding class is geared toward older elementary something works, I think is something that is lost on a lot of students, early introductions to the basic concept of computer kids,” said Nowak. code are taking place across the district.

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Psychologist: Dark side to technological era From page 20

As students become more fluent in this digital language, the district’s technological education consultant, Chris Loat, is quick to note technology will always first support the curriculum.

“We don’t start with the technology; that’s the important part. We don’t think ‘what are we going to do with an iPad,’ but rather we use the technology when needed,” said Loat.

Research shows that a balance must be struck with technology in the classroom. A study from the Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development found that students who use computers and tablets more frequently at school perform worse on international standardized tests. Overall, students who used computers moderately at school tended to have better learning outcomes than students who rarely used computers, the study concluded.

Furthermore, in order for technology in classrooms to optimally help learning outcomes, the OECD notes countries whose students performed well in print and reading tests performed the best for online navigation.

“Ensuring that every child reaches a baseline level of proficiency in reading and mathematics will do more to create equal opportunities in a digital world than solely expanding or subsidizing access to high-tech devices and services,” stated the report.

The report notes Canada’s education systems are performing above average in incorporating technology.

Richmond has 7,700 school computers, or about 2.7 students per computer. Canada’s average is 2.8, which is well below other countries (1.4 in the United Kingdom), which fared worse on standardized testing.

Loat said the findings underscore his point that technology is best used as needed.

“It’s about whatever works best for the students. Teachers get to know their kids and there are different learning styles,” said Loat.

According to psychologist Dr. Jennifer Lloyd, a research associate at the Human Early Learning Partnership at the University of B.C., both schools and parents will need to be vigilant in finding the right balance.

Lloyd agreed with Loat that there is no one-size-fits-all guideline in determining how much technology is best for a child.

However, Lloyd, herself an expert coder, noted limits are needed.

“There are some tremendous benefits from children being able to engage with software… With that said, we also know that with increased screen time we know there are fewer opportunities for simple human interactions, such as eye contact… and time spent outside,” said Lloyd.

“There’s a dark side to the technological era, and there’s no large scale data that evaluates the effects of screen time on children — and it’s critically needed,” she said.

According to Loat, the school district does not monitor the amount of time students spend on iPads, as it’s considered more of a classroom management issue.

Meanwhile Lloyd noted parents tend not to

" (Above) Technological eduction consultant Chris Loat helps teachers in the Richmond School District incorporate technology into lesson plans. (Below) Westind Kindergarten student Jenna Hamir, right, plays on her tablet, while learning math. Children as young as five may start using programs designed to teach coding fundamentals. Photos by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

monitor screen time at home, and are often on devices themselves.

“The concern I have is, an hour of code a day spent at school is not the exclusive amount of time a child will spend (using

technology),” she said.

“I don’t think we should always rely on children — and nor should we — to be able to moderate themselves when it comes to information technology,” she added.

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The ministry invites communities, stakeholders and the public to learn more and provide feedback from December 16, 2015 to January 28, 2016.

Visit the project web site at masseytunnel.ca to read the PDR, find out more about the project and to sign up for e-mail updates.

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A MONTHLY LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW AND NEWSWORTHY AT YVR.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015

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BRIGHTEN UP THE HOLIDAYS AT FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS YVR is proud to sponsor the 31st annual Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Garden. This year the Festival added Jardins de Paris, a brand new romantic Parisian experience, to the magical garden. Stop by the Eiffel Tower to take a selfie and share it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #JardinsDeParis for a chance to win two tickets to Paris, courtesy of Air France and YVR. Festival of Lights is one of the city’s most iconic holiday celebrations. Visitors can enjoy more than

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

a million lights strung across 15 acres (6 hectares)

Open until December 31. Closed Christmas Day.

of the garden. For more information, please visit vancouver.ca/VanDusenFOL.

associated with flying unmanned aircraft near airports.

YVR supports innovation (and fun!) and drones have amazing potential Photo Credit: Transport Canada

DRONE SAFETY CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES

to improve a variety of processes, but we’re asking the community to prioritize safety and avoid flying drones near an airport.

GWAII HAANAS: LAND SEA PEOPLE EXHIBITION As part of our community investment program, we look to provide support and showcase First Nations artwork. This year, we sponsored an exhibition at

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community rallied together and we set a new holiday hamper

to soar during the holiday season,

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The exhibition runs until Sunday,

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many other City facilities. Minoru Place has a number of multipurpose rooms, a large hall with a stage, a billiards room, cafeteria and an excellent woodworking shop.

For more information • Pick up a copy of the Minoru Place Newsletter from the Minoru Place front desk to find out about special events, upcoming trips and the latest news • Drop by or call 604-238-8450 • Visit www.richmond.ca/seniors

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What we can expect in 2016

As far as I can tell, this year has been a hard one for many Canadians. Our population continues to age, and more of us (me included) are experiencing the deterioration of our parents’ health. Too many younger people this year suffered tragedy as well. Our Federal government has changed, and that will lead next year to some significant policy changes.

From a legal perspective, here is what I anticipate will be in the news next year.

How important are relationships – Canada Pension and Security the ways! letOld meAgecount

As Canadians by the thousands continue to apply forBrowning’ CPP benefits, it will This discussion is not a variation of Elizabeth s famous becomeIteven more the cleartragedy (if it isn’t already) that too case manyBrown people depend poem. is about described in the their CPP and OAS benefits.

The CPP benefit, v.heavily PearceonEstate (whose reasons for judgment were typically recentlypayable the last three days of the will rise for to a maximum released).

The case is amonth claimbefore, for variation of a2016 mother’ s Will byof about $1,092 month. Taking the CPP before age 65 will reduce the benefit her son, theper Plaintiff. a lot, depending how early after age 60 you start.

Background Meanwhile, new rules allow a deferral of the OAS benefit in favour of an The deceased diedbenefit. in late-2012. married twice and brings had increased monthly After ageShe 65,had every month of deferral aa common law relationship. firstthe marriage, sheby had twoThe 0.6% benefit increase, up to ageIn70her (where benefit rises 36%). children, one of whom thevast Plaintiff. marriage ended current OAS benefit, which was for the majority That of Canadians starts at age in 65 divorce, 1973,isthe deceased remarried. (it will notand startinbefore), now around $570 per month.

Her husband hadpensions a child today, from aatprevious relationship.

So ifsecond a person starts both age 65, they will receive a That child,ofaabout daughter, tragically inthan a carabout accident maximum $1,660.died If they earn more $67,000inof1989. taxable After that incident, s second income, their OAS willthe startdeceased’ getting “clawed back.”marriage Once they eventually taxable income ended reachesin the1995. area of $120,000, all their OAS is taken by the Federal government.

In relationship was of happy, The1999, issue the that deceased has been inentered debate thea last few years iswhich the amount the CPP until theSince husband unexpectedly inpay 2004. thatit is funded benefit. we pay died into the CPP (we do not intoAfter the OAS; relationship, shegeneral declined into depression alcoholism, andon from government revenue), and since soand many people depend died age 68. their at pensions for their income, there is concern that the benefit is insufficient for many Canadians.

Her eldest child, the Plaintiff, was born in 1965 and married in 1990.

Thatof marriage 1993.

1995, started with The value the Canadaended PensioninPlan is inIn excess of he $220 billion,living an all-time high.

Many groups acrossmarried the country therefore felt an to the who CPP his second wife (they in 2001).

They hadincrease a daughter benefitmet was appropriate.

The That Conservative government not agree, and felt never the deceased. marriage ended asdidwell. an increase was only justified if a premium increase was imposed at the same The Plaintiff’s relationship with his mother was poor, though time, which was also opposed on the basis that individual Canadians (and seemingly not as poor as described in his evidence. He testified companies that match the premiums individuals pay) should not be asked to an abusive relationship, including not having enough food again for a premium increase. when he was young and never being appreciated.

I don’t expect that the (Federal) Liberal government will follow. I expect there The relationship seemed to end in 1995, when the deceased will be more discussion, leading to an increase of some sort, though how moved outwhen of her house end her second marriage. The much and are yet to beto determined. deceased asked the Plaintiff to help her, and when he arrived majorhe factor to consider that, inout the onto next three or four years, atAnother, the house, started movingisthings the front lawn, given the numbers retiring Canadians, payouts from the CPP will exceed embarrassing theofdeceased. the amounts of contributions we are making. Income from invested funds The ensuing fight to cause frustration onthe managed by the CPPseemed Investment Board, considerable already an important factor in both theCPP, Plaintiff seemed havesolost interest their overallsides, valueand of the will become eventomore given that, forinthe long relationship.

Theretowas only sporadic contact term, nobody wants see the value of the CPP drop. afterward, which caused the deceased considerable sadness.

With so many Canadians becoming pensioners, and a new government Around 2005,receptive the deceased soldissue, her home and gavea the seeming more to the CPP you can expect change in the Plaintiff’ sister of thetoproceeds. not give theCPP debate. Ass for what$200,000 it will translate in terms ofShe somedid increase in the Plaintiff anything in her bequeathed himyour $10,000.

The benefit, you will haveand, to watch and Will, read the news, and make voice heard Plaintiff to vary her itself.

Will. where thesought opportunity presents Court’s Right to decision ‘die’ The heard evidence from eightrates. witnesses, several of whom Life Court expectancy in B.C. leads the Canadian Men here can now expect contradicted Plaintiff’ s evidence -- expect including to live roughly the to age 82, while women can to livehis to sister, age 85.who But it testified that they observed no shortage of food in the household. doesn’t stop there.

The analyzed ofUnited WillsStates, Variation, referring thethe SinceCourt the Terry Schiavo the case law in the more than 10 yearstoago, most important caseof(Tataryn Estate) and subsequent issue has become one the qualityv.ofTataryn life. British Columbians have sought to make Representation Agreements (“RA”s) larger numbers the cases, and discussed the obligations of a inWill maker withsince respect Schiavo an moral RA, a person person to make health to their case. legalInand dutiesappoints towardanother children. care decisions for them. That may include a request that they not be kept The Court considered the abuse the deceased endured, and the alive by machinery (called a “Living Will” clause). Hospitals and care facilities Plaintiff’ s apparent unwillingness to have a relationship with her are gradually becoming more familiar with RAs, which can be quite helpful, over some years. especially where not all family live locally.

The Court held that the deceased’s reasons for not leaving the I expect to see and hear more discussion relating to people wanting to right Plaintiff a more generous bequest were valid and rational. Since to control their own passing. In cases where the people are afflicted with their estrangement fault,ither bequest waswith nota a degenerative diseasewas (suchthe as Plaintiff’ cancer or sALS), is hard to argue “unjust inequitable, ” and moral dutyfull toward him person’s or desire to end their life, her where they have capacity to was make that negated.

The Plaintiff’ kind of difficult decision. s claim was dismissed, and the Will stood.

Summary You can expect to see and hear more in the coming year with this debate, and I expect we will get closerato legislationand that will allow the right to die.

The Court delivered thorough thoughtful analysis ofItalikely won’t happen in circumstances. the next year, but we the road, partly because of cost family’ s tragic Onaretheonevidence, the Plaintiff pressures health system.a relationship with his now chose notintoourhave orcare rekindle deceased mother.

The reasons areunfairly not wholly clear, so butto are In B.C., spouses and children (who feel bequeathed, speak) of a probably complex. deceased person are eligible to seek to vary their Will. In the last five years, it would seem thatreasons the volume cases has increased.

The Will gave forofthe modest bequest, and due to the nature of the relationship, the Plaintiff a difficult It probably partly relates to the meteoric rise inhad real estate prices case and he failed.

Inbecome these cases, and in so over to themeet, last decade.

Estates have more valuable, many aretoanspeak). important factor for there isways, “morerelationships to fight for” (so Regardless of the the Court deciding whether to vary a Will. reasons, youin can expect many more cases in 2016, and further evolution in this relatively new and controversial area of law.

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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2016 Parking Passes will be available December 1 to Minoru Place Activity Centre members for $11 each. Parking in the MPAC lot is reserved Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for members with a valid parking hanger displayed.

Cafeteria

MPAC has a great eatery that features delicious and nutritious meals six days a week with member discounts. Menus can be viewed online at www. richmond.ca/parksrec/seniors/minoruplace/minoru. htm.

Hot meal service begins at 11:30 am Mon – Fri with soup and sandwiches available on Saturdays.

Winter Hours of Operation (Jan 2–Mar 31) Mon – Thu................................ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Fri ............................................ 8:30 am – 7:00 pm Sat ......................................... 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Sun .............................................................Closed Hot Entrees Members ...............................Lunch $5, Dinner $7 Non-Members.......................Lunch $7, Dinner $9 Dinner Fri .................................................. 4:30 – 6:00 pm

SHOPPING BUS SERVICE Shop at the following destinations: Mondays ...................................... Blundell Centre Thursdays .................................... Lansdowne Mall This service is $2 round trip. Only purchases that can be carried are accepted as bus storage is limited. For designated pickup locations and times call 604-238-8456.

MEMBERSHIP Membership makes a great, unique gift any time of the year for friends and neighbours that live in Richmond. Certificates can be redeemed during 2016 with membership valid for one year from redemption date. Membership includes access to Clubs and Groups and discounts on great food purchased in the MPAC cafeteria.

MINORU WELLNESS FREE Wellness Clinics Have your blood pressure checked by a retired volunteer nurse and pick up information on programs, services and support available to seniors in the community. Holistic health appointments and manicures and pedicures are available for a fee. The clinic is offered the third Wednesday of each month. Call 604-238-8450 to book an appointment.

Wed, Jan 20 ........................... 9:00 am – 12:00 pm FREE Hearing Clinic Clinics are offered the third Thursday of each month. Call 604-238-8450 to make a hearing test appointment.

Thu, Jan 21........................... 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Connect with others in this outreach program designed to reintegrate frail, at risk and isolated seniors back into the community. Price includes special programming, lunch and transportation and is offered in English and Chinese. Call 604238-8460 for details.

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men and women 55+ years focuses NEW PWR!MOVES™ SAVE THE DATE: MINORU PLACE ACTIVITY on safety with all physical contact Learn and practice Parkinson’s CENTRE REPLACEMENT—INFORMATION SESSION avoided. No experience required. disease-specific exercises that hold Wed, 5:00 – 6:00 pm...$7.50 (Drop-in) The Minoru Complex, anticipated to open in late 2017, is a 110,000 square promise to improve symptoms and restore function in this cutting-edge foot multipurpose facility under construction at the southwest corner of Total Body Conditioning evidence-based program led by Minoru Park that will house seniors services, aquatic and fitness services and Work out with a variety of fitness PWR!MOVES™ certified instructors. support services for the sports fields. Drop in to one of four public information equipment adjusted for all fitness Caregivers welcome at no cost. No levels. Some cardiovascular work may sessions scheduled between January 8 and 19, 2016 to get a sneak peek at the designs and learn more about the Minoru Complex project from City staff drop-in. be included.

Thu, Jan 7 – Mar 17... 12:45 – 1:45 pm Tue, 5:15 – 6:15 pm.....$5.55 (Drop-in) and the project architects. $52.15/10 sess (1288608) Public information sessions

NEW Chair Yoga Open hips, move shoulders and the neck and find length in the spine with this popular yoga practice. This program is specially recommended for people with mobility challenges who may find typical Yoga moves too strenuous.

Thu, Jan 7 – Mar 17............................

11:45 am – 12:30 pm $52.15/11 sess.

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Register for one or more leisurely day trips throughout Metro Vancouver.

Hosted by Minoru Place, enjoy fine dining, live theatre, festivals and more. Spaces are limited, so register early. Find a full list of trips and tours by visiting the centre or viewing the Parks, Recreation and Culture Guide.

Sylvia Hotel Trip

Take in the beauty of English Bay while enjoying brunch at this historic Vancouver hotel. Price includes transportation only.

Sun, Jan 10..........10:15 am – 1:30 pm $13.50/1 sess. (1287408)

NEW OsteoFit-Level 1 Improve fitness and bone health in this program led by certified OsteoFit instructors. The focus is on balance and strength exercises aimed at reducing falls and fractures.

Metro Theatre Trip Fri, Jan 8-Mar 18......... 1:00 – 2:00 pm Discover community theatre at its $46/11 sess (1223208) best with the Metro’s production of ‘Over the River and Through the Masters Martial Arts Woods’. Price includes transportation Improve concentration, memory, and admission. Home drop off ($3) balance, flexibility and overall fitness available. in this unique and fun program.

Designed by a grandmaster with 50+ Thu, Feb 4 ................ 7:00 – 10:30 pm $27/1 sess. (1287458) year’s experience, this program for

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Saturday, January 16 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Minoru Aquatic Centre

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Tuesday, January 19 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Minoru Place Activity Centre

Find out more about the project at www.yourminoru.ca.

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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS From our home to yours.

We wish you a holiday filled with friends and family.

That means 128 seniors, 50 staff and hundreds of their loved ones wishing you health, happiness and joy this holiday.

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Ask A Professional If I use 1% Realty to sell my home, Q: will other Realtors® show it?

The Real Estate industry’s average percentage, of A: homes being sold by cooperating agents is 75%-80%.

noticed insurance companies have Q: I’ve increased the cost for earthquake insurance, why the change?

A:

In 2013 governments consulted with the insurance industry to review and update the potential costs associated with earthquakes in BC. One of the bits of information the study returned was not surprising, the pacific region is one of the most earthquake vulnerable regions in Canada and the risk is higher than was expected, especially for Richmond. Seismic activity in southern BC is almost a daily occurrence. More info is available on websites such as - www.earthquaketrack. com/r/british-columbia-canada. A 2nd piece of information is that the amount of money set aside by both the governments and insurance Co’s for this risk is under funded by at least 30 to 50%. The study resulted in compelling various levels of government to launch Earthquake Awareness campaigns, including - Earthquake preparedness Drills and How to prepare for & survive an earthquake. The study also resulted in higher insurance costs to the consumer as the Insurance companies are required - by law - to increase the cost of the deductible as well as the coverage. Of course we are happy to answer questions on this or any insurance topic.

Thomas Forbes Insurance Broker

Mardon Insurance Brokers

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How can I relax over the holidays and

Q: What are my security predictions for 2016?

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With all the shopping, parties, traveling, eating and lack of routine during the holidays, we can easily lose track of our healthy habits and end up feeling stressed and guilty. At this time of year we often like to indulge a little more in the holiday baking and home cooked meals with family and friends. Not only does it taste great but we are filled with festive cheer and happiness while doing so.

The holidays are a time to connect and relax with family and friends and enjoy in some of your favourite holiday comforts. Stay aware and mindful of your choices and you will get through the festive season both happy and healthy.

Nari Thiara

We at “Hans Podzun Notary Public” would like to take this opportunity, to “Thank You” for your patronage, and for choosing our office in handling all of your Real Estate, Conveyance and Notarial needs during 2015.

We wish all of you a Wonderful Christmas Season, a Prosperous, Healthy and Happy New Year, and, may 2016 fulfil all of your Hans Podzun Notary Public Goals, Dreams and Desires. #630-4400 Hazelbridge Way Hans, Shamin and Beth

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The holidays are not a time for restrictions, however that does not mean we do not need to be aware of what we are eating and how it will affect us. We can become more satisfied with our choices by avoiding mindlessly popping holiday baking treats into our body. If you make the choice to indulge, do so with purpose. Plan to get the most out of your indulgence by eating it slowly and deciding when you will enjoy it the most; perhaps at your next party, or dinner out with friends.

This percentage is the SAME for 1% Realty.

The internet is changing every industry, the Real Estate industry is resisting change..but change is here. Sites like realtor.ca are enabling consumers to search for homes using detailed criteria at their own convenience, allowing them to select exactly which properties they wish to see and buy. The Realtor’s® role in searching for homes has been greatly reduced.

Realtors® have lost control on which properties get shown. Pre-internet, only REALTORS® had access to all the listings and this information was fiercely protected. In fact it was a very serious breach of the Real Estate Board rules to make MLS catalogues available to the public.

So if your home is correctly priced for the current market, A SUITABLE BUYER WILL FIND IT AND BUY IT! THE BUYER IS NOT CONCERNED WITH HOW MUCH COMMISSION YOU ARE PAYING!

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BYOD, otherwise known as “Bring Your Own Disaster,” will continue to be an IT nightmare in the making. Most companies and their employees just don’t get it but more will this year.

Hardware hacking will increase with millions more devices exploited by malware, in particular garden variety firewalls and hundreds of millions of Android devices.

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Precision Nutrition Coach MAKI Performance Training 11980 Hammersmith Way Unit 2130, Richmond

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So called “cloud computing,” in reality just your files on someone else’s computer, will be shown to be far from immune from major security disasters. And your deity of choice help you if you need log files for litigation purposes.

Organised crime will continue to slice through company security systems, or lack thereof, like a hot knife though Swiss cheese, and fewer companies will even know they’ve been hacked.

IT security people will continue to be as rare as hen’s teeth, and even rarer will be cyber crime investigators like me. Good for me, very bad for you. And that’s 2016 in a nutshell.

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Ask A Professional was thinking of starting my Grandkids on Q: Icoin collecting. Do you carry any folders or

Q: if I can and should see a chiropractor?

You definitely can see a chiropractor after you been in a car accident and you do not A: have need a medical doctor’s referral, nor do you need I have been in a car accident and want to know

the permission of the ICBC adjuster. Often the sooner you seek chiropractic care the better your chances of a quick and complete recovery. In a retrospective study of 805 patients it was found that chiropractic intervention within 10 days of the accident achieved the highest rate of recovery when compared to those patients seen after a long delay from the date of injury. Neck, mid and low back pain, headaches and dizziness are often not just the result of soft tissue injury, but often arise from misaligned vertebrae (called subluxations) in the spine, which comprises the delicate nerves that exit from the spine.

Since chiropractic training emphasizes the diagnosis and management of patients with mechanical disorders of the spine and their related effects on the nervous system, a chiropractor should be your primary choice for an effective recovery from a motor vehicle accident.

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books to put them in? Any other suggestions?

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Starting kids on collecting coins is a great idea. It teaches them about history, geography and even science. We carry a large selection of coin albums and folders.

Three years ago the most popular album was for pennies, because we were eliminating them. This year the quarter albums are what people are buying with loonies and toonies just behind.

Dr. Bonnie Chuter

604-284-5099 #230-7340 Westminster Hwy. Richmond, B.C. www.chirofamily.ca contact@chirofamily.ca

We carry a series of Blue Books from the penny to toonie as our most reasonable albums. They retail at $4.95 each. From there we move up to a Brown Binder Album, again penny to toonie and they range between $11.95 and $16.95. These can fit extra pages while the Blue Album cannot.

For larger albums which can fit different denominations or world-wide coins, we have 3 different types priced at $19.25, $24.95 and $26.50. They vary based on number of pages and types of covers. Come in and see us and I am sure we can come up with something that you will like for the kids.

JIM

Jim Richardson Western Coin & Stamp

604-278-3235 #2-6380 No. 3 Rd. Richmond, B.C. Email: westerncns@telus.net

Western Coin & Stamp If I lose my teeth will I lose Q: my mind?

Weird question but this may be true! People who A: keep their teeth and gums healthy with regular

My loved one did not want a funeral. Family and friends want to honour a life lived.

Do I have other options?

There are many different types of services or celebrations to suit all preferences. Traditional, Memorial or Graveside have been most common historically however as trends change, so has funeral service. While we still proudly offer the traditional style of funeral service, we can also tailor a celebration to suit your needs. These include such events as an Evening or Afternoon to Remember.We can offer a master of ceremony and cocktail style reception with a toast to a life well lived. Favourite music played and keepsake bookmarks given to all guests with a favourite family recipe.

While this is just one example, the possibilities are absolutely endless. Let us help you to customize your “Toast To A Life Well Lived”.

For more information or for a free copy of the Family Registry, please contact Richmond Funeral Home at 604-273-3748.

brushing and hygiene have a lower risk of developing dementia later in life. Researchers have found that people who did not brush their teeth daily were up to 65 percent more likely to develop dementia than daily brushers.

Sandra Melin CFSP Manager

604-273-3748

Richmond Funeral Home 8420 Cambie Road Richmond, BC V6X 1K1

Fax: 604-273-1697 smelin@arbormemorial.com www.richmond-funeral.ca

why my bathroom fan would Q: Doturnyouon know and off by itself?

There are 2 possibilities that come to mind for A: this fairly common question.

1 – There may be a humidistat either in the bathroom or on a wall in the vicinity of the bathroom. When a pre-set humidity level is reached the fan will turn on regardless of the position of the switch. Look for a device about 5’ off the floor that is marked in percentages.

Inspected Once. Inspected Right!

Dr. Greg Nelson

Kaizen Dental on the River

Dentist Suite 280-7580 River Road Richmond, B.C.

(604) 232- 3900

clinic@kaizendental.com

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at PJB Mechanical, Plumbing and Heating.

We will be celebrating 20 years of service in 2016.

A special Thank You, to all of our Richmond customers.

Ron Lyons

Home Inspector BC Licence #61124

778-846-8646 www.richmondsouth. abuyerschoice.com

We wouldn’t have 20 years to celebrate without you.

Rob Zadra

We wish you all a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

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For more information on moisture levels in your home go to cmhc.ca and look under the library tab for moisture and air.

Some studies have found that people withAlzheimer’s disease have more gum disease-related bacteria in their brains than people without Alzheimers. It is suggested these bacteria get into the brain causing inflammation and brain damage.

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2 – The other possibility is an override timer. They are usually mounted at a higher level and are quite often in a closet or laundry area. It could be digital with an LED readout or analog with a dial.

Timers usually have 3 modes. On-fan runs 24/7, Off-is normal bathroom switch operation, Auto-is timer setting.

Researchers at the University of California followed 5,468 elderly folks over an 18 year period from 1992 to 2010. The study did not conclude that brushing your teeth will definitely prevent Alzheimers, but there may be a link. Another study at Boston University School of Dentistry also found a link between tooth loss/periodontal disease and cognitive decline.

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Ask A Professional know your rights as a landlord?

Q: asDo ayoutenant?

A: You’re Injured. Now What?

The Residential Tenancy Branch provides landlords and tenants with information and dispute resolution services.

The info on this website (http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/) will help you understand your rights and responsibilities under BC’s Residential Tenancy Act: security deposits… pet deposits… walk-through’s… moving in/out… resolving disputes… lease agreements… damage deposits….

Did you know that when you give a tenant notice to move, you must pay the tenant an amount equal to one month’s rent payable under the tenancy agreement?

You’re injured, worried and feeling as if you’ve lost control. We can help. Our in ICBC claims and allother types types of accidents. legal experience gets results with ICBC claims and of injury claims.

Together, we can take back control. We’ll show you how.

Book your free consultation today.

Before signing any documents, make sure that you read the information on http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/. There are contact phone numbers to use if you need to talk to someone, but remember – ask the questions now, because once you sign that lease, or you sign the contract to sell your property, you have made a commitment that needs to be within the rules.

Ask now, and know your rights!

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I want to lose weight in 2016 and Q: need help. What do you recommend for weight loss?

A:

Weight loss is often difficult to lose and maintain but let 2016 be different! Don’t think that a magic pill or supplement will help you long term. Rather, know that your dedication, commitment, and the right expertise is really what will help you reach your goal!

One of the best ways to lose weight is through a food-based coach-led program here at Pharmasave Steveston Village. As part of the program, one of our Pharmacists will meet with you on a weekly basis until you lose your desired weight, than meets with you monthly for 1 year to help you maintain it off.

Our last 12 clients on the program lost over 140 lbs in the first month alone and the average client will lose 10-15% of their body weight within the first 3 months. This also helps many of our clients reduce their blood pressure or diabetes medications.

Peter Tong

Certified Diabetes Educator, Natural and Skin Care Pharmacist

Pharmasave Steveston Village 12420 No.1 Road Unit 105, Richmond

604-232-0159

Book now for a one-on-one appointment in January to learn www.stevestonpharmasave.com more or join our Weight Loss Informational Seminar on stevestonpharmacist@gmail.com Wednesday, January 13th from 7:15-8:15 pm.

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Dear Ragani, It seems that the New Year is when people feel the need to start an exercise and healthy eating plan.

What are some of the reasons as to why people seem to fail with continuing their goals?

A:

The New Year gives hope to people that they can make a fresh start and commit to a healthier life style. Several factors can hinder a person’s ability to stick with a program.

Deb Robson

604-328-3507 Pet Friendly Real Estate

RE/MAX Westcoast 110-6086 Russ Baker Way, Richmond, BC V7B 1B4 www.DebRobson.com

• You are not mentally equipped to make changes: It is easy to say what changes you are going to make, but do you know the steps or thought processes involved in making the particular change.

• You have too many goals: You are going to quit smoking, stop drinking pop, take up yoga etc.

Too many goals can seem overwhelming and trying to do several all at once can lead to failure.

Pick one goal and maintain it consistently before moving on to the next one.

• You do not change your environment: Stating you are going to try to eat more fruits and vegetables, but your cupboards are still filled with cookies, chocolate and chips is not going to help you in achieving your goal.

• You set unrealistic goals: Making the resolution that you are going to go to the gym 5 days can be a big endeavour, especially if you have not exercised in a while. Start with something smaller and more manageable such as going for a walk for at least 20 minutes, 3 times a week. Setting smaller, realistic goals which are easily attainable will not set you up for failure.

• You use fear, guilt or shame to start a routine: When your resolution comes from a positive place of desiring a better lifestyle for yourself, you are more likely to succeed. If you have a setback you will not bombard yourself with negative thoughts which may make you decide to give up all together.

Ragani Lal-Rogier

Trainer MAKI Performance Training 11980 Hammersmith Way Unit 2130, Richmond

604-719-8655

www.makiperformance.com ragani@makiperformance.com

If you have any questions or want the full details about this, please call.

Q: Is Diabetes and Hearing Loss related?

A:

Yes. According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, there are more than 10 million Canadians with diabetes or prediabetes and every hour 20 new patients are diagnosed with diabetes. Studies have shown that people with diabetes are a high risk population for hearing loss. Even people with prediabetes are a 30% higher risk for permanent hearing loss compared to people with normal blood sugar. It is recommended that people with diabetes have an annual hearing assessment.

In people with diabetes related hearing loss, it usually starts from a mild hearing loss and it may take a while before they recognize it. If you find yourself always asking people to repeat themselves or if you find it difficult to follow a conversation in a noisy place, you need to have a hearing check.

Lily Liu, M. A, RHIP

Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioner

604-271-4327

Blundell Centre 164 - 8180 No. 2 Road Richmond, BC V7C 5K1 Fax 604-271-4387 Lily.Liu@experthearingsolutions.com www.experthearingsolutions.com

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For everyone else, a quick recap. Last Sunday, I capped off my 2015 season at the Australian 50km Championships in Melbourne. After a year that was chock full of highlights for me, this race wedged itself right up near the top.

A big goal of mine over the last five years has been to break the Canadian 50km record, set in 1981. On Sun-

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Instead, I accelerated, and closed my final kilometre in 4:18, my fastest of the race.

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It’s one memorable night that reflects AJ Sander’s body of work over the last nine years.

The lifetime Lulu Island resident recently celebrated his 500th game coaching with the Richmond Ravens Midget “A” girls hockey team. It’s been a near decade of excellence, leading the Ravens to eight consecutive provincial tournaments and, remarkably, the championship game seven straight times.

Some of those special moments will no doubt be rekindled Wednesday night when the Ravens hold their annual Alumni Game at Minoru Arenas’ stadium rink (7:30 p.m.). The event will also serve as a drive for the Richmond Food Bank with spectators and players encouraged to donate.

Sander’s contribution to girls hockey is just the tip of his coaching career. He spent the previous 25 years guiding teams in Richmond Minor, starting when he was just 14, before being persuaded to come and lead Richmond Girls Ice Hockey’s top midget team. He agreed but only under his terms.

“I think it was talked about for three of four years,” recalled Sander. “After 25 years, it just felt the timing was right. The only way I was going to do it was if it was run just like every

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■ AJ Sander is in his ninth season as head coach of the Richmond Midget “A” Ravens. The team will hold its annual alumni game next Wednesday at Minoru Arenas.

other hockey team I have coached. Just because it was girls, it wasn’t going to be any different. I expected the same level of commitment.”

His formula has certainly worked.

Under the team’s original name “Devils,” Richmond became an instant provincial contender. Equally as important, his players were routinely going on to play at the collegiate and senior “A” level of women’s hockey.

All of Richmond Girls’ teams would eventually be re-branded Ravens but the Devils name has appropriately lived on in the form of a franchise in the South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League, founded by longtime former Richmond Girls Ice Hockey executive members John and Pat Korenic.

It has become a premier destination for graduating midget players and the team is currently guided by Sander’s nephew Tony Cheema. He even helps out the team when he can and has welcomed back his former players to round out his Ravens’ coaching staff.

Currently the alumni includes Natalie Korenic, Nicole Kelly, Tamara Wong and Marisa Chau. Not only are the girls being groomed for potential coaching careers, their simple presence is a reminder to the current players what has been accomplished in the past.

“What Natalie is learning from AJ, you don’t get in the (coaching) classroom,” said her mom Pat Korenic. “It’s not only about the game but life skills too. It’s been a great experience for the girls.”

The Midget Ravens are fresh off a trip to Whitby, ON for annual Tournament of Heroes. The girls got a steady of diet of elite Ontario competition including a 1-1 draw against Nepean in a showdown of reigning provincial champions.

“All in all it was a pretty good showing,” said Sander. “Our only problem was we couldn’t put the puck in the net.”

The Ravens have now turned their attention back to league play as they look to chase down Surrey for top spot in the Pacific Coast Amateur tier one league.

Richmond soccer player honoured for his play at Milwaukee school

D

eclan Rodriguez concluded his collegiate soccer career at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in style, earning the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week Award.

The Richmond Youth Soccer product tallied a pair of goals on six shots as the Panthers rolled to a convincing 4-0 win over Northern Kentucky on Senior Night. His first came on a header in the 14th minute that stood up as his third gamewinner of the season. His second was a breakaway in the 47th minute.

Rodriguez finished his final season among the top 10

scorers in the Horizon League and tied for second place in goals.

The Panthers finished the 2015 campaign with a 5-10-3 overall record, including 2-5-2 in conference play.

Rodriguez came through Richmond Youth Soccer as part of a powerhouse Metro team that won five straight league championships. He was also among the initial players signed by the Whitecaps FC Residency program.

He has wasted little time in moving on to the next chapter of his soccer career as one of four Panthers to sign with the

Milwaukee Torrent for their inaugural season in the American Soccer League.

Torrent coach Andreas Davi is impressed with Rodriguez’s versatility.

“Through the years, he’s played every position almost except goalie, I think. He can play center back, he can play holding midfield, he can be on the wing,” Davi said. “It’s great to have a guy like him who is so versatile.It’s always good to have two or three guys on the roster that you can put wherever and they’ll play their hearts out.”

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2015 NISSAN TITAN SV CREW CAB 4X4 5.6 V8, All Power Options, Factory Bed Liner, A/C, Premium Sound System, Alloy Wheels

$1,000

BOXING MONTH BONUS

13,000 OFF

$ THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

CVT, A/C, CD, ABS, All Power Options

4,450 OFF

$ THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

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

2,650 OFF

$

MSRP NCF Rebate Boxing Month Bonus

1.6L, Auto 4 CL, 109 HP, AM/FM, CD, ABS Brakes, Air Conditioning

2,000 OFF

$

Or 0% Fin. Up to 72 mo.

$

Or 0% Fin. Up to 72 mo.

$

19,098

-$1,850 -$800 $ NOW 16,448

2015 NISSAN MICRA 1.6 S $500 BOXING MONTH BONUS

$

$

25,493 -$2,950 -$1,500 NOW $21,043

MSRP NCF Rebate Boxing Month Bonus

2015 NISSAN VERSA NOTE 1.6 SV $800 BOXING MONTH BONUS

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

48,358 - 12,000 -$1,000 NOW $35,358

MSRP NCF Rebate Boxing Month Bonus

2015 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 $1,500 BOXING MONTH BONUS

Or 0% Fin. Up to 84 mo.

Or 0% Fin. Up to 48 mo.

14,989 -$1,500 -$500 NOW $12,989

MSRP NCF Rebate Boxing Month Bonus

Or 0% Fin. Up to 48 mo.

2015 NISSAN PATHFINDER 3.5 S 4X4

35,458 -$3,750 -$1,500 NOW $30,208

MSRP NCF Rebate Boxing Month Bonus

$

Or 0% Fin. Up to 84 mo.

20,498 -$2,750 -$1,000 NOW $16,748

MSRP NCF Rebate Boxing Month Bonus

28,408 -$1,000 -$1,000 NOW $26,408

5,250 OFF

$

2015 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8 S CVT, A/C, CD, ABS, All Power Options

3,750 OFF

$

2015 NISSAN ROGUE 2.5 S AWD CVT, A/C, CD, All Power Options, Keyless Entry, Bluetooth

35,758 -$1,250 NOW $34,508

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

$1,000 BOXING MONTH BONUS

2,000 OFF

$

2015 NISSAN MURANO 3.5 SV CVT, 3.5L, V6, Front Wheel Drive, All Power Options, Navigation

$

MSRP NCF Rebate

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

$1,000 BOXING MONTH BONUS

$

Or 2.9% Fin. Up to 60 mo.

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

$1,500 BOXING MONTH BONUS

$

Or 0% Fin. Up to 24 mo.

MSRP NCF Rebate Boxing Month Bonus

7 Passenger, V6, Alloy Wheels, Dual A/C, Premium Sound, All Power Options

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER CHANGE INCLUDED

BOXING MONTH EVENT

$

1,250 OFF

$

FIND YOUR BOXING MONTH SALES EVENT AT PANPACIFICNISSAN.COM

Richmond Nissan

13220 Smallwood Place • Richmond Auto Mall DL#8390

(604) 273-1661

Option codes are as follows: 2015 Murano (LSCG15 CCOO), 2015 Armada (7CT675 CCOO), 2016 Rogue (46BG16 AAOO), 2015 Titan (3CCG74 AA00), 2015 Pathfinder (5XBG15 AA00), 2015 Versa Note (B5SG15 AE00), 2015 Sentra (C4LG14 AE00), 2015 Altima (TYLG15 AA00). All advertised prices are based on customer choosing the NCF standard finance or lease rates. NCF discounts do not apply to cash transactions or NCF special rate finance or lease. Boxing Month Bonus only applies to NCF finance or lease transactions. Cash transactions do not qualify for the Boxing Month Bonus promotion. The “3 Years No-Charge Oil & Filter Change” is not included on European models, Nissan GTR and 370Z. There will be an extra charge for any V8 model. Vehicles may be subject to dealer locate. All prices are plus $549 processing fee, and all applicable taxes. Financing is only on approved credit. Standard finance rates are based on 5.99% and standard lease rates are based on 4.69%. “3 Years No-Charge Oil & Filter Change” available only until January 4, 2016. Boxing Month Event ends on January 4, 2016. People who purchase or lease a new Nissan at Richmond Nissan in the month of December (December 1, 2015 to January 4, 2016) will qualify for draw to win your first 12 months payments on us, to a maximum of $500 per payment for 12 months. Cash purchases will qualify for $6,000 equivalent value. Vehicles must be purchased or leased between December 1, 2015 to January 4, 2016 and customer must take delivery by January 4 to qualify.

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$

WE STAND BEHIND WHAT WE SELL

89 YEARS SELECTION VALUE & TRUST SINCE 1926

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE

10 Airbags, A/C, 5 star rating, tire pressure monitor, OnStar, XM Radio, bluetooth for phone

OR

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET COLORADO RWD, auto 2.5 L engine, 4.2” colour display, 6 speaker stereo

53 Available!

#5CR5203

22,120

#5CL9392

$

MSRP CASH PURCHASE DISCOUNT HOLIDAY CASH

3,000 $ 500

$

$

CONNECT & WIN CASH

1,050

DUECK PRICE

$

17,570

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET TRAX

Sunroof, AWD, remote start, A/C, leather, rear vision camera

+ 3 Days/2 Nights

MSRP DUECK/GM DISCOUNT

Receive BOTH Vacation Packages With Vehicle Purchase!

2 For 1 Airfare!

#5CK5753

DUECK PRICE

596 $ 1,050 23,449 $

NEW 2015 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB

4.3 L V6 engine, active fuel management side and rear airbags, cruise control, locking tailgate, 17-inch painted steel wheels

#5EQ3796 $

MSRP CASH PURCHASE DISCOUNT HOLIDAY CASH

$

28,405

4,200 $ 500

1,050

$

CONNECT & WIN CASH

DUECK PRICE

22,555

$

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Remote start, Power sunroof, heated seats, rearview backup camera, deep tinted glass, Chevrolet MyLink, fog lights, True North Edition 4 Available!

$

MSRP CASH PURCHASE DISCOUNT

$

HOLIDAY CASH

28,305

4,200 $ 500

1,050

$

CONNECT & WIN CASH

34,505

$

MSRP DUECK/GM DISCOUNT

DUECK PRICE

3,006 $ 1,050 30,949

$

CONNECT & WIN CASH $

NEW 2015 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB 4.3 L V6 flexible fuel engine, active fuel management, cruise control, locking tailgate, 17-inch painted steel wheels

9 Days/8 Nights

#5EQ3796

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25,095

$

CONNECT & WIN CASH $

72 Available!

CHEVROLET

1 OF 3 VEHICLES

#5CK3196

DUECK PRICE $

35,595

$

MSRP DUECK/GM DISCOUNT

DUECK PRICE

3,596 $30,999 CONNECT & WIN CASH $1,050

22,555

$

PRE-OWNED OVERSTOCK SELL DOWN EVENT 2014 CADILLAC ATS 2.0 TURBO LUXURY

Air Conditioning, Power Seats, Push Button Start, Remote Keyless Entry, 8.4” Touchscreen, Hands-Free Communication w/Bluetooth... plus more!!!

2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV

Accident free, one owner, local and low mileage! Fully loaded. Platinum edition, AWD, DVD, sunroof, leather, ppower ggroup. p Plus much more!

KMS 31,888 22,064SILVER

2011 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL

Luxury pkg…Heated and Cooled Power seats, remote start, cruise control, rear camera, Dual DVD players… pplus us much uc more! oe

KMS 59,888 30,351BLACK

$

2012 KIA OPTIMA

Accident Free, One Owner, Local...Remote power door locks, Power windows, Cruise control, Bluetooth, CD player, MP3 player, SIRIUS Satellite Radio(TM), Beverage cooler in glovebox...plus more!

27,888

$

Hwy 99 & Steveston

14,888

$

66,825 KMS GREY

2014 CHEV CRUZE LT RS

One owner, local accident free. Low milage! Leather, heated-power p seats, sunroof, rear camera. Plus more!

STK# 74194A

STK# 74071B

8,888

$

88,988 KMS RED

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP

LOCAL…POWER SEATS, A/C, 3.8L SFI supercharged V6 3800 Series II engine, PWR GRP…PLUS MORE!

STK# 73987B

STK# 74177A

57,000 KMS GREY

One Owner, Local...Remote Start, CD/MP3 Player, A/C, Power Windows and Locks, 5 passenger seating... plus more!!!

STK# 74184A

STK# 73756A

$

2007 CHEV IMPALA LT

18,888

$

2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED Accident Free, Local!!! 4x4, Power Sunroof, Power Liftgate, Rear Camera, Heated Power Seats, A/C... plus more!

STK# 73967A

STK#74126B

8,888

$

47,603 KMS SILVER

7,648 KMS RED

38,888

$

26,611 KMS BLACK

Taxes and $549 Documentation fee excluded. Customer can “Connect to Win” only once. Cadillacs are excluded from this promotion. Please see dealer for detail.

Offer ends Jan 4th, 2016

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