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here has been an interesting exchange in our letters section about Richmond Hospital’s emergency department — in particular, wait times. In Wednesday’s paper we ran a letter from a man who said he spent ﬁve hours, in excruciating pain, waiting to be seen by a doctor after arriving to the hospital by ambulance. (The ambulance part he points out a few times.) The letter triggered a number of responses on our website. (See page 4) A couple of paramedics were quick to point out that it’s irrelevant how one gets to the hospital, what matters is whether waiting will worsen one’s condition. Moreover, the perception that one will get seen sooner is problematic as it leads people to call for ambulances when they’re not necessary. To be fair to our letter writer, he didn’t call for an ambulance simply to jump the queue; he did so because he was paralyzed with pain and unable to walk. Still, it’s interesting to note that the perception is out there. I have to admit, I was also under that impression. In fact, I remember being told that by someone at the hospital when I marvelled that my son was already checked into an emergency bed by the time I met him there. (I work just blocks away.) Of course, chances are, if you have arrived by ambulance, you’re in a condition that warrants you being seen sooner, but that’s because of your condition, not how you got there, such is the principle of triage. Still, I would agree, an educational reboot is in order if many of us are under a false notion. But to the point of triage: Another commentator notes that, as horrible as it is to experience, pain doesn’t necessarily mean the condition is worsening. Hence, in a triage situation, pain, in itself, won’t be prioritized. That makes sense, but I’d still say ﬁve hours of excruciating pain is a lot to ask of anyone. This brings me to the notion of urgent care facilities. It’s a concept that has taken off in Ontario, and other places, but our provincial government seems resistant. Urgent care clinics are staffed by emergency physicians who can treat broken bones, serious lacerations and excruciating back pain — conditions that are urgent but not lifethreatening. They have all the imaging gizmos necessary and are funded by the province. We can chide people for going to emergency unnecessarily and tell them that, in triage, pain isn’t a priority. But we also need to provide alternatives. Some may argue our over-stressed health care system doesn’t have the resources to establish such services. To that, I would say: 1) There are resources, it’s a question of priorities. 2) Investing in a more streamlined system will save us in the long run. 3) Letting people suffer unnecessarily, for hours on end, is simply not OK.

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LETTERSto the Editor Readers comment on hospital wait ER system ﬂawed Re: “Five-hour wait at hospital unacceptable,” Letters, Jan. 13. These responses were compiled from the News’ website comments section. As a paramedic, a huge reason why there is a lack of ambulances for people who actually need them is that the public still thinks arrival by ambulance inﬂuences how quickly you will be seen. Yes, you were right to call if this was a new condition, (the letter writer notes, he was paralyzed with pain and unable to drive.) However, if there was immediate need for medical intervention, this would have been discovered in their assessment. There needs to be a huge public education push to inform people that ambulances are for life and death emergencies, not for stubbed toes, headaches and all the other ridiculous things we are called to. If your friends were complaining to the nurses that you needed to be seen because you “arrived by ambulance,” I’m frankly not surprised they hung up. Robbie G There is no policy that arriving by ambulance gets you seen quicker. There has never been such a policy. The public has this perception, and it results in people sometimes calling for an ambulance instead of getting themselves to a hospital because they believe they will get in sooner.

The wait comes down to triage — unfortunately pain is low on the list. People with undetermined maladies, or anything that could cause more damage by waiting, are going to be seen earlier. Back pain is often a chronic condition, and, while the pain could increase, the damage isn’t getting worse by the minute. opterondual To the other commenters, the author clearly stated he called for an ambulance not to “be seen faster” but because he was immobilized from the pain. It was perfectly reasonable to call 911, assuming he was unable to get into a car with assistance from friends/family. On the issue of wait times, the author does seem to be confused in his belief that he should have been seen faster based on his mode of arrival. It’s unfortunate this person had to wait so long while in pain, but unfortunately pain does not move you up the priority list at triage when there are people with potentially life-threatening conditions who need to be assessed ﬁrst. As to the people going ahead of you who seemed healthy, you can’t make those assumptions. Furthermore, sometimes these people are seen ﬁrst because you are waiting for services and resources that they don’t need, and so they can be moved out quicker. Sometimes, they just need a laceration sewed up or something quick and easy, while you need an actual bed and access

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to imaging and other diagnostics. Toxicmegacolon: Everyone that comes into the emergency department (ER), regardless if it’s by ambulance or not, gets put into one of four categories (CTAS Score). This is based on how quickly you need to be seen by an emergency physician. The longer you wait, the lower your acuity. As one of the comments above states, pain is low on the list and for good reason. I can sympathize with your situation, having spent three hours waiting in the same wating room with a broken wrist a few months ago. I work as a paramedic in Richmond and know the staff, but I was triaged just like everyone else and sat in the waiting room just like everyone else who didn’t need to be seen right away. The ER also has to deal with beds in the department that have admitted patients in them. These are people sick enough to be in the hospital but can’t be moved out of the ER because the hospital has no open beds in the wards to move them to. Add to this people using ambulances as taxis and emergency rooms as walk-in clinics and we have our situation. Not saying your situation didn’t warrant an ambulance and a trip to the ER. The system is not perfect by any stretch but it’s what we have and agree education is part of the solution. Lance Davison

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Dear Editor, Re: “Five-hour wait at hospital unacceptable,” Letters, Jan. 13. A recent letter to the newspaper highlights the chronic problems regarding wait times when checking into the emergency unit of the Richmond Hospital . I faced a similar situation when I waited for eight hours sitting in the waiting room before being admitted. I made the unfortunate mistake of arriving on my own and without any assistance. After registering at the front desk, I was instructed to take a seat in the waiting room and wait to be called. I waited for eight hours during which time new arrivals in wheelchairs, on crutches, using walkers, supported with canes, etc. were all called ahead of me. When my time came to be admitted it was late at night and I was the only one in the waiting room. Needless to say, I had a further wait on a bed in

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Given that the whole concept of a ‘market’ relates to a given ‘product’ or ‘service’ or both, what products and services are encompassed by the category ‘road safety market’ may spark our curiosity. The online table of contents for the report lists the ‘products’ measured and analyzed as: red light enforcement solutions, speed enforcement solutions, incident detection systems, bus lane compliance solutions, automatic license plate recognition systems, and ‘others’. The services analyzed in the report are consulting and system integration, managed services, training, support and maintenance, and risk assessment and analysis. The full title of the report is Road Safety Market by Solution (Red Light Enforcement, Speed Enforcement, Incident Detection Systems, Bus Lane Compliance, Automatic License Plate Recognition), by Service, by Region - Global Forecast to 2020. Dated December 2015, it is advertised as 121 pages long, profiling 10 companies, and supported with 44 tables and 47 figures. Road Rules would expect such a report to offer much substance for existing ‘merchants’ of such products and services, and potential inventors of new related technologies. End users of these products—local and state-wide governments and their departments of highways and transportation would also find help, no doubt, with identifying the kind of systems and the latest technologies suited systemically and economically to their particular road safety challenges. Noteworthy from Road Rules’ perspective, however, is simply the characterization of road safety as a ‘market’ for ‘products’ and ‘services’ designed and engineered to minimize or resolve the problems therein presented, and the essential optimism inherent in its forecasted growth. No doubt, road safety has now become a paramount area of concern, with an abundance of business opportunities that will always arise when a challenge becomes central in society.

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Proposed sale of land (located at 11191 Twigg Place) 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

Council may proceed with the adoption of “Sale of Park Bylaw 9501” and sell 11191 Twigg Place, unless at least 10% (12,419) of the eligible electors of the City of Richmond sign elector response forms indicating their opposition to the proposed land sale. The proposed bylaw and related records are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office or the Information Counter on the first floor, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from Jan. 13, 2016–Feb. 22, 2016.

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from this sale will be utilized towards the purchase of 7080 River Road which will form part of Middle Arm Waterfront Park (see The City of Richmond proposes to sell a city-owned piece of diagram “B”), which represents approximately 12 acres of the land (which was originally acquired for park purposes through a planned 37 acre park. As outlined in the City Centre Area Plan subdivision process) to River Road Investments Ltd. or its designate (2007), the City is establishing a park along the south shore of the for $5,125,000. The subject property is located at 11191 Twigg Place Middle Arm of the Fraser River, between Gilbert Road and the future (see diagram “A”). Browngate Road extension, to service the rapidly growing City Centre Area population. The land was never developed or utilized as a park. The proceeds North Arm Fraser River

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he City of Richmond and a dog owner appear to be headed back to court. On Wednesday, the city applied to the Provincial Court of B.C. to destroy Yogi, a Rottweiler-husky cross who attacked three people in South Arm Park late last month. “Given the severity of the attack, we believe this is appropriate action in the interest of public safety,” said city spokesperson Ted Townsend. “This (application) allows us to continue to hold the dog in custody until the court makes a ruling on our application,” said Townsend. The dog’s owner, Lucas MacNeil, told the Richmond News he objected to the city’s request ! Yogi to destroy Yogi, presently being held by the Richmond Animal Protection Society. Ergo, the city, wanting to see the dog destroyed, was required to make an application to the court. A court appearance is set for Feb. 2, according to MacNeil, who stated he would be hiring a lawyer to defend his dog. MacNeil, 21, also has the help of Member of Parliament Joe Peschisolido, who, as a lawyer, successfully defended two Rottweilers from being destroyed by the city in

2014. Peschisolido, who is now assisting MacNeil (as an MP) on his case, said it is important to ﬁrst understand what happened at the park and for the dog to be assessed by an animal behaviour expert before it is destroyed. “I think, before we jump to any conclusions, we need to know what happened,” said Peschisolido. MacNeil said the city has denied his request to visit and walk Yogi, so something Peschisolido takes is issue with. “Even hardened criminals w commit the most heinous who c crimes are afforded the right to se someone,” he said. see According to Dr. Rebecca L Ledger, an animal behaviour e expert, a full medical exam of Y would have been valuable Yogi in understanding the dog’s m mindset, however, the city did not perform one in the days following the attack. MacNeil has asked Ledger to perform an evaluation of Yogi. He said he is willing to comply with any conditions from the city to keep the dog alive. When asked who ultimately decides, on the city’s behalf, whether or not to destroy a dog in the possession of animal control, Townsend said the city seeks outside advice. See Yogi page 9

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physically unharmed, according to Richmond RCMP. However, Townsend would not assert MacNeil speculated that Yogi was not whether that was done in Yogi’s case. trying to attack the toddler, but rather had “What reports, what investigations have turned its aggression toward Kati, whom he the animal control ofﬁcers done at the city? believes provoked him in some manner. Have they done their assessments? Are “Yogi has played and interacted around they walking the dog? Why can’t Lucas see adults, kids and animals without incident, his dog?” asked Peschisolido, who added ever,” said MacNeil, who claims Yogi was several elements of the even friendly once an Community Charter must animal control ofﬁcer change in order to better found him the day of the protect animals and aniYogi has played and inattack. mal owners from unilatNotably, MacNeil teracted around adults, eral action by municipaliclaimed the women were ties in such instances. kids and animals without not given permission On Dec. 30, Yogi, to take Yogi from his incident, ever. who was unlicensed property. at the time, attacked Peschisolido said such – L MN Kati Mather, MacNeil’s a claim should be considgirlfriend and then roomered in this case. mate. Yogi’s mauling “There was no malput Mather in critical feasance on the part condition at Vancouver of the owner. The dog General Hospital after was taken without his permission,” said she suffered 100 bite wounds, as well as a Peschisolido. separated biceps and fractured arm. MacNeil said, since the attack, Kati has The dog also attacked Kati’s twin sister, moved out. He said he had previously been Jessi Mather, and Good Samaritan Ken helping her with drug addiction. Brodie, who attempted to kick Yogi off of The Mathers also approached Brodie Kati, who was on the ground being atshortly after the attack to thank him for his tacked. effort to help. Brodie said he lost a pint of blood in the Should Yogi be spared he would be incident and MacNeil has since apologized declared a “dangerous dog” and require a to him. muzzle, in addition to any other conditions During the incident Jessi told police she placed on him. sheltered her three-year-old son, who was

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hat would happen if you undertook a massive project, and overspent your budget by 100 per cent? Or, what would be the reaction of your boss if you told her that costly new ofﬁce space was needed because your elevators were poorly maintained? In either case you would likely be sent packing. But if you were a director on Metro Vancouver’s board, you would be unscathed. That is because, as with Canada’s Senate, directors on Metro Vancouver’s board are appointed by their peers, not elected. In addition to regional planning and managing our water supply and waste streams, Metro Vancouver — a.k.a. Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) — operates a housing society, maintains parkland and monitors our air quality. It has an annual budget of $670 million, and an appointed board of directors. And there’s the rub. Metro Vancouver is fundamentally unaccountable to the citizens who pay for it. It is a condition that SFU professor Patrick Smith — an expert on Canadian local government — argues is ripe for reform. Because Metro Vancouver is “vested with power to make decisions over service

provision and taxation with little provincial supervision,” Smith wrote in his 2006 text on metropolitan governance, a case can be made for more accountability “through democratic reforms like direct elections.” People pay attention to how city halls spend their money. When they are dissatisfied they vote for new elected representatives. But even if we knew how Metro Vancouver spends its budget, there is little recourse for voters to drive change if they wanted to. Few of us are aware, for example, how badly off track the Seymour-Capilano water tunnel project went. Its original $400-million budget wound up at more than $820 million. That costly debacle contributes to skyrocketing increases in our water rates. There was also the recently cancelled half billion dollar waste incinerator plan, which nearly got the green light, and a new proposal for road pricing — $900,000 just to study it. Another large expense was announced — some would argue cynically — just prior to the Christmas holiday. Metro Vancouver purchased the entire MetroTower III building, only two blocks from its present location, for $205 million. Their new offices will occupy the top 13 floors. See Stronger page 11

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From page 10 Remember, these are the same folks who just last year pleaded poverty and urged us to support a sales tax increase to pay for transit improvements. In a media interview, Metro Vancouver’s board chair Greg Moore (Mayor of Port Coquitlam) justified the purchase by pointing out their existing offices were 30 years old, and by trading up they could avoid maintenance costs for the buildings’ cladding and unpredictable elevators. Hearing that the organization charged with maintaining our nearby dams and sewers let their own office buildings fall into such disrepair does not instill much confidence. For the fifth time since 2011, Moore was acclaimed as Metro Vancouver’s chair. The perks of the chair’s job include a $71,000 salary, approximately $15,000 for expenses, and a travel budget for global conferences. (Moore recently made an appearance at the Paris COP21 climate conference alongside Mayor Gregor Robertson and his entourage.) This is in addition to his $91,000 mayor’s salary — one-third of which is tax-free. Moore and his PoCo council recently boosted his transportation allowance by 62 per cent — from $4,450 to $7,200, roughly on par with the Vancouver mayor — which will also be adjusted to CPI annually. At the same meeting the council approved generous health and dental benefits for themselves. Added up, Moore’s compensation makes him one of B.C.’s best-paid politicians, which, given his responsibilities, few would be-

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man watched by 1.2 billion people around the world offered a message of hope on New Year’s Day. Delivering his traditional Jan. 1 address in Rome, Pope Francis urged followers to renew “the desire that which awaits us is a little better” than 2015. Hope was also a theme one of Francis’ predecessors touched on three decades ago — a message hundreds of local residents heard first-hand. Pope John Paul II touched down in Richmond at Vancouver International Airport on Sept. 18, 1984 as part of a Canadian tour. It was the first time the leader of the Roman Catholic Church visited Canada, and is still the only time the pope has come to B.C. The significance wasn’t lost on Richmond’s Ed Fowler. “It was a pretty rare thing,” he told the Richmond News. “There were a lot of celebrations while he was here, which was very short.” Fowler was among the 200,000 people who packed a pope-led mass at Abbotsford airport, one of two public events in the region. “It was a beautiful day,” recalled Fowler. “The thing that I remember most was the media telling everybody the roads were going to be so crowded you would have to leave early, and of course it didn’t turn out

that way at all. You could drive right out and drive right home.” Word spread about the pope’s 12-day tour almost a year earlier. On Dec. 14, 1983, the front page of the News shouted, “Pope coming here.” The story suggested the Holy Father would likely travel to downtown Vancouver after landing on Sea Island. “If this is the case, there will be a tremendous amount of space on the grassy areas along Grant McConachie Way, between the airport terminal and the Arthur Laing Bridge, for spectators.” But days before the pope’s arrival, Transport Canada urged people to stay away. A spokesperson said there would be “absolutely no opportunity” to view the pope at the airport. Only airline passengers would feel his presence — in the form of ﬂight delays. YVR closed for 40 minutes during the pope’s arrival and 25 minutes for his departure. Catholics and the curious were limited to seeing the pope during a papal motorcade in Vancouver, an event at BC Place and the outdoor Abbotsford mass. Members of Richmond’s four local parishes didn’t want to miss their chance. They quickly secured event tickets and arranged transportation. St. Paul Parish rented the entire bus ﬂeet of Richmond Coach Lines for the BC Place event — largely for children, seniors and people with disabilities — transporting more than 500 parishioners, including most of the St. Paul School population. An estimated 55,000 packed BC Place to see the man in white clerical clothing.

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cop standing in appear between the two cops front,” said Patrick, adding his best photo on Sea Island came when the pope stood at the door of an aircraft and waved. Inside BC Place, Patrick was forced to use a long 600-millimetre lens to capture the action. Despite meeting rigorous security requirements, he and other photographers were restricted to a private box, high above the ﬂoor where unchecked spectators were close enough to touch the pope. “Whenever I went to cover the pope, the whole trip, we were stuck so far away,” said Patrick. In his current term of nearly three years, Pope Francis has visited numerous countries, just not Canada. But Richmond’s Fowler, who was in the sea of supporters at Abbotsford airport in 1984, isn’t ruling out a return. “You never know. I would love to see Francis because he’s a favourite of everybody. So was (John Paul II) of course.”

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itting on the edge of our rigid seats in the centre of the tall-ceilinged room and surrounded by paint-splattered tables, everyone’s attention was arrested by the wise words and tender touch of renowned artist and guest teacher Nicoletta Baumeister. Guiding us to train our eyes on the sources of light bouncing off and around our subject matter — a life-size iguana cast — Baumeister insisted we look for “the terminator.” I resisted the temptation to take a cursory glance around the room for Arnold Schwarzenegger or do my apparently irritating “I’ll

had Baumeister moved on from “flat arcs,” “transitions of tone” and “the terminator” — the area where the form transitions from light into shadow, in case you wondered — she was flowing over the peaks and troughs of controlling our delicate brushes. We also learned what an egg, a triangular piece of wood and a plastic iguana have in common. “Know what your brush can do and be bold,” Baumeister implored on the 14-strong group of mostly retired women, as her bristles glided over the textured fibre of her fine, opus paper. “Don’t get your knickers in a knot. Use your eyes and trust them.”

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be back” impersonation in an Austrian-Californian accent. No, this watercolour class was a serious business and the good ladies at the Riverside Arts Circle had been good enough to budge up and temporarily transform their friendly sphere at the Richmond Arts Centre into an oblong for the day to accommodate my invasion. Besides, there was no time for hilarity, as no sooner

inutes later, with Baumeister’s sage advice coursing through my inartistic veins, I dared to load my wand with colour and water and make my magical mark on the world of watercolour. Trying desperately to ignore the mechanics of my shoulder connected to the elbow, connected to the forearm, to the wrist, hand and ﬁngers, I had to battle the fear of the brush, having neglected to partake of the visual arts since the equivalent of Grade 11 art class in the UK. Despite, as I was told, being a “study of concentration,” I was doing everything that Baumeister told me not to do, as I attempted to master mimicking simple eggs and a cylinder. Although it’s highly unlikely my “work” will have them lining up at The Louvre anytime soon, the 20 minutes I spent actually painting reminded me very much of the therapeutic feel I get on the golf course, having to block everything else out in order to focus solely on one thing. However, unlike on the golf course, there was a gentle

buzz reverberating around the room at the end of the corridor on the top ﬂoor of the Richmond Cultural Centre. As each artist dabbed and stroked, they were critiquing their own creations, while soliciting, by default rather than design, compliments from the painting partners by their side.

s Enya Jorge practised her watercolour skills on a plastic tiger and Thea Phillips on a panda, the pair explained how they’ve been friends and arts circle buddies for many years. “I started learning (to paint) after retiring to Tsawwassen in 2008,” said Jorge. “I always wanted to try but I had to wait until I retired, because, when you’re working and have kids, all the focus is on those things. I’m an empty nester now.” said Phillips, who lived in Richmond for 25 years before downsizing and also moving to Tsawwassen three years ago, started painting 10 years ago after going through treatment for cancer — saying it was “therapeutic” for her at the time. “Before that, I hadn’t touched a paintbrush for maybe 50 years, since I was at high school in Yorkshire, England,” Phillips said. As well as discovering new ways of doing art, Phillips cited some solid friendships she’s formed

during her decade in “the circle.” Although the majority of the members are on the best side of 60 and have left behind their primary working years, you don’t have to be retired to enjoy the group’s mainly lunchtime Monday (watercolour) and Tuesday (acrylic) classes. “I have a ﬂexible schedule, so it allows me to do things like this,” said Richmond-based architect Brenda Clark, who’s been coming to the circle for a few years but has been painting most of her adult life. “This building is a fantastic resource; I’ve been a member of many of the groups in here.” See page 15

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Richmond News reporter Alan Campbell ponders where to start his attempt at watercolour. (Right) Campbell gets some help from guest teacher Nicoletta Baumeister.

! (Below) The Riverside Arts Circle mem-

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From page 14 lthough having a rich history, relative to Richmond’s fairly short spell on the map, the Riverside Arts Circle has been struggling for numbers of late. In 1980, the Western Art Circle located to Richmond and formed the new Riverside Arts Circle, housed in a room at the old Safeway at No. 3 Road and Westminster Highway until the current cultural centre was built. Until recently, the circle enjoyed between 40 and 50 members, which has dropped off this year to the 25 or so. “People move away and things like that,” said Pat Thorson, the circle’s class co-ordinator. “The acrylic class (on a Tuesday) is the one that really needs more interest. “There’s been a steady decline over the years and bringing in an artist costs about $750 for ﬁve sessions.” The beneﬁts, however, are abound said Thorson, with weekly painting opportunities, being inspired by other like-minded artists, shows and camaraderie. “I look forward to coming every week; new friendships get formed all the time,” said Thorson. “There’s something very special about painting together, rather than on your own, as we’re very supportive of each other.”

! If you’re interested in joining the Riverside Arts Circle, membership fees are $45 per year. Throughout the year, the group also collectively fund classes with special guest teachers. For more information on the watercolour class email pthorson@shaw.ca or mspronk@shaw.ca for the acrylic class.

hile the Riverside Arts Circle may be experiencing a dip in membership, that doesn’t appear to be the case with everyone involved in Richmond’s arts scene. Although not au fait with actual membership uptick across the city, Jean Garnett, Richmond Arts Coalition secretary, said she believes the

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numbers are fairly steady and she hasn’t heard anything to the contrary. “There are lots of groups doing well in the Chinese community, as well,” she said. “It’s not a huge issue as far as I can tell. There’s certainly lots of opportunity to get involved in the arts in Richmond these days.” Camyar Chaichian, the City of Richmond’s arts co-ordinator at the Richmond Arts Centre — based in the Richmond Cultural Centre — said the membership levels at the nine “resident art groups,” including the Riverside Arts Circle, varies between groups, but said the majority seem to be doing well. “I have heard from groups that are having trouble attracting new, younger members,” said Chaichian. “But organizations, such as the pottery club and the photography club, are doing very well.” The city offers the resident groups subsidized rental rates and Chaichian said he also tries to help them network and tap into the grant process, as well as helping them come up with strategies to not just survive, but prosper. “It very much depends on who is involved in those groups and if they have the time or inclination to get involved in those things,” said Chaichian. “Some, understandably, just want to come in and paint or do what interests them.” One of the struggles shared between the resident groups and the long list of city-run programs is the increasing pressure on space due to spiralling demand. “The city is growing all the time and with more and more enrolment comes more demand for space,” said Chaichian, citing a 45 per cent growth in city-run arts program registration since 2010, most of which cater to children. “And, of course, everybody wants after 3 p. m. on a Saturday.”

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! (Top) Renowned watercolourist Nicoletta Baumeister, left, takes some

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! Don Flintoff holds up his property assessment to show the remarkable rise in his land’s value, which, for him at least, will lead to higher property taxes. Meanwhile, Ramesh Ranjan lives with his parents, trying to save enough money to crack the housing market. With record high prices, it’s taking longer than expected. Photos by Graeme Wood

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the same situation,” said Flintoff. Eventually, said Flintoff, without a government pension, he will be forced to move away from the community he has lived in for several decades. “Either that or I surrender my house to the government by way of (deferred) taxes,” he said. If Flintoff leaves for a less expensive community, he will leave with a large sum of cash in his pocket. Ranjan, on the other hand — a person ! Tony Roy who has lived in Richmond since birth — would leave with little to nothing. Home ownership is something Ranjan would welcome with open arms. “I do want to own property. It’s deﬁnitely a goal and I’m saving up for that, but it’s going to take longer than maybe it did for my parents,” said Ranjan, who lives with his parents to save money to buy an apartment. But that opportunity is not exactly knocking on Ranjan’s parents’ townhouse door. Ranjan said he has looked at apartments, but feels they’re mostly too small for their price. He did, however, ﬁnd one potential place to buy, but the development sold out within days. “You check one day, they’re available, you check the next day and they’re sold out,” he said.

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n the past decade, homeowner Don Flintoff, 70, has neared retirement from his job as an electrical engineer and, like many other owners in Richmond, accumulated close to $1 million in equity in his home. In that same period, digital marketer Ramesh Ranjan, 26, has graduated from Hugh Boyd secondary, received an economics degree from Simon Fraser University, another degree in marketing, from the B.C. Institute of Technology, and landed a job with a local ﬁrm. Despite their middle-class professions, neither Flintoff nor Ranjan are certain about their future in Richmond, a city traditionally home to the middle class but stuck in a region mired in a housing affordability crisis. It will take a concerted effort, by all levels of government, for Richmond to dig itself out of such a complex problem, according to experts in the ﬁeld. Flintoff has been the only owner of his 1988 rancher on Dover Road, now assessed at close to $1.5 million. He’s concerned about his rising property taxes, which he expects to be in the $7,500 range. While he can stomach the bill, at least for now, he has friends who are not as fortunate. “The ability to stay in Richmond is impaired now because I’d be better off to leave Richmond to capitalize on the value and retire a little better (elsewhere). But we bought a house deliberately to stay here the rest of our lives. We wanted to be close to friends, close to services, close to the hospital. I think a lot of people in Richmond are being forced into

Ranjan said not everyone his age has the “luxury” of staying at home to save money. He also has a full-time job that pays modestly; something not common for his generation. If he were to move out of his parents’ townhouse, he said he wouldn’t be able to save for a down payment. It’s a position many of his friends ﬁnd themselves in. “I think it’s more or less a foregone conclusion that if you want to own property here (Lower Mainland) then Richmond is out of the question because of those market prices,” he said. But he remains optimistic for his own position. “I still have some hope that I can live in Richmond, but of course there are no guarantees,” he said.

! The problem

Housing affordability has generally meant spending no more than about one-third of gross income on housing, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Presently, on average, Richmond’s home price to household income ratio is about 10:1. According to a Metro Vancouver study, “lower income families are feeling it the most.” It found renter households earning less than $50,000 could spend up to 67 per cent of their pre-tax income on housing and transportation. The B.C. Non-Proﬁt Housing Agency (NPHA) recently ranked Richmond third worst in the region and 517th out of 522 Canadian municipalities for affordability amongst renters; nearly half of all renters spend more than 30 per cent of their income on housing

alone, while one quarter spend 50 per cent.

! Building supply

Addressing the affordability problem would take a multi-pronged effort across all levels of government, said NPHA CEO Tony Roy. Roy, whose organization is primarily focused on renters, said overcrowding is a big problem, especially among immigrant families, so increasing housing supply — ownership supply, rental stock and subsidized housing — is a key priority. According to Metro Vancouver, from 2011 to 2021, Richmond will require 5,600 rental units in addition to 10,000 ownership units, if supply is to keep up with housing demand. “You need to get the supply to a point where rents are low enough, so people can save for ownership,” said Roy. “Right now there are so few units available that the rents will keep going up,” he added. In 2015, the City of Richmond approved an annual record of $997 million worth of development. Via rezoning, it created a total of 2,209 new multi-family units. None of the units were built speciﬁcally for renting (but since 2007 the city has added, on average, 100 market rental units per year). In 2015, in Vancouver, 20 per cent of new developments were rentals. Richmond has stated it needs to better address the rental dearth, but it cannot do anything other than encourage developers of multi-family developments to build rentals. The city is also promoting the creation of secondary suites in new, detached homes. See Richmond housing page 17

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Richmond housing: Then and now

! It was easier to buy a single-family home back when this one (left) was built in the late 1970s than it is to buy a condo in today’s real estate market. Photos by Graeme Wood.

From page 16 Roy said developers have little incentive to build rentals, however that may change. “The federal government has made a commitment to incentivise this by removing the GST for developers building rental properties. I think it’s going to help,” said Roy, noting the Canadian government’s decision to abdicate itself of subsidized housing projects back in the early 1990s has led to a crisis in growing cities such as Richmond. “Any community that’s really grown up in the past 20 years has tons of affordability issues, particularly for those who are most vulnerable,” said Roy. A common complaint ! Joe Peschisolido heard at Richmond city council is just that — the Feds have disappeared. Richmond MP Joe Peschisolido said a plan is in place to contribute to affordable housing. In addition to already earmarked infrastructure dollars, Peschisolido said the Liberal government would provide $10 billion for affordable housing projects in partnership with all other levels of government over the next 10 years. In the meantime, the City of Richmond has built a developer-centric affordable housing strategy to fund subsidized housing. Late last year, the city moved to double some development fees that go toward a fund for housing projects. For complexes with more than 80 units, the city asks the developer to build ﬁve per cent of the units as subsidized rental units. Part of a review of the strategy this year will be looking at whether the ﬁve per cent threshold is adequate and whether income thresholds for tenants of such units should rise. Local housing advocate De Whalen has called for more subsidized federal housing (such as new co-ops), as well as more

affordable rental units. “We have to start building purpose-built rentals. You can’t depend on the private market,” said Whalen. With vacancy rates hovering around one to two per cent, Whalen said older, more affordable units are “bursting at the seams.” Roy is also of the opinion Metro Vancouver municipalities, including Richmond, have ignored market rental housing. Meanwhile, the provincial government, which plays a larger role in providing subsidized housing, has not provided new revenue streams in years, said Roy. But last year, Roy noted BC Housing, sold 350 properties to non-proﬁt societies, which will continue to operate under existing or new housing agreements. He said the revenue generated from those property sales should pay for new affordable housing elsewhere.

! Curtailing demand

To address demand for housing, the province is able to impose taxes. This month, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson advocated for a speculation tax. But Simon Fraser University real estate ﬁnance professor Dr. Andrey Pavlov is among a chorus of ﬁnancial critics who

! De Whalen

believe such a tax won’t work. “Also, we wouldn’t want to lock people into a property if they make a mistake or their circumstances change,” he said. Pavlov said he would consider raising property taxes and lowering income taxes. Furthermore, placing restrictions on foreign investors would make sense. “Taxing foreign investors at a higher rate would be fair because most of them are not paying much income tax in Canada,” said Pavlov. But the B.C. government has stated it wants to maintain high property values for homeowners. Ultimately, addressing affordability will come down to a leadership decision, said Pavlov. “The only way to maintain current property values and solve the affordability problem is to increase incomes two or three times. “I believe we ! Andrey Pavlov have used up all avenues to enhance affordability without reducing property values already. So the only way to increase affordability, given our current economic and political situation, is to let property values decline substantially,” said Pavlov. The federal government could also curtail demand via regulatory measures, said Pavlov. “We need to understand that the housing market is under extreme stimulus from the federal government,” said Pavlov. First, argued Pavlov, the Bank of Canada keeps interest rates artiﬁcially low, fueling a speculation boom in real estate. Second, CMHC provides taxpayer-backed mortgages, he noted. “This means any major bank can insure their mortgages, whether it’s at a high ratio or not, at very low cost. So banks are not exposed to the risk in real estate, and this keeps them lending even in very risky and/ or over-valued markets,” said Pavlov. International wealth migration, particularly as it relates to Canada’s investor im-

migration programs, has also impacted the real estate market, according to University of B.C. geographer Dr. David Ley, who foresees further market increases due to the magnitude of offshore wealth coming to the region. Meanwhile, curtailing money laundering in real estate is also one aspect that needs to be looked at, according to Kim Marsh, a Vancouver-based moneylaundering investigator for ! Kim Marsh IPSA International, whose work primarily involves tracking “grey money” for Chinese companies. He said he’s presently working on a file with “some significant properties in Richmond.” Marsh said Canadian oversight of financial institutions has largely been nil when it comes to tracking suspicious transactions. “I think there’s a significant amount of money coming out of China, going into the housing market that’s coming in to be parked. They just want to get it into an investment that is stable. I think this kind of investment is causing the market to go up,” said Marsh, noting wealthy Chinese nationals, especially those running state-owned enterprises, are seeking to pull their assets out of the country. In turn, investors are paying above average prices for foreign real estate. “So you end up with properties at inflated prices,” said Marsh. Marsh said Canada needs stricter antimoney-laundering legislation, particularly as it applies to lawyers performing conveyances and real estate agents reporting suspicious transactions to the appropriate Canadian government agency (FINTRAC). In August, the Canadian government announced it would audit the real estate industry. “My sources say it ain’t gonna be pretty,” said Marsh.

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COMMUNITYForMATTERS the good of our community

THEN, AS NOW, A NEED FOR LOCAL HEALTH CARE

ichmond residents can take heart in knowing they have a great local hospital looking after the needs of the people in our community. But prior to 1966, Richmond didn’t even have a hospital. It took 13 years of hard work by dedicated residents to get the hospital built. One of those people who helped make it happen was Dr. Richard (Dick) Talmey. In 1953, Richmond was feeling the growth of the postwar baby boom. New residents were attracted by cheap housing ($10,000!) and subdivisions began to appear in what were once rural ﬁelds. While Richmond did have doctors, patients requiring hospital care had to go to Vancouver. Originally from Rosthern, Sask., Dr. Talmey moved to Richmond in the 1940s and opened a practice. Dr. John Varley, who joined Dr. Talmey’s office in 1954, said in a 2006 interview that the community had grown to the point where it needed a hospital. “Dick Talmey was really involved in spearheading (the hospital project),” said Dr. Varley. In October 1953, Dr. Talmey met with Richmond residents, Sam Montgomery and Rev. Thomas Edwards, to begin a plan to get a hospital built in Richmond. Two months later, 70 people met in Richmond High to launch the Richmond Hospital Society. Fred Aberdeen, who was then a principal

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City, became the society’s first president. at Garden City Dr. Talmey was named honorary president. “In Vancouver there aren’t nearly enough hospital beds for Vancouver alone. Emergencies usually go in an extra bed in the middle of a crowded room. A hospital in Richmond would benefit every man, woman and child,” Dr. Talmey, who chaired the first meeting, said at the time. Richmond patients would spend more than 30,000 bed days in Vancouver hospitals in 1954, he noted. The Richmond Hospital Society spent 10 years fighting to get the hospital built—there were delays in provincial approval, but in a referendum in 1962, voters said “yes” to Richmond Hospital with Richmond taxpayers expected to pay 35% of the roughly $3.2 million cost of the hospital with the provincial and federal governments paying 50% and 15% respectively, according to the Vancouver Sun. In 1964, construction finally began. On Feb. 27, 1966, Richmond Hospital opened with Dr. Talmey as its first chief of medical staff. He was among those honoured for their role in getting Richmond a hospital. “Any contribution that I have made pales in comparison to the work done by the (hospital) society over the past 13 years,” Dr. Talmey said at the time. (Fred Aberdeen was also honoured that day and special mention was given to long-time board members Ella Cunningham

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and Mae Talmey.) He vowed that medical staff “would endeavour to supply the same calibre of care as you and this hospital deserve.” Dick Talmey passed away in 1982, but he left a strong legacy in the community and at the hospital. His dream of a hospital for Richmond resulted in a groundswell of community effort to get it built. So many people volunteered their time to lobby politicians, canvas for community support, raise funds and plan the hospital’s direction. Fifty years have ﬂown by and the original North Tower now needs to be replaced to house new operating rooms, new patient beds and address seismic issues to ensure modern, state-of-the-art is here for our growing and rapidly aging population of residents, employees and the many passengers who travel to and from our province. But then, as now, Richmond Hospital remains a vital part of the community, and we rely on generous donations made to Richmond Hospital Foundation, the support of residents, the advocacy of our diverse community leaders and the commitment of government to invest in a new tower sooner rather than later.

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Dr. Richard Talmey (left) receiving keys to the new Richmond School Board office from Leslie Peterson, Minister of Education, in 1957. (City of Richmond Archives Photograph 1988 18 44)

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Tomahawk Barbecue evolves with the times BY STEPHEN THORNE

orth Vancouver’s Tomahawk Barbecue has survived the Great Depression, a world war, the fast-food revolution, the diet craze, progress, regress, life, death and dry rot. More than survived, it’s thrived. Generations of customers keep coming back for the “Yukon-style” bacon and eggs (Yukon-style means “big”), the fresh turkey sandwiches (turkeys cooked onsite nightly), the Skookum Chief Burger (that’s organic beef from a ranch in Salmon Arm, B.C.) and a selection of freshly baked pies made from 100-year-old family recipes. But an institution like the Tomahawk doesn’t rest on its laurels. For a home-style restaurant to work for nearly 100 years, it has to constantly adapt and evolve with tastes and the times. So these days you’ll also find on the Tomahawk menu a Granola Yogurt Medley, a

selection of green salads and a veggie burger comprising mushrooms, brown rice and low-fat cheeses – along with fresh tomato and lettuce. “We really are a dinosaur,” says a grinning Charles Chamberlain, whose dad Chick opened the Capilanoarea diner in 1926. It was the region’s first drive-in – before burgers, it offered “sandwiches in the car,” a novelty in 1920s-era Vancouver. But Chick Chamberlain’s timing couldn’t have been much worse. The stock market crashed and the Depression kicked in just three years later. Still, the family persevered. Those principles of perseverance, adaptability and patience to do things right have stayed with the business through thick and thin. “ We’re definitely not complacent about it,” says Charles – Chuck to his family, friends and customers. “As with anything, you’ve got to stay on top of things.” The Tomahawk is part-

museum, and features an impressive collection of West Coast native artifacts donated or traded by local Squamish and other First Nations with whom Chick Chamberlain, the son of British immigrants, had close relationships. Chick fell in love with the coastal peoples and culture. In tough times, he’d provide meals on barter, or less, collecting the odd piece along the way. “During the Depression, everybody had to help one another – it didn’t matter colour, race, creed, anything,” says his son. Eventually, Chick started serving on the local band council — the first white man to do so — and the only one for years. Now descendants of those First Nations friends bring their grandchildren into the restaurant to see the work of their forebears. Charles (Chuck) Chamberlain started his apprenticeship at the Tomahawk when he was just seven years old, clearing carhop trays on

How working together can help keep kids safe from digital dangers Carol Todd remembers when teenagers’ insults were written on the bathroom wall or on paper and could be washed away or torn up. Then, bullying was a schoolyard event. The trials of adolescence stopped at the bedroom door, and that room was a refuge from the outside world. Now, bullying is a wider, more enduring problem through the use of technology and social media, says Todd. “Something physical or face-to-face could happen at school and they come home, turn on their devices and, boom, it’s right there — pictures, videos, words, the story. And it isn’t just one-to-one anymore. It’s one-to-100,000.” Todd knows how difficult growing up in the digital age can be. Her daughter Amanda took her life on Oct. 10, 2012 — just before her 16th birthday — after relentless online

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bullying by a suspected perpetrator in the Netherlands. Todd, a teacher, has channelled her grief and skills into educating the public about online safety and security through her foundation, the Amanda Todd Legacy Society, and through her involvement in a free education program offered through Telus called Wise Internet and Smart-

phone Education, or Telus WISE. Cyberbullying, says Todd, can affect anyone. Nearly 75 per cent of American adults have witnessed online harassment and 40 per cent have experienced it, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. Cyberbullying among kids is intensifying. Recently, Telus, with partners MediaSmarts and PREVNet, surveyed 800 Canadian youth. Forty-two per cent said they had been cyberbullied in the previous four weeks; 60 per cent had witnessed cyberbullying in that period. What’s more, 33 per cent of youth said they do not report cyberbullying because they don’t believe adults give advice that helps – suggesting adults must educate themselves on the issue and how to equip youth with methods to intervene.

weekends. He’s 7 1 now and still works 17-hour days, seven days a week except Christmas and Boxing Day, when the place closes and he and his 24 staff – some of whom have been there more than 20 years – take a much-deserved break. By 1960, dry rot was getting the best of the original log building, so the family moved the business to a new building across the street. Business took a nosedive in the 1980s with the rise of various diet crazes. “That was just horrendous,” says Chamberlain. “Not just for me, but other restaurants, too. Nobody was eating any bacon or toast, the mainstays of the business. But we carried on. We didn’t change too much.” These days, the Tomahawk goes through a tonneand-a-half of bacon a month. The Mixed Grill, a menu item spawned by a customer who’d bring in a baking sheet after his Sunday soccer game and ask Chick Chamberlain to “load ’er up”

with whatever was available, serves up nine slices of bacon along with two free-range eggs, two slices of Klondike toast, an organic hamburger patty, aged cheddar cheese, a wiener, onions and fresh sautéed mushrooms. In an era of cheap fast food, never-ending deadlines and a relentless demand for instant gratification, the alcohol-free Tomahawk just keeps chugging along like it’s in some sort of time warp. On weekends, customers

queue for more than 30 minutes to enjoy servings that cost from $8 to $15 a plate. Robert Mackay is 83 years old and he’s been coming to the Tomahawk since 1950. He’s down to once a month now, but the Yukon-style breakfast remains his favourite. “We love the novelty of the place,” he says. “We enjoy the atmosphere. It hasn’t changed much. They’ve modernized the restaurant . . . but the food is still just great. It’s always been great.”

Early on, Carol Todd recognized where the change would have to begin. Speaking in 2013 at a Winnipeg roundtable sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, Todd said it couldn’t be left to police and governments to prevent cyberbullying; social media and organizations like telecoms needed to take a leading role. Telus WISE hadn’t been created, but as a long-time customer, Todd knew the company and its reputation well, and admired its presence and practices. When it launched Telus WISE, she says, “It was really good to hear that a telecom was taking control and doing something positive.” Todd signed on as a program partner and ambassador. Telus WISE is the brainchild of Darren Entwistle, company president/CEO, who believes social responsibility is both a duty and a sound business practice. Entwistle recognized that creating an educational, actionable and

free resource to help all Canadians, not just Telus customers, would be critical to helping people adopt the most current Internet and smartphone safety practices. Program director Shelly Smith, who has been with Telus WISE since its inception nearly three years ago, says the multilingual effort has reached hundreds of thousands of Canadians through workshops, seminars and online resources. “We’re all aware of the benefits that connected technologies bring to our work and personal lives, but we also have to be aware of and prepared for the risks,” says Smith. Telus WISE addresses issues such as cyberbullying, identity theft and smartphone safety in classroom visits, adult education programs, information guides and online at telus.com/wise. “We need to make sure there are safety nets in place, and those include education,” says Todd. “It needs to be ongoing, and we need to educate adults just as much as we

need to educate the kids.” Solving issues confronting smartphone users is a threepronged effort requiring prevention, intervention and reaction, says Todd. She believes Telus is doing an outstanding job on prevention, particularly through its WISE workshops. Most youths have an Internet-connected device and multiple social media accounts. Kids today may be tech savvy, says Todd, but they are as naive and vulnerable as ever. “When your child turns 16, you don’t give the car keys to them and tell them to go drive to their heart’s content. You give them lessons. You make sure they’re safe. We should be doing the same thing with mobile devices like smartphones and tablets.” Don’t lecture, she urges parents. And don’t be quick to punish mistakes. “The keys are communication and trust,” she says. “Parents and their kids need to have open conversations – conversations without judgment.”

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Chuck Chamberlain, owner of North Vancouver’s Tomahawk Barbecue, jokes with servers Leona De Lange Boom and Kyla Majeau. The iconic restaurant has relied on sterling customer service to thrive for nearly a century.

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he HR-V is an all-new, stylish small crossover that brings Honda into this ever-growing market. The subcompact crossover SUV segment may be relatively new, but it has seen massive growth in a short amount of time, thanks to rising demand for these cross-functional vehicles. Honda isn’t the ﬁrst manufacturer to enter this new segment, of course, but sometimes the latecomers do a better job. After seeing

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While the HR-V is new to North American customers, this is actually its second generation model. The original Honda HR-V was only sold in Japan between 1999 and 2006, and was based on the predecessor of the Honda Fit. The 2016 HR-V shares the same platform as the third-generation Fit. The North American model is nearly identical to the Japan-market Honda Vezel — which is an unusual name to say the least. Like all cars in this segment, the Honda HR-V caters to people who want the

the success of rivals, such as the Mazda CX-3, Nissan Juke and Jeep Renegade, Honda decided to jump in. Making its original debut as a concept car at the 2014 New York Auto Show, the production model was unveiled a few months later at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Differences between the two were minor if any, which delighted the consumers and auto industry specialists who liked what they saw at the show.

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To keep things simple, the Honda HR-V is only available with one engine that is derived from the Civic. While its 141 hp and 127 lb-ft of torque doesn’t make it the fastest in this segment, it is highly reﬁned and responsive, making it fun to drive. Adding to its peppy nature, the HR-V is available with two snappy transmissions. Like other modern Honda’s, it can be equipped with one of the best continuously variable transmissions on the market. Though it doesn’t have traditional shift points, it does well mimicking them. A sport mode makes throttle response quicker and faster.

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If you prefer to be “in control,” an excellent six-speed manual tranny is also available. Typical for Honda, the clutch is light and the shifts are easy to navigate — something that has always been a trait of a Honda. Base LX and EX models are front-wheel drive, but can be equipped with Honda’s Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control System. The top of the line EX-L models are AWD. The HR-V is quite nimble in corners and feels planted in all kinds of road conditions, though the suspension can feel a bit bumpy at times.

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As mentioned, the HR-V is built upon the compact Fit. However, the HR-V has more cargo space behind the rear seat: 24.3 cubic feet or 58.8 cubic feet with seats folded. Even the front passenger seat can be folded back to carry longer items. Happily, the HR-V’s versatility doesn’t stop there. Honda’s Magic Seat second row is a clever feature. This allows the rear-seat cushions to easily flip up to accommodate taller items upright on the floor. Rear seat passenger space is also excellent. There is more than enough legroom to accommodate most adults, and even models with the panoramic sunroof offer good headroom despite the sloping roofline. However, the centre seat is raised and is best saved for children. See Stylish page 26

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ife is too short to not try things and too long to do nothing of consequence.” Jackie Kai Ellis makes the statement with conviction and no hesitation, quickly backing up her points with a rapid run down of her life to date and challenges for the immediate future. Kai Ellis, one of four featured chefs at the From the Kitchen to the Boardroom event Jan. 28 at the River Rock Casino Resort, said she was always passionate about baking but only got around to actually getting her hands on the business after pursuing other challenges, each one preparing for the next step ahead. The owner of Vancouver’s Beaucoup Bakery and Cafe started out her business career using her fine arts degree in photography from the Ontario College of Art and Design to establish a successful design firm specializing in branding — from designing business logos to rolling out a complete corporate image. But all the while she harboured a love for baking, something she nurtured growing up, and would, in her time away from the design firm, test her skill by producing cakes that were often given away to

friends. “It started to be an expensive hobby, so I started selling them at farmers’ markets on the weekends,” she said. That’s when she experienced her lightbulb moment and shifted gears from designing to becoming a pastry chef and embarked on a year-long sabbatical that included a four-month course to study the art of French pastry at Ecole Gastronomique Bellouet Conseil in Paris. In the remaining eight months Ellis sought to expand her palate by travelling the globe in search of the best cuisines in disparate places — from Italy to Rawanda, and many others in between. When she settled back down in Vancouver in 2012, Kai Ellis set up Beaucoup Bakery and Cafe based on the knowledge she acquired not only as a pastry chef, but from doing plenty of research into the marketplace and eating trends. “I tend to get very passionate and obsessed with one thing at a time and tend to go all the way down the rabbit hole to see if I can do something,” she said. “Then it’s on the the next adventure.” And for Kai Ellis, that means getting holed up in a cabin to write her memoirs over the coming ﬁve to six months. It’s a task she was primed to do following a string of successful ventures into the ﬁeld of writing travel pieces that drew on a

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Bakery and Cafe owner Kai Ellis will be one of four featured chefs at the From the Kitchen to the Boardroom event Jan. 28 at the River Rock Casino Resort. Photo by Vancouver Courier

recent business venture of leading visitors to the best eateries in Paris. “I’ve always been a word nerd and kind of fell into the writing thing,” she said. But while her career has taken some unexpected turns, she’s been able to chart a pretty steady course. “With anything there’s also a measure of fortune involved,” she said. “When I opened the bakery, it was at a time when there wasn’t much in the way of French pastry available in Vancouver. And it happened at a time when everyone wanted to be a celebrity chef. “But to be sure, with every bit of good luck and timing someone experiences and proﬁts from, it only accounts for a small

part of their success. The rest comes down to very hard work.” From the Kitchen to the Boardroom is hosted by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Richmond News. Tickets for the event are $250 and include a unique dining experience, plus a question and answer session with Ellis, Brett Turner of Droski/Turner Hospitality Management, Quang Dang, executive chef at West, and Virkram Vij, who has established several, highly regarded Indian restaurants and is one of the country’s most well-known celebrity chefs. To order tickets, go online at richmondchamber.ca.

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Setting goals for success

t’s been 2016 for a couple weeks now and it’s around this time that athletes get to see space in their local gyms decrease in size after the start-of-year surge. This will, of course, drop off, as the least committed fail to even make it through their complimentary month membership. Shortly, as February and March roll around, those still there shouldn’t have to wait long for their turn on the leg press machine. So often, even the most die-hard resolutioners fail to carry through. As an athlete, goalsetting is essential for success. Goals are what drive the process towards success and therefore must be thoroughly thought through. Pick up any book on goalsetting and it is likely to contain many annoying acronyms designed to help you achieve your goals. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t write this post without mentioning one of them. SMART goals are goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. A specific goal is narrowly defined. Vague goals, such as, “wanting to be more active” fail because it is hard to create a sufficient roadmap towards that goal. There also needs to be a way to measure progress, otherwise it can become too daunting. Having an end date, or a timely aspect, to the goal is important but I believe it has to be flexible. A rigid timeline fails to consider that we are humans and things don’t always work as linearly as we’d like. Having flexibility in your goals allows you to stray, but get back on track; it allows you to progress if you reach

your goal sooner than expected, and it allows a bit more time if you aren’t quite there yet. Attainable and realistic are essentially the same thing and this is often the hardest part of goal-setting; too easy and you’ll get bored, too hard and you’ll lose commitment. Another thing I’ve learned through my years is that goals must absolutely be written down, and preferably shared with people you care about. Having a support network which can help keep you on track and accountable will signiﬁcantly increase your odds of success. Also, it helps to set benchmarks along the way; little mini goals that show you’re on the right path. And when you reach those benchmarks, take the time to celebrate them. The goals I most fondly remember achieving are the ones where I was having the most fun in the process. My goal for 2016 revolves around the Rio Olympics. I’m planning on making the top eight in the 20km and 50km and putting myself in a position, where, should some of the better athletes falter, I can ﬁght for a medal. Along the way, I have races and key training sessions where I can judge my progress towards this goal. I have a roadmap of what I need to be doing each week to give me the best chance of reaching this goal but it isn’t set in stone, it can be adapted. At the end of each day, I note if I’ve done all I can to progress towards that end goal. And if come August I can look back and see that I answered yes nine out of ten times, then no matter the outcome, I can be happy with the process I took to get there.

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BUSINESSin Focus ! Signiﬁcant long weekend

and Christmas shopping season sales numbers have helped the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet on Sea Island reach some impressive totals in just six months of operations. Photo submitted

YVR mall soars on early figures of another 400 to 500 jobs. As it stands now, terminal buildings. the mall employs upwards of 800, about Thurlow said those passengers who are on Staff Reporter 25 per cent more than expected, given the long enough layovers between flights allow PRAPHAELRICHMONDNEWS.COM strength in sales volumes. them to venture from the airport and shop at Construction is expected to begin next the outlet mall which is a short Canada Line month and completion is scheduled for late trip or car ride away. he Christmas decorations may have all 2017. Thurlow said some passengers passing been packed away a few weeks ago, but That is contingent on it getting the green through YVR have upwards of seven hours to Robert Thurlow was still in a celebratory light from the mall’s business partner, the wait for their connecting flight — enough time mood to start 2016. Vancouver International Airport Authority. to spend some of it shopping at the mall. And why not, the mall he manages on Sea As for the performance in the abbrevi“As a result, our busiest, or peak time is Island — McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vanated 2015 operating between 2 and 5 p.m.,” couver Airport — benefitted from a near-peryear — European-based he said. fect storm of economic events since opening We’ve had an outstandMcArthurGlen operates on All of this has helped the last July to soar past its projected figures for a calendar year — what YVR mall achieve the highcustomer visits and sales. ing opening and are very helped fuel customer visits est sale per retail square According Thurlow, the 77-store, and sales was the downpleased. We’re feeling really foot in McArthurGlen’s 240,000-square-foot destination attracted ward spiral in the Canadian chain of malls. more than two million shoppers and was good about the results and dollar around the time the Another contribution to on track to rack up sales of more than $10 mall opened on July 9. the mall’s appeal has been ready to put phase two million — both about double what was proOn that day, the value the recent addition of more jected. forward. of the Canadian dollar food outlets. Throw in an award which named the mall Thurlow said that was the best outlet centre on the globe, and it was compared to the U.S. – R T greenback was 78 cents. one thing the mall sorely a pretty decent first six months for McArOn Jan. 14 it had dipped to lacked when it opened. thurGlen’s first operation in North America, 69 cents. “In retrospect, we lagged behind a bit in Thurlow said. The benefit was two-fold as the collapsing getting that organized. But we have some “We’ve had an outstanding opening and are Canuck buck helped keep local cross-border super locations now,” Thurlow said. very pleased,” Thurlow said. “We’re feeling shoppers at home, and it encouraged some Open for business is Bibo Pizzeria and really good about the results and ready to put Americans to employ their new-found spendNeptune Noodle House, both of which are phase two forward.” ing power north of the border. building on their existing locations in VancouWhat Thurlow was referring to was the “I don’t think I’ve seen as many Americans ver and Richmond respectively. Coming soon planned expansion of the mall that will add coming across the border as I would have is Downtown Vancouver’s Japadog which will another 150,000-square-foot of retail space thought. We’re probably still very new to them be expanding on its food cart service at the and 55 new shops. and many are still yet to find us,” Thurlow mall. Going along with that will be the creation said, adding that Thurlow said opting for those types of fr from casual obsertenants that have local roots is preferable to va vations of cars in bringing in tried and true fast food chains to th the mall parking lot give the mall a more unique air. b bearing U.S. licence A similar philosophy was used when attractp plates indicated that ing clients to the upscale blend of shops that aabout 15 to 20 per feature some European brands not previously ccent of visitors were offered in the marketplace. fr from south of the “Our method of filling shopping centres is a liline. “Where we’re little bit of a different strategy than the typical ggetting most of our North American mall in the sense that we sshoppers is local don’t just fill it with anybody. I’d rather some ccustomers, and of the retail spaces remain empty, holding th that’s a really posithe space for clients that may not be ready titive thing.” to move in, than get the wrong type of retail The mall is also mix,” Thurlow said. aable to tap into a “The leasing world is kind of like the dating u unique source of world,” Thurlow said. “There are people who ccustomer traffic — want to date you, and you don’t necessarily in international airline want to date them.” passengers — p It’s all about getting an assembly of like! Robert Thurlow, general manager of McArthurGlen Photo by Philip Rathanks to its close minded brands and merchandise, he added. phael/Richmond News proximity to YVR’s

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Smiling pets star in vets’ video What’s faster, two or four wheels? Richmond’s Island Veterinary Hospital was awarded second place in a national video competition that focused on showcasing the perfect pain-free day for pets. Recognition in the #PerfectWithoutPain contest put on by Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., a pharmaceutical company, came with a $5,000 prize for a video featuring a bevy of frolicking cats and dogs, plus messages for pain-free days for pets from vet staff. “We are thrilled with the creative, thoughtful and compassionate videos we received showing what pain free means for pets,” said Jennifer Verhulst, brand manager, small animal pharmaceuticals at Boehringer Ingelheim. “Each video shared a story that we are very proud to be part of.” The Orleans Veterinary Hospital, located in Orleans, Ontario, received $10,000 for its winning submission.

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! Happy, pain-free pets were the stars of a video that won Island Veterinary Hospital a second place award. Photo submitted

Chocolatier gets ‘sweet’ mention If you called the husband and wife team of Dominique and Cindy Duby a “sweet” couple you’d be right. And if you also called their Richmond-based business, Wild Sweets, one of the topranked chocolatiers in the world, move to the head of the class. That’s because their work was judged to be among the globe’s best 24 in the business, according to Chocolate - The reference standard - The Chocolate Tester Book by Georg Bernardini. The comprehensive resource book reviewed and tastetested more than 550 brands and 4,000 products from 70 countries. The ranking is based on various stringent evaluation criteria and awards, and is similar in esteem to the stars bestowed on restaurants featured in the Michelin Guide.

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Panther Cheer near perfect at Pacific All-Star in Chilliwack

anther Cheer’s competitive teams got back to work following the holiday break last weekend at the Pacific All-Star Cheerleading Championships in Chilliwack. The Richmond club took seven teams to the Fraser Valley and each one managed a top three finish in their respective division. The event is typically a challenging one as teams are coming in with limited practice. It’s rare to see teams produce clean routines, with zero reductions, but that wasn’t the case for Panther Cheer. The club’s coaches were beaming after six of the seven teams recorded clean slates. Leading the way was the Youth Level 2 squad capturing its division and also being named Grand Champions for their level. The award is presented to the team with the highest score, among all Level 2 teams competing in the junior and senior age groups. Panther Cheer is now looking forward to its next competition, hosted by its own events company — Pinnacle Cheer Events — at SFU on Jan. 23. As seven new competitive members make their debuts.

■ Panther Cheer teams were in terrific form at the Pacific All-Star Cheerleading Championships in Chilliwack.

Football players named to Team BC rosters

F ■ B.C. Coastal Girls Soccer League season resumed last week in ideal early January weather as the Richmond Selects hosted Coastal FC Royal in U15 Division One League Cup play. The visitors edged the Selects 1-0. Photo by Mark Booth

our Richmond players have been named to Team B.C rosters for the upcoming High Roller International Football Showdown in Las Vegas. Hugh Boyd Trojans defensive lineman standout Darby Kwan has been selected to the B.C. U18 squad. The Trojans had one of the top lines in the province last season and

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■ RC Palmer Griffins Spencer Leung looks to drive past Cambie Crusaders Zakeriaya Hassan during Richmond Senior Boys Basketball League action. The host Griffins used a big first quarter to go on to post a 63-49 win in a battle of top 10 ranked AA teams. Photo by Mark Booth

It was the high and low of the Cambie Crusaders’ season so far in a 48 hour span. Fresh off a big win over the McMath Wildcats, the Crusaders misfired for much of the night in a 63-49 loss to the RC Palmer Griffins. The match-up between two of the province’s top 10 ranked AA teams was not exactly an offensive clinic. The Griffins relied on a hot perimeter shooting first quarter to produce 26 points and nursed that lead much of the night, twice turning back Cambie comeback attempts. The Crusaders didn’t crack the 30 point barrier until midway through the third quarter thanks to far too many turnovers. Still, they managed to cut an 18 point fourth quarter lead down to seven before the Griffins iced the victory with a couple of big threes. “We just couldn’t take care of the basketball at all,” sighed Cambie head coach Chris Mattu. “We also couldn’t buy a shot from the outside. It seemed like nobody could make a basket. “We came in on a high after (the 64-62) McMath win and the guys thought they could just roll in here and win. Palmer is a good ‘AA’ team that is deep with experience where we have three seniors and nine Grade 11s. This was a good learning experience and I’m glad

it’s only January.” The teams could very well meet again at next month’s Richmond playoffs or the Lower Mainland AA Championships. Two provincial berths will be on the line with currently three teams in the top 10 rankings — King George (3), Palmer (7) and Cambie (9). The Crusaders will continue to diet on top AA teams this week. They headed to the Island yesterday to take on No. 10 St. Michaels University. As for the Griffins, the win was another significant step in their bounce back season after going 3-6 in city play a year ago. They now sit 3-1 with their only loss coming to unbeaten Steveston-London. “It’s nice to be playing with Grade 12s in this league instead of Grade 11s,” smiled coach Rob Brown. “Our guys have grown up a lot and we have a nice split this season. We have been going in (hot shooting) spurts a lot. “Cambie is a pretty good team that maybe didn’t play their best tonight. But it always seems like any given Sunday in the Richmond league.” The Griffins also rolled to a big win over MacNeill last week and have responded well since returning from a trip to California. “It was a great for us,” Brown added. “First of all we needed an eye opener (game) and we definitely got that. Then we wanted to have something to build on and we managed to get a couple of wins. It was a really good team building thing. It served us well.”

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The 2016 HR-V and Pilot are recipients of NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. 5 stars indicates the highest safety rating received from unbiased and rigorous crash tests. Weekly on a 60 month term with 260 payments. MSRP $22,385** includes freight and PDI.

Weekly on a 60 month term with 260 payments. MSRP $37,185** includes freight and PDI.

††Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). *Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2016 Civic 4D LX 6MT model FC2E5GE/Pilot LX 2WD YF5H1GE/HR-V LX 2WD MT RU5G3GEX for a 60-month period, for a total of 260 payments of $58.86/$111.65/$66.75 leased at 3.99%/4.99%/4.99% APR based on applying $240/$0/$380 “lease dollars” (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes). ‡Down payment of $0.00, first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $15,303.60/$29,029.00/$17,355.00. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **MSRP is $20,485/$37,185/$22,385 including freight and PDI of $1,595/$1,695/$1,695. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent's fee of $5.25, tire/battery tax, air conditioning tax (where applicable) or environmental fees and levies, all of which are due at time of delivery. Offers valid from January 5th through February 1st, 2016 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details. £None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver's responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers and refer to the vehicle's Owner's Manual. †Only compatible with certain devices and operating systems. Cellular data and/or voice charges may apply, including roaming charges and/or other amounts charged by your wireless carrier.