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Notice of Public Hearing

City of Richmond

Monday, December 18, 2017 - 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9788 (RZ 17-778570) Location/s: 10011 Seacote Road Applicant/s:

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Ken Phuah

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided into two (2) lots, with vehicle access from the existing rear lane.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9775 AND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9797 Location/s:

Steveston Village

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose: OCP Amendment Bylaw 9775: To propose changes to the design, heritage and land use policies in the Steveston Area Plan.

City Contact: Steven De Sousa, 604-204-8529, Planning and Development Division

OCP Amendment Bylaw 9797: To propose changes to the Steveston Village Riverfront Area in the Steveston Area Plan to identify a density of 1.2 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and 2 storey maximum for properties south of Bayview Street

Bylaw 9788

City Contact: Kevin Eng, 604-247-4626, Planning and Development Division 5.

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RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9789 (RZ 17-784468) Location/s:

10460 Williams Road

Applicant/s:

Raj Dhaliwal

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) single-family lots with vehicle access from the rear lane.

City Contact: Jordan Rockerbie, 604-276-4092, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9789

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9062 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9063 (RZ 13-633927) Important Notice: The public will have an opportunity to speak to this item and any new information. Specifically, Council is interested to hear new information concerning the amenity contribution.

Location/s:

4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street (formerly 4300 Bayview Street)

Applicant/s:

Onni Development (Imperial Landing) Corp.

Purpose: OCP Designation Amendment: To revise the land use definition of “Maritime Mixed-Use” by adding a range of commercial uses in Appendix 1 (Definitions) in Schedule 2.4 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 (Steveston Area Plan).

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OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9520 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9756 Location/s:

City Wide

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose: OCP Amendment: To add an objective, and associated policies, to support the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and other vehicle technologies that can emit zero greenhouse gas and air contaminant emissions.

Zoning Amendment: To revise the “Steveston Maritime Mixed Use (ZMU12)” zone and the “Steveston Maritime (ZC21)” zone by widening the range of permitted commercial uses on 4020, 4080, 4100, 4180, 4280 and 4300 Bayview Street.

City Contact: Sara Badyal, 604-276-4282, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9062 & 9063

Zoning Amendment: To establish a requirement applicable to new buildings, structures and uses, that all residential parking spaces, excluding visitor parking spaces, feature an energized electrical outlet capable of providing at least “Level 2” electric vehicle charging to the parking space. The effective date for this amendment is April 1, 2018.

City Contact: Brendan McEwen, 604-247-4676, Engineering and Public Works Division

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How to obtain further information: • By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above.

• On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ agendas/hearings/2017.htm • At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning and Development Division at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing December 8, 2017 and ending December 18, 2017, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

• By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing December 8, 2017 and ending December 18, 2017.

Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www.richmond.ca/ cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm • By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • By Fax: 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007.

• All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

David Weber Director City Clerk’s Office

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But why are laneways being paved? What is the purpose? Easy access? Isn’t it more challenging to dig up concrete? A vast majority of homes in Steveston have garages with doors facing the street so it certainly doesn’t benefit those who live in the affected areas.

There is absolutely no need to pave these lanes. What disappoints me even more is that the beautiful big trees are being pulled out.

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Clearly our beloved mayor does not live in Steveston or these repairs wouldn’t have been so sneakily approved.

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According to Fadel and witness Jake Taylor, Belzan, for no apparent reason, began a profanity-laced tirade in an unclear Arabic-like language at Fadel, a Muslim.

“He raised his hand and began saying he was going to kill me,” said Fadel, who felt she was targeted for wearing a hijab.

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of me until the man got off at Vancouver City Centre,” claims Fadel.

After submitting a photo to police shortly after the incident, police stated they apprehend the man at Vancouver International Airport.

Belzan has since been charged with one count of threatening to cause death or bodily harm and one count of assault. Police have also recommended a charge of sexual assault, which is pending. As well, investigators have liaised with the BC Hate Crimes Unit.

Belzan has no criminal record but is known to police.

“He does suffer from mental health issues,” said police spokesperson Anne Drennan.

“Having said that, and while we understand mental health issues are to be dealt with in perhaps different ways . . . that’s absolutely no excuse for the kind of treatment this man used on this young woman.”

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Belzan then tried to grab Fadel’s head and shove it towards his crotch then slapped her head, said Fadel and Taylor, via social media and television news accounts.

Fadel said she was upset only one stranger, Taylor, intervened.

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Amy told the News that she has been in touch with her mum, who was released in January, but prevented from leaving China, aughter of detained Lulu Island Winery owner is hoping that the Prime Minister on a daily basis. But no one has been allowed to visit her dad except his lawyers. will bring good news about her parents “My priority now is my parents’ health,” upon his scheduled return from China said Amy. Thursday night.

“It’s 20 months later now. We don’t know Amy Chang, whose parents, John Chang and Allison Lu were arrested by China Cus- what his current state is; we don’t know what he is doing. This is very concerning.” toms in March 2016 for allegedly underThe lawyer told Amy that her father reporting the value of imported ice wine, has lost one third of his wrote to Justin Trudeau last weight and suffers from a week, asking him to “directly suspected kidney stone. help free” her parents during “He is in his 50s and his visit in China. has two tumors in his “I’m very hopeful. I really liver. I don’t even know hope (Trudeau) can get my how much time he has parents home,” said Amy to left. They have doctors the Richmond News. in the detaining facility “It’s been a long and difbut they can’t do further ficult time for my family and examinations,” said Amy. myself, especially with my “I understand that there dad’s declining health.” is a custom dispute and Trudeau hasn’t replied to we are happy to discuss her yet, but said Tuesday n Amy Chang wants Justin and resolve it with the in Beijing that he pressed Trudeau to help get her parents Chinese government.

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We just hope that he can their meeting on the imcome home to Canada portance of gaining access and get proper medical attention. to Canadian citizens who face “difficulty in “It’s a trade issue. I think it’s something legal situations.” that should be resolved more diplomati“I’m appreciative that the Prime Minister cally, versus taking my parents away.” is standing up for Canadian citizens,” said John Chang had a trial in China in May Amy. but the judge has not given a verdict. He When asked if she is satisfied with what may face three years to life imprisonment if Trudeau has done, Amy said she can’t comment because not all details have been found guilty.

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For once, it appears, the daily gridlock heading south via the Massey Tunnel paid dividends.

Richmond RCMP were the main beneficiaries of the jam just north of the tube shortly before 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29.

About that time, Santa’s helpers from the Richmond RCMP, namely members of the Prolific Offender Suppression Team (POST), spotted a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot in the 11600 block of Steveston Highway.

Officers confirmed the vehicle, a blue 2009 Chevrolet sedan, was previously reported stolen from Coquitlam. Police noticed three people inside the car, while additional Mounties from the Property Crime Unit (PCU) conducted surveillance of the vehicle and observed it heading southbound on Highway

n Suspected car thieves ran into some traffic trouble when they attempted to exit Richmond via the Massey Tunnel. Photo submitted

99 towards the tunnel.

Needless to say, due to the morning rush hour, traffic congestion was high and the counterflow lane for northbound traffic was in effect.

At some point, before the suspects reached the tunnel, the driver allegedly tried to perform a U-turn but collided with a cement barrier.

All three occupants were quickly arrested without incident and taken to hospital. No other vehicles were involved.

The suspects — two males, aged 29 and 30, and one female, 41 — are from Coquitlam and known to police.

Charges are pending.

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replica firearm in a holster, identity documents related to a Coquitlam theft, as well as drug paraphernalia.

“Timing is very important but so is recognizing the subtleties of behaviour,” said Richmond RCMP’s Cpl. Dennis Hwang. “…officers were quick to identify the stolen car and maximize public safety. Traffic congestion is generally disliked, but in this case, it lent us a helping hand.

“We are also thankful for the patience from other motorists who may have been affected by the three folks we arrested. It is believed that they may be now on Santa’s naughty list.”

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The City of Richmond is planning to Cameras will also help monitor big install closed circuit television (CCTV) at all events, such as the Steveston Salmon Festhe 175 signalized intersectival and Richmond World tions in 2018.

Festival, to ensure public The staff report was passed safety, noted the report.

It is prudent to at the city council’s genThe Richmond RCMP and eral purposes committee this address potential the city’s transportation deweek, pending final approval partment hopes the technolthreats to the city’s at the council meeting next ogy will “deter crime, reduce Monday. community safety... traffic accidents and provide Once approved, the city will – City of Richmond an additional tool in crime invest approximately $2.2 and accident investigations.” million to upgrade all existing If the funding is approved traffic cameras to allow for next week, staff will seek live video feed recording, and funding opportunities from to add additional video recording cameras senior levels of government to leverage the at all signalized intersections. city’s financing for the project.

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Richmond man who used a cleaver to inflict nearly 250 wounds during a fatal attack on his wife has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 12 years.

In November, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Jian Hua “James” Wu guilty of the May 2014 second-degree murder of Jin “Jenna” Cheng in their apartment building.

It was the second trial of the accused after the first trial ended in November 2016 in a hung jury following 13 days of jury deliberations, one of the longest deliberations ever in B.C. At the time of the slaying, which occurred on the day of the couple’s second wedding anniversary, the pair were going through a difficult time in their marriage.

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Several days before the fatal attack, the level of acrimony was high as Wu came to believe he’d been treated unfairly by his wife after being excluded from a family outing.

After being excluded from a family meal, he took a cleaver-type knife and approached her at the dinner table in their suite in the 7000-block Granville Avenue. The victim suf-

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The court heard that the blood-letting resulted in two injuries that likely caused her death —- the cutting of her jugular vein and the near-total cutting of her carotid artery. n Full story at VancouverSun.ca

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But he is not willing to commit to recent steps taken in other countries such as Australia or New Zealand that have, respectively, placed significant restrictions or an outright ban on foreign home ownership.

“We need to ensure foreigners don’t buy properties and leave them empty as a commodity to flip. But putting a ban on foreign money to buy homes; I’m not ready to endorse that yet, but we do need to study it,” he said.

Peschisolido said he has heard a steady stream of concerns from local residents in his riding that foreign money in real estate, particularly from China, has created numerous problems for the community — such as empty homes and farmland speculation.

Among other concerns, expressed in legal and professional circles, is evasion on capital gains taxes on real estate sales — whereby a foreigner may lie about being a resident for tax purposes to avoid paying the tax, while at the same time not declaring income earned outside of Canada.

Local legal experts consider the Canada Revenue Agency ill-equipped to deal with

such tax evasion.

Peschisolido said he has relayed those concerns to relevant cabinet members.

Last month, CBC reported the Canada Revenue Agency is conducting audits of postal codes with low incomes and high housing costs. Peschisolido acknowledged Richmond fits such a profile, per census data.

Peschisolido said it is nevertheless important to not limit investment in Canada.

“I think we have to be careful we don’t block off investment. We have to ensure money is still coming in for economic growth so you can fund programs; but that you aren’t getting a situation where all the homes are being bought,” said Pescisolido.

Although he acknowledged that he had no evidence that an outright ban, or limit (such as in Switzerland and several other European countries), on foreign home ownership would imperil the greater economy.

Peschisolido suggested the provincial and municipal governments also have policy tools to de-commodify housing.

Recently, the City of Vancouver announced a strategic plan with the goal of de-commodifying housing. Among some policy tools it is looking at is a property surtax that would be reduced based on one’s income tax payments — effectively targeting non-income earners.

The city also deployed an empty homes tax.

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ichmond real estate lawyer Hong Guo says Chinese police have charged two of her former employees in connection to the disappearance of about $7.5 million that Guo alleges was stolen from her firm’s trust account, laundered through B.C. Lottery Corp. casino accounts, and transferred to China in the form of casino chips.

At a press conference Monday, Guo claimed that through her own investigations in B.C. and China, she has forwarded sufficient evidence to Chinese police authorities in order to secure charges against her former employees.

Guo claimed that through court actions, she has obtained B.C. casino transaction records to support her case.

In legal documents, Guo alleges that her former employees developed an inappropriate relationship in the office, and through a complex scheme, in March 2016 drained her trust account by forging her name on cheques, and then deposited millions in bank drafts into B.C. Lottery Corp. client accounts.

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“The facts I know, is (a female employee) took cash from her account every day, for a short period of time … $700,000, and $800,000. It’s a large amount. So the casino doesn’t think something is wrong?”

Guo said.

Guo claimed that she also interviewed a New Westminster casino manager about her concerns.

“The manager said that, if you give us bank drafts into our account, the policy is you can (withdraw) as much cash as you like,” Guo said.

“As long as it is a bank draft (deposit) you can withdraw cash.”

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I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white...

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ove it or hate it, it's the time of the year when Christmas songs fill shops and cafes across Richmond and beyond.

Although many people complain about being over-exposed to endless loops of Jingle Bells during the holiday season, James Malmberg, conductor of the Richmond Orchestra & Chorus Association, believes an authentic Christmas concert is important for the sake of tradition and to bring joy to the community.

“Christmas and music; they go together,” said Malmberg.

“When we think about Christmas, music is one of the first things that comes to mind.

This is music you can’t hear at any other time of the year.”

The association will host its live Christmas concert, The Spirit of Christmas, Tuesday night at South Arm United Church, which will feature a mix of classic Christmas music, such as the Nutcracker Selections and the Skater’s Waltz, and modern favourites including Let it Snow and White Christmas.

“Christmas is that time of the year when we like the same familiar traditions — whether it’s music, certain food, decorating the house or whatever.

“These are unique things that we only do at Christmas time. It’s very happy and faithful music, and it puts a smile on everybody’s face.”

Well, not everyone’s face.

In fact, some feel like shooting the speaker system when they hear yet another ditty about Santa Claus coming to town.

A U.S. psychologist recently released a study showing that Christmas music can cre-

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ate joy as well as mental health problems.

“Many of us associate this music with childhood and a happy time of presents and traditions and all the specialness that happens around that time of year,” said Rhonda Freeman during an interview with NBC last month.

“When the brain makes these associations with something very positive and pleasurable, the rewards system is being activated [which triggers] a number of chemicals.

However, not everyone had happy childhoods. Some experienced loss or tragedy.

But for others, it’s not so much about hating Christmas music, as just having too much of it piped into their heads.

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The key is control, said Freeman.

It’s important the listener be able to decide how and when they hear Christmas music, she added.

Freeman is particularly concerned about people working in retail who have to listen to the repetitive tunes for hours on end as store owners try to put consumers in a mood to buy more.

“If you don’t want to hear a song, or are hearing it on repeat for three hours, your prefrontal cortex is working hard to filter it out so you can focus… that’s stressful, because your brain has to work harder to focus,” said Freeman.

But while the incessant playing of Christmas music is a decidedly modern phenom-

enon, music has been an essential part of Christmas for centuries, with its history dating back to the fourth century in Rome, where Latin hymns were sung.

The first Christmas carols in English are believed to have appeared in 1426, when a chaplain listed 25 “carols of Christmas.”

A surge of Christmas carols was seen in the 1800s. From the 20th century, a stream of Christmas songs, many from the U.S., were created, when the songs were more focused on traditional Western themes and customs.

“There’s a lot of music that was composed for films in the 1940s and 1950s,” said Malmberg.

“That has become traditional Christmas music, as well. Anybody who remembers those older films will remember all this great Christmas music.”

But regardless of the era, for many, Christmas isn’t Christmas without the magical Silent Night.

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Songs in the Snow: A Vintage Christmas: Steveston Town Square Park, 3811 Moncton St: 4 to 6 p.m.: Songs in the Snow is a winter community concert series. The community is invited to enjoy vintage themed activities, crafts, and entertainment.

For all ages, enjoy refreshments while listening to seasonal music provided by local school and community choirs groups. Presented by the Steveston Historical Society, together with the Richmond Arts Coalition and the City of Rich-

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n Dec. 7 to 24 (except Mondays):

Gateway Theatre presents: A Christmas Carol: Gateway Theatre, 6500 Gilbert Rd: Ebenezer Scrooge is a greedy miser who despises Christmas.

One Christmas Eve, he is visited by the ghost of a deceased business partner and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

Scrooge is given the opportunity to reflect upon his life, examine his heart, and be transformed by the spirit of the season. Like all of our holiday shows of the past, A Christmas Carol will be a fun-filled spectacle with live music for the whole family

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n Dec. 9 & 10:

ROCA presents: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas: Gilmore Park United Church, 8060 Number 1 Rd: Dec 9: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Dec 10: 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Richmond Chorus looks forward to sharing some of our favourite seasonal music, both sacred and secular, with our Christmas audiences.

Traditions become established for a reason — they

make us feel good! Come and join us in the carols and Christmas readings we love — both performance and participatory fun! Website: ROCA.ca.

n Dec. 10:

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n Dec. 13:

Author event: Dan Bar-El Cambie Library – Dream Room: 11590 Cambie Road: 10 to 11 a.m.: Fun and silly storytelling for children.

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stories may be silly, but students will discover a few thoughts to chew on among all the laughter. Website: YourLibrary.ca/Events.

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t is one of Richmond’s most significant December holiday traditions.

The Bayit synagogue and Chabad of Richmond are once again hosting the public lighting of a 25-foot high menorah at Richmond Public Library’s main Brighouse branch on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m.

Prior to the lighting at 7700 Minoru Blvd., there will be an interactive Chanukah concert put on by members of the Jewish community in Richmond. Anders Nerman, a musician and songwriter, will perform.

There will be doughnuts, dreidles and chocolate coins for attendees.

The 25-foot high steel menorah, considered one of the largest in the world, was designed by the renowned, late architect Arthur Erickson and fabricated by Ebco See Things page 15

n Last year’s menorah lighting at Richmond Public Library Brighouse plaza. File photo.

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Things can get oily From page 14 Industries Ltd. It will be lit on the plaza in front of the library, said Chabad, via Facebook.

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The Beth Tikvah Synagogue will be celebrating Chanukah in grand style Saturday, Dec. 16.

Rabbi Adam Rubin said the public is welcome to witness the lighting of the large outdoor menorah at 9711 Geal Road at 7 p.m.

Otherwise, the synagogue will be hosting a bundle of fun events for its Jewish members.

It all starts in the early evening with games and crafts for the kids and then dinner. After the menorah is lit, the adults will have beer and popcorn.

“It’s a big deal for us here!” said Rubin.

Chanukah begins on Dec. 12, so the members will light five lights, symbolizing each day, on the Saturday.

“One of the core meanings of the holiday is at the darkest time of year we bring light to the world. It is to make the world a bit brighter,” said Rubin.

He quipped that Chanukah isn’t the healthiest holidays.

As it celebrates the folklore of a single day’s worth of olive oil that miraculously lasted eight days, to light the menorah in Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, much of the food around Chanukah is oily, such as potato pancakes and doughnuts.

“It’s not the healthiest holiday because you

n Menorah-making. Photo by Sarah Aginsky

have foods fried in oil!” chuckled Rubin.

The Beth Tikvah congregation preaches Conservative Judaism and seeks to “enrich the Jewish identity, unity, continuity and heritage,” notes its website.

n Menorahs with shell casings

Around 300 people showed up to a “fabulous” menorah-making event held at the Home Depot in Richmond last Sunday, said Sarah Aginsky, a member of the Richmond Jewish community.

Families could come and make menorahs out of wood, glue and nails supplied by Home Depot.

“Chabad of Richmond also supplied bullet shell casings to hold the candles on the menorah because they are weapons of war and we are now turning them into a source of light and life, the candles on the menorah,” said Aginsky.

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t was the photograph of a mundane sight that started me thinking about this.

Searching in Richmond Archives for photos from 1957 showing the Oak Street Bridge under construction, I came across one that included a view of a row of backyards. All had clothes lines with laundry flapping horizontally in the wind. In 1957, electric clothes dryers were a rarity.

That wasn’t the only thing we didn’t have back then, that we take for granted now. In the 1950s, automatic washing machines were found mostly in laudromats. My mother used a wringer washer. Toaster ovens, microwaves, automatic coffee makers and other appliances now filling our homes were like props for a science-fiction movie 60 years ago.

However, my parents did buy a TV in the late 1950s. We got two channels, CBUT and KVOS, and I was allowed to watch The Friendly Giant (my mother’s favourite was Front Page Challenge). It was decades before personal computers would become commonplace, and about the only thing that streamed in those days was music in elevators.

When there were visitors we’d play card games or board games, especially if the weather kept us indoors. Otherwise, we kids were outdoors (a word that came into use in the early 1800s).

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Always running, jumping, climbing, we must have worn out a lot of shoes.

Our imagination got as good a workout as our legs. The word imagination comes from “imaginor,” Latin meaning to picture oneself.

Imagination is the mind’s ability to be creative in an unprogrammed, unrestrained and untamed way.

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As kids, we were in close contact with nature (from the Latin “nascor,” to be born), closer than grown-ups could have been. After all, kids are shorter, more flexible, and liable to spend more time on the ground.

In the summer of 1959 we moved from Burkeville to Leslie Road, a couple of streets north of Lansdowne racetrack.

The west side of No.3 Road was then mostly fields cultivated for crops. At the point where Leslie Road meets No.3 Road was a piece of land completely overtaken by wild nature. It was our secret forest.

In reality a hodge podge of small trees and bristly bushes, it worked magic on our imagination, turning us into adventurers and explorers. The days were never long enough.

As I look around the neighbourhood where I now live, I see nature restrained, clipped and tamed. Kids mostly stay indoors.

But I’ll continue to have several oases of wild in the yard, if not for kids then for bees, bugs, butterflies and birds. And I’ll always have laundry flapping on the line.

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n Richmond Artists Guild presented a check for $2,350 to the Richmond Food Bank from sales from the guild’s GuessWho? art sale. Pictured (from left) are the guild’s Pat Thorson, Marvin Skelton, Kathy Forbes, Loraine Wellman, Margreth Fry and the Richmond Food Bank’s Hajira Hussain.

n Melissa Fung (third left), 9, of Richmond, won gold along with her dance partner Shawn Shi, 9 (second right) at the Snowball Classic 2017 at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel. The SnowBall Classic is Vancouver’s largest ballroom dance competition.

n Manmohan and Kusum Vij, parents of chef Vikram Vij, have donated $100,000 to help fund a new state-of-the-art portable digital X-ray machine in Richmond Hospital’s Medical Imaging department.

Pictured (from left) are Sharon Kennedy, Richmond Hospital Foundation, Vikram Vij, Dr. John Bining, radiologist, Dr. Ian Wong, medical imaging, Kusum and Manmohan Vij, and Russell MacKay.

n Seafair Minor Hockey had another successful year running its Food Bank Drive at Save on Foods (Ironwood) on Sunday, Dec. 3.

This year, they raised $1,003 and collected 300 food items for the Richmond Food Bank. Photo submitted

n The Richmond Branch of the BC Registered Music Teachers Association held recitals recently at South Arm United Church in celebration of Canada Music Week. Many Canadian works were performed, including a premiere performance of a piece by composer Ernst Schneider, played by Sarah Ortega. The recitals filled 150 minutes of music. Photo submitted

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he’s managed to get her exclusive line of designer children’s clothing into one of the top department stores in North America, but Steveston mom Teri Wachtel still isn’t ready to blow her own horn.

This fall and by the coming spring, mom-of-two Wachtel, 33, will have had her Hudson + Hobbs range available, respectively, on Nordstrom’s U.S. website and three of the chain’s Canadian stores in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto.

But ask her to promote the fact she’s in the running for a national, Mompreneur Award and Wachtel, who only started Hudson + Hobbs two years ago, tends to go all modest.

After being made aware last weekend that she’s at “stage 2” of the award process, Wachtel was told that the public can vote until Dec. 10 to help push her into the final five in her “start-up” business category.

However, it took a serious nudge from her brother and some friends to get the word out on local social media groups.

“It is very unexpected and exciting. I don’t know who nominated me; I just received an email from (the awards organizers) asking a few questions about three weeks ago,” Wachtel, a Steveston resident, told the Richmond News.

“To be honest, I wasn’t going to do anything about getting votes or whatever; I’m not comfortable with putting myself out there. But my brother is just fine with it.

“Also, other people starting ‘shouting’ at me for not getting the word out there.”

Although her company and clothing line is starting to garner attention across the continent and the world — orders are coming in from Dubai and Japan — Wachtel admits she’s still running to catch up with all that’s transpired this year.

“I only started this two years ago and it’s still very new,” said Wachtel, who has a son, Hudson, 4, and a daughter, London, 19 months.

“But it’s been amazing as, until earlier this year, I was still trying to figure out where the business was going.

“And it’s still just me running everything; I’m definitely go-

her business partner — has a small factory space in East Vancouver, but is currently in the midst of moving to a bigger unit as soon as possible to cope with the rapid growth of her business.

“It’s such an exciting time for me and I’m still trying to navigate through it all,” added Wachtel, who has the Hudson + Hobbs line in 10 other stores, as well as an ecommerce site.

“Word seems to be getting out there now about us, so who knows where it’s going to go next.”

In case you’re wondering, her business is named after her son, obviously, and her dog, a Pomeranian Yorkie called Hobbs.

The Mompreneur Startup Award is given to a female entrepreneur/company (under 3 years established) through a criteria-based points system surrounding innovation, leadership and growth.

The Mompreneur organization was founded to support, educate, connect and empower moms in business across Canada.

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ing to have to step it up now.

“We’re still manufacturing locally, with three seamstresses on contract and I’ve now taken on an intern.”

Wachtel — although being the sole owner of Hudson + Hobbs, says her husband, Justin Wachtel, is pretty much

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f opposing coaches think they can exploit or rattle the McMath Wildcats’ starting Grade 10 centre they will need to re-think their strategy.

Victor Radocaj not only plays beyond his years, no senior boys basketball game in this province is going to be too big for him. That goes with the territory of playing for your country at the U16 FIBA Americas Championships last summer in Argentina.

The 6-foot-7 standout was the lone B.C. player selected to the Canadian team and now will have a significant role with a McMath squad that will challenge for its first-ever provincial championship.

Radocaj helped the No. 4 “AAA” ranked Wildcats to a dominating 94-48 home floor win over No. 2 Bodwell last Friday night. The Wildcats also improved to 2-0 in league play with a 93-66 win over Steveston-London on Monday as they take aim at their first city title in over a decade.

“That was crazy. The most insane experience of my life,” smiled Radocaj of his national team stint. “Travelling with the team was fun and just training with the team improved me a lot. Overall, the experience was amazing. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

Radocaj was among 35 players invited to Basketball Canada’s final selection camp in Toronto. The number of hopefuls were quickly reduced followed by more training sessions.

Finally, the 12-player roster and two alternates were named. A few days later, the team was off to Argentina.

All this was happening while Radocaj should have been winding down his Grade 9 year in school.

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it especially when I saw all the competition there,” he reflected. “It was really exciting (when the team was selected). I was able to catch up on all my grades so that really wasn’t such a big problem for such a unique opportunity.”

The 15-year-old is now going through the entire process again to potentially play for Canada at the U17 FIBA Worlds next year. He attended an open camp in Edmonton and is poised to be invited back to the invite-only camp in Toronto.

The DRIVE academy product has already made an impact at the senior level as a call-up player a year ago.

He helped the Wildcats to key wins over Steveston-London, McNair and MacNeill to clinch first

place. He was ineligible for the postseason due to his duties with the Grade 9 team and it might have cost McMath a provincial berth.

This time he has full-time status and is part of an excellent mix of young and experienced talent. The Wildcats starting’ five also features Bryce Mason and Jordin Kojima — they are the only two First Team Richmond All-Stars from a year ago still playing. Mason is a third-year starter and will be one of the most prolific scorers in the province this season.

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cats’ biggest threat within the city.

The Marlins already turned heads with their 75-72 exhibition win over No. 3 Byrne Creek, led by the 37-point performance of sharp shooter Tejvir Gill. Richmond High won their own Colt Classic on the weekend, defeating OkanaganMission 99-79 in the final.

The Colts will be led by Grade 12 standouts Daniel Afanasivevskyy and Murad Mohammed. They also benefit from incoming talent from the city champion junior team.

The Richmond league also features longtime “AA” contenders RC Palmer and Cambie, along with Boyd, MacNeill, McRoberts, Richmond Christian and Burnett back in the loop for the first time in a couple of seasons.

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he Richmond Christian Eagles were a model of consistency all season and they proved it one final time at the B.C. “AA” Championships.

The senior boys volleyball team capped one of the best seasons in school history with a fifth place finish after a straight set (25-17, 25-23) over Okanagan champion and No. 3 seed George Elliott Coyotes from Lake Country.

It was only by a mere three students the Eagles were nudged up to the “AA” tier this season yet they hardly looked out of place against larger schools. They earned provincial ranking recognition in the early going after back-to-back bronze medal finishes at tournaments hosted by Douglas College and UBC. Both events also featured plenty of top “AAA” teams as well.

Richmond Christian went on to dominate local play — dropping just one set all season en route to capturing the city championship. The domination continued at the Lower Mainland Tournament, earning the Eagles the No. 5 seed for the 16-team provincial tourney.

■ Richmond Christian Eagles concluded one of their best seasons in school history with a fifth place finish at the B.C. Boys “AA” Volleyball Championships. Photo by Mark Booth

The Eagles went 2-1 in power pool seeding play with wins over Prince Charles (25-12, 25-21) and College Heights (25-22, 25-23) while falling to MEI (29-31, 15-25).

That resulted in a round of 16 match-up with Charles Tupper which was a repeat of

the Lower Mainland final played two weeks earlier.

Richmond Christian cruised to a three-set (25-16, 25-16, 25-22) victory — setting the stage for Thursday night’s quarter-final date with Duchess Park. The highly-touted Prince

George school entered the tournament ranked No. 2 in B.C. but slipped to the fourth seed after going 0-3 in power pool play.

However, they were back in top form for the championship round in what proved to be a tough match-up for the Eagles.

Led by towering power hitters Cody Boulding (6-foot-5) and Ryan Hampe (6-foot-6), Duchess Park dominated at the net from start to finish and defeated the Eagles in three straight (25-12, 25-16, 25-12).

The boys regrouped for consolation play on Friday, avenging an earlier loss to MEI (25-17, 25-12) to earn the chance to face George Elliot.

Grade 11 standout Elijah Kim, who earlier took Lower Mainland MVP honours, was named a Second Team All-Star.

The Eagles roster also featured Jackson Campbell, Shawn Chan, Stanley Cen, Anthony Dy Ning, Zachary Lee, Nathan Louie, Terence Moy, Matthew Penner, Leo Tam, Derek Wu, Alan Yang and Jason Zhai.

The boys were coached by Connor Ewert with assistants Anthony Beutel and Angela Wilson.

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■ Richmond Ringette’s U19A team won its second gold medal in many weekends at the Fraser Valley’s Spirit of Winter Tournament.

Back to back golds for Richmond Ringette

The 2017-18 season is already off to a fantastic start for Richmond Ringette’s talented U19A team.

Richmond made it back-to-back tournament victories with a gold medal finish at the Spirit of Winter Tournament in the Fraser Valley last weekend. An undefeated run was capped by a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Mavericks.

A week earlier, Richmond travelled to

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