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ear Reader, Perhaps the most “radical” thing we have done with the Richmond News since becoming a weekly has been to run letters up front, just after the index. Magazines often do that, but not community papers where the usual order is News, followed by Opinion, followed by Community and special sections. And within each section there’s also a pecking order. Opinion, for example, usually starts with the paper’s (opinion), an editorial, followed a journalist’s, a political columnist, followed by the people’s, letters to the editor. Embedded in that structure is a bias that establishes a kind of hierarchy of authority. Our decision to stand that structure on its head was no accident. Elevating the letters section by moving it forward, reflects a desire to prioritize the diverse voices of Richmond and create a more engaged readership. We’ve been told that advertisers often want to be on the letters pages as they think those are the best read. We don’t have the stats on that, but it reinforces our suspicion that readers want a newspaper that gives space to candid conversations, personal views and grassroots ideas. So we did it, start the letters section on Page 4, but the discussion didn’t end there. Talking about where to run letters sparked another debate about running, in print, posts made online. While we get plenty of letters through email, and some through snail mail, we’re getting increasingly more from our website and Facebook page. It has always been our policy to not accept anonymous letters, believing it is important people be held accountable for what they say. But if we value a diversity of voices, and many of those voices express themselves online, do we continue to ignore that conversation? The reality is social media and online comments are dominating the sphere of public discourse, so how do we incorporate them without losing credibility? You’ll see our solution on Page 7, but the debate is still open. The point is, these seemingly small details, about where we run letters and whether or not we run online posts, speak to a larger understanding of ourselves and our role in the community. The exciting thing about doing this redesign is it has given us an opportunity to reevaluate that understanding, question assumptions and be deliberate in our message. If we’ve hit the mark and our design matches our intent, you’ll know, Dear Reader, we respect your opinion, we respect your intelligence and we’re committed to creating a space where genuine, two-way

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Dear Editor, Re: “I don’t recycle to make room for this,” News, March 11. Joies Tan is justified in her anger about her sincere efforts at composting and recycling while all around her, homes are demolished to make way for monster mansions. This is the direct result of policies or lack of policies from the federal, provincial, and city governments. Individuals are urged to recycle. Meanwhile, all our governments have policies that encourage the destruction of perfectly good houses to make way for super-houses. Trees are destroyed and lawns are replaced by fully paved front yards required for the three Mercedes that will be parked there. And with the demolished homes, none of the materials are recycled and most end up in the landfill. It’s all about greed and mammon! The federal government encourages wealthy immigrants to flock to Canada, most of them ending up here in Richmond and Vancouver with all the money to buy and replace the homes with the mausoleums. This has the side effect of making our beloved city unaffordable for our children. Of course the mayor and council encourage this over-development craze. Developers play a key role in funding our politicians’ campaigns come election time. And increased property taxes help support the ever expanding budget that the city continually cranks out; they like to spend like drunken sailors in a foreign port. To further exacerbate this mess, there are no policies that restrict the amount of property that foreigners can buy, no extra demolition fees, and no surtax on empty houses. Unlike most countries, our politicians are willing to sell off the quality of our city to the highest bidder. Eric Hanson Richmond

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City’s sold out Where were you ratepayers Dear Editor, The politicians who run the City of Richmond have sold out to property tax revenue greed. Perfectly good, older homes are being torn down to be replaced by mostly over-sized homes that look out of place in the neighbourhood and out of the market price range for many families. Developers have taken advantage of the weak mindedness of the politicians and have maximized the usable property space to where some lots are all house and paving stones. (Not good for the environment). Three-story new homes should never have been allowed. It’s a perfect example of politicians not taking their jobs seriously in protecting the best interests of neighbourhoods. They will defend their lack of oversight in this matter with wiggle room excuses. Now, the politicians have allowed ultra-small two-storey towers to be built on the same property as the oversized home. More property tax revenue for the city but at what expense to the character of the neighbourhoods ? The two most pressing problems of this world, according to a recent UN study, are over population and over development. The Richmond city politicians have no true ethical understanding of what is meant by over development. They are part of the problem because their mindset has been influenced by the relentless pursuit of progress and development. Eventually, a new mindset has to take place, but it certainly won’t happen with the current batch of politicians running the City of Richmond. JG Jardey Richmond

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Dear Editor, Re: “Too big for their britches,” News, March 13. A number of years ago I started writing letters to the media warning of the consequences of allowing the wholesale takeover of our neighbourhoods by shoddily-built giant, pseudo-mansions. It seemed quite evident to me at the time that the existing bylaws and codes related to allowable square footage, building footprint, and elevation formulas were providing developers and off-shore investors a clear field to impose their standards and values on our community, and only the totally naive would believe they had the best interests of Richmond and its citizens in mind when it came to their developments and purchases. Now, after so much irreparable damage has been done to our community and so many vital neighbourhoods have been turned into semi-ghost towns, people are waking-up to the fact that we have not only allowed the designing of our community to be taken over by parties who are not the least bit interested in how their activities affect the social and environmental dimensions of life for full-time citizens of Richmond, but we have also sold away the future as well. These houses are not homes, and never were intended to be such. They are not really even houses – they should be more appropriately characterized as safety-deposit boxes where wealthy foreigners can drop and protect their money. Look into the future and try to imagine what

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Budget forgets seniors, again Dear Editor, I have really noticed that whenever there is a new budget, the only people who are not mentioned are the seniors, the very people who helped make this country great. Most seniors don’t have extended care for dental etc. Health experts preach the importance of keeping your teeth in good repair, but no help. Most of us live on the poverty line or just above it, but they never say, “Here is another $70 to help.” It’s time we counted as people in this country. Margaret Cross Richmond

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TransLink letter way off the mark Dear Editor, Re: “Audit TransLink now, not afterwards,” Letters, April 16. Wow. Just wow. I guess anyone can get a letter published. Such a short letter, but so many sad comments. Where to start? How about the audits: TransLink has been audited twice in recent years, which has resulted in millions in efficiencies. Next: TransLink is a SYSTEM — which means that you look at it as a system, and plan your improvements with that in mind. Obviously Art Buxton hasn’t tried to catch a 99 B-Line at rush hour. Obviously Art Buxton does not ride a bike. I wonder if Art Buxton even uses transit. Late night service: Yes, it will make it easier for people who have been drinking to get home (and that’s a bad thing?). But it’s also for those people whose work shift ends late at night (like those who work in bars).

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outh in Richmond’s public health region are waiting longer than ever before having sexual intercourse. A Sexual Health of Youth in BC study, carried out by the Vancouver-based McCreary Institute, surveyed almost 30,000 students across the province from Grade 7 to 12 in 2013. Among the findings was that less youth in Richmond’s Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) area — among kids who had ever had intercourse — are having sex before age 15, compared to the last study in 2008. In those five years, the number engaging in intercourse had dropped from 38 per cent to 27 — the lowest among B.C.’s five health regions, with Northern Health the highest at 44. Richmond’s health region also has the lowest amount of youth sexting — sending explicit photos and messages via cellphones — at just six per cent, compared to 13 in Northern Health and eight per cent across the river in Fraser Health. Annie Smith, executive director of the McCreary Centre Society — a non-profit organization committed to improving the health of B.C. youth — wasn’t surprised by the report. “It’s what we’ve been hearing from youth for a while now,” said Smith. “For me, young people are saying, ‘I’m waiting,’ when it comes to being sexually active. “However, it’s also very clear that many youth were not aware that you can easily pick up STIs from oral sex. “And we’re definitely hearing from kids that they’re still not getting the information they need to make informed decisions,

and they’re talking about it in the playground much earlier.” Other highlights of the study was that youth who were more connected to their family and school were less likely to have engaged in sexual activity, whether it be oral or intercourse. Having a supportive adult in their family and feeling good about themselves and their abilities were also associated with a lower likelihood of engaging in sexual activity at a young age. And having fewer friends and school absenteeism were associated with youth having sex earlier in their lives and more risky sexual behaviour, as was moving house frequently. Chris Salgado, VCH’s manager of community and ...it’s also very clear that family health in Richmond, suggested the health youth were not aware that authority’s partnerships forged you can easily pick up STIs with other agencies may be a reason for the drop in youth from oral sex. having sex at an earlier age. – A S, MC“It could be possible that youth are making better  I decisions due to the kinds of relationships we have struck over the years?” said Salgado. “It’s certainly very encouraging that they are waiting a little longer to engage in those kinds of activities.” Richmond’s public health department runs four Youth Health Clinic’s every week at their offices at 8100 Granville Avenue, with the help of public health nurses Debbie Brow and Aileen Ghandi. Brow also hailed the aforementioned partnerships between the health authority and other agencies. “We all know each other very well and that can help when it comes to directing youth to the right people,” said Brow. “One of our partners is the school district and we work with

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As well intentioned as it may seem, feeding a wild animal, such as a sea lion, will do more harm to it than good, according to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. A sea lion has made a splash — so to speak — with locals at Fisherman’s Wharf in Steveston, but recent videos on YouTube show the animal being fed fish from the dock. Lara Sloan, a spokesperson for DFO, says feeding a sea lion can cause it to lose its natural wariness of humans or boats, as well as condition it to associate humans with food. “These changed behaviours may be passed on to their young and other members of their social groups and increases their risk of injury from boats, entanglement in fishing gear, and intentional harm by people frustrated with the

them to provide sex education in the schools.” The youth, said the nurses, are coming in with questions on reproduction and sexual health. “Our clinics are full most of the time,” said Ghandi, who gauged more than 2,000 youth per year come through their door. “As well as the questions, they get tested for STIs, ask about anxiety and depression or birth control options and pregnancy testing. “We do have some very responsible youth (in Richmond) and that, in itself, is very encouraging.” Brow told the News that it’s still mostly females who are coming into the clinics and she would like to encourage more males to drop by with questions or issues. “Some youth have a good understanding, (when they go into the clinic), many have information from Google; which is fine, but we try to steer them to reliable websites, because there is so much information out there,” said Ghandi of the sexual knowledge the youth generally have. According to the McCreary study, youth bemoaned the lack of accurate sexual health information given to them from their teachers and parents and felt sex education — health, rather than the mechanics of sex — should start in schools at an earlier age, perhaps elementary. To that end, Salgado’s team has kicked off a Twitter account (twitter.com/VCHRmdYouth) to engage better with its target audience. “We only started this two weeks ago and are trying to build up the account to engage more with youth and give them as much accurate information as possible and direct them to services they might need,” added Salgado. “Our nurses have great engagement skills and they’re really working hard at connecting more with youth.” A copy of the McCreary report can be obtained at www.mcs. bc.ca.

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behavioral changes,” noted Sloan via email. The sea lion frequenting Steveston’s docks appears to be a juvenile or female, as it’s relatively small in size. Sloan said a sea lion might unintentionally bite or otherwise harm a human if being provoked by food. Under the Marine Mammal Regulations, it is an offence to disturb a marine mammal.

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fire, while his son, Kalvin Dosanjh-Leznoff, remains in hospital, but is not expected to live, according to police. Police and Richmond Fire-Rescue were called to the home just after 2 a.m. on April 13 after reports the home was engulfed in flames. The fundraising page is at www. gofundme.com/rwpttk.

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omebuilders and developers are flouting city bylaws to construct megahomes. That’s the message Richmond City Council received from the Westwind Ratepayers’ Association at a packed public hearing at city hall for a proposed bylaw amendment to flatroofed homes. “What we see is a pattern of excessive massing on the upper floors of homes,” said real estate agent Lynda Terborg. About 40 homes in Richmond are being demolished for development each month. At issue are large, new homes — accused of being out of character from planned neighbourhoods — that overshadow older ones, thus blocking sunlight, causing drainage issues and ruining privacy. The proposed bylaw is intended to curb three-storey homes with flat roofs and prohibit third-storey balconies. But Terborg said such homes only account for about 10 per cent of new housing stock. With the help of a study conducted by her son, John Terborg, and friend Kathryn McCreary, both engineers, Terborg contested the majority of new homes are illegally including 20-foot ceiling rooms without counting the space twice-over in the livable floor area, as prescribed in bylaws (homes have size restrictions relative to lot size). This results in the contentious bulky, box-style homes. “It’s quite obvious there is a huge amount

of empty space and that increases the height of the house, which is what we are concerned about. I think we’ve got a problem,” said Coun. Harold Steves. Council created a new referral, tabled by Coun. Linda McPhail, to investigate housing “massing,” particularly as it applies to double height ceilings. Terborg and others are calling for a moratorium on permits until better enforcement comes into place. “You cannot have a city approving housing that is in violation of its bylaws,” she told the News. “We don’t have time to refer back anymore, something needs to change now,” she added. Terborg and others also want Richmond to drop its double height ceiling maximum from 16 feet to about 12 feet, to come in line with other municipalities. She is also asking the city to measure the height of a home from the top of a house and not from the mid-point of a sloped roof, as is presently done. Such a measurement adds about five feet in height to homes, compared to homes in other municipalities. Measuring the mid point of a sloped roof started in 2008 following a bylaw amendment aimed to placate residents’ concerns over megahomes. Terborg said she can’t find a logical explanation as to how such a change did the exact opposite of what was intended. She contends the city has turned a blind eye to bylaw infractions for years now. Coun. Carol Day said a clearer definition on

the maximum heights of homes is “critical” in limiting home sizes. Mayor Malcolm Brodie said moratoriums would impede on homeowner rights. He noted the city will look to better enforcement with the new referral. He said the existing proposed bylaw will move ahead and the new concerns could be addressed in a subsequent bylaw amendment. There was no opposition to the proposed (flat-roof) amendment at the hearing. Councillors Chak Au and Bill McNulty were absent.

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Protection Society volunteer Carole Schellenberg pets her favourite rescued dog, Little Red, a five-year-old former feral cross that has been rehabilitated at the shelter on No. 5 Road. Schellenberg arrived at RAPS six years ago to help out once she learned it had a strict no-kill mandate. Despite having a seriously injured knee, the retired nurse walks Little Red and several other dogs for an hour each, every day. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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NO-KILL Animal shelter lives and breathes by its policy to keep animals alive if they’re healthy ALANCAMPBELL Staff Reporter

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ixty-eight cats, 77 rabbits, 25 small creatures, four farmyard dwellers and 122 dogs, 106 of which currently reside in foster homes across Richmond. As the News and members of the public petted their way around the Richmond Animal Protection Society’s shelter (RAPS), it’s clear the animals come in many shapes and sizes; some young, some old, some who’ll eventually find a new home; many who won’t. They all have one vital component in common, however — they’re alive and kicking and in good health, thanks to RAPS’ strict no-kill policy. No-kill is RAPS’ code of honour. It’s in the very DNA of the charity contracted by the City of Richmond eight years ago to house lost, abandoned and surrendered animals. Fourteen staff, eight full-time and six part-time, and

animals’ welfare in jeopardy and we’d never house them in a way that would be to their detriment and we never turn animals away.” By her own admission, Frederick, who used to work in the film industry before turning to her love of animals, said you have to be a “little bit insane” to operate in the environment she’s in. “You really do have to have a passion for it; this is not a 9-5 job,” she added. “We (operate a no-kill policy) because we don’t want to think about what it would be like if we were not here. We’re saving animals lives; one at a time.” It’s the same compelling policy that drew in volunteer Carole Schellenberg, a retired nurse, to RAPS in 2009. Schellenberg, despite having a torn meniscus, donates her time at RAPS every single day; walking about five different dogs for one hour each. “I just love animals,” she told the News as she prepared to walk her favourite RAPS resident, Little Red, a former feral dog, who has been at the shelter on and off for two years and who Schellenberg calls “her baby.” “Once this became a no-kill shelter, I knew where I needed to be. “I know there are times when (euthanasia) is the only option, but that’s the main reason I came here to help, because I know how much work keeping a no-kill shelter must be.”

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Andrea Summers’ eyes begin to fill up when asked what it feels like to see a dog she’s helped nurse back to health and rehabilitate adopted off to a new home with a loving family. “There’s a lot of excitement and joy and it can also be a little heart-breaking,” said Summers, a kennel attendant, who has been at RAPS for just over a year. “Once they’re gone, I’ll go back to my work and there might be a little cry. “But when they come back to visit and you get updates on them; that’s all the motivation I need right there.” Summers said, as much as the dogs are well cared for and loved at RAPS, it’s hard seeing them in the shelter every day.

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" Richmond Animal Protection Society animal care attendant

Julie Desgroseillers, inspects the ears of domestic short-haired cat Menna, whose owner had died. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

almost 200 volunteers keep RAPS’ shelter at the foot of No.5 Road ticking over. And if you asked all of them why they believe so deeply in the organization, it’s a good bet most would reference the charity’s rule of law of keeping an animal alive if it’s in good shape or can be nursed back to health. “(No-kill) is probably the most important thing here and it will never change,” said Kara Frederick, RAPS’ manager for the last four years. “There’s a lot of animals here; but we’d never put an

There’s a price to pay for having a policy of keeping animals alive whenever possible. The price is having 10 temporary structures, attached or adjacent to the current circa 1970s shelter, to house them and relying on 106 foster homes for the majority of the dogs in RAPS’ care. It’s such an acute situation that it even made it onto the election discussion table of Mayor Malcolm Brodie last fall, with the mayor noting the inadequacy of the current shelter. And earlier this year, the City of Richmond approved some temporary respite in the shape of a $136,000 portable that can accommodate 60-75 animals, although it’s not yet in place. Next month, RAPS is scheduled to make an official presentation to city council to state its case for a completely new facility. “There’s been a massive growth in the population here since the ‘70s,” explained Frederick. “The city has been great in helping us with temporary accommodation for the animals, but we’ve had to improvise all the time and build enclosures to keep up with the demand.”

" Kennel attendant Andrea Summers checks out Rottweiler cross Maverick’s eye infection. Summers has mixed emotions when dogs are finally re-homed. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

“So, seeing them get good homes and getting well looked after…it’s a good feeling.” Summers, who worked in a tax office prior to RAPS, but previously worked as an assistant dog trainer, spoke of the daily rewards the job are sometimes tempered by the awful conditions some dogs arrive in. “They often come in from scrapyards and as former guard dogs,” she said. “They’re usually 100 per cent perfectly good animals, but some people just don’t take time to walk it or feed it or care for it properly. “Working with them every day and seeing them progress; seeing them turn into real dogs again makes it all worth while. “I help teach them to relax and become dogs again.”

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The Richmond News hits the road for a shift with RAPS’ animal control officer Shane Burnham Alan Campbell

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alking through the off-leash dog park on the south arm dyke on a glorious spring morning, animal control officer Shane Burnham politely asks a couple of ladies if they have a licence for their pets. One of their dogs worms its way through Burnham’s legs as he hands a licence application form to one of the owners. A few minutes later, while explaining to the News that one of the ladies didn’t know she needed the permit for a small dog, Burnham receives a voicemail bleep on his phone. The message was from a member of the public, concerned about the welfare of an injured raccoon raking through the garbage cans in a co-op on Steveston Highway. Upon arrival at the housing complex, it’s unclear among the maze of cluttered cul-de-sacs and knocked over garbage cans where the raccoon might be hiding. “This is going to be a tricky one; I’ve seen an injured raccoon climb a fence, while (partially) paralyzed, to avoid humans,” said Burnham, who’s been the Richmond Animal Protection Society’s (RAPS) animal control officer for about eight years. After five minutes of poking hedgerows and checking under bushes, one by one, local residents emerge from their homes, all with tales to tell of the elusive raccoon; some more concerned about the animal’s health than others. Next time he gets a call to the area, Burnham concedes the same raccoon might be one of the two dead raccoons he cleans up off the road every week. It’s a dirty job and all that.

People skills

When he’s out in his van, Burnham will get calls on the

phone from either the office or from members of the public, who’ve called the city. “Sometimes it’s to deal with roadkill or it can be off-leash complaints; dangerous dogs; dog bites or animal care concerns,” said Burnham, the proud owner of two rescue dogs, while fostering a third from RAPS. “The funniest one was the ram a few years ago, loose on No.5 Road. It took myself and a bunch of Mounties several hours to corner it and catch it. On his daily rounds across Richmond, Burnham will hit the

" RAPS’ animal control officer Shane Burnham chats with some dog owners at Bark Park off-leash area at the foot of No. 3 Road. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

off-leash “hot-spots,” such as “Bark Park” at the foot of No. 3 Road and Garry Point Park. If he sees people walking their dogs off-leash in an on-leash area, he’ll point out the rules instead of reaching straight for the ticket book. “It’s mainly about trying to ensure people have a dog licence and if they don’t have one; I’ll give them an application form. Occasionally, I’ll give them a ticket,” said Burnham. “Most people seem to appreciate that approach; but I don’t get the same response from everyone. (Ironically) I do deal with people more than I deal with animals.” Indeed, one of the bigger problems facing Burnham in Richmond is communication — and it’s not with the animals. “Language is a bit of a barrier; but I’ve gotten pretty good at sign language. I’ll maybe have to get them to call a friend or a relative to explain what’s happening or what they’ve done wrong,” Burnham said of dealing with offending pet owners. As Burnham drives towards our next stop at Garry Point Park, he admits that “Richmond is not too bad, I like it. “I have colleagues in Surrey and I’ve driven around with them and I know where I’d rather be. “I’d say only maybe one out of every 10 people I deal with get aggressive. In Richmond, animal owners are generally very responsible and receptive.” Asked about what makes him smile in his job and what makes him mad, Burnham takes pride in saving animals’ lives, while bemoaning the humans who treat them poorly. “Taking animals away from a bad situation and seeing them get into a good home; that’s very rewarding,” he said. “I do think about the cruelty a little bit, obviously; but then I have to move on. I try not to get mad...I’ll just shake my head.”

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f I could speak duck, I’m pretty sure Mrs. Quacks was telling me exactly where to stick our photographer’s camera. The large, Peking female is one of four resident farm animals at RAPS and she wasn’t too enamoured at the prospect of featuring in the Richmond News. As I ventured past her nest and deep into her temporary enclosure, she let it be known in no uncertain " Reporter Alan Campbell grapples with Froster, the lop-eared bunny at RAPS’ animal shelter. Photo by Gord Goble/ Special to the News

terms that my presence wasn’t welcome. Even my peace offering of a bowl of sweetcorn didn’t lighten her mood as she continued to protest. Indeed, not being a duck person, I was half expecting Mrs. Quacks to beak-butt me. “She’s very messy and needs cleaned out every day; but she’s hilarious, with a big personality; I can pick her up and hold her,” said Julie Desgroseillers, a full-time animal care attendant at RAPS. “She builds a new nest every day and lays an egg every day.” Twenty feet away, Mrs. Quacks really needs to be taking a leaf out of Froster’s pen. The giant, fluffy, lop-eared bunny didn’t make a sound when I picked him up. To be fair, do rabbits even make a sound? I don’t think I’ve ever held a rabbit before and Froster’s powerful hind legs were making life uncomfortable as he wriggled and buried his head in my arms. Regular readers of this newspaper will have come to the conclusion I’m just as uneasy cuddling animals as I am humans. — Alan Campbell/Richmond News

" Reporter Alan Campbell tries to make peace with Mrs. Quacks. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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" Donna Dobbie can often be seen walking the west dyke or pounding the streets of Steveston with her trusty cane. Dobbie is also a local advocate for Parkinson’s Awareness Month this April. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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resently on the mind of Steveston resident Donna Dobbie is how to improve the shaded part of her garden, as spring rolls along, and, perhaps, some preliminary ideas as to where she would like to go in England as part of her next trip. The Richmond News sat down with Dobbie at Waves Coffee this week, since she’s become a local advocate for Parkinson’s Awareness Month this April. Dobbie, a retired executive assistant, declined a coffee, as the caffeine was too much for her, given that her medications can pose various side effects. She was happy with ice water, all the same, as she enjoyed the sunny patio. In fact, Dobbie is happy with a lot of things these days. It may be hard to believe if you’re a healthy, able-bodied person, however, it would be a challenge to find many folks more active than her. You may recognize Dobbie walking the West Dyke trail with her walking sticks, or strolling the village with her flashy cane. Put simply, she’s not letting Parkinson’s stop her from accomplishing the things she loves to do. One of those things is sewing and Dobbie admits her stitch holes are getting

a bit bigger, but she enjoys it all the same, as it brings her relaxation. The challenging part is how symptoms can fluctuate day to day or even hour to hour, so she takes any opportunity she has when she’s feeling up to walking. Part of her work with the Parkinson’s Society of B.C. is to advocate for those with the disease. She’s presently writing a blog about her experiences living with the second most common neuro-degenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease. The blog is a way to share her thoughts and feelings in order to help others. Right now she’s partnered with another grandmother from Pennsylvania to become FitBit walking partners. “She’s outstepping me by miles,” she chuckles, before explaining that the online Parkinson’s community has been a great way to stay grounded and receive help while at the same time helping others. “I think we can laugh about it and keep it less intense. I try to keep it light myself but, still, you have to respect the disease,” she explains. Dobbie says she isn’t self-conscious about her shaking, but rather calls it “annoying.” “It’s the symptoms you can’t see that

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organization, providing services to individuals anddestination, their property who This historic is also an important tourist led me to Thesite Healthy Heart Program where I learned about healthy face jeopardy at sea. drawing visitorsrisk fromfactors, acrossmanaging the Lower Mainland Canada of eating, reducing stress and theand importance and boosting Steveston’s local economy. It has helped to unify exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. John M. Horton is a remarkable local volunteer who serves as a CLI our community through hosting several events with assistance Captain. We recently met and informed toured theprogram Steveston-based CLICanadian facility Healthy Heart is an evidenced based on the from like Tourism Forcalled example, I and a organizations newlyfor acquired TyneRichmond. Class thePrevention. Fraser Guidelines Cardiac47-foot, Rehabilitation andlifeboat, Cardiovascular was recently calledhas on participated to judge at in a BC Culture Days “pieLifeboat. Cpt. Horton over 600 sea rescues over It is offered by the Health Authorities at various locations around his the entire career and isheld dedicated fulfilling the CLI'sevent, mandate. tasting contest” at the to Museum. At the I had the province. Patients are referred by their physician, receive an individual opportunity to connect with manythroughout constituents and discuss the cardiac assessment and monitoring the program. Cpt. Horton isofalso a marine artist who superbly depicts marine vessels importance preserving Steveston’s historical sites. against beautiful coastal on his canvas. He has created The classes cover topicslandscapes such as healthy food choices, cholesterol, Other events thepaintings Museum has recently include more than 1100 over hisheld lifetime, and his has“Picnic been in medication, communication, emotional wellness andartmeditation. the Past:inJapan Style”, “Styling in the the Past” “Washing in featured galleries BC and Maritime Museum For me, learning fromworldwide, the other including participants, was invaluable, with all of the These activities attracted 1,500 from and Past.” the Royal Society of Marine Artists. some His works are visitors known for us bringing different perspectives, life experiences and knowledge, yet Steveston surrounding andand couldn’t havebyhappened spectacularand levels of accuracy areas, and detail, are prized collectors, sharing the common bond of being cardiac patients. foundations, without the and helpmuseums. of the museum’s dedicated volunteers. would like like to programSociety team members II would to thank thank the Theinterdisciplinary Steveston Historical for their of ItJoan is inspiring to continue to learn about the exceptional peopleDietition, who live Prescesky, RN, Coordinator, Karen Tyldesley, Registered outstanding servicelike to to therecognize people of Steveston through their amongst us. I would Cpt.Emily HortonChou, for hisPhysiotherapist, keen sense of Rishma Dhalla, Occupational Therapist, management of thehascentre. sense of amongst volunteerism which saved The manyDr. lives, as stewardship well as his creative Fiona Odam, tireless volunteer and Andrew Jakubowski, Cardiologist all theirwith members ishas exemplary. I would pieces especially like to thank talents which he created beautiful of art. He is an and program medical director. Tracy Lakeman of Tourism Richmond, and Loren Slye, Chair of individual who continues to make our community excellent. The Steveston Healthy Heart program is a great asset not only in Richmond, the Historical Society for their vision, leadership and For on the Canadian Lifeboat Institution and/or John but further for the whole province. support toinformation our community. Horton, please check out www.johnhorton.ca and For further information please contact: The Richmond Hospital. www.canadianlifeboatinstitution.org

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o, if you’re at the chipping green and aim for the red pin, but sink the ball in the white pin, does it count? In my opinion, it does, if you don’t tell your buddy where you’re supposed to be shooting. Alas, this wasn’t the case with golf instructor Mark Strong standing behind me, eyeballing my setup, in the practice area at the back of the Richmond Country Club. After a spring aeration last week, the course has dried up significantly with a string of sunny days over the weekend. After cracking a few balls on the range, Strong took me to the chipping green to assess my short game. Going into this project, the one thing I told myself, and everyone else, was I don’t have to worry too much about my short game, given years of pitch and putt experience behind me. In fact, Strong thinks it will be improvements to my short game that will lower my scorecard significantly. That’s because if you can stick your ball closer to the pin, you obviously have a better chance of avoiding a two or three putt; there’s no point in being able to drive the ball better than everyone else, only to end up at the back of the green while the person who takes the extra stroke gets to within six feet of the pin. I didn’t realize how technical chipping can be until Strong pointed out a few tips. For instance, you want to rotate your body (hips) as you follow through on your shot. Also, “don’t decelerate on your downswing. A better default is to have a shorter swing with more aggression through the shot because

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you’ll end up with cleaner contact,” explained Strong. Distance control is the first goal in chipping and the first element needed to achieve this is clean contact. By having inconsistent acceleration in my swing, I was more likely to duff the ball by hitting the ground too early or topping the ball. This isn’t to say I’ve corrected this poor habit; it will take time, said Strong. If you can begin to hit the ball cleanly (with contact coming just under the ball) then you can begin to think about club selection. “So many people tend to use too few clubs around the green. I believe the game can be easier if you’re open to using more clubs to allow different heights on shots,” said Strong. So, use a sand wedge to loft the ball up high, or an eight iron to scuttle the ball along the green. You’ll need to be more accurate with that sand wedge, so, if it’s a fairly level green, it may be wiser to chip with an iron. At any rate, don’t automatically pick up the pitching wedge to chip.

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‘Giving back’ taken to the next level it gives them a sense of belonging. “That allows them to share their stories with Staff Reporter us,” she said. PRAPHAELRICHMONDNEWS.COM Other spaces inside the 5,430-square-foot building houses some unique aspects that ossibly one of the most overused phrases preach Vancity’s inclusive philosophy. uttered by groups or businesses involved One example is the business showcase with charitable contributions to explain their stand where local, small businesses owners, motivation is “giving back to the community.” who do not have to be Vancity members, can And while those types of actions are comset up their marketing material for a week for mendable, what exactly does that commitvisitors to see when they enter. ment entail? Harkening back to Vancity’s notion of Does involvement in the organization being broad-based support, its assistance doesn’t supported end as soon as the ink on the end at just providing the business showcase novelty-sized cheque dries? stand. For Vancity, established in 1946 as “We work with them (small businesses) to Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, the market their material because a lot of times commitment goes much further than a simple those smaller operations don’t necessarily catchphrase, said Sanjeet Rana, manager of know how to develop that showcase,” Rana the Blundell Centre branch, which opened its said. doors last November. Another unique aspect “We don’t just focus on is the Community Stage granting; it’s a hands-toportion of the building — a We don’t just focus on gether approach by learnself-contained, professioning how our team (branch granting; it’s a hands-toally equipped meeting employees) can get space that is available to gether approach by learninvolved,” she said. “We the community 24/7. take it to the next step; how ing how our team can get “Through feedback can we support people, get we got from community involved. involved and get our staff groups is that there isn’t a engaged?” –S R lot of accessible space that It’s a noble mission, but allows non-profit groups one that is underpinned or businesses to meet in by Vancity’s origins as a a professional working encooperative which includes vironment,” Rana said. “On average, we are investing in the communities it serves. seeing three to four groups a week use the Rana said the way the Blundell branch was space And that could be on a Friday night, or designed is testament to that commitment. a Sunday morning. It can even be during the “We really wanted its physical elements working hours of the branch. to speak to our business model,” she said. “We’ve had local high schools students “We also wanted it to create reflection of the come out and work on a project. The Richcommunity.” mond Field Hockey Association, and the Part of that was commissioning original Hub Cycling group has held their monthly artwork for the branch which included a meetings here,” she said. “And it’s a really hand-made, tile mosaic depicting maps of great way for me, as a branch manager, to get Lulu and Sea islands. connected to what’s important to the comSome of the tiles bear historical images of munity.” local industry and culture — from vintage Plus, even a simple, free service such as pictures of the fishing industry and aviation to the branch’s coin counting machine right agriculture and even horse racing at the old as you walk into the building expresses the Lansdowne racetrack. outreach nature of the credit union. A white “X” on the mosaic marks the spot “People can come in dump the coins in, get where the branch is located. a receipt and you can either exchange with Rana, who grew up in Richmond and one of our tellers for cash, or deposit it into graduated from Steveston secondary, said your account,” Rana said, adding the free clients like that geographic identifier because service is open to all. “We’ve been getting a

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The annual Day of Mourning on April 28 commemorates workers who have been killed as a result of their jobs. Richmond is joining 30 communities across the province at 11 a.m., on that day at Vancouver International Airport to mark the occasion In 2014, 173 B.C. workers died, 98 were the result of occupational disease primarily resulting from exposure to asbestos decades ago. The Canadian Labour Congress initiated a national Day of Mourning ceremony April 28, 1984. Canada was the ﬁrst country to formally commemorate workers who’d been killed at work. Today, the Day of Mourning is observed throughout the world. As many as 200 people are expected to attend the ceremony. A public memorial ceremony is being held at Vancouver International Airport with presentations from: John Lenahan, director of engineering, Vancouver Airport Authority, Renee Ozee, the mother of a fatally injured worker, and Craig Richmond, CEO Vancouver Airport Authority.

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o you remember when school bike racks were full and it wasn’t an exception to have to slow your car to navigate through a street hockey game? The way children play today is far different than a generation ago. And, of course, while the same can be said in comparing any two generations I get the feeling, having been raised in Richmond, there are far fewer children playing on the streets these days (there are far fewer children, but you get the point). Nowadays, we need corporations, like Canadian Tire, to get kids involved in the outdoors again. There are even pleas being made by the provincial government to “Make Room for Play” as seen in the recent series of Healthy Families BC commercials. How ironic. In the adjacent, photos you’ll see me, the goaltender, playing street hockey with my brother and a couple of friends. I’m guessing the photo was taken in 1989, just before my siblings and I started to play some really competitive street hockey games. Here, I’m wearing a set of rubber Cooper pads; I hated them because they never bent well with your movement. As the years progressed, the games got bigger. At one point, we needed substitutes because we couldn’t play more than five aside. When roller blades became popular, we made the natural transition with a few stragglers on feet, who would eventually be assimilated. Our cul-de-sac was a prime spot — vast open spaces heading northsouth with several hedges buffering errant shots from breaking windows or denting cars. (We broke one window and replaced it out of our own pockets.) Timeouts were saved for when the last

" Street hockey was the norm back in the ‘80s and even ‘90s in Richmond. Above and below, News reporter Graeme Wood takes his turn in net as a slight seven-year-old.

ball got lodged in a hedge. I played in that cul-de-sac up until Grade 12 and through the summer before heading to university. By then, we had all the gear and would only use hard, orange hockey balls (to the chagrin of the unprepared goalie). We only had one curmudgeon who would phone city bylaw enforcement and, sometimes, police since by the letter of the law what we were doing was

illegal as we may have impeded traffic. We never obliged to stop playing, nor should we have. I’ll always remember how the bylaw folks took the calls far more seriously than the police. I recall one day we got spooked by a police cruiser pulling into the circle, only to have the officer ask us what the score was; It was something like “2-0 white shirts,” if I remember correctly. Surely, she had better things to do than to bother a bunch of kids keeping healthy and having fun. We had a couple broken bones, a few sprained wrists and a ton of scabs, but it was worth it. Here’s to the next generation that takes it upon itself to do the same.

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" Nite of Hope founder Judi Miller Knapp recounts her experi-

ence of 17 years with the breast cancer fundraiser. Photo by Lisa King/Special to the News

s the curtain came down on the 17th and final Nite of Hope Gala Evening in Richmond last Thursday (April 16) there were plenty of emotional moments, many thank-yous and a new milestone in fundraising for breast cancer. The event, which grew from a grassroots movement in the home of Nite of Hope founder Judi Miller Knapp raised $230,000 on the night, a total of $2.6 million over its 17-year run, and, when combined with Nite of Hope events that branched off in the North Shore and South Surrey, the donations broke the $4 million mark. Along with the fundraising and the benefits that money has provided has been the opportunity to develop longlasting friendships, said Miller Knapp. “The Nite of Hope has provided me with so many wonderful opportunities in my life,” she said during her opening remarks at the packed River Rock Show Theatre. “It couldn’t bring my mother or my sister-in-law back to life, but it gave me an outlet for my grief, and also a chance to grow and learn, pushing

the boundaries of my comfort zone and said. the chance to meet so many amazing While there is still a need to remain people.” vigilant and raise money and awareness She added it has been inspiring to get about breast cancer, Miller Knapp said to know so many breast cancer survimuch has been accomplished. vors and their families. “The enemy is not yet defeated. But While there have been numerous since the Nite of Hope’s inception, awards and widespread recognition for we have seen many advancements in the event, Miller Knapp said her greatdiagnosis and treatment options tailored est reward has simply been the chance to the individual rather than the disease to create and work on the Nite of Hope. in general,” she said. “My mother and “Aside from my sister-in-law would children, it is the have had much thing that I am most better outcomes had proud of in my life,” they been diagnosed The enemy is not yet defeated. she said, quickly now. So, I am grateadding her grandful for the advances But since the Nite of Hope’s sons are included in we have made.” inception we have seen many that list, too. “Raising money She also praised and awareness and advancements in diagnosis and the enduring work money for breast treatment options tailored to the of the long list of volcancer is the least unteers who worked individual rather than the disease we can do as we’re tirelessly on the anin this fight togethin general. nual event, reserving er,” O’Brien said. special praise for this “This year has – J M K year’s co-chairs Shelbeen especially bitley Leonhardt and tersweet with it being Peggy O’Brien. our finale,” Leon“Their keen respect hardt said. for the Nite of Hope brand and its com“We so look forward to the day that we mittee have made this labour of love can say we no longer have a fear of getan inspiring display of teamwork,” she ting breast cancer,” O’Brien added.

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s a journalist, Mi-Jung Lee, an anries for broadcast, Lee said she had no chor with CTV News in Vancouver, is idea what her own story would involve, used to telling other people’s stories. only that it was likely to last longer than But as the keynote speaker for the 120 seconds and be challenging. 17th annual Nite of Hope Gala Evening Lee managed to complete her responApril 16 at the River Rock Show Thesibilities with the evening show without atre, she told her personal tale of surviv- “becoming a heap of tears” and soon ing breast cancer. embarked on the jourIt was 2013, just ney that eventually before going to air resulted in a mastecI felt like saying to God, ‘Hey, on the afternoon tomy. I report that news. I’m not news program she Along the way, she is known by many recounted how she supposed to be the source of it.’ viewers for, when her felt she’d done everycellphone rang. That’s not what I signed up for in thing right — from a “It was my dochealthy diet to exerjournalism school. tor,” Lee told the sold cise, and not smokout audience. “And ing to getting regular – M- L he was confirming mammograms. my biopsy results. A Why then did she lump that I had found have breast cancer? was cancer.” The answer lay in Lee said reporters a matter of density usually love breaking — breast tissue dennews for its immediacy and urgency. sity, which is harder to scan for cancer This time, though, was not one of those than regular breast tissue. occasions. And that presents a greater risk for “I felt like saying to God, ‘Hey, I report the disease in women when a diagnosis the news. I’m not supposed to be the cannot be readily made. source of it.’ That’s not what I signed up “Forty per cent of women over 40 for in journalism school.” have dense breasts,” Lee said, adding Used to crafting two-minute long stothat in 22 U.S. states there are now laws

that require women with dense breast tissue to be informed of their status. Lee asked what is happening in Canada on the issue? Ontario MP Patrick Brown introduced a private members bill to increase awareness of the health risk. Its future as a law remains uncertain, but the discussion has made it a talking point on a subject that still has many unanswered questions and requires increased research efforts. “It’s research that saves lives. Many of us in this room would not be here without the research that’s gone before us,” Lee said, adding B.C.’s survival rates of breast cancer are the best in Canada. “Nearly 92 per cent of women are surviving after five years of their diagnosis.” Lee said that’s a good number, but one that can be improved on so that women not only survive, but thrive, a hope inspired by an unexpected meeting with her surgeon outside St. Paul’s Hospital where Lee was doing a live TV report recently. Her doctor told Lee it was great to see her back doing what she does. “That’s what we want for all women,” Lee said. —Philip Raphael

" CTV News anchor Mi-Jung Lee said women with dense breast

tissue run a higher risk of developing breast cancer since diagnosis can be more difficult. Photo by Lisa King/Special to the News

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hen Sharmila Pati received the diagnosis a couple of years ago that she had breast cancer, there was, understandably, a long list of things racing through her mind. But leading all others was the resolve to not let the disease get in the way of her goals. “We’re go-getters and risk-takers,” said Sharmila, 46, including her husband Roy as she shared her cancer survivor’s story ahead of this year’s Nite of Hope Gala Evening. “For example, we moved out of the country in 2000 to pursue a business in Seattle. Not many people do that kind of thing with two young children. “So, when I got the news about having breast cancer, I was focused on not letting it slow me down at all,” she said. “That’s not how I am. I’m always go, go, go.” That was apparent right after the doctors told Sharmila, who now lives in Cloverdale, that the lump she discovered in her right breast came back positive for cancer, following a biopsy. “I just felt a lump and wondered what it was,” Sharmila said, adding her first call was to her sister, a registered nurse, who advised her to get it checked out. “It was so odd because we have no history (of cancer) in our family. It was the last thing I was thinking of. “And when I heard the news (diagnosis), I

" Sharmila Pati, with husband Roy, says a lack of cancer in her family’s health history made breast

cancer the furthest thing from her mind when she detected a lump two years ago. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News

wanted to know right away what it meant and what I had to do now,” she said. There was not even time for any sentiment. “I remember a nurse giving me a Kleenex and asking if I needed it,” said Sharmila, who works as an admissions advisor at CDI College in Surrey. “I told her I didn’t. I was

more interested in knowing what came next.” What happened next was the decision to undergo a partial mastectomy, followed shortly after by breast reconstruction surgery. But it wasn’t until after the surgeries that doctors discovered the disease had spread

into her lymph nodes. “That’s when I said, ‘Whoa,’ because that meant chemo,” Sharmila said. “That ended up being the toughest part. It lasted for six months.” That was the only time when she allowed herself to slow down, said Roy. But, even then, the reaction to the drugs was not that severe. “It’s her personality. Some other ladies in chemo were having a really tough time. It was taking a toll on them,” Roy said. “But she’s not that type of person. She’s the kind that works through things to make the situation better.” “Sometimes, I don’t think it has really sunk in,” Sharmila said, adding she prefers to think about the future, one that she has been afforded by the advances in treatment events such as the Nite of Hope have made possible through fundraising. “After going through all of this, I realize how important (cancer) research is,” Sharmila said. “It’s allowed me to be where I am today, back at work, doing what I do — watching my kids play rugby, going out with my friends and getting back to the gym. “Plus, if you want something, or if you believe in something, it will happen. That’s how I feel. That’s what I believe.” — Philip Raphael

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he strength of many community-based fundraisers, such as the annual Nite of Hope, comes from the support of sponsors in the local business community. And it was fitting that, for the 17th and final edition of the annual event, support for breast cancer research and diagnosis came full circle on that note. Conway Richmond, a development company that is best known for the Blundell Centre mall, was the Nite of Hope’s very first sponsor. And while it has played a role each year since, it upped its presence as the presenting sponsor this time around as the curtain came down on the final event in Richmond. “I think we’ve been a part of the Nite of Hope for so long because of personal connections — friends and relatives who have had different forms of cancer,” said Lisa Roberts, Conway Richmond’s vice president. “The event is a well-orga-

" Lisa Roberts, vice president of Conway Richmond reflected on 17 years of her firm’s sponsorship of the Nite of Hope. Photo by Lisa King/Special to the News

nized evening that mixes information and fun, and once we jumped on board we were determined to be there for the long haul. “It’s something we all en-

joy, and they do some great work.” Roberts said involvement was truly a simple decision. “It’s definitely something I feel strongly about,” she told

the News. “My aunt and my husband, both have been touched by cancer, and they are doing well.” One of the facets of the Nite of Hope gala Roberts said she particularly looks forward to is the rose ceremony, where people who have cancer or have had cancer are invited to come on stage and receive a flower to mark their courage and perseverance. “First of all, it always amazes me how many people are affected by cancer,” she said. “And, secondly, it’s amazing how many are surviving. “And that’s wonderful. That’s the way it should be. It would be nice if no one got cancer, at all. But the success rate with breast cancer is quite high.” Some of that is owed to events such as the Nite of Hope which in Richmond has raised around $2.4 million over the previous 16 years. — Philip Raphael

" Recording artist Melanie Dekker provided an original song for the Nite of Hope Gala Evening that she performed during the rose presentation ceremony. Photo by Lisa King/Special to the News

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s a bookkeeper Elaine Campbell is used was tough.” to keeping things nice and orderly. That was 17 years ago. So, she had the perfect skill set when it Today, the type of illness Campbell’s sister came to organizing the Nite of Hope’s silent had would likely have been more treatable auction, a task she’s handled for the past 14 given the advances in cancer research, years. which is what the money Nite of Hope raises But for many people who have become goes to. long-time volunteers, the real de“I believe it would have made a sire to play a role with the annual big difference because today they breast cancer fundraiser develcan fine tune the treatment to the oped through a relationship. individual patient, whereas back In Campbell’s case, she became then, everyone got the same treatfriends with the event’s founder, ment,” Campbell said. Judi Miller Knapp; their sons That’s why making the silent played hockey together and they auction portion of the evening attended the same gym class. as successful as possible is key “Plus, I’d see the articles in the — it traditionally raises between " Elaine Campbell paper about the Nite of Hope and $23,000 and $27,000. said to myself, that’s something I And just as that figure is impreswant to get involved with,” Campbell recalled. sive, so, too is the effort needed to make it And with what is becoming more and come to fruition. more prevalent these days, Campbell also It takes about five hours for a crew of voldeveloped another relationship that steered unteers to set up all of the items on the night her towards the Nite of Hope — a personal — this year there were 318 up for bids. attachment to cancer when she lost her “And each item has about four pieces of younger sister, Morna Mitchell, to breast paper attached to it,” Campbell said laughcancer when she was 40. ing. “I like to be organized. You just have to “It was a very aggressive cancer. She had be because there are so many little pieces to been diagnosed and it came back within two get assembled on the tables.” years and it had spread,” Campbell said. If coordinating the silent auction wasn’t “She had three small boys at the time, so it enough, Campbell is also part of the event’s

" The silent auction portion of the Nite of Hope Gala Evening requires a small army of volunteers and generous support from the business community. Photo by Lisa King/Special to the News

acquisitions team, which pretty much includes the event’s entire executive members who gather silent auction items, usually starting several months ahead. “We all have contacts that we go to each year that have been wonderful and donate each time,” Campbell said. Overall, Campbell said she believes the Nite

of Hope’s success over the years is owed to every volunteer’s efforts. “It’s like an orchestra. Everybody has their own little part, and to make it all work we just have to do our own thing. And we’ve been really fortunate that the event has been so successful.” — Philip Raphael

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n Thursday evening, April 16, Nite of Hope Richmond had its last curtain call at the River Rock Casino and Resort, ending a successful 17-year run that inspired hundreds of enthusiastic attendees and volunteers to share time, talent and critical funds for the breast cancer cause. In support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region (CBCF), Nite of Hope Richmond was the catalyst for a movement that activated an entire community to follow the vision of Judi MillerKnapp, the energetic founder of the event. Miller-Knapp, a long-time resident of Richmond, experienced two major life events with the death of her mother, Evelyn, and sister-in-law, Debbie, to breast cancer. These two losses inspired her to turn fear into action and, in her own words, “lash out at a disease that held power over her family.” Miller-Knapp’s exceptional leadership and hard work were rewarded, and her personal courage and tenacity resulted in the most successful community event in the history of CBCF, raising over $2.4 million to date. Much has changed on the breast cancer landscape in the ensuing 17 years. In 1999, when Nite of Hope began, 18,700 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada, and 5,400 of them died. In 2014, approximately 24,400 women

" Wendy Slavin, CEO of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation praised the efforts of the Nite of Hope for helping fund improvements in breast cancer detection and treatment. Photo by Lisa King/ Special to the News

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total through their own fundraising activities such as the harness the Hope event at Fraser Downs racetrack in Cloverdale (above), and Cruiseship Centers’ Cruise for Hope trip (below). Photos by Lisa King/Special to the News

Presenting Sponsor Blundell Centre Platinum Sponsor Kronier Family Donald Knapp The Dupuis Langen Group Pathfinder Asset Management Ltd. Reg Technologies Richmond Fire Fighters Assoc. Gold Sponsors Richmond Centre Barbara Goodwin Laurie & Barry Cavanaugh SLS Lighting Silver Sponsors Fraser Downs Judi Knapp London Drugs Performance Contracting Sutton Seafair Realty Jane Iridale Chronic Tacos Auto West BMW Bill & Karen Holden Open Road Scion Richmond Bronze Sponsors Lorene Yonemura Pajo’s Fish & Chips Gary M. Koss M.D. Flaman Fitness

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From page B10 This is thanks to highly sophisticated equipment that provides detailed information about the genetics of tumours, where the cancer story starts. In 2009, Dr. Samuel Aparicio and Dr. Sohrab Shah first decoded the three billion letters in the DNA sequence of a metastatic breast cancer tumour, uncovering all the mutations or faults that caused the cancer to spread. This work took weeks compared to the decoding of the first human genome in 2001, which took years. Because of the efficiency of next-generation DNA sequencing technology, this critical discovery was a watershed moment that helped scientists to better understand the causes and behaviour of breast cancer and to develop customized, personalized treatments. Three years later, breast cancer was reclassified into 10 new categories, based on the genetic makeup of a woman’s tumour. This breakthrough was followed by an announcement of the results of another landmark study that led to the decoding of triple-negative breast cancer, one of the most serious types of breast cancer and one that accounts for about 25 per cent of deaths from the disease. With a diversity of mutations, each one must be treated as a unique entity for more effective results.

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Audio/Visual Sponsors Focus Audio Visual Services Captured Moments Videography Services RF Weddings Wine Sponsors Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery Terra Nova Liquor Store Rose Sponsor Blundell Blossoms Tux Sponsor Moores Clothing Web Design Sponsor Grapevine Computer Systems Ltd. Stephanie Bendo Hey Tommy Live Auction Sponsors Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Irish Times Pub The Bard & Banker Public House Helijet Trail Appliances Mark Anthony Westcoast Resorts

Wickaninnish Inn Shelter Restaurant The Market at Papi’s Pan Pacific Whistler Whistler Golf Club Scandinave Spa Wildwood Group Sea to Sky Gondola Ziptrek Ecotours Peggy O’Brien Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe 103.5 QM/FM Richmond Fire Fighters Assoc. Surge & Mona Dhudwal Delta Whistler Village Suites Nicklaus North Golf Course Richmond Paintball Indoor Kart Racing Trapped Vancouver Kavanagh Limousine Boston Pizza Viking River Cruises Volunteer Sponsors Pajo’s Fish & Chips Sachida & Roshni Nand

Subway-Blundell Centre Cap and Winn Devon Art Group Richard Connor CBCF Safeway McDonalds - Richmond Kins Farm Market Table Gift Sponsors Pajo’s Fish & Chips Raintree Wellness Spa Fifth Avenue Collection In Memory - Irwin Barker CAP and Winn Devon Art Group Special Thanks Advanced Storage Centres Eddies Kayden Singh Rylan Singh Marie Janzen Richmond News Richmond Recognition RiverRock Casino & Resort Richmond Golf & Country Club Eileen McDougall

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And in a separate study, a protein identified as critical in the survival of this sub-type can be targeted with an inhibitor to turn it off, thus providing the prospect of a novel therapeutic avenue. And in December 2014, breast cancer cell populations were studied using genomic sequencing and mathematical computation to measure just how cancers develop and change over time. This was done to predict cancer’s growth trajectory and identify just which cells would survive and flourish. Furthermore it will help identify a ‘super cell’ that can be tracked in order to stay ahead of the cancer’s progression. Progress since 1999 is easily mapped and clearly accelerating. Earlier detection allows for more options: targeted, customized and individualized treatments fitting the biology of each tumour. The days of one-size-fits-all treatment are past. Five-year survival for breast cancer in BC is now 91.8 per cent, and this is no accident. Research in B.C. is world-class and our esteemed scientists are collaborating with teams around the globe, racing to reach a future without breast cancer. Nite of Hope Richmond’s legacy is one of hope and we have all benefitted from its focus and stellar efforts over the past 17 years. — Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Jennifer Atkinson Liz Burnett-Artist Les Bendo Pacey’s Pianos In Memory-Natalia Bendo Robert Conconi Foundation Amanda Girling Robert & Trudy Howard Nite of Hope 50/50 Gentlemen Andrew McIntyre Craig D’iracco David Van Ostrand Jamie Munch Jeff Kuzik Greg Johnston Matthew Couldwell Mike Basford Mike O’Meara Peter Adams Steve Potucek Travis Phillips Nite of Hope Committee Barbara Maguire Cathy Denton Corinne Champagne Danette Lankmayr Elaine Campbell Janis Bower Jeannine Barnett

Jennifer Atkinson Jody Armstrong Judi Knapp Karen Holden Kathy Ganeff Kristi Miller Lindsey Seigo Lorene Yonemura Marilyn Brady Michele Tse Nancy Yaworski Peggy O’Brien Shelley Leonhardt Stephanie Bendo Harness the Hope Sponsors Shirley Brown Affinity Connections Fifth Avenue Collection-Jeannine Barnett Michael Griffon Art Rankin Skyline Services Raintree Wellness Spa Nancy Schick Skinner Shady Island plus our amazing executive team & volunteers for making this such a fun event

We wish to acknowledge the following persons, merchants and corporations whose generous donations of door prizes and silent auction items have greatly enhanced the evening 104.3 FM 4G Construction A New Paige Event A. Dawson Absolute Spa Advanced Storage Centres AIG Canada Aldila Boutique Aly Dahl Designs Angelina’s Closet AON Reed Stenhouse Inc. Arlene D. Cummings Arrowleaf Cellars Art Knapp Plantland Auto West BMW Backyard Vineyards Barbara Maguire Barleans Organic Oils Bare Basics Lingerie BC Ferries Services Inc. BC Lions Football Club Benee Rubin Design Big Bus Victoria Bikram Yoga Richmond Black Rock Resort Blasted Church Blue Canoe Waterfront Restuarant Blue Grouse Wine Cellars

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Fifth Avenue Collection FLIRT Eyelashes by Lisa Nasu Fraser Downs Racetrack&Casino Goegan Spa Gotham Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar Grapevine Custom Solutions Great Canadian Gaming Corp. Hanna Konkin Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites Heidi’s Cookie Creations Helmut Eppich Holy Grail Kitchen Co. Innovative Fitness It’s Posh Accessories Ltd. Jazzercise Richmond Ladner JD Farms Jet Lag Boutique Jody Armstrong John Miller John Yap MLA Joyce Ang Juvelisto Design Kal and Lavina Mahal KALALA Organic Estate Winery Kanata Blanket Company Kathy Ganeff Kathy Ross Keg in Langley

Ken Yonemura Kim & John Atkinson Kisamos Greek Taverna Knapton Agencies KPMG LLP Krause Berry Farms Kumsheen Rafting Resort Leanne Martin Lisa Campbell-Irwin Liz Watson Long Beach Lodge Resort Lorene Yonemura Lorne Turner MAC Cosmetics Malary’s Fashion Marilyn Brady Mark Anthony Inc. MarketPlace IGA Richmond Marte Miller Mary Kay Cosmetics Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club Mayor Malcolm Brodie Meridian Meats Michael’s Fine Photography Ltd. Michele Cupit Michelle Kraatz Nancy Greene’s Cahilty Lodge Nite of Hope Executive

Nufloors Langley O’Hare’s GastroPub Off The Rail Brewing Oswego Victoria Pacific Coastal Airlines Pacific Gateway Hotel Vancouver Airport Pacific Golf Academy at Savage Creek Panago Pizza Persona Laser & Skin Care Centre Physio Room Prickly Pear Purdy’s Chocolates Raintree Wellness Spa Ravi Design Richmond Country Club Richmond Olympic Oval Richmond Orchestra & Chorus Rick Hansen Foundation River Rock Casino Resort Rogers Foods Ltd. Rusty’s Neighbourhood Pub Salad Sisters Sally Ngo, Cutco Cutlery Samantha’s ChocoPops Sanderson Concrete Satchel Shop Satori Integrative Health Centre Save on Foods Ironwood

Save on Foods Terra Nova Seafair Gourmet Meats Secret Garden Tea Company Seniors at South Arm Community Centre Seto Japanese Restaurant Shady Island Bar & Grill Shaira Kanji Shirley and Ron Levene Shoppers Drug Mart, Blundell Centre Shoppers Drug Mart, Richmond Centre Shoppers Drug Mart, Town Centre Silverware Jewellery Simply Delish Soup & Salad Company South Arm Community Assoc. South Coast Casuals Squamish Lil’wat7ul Cultural Centre Stella and Dot Steveston Candy Dish Steveston Seabreeze Adventures Steveston Seafood House Priya & Jai Bhojwani, Sutton West Coast Realty Sylmar Embroidery Taste to Savour Catering TELUS TELUS Technology Strategy The Butchart Gardens The Cactus Club - Byrne Road

The Cactus Club - Richmond The Fort Langley Pub The Keg Steakhouse & Bar The Spotted Frog Furniture Company The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver The Zone Bowling Center Thomas Sabo Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort Towels Direct Treasures Boutique Trendz Hair Studo Turning Point Wellness Centre UFCW Local 1518 Vancouver Airport Marriott Vancouver Giants Vancouver International Airport Vancouver Whale Watch Vancouver White Caps FC VanDusen Botanical Gardens Vanilla Clothing Victoria Butterfly Gardens Westcoast Sightseeing White Spot Richmond Centre Windset Farms Wire Home Furnishing Ltd.

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Tours and Spoons go together at PATHWAYS CLUBHOUSE

ental illness and Pathways Clubhouse have both been in the news lately. We’d love to share with you why the Richmond community especially, are getting the message and starting to understand the impacts and the possibilities around recovery from the many different diagnoses that can and do occur. In Richmond, we are defeating the stigma. We’d like to show you how. Pathways is unique because it houses resources to help with every aspect of a person’s life: housing, transitional employment through to independent employment, education, young adult

For more information contact: Georgina Patko 604-276-8834 ext. 25 or e-mail info@pathwaysclubhouse.com www.pathwaysclubhouse.com

program, outreach, thrift store, commercial kitchen, dining room, exercise area and library. “One stop shopping”, for every member in a collaborative, welcoming environment. Seems like a lot goes on here – and it does! As Pathways prepares for Mental Health Week, May 4 – May 10, we are spring cleaning and preparing to open our doors for tours for the public. Come in and meet us, talk to our members, staff and volunteers. Ask as many questions as you can and share your thoughts and ideas with us. Find out more about our spoon collection and how our members travel throughout the world visiting Clubhouses internationally.

What are you doing for your mental health? …..think about it!

• 1 in 3 will be impacted by mental illness in their lifetime (CMHA)

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PARTICIPATE WITH PATHWAYS DURING MENTAL HEALTH WEEK Ø Business After 5 – Richmond Chamber of Commerce – April 28 join the Richmond business community at Pathways Clubhouse – register@richmondchamber.ca/events Ø Mental Health Week: May 4-10 ü May 4, 5, 7 – Display Tables at Main Branch – Brighouse Library ü May 5 – Free ﬁlm screening “Web Junkie” - Ralph Fisher Auditorium, Richmond Hospital ü May 6 – “Get to Know Pathways” - Pathways Clubhouse & members’ stories at Brighouse Library (Community Place) ü May 8 – Move for Health Festival at the Minoru Park Ø Grand ﬁnale to Mental Health Week. All proceeds to Pathways Clubhouse. ü May 9 – M&M Meat Shops annual charitable barbeque – 7020 Francis Road, Richmond

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WHAT’SOn " Friday

The Richmond Potters Club is holding its spring sale April 24-26 at the Richmond Cultural Centre. Sale hours: Friday 1-9 p.m., Saturday 1 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. This is a perfect time to get Mothers’ Day presents or stock up for those spring and summer weddings! The selection, quality, and prices are fantastic.

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The Richmond Centre for Disability (100-5671 No. 3 Road) is offering free income tax filing service for people with disabilities who are of low income. Registration is mandatory, and a $5 registration fee will be refunded at the session. Book a 30-minute session between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, call 604-232-2404, or email rcd@rcdrichmond.org.

Join a discussion at the Richmond Art Gallery titled Curse of the Livable City: Panel Discussion April 25, from 2–3:30 p.m. (7700 Minoru Gate) on the changing cityscape of Richmond as part of Metro Vancouver, which is consistently ranked as one of North America’s most livable cities. What is it that makes a city livable and vibrant, and does Richmond really fall into this category?

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Don’t miss this final day of Steveston’s winter farmers’ market, operated by the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society. It will be held indoors in the historic cannery in Steveston April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a cozy atmosphere, fresh food products, and a variety of vendors showcasing products

that follow the “make it, bake it, catch it, grow it” credo.

any branch of Richmond Public Library, or register online at www. yourlibrary.ca/events.

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Richmond Public Library will host a free program on Estate Planning for Older Adults on April 27 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. at the Brighouse Branch. This program is free and offered in English and explores ways to transfer your estate tax-efficiently. To register, visit any branch of Richmond Public Library, call 604-231-6413 or register online at www.yourlibrary.ca/events.

The Richmond Public Library is hosting a free lunchtime program for business owners on April 27 from 12 - 1 p.m. at the Brighouse Branch. Could your business survive in the event of you or your partners’, death, disability, or illness? To register, call 604-231-6413, visit

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On April 28, the International Day of Mourning, a ceremony to remember those who have been lost in the fishing industry will be held from 12 noon at the Fishermen’s Memorial in Garry Point Park. Following the ceremony those attending are invited to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery for some light refreshments, coffee and tea.

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manda Renkema wasted little time giving back to a sport that gave so much to her. Just three weeks after winding down her collegiate volleyball career at Simon Fraser University, Renkema was overseeing tryouts for the Richmond Air Attack’s U15 Black team. It happened to be the very same club that opened the door for her opportunity years earlier when longtime Air Attack technical director Adrian Goodmurphy saw an unpolished “tall and athletic player with a good attitude.” Renkema and her former teammate Sarah Hockley conclude their first season as co-coaches at this weekend’s provincial championships in Abbotsford. “I’ve worked with a lot of Volleyball B.C. programs but coaching a team is a different road,” said Renkema. “There’s a lot of game strategy and who works well with each other as opposed to just working on skill base. It’s definitely a different aspect of coaching and I have been learning on the go.” It was Goodmurphy that convinced Renkema to come back to her former club as a volunteer mentor. Having an established university player in her early 20s working with 14-and-15-year-olds couldn’t be a more ideal situation. She is a coach and a role model. “I think the girls can definitely relate to me and Sarah,” she said. “We are not their parents’ age and they feel comfortable to ask us questions. The girls are still at their development stage as players. It’s when they hit 16 and beyond where the focus really shifts to competition. “There were volunteer and guest coaches who did this for me for three years. There is appreciation for what they did and it’s good to be giving back.” Renkema’s road to becoming an elite player got off to a rocky start when she was cut from her elementary school team in Grade 6. She made it the following a year and then headed to Richmond Christian where she began to realize her potential as a dominant middle blocker. “When I went to the Grade 8 tryouts I didn’t even know what a position was. I

" Amanda Renkema puts her Richmond Air Attack U15 Black team through the paces during a training session last week. The Air Attack alumni is fresh off an impressive university career at Simon Fraser. Photo by Mark Booth

was the tallest kid on the team by far and they put me in the middle and that was my destiny,” smiled Renkema, who now stands at 6-foot-1. She attended Air Attack tryouts two years later and made the “A” team. She ﬂourished in the club environment and was selected for the U16 Baden Cup where she earned a spot on the provincial team. With the encouragement of an older brother and attending a smaller private school, Renkema was always keen to participate in many sports as possible. However, her now ﬂourishing volleyball career had put her at a crossroad. “My Grade 10 year was so busy because I was playing (fastpitch) as well,” she recalled. “I realized I had to make a choice and go with (only) volleyball.” It was during tryouts for the provincial

U18 team when Renkema caught the eye of then SFU head coach Lisa Sulatycki. The Clan were converting from a CIS to a NCAA program and the chance to play exclusively American schools and travel south was alluring. Renkema would be part of SFU’s inaugural NCAA recruiting class in 2010. After a redshirt freshman season, she earned a spot in the starting line-up and would go on to appear in 110 matches over the next four years. Three of those seasons she served as co-captain. Wins were tough to come by for the Clan during Renkema’s ﬁrst two seasons on the court. It eventually led to Sulatycki’s departure and the arrival of University of Montana assistant Gina Schmidt who starred at Oregon State University as a player. The program turned the corner under

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n impressive season back in the top flight keeps getting better for the Richmond FC Hibernians. After earning promotion to the Vancouver Metro Soccer League’s premier division, the senior men’s club compiled a solid 10-3-9 record to finish sixth in the 12-team table. It was good enough to earn a berth into the Provincial Cup playdowns and the Hibernians have made most of the opportunity. Facing VMSL regular season and Imperial Cup champion West Vancouver FC, Richmond came up with a huge 1-0 win on Friday night. The result gives the locals home field advantage for their quarter-final match Saturday (6:30 p.m.) at Minoru Oval with EDC FC Burnaby and marks the first time they have advanced beyond the round of 16. The Hibernians pulled off the upset with some terrific work in midfield and along the back four to limit their powerful opponent to just one quality scoring chance that was turned away by goalkeeper Jason Roberts. The game winner came in the 78th minute as Lucas Barrett broke away from his check and volleyed home a cross from Peter Chivers. It was Richmond’s first win against West Van in three tries this season — falling 2-0 and 3-0 in previous league matches. “It was actually a good match-up for us,” said head coach Craig Burnham. “They are a big and physical team and so are we. All the pressure was on them and none on us. In one of those earlier games we were no where near full strength and played a number of young guys. When it comes

down to one 90 minute game, anything can happen. “Our defending was exemplary. We were very tight in the midfield and the same along the back. Really, the majority of the game was played between the 18-yard boxes. They are also very dangerous on free kicks from 30-yards out and in so we knew we had to be discipline and not give them opportunities.” The Hibernians will now face another upstart team that finished two points behind them in the league standings but made an impressive run to the Imperial Cup final to earn their Provincial Cup berth. EDC FC Burnaby opened with a 3-0 win on the Island against Victoria West. “They are a smaller team that relies on its speed and quick passing to create opportunities,” added Burnham. “They don’t like the physical play and we have had some intense matches with them. “Right now, are guys are pretty relaxed and excited about the opportunity in front of them.” Corner kicks... A pair of teams from the Richmond Adult Soccer Association remain in the Provincial “B” Cup hunt. The Richmond Athletics doubled Mundiavocat 4-2 in overtime to earn a quarter-final date with Langley United on Friday (8 p.m.) at Minoru. The Jugadores are also in the final eight after edging the South Delta Royals 3-2 in penalty kicks. They now travel to Point Grey Secondary on Saturday to take on the Meralomas. In women’s Provincial “B” Cup action, the Richmond Devils continued their fine season with 3-1 home field win over Dashmesh United. They now head to the Island for a quarter-final date with Victoria West. Richmond F.C. is also headed to the provincial capital for its “A” cup match with the Victoria Athletics.

" The Jugadores of the Richmond Adult Soccer Association edged the South Delta Royals 3-2 in penalty kicks to advance to the Provincial “B” Cup quarter-ﬁnals. They are joined in the ﬁnal eight by league rival Richmond Athletics. Photo by Mark Booth

United teams off to semi-ﬁnals A pair of teams from Richmond F.C.’s Metro Select program remain in the hunt for Coastal “A” Cup titles. U18 league champions Richmond United continued its stellar season with a 2-1 win over Coquitlam Metro Ford Albion. The boys will host Surrey’s

Central City Breakers in the semi-ﬁnals on Sunday (11 a.m.) at Hugh Boyd. U16 Richmond United advanced to the ﬁnal four with a 2-0 victory against North Vancouver. The locals will be on the road this weekend to take on the Burnaby Selects.

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