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Wards worth considering Eve Edmonds RICHMOND NEWS

It was a big day for us on Saturday.

Hmmm … I might have said something similar after Thanksgiving a few years ago when there was advance polling for the federal election. That time, it was my son’s first time casting a ballot. On Saturday, it was my daughter’s.

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Regardless, I was a proud momma — even taking a picture of the three of us outside of city hall, much to the chagrin of my kids.

But getting to the polling station was the easy part. The challenge was going through all 62 candidates and trying to explain who stands for what. I offered to just tell them who to vote for, but if you know my kids, you’d know how well that went over.

So, Saturday morning at breakfast, we went through the list. It was a long breakfast and even then, I couldn’t do half of the candidates justice. But who am I to complain? Vancouverites have 158 names to choose from for everything from mayor, school trustee and parks board.

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At Thanksgiving dinner my niece said she’s heard about a speed-dating-like event where voters could have a oneon-one with each Vancouver candidate. It’s a crazy idea, but then it’s a crazy situation — so let’s talk about wards.

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When I was in Grade 6 growing up in Calgary, I remember our “alderman” came to our class to talk about city politics and how it’s his job to represent our neighbourhood. Calgary still has a ward system, which means you only have two votes, one for a representative of your ward and one for the mayor. Even if there are over a hundred candidates running throughout the city, with 14 wards, only about five maybe 10 would be running in your ward.

The argument against the ward system is that councillors would then just represent their specific neighbourhood, not the city as a whole, and this could give rise to some paralyzing not-in-my-backyard battles on council.

The advantage, beyond not having to remember 62 names, is that the council itself would be more diverse and representative of city’s make-up as a whole.

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(Fun fact: A ward system was used when Richmond held its first election in 1880. Although balloting didn’t happen until 1889 because up until then all the candidates won by acclamation. In 1946, Richmond switched to our current at-large system.)

While there are pros and cons to both systems, with a voter turn-out rate at 32 per cent (last election), the greatest threat to our democratic process is simply a lack of citizen engagement. Presenting people with an overwhelming task of sorting through 60-plus names doesn’t help.

A ward system may not be the best alternative, but it’s something to consider, particularly when we’re already considering an alternative electoral system at the provincial level.

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Meanwhile, for this election, we have what we have, so get out and use it. As my dad says, “vote early, vote often.”

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Have you decided how you’re voting in Richmond’s civic election?

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Not yet, there’s actually a bazillion options. And some of them I’m not even completely sure what they’re supposed to do. I know it’s coming Oct. 20, so I know I need to check soon.

Elhan Albdour

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I watch the news. I know a little bit about the candidates, but...I haven’t decided anything. I think this year there are really a lot of candidates. I’m quite happy. But in terms of changes, I guess maybe there should be more public transport available. I think for housing, rents are too high.

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No, not yet. Things that I’m passionate about are investing in the school system...and trying to make it more fair for domestic people to afford housing, rather than foreign business people. I’ll probably go online and figure out who the candidates are, that’d be a good start.

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Readers sound off about election Dear Editor,

Dear Editor, Just finished reading Richmond News and a couple of things stood out.

One, after reading all the civic election candidates’ comments, only one, Andy Chiang, raised the issue of “vehicle and traffic safety.”

There is an epidemic of ignorant, irresponsible drivers racing through our residential areas, which most candidates don’t seem to think is an important safety issue for their potential constituents.

Two, the story regarding two off-leash pit bulls attacking two horses bearing riders: The current council and prior councils continue to have a laissez faire attitude regarding off-leash dogs until they are forced to get involved because someone has been badly injured. It is far past due that council instruct bylaw enforcement to get serious about this problem instead of focusing on parking tickets.

Kelly Gilles RICHMOND

Dear Editor, I am Cindy Hu, a tenth grader attending Richmond Christian Secondary School. I am writing to you with some personal concerns about the upcoming municipal election.

Ever since the campaigning for the Richmond municipal election started, it has become evident that there has been very little focus on environmental protection.

As a 15 year old, I am deeply concerned by the conditions of our oceans and even more worried by the effects that it has on human civilization.

Our lakes and oceans have never been this polluted. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch exists just several hundreds of miles from our shore.

The toxins released by the garbage patch are consumed by fish and eventually consumed by us, causing a variety of diseases.

In an era where plastic is so widely distributed, some people have become aware of the devastating effects that it has on the earth, especially the waters.

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor,

In your Sept. 27 issue I read, and totally agree, that council members should not work in any way in Real Estate in the town they represent.

How can he/she vote on land and property issues without bias?

Thank you for your section on 20 questions for the candidates. With so many people running, it is very difficult to inform yourself of the candidates’ views on the issues.

I am interested to see what will be decided in the next council meeting(s).

I will not be voting for people that declined to answer the questions, as I have no knowledge of their views.

Petra Jobst

RICHMOND

Dear Editor, Thank you for that revealing article.

I found some surprises; the TMH was an issue close to my heart and I note some interesting divergence from the actual vote (8-1 in favour, with only Clr. Chak Au voting against.)

Now he’s saying he’s for it ?!

I’m disappointed to see both Mayor Brodie and Clr. Loo are now against it.

I’m surprised to see so many against reducing ALR home sizes to match the provincial standards and the independent report’s recommendations. You do know that developers only have one vote and only if they reside in Richmond? However, the vast majority of Richmond residents

R.W. (Bob) Garnett

Richmond has many new Canadian citizens and many new immigrants lack an understanding of Canada’s democratic electoral system. This being a big reason why the voting rate was so low in Richmond’s previous election.

are not pleased with that recent increase in the amount of ALR being no longer available for food production.

The participation of Guo in the mayoral election is, in itself, the best representation of the Canadian democratic electoral system at work.

May as well allow cannabis production now, being as it is suitable for food, as well as fuel, clothing, paper, medication, as well as a recreational relaxant that, as opposed to alcohol, results in far less domestic violence.

It will benefit the entire political democracy in Richmond society with the ability to diversify and promote the city’s economic development and international humanities and communication.

RICHMOND

Tomorrow is the first Advance Voting Day. Let the games begin!

George Pope

RICHMOND

Editor’s note: For further explaination of some of the candidate’s yes/no responses, see Richmond-News.com/election-2018

Dear Editor, Just received the Oct. 4 edition of your paper and had a real chuckle.

We citizens of Richmond live on the coastline, making us especially susceptible to the effects of water pollution.

Five of our present council members, namely Richmond First’s Derek Dang, Bill McNulty and Linda McPhail and Richmond Community Coalition’s Chak Au and Ken Johnson placed a number of joint advertisements with the subject heading ‘Let’s talk about the Real Issues’.

I am disappointed that such a pressing matter, one of the largest global issues of the day, is being almost completely ignored by the Richmond election candidates.

I sincerely wish that the candidates would be able to recognize the issue that would be a threat to both the rich and the poor, as well as the young and old.

Cindy Hu

RICHMOND

Recently, the Richmond News published a series of negative articles about Guo. For example, the newspaper reported: “Richmond lawyer Hong Guo announces bid for mayor, courts Chinese voters.”

Why does the newspaper think it is to win Chinese voters? Only Canadian citizens can vote in the mayoral elections in Richmond, is this not true?

May I remind you that Guo’s campaign slogan is “Mayor for All.” Guo is an honest and diligent person who has a strong sense of social responsibility.

However, few are willing to take action to prevent the destruction.

Therefore, we need municipal leaders who are able to solve our present problems, able to envision future problems, and willing to put in efforts to make new policies that are aimed towards protecting the environment.

One of the important reasons why I support Hong Guo as mayor for Richmond is that I believe her to be a very professional and experienced lawyer, with an ability to solve the various social problems within our society. She is younger than the current mayor yet has a rich experience in Canadian life.

Two of their topics were affordable housing and transportation.

My first impression was, really, this has to be a joke, right? Both of these topics have been major issues for 10 years plus, and our councillors want to make them discussions points now! My only thought after reading such nonsense is “please Richmond voters, let’s clean house this year.” These five have had their chance. They are well past their sell-by date, and it’s now time to replace.

Dave Currie

RICHMOND

Editor’s note: The ads were paid for by a registered third party sponsor

She is also very ethical in her business dealings. Through no fault of her own, more than $7 million was stolen from her account and, to her credit, she took all the loss onto herself and was responsible for maintaining her clients’ accounts so none of them would lose their business transactions. Does this not demonstrate her integrity?

Her political campaign is for the benefit of the public.

I personally have no prejudice against the incumbent mayor.

But, many of us will support Gou because we think the mayor needs to be energetic, quick-thinking, and have a multicultural background.

Alice Yi

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Solaris Onatta Running Dey, 23, has been charged with the manslaughter of 19-year-old Aspen Pallot, who was found dead in the early hours of Thursday inside a home at the south-west corner of Westminster Highway and Minoru Boulevard.

A short time after her body was discovered by police, Dey, who was known to Pallot, was arrested. He was scheduled to appear in Richmond Provincial Court last Friday.

“IHIT detectives worked quickly to secure the evidence for charge approval,” said Cpl. Frank Jang, of IHIT. “Investigators would still like to speak with Miss Pallot’s closest friends and associates who may have information regarding her death.”

On Thursday afternoon, police tape still surrounded the older-style, detached home on the south-west corner of Westminster Highway and Minoru Boulevard where Pallot was found.

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In the summer (which was not that long ago!), reasons for judgment were released in a case called Herbach v. Herbach Estate. It is not a lengthy judgment but it is an important one. The Plaintiff is one of four children of the deceased (their mother), who died in 2011. The year before she died, she transferred her assets to two of her four children. She worked with an experienced Lawyer. The Plaintiff, a son, was excluded. He challenged the asset transfers. The Court viewed the transfers as the making of “immediate gifts” of the right of survivorship, to the other two children. The Court considered the deceased’s intent, which was to exclude two of her children and gift her assets instead to the other two of her children. The son’s application was unsuccessful. The transfers stood. There was no concern as to the deceased’s capacity. It is not stated in the reason(s) why the two children were excluded.

This case illustrates first, how important it is for a parent to express their intention(s) in writing, when transferring their assets to some and not all their children. The case also describes one (but not the only) way to exclude some children from their Estate without risking a Wills Variation action.

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Grenades brought into police station Megan Devlin RICHMOND NEWS

A person looking to dispose of three preSecond World War era grenades demonstrated what not to do Thursday evening by bringing them to the Steveston police station.

still reminding people not to bring explosives into police stations.

Three hand grenades were brought into the Richmond RCMP. Richmond RCMP/Twitter photo

“If you’re confused about what to do with a device like this, please call us and describe what you have,” Cpl. Dennis Hwang said. “We will come to you.”

An area near the Steveston Community Centre was behind police tape while explosive specialists worked.

The bomb squad finished detonating the grenades by 7:45 p.m.

The person arrived around 5 p.m., grenades in hand, and Richmond RCMP had to call in the bomb squad.

Hwang said these incidents happen more often than one would think.

Cpl. Dennis Hwang doesn’t think the person had any malicious intent, but he’s

He’s heard of people finding surprise explosives while clearing out the homes of

Mounties investigating shots being fired Alyse Kotyk RICHMOND NEWS

Late Monday night, Richmond RCMP were called to Parry Street, near Cabot Drive, after receiving reports of shots being fired shortly before midnight.

Two vehicles were found parked at a residence with damage that appeared to be from gunfire.

One individual, known to police, was also found in the area but is currently not cooperating with authorities.

Investigators were on scene throughout Tuesday going through evidence. It is be-

lieved the victim was targeted.

“We are very concerned with this overt display of violence and the blatant disregard for public safety,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang in a press release.

“Our General Investigation Section has been deployed and is actively investigating this matter. We urge the community to

Everybody has a designated voting place on Saturday, October 20.

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remain vigilant and ask that you report any suspicious persons or vehicles to police immediately.”

Anyone with information can contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or by email at richmond_tips@rcmp-grc. gc.ca. Or, to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Bring City Hall Back to the People • The politics of division is self-serving and politically motivated, and must come to an end in Richmond.

• I am running for Mayor to give back to a community that has allowed my family and I so much opportunity.

• The current administration has forgotten how to listen, how to empower citizens, and forgotten how to put local voices above all other considerations.

• I want to build bridges that bring City Hall closer to our neighbourhoods, and foster understanding and connection between residents.

A Little about Hong

* Master’s Degree, University of Regina, Saskatchewan * Juris Doctor, University of Windsor, Ontario * Licensed Lawyer in both British Columbia and Saskatchewan for 17 years * 2013 Canada’s Top Ten Outstanding Women * Honorary Consultant of Red Leaf Multicultural Art Group * Honorary Chairman of United Global Chinese Women’s Association of Canada * Legal Consultant of Canadian Community Service Association-Seniors Assocation * Legal Consultant of Canada National Sports Exchange Association * Mother of two wonderful children

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Hong Guo Vision Messaging Decisions today need to be based on the Richmond of tomorrow. We need to start today building the Richmond of 2040 and 2060 now. A city where our children can afford to live in, go to school in, find a job in and raise their children in, rich in opportunities and culture. A city that is safe, a city that we can easily move around in, a city that our children and grandchildren can be proud of. This is my dream for Richmond, and the inspiration behind my campaign.

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Steveston residents made an alarming discovery on Thanksgiving Monday on a patch of green space in the village.

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Partially buried in two separate grass areas, close to Steveston Community Centre, were two, large animal traps, one of which was set and live.

According to one of the residents who found them, Jonard Janolino, there was a little bit of caution tape wrapped around the traps near Ewen Avenue, close to Moncton Street.

Janolino immediately called the RCMP, at around 2:30 p.m., before an officer managed to safely disarm it. Police seized both traps for investigation.

“We are actively investigating this incident,” said Richmond RCMP’s Cpl. Dennis Hwang. “We are very concerned these traps have been left in an area where serious harm could result to animals, pets, and humans.”

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Janolino, meanwhile, lambasted on social media the person who planted the traps. “These traps were made for medium size animals, which means children would have been severely injured....There might be more traps, so keep an eye out.”

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Candidates debate SOGI, safety Those comments elicited head shaking from incumbent Debbie Tablotney.

Megan Devlin RICHMOND NEWS

There were some dramatic moments surrounding Richmond’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) policy at the school trustee all-candidates meeting last Thursday, including when one incumbent candidate raised her “no” placard to indicate she hadn’t read SOGI 123.

Alice S. Wong later told the Richmond News she has read Richmond’s SOGI policy but was confused by the question.

A handful of candidates, mostly on the newly formed “Parents’ Slate,” voiced their opposition to SOGI 123 and the SOGI policy the Richmond School District adopted earlier this year.

SOGI 123 is not a curriculum, but rather a provincial resource package to help educators make LGBTQ+ and gender non-binary students feel accepted. It advises school districts adopt inclusive policies that specifically mention sexual orientation and gender identity.

Candidate Charvine Adl, who opposes Richmond’s SOGI policy, called it “barely legal,” and Ivan Pak said gender fluidity “shouldn’t be in children’s minds.”

“I think what’s needed is an administration advisory committee to help people understand what that policy is all about,” she said.

“I think there’s been a lot of fear mongering.

I wonder how many people have actually read the policy.”

Her comments won a round of applause from the audience.

The meeting was hosted by the Richmond Teachers’ Association, CUPE 716, Richmond Association of School Administrators and the Richmond District Parents Association. When moderator Al Klassen, former RTA president, posed a yes-or-no question to candidates asking if they’d read the SOGI 123 policy, Wong raised her “no” card.

She later clarified via email she had answered no because, technically, SOGI 123 is a resource package, not a policy.

Earlier this year, Wong caused controversy by saying she raised her hand to vote to accept Richmond’s SOGI policy by accident.

Other incumbent candidates voiced their support for the policy, and talked of how dedicated they are to implementing it effectively.

“It was an incredible moment in June when I could raise my hand for the SOGI policy,” Donna Sargent said.

Candidates for school trustee in the Oct. 20 civic election debate the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity policy. Megan Devlin/Richmond News In all, only five of the 26 candidates said they opposed implementing Richmond’s SOGI policy in the yes-or-no question. Wong said she opposed it, and so did four members of the Parents’ Slate: Pak, Adl, James Li and Andrea Gong-Quinn.

Richard Lee, who is on the Parent’s Slate, voted “yes” to implementing the policy, even though he later clarified to the Richmond News that he still doesn’t support it.

“Once it was passed, we are a team. We don’t go out and speak against it,” said Lee. One topic that all candidates agree on, though, was the need for seismic upgrades at Richmond schools.

“Every child should be in a safe environment,” Sargent said.

Others talked of the need to build a city centre school to accommodate the booming population in that neighbourhood. “(City) council keeps handing out these contracts for tower after tower...and we have the unique opportunity to ask them to subsidize a school,” candidate Harv Puni said.

Others wanted to change catchement boundaries to ensure parents can get their kids into neighbourhood schools.

When it came to teachers, Tablotney praised the return of the collective agreement both for job stability for staff and class sizes for kids.

Rahim Othman with Richmond Community Coalition said there’s still more work to do, and Puni said educational assistants need more protections.

RE-ELECT I am pleased to endorse Mr. Chak Au for election as Councilor for the City of Richmond. Chak and I have worked together on a number of organizations in promoting multiculturalism and intercultural harmony in the community.

Chak has been very active first as a School Trustee and then as a Councilor for many years.

He is a very hard working, community minded and dedicated person.

I am sure that if re-elected, Chak will continue to serve this community in an exemplary manner.

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My name is Sacha Peter, and I have known Councillor Chak Au since he was a School Trustee. Chak has consistently demonstrated the ability to make decisions for the long-term welfare of the board and council that he has represented. He is able to work with people of all stripes, whether it be cultures, languages or even partisan affiliation, which is an essential skill for an elected official in Richmond. I whole-heartedly endorse him for Richmond City Council as he pursues another term. He will continue to bring his competence and accumulated experience to council and make the best decisions for Richmond.

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MP takes birth tourism to Ottawa Alan Campbell RICHMOND NEWS

A petition calling for the federal government to end the growing problem of birth tourism was presented in Parliament last Friday by Richmond MP Joe Peschisolido.

Almost 11,000 signatures from across the country accompanied the petition – which was kicked off in March by Richmond resident Kerry Starchuk.

The petition denounces birth tourism as “an abusive and exploitative practice . . . whereby expectant mothers who are foreign nationals, with no status in Canada, gain automatic citizenship for their children born in Canada.”

It claims birth tourism, which is technically legal, is “debasing the value of Canadian citizenship” and is prone to abusing Canada’s social security programs.

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Petition sponsor Peschisolido, MP for Steveston - Richmond East, said the “birth tourism industry must be dismantled and ultimately shut down.

Richmond families are being forced out of our City by high home prices.

“Birth tourism is an abuse of Canada’s immigration and citizenship system, as well as our public health care and social security systems.

We need housing options that keep families together in the community they grew up in.

“Unscrupulous individuals are profiting from this industry.

Exploiting the generosity of our immigration and health care systems violates people’s sense of fairness, as was evident by the high number of signatures on the petition.”

Birth tourism is a practice whereby expectant mothers, through an organized effort, travel to another country for the purpose of giving birth so the child gains citizenship in that country.

These candidates will act in a positive way to create the kind of housing that our community needs. These candidates have the vision and experience to deliver affordable housing for our residents!

Canada, added Peschisolido, needs to determine the full extent of birth tourism and implement “concrete measures to reduce and eliminate this practice.”

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Municipal and provincial governments, said the Richmond MP, must also address and come to grips with birth tourism.

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An entire industry of brokers and maternity tourism businesses are profiting from birth tourism, from agents to birthing houses and doctors to hospitals.

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was sponsored by Conservative MP for Richmond Centre, Alice Wong, who asked the government to end automatic citizenship rights for being born in Canada, referred to as jus soli.

The Liberals turfed that one, as Peschisolido maintained in March that those rights are a fundamental pillar of freedom in Canada.

Community activist Starchuk, who is now running for city council, said in March that, while the new petition is “softened,” she was hopeful it would at least be discussed in the House.

There were 379 births to non-residents in Richmond, according to Vancouver Coastal Health’s 20162017 fiscal year records.

By comparison, from 2004 to 2010 the hospital helped birth, on average, 18 new Canadians per year from non-resident mothers.

A core group of six petitioners includes three immigrants who feel the practice is unfair.

“In general, most of the immigrant community despises this kind of practice, but for different reasons people are not outspoken. It’s an unfair practice to all other immigrants who play by the rules,” said scientist Gary Liu, 39, a Vancouver resident, who came to Canada 25 years ago.

A leading hearing aid manufacturer will be releasing new technology that will break barriers in hearing aid acceptance and listening quality. Participants will be invited to test new technology in a busy restaurant setting.

Petitioner Serge Biln, 56, said immigrants such as his parents (from India), jump through many hurdles to become Canadian.

Eligible participants can purchase the hearing aids following the trial at a discounted rate if they wish.

However a clear solution to the perceived problem is not made clear in the petition, noted fellow petitioner Ann Merdinyan, an immigrant herself.

Peschisolido said the main intent of the petition was to first denounce the practice and then study its scope.

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“The government should say birth tourism is bad.

Let’s quantify it and lets fix it,” Peschisolido said in March.

Starchuk said denouncing the practice is important as some birth tourism agencies in China are advertising as if Prime Minster Justin Trudeau accepts birth tourism (going so far as to put pictures of him on their website).

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Addiction help ready for hash legalization Megan Devlin RICHMOND NEWS

The executive director of Richmond Addiction Services Society (RAAS) is urging local and federal governments to continue investing in harm reduction and clinical supports for substance abuse ahead of cannabis legalization.

“Whenever you increase the availability of a substance, you usually increase the usage,” Rick Dubras told the Richmond News. “Therefore there might be more of a demand for prevention.”

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Various studies have shown mixed results about whether legalization is correlated with increased use in the U.S. Nevertheless, Dubras aims to ensure his organization has the resources to help as more may try cannabis after Oct. 17.

RASS supports youth up to 24 with substance use problems by providing counselling for individuals and families at their clinic and running outreach programs to pierce the stigma surrounding addictions.

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It is time to start building the roads we need before new development creates congestion. We need to bring some real pressure to bear on the NDP in Victoria to stop studying the Tunnel and start fixing the problem!

“There’re usually reasons, and very good reasons, for people to use. Part of the recovery process is to create alternatives for people to turn to. This is about the entirety of what is involved in being a happy and healthy person,” he said.

These candidates will bring real vision and experience to fix our traffic problems!

Although proponents of legalization say it will make cannabis easier to regulate, Dubras pointed to less than water-tight enforcement of rules around alcohol.

They will actively address our traffic issues, aren’t beholden to the NDP and will press them to get moving on replacing the Massey Tunnel.

“Kids get bootlegged alcohol all the time when adults think it’s no big deal,” he said.

Some people credit cannabis use with helping them wean off of more dangerous drugs, like opioids or cocaine. Dubras has heard that in his work, but says it’s only one part of a larger continuum of therapies.

“It can be seen as harm reduction but it can be seen as continuing with addiction,” he said. “So is opioid replacement therapy. It’s all part of a (treatment) strategy.”

Dubras sees talk of drug use surrounding cannabis legalization as an opportunity to ask for better help for those with substance use issues.

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“We want comprehensive funding to all levels of prevention.

We want enhanced health promotion initiatives, harm reduction services and treatment.”

There are several options for treatment: RAAS (604-2709220); Transitions (Richmond Public Health, 604-244-5488); opioid dependence (Anne Vogel Clinic, 604-675-3975).

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However, items must be kept separate and can’t be accepted curbside Alyse Kotyk RICHMOND NEWS

There’s no need to throw your empty chip bags in the garbage anymore, as the City of Richmond has expanded its recycling program to collect flexible plastic packaging.

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As of Sept. 1, the City of Richmond now recycles packaging including zipper lock pouches, crinkly wrappers and bags, flexible packaging with a plastic seal, net plastic bags, protective packing such as bubble wrap and shrink wrap.

“Richmond residents have consistently been leaders in recycling and thanks to their efforts, we are diverting 78 per cent of household waste from the landfill,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a press release.

“We have a target to divert 80 per cent of waste by 2020, and this new program, combined with other recycling such as the

Green Cart program, will help us achieve the remaining two per cent.”

According to the city, “other flexible plastic packaging is one of the fastest growing packaging types on the market and the largest category of packaging that was previously not collected.”

As these items must be kept separate from rigid plastic packaging and containers, they are not accepted in curbside collection.

However, flexible packaging can be collected at Richmond’s Recycling Depot (5555 Lynas Lane) or at Richmond’s London Drugs locations (11666 Steveston Hwy or 5971 No 3 Rd).

After collecting these items, the city will recycle the products or produce engineered fuel.

The city’s pilot project for collecting these items is part of a Recycle BC initiative and Richmond will receive $175 per tonne of material it collects.

In 2019, this will increase to $500.

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Mounties nab 55 distracted drivers

Richmond RCMP was out in force recently to catch drivers using their phones in traffic.

Taxes

This election presents a sharp choice: the NDP affiliated RCA/ RITE with their plans to tax and spend or a team of responsible politicians that can keep taxes low.

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Fifty-five violation tickets for distracted driving were issued

by Richmond RCMP during the space of a few hours in the city centre last week.

A 28-strong team of Mounties, auxiliary constables and RCMP volunteers — the latter of which were positioned early in the vicinity, to give drivers fair warning to get off their phones.

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The areas targeted during the day were: No. 3 Road and Alderbridge Way; Garden City Road and Alderbridge Way; Garden City Road and Westminster Highway; Garden City and Cambie roads.

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While vehicles were lined up at red lights at the intersections, officers could be seen wandering through the traffic, looking for drivers using their phones, even while stationary.

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As well as the tickets issues, one prohibited driver was also caught during the blitz.

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Seismic upgrades underway Megan Devlin RICHMOND NEWS

Engineer Frank Geyer, provides school trustees with an update on seismic remediation underway at four Richmond schools.

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In spite of seismic upgrades running under budget at one Richmond school, escalating construction costs could increase other budgets, a district engineer has told school trustees.

Frank Geyer, executive director of planning and development with the Richmond School District, gave a progress report recently on the four schools with upgrade projects underway and the three more with upgrades being evaluated for feasibility.

The modifications to the existing structures are being made to help schools cope better in the event of an earthquake.

Geyer described what they’re doing as creating a “waffle pattern” using beams to make sure the buildings don’t get swallowed by the earth during liquefaction. It’s a phenomenon that happens when soils that are sandy, loose or saturated with water lose their stiffness during an earthquake and turn into

a quicksand-like substance that can engulf buildings.

“We’re literally building a concrete ring around the school that stiches the building together,” he said. “So the building, if [the soil] liquefies, will float. It’s like building a big concrete raft.

That’s how you deal with liquefiable soils.”

In September, Premier John Horgan announced an additional $16 million in funding for seismic upgrades at 63-year-old Tait elementary and 58-year-old Ferris elementary.

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elementary school, will need fewer updates that originally anticipated, Geyer said, because the soil is of better quality than they thought.

That allows him to trim 10 months from the construction timeline and save on costs. The project’s budget is $6.26 million and is expected to be completed by August, 2020.

Tait’s entire building needs upgrading, and construction could start in May 2019 and is expected to be completed in August 2020. That school’s upgrade budget is just under $5 19 million.

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Construction on seismic upgrades at Tait elementary could start this spring and is expected to be finished by August 2020. Photo submitted.

Costs could escalate up to10% Construction on Hugh Boyd secondary should also start in spring 2019. The school’s structure as well as its underground foundation will be upgraded, but the newest wing of the school doesn’t need to be touched. Along with seismic upgrades, the school will get a new technology education wing which will house a computer-aided drafting lab, media editing room and “maker space.”

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The school’s capacity is also being reduced by 100 students to reflect community need. Investment from the province came down in November 2017 for the project that’s now costed at $8.4 million.

The seismic upgrade and addition at William Cook elementary is the most expensive of all the projects underway, with a budget of $14 million. The board has contributed $1 million, with other funding coming from the Capital Plan and the Annual Facilities Grant.

The entire building is at high risk of liquefaction. The original school building will be demolished and replaced by a single-story

addition to the rear, which will expand the school by four classrooms.

Trustee Debbie Tablotney said she was relieved to see the progress in protecting schools against earthquakes.

“At least it’s moving along and the wheels aren’t stuck anymore,” she said.

Geyer mentioned a problem across Metro Vancouver where companies bid a project at a certain price, but then costs escalate between eight and 10 per cent during construction. But he was confident that the board’s reserve and inflation budgets could cover those costs.

Officials are still evaluating the feasibility of upgrade projects on three additional schools: Mitchell elementary, Tomsett elementary and Manoah Steves elementary.

In total, 27 of the city’s schools were deemed at high seismic risk in the board’s Capital Plan. David Sadler, spokesperson for the school district, said the parents can expect a response from the Ministry of Education about the next seismic projects at the end of October.

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As we enter the home stretch of the civic election race, the battle heats up in the proverbial election sign

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When Richmond resident Brendan Mulhall returned to his property under construction on Friday morning, he was shocked to see a large election sign for council incumbent Chak Au in front of his house.

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too large to be put on cityowned properties and some were put on private land without authorization.

Au said the sign was put there “by mistake,” perhaps by a confused volunteer.

He added that, “(the home owner) can contact me and we will send someone to go to take it down,” said Au.

For candidates violating rules around election signs, the city will “warn and seek compliance, confiscate or remove the sign, or prosecution,” said Lavino Chan, licencing and sign inspector for the city.

Mulhall was not the only resident that found a “present” on his land.

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in costume can Trick or Treat at participating stores around the mall. Bailey says: “Parents love Trick or Treating in a shopping mall because it’s safe, warm, dry and there are lots of stores to visit.

It’s also great for families who have more than one kid or have younger children who are new to Trick or Treating.”

Tickets are $4 each, or you can get a book of seven tickets for $20, says Lansdowne Centre’s marketing manager Bronwyn Bailey.

To enter to win a free book of ride tickets, visit Lansdowne Centre’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Also this fall, the mall will hold a win-whatyou-want contest, running October 9 through October 31 and Bailey encourages shoppers to stop by Lansdowne Centre Customer Service to obtain an official shopping list entry form for a chance to win what’s on your list up to a value of $500 from Lansdowne Centre shops and services.

The “goolish” rides are popular every year for Halloween but are also available—in less scary iterations—during other seasons. “[The rides] also come to the mall during Spring Break and Christmas every year. Tickets bought during one holiday can be kept and used next time,” explains Bailey.

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Sandi Bezanson-Chan told the Richmond News last week that an unauthorized campaign sign for mayoral candidate Hong Guo appeared on the lawn of the vacant home into which her family was moving soon.

According to the city’s Guide to Election Sign Placement, election signs can only be put on private property with the property owners’ consent, with a maximum size of 4x8 feet for a sign face.

The guide also notes that any signs bigger than 2x3 feet cannot be placed on city-owned property, including highways, roads, bridges, parks, boulevards and city buildings.

An election sign inspection report issued by the city showed that as of Oct. 1, incumbent mayoral candidate Malcolm Brodie had nine signs removed by the city, Richmond First had six, council candidate Parm Bains had one and incumbent councillor Alexa Loo had one.

Some of the signs were

Why do they think it’s okay to put (a sign) on my private property without asking me?

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“In order to preserve the neutrality of the election process, we do not comment about specific candidate signs,” she added.

Meanwhile, some candidates are concerned about their signs going missing or being damaged. Kelly Greene, who’s with the Richmond Citizens Association, said her slate’s campaign signs have been frequently damaged, stolen or thrown on to the road to be run over by cars.

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Someone painted a yellow sad face (emoji) over Guo’s on one of her election signs originally erected at Railway and Blundell roads. Photo submitted She took to Facebook on Sunday to ask people to not steal or wreck anyone’s signs, despite their political views.

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“The person who has the sign wants to support their candidates. The sign is paid for by hardworking community member’s donations,” she posted.

Guo also reported having her signs damaged and some of her posters in shops were torn down.

On a large Hong Guo election sign originally erected at Railway and Blundell roads, someone painted a yellow sad face (emoji) over Guo’s

face.

Guo said she believes the yellow face has a “racist overtones.”

“I feel hurt to see someone painted an ugly yellow face over mine on my campaign poster,” said Guo. “We are living in a democratic country with freedom of speech...but this is happening. Is this democracy?!”

Social media is another battlefield where candidates can win votes, which also makes it ripe for election sign controversy.

A Chinese-only online poster has been questioned by some candidates. It tells peo-

ple how to vote and who to vote for, but it doesn’t include a name or contact info as is usually required on election advertising.

The poster, however, doesn’t contravene election laws, said Chan, because no one actually paid for it.

“Under Election BC rules, online advertisements with a placement cost must include the sponsor name and contact info,” said Chan.

“If there is no placement cost. If it is an organic social media post or email blast, for example, it does not meet the definition for election advertising.”

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4,937

5,083

8300 Cook Road

1,938

1,996

2,055

23591 Westminster Highway

2,962

3,050

3,140

Development Disabilities Association

6531 Azure Road

2,650

2,729

2,809

Development Disabilities Association

8400 Robinson

3,252

3,349

3,448

Development Disabilities Association

7611 Langton Road

3,172

3,267

3,363

Gardens Children's Centre

10640 No. 5 Road

1,456

1,499

1,544

Girl Guides of Canada

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16,520

17,012

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2,797

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2,846

2,930

Navy League of Canada National Council

7411 River Road

9,477

9,760

10,047

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11331 Mellis Drive

13,968

14,385

14,809

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7000 Minoru Boulevard

10,520

10,834

11,154

113,576

116,961

120,411

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100-5671 No 3 Road

21,891

22,543

23,208

Richmond Family Place

8660 Ash Street

9,599

9,885

10,176

Richmond Gymnastics Association

140-7400 River Road

10,281

10,588

10,900

Richmond Ice Centre

14140 Triangle Road

192,074

197,798

203,633

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6133 Bowling Green Road

38,628

39,780

40,953

Richmond Legion Senior Citizen Society

7251 Langton Road

19,028

19,595

20,174

Richmond Lion's Manor

9020 Bridgeport Road

Richmond Oval

6111 River Road

Richmond Public Library - Cambie Branch

17,101

17,611

18,131

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1,349,790

1,389,609

140-160 11590 Cambie Road

2,978

3,067

3,158

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11688 Steveston Highway

5,328

5,486

5,648

Richmond Rod and Gun Club

7760 River Road

25,599

26,362

27,140

Richmond Rod and Gun Club

140-7400 River Road

5,140

5,293

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820

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1,113

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3,023

3,113

3,205

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2,011

2,071

2,132

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6820 Gilbert Road

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48,135

49,555

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14300 Entertainment Boulevard

200,225

206,192

212,274

Richmond Winter Club

5540 Hollybridge Way

202,800

208,843

215,004

861

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29,600

30,482

31,382

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10380 No. 2 Road

12,054

12,413

12,779

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2220 Chatham Street

6,691

6,891

7,094

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2,094

2,156

2,220

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1,661

1,711

1,761

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Terra Nova Children's Centre (Society of Richmond Children's Centres) Treehouse Learning Centre (Richmond Society for Community Living)

5862 Dover Crescent

West Cambie Child Care Centre (Society of Richmond Children's Centres)

4033 Stolberg Street

3,121

3,214

3,308

Turning Point Housing Society

10411 Odlin Road

2,540

2,615

2,693

Willow Early Care and Learning Centre

650-5688 Hollybridge Way

4,627

4,765

4,905

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He’s served as both mayor and councillor over his 23-year political career.

He even went to Victoria for a stint as an MLA, and then got elected to council one last time before retiring in 2011.

Richmond’s eight city councillors and the mayor are tasked with making collective decisions to reflect the needs and wants of the community, and with allowing city staff to implement those decisions.

Halsey-Brandt says there are two parts to the role of a city councillor: being a line of communication between people and council and being a policy-maker.

“You attend community events and you also get lots of phone calls and emails … in terms of issues and problems,” he said.

“Each councillor builds up a certain audience of people who want to get in touch with them … and you take those

The second part of the job is establishing policy and adopting bylaws for areas that local government has control over. Halsey-Brandt recalls weighing in on everything from building traffic lights to zoning for parks to protecting agricultural land.

The mayor’s role is similar in many ways to that of a city councillor, but they take on more of a facilitation role.

In a video about the roles and responsibilities of a local elected official prepared by the provincial government, the mayor is highlighted as the person responsible for creating an environment that allows productive discussion to take place. They’re also the person who appoints others to standing committees.

Although the mayor only has one vote in city council decisions, the same as any other councillor, it requires more leadership because you have to work hard to get people to agree, said Halsey-Brandt. And if the vote doesn’t go in your favour, you still have to represent the majority, he added.

Halsey-Brandt also liked the full-time nature of the mayoral role, saying he continued working 40 hours a week at his other job while he was a city councillor (even though city councillors are remunerated with full-time salaries, making $66,214 in 2017.)

Mayors also tend to participate more on external boards, like TransLink or the Mayor’s Council, Halsey-Brandt said.

He enjoyed learning about solutions in other municipalities that might work in Richmond.

One thing he’s noticing with the current crop of Richmond candidates, though, is they don’t seem to have a good grasp of what’s within municipal jurisdiction and what’s not.

“You listen to what these candidates say and you just give your head a shake,” he said. “They’re going to change the police tomorrow. But you can’t, they have a contract.”

He’s also heard talk of building a new tower at Richmond Hospital, even though it’s governed by Vancouver Coastal Health.

“It might be helpful to study what the city can and can’t do a little more before they throw their hat in the ring,” he said.

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More candidates Farming farmland is support pot shops the priority: Hobbs Megan Devlin RICHMOND NEWS

More Richmond city council candidates have come out in support of cannabis retail in the city.

Thirteen out of 30 councillor candidates said they’d support brick-and-mortar weed stores in a Richmond News election questionnaire. Roy Sakata, one of six mayoral candidates, also said he’d allow pot shops.

Sakata would allow government-run stores for recreational cannabis, similar to BC Liquor Stores, right away. He’d want to wait at least two years post-legalization before accepting applications for privately owned stores.

Council candidates who said they’d support cannabis retail were: Andy Chiang, Dennis Page, Kelly Greene, Andy Hobbs, incumbent Alexa Loo, John Roston, Judie Schneider, Niti Sharma, Kerry Starchuk, Jason Tarnow Jack Trovato, Henry Yao and Zhe Zhang. Several said their support comes with conditions.

Greene said she wants to regulate retail

stores, making sure they’re not open too late and aren’t too close to schools. Trovato also wants to “strongly advocate” for the same types of municipal controls on cannabis as there are on alcohol. Sharma wants to make sure there’s education targeted at kids and families on the effects of pot use.

“I personally do not support marijuana use for recreation,” Starchuk said, but she acknowledged there are will be business opportunities for many after legalization.

Tarnow, a lawyer, was the first candidate to publicly throw his support behind cannabis retail, saying Richmond would miss out a sizeable chunk of tax revenue by saying no.

Dennis Page also told the News that supporting pot stores could be a boon for the city. He said cannabis companies could create jobs for Richmondites in everything from retail to design to business.

Physical weed boutiques have gotten a decidedly frosty reception from current council, and no retail stores are currently allowed in the city.

All incumbent councillors besides Loo and the mayor said they do not support cannabis retail in Richmond.

Richmond First slate, whose incumbent members (Derek Dang, Bill McNulty and Linda McPhail) voted against further reducing home size limits on the ALR back in May.

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In 2014, during Richmond’s last municipal election, Andy Hobbs missed out on a council seat by a little less than 600 votes.

This time around, the former school trustee said he’s focusing on meeting as many individual voters as he can.

“My strategy is I have to get more people to vote. I’m going to have to convince my wife and family to vote for me,” Hobbs told the Richmond News, laughing. Hobbs believes that his experience in the community is what makes him a strong candidate.

“This is not my first rodeo. I am not somebody who has done no volunteer work, and nothing in the community and now I want to be on council,” Hobbs said, pointing to his experience on the school board, with the Richmond Community Foundation, Britannia Heritage Shipyard Society and the Richmond Hospital Foundation.

But while few would deny his community involvement, some, particularly on social media, are questioning his stand on the Agricultural Land Reserve. Hobbs is running on the

While Hobbs said he would need to do more research, he does support reducing home sizes, adding that estate-size homes on farmland creates speculation, which contributes to increased cost per acre of farmland.

“When it’s at $300,000 an acre, farmers can’t afford it… the single-most important point is that it is farmed, and that it remains on the ALR.” Hobbs would also like to see measures in place to help keep rental prices low for farmers if they can’t afford to buy their own land.

In spite of these views, Hobbs said he doesn’t feel as though he stands apart from his slate-mates.

“I’m an independent person and I don’t ask anybody’s opinion or thoughts on what my position is,” he said.

Other issues Hobbs said he would like to address include rezoning to create more affordable single-family, detached homes, community safety and flood management along Richmond’s dyke system.

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6-page special Name: Charvine Adl Party: Independent (Parents’ Slate) Occupation: Chartered professional accountant Why are you running for office: My child’s experience in the public school system has shown me that teachers face challenges in delivering the core curriculum and has exposed us to some inadequate facilities. I have also done a great deal of research and have been involved with SOGI since its introduction. I believe that my professional skills and experience with education can help resolve these issues.

Key issues in this election: 1) Support teachers in delivering core academics first and foremost.

2) Speed up the earthquake-proofing of Richmond schools and ensure that students have access to safe facilities and a healthy environment.

3) Change the SOGI policy to respect the rights of parents, restore free speech and protect teachers and students from discipline based on ideology.

Name: Sergio Arrambide Party: Independent Occupation: Works with the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and volunteers with the British Columbia Council for International Cooperation Why are you running for office: Sergio Arrambide loves being a father. He and his wife have two boys and one girl. He is here because education is important for all of them.

Sergio wants to contribute with his skills to balance the interests of children, parents and teachers. As an independent candidate, he is willing to listen and work together with parents, children, teachers, and unions; taking your interests into consideration.

Sergio brings a new perspective and feels a real connection with parents coming to school for the first time.

“My first child is coming to school and I know what parents go through.”

Mr. Arrambide graduated with a Master of International Public Policy from the Johns Hopkins University in 2017 and received the Recognition of the 2018 Summer Institute for Future Legislators from UBC. Key issues in this election:

ELECTION 2018 Trustee news at Richmond-News.com

As part of our election coverage, the Richmond News asked all school trustee candidates to introduce themselves to you, our readers, by submitting a 170-word bio which included their name, party and occupation. We also asked them to tell us why they were running for trustee and list key issues they would focus on, if elected.

Name: Rod Belleza

Party: Richmond Education Party

Occupation: Financial advisor and lawyer (Philippines)

Occupation: Senior consultant and partner

Why are you running for office: I am running for public office because of my passion for community service and public service.

I believe that community service is our best gift to humanity.

Three key issues you would focus on if elected: Key issues in this election: 1) Underfunding of our public schools: We cannot provide the best quality education unless we adequately and properly fund our public education. Our children deserve to have the best quality education.

2) School safety: Safety upgrades should be done. Acts of discrimination and bullying will not be tolerated. The rights of everybody under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms shall be enforced.

3) City centre school: Prepare a plan to address catchment issues and the need for a city centre school

2) Family values 3) Children safety

Party: Richmond First Occupation: Mathematician Why are you running for office: I have a passion for education, and to give back to the community where I raised my family.

I served on the Richmond School Board during 2011-14 and know that a trustee is responsible for financial soundness, district policies, advocacy, transparent governance and consulting with stakeholders. In addition, I feel a need to address the availability of parent choice in our district, as well as to fine tune our education model with respect to integration of all learning abilities in classrooms and meeting the specific needs of all learning abilities and interests. For example, addressing special needs students is essential, as well as addressing highly motivated students, offering, say, incentive programs, both at the catchment and district levels.

Safety and acceptance is an important aspect of inclusion, which I wholly support.

The SOGI policy is well-founded, applies to all students, and addresses the well-documented needs of a vulnerable segment of our student population.

I fully support the implementation of this policy.

Name: Andrea GongQuinn Party: Independent (Parents’ Slate) Occupation: Self-employed Why are you running for office: To participate and contribute to our education system as a parent with a child currently attending public school Three key issues in this election: 1) Advocate for school developments in the city centre and facility upgrades of schools in need. We need to work with the city and province to provide sufficient resources for our school.

2) The recently passed SOGI policy has divided our diversified multicultural community. Parents felt they were not involved enough in the process of making or implementing the policy and are concerned that promoting gender fluidity to students at a vulnerable age can cause great confusion. A constructive way is to engage the parents and teachers to review and make amendments to it. Every student deserves to feel comfortable at school and be protected regardless of their beliefs of LGBT+ or heterosexual.

3) Prohibit any marijuana-related product in and nearby school area.

Name: Jeff Danis

Party: Richmond Community Coalition

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Name: Norm Goldstein

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Why are you running for office: I am running for the position of school trustee. Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, I moved to B.C. in 1989. I have been a Richmond resident since 2002. Over the years, our family has been involved with numerous community sports, which has allowed me to take an active role volunteering as a coach and board member.

Professionally, I spent 27 years in the industrial sector, before transitioned into HR and recruitment. I am currently a business owner, with a focus on the B.C. market.

Key issues in this election: 1) To be an ambassador for Richmond’s educational programs with the commitment that identified needs that are voiced to government.

2) To assure that teachers, students and parents are all working together to strive for better programs and resources.

3) I work with people from all walks of life in my career. I feel that my back ground and experience would be an asset to the school board. It would be an honour and privilege to serve as one of Richmond’s school trustees.

Name: Ken Hamaguchi

Name: Heather Larson

Party: Richmond Education Party

Party: Richmond Education Party

Occupation: Autism/ behaviour consultant and minor hockey administrator

Occupation: Customer service

Why are you running for office: I am running because I believe I have a lot to offer the school district (experience and education), and I’ve always told my kids that everyone needs to give back to their community Key issues in this election: Student safety — seismic upgrading of buildings and ensuring all schools have appropriate emergency management supplies Student facilities — explore all options before deciding to build a new city centre school Student programs — we need to look at providing more programs/services to students with mental health issues SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Program — monitor the new policy to ensure that it is working and meeting its objectives

Why are you running for office: After 19 years of experience with the district, I hope to bring another perspective to the board, and there isn’t a better place to work.

Key issues in this election: Safety (emotional and physical) Increase mental health support. Listen and advocate until we get the answers and support we need.

Implementation of SOGI (provide the educator training resources and needed support for ALL district staff) monitoring of the policy which includes staying involved.

Teacher and EA shortage; we need to strongly advocate and be creative in our thinking. We need to support the teachers and EAs in order to ensure safe, inclusive healthy schools.

Equity in schools for earthquake preparedness! It’s appalling that there are schools with the needed supplies and others without.

Disaster training (although difficult) is crucial in a time of panic.

It might be worthwhile to revisit the “pilot disaster plan” done at Lord Byng years ago.

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ELECTION Name: Richard Lee Party: Independent (Parents’ Slate) Occupation: Lawyer Why are you running for office: I aspire to serve because, as an experienced trustee (last served in Burnaby 05-08), as a lawyer helping my clients, I served and will serve with understanding, integrity and hard work. As your trustee, I will hold myself accountable to you. It bears repeating, the next generation is our future, that’s why I am running as trustee.

Three key issues in this election: 1) We need a school in the city centre in two years and we need seismic upgrades to all at-risk schools (four targeted, 24 more to go); 2) Work with the City of Richmond to make schools more accessible to our community groups after school hours (childcare) and work with Victoria to bring more resources for our students (programs and lunch for hungry kids) and for our teachers (education assistants and related professionals) 3) We must work with our parents when bringing on new ideas and implementing changes to our school system

Name: James Li Party: Independent (Parents’ Slate) Occupation: Child care teacher/travel consultant Why are you running for office: I have been a longtime Richmond resident and volunteer. As a child care teacher, I have worked with children in daycare in Richmond for many years. I also worked with children with special needs. My child is in a Richmond public school. I am running for school trustee because I care about the education of my child and children in community.

Three key issues in this election: 1) Improve academic education. I have master degree from one of the top universities in the world. I expect Richmond schools build strong academic foundation for children and adults in lifetime learning.

2) Enhance family’s involvement in the school system. I believe effective communication is essentially important.

3) SOGI policy. The recently passed SOGI policy failed to address the concern of parents: Inclusiveness for all children and protecting all children in school community. I believe it need to be reviewed and revised.

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Coverage of specific parties/ slates and individual candidates is online at Richmond-News.com Name: Jason Zhen Ning Li Party: Independent *Editor’s note: Li did not respond to the Richmond News’ request for information.

Name: Keith Liedtke Party: Richmond Community Coalition Occupation: Realtor Why are you running for office: As a proud resident of Richmond, I enjoy giving back to the city that has been good to me, serving as a director on numerous Richmond not-for-profit boards. I would like to take my governance experience, and focus on our most important asset – our children’s education – the children are our future!

Three key issues in this election: 1) The safety of our children, teachers, and support workers is of paramount importance. If elected, I will do everything possible to advocate for more funds from the provincial government to be used to have more schools approved for seismic upgrading.

2) The rapid construction of new condo towers in our city’s centre, has created a huge need for a new City Centre school.

If elected, I will push for a strategy to source land and secure approval for funding the construction of a new City Centre school.

3) If elected, I promise to listen to the concerns of all school district stakeholders (parents, students, teachers and support workers) with respect.

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Party: Richmond Community Coalition

Party: Independent (Parents’ Slate)

Party: Richmond Community Coalition

Occupation: School trustee/ordained minister

Occupation: Program manager

Occupation: IT consultant

Why are you running for office: Public education is vital to the wellbeing of our community. Offering my time and skills to help ensure our children receive the best education possible is the best investment I can make in my community and its future!

Why are you running for office: To bring harmony, balance and action to the school community in Richmond.

Why are you running for office: To serve our community by dedicating my experience and passion to the education system. I encourage parents to participate in our schools, and be positive and courageous to any new challenges in regard to our children’s education.

Occupation: Professional master of ceremonies

Party: Richmond Education Party

Key issues in this election: School facilities/student safety: Seismic and other school upgrades to address issues like lead in water.

Full public consultation on schools and catchments, including City Centre.

Earthquake preparedness — equip all schools, update manuals, staff training.

Classrooms, teachers and programs: support teachers with updated resources and technology; funding to create more engaging and inspiring classrooms and learning spaces such as outdoor classrooms; address teacher and EA shortages; more specialty programs.

Student wellness and mental health: Inclusive school environments where all students feel a sense of belonging; implement the new SOGI policy; expand mindfulness programs; more programs for vulnerable students.

Key issues in this election: Children and staff safety is of utmost priority. My priority is to put forward an expedited plan (and mitigation plan) for all schools that require seismic upgrade.

Building on RCC Trustee Jonathan Ho’s success with introducing financial literacy in schools, working with teachers and schools. I will partner with non-profit organizations and post-secondary institutions to teach the technical and entrepreneurial skills that will prepare our children to succeed in the real world as well as programs about nature, farming and sustainable environment.

Implement a multilingual 24/7 anti-bullying and mental health hotline for children, school staff, and parents in partnership with organizations like Vancouver Coastal Health.

Put programs and events in place to encourage and support school staff, parents and youth to embrace multiculturalism and engage positively in civic issues.

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I also believe an effective communication platform between parents and school officials is very essential. Communication keeps us connected, helps us understand each other, helps us to respect our differences, and most importantly keeps us together in the community. If I am elected, I will work with our school officials, students, parents and other school trustees to build a safe, inclusive, professional education system!

Key issues in this election: School safety: Prohibit cannabis products in schools, establish workshops for students to understand how cannabis will affect their health.

Continue support of special needs students, and their family by allocating more resources to schools.

Encourage parent engagement in our education system, such as the discussions of district policy implementation.

Why are you running for office: I am beyond excited to be running for school trustee. Being born and raised in Richmond, I have seen all kinds of changes, but will always cherish the amazing years I spent in this school system. I consider myself blessed to have spent 41 years in the most beautiful little city on Earth.

Now I’d like to help ensure that my two boys receive the same quality education and school experience I enjoyed.

Key issues in this election: I will try to ensure that our schools not only receive the proper funding, but use those funds the right way. Our students should have a variety of elective courses available to them.

Every student should feel safe and accepted at all times. Their mental health should always be a priority. And the growing gaps should be bridged between students, teachers, parents, administrators, support staff, trustees and city council.

We owe this to our students.

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10 QUESTIONS ON BUSINESS Mayoral and City Council candidate hopefuls answer yes/no on the key issues facing Richmond’s employers

With 36 candidates vying for your votes on October 20th, it can be difficult to know where the candidates stand on the key issues that are important to you. Richmond’s business community has made a number of these factors clear in 2018. Local business owners and their employees are focused on transportation, affordability, and reducing uncertainty and red-tape.

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DONALD FLINTOFF

HONG GUO

ROY SAKATA (NO RESPONSE)

CLIFF WEI

CHAK AU

ADIL AWAN

PARM BAINS (NO RESPONSE)

ANDY CHIANG

DEREK DANG

CAROL DAY

KELLY GREENE

THERESA HEAD

JONATHAN HO

SUNNY HO

ANDY HOBBS

KEN JOHNSTON

PETER LIU

ALEXA LOO

BILL MCNULTY

LINDA MCPHAIL

DENNIS PAGE

JOHN ROSTON

PATRICK SAUNDERS

JUDIE SCHNEIDER

NITI SHARMA

MANJIT SINGH

KERRY STARCHUK

HAROLD STEVES

JASON TARNOW

JACK TROVATO

MICHAEL WOLFE

HENRY YAO

MELISSA ZHANG

ZHE ZHANG

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IND – INDEPENDENT RF – RICHMOND FIRST RCA – RICHMOND CITIZENS ASSOCIATION RITE - RITE RICHMOND

Which slate you are running with?

Are you an incumbent?

Lived in Richmond since (year): Do you support the construction of a bridge to replace the current George Massey Tunnel?

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Have you ever started or run a business in Metro Vancouver?

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Do you support further growth at YVR, creating good local jobs, supporting businesses, tourism and benefiting the regional and national economy if it means increased aircraft take offs and landings on Sea Island?

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Greater Vancouver has among the lowest vacancy rates for industrial land in North America, and land for goods movement/trade is expected to run out within 10 years. Do you agree that it is necessary for Richmond to explore all possible ways to enhance our industrial land base?

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Seattle has successfully solved their rental housing crunch by allowing densification of single family neighbourhoods. Should Richmond follow this example?

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Do you support a ban on foreign purchases of existing homes, similar to the policy established in Australia?

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Do you support the formal approval and regulation of ride sharing in Richmond?

Do you believe municipal taxes and fees on business are too high?

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Do you believe the City of Richmond should restrict home sizes on ALR land to the Provincial guideline of 5,382 sq/ ft?

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As the retail sale of cannabis will be a legal business after October 17th, 2018, do you support the right of such business to operate in Richmond?

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The 2018 Municipal Candidate Survey was distributed to all candidates via email on September 14, 2018. The survey closed at noon Friday, September 28, 2018. The questions above were developed by volunteers serving on the Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s Policy Advisory Committee. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is a broadly based membership non-profit organization. For membership inquiries or questions to the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, please call (604) 278-2822.

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CITY COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES

LAWRENCE CHEN

MAYORAL CANDIDATES

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all candidates for their participation and congratulate each of them on their campaign. Short answer questions were also asked of all candidates. Those answers can be found online at RichmondChamber.ca.

MALCOLM BRODIE

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The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is the city’s largest business association, with a nearly 100 year history of non-partisan work for Richmond’s business community. We are pleased to continue this tradition of advocacy in sharing the survey results below.

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ELECTION4TRUSTEE Name: Karina Reid

Party: Richmond Education Party

Name: Jeffrey Smith

Party: Richmond First

Party: Richmond Education Party

Party: Independent

Why are you running for office: To provide equitable educational opportunities for all Richmond children.

As a mother of two, I’m passionate about education and our community.

Why are you running for office: I believe my knowledge, passion and integrity are needed to ensure we continue to make public education better for kids.

Three key issues in this election:

Three key issues in this election:

1) Ensuring student safety by keeping on top of the seismic upgrades needed in our Richmond schools. Working on advocating for funding to have emergency preparedness supplies in all Richmond schools. We need a reunification plan implemented and practised for school staff to carry out their role in the school’s emergency plan. Creating an Emergency Preparedness Standing Committee within the Richmond School District to ensure accountability and priorities.

1) Seismic: The recommendations in the Long Range Facilities Plan need to be pulled out and have a collaborative process about the current and future needs. We must continue to strongly advocate for capital funding to ensure our schools are safe environments for our students/ staff.

Name: Debbie Tablotney Party: Independent Occupation: Richmond insurance broker/ Richmond school trustee 14 years Why are you running for office: I want bring my experience back to the board to ensure all voices in the community are included in school district consultation processes and to continue ongoing and enhanced support for learning challenges, fine arts and specialized programs. I will continue to make student-centered decisions with passion, integrity and understanding.

Three key issues in this election: 1) Overseeing the planning, execution and construction of facilities. Over the years, my experience has helped me understand the complexities of long-range facilities planning needed to move the district forward into consultation with the community, stakeholders and the ministry.

2) It is important to foster a sense of belonging and support respect for diversity for all students, staff and families in the district. Ensuring all voices in the community are included in school district consultation processes.

3) Focus on mental and physical wellbeing services for vulnerable youth.

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Name: Andrew Scallion

Occupation: Trustee/ BCSTA director/Maples director

3) Resourcing and supporting parents of children with special needs; and more focus on mental health programs. Working on transforming more classrooms into innovative, inspiring, engaging environments including more outdoor classrooms.

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Name: Donna Sargent

Occupation: Sales manager

2) Working on implementing the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policy that will help ensure there are teaching and learning resources for parents, students and staff.

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2) Funding: The Ministry of Education is currently in a Funding Review Process and it is essential we are involved to share the needs of our community.

3) Inclusive environments: Every student is entitled to and must have a safe, caring environment in which they can learn, grow and be successful. Each student comes with their very own way of being which should be celebrated and supported.

Working with our partner groups and our provincial association (BCSTA), of which I have served as a director for four years, is key to ensuring we have the highest quality public education.

Name: Grace Tsang Party: Richmond Community Coalition Occupation: Certified financial planner Why are you running for office: As an immigrant who has benefited from B.C. public education, being able to serve on the Richmond School Board is one way I can give back to our society.

Key issues in this election: Inadequate ministry funding: I will work with the BC School Trustees Association and stakeholders to advocate for adequate, predictable and sustainable funding to support public education programs to ensure students’ success.

Safe and healthy schools: I will ensure that the Richmond School Board will work closely with the Ministry of Education to monitor and complete all seismic upgrade projects.

I will collaborate with our community partners to support initiatives for both physical and mental wellness for students, teachers and staff. I will support implementation of policies and programs which contribute to the safe and healthy growth and development of our students, promoting mutual respect and peace in the school.

I will work with the ministry and city council to build a City Centre school to ensure that students, who live within the area, can attend their neighbourhood school.

Occupation: Hettich Canada (Distribution sales and training coordinator, Western Canada) Why are you running for office: A Richmond resident for nearly 20 years, I have two children in elementary and my wife has been an educational assistant in Richmond since 1992.

I was PAC chair William Bridge Elementary, six years and vice-president, Richmond District Parents Association (RPDA), three years.

RDPA has allowed me the opportunity to meet with and understand the issues faced

by PACs and parents in all of our schools.

I’ve served on district committees including Policy 100, Code of Conduct, Calendar and Lockdown. I have an excellent working relationship with senior staff and all district stakeholder groups.

Key issues in this election: As a passionate supporter of public education, I plan to bring that passion to the Richmond Board of Education as a trustee.

I will work hard to increase student safety through seismic remediation and enhanced earthquake preparedness in our district, increased supports for mental health and continue to ensure that all students in Richmond feel welcome, included and safe in our schools.

Occupation: Post-secondary teacher/instructor Why are you running for office: To ensure that our children are provided education that helps them become successful and build strong inclusive communities Three key issues in this election: 1) Supporting Incentive and other accelerated learning programs. I believe we owe it to our children to maintain these programs that challenge them academically and physically, providing those tools for success. Staffing to appropriate levels are key.

2) I fully support the policies of SOGI in our school systems. I used to work at UBC for the AMS Student Society and we had tackled this issue several years ago by ensuring gender neutral washrooms in the UBC Student Union Building and adopting SOGI-like policies regarding language in communicating with students.

3) I believe that funding for technology should be ongoing in order to improve the learning of all students and also giving teachers a better tool in providing instruction more effectively and efficiently

Name: Sharon Wang

Name: Alice S. Wong

Party: Independent

Party: Independent

Occupation: Registered nurse

Occupation: School trustee

Why are you running for office: For kids, for childrencentered education

Why are you running for office: I like to serve the community.

With my 15 years of volunteer experience in the school community and four years of school board experience, I can continue with a second term as school trustee.

Also, I can take part of decision-making for various issues. I know the needs of our schools, educators and students, and the district’s future challenges with a City Centre school.

Three key issues in this election: 1) Promote an overall, more positive, inclusive culture in Richmond public schools to support each individual child and to improve all learners’ physical and psychological health and well-being; involve the parents as the partner in child’s education; encourage open dialogues to develop mutual understandings on topics of interest.

2) Support the developments of educational programs that provide a variety of learning opportunities for children/parents/public, make these programs more accessible, and implement strategies that promote individualized learning/ teaching plans based on learning needs.

3) Upgrade the ageing infrastructure of our schools to ensure the safety, reduce size of over-crowded classes, and support teacher workforce recruitment and retention in Richmond public education system.

The coming Oct. 17 cannabis legalization is a concern. I requested adding an agenda item at a policy committee meeting to have a proper policy to prevent marijuana access in schools.

Three key issues in this election: 1) My priority is a safe place for staff and students; seismic upgrades are needed for another 27 schools. I will continue to advocate for project funding so that all schools will be completed by 2030.

2) As well as government funding for Emergency Preparedness, I had made a motion at BCSTA Provincial Council.

3) I will continue advocating for classroom enhancement funds for hiring enough teachers for special education and ELL programs.

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Notice of Public Hearing

City of Richmond

Monday, October 15, 2018 - 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 9905 (RZ 18-810261) Location/s:

10320 Lassam Road

Applicant/s:

Enrich Custom Homes Ltd.

3.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9918 (RZ 17-785443) Location/s:

11480 and 11482 King Road

Applicant/s:

1105061 B.C. Ltd.

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” zone, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two singlefamily lots with vehicle access from Lassam Road.

Purpose: To rezone the properties at 11480 and 11482 King Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” zone, in order to facilitate a Strata Title Conversion of an existing duplex.

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

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

Bylaw 9918

Bylaw 9905

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9915 (RELATED TO BYLAW 9914) AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9914 (RZ 17-766525) Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9915: Location/s:

City-wide

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose: To amend the “Parking Structure Townhouses (RTP4)” zone for high density townhouses with parking structures, to clarify zoning provisions related to density calculations, lot coverage calculations, building setbacks, permitted projections, and parking space configurations.

4.

TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT (TU 18-830948) Location/s:

2980 No. 3 Road

Applicant/s:

IBI Group Architects Inc.

Purpose: To permit a Temporary Commercial Use Permit at 2980 No. 3 Road to allow for the marketing and sale of office and industrial strata units associated with the development at 9466 Beckwith Road for a period of three years from the date of issuance.

5.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAWS 7100 AND 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9892 Location/s:

6551 No. 3 Road

Applicant/s:

GBL Architects

Purpose: 1. To amend Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000, to redesignate a portion of 6551 No. 3 Road from “Downtown Mixed Use” to “Park”.

2. To amend Schedule 2.10 (City Centre Area Plan) of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100 to change various mobility features (e.g., new road, bike, and pedestrian routes and multimodal mobility hubs), add a new public park (in the form of a plaza), and allow for specific form and character features (e.g., larger tower floorplates) on and around the subject property, to permit development of a high-rise, mixed use project at the south end of the CF Richmond Centre shopping centre comprising approximately 2,000 dwellings (including 150 affordable housing units), new public streets and outdoor spaces, parking for 4,000 cars (including two levels of underground parking), and 38,937 m2 (419,114 ft2) of new commercial space, comprising 35,197 m2 (378,861 ft2) of retail shops, which represents a net commercial increase of 12,032 m2 (129,513 ft2).

Note: Rezoning is not required.

City Contact: Suzanne Carter-Huffman, 604-276-4228, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9892

City Contact: Nathan Andrews, 604-247-4911, Planning and Development Division

TU 18-830948

Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, Amendment Bylaw 9914: Location/s:

8820, 8840, 8860, 8880, 8900, 8911 and 8931 Spires Road and the surplus portion of the Spires Road road allowance

Applicant/s:

Alabaster Aequin Limited Partnership and PLLR 228 Holdings Ltd.

Purpose: To rezone the subject properties from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to “Parking Structure Townhouses (RTP4)” zone, to permit development of 63 townhouse units and two secondary suites.

City Contact: Edwin Lee, 604-276-4121, Planning and Development Division Related: Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw 9853

Bylaw 9914/9915

Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page.

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ELECTION4TRUSTEE Name: Elsa Wong

Party: Richmond First Occupation: Constituency assistant for Richmond South Centre; real estate marketing assistant Why are you running for office: I strongly believe that children deserve everything we can provide to build a successful future and it has become my passion and dedication to support them by ensuring they receive a proper education of quality.

I am the President of Canada Asia Pacific Business Association and have lived in Richmond for over 25 years. I believe our children’s future begins with government investing in education. With the mindset of helping young people better prepared for their future, I have established an Apprentice Entrepreneur Team in 2006 and mentored over 400 youths ever since.

With my continuous cultivation, many of them have become important parts of the community, while others are furthering their education at universities at home and abroad.

Three key issues in this election: 1) Seismic upgrades to all Richmond schools

Name: Eric Yung

Party: Richmond First Occupation: Staff scientist, BC Cancer Agency Why are you running for office: Many initiatives (seismic remediation, inclusive policies) are just starting, and I wish to see them through to completion and be responsible for any changes needed.

Key issues in this election: The new curriculum has exciting possibilities, but also must be carefully managed to ensure the best outcomes for our students, not just change for the sake of change.

There will also be changes to the school district’s facilities over the next few years due to declining enrollment, seismic remediation and changing district needs which will also need careful consideration and consultation.

2) Accessibility to physical and mental wellness services for students and staff 3) Transparent and accountable governance

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The job of a school trustee explained … a very high tax base compared to a small community in Northern B.C.,” Roberts said.

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From advocacy, to decision-making, to keeping schools rooted in the community, school trustees are important in many ways, said Mike Roberts, CEO of the BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA).

The Richmond School District has seven trustees, who collectively make up the Richmond Board of Education. They’re elected every four years and are tasked with setting the overall strategic plan for the district at their monthly meetings.

Trustees also determine a school district’s priorities and allocate money they’re given by the province. However, there are restrictions on those decisions, as salaries of teachers and support staff are determined by collective agreements that are negotiated directly between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government.

In years past, school districts were able to levy their own school taxes. But that stopped in the 1970s when school taxes started getting collected provincially in order to spread funds in a more equitable way.

“You can imagine, West Vancouver would have

The BCSTA advises that trustee candidates should have good financial literacy and an understanding of official meeting procedures.

They’re expected to put in at least 15 hours of work per week and, in 2016, trustees were paid $22,427, according to Richmond School District documents.

To avoid conflicts of interest, trustees aren’t allowed to work for the school district they represent. A local teacher would have to take a leave of absence to be a Richmond school trustee.

Richmond also has a “nice situation,” Roberts said, because it’s the only city in its school district’s boundaries and doesn’t need to balance priorities across a wide geographic area. By contrast, the Prince George school district represents about 20 northern B.C. municipalities.

When it comes to why a school board is necessary, Roberts acknowledged school decisions for the whole province could be made centrally in Victoria. But he said the community would lose its ability to shape its schools and have them reflect its priorities.

“Richmond is different than Hope, which is different from Cranbrook and Fort Nelson and Kelowna,” he said.

Notice of Public Hearing

Monday, October 15, 2018 - 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

Notice of Public Hearing continued How to obtain further information:

Participating in the Public Hearing process:

# ,% *=$1"' 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/2018.htm # .< +;<% 7466' 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 October 5, 2018 and ending October 15, 2018, 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 October 5, 2018 and ending October 15, 2018.

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Telling homeless stories through arts some are in regular rental housing,” said Whalen.

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A play called Hope Beyond Homelessness, which is written, played and directed by people who have experienced or are experiencing homelessness and precarious housing, hit the stage last Saturday.

Directed by Draigh Lenoire, the play tells the story of a man who had a house and a family but lost them all after losing his job, and became homeless and addicted to drugs, before recovering.

“They are all folks that have been there and they want to be heard. This project has given them a place to express themselves.”

Apart from producing the play, the workshop participants have also written poems with a public poet, and adapted a new song with a songwriter based on their own words, on the theme of homelessness and poverty.

Along with Saturday’s performance, there was also a mini art installation on display called “Home Is…,” which

It is an autobiography of Lenoire and five other actors playing in the show also had similar experiences.

“The play will help people understand homelessness from the people experiencing poverty, and will explore the real human cost of homelessness,” said De Whalen, chair of the Richmond Poverty Response Committee (RPRC).

The performance is the outcome of a workshop the RPRC helped create, to assist vulnerable people in telling their stories and advocating for themselves “through arts,” according to Whalen.

“We have people telling us they’d love to advocate for themselves, but they don’t know how to do it, so we had the program to help them,” said Whalen.

Since January, around 10 people have attended the workshop twice a month, where they decide what they want to do or learn about, with help from local artists.

“They are in different (housing) stages, some are precariously housed, some are in supportive housing, some live in subsidized housing and

When people are allowed to be creative, amazing things can happen.

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is a little house-shaped venue full of pictures taken by workshop members, on their feelings about homes.

“We talked about what homes mean to all of us, and talked about feelings, feelings of being disrupted or not knowing if you have a place to sleep tomorrow,” said Whalen.

“Then we gave them all a disposable camera and they took photos of these to express their feelings.”

The project has received interest

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from the BC Alliance for the Arts and Culture, which Whalen hopes they will form a partnership with in the future.

“What they are saying is...everyone should be able to participate in being creative in whatever way they want. It’s not just for the elite or university folks,” said Whalen.

“When people are allowed to be creative, amazing things can happen.

“And I think that’s what’s happening with this program – people are gaining more confidence in themselves, they are discovering creative talent they didn’t know they had, they are supporting each other in those pursuits and they are getting out there and telling their story.”

The play has been shown three times to the public and received very good responses, according to Whalen.

“We have shown this for friends and family, and also for decision makers...to start to look at things through the property lense, to understand where people come from when they say things they say. So that’s what the project is all about,” she said.

Whalen said she would never have imagined the project would work out so well.

“It’s a really powerful way of getting a point across, especially to people who need to understand it in order to make a change to the system, if the system doesn’t make sense for everybody,” she said.

After tackling homelessness and poverty, workshop members will now explore food justice and the connection between food and transportation, and will express these in future performances, according to Whalen.

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ST. ANNE’S ANGLICAN CHURCH - STEVESTON Our multicultural community welcomes you to worship 4071 Francis Road, Richmond BC

Sunday 8:30 am Eucharist and 10:00 am Family Eucharist with Church School Wednesday 10:00 am Eucharist with Bible Study at 11:00 am The Reverend Brian Vickers, Rector www.stannessteveston.ca • 604-277-9626

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Sukkot pizza in the hut Around 200 people took in the Bayit’s Sukkot Carnival pizza in the hut event at its synagogue at No. 3 Road and Steveston Highway.

According to The Bayit’s president, Michael Sachs, there was also a plethora of politicians — some elected and some hoping to be — in attendance at the celebration, a week-long Jewish holiday to mark the Isra-

elites’ pilgrimage, led by Moses and at the will of God, to free themselves from slavery in Egypt.

As part of the holiday, traditional “sukkahs” are built outside, typically made of wood and bamboo and covered with palm leaves.

It is a temporary shelter that signifies the time when Israelites lived in the wilderness.

—Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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The in-house dentist, Dr. Maureen Piche, will start in November at the Richmond Denture Clinic, located at Unit 113, 7000 St. Albans Rd. Dr. Piche is an experienced dentist who brings her passion for quality and comfortable dental care to her profession, said Raeisi.

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After suffering two heart attacks, “John” was unable to return to work and, not too far down the line, unable to pay his rent.

Having nowhere and nobody to turn to, John (name changed) found himself living rough in his pick-up truck on Dyke and No. 2 roads.

Being 60 at the time, he found it nigh impossible to get a job, not least because of his health and the fact he had no fixed abode.

Two and a half years later, an encounter with one of St. Alban’s Church’s many Outreach and Advocacy Program volunteers would change John’s life.

St. Alban’s helped initially to have John and his truck towed to the church parking lot, before he cleaned himself up and “made himself presentable” to the program lead.

That was five months ago.

John now spends most of his week volunteering to maintain the building and grounds at the church and is on the cusp of getting his own home again, thanks to the outreach program.

As well as regaining a roof over his head, John admits to reclaiming something just as important – his dignity.

“I basically ran out of money and I didn’t know where to turn,” John, a former steel fabricator, told the Richmond News of becoming homeless.

“They helped me seek out the help I needed. I don’t mind helping them, because they’re helping me.

“Every day (before St. Alban’s stepped in) I was fighting against the ministry, but now it seems to be going better; you sometimes need help to show you the way.”

John is still living in his truck, at an undisclosed location in Richmond, but since finding St. Alban’s outreach program, he’s getting

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“John” (right) is getting a helping hand from St. Alban’s Anglican Church’s Outreach and Advocacy Program. He tells his story a week before the 10th annual Richmond Community Connects event, which needs donations to help the city’s homeless population. Alan Campbell photo

“(The housing) is getting closer and closer; I’m on the list and have moved up, I’m told,” he added.

John, according to the outreach program’s Dianne Woodhouse, has made himself very welcome around the church.

“He has basically been our caretaker and knows every person who comes here,” Woodhouse said.

John is a shining example of the good work the church’s program can achieve.

And Woodhouse is hoping there is another one or two Johns in the crowd of homeless people that will show up at the church’s annual Richmond Community Connect event, which takes placed Thursday, Oct. 18 at 9 a.m.

This is the event’s 10th year, with hot food, medical care, dental care, haircuts and bike maintenance – all donated by around 35 vendors from the local business community — among the day-long help waiting for the VIP clients.

“Donations, money is best, for ponchos,” said Woodhouse, when asked what kind of help the event needs.

“We bought them from the dollar store in the past, but it is the dollar store and they don’t last long.

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“People get ‘street-feet,’ which is awful. I’ve taken people’s socks off and the socks are sometimes embedded in the skin.”

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The event, run by Richmond Secondary teenagers and held at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, attracted around 100 people, in-

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Now it was time to learn how to “go large” around the arena — on my own, with no lead or lunge-line — and direct Chance with the left and right reins and my feet.

The rein instructions seemed natural enough, but using the opposite foot to the way you want to go…

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It was around that time that Chance decided to critique my previous, inaugural horse riding lesson by trying to take a big chunk out my new jacket, before relieving himself #1 style all over my shoes and #2 after I’d mounted. Was I that bad?

Trying to put a few of the pieces together from last week, all while keeping Chance on the trot, was proving difficult.

We reviewed some of the aspects of last week (walking, stopping, posture, sitting and posting trots), all on the lunge-line, led by Yolanda.

The thing is, the horse will do pretty much what I tell him to do. Problem: I’ve no idea what I’m telling him to do!

Apparently, I wasn’t doing that badly, said Yolanda, who had the patience of a saint, despite being unwell.

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Before too long (the clock absolutely flies in these lessons) it was time to loosen the reins and let Chance relax a bit, to which he gave out a couple of loud snorts.

Maybe he thought I’d done better this week?

The dismount this time around was a bit smoother than the previous “middleage man’s debut on a horse” effort.

On we went to unsaddle Chance, give him a nice brush over the more sweaty areas, all while learning how walk behind a horse (not advised, but just in case).

Over went his giant raincoat, a quick wash down of his bit (mouth piece) before leading him back to his paddock for lunch.

Saddle and tack tucked away in Chance’s locker, I made my way out to the parking lot where the old boy was leaning out over his fence.

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More than 20 restaurants, most from Richmond, have joined the first Feast: Asian Dining Festival, which provides guided dining adventures for food lovers from Oct. 10—21.

The festival is co-produced by the owners of the Richmond News, Glacier Media, and Hamazaki Wong Marketing Group.

“Metro Vancouver has the best Asian cuisine in North America and we want to celebrate this with more people by hosting the first Asian dining festival,” said Alvin Chow, festival organizer and publisher of the News.

“Feast is more than a food tasting experience — it’s also an opportunity to learn, appreciate and celebrate the diverse culinary arts from these Asian countries.”

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“For people who are unfamiliar with Asian food, the festival will make it easy for them to discover food without pondering what they

Festival organizers and restaurant owners celebrated the opening of Feast: Asian Food Dining Festival in Richmond last Thursday. Daisy Xiong photo will be ordering,” said Sonny Wong, festival organizer and creative director at Hamazaki Wong Marketing Group.

“And for those who already are big fans of Asian food, this is a good opportunity to try restaurants or cuisines that are new to them.”

A total of 24 restaurants are participating in this year’s festival, of which 13 are in Richmond, eight in Vancouver and three in Surrey.

There is big variety in terms of the food they offer, ranging from Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Korean all the way through to Afghani

cuisine. And among the Chinese restaurants, there are Cantonese, seafood, hotpot, Shanghai, Sichuan and Taiwanese offerings.

“We are really focused on making quality food. We hope by participating in this festival, more people will know about our restaurant and the great food we are offering,” said Allen Chan, general manager of Shiang Garden Seafood Restaurant on No.3 Road.

The restaurant has prepared two six-people menus for the dining festival, and each has six or seven dishes, including Peking duck,

crab and fish maw soup, ground duck meat in lettuce and pork chops.

Richmond’s well-known Ginger Indian Cuisine has also taken part in the festival, where it will introduce new food to festival-goers, according to the owner Bob Singh.

“We are very excited to participate in Feast and to serve cuisine from Punjab and areas of northern India,” said Singh.

Along with its signature curries, Ginger will serve various new dishes for customers to taste, such as Chinese fried noodles Indian style — a popular street food in India.

Wong noted that when people think about Asian food, they like to think about food such as fried rice, curry or sushi. However, Asian food is much more diverse than that.

The Surrey-based Afghan Kitchen will provide a set menu of signature Afghani starters, main courses and desserts at Feast according to the owner Hassib Sarwari.

“We are very excited to introduce Afghani food to more people and to introduce the culture behind it,” said Sarware.

“All the food is cooked with recipes my mom brought here from Afghanistan. They are very authentic. What people have in Afghanistan, you will find here,” said Sarwari.

For more information about Feast: Asian Dining Festival and the full list of participating restaurants, check Asianfeast.ca.

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‘Healthy’ gummy company expands tion. It’s fun and very functional.”

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Now the company has more than 200 licensed gummy products, which deliver different substances including vitamins, fibre, Omega 3, calcium and protein.

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Herbaland Naturals, a Richmond-based company and Canada’s leading nutritional gummies producer, announced Friday that it has expanded into its second manufacturing facility to meet fast growing demand.

“We feel very proud that we can make the most of the supplements by transforming their traditional forms into the gummy form. Some customers have their own formula and we can make those too,” said Syed.

The new 50,000-sq.-ft. facility near the Cambie and No. 6 roads will provide 30 new jobs and triple production, according to co-founders Musharaf Syed and his wife Aisha Yang.

Meanwhile, all products are made with natural, non-genetically modified and gluten-free ingredients, and customers can also choose sugar-free and vegan products, Yang added.

“It’s very exciting. It’s big and new and has a lot of space. Employees will enjoy working here,” said Syed.

Founded in 2009 on Horseshoe Way, the company expanded from Syed and Yang working in a small office to today’s 70 employee company, which exports products to 35 countries.

The company was also declared the 57th fastest growing company in Canada in 2018, rated by Canadian Business.

“Right now we produce 10 tonnes of gummies per day, but demand is so high that our clients need to wait for about four months after placing an order,” said Syed.

Musharaf Syed and his wife Aisha Yang founded Herbaland in 2009 in Richmond. Daisy Xiong photo “With the new facilities, we will be able to produce 30 tonnes of gummies every day and our goal is to shorten the waiting time to six weeks.”

“Traditional nutritional supplements are capsules, tablets or liquid. It’s what everyone makes. We thought we should make something different,” said Syed.

Syed, who has a nutraceutical background, worked in a number of nutritional supplement companies before he and Yang started Herbaland in 2009.

“We decided to make nutrients into gummies. We were the only one doing this in Canada. A gummy is an easy, convenient way for people to consume their daily nutri-

“We will only stay with high-end materials, and we use a lot from local farms, such as local blueberries and cranberries, to ensure product quality,” she said.

“And people trust Canadian products, we have a very good reputation, and that also contributes to the success of our company.”

Yang said the gummy products “are not candies after all” and comes with recommended daily dose to follow.

“Our vision is to be the No.1 nutritional gummy producer in the global market, and to provide a healthy Canadian lifestyle for the world,” said Yang.

Businesses strive to deal Keeping cool with e-commerce growth sustainably

With online shopping and urban delivery increasing, one Richmond-based company that is seeking to ensure sustainable transportation has been awarded for its efforts.

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Last week, Volta Air was awarded first prize of $110,000 at the 2018 Innovate BC – New Ventures Competition. The company has worked to create a sustainable refrigeration solution for the urban delivery market by allowing for a complete offengine operation when at delivery stops.

As business models increasingly transform to accommodate an online market, Richmond companies are working to adapt.

Last Wednesday, at an annual business lunch hosted by city council and the mayor, local businesses discussed the impact that the “on-demand” economy is having.

“It is estimated that, by the year 2020, global e-commerce spending will total $4 trillion, a $2 trillion increase from 2016 and equivalent to 14.6 per cent of all consumer spending,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie to more than 100 local companies and partners attending the Oct. 3 event.

“As one of 20 finalists in the Federal Government’s Smart Cities Challenge, the City of Richmond recognizes the importance of how smart networks and devices can help provide better efficiencies to our civic operations and to help keep our community even more connected.”

At the lunch, panel moderator Paul Tilbury, CEO of Dayhu Group of Companies pointed out that e-commerce has been

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“The problem with the existing delivery of fresh and frozen products is that once they stop to do the actual delivery, the engine has to run all the time to keep the temperature integrity of the products a level that it should be,” Volta Air CEO, Kris Malek told the Richmond News.

“The amount of greenhouse gas emissions...generated from this process is huge and they’re adding more to that as more vehicles are out there for delivery…the online delivery and the online ordering of fresh products is becoming a huge market.” Instead, Malek explained that Volta Air sells refrigeration units that use rechargeable batteries or solar panels so the delivery vehicle doesn’t need to keep the engine running.

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Judo standout keeping it in the family Kayleigh Kuramoto (centre) with her father, Craig (right), and her grandfather, Martin. All three generations are now steeped in the family tradition of excelling at judo.

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Kaleigh Kuramoto doesn’t have to look far for advice on her promising judo career. The family dinner table offers vast knowledge and experience.

The 15-year-old Steveston Judo Club member is coming off a superb season competing at the U18 level for the first time — earning a surprising silver at the national championships then capturing bronze in her international debut at the Canada Cup in Montreal.

It sets the stage for what should be an exciting and productive second year competing in this age group, including representing B.C. at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer come February.

It’s the very same multi-sport competition her father Craig Kuramoto earned silver in 31 years ago, when the Games were held in Cape Breton. Four years earlier, her uncle won gold in Lethbridge.

It all has to do with her family’s rich and productive history in the sport and with the Steveston Judo Club.

It began early 1950s when her grandfather was involved in the sport’s infant years. Today, 80-year-old Martin Kuramoto is one of five original members still active with the club

and, remarkably, leads weekly classes.

“We started off in a hall right beside the Steveston Hotel. The instructors were all fishermen so we had them about three months of the year during the winter time,” recalled Martin who went on to become a sixth degree black belt and an international referee for over five decades.

He was also an instructor and that paved the way for his three children to join the club.

Each of them would eventually earn black belts.

“It was a family sport. My brother and sister are older than me and I just followed,”

said Craig. “We were lucky that the timing worked out that my brother and I were both able to compete in the Winter Games since they are only held every four years.

“My dad is very proud to see that tradition continue.”

Kaleigh has spent the past two years with Judo B.C.’s provincial team. That typically means six days a week of activities including training in Burnaby and Abbotsford, on top of strength and conditioning sessions at such venues as the Olympic Oval. Craig was also a provincial team member but it wasn’t as detailed program as it is today.

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“She has a much harder work ethic than I ever had and she probably has trained more in the last two years than I did my whole career. I did other sports at the same time and she is completely dedicated to this,” said Craig who today is only a full-time “judo dad” supporting his daughter’s career.

“It is really cool to see her sort of take on the same throws we did.

“Things have really taken off for her since she got silver for nationals. We didn’t expect her to medal being it was considered a development year. The family goal was actually fifth place. But she took out one of the top contenders in the second round and the silver got her into Canada Cup where she beat an internationally ranked opponent from Hong Kong to get bronze.”

Kaleigh also played other sports when she was younger but quickly discovered judo was her passion. Now it’s about juggling her provincial team commitments with Grade 10 studies at McMath.

A good competitive season ahead could pave the way for representing Canada at more international tournaments.

“Right now I’m still thinking about my future and we will see how my second year in U18 ends,” she said. “I tried other sports but this is my favourite. I just can’t wait to practice and look forward to it every day.”

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Jets soar to title brace at Ice Breaker tam Tier Two division thanks to a thrilling 5-4 win in a shootout over Seattle — handing the American squad its only loss of the tournament.

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That result avenged a 7-0 defeat to Seattle two days earlier. Richmond went on to clinch a semi-final berth with wins over Juan de Fuca (5-0), Saanich (3-2) and Semiahmoo (4-0) before producing another shutout victory over Saanich (3-0) in the semi-finals on Monday morning.

The host Richmond Jets soared to a pair of championships at the 16th annual Seafair Ice Breaker Rep Tournament on the weekend.

The 48-team tourney was the first major event hosted by the newly-merged city minor hockey association that is continuing many of the traditions and programs established by Seafair and Richmond Minor over the years.

Richmond rep teams also contended for titles in other divisions.

The Jets advanced to Monday morning’s Atom Tier Two championship game before dropping a 4-2 decision to Nanaimo.

This year’s Icebreaker attracted teams from throughout B.C. and the Pacific Northwest to do battle in eight divisions — ranging from Atom to Midget.

The locals had gone unbeaten in roundrobin play (4-0-1).

An action-packed four-day schedule concluded with some terrific championship games on Monday.

The Jets captured the Midget Tier One title with a 4-3 victory over the Portland Winterhawks.

It proved to be a much tighter affair than an early round-robin meeting that saw Richmond roll to a 7-0 triumph.

The hosts actually opened the tournament without a win through two games — playing to a 3-3 draw with Juan de Fuca

The Richmond Jets battled their way to a 4-3 victory over the Portland Winterhawks on Monday afternoon in the Midget Tier One title game at the 16th annual Ice Breaker Tournament. Mark Booth photo then being edged 2-1 by Saanich before battling back into contention with an 8-0 romp of South Delta.

in Monday morning’s semi-final game while Portland trimmed Saanich 3-2 to also advance.

The Jets then defeated Juan de Fuca 2-1

Richmond’s other title came in the Ban-

The Atom Tier One team was a tough 3-2 semi-final loss to Kelowna from playing for the championship. Richmond had won three of four round-robin games to advance to the semis.

The Jets also turned in an impressive performance in the Pee Wee Tier One Division, overcoming some injuries to reach the semi-finals before dropping a 1-0 decision to Kamloops.

Richmond had earlier produced four straight wins in round-robin.

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2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

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A56 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018

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THREE TWO GONE NE. 750

HONDA BONUS

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$ UP TO

ON SELECT 2018 CIVIC

LEASE OR FINANCE A CIVIC FROM

0.99% $0

*

*

Standard features include:

WITH

DOWN PAYMENT SECURITY DEPOSIT

APR

Fuel-Efficient ECON Mode

Intelligent Eco Assist™

Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™

HONDA BONUS

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4,000

$ UP TO

ON SELECT 2018 PILOT

2018 PILOT LX

128 $0

$

LEASE FOR

WEEKLY

*

@ 5.49 % APR#

*

DOWN PAYMENT‡

On a 60 month term with 260 payments.

Selling price $42,385** includes freight and PDI.

2018 CR-V LX

77 0

$

LEASE FOR

WEEKLY

*

@ 2.99 % APR#

$

*

DOWN PAYMENT‡

On a 60 month term with 260 payments.

Selling price $29,085** includes freight and PDI.

2018 ACCORD LX

74 0

$

LEASE FOR

WEEKLY

*

@ 1.99 % APR#

$

*

DOWN PAYMENT‡

On a 60 month term with 260 payments.

Selling price $28,245** includes freight and PDI.

GET YOURS BEFORE THEY'RE GONE.

*Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2018 Civic Sedan LX FC2E5JE/2018 Accord Sedan LX CV1E1JE/2018 CR-V LX 2WD RW1H3JES/2018 Pilot LX AT YK3F3JE for a 24/60/60/60 month period, for a total of 24/260/260/260 payments of $385.72/$74.23/$77.32/$127.99 leased at 0.99%/1.99%/2.99%/5.49% APR based on applying $15/$0/$600/$0 “lease dollars” (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes). ‡Down payment of $0.00 first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $9,257.23/$19,300.89/$20,103.47/$33,278.46.

Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 100,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **Selling price for the 2018 Civic Sedan LX/2018 Accord Sedan LX/2018 CR-V LX 2WD/2018 Pilot LX is $21,345/$28,245/$29,085/$42,385 including freight and PDI of $1,655/$1,655/$1,795/$1,795. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. Bonus lease or finance dollars are in addition to “lease dollars” referred to above, are available on transactions from Honda Finance Services (“HFS”) on approved credit only, on select 2018 Civic Sedan/2018 Pilot and are deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes. */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.25, tire/battery tax of $25, or air conditioning fee (where applicable) of $100, all of which are due at time of delivery. Additional charges for dealer administration/documentation fees, waste disposal fees, environmental fees and handling charges (all of which may vary by dealer and/or vehicle) may apply. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Offers valid till October 31, 2018. Terms and conditions apply. None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver’s responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers and refer to the vehicle’s Owner’s Manual. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details. Apple CarPlay is provided by, and a trademark of, Apple Inc. Android Auto is provided by, and a trademark of, Google Inc. Only compatible with certain devices and operating systems. Cellular data and/or voice charges may apply, including roaming charges and/or other amounts charged by your wireless carrier. Use of the Apple CarPlay logo means that a vehicle user interface meets Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this vehicle or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this product with iPhone, iPod, or iPad may affect wireless performance.