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Give them up and start again Alan Campbell RICHMOND NEWS

Do you tire of those unofficial days in the calendar that random people make up to market or celebrate something we could easily live without…Valentine’s Day, for example?

This Thursday, Jan. 17, however, marks a very useful day where you can apparently “set yourself free from your first mistakes of the New Year.” Sounds good to me.

During this special 24 hours – titled “Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day” (DNYRD) – we can, guilt-free, pretend those statements made in the first light of the year never even happened.

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Promises such as getting fitter, eating healthier, drinking less alcohol and not swearing while behind the wheel have all been test-driven by this writer, with the latter not seeing past Jan. 2, this year (I commute Highway 99 to Richmond).

I’ve had much less trouble with the first item on the aforementioned list; forged on Jan. 1, 2016 where my daily routine started with 100 push-ups every morning (except weekends, holidays and birthdays) and at least one hour of exercise.

The second promise, on Jan. 1, 2017, was a Monday to Thursday gig, requiring plowing through a big bowl of salad for lunch (for the first course) and, during the day, at least one piece of fruit and a full serving of fresh vegetables.

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The third, on Jan. 1 2018, was also a Monday to Thursday venture, which was doing well for a while until an angry Wednesday in February (could have been Valentine’s Day?), resulting in a bottle of cab sav breaking the run.

It’s not easy to keep these lifestyle changes burning throughout the year, with hidden hurdles lying in wait to trip us up and send us back to our old habits.

The path of reeling back in our bold proclamations at the first sign of a struggle is a well-trodden one.

We are, after all, creatures of habit and the trick is cementing those new habits into our daily routine, which usually takes at least a month to form.

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But why should convention dictate that we have to wait until the first day of January to make a change to our lives? Surely it can be done on any one of the 365 days of the year?

A sizable barrier in fulfilling most of these precarious promises is the removal of choice.

Once we’ve boxed ourselves into a corner with resolutions, the allure of that diet or gym membership fades fast.

So, for those whose resolutions are hanging by a thread or for those didn’t even bother to try, there is a “Made in Richmond” solution that requires very little commitment, if any.

It’s called the Richmond Olympic Parkrun and, here’s the kicker, it’s absolutely free. I’ve partaken twice recently. It’s an obligation-free 5K run along the Middle Arm Dike Trail every Saturday at 9 a.m. (see page 17) It’s run by a merry band of volunteers, who take it in turn to organize the event, which you can have electronically timed if you sign up online at ParkRun.ca/RichmondOlympic.

Don’t worry if you’re not a runner, there are joggers, dogwalkers and parents with baby-strollers.

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LETTERS Don’t drink ‘n’ drive Dear Editor, We have seen changes to the powers of police during impaired driving investigations and new, more robust sanctions for drunk driving.

The police don’t scare me one bit — I will provide a breath sample anytime they want.

I am afraid of hurting someone. When one drives a car, one assumes a great responsibility to protect other users

of the roads. I could not live knowing that I had hurt or killed someone because I got drunk and was so stupid that I decided to drive.

That is the same reason I do not speed and I leave my phone alone in the car.

SPEAK UP!

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More power to the press

I was delighted to read that Time magazine featured The Guardians, fierce and courageous journalists.

Where would we be without journalism? How would we feel connected to others in the world when we do not know their story?

I know freedom of the press starts at our local level. This is why I am reaching out to say thank you.

Driving is a dangerous task.

Please be alert, be aware, be sober and be safe.

Thanks to all of the incredible journalists who risk their lives for justice.

Now more than ever we need you.

Scott Stewart

I am so grateful and really appreciate your dedication and determination to seek the truth.

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Journalism exposes injustices, gives voices to the powerless, changes minds, creates a call to action, and creates dialogue and community.

Dear Editor,

I can read an article, I can be moved to tears or enraged. I can then decide how to convey what I have learned. I may feel so compelled to act by writing a letter or going to a protest.

Journalists are regularly attacked and often not praised for what they have to do to uncover a story.

I am writing to thank you for all that you do to share information, provide news that makes a difference in all of our daily lives.

You connect Richmond together and unite what it is to be connected in humanity.

Karina Reid RICHMOND

MLA Wat : China Citizenship is like winning lottery trip was personal people to our population who can immediately help the economy grow.

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor, Re: “Who is paying for trip?”

Letters, Jan. 10.

As the former Minister for Multiculturalism, I’m proud of the speech I made on the B.C. government’s formal apology to Chinese Canadians for historical discrimination.

I would like to clarify that I made an appearance on this TV program during a personal

trip to visit family. No public resources were used.

As the most ethnically diverse province in Canada, B.C.’s multiculturalism is what makes our province an attractive place to live and invest. I will continue to work hard to help all British Columbians succeed.

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A recent letter claimed that birth tourism does no harm to Canada.

These people are called economic immigrants and are the backbone of the program. A secondary program allows for family reunion.

We can agree that Canada needs immigration. Our birth rate is low and we need workers for our economy.

A third program admits people from war-torn areas and people facing persecution for their beliefs.

However, the loophole in our immigration law that allows expectant moms to fly into Canada and create an instant Canadian was never the intent of the legislation.

Birth tourism defeats the standards set for immigration. Such an instant citizen need have no economic ability, nor family connection, nor are they facing persecution.

Aside from birth tourists, Canada runs a pretty well-regulated immigration system. Its major intent is to add

In an extreme case, the birth tourist could be a criminal running from justice or a complete economic drag, but are holding a Canadian passport.

Many countries who had a birth tourism loophole have closed it.

Canada needs qualified people coming in the front door, not the back door. Being a Canadian is like winning the lottery. It should not be a flyin, fly-out event.

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LETTERS Race, ethnicity not always on same page The Editor, Re: “Intent important in cultural references,” Letters, Jan. 10.

The above-referenced letter is a classic example of how the lack of specificity in regards to the meanings and use of words can serve to complicate efforts to solve problems rather than clarify and solve them.

We need to understand the fundamental and important differences between the terms “ethnicity” and “race” and until we do, we will continue to struggle with finding more effective and trustful communications between the various cultural groups that constitute our society.

or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.”

This is clearly distinct from “race,” which is defined as: “Each of the divisions of humankind having distinct physical characteristics.”

The former relates to a social/cultural structure in which people of various races can share common traditions, values and beliefs.

The latter simply refers to our physical appearances.

A critically important differentiation that should always be taken into account when commenting on culture-related issues.

Ray Arnold

The Oxford Dictionary defines ethnicity as: “The fact

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City’s sewer issue stinks The Editor,

This is a call for council to rebalance sewer charges for singlefamily dwellings, townhouses and apartments.

Currently, sewer taxes are paid on metered water usage at 90 per cent of the water meter reading (there is no sewer meter).

A Mr. Symons presented this matter to council on Dec. 10. Council and staff listened but council provided no direction.

Apparently, our council and staff

are unaware that this issue has already been addressed successfully by the District of West Vancouver.

water use in the summer, and water used outdoors does not flow through the sewer system.

Their metered sewer rate is based on the volume of your sewer use.

Multi-family and commercial sewer volume is based directly on water used during the quarter.

It is charged by cubic metres and is based on your metered water consumption.

The single-family sewer volume is based on winter water use (first and fourth quarter) then annualized and charged in quarterly payments; this is because single-family properties tend to have much higher outdoor

Surely, the City of Richmond can provide this West Vancouver type of billing solution for single-family homes rather than over-billing us for our sewers?

Don Flintoff

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ficiencies to account for the reduced revenue.

The Editor, It is understandable that people are not happy that the sewer charge on their utility bill is set as a percentage of their metered water usage. (The current ratios is 90 per cent; when my meter was installed in 2015, 87 per cent).

But, I believe they are not considering the primary driver of the current system.

The city requires a certain amount of money to run the system, regardless of how much sewage needs to be treated.

Should a new method of determining the sewer charge result in less revenue to the city, they will just increase another charge to make up for the shortfall.

To further highlight how the city will use raising taxes or fees as their default position to less revenue, consider the recent staff recommendation to provide massive pay raises to the mayor and councillors to account for the loss of a federal tax exemption.

There was probably never a consideration to do with less, as the taxpayer would have to do in such a situation.

Of course, for staff to recommend raising taxes to fund these raises is a no-brainer and will undoubtedly be looked on favorably when it is time to negotiate their salaries with the city. Quid pro quo.

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Killer’s bail hearing wraps Megan Devlin RICHMOND NEWS

Alan Campbell RICHMOND NEWS

Both Crown counsel and lawyers for convicted killer Wade Skiffington wrapped up their bail arguments in Vancouver’s B.C. Supreme Court chambers Friday, giving a judge time to consider whether he should be granted bail.

Richmond Mounties have uncovered a massive haul of stolen goods from break-ins in the city, including high-end handbags, clothing, shoes, watches, spirits and personal electronics.

Skiffington was found guilty in the 1994 murder of his girlfriend, Wanda Martin, in an apartment in Bath Road — close to No. 5 and Bridgeport roads — after confessing to the crime in the presence of undercover RCMP officers as part of a “Mr. Big” scheme.

Jewellery, musical instruments, power tools, sporting goods and several swords were also found in several storage lockers in Richmond and Vancouver after officers from the RCMP’s Property Crime Unit (PCU) arrested the suspect, Aaron Young, 42, in Terra Nova last month.

Hank Reiner, Crown prosecutor, told the Richmond News a bail decision will likely come later this month.

“We have recovered a substantial amount of property believed to have been stolen and destined for resale,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang, spokesperson for Richmond RCMP.

The federal justice minister is reviewing the conviction after an appeal by defence lawyers with Innocence Canada.

While that review takes place, Skiffington is applying for bail, with his lawyer, Philip Campbell, arguing he’s not a danger to the public.

“These items were discovered following the execution of a number of search warrants and a lengthy police investigation.

Innocence Canada is also challenging the credibility of the undercover sting, saying police extracted a false confession.

“Our officers have had to painstakingly process and catalogue each and every item. It has taken them weeks to go through and process the well over 1,000 items that have been seized.”

Reiner, however, referred to previous rulings that have acknowledged the Mr. Big method is an effective investigative technique to charge killers who would not otherwise face justice.

Amongst items seized, added Hwang, were two vehicles used by the accused.

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Sunzen Art Gallery, located at 420 Howe Street, is the City’s first mixed retail/exhibition space that combines high-end art, furniture, aromatics, premium Pu’erh teas, and more.

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Realtor fined $18K Parents Slate members sign for People’s Party for misconduct At the time, Yu worked for New Coast Realty, an agency accused of shadow-flipping in a 2016 Globe and Mail investigation.

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Realtor Chen (Morning) Yu has been handed $18,000 in fines for several professional conduct violations during the sale of two Richmond homes.

In one incident, outlined in the Real Estate Council of BC’s decision, a buyer, who had expressed interested a property Yu’s client was selling, commissioned a feng shui report. Based on the results, the buyer backed out.

Yu then contacted the buyer directly, trying to discuss their refusal to purchase the property.

The council said she failed to take adequate steps to ensure the potential buyer understood she was not representing them and only representing the seller.

She also made suggestions to the buyer’s agent about how they should deal with the buyer’s refusal to complete the purchase, which the council said she ought to have realized would be taken as instructions.

Yu previously told the Richmond News she thinks shadow-flipping is unethical and refused to participate in the practice.

In 2016, she sued New Coast for $240,346.74, claiming they owed her unpaid commissions.

The council also found Yu guilty of professional misconduct in a second incident while she was working with Metro Edge Realty and acted for a buyer and her mother in the sale of a Richmond property.

She provided real estate services other than on behalf of the brokerage to which she was licensed and made several errors in paperwork.

In the contract for the purchase and sale of the property, she failed to identify herself to all parties concerned.

Yu will have to pay all associated fines, and take the Estate Trading Services Remedial Education Course at her own expense.

The News called Yu’s office looking for comment, but was told she was unavailable.

where Laura-Lynn Thompson is running against NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

Maria Rantanen RICHMOND NEWS

Two Richmond school board candidates who ran on the anti-SOGI “Parents’ Slate” have joined the Richmond branches of the new People’s Party of Canada (PPC).

Ivan Pak is the president of the PPC’s Richmond Centre electoral district association (EDA), and Andrea Gong is on the board for the Steveston Richmond-East EDA (neither was elected to the board of education).

Pak and Gong both advocated in the October school board election to have the controversial SOGI policy reviewed, claiming parental rights were being ignored.

The PPC broke off from the Conservative Party of Canada last year and is led by Maxime Bernier.

Angelo Isodorou, regional coordinator for the PPC in the Lower Mainland, said the party has attracted a lot of interest in Richmond and it’s an area they will focus on.

Right now, Isodorou said, party volunteers from across the Lower Mainland are helping with the by-election in Burnaby South

Thompson helped organize a protest during the time the Richmond school board was considering passing the SOGI policy, which addressed issues in the district around sexual orientation and gender identity.

The PPC executives have met a few times in Richmond and, after the Feb. 25 by-election, will be coming out with candidates.

Isodorou said the party’s goal was to set up EDAs in all 338 ridings across the country by the end of 2018, and this was accomplished by Dec. 20.

Richmond is a diverse area and he explained the PPC is becoming a “big-tent party,” attracting people who are interested in policies that make them richer.

In particular, he suggested items such as getting rid of the carbon tax or dismantling supply management, as well as having stronger immigration policies, getting rid of corporate welfare and lowering taxes.

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More firefighters, police and more tax $5.1 million for flood protection and dike improvements, $4 million for parkland acquisition, and $10 million for strategic land acquisition.

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Other capital items include annual asphalt re-paving program, budgeted at $3.1 million, the Gateway Theatre Phase 2 replacement at $3.7 million and improvements at Watermania, pegged at $1.3 million.

City council members peppered city staff with questions Monday afternoon about the 2019 budget, which calls for a 5.33 per cent spike in taxes for Richmond property owners.

The Hugh Boyd artificial turf field replacement will cost $1.8 million, fire truck replacements, $2.5 million, and other equipment purchases, $3.7 million.

In the end, council asked for a few more weeks to get all their questions answered before voting on whether to approve it or not.

The only part of the budget that passed at the finance committee was funding to bring in 36 more firefighters and 51 more RCMP officers, phased in over the next three years.

Based on population, Richmond has fewer police officers than its peer group with a police-to-population ratio of 1:970.

In the budget documents, overall taxes for Richmond ratepayers are proposed to increase by 5.33 per cent in 2019 with 55 per cent attributable to increased police and fire costs.

But Mayor Malcom Brodie said this proposed increase by staff is not final.

“We’re far from coming to a final number — it’ll depend on a lot of different factors,”

City staff proposed a 5.33 per cent property tax spike in 2019 — half of the money will go towards hiring firefighters and RCMP officers. Maria Rantanen photo he told the News. For example, the one per cent that is going into reserves might be changed.

Coun. Kelly Greene questioned items in the capital budget, including the multi-use pathway on Steveston Highway, parkland acquisition, renovations to Watermania, vehicle and equipment purchases, a proposed sidewalk on No. 6 Road and IT contracts.

Other councillors brought up questions on the budget, and Coun. Michael Wolfe said the budget seemed to support the last coun-

cil’s goals, not this council’s, which haven’t been set yet.

Coun. Bill McNulty questioned why more needs assessments were being proposed in the budget, and Coun. Linda McPhail asked why a request for library book vending technology, for $41,000, wasn’t recommended by staff.

The capital budget for 2019 is proposed at $116.5 million and includes items such as $2 million for a multi-use pathway on Steveston between Shell and Mortfield Gate,

Both the capital and operating budgets will come back to the finance committee and then be approved at a later council meeting.

Brodie said the extra RCMP resources can be used to tackle organized crime and money laundering, property crime, youth initiatives and Car 67 (a unit which responds to mental health situations).

He added that money laundering and organized crime are “of great concern” and the law should be enforced.

“What we can do at the local level is to give (provincial units) support to make sure the appropriate investigations are going to happen and what we can to reduce the incidents of money laundering and related activities in the city,” said Brodie.

Medical pot facility pitched for east Richmond Maria Rantanen RICHMOND NEWS

A new medical cannabis facility is being proposed for an industrial area in east Richmond.

With its application to Health Canada pending, Rosewood Productions’ application to Richmond city council to rezone for the production of medical marijuana passed first reading, with Coun. Chak Au voting against it.

Au pointed out council’s policy is to have only one medical cannabis facility in the city.

Another application, submitted in 2016, for a medical marijuana facility at 5960 No. 6 Rd. has already received third reading from council.

The city’s policy in the Official Community Plan allows council to approve more on a case-by-case basis.

seriously looking at whether they should all be banned, period, because of the odour.”

“We’re opening a door — how can we stop a third and fourth one and it goes on and on? That can really cancel our policy,” Au said.

Coun. Carol Day said she wanted reassurances there would be no odour emanating from the production facility. She suggested council tour similar facilities in B.C.

The proposed facility that council considered Monday evening is at 23,000 Fraserwood Way — east of where Westminster Highway crosses Highway 91 — and the number of plants would be between 900 and 1,200 (the total would be regulated by Health Canada).

Day also pointed out there are people living in the area, for example, on the Fraser River in boats, so she suggested expanding the normal notification area of 50 metres. Council voted to expand the area to include the entire Fraserwood area, south of Highway 91 to the river.

Coun. Harold Steves said he was pleased the application for this facility was in an industrial area and not in any agricultural area.

“When they go on industrial lands, they’re a lot smaller,” Steves said. “The ones they’re trying to get on the farmland are huge greenhouse operations and Metro Vancouver is very

This proposal will next go to public hearing.

According to city staff, the applicant is still working through the licensing process with Health Canada, which must be completed before the city will give final approval to the rezoning.

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Tributes have been pouring in from Richmond News readers, via social media, after word spread of Mr. Teddy Bear’s passing.

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Last month, Bear’s 200 stuffed teddies were donated to a Victoria-based charity to be shipped to families in need abroad.

Huong Nguyen, a Steveston business owner, recalled on the News’ Facebook page seeing a “beautiful soul often shining his light in his daily walks with his fur babies. Seeing him always brought a smile to my face.”

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Deborah Langlands shared how grateful she was for Bear, who would tell her son stories and always “brought his spirits right back up” when her son was down.

Steveston businessman Mark Glavina posted a painting of Bear from 10 years ago and remembered him as a man who was generous with his time, recalling the day Bear volunteered as a model in their studio for a quick oil painting demo.

Resident Mark Glavina created an oil painting demo of Mr. Teddy Bear (above, right).

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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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celebrates the HOLY EUCHARIST this Sunday at 1:45 p.m. at Richmond Presbyterian Church, 7111 Number 2 Road, Richmond.

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More trash recycled And residents can now have six large items picked up every year, including tires from cars and light-duty trucks, up from four previously.

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The City of Richmond will now pick up your old tires – and more of your furniture.

The city’s recycling depot is expanding its pickup services by accepting a wider variety of items and has increased hours of operation at the recycling depot on Lynas Lane.

The Richmond Recycling Depot now accepts electronics, upholstered furniture, propane tanks and butane cylinders.

According to the city, some of the new items being accepted at the depot, such as propane tanks, butane cylinders and electronics, are regularly being put incorrectly into the Blue Box/Blue Cart collection bins, which is considered contamination.

By accepting these items at the recycling depot, it’s hoped contamination issues will be reduced.

Upholstered furniture and flexible plastic packaging are also being accepted at the Recycling Depot.

Flexible plastic packaging includes

zipper-lock pouches, chip bags, candy wrappers, woven and net plastic bags, deli meat packaging and bubble wrap. These items were previously non-recyclable and were being sent to the landfill.

The city is two per cent away from its goal of diverting 80 per cent of household waste from the landfill by 2020.

Hours of operation have been extended an extra day at the Richmond Recycling Depot, which will now be open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. at 5555 Lynas Ln. For more information, go to Richmond.ca/RecycleSearch.

Public asked to comment on city’s dike development the sea level is expected to rise due to climate change.

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Richmondites can learn about the diking project and give feedback online or in person.

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More upgrades to Richmond’s dikes are being planned as sea levels are anticipated to keep rising.

Until Feb. 3, there will be project information and the opportunity to ask questions and complete an online survey at LetsTalkRichmond.ca.

The City of Richmond is asking residents to give feedback on proposed upgrades to the third and fifth phases.

Plans for phases 3 and 5 of the Dike Master Plan will be completed early this spring – phase 3 is the south dike running from No. 2 Road to Boundary Road (at New Westminster), and phase 5 is the dike on Sea Island between the connector

City wants feedback on next phases of master plan. Photo submitted bridge and Cessna Drive, Mitchell Island and Richmond Island.

The city’s plan is to raise the dike by 1.2 metres over the next 50 years as

There is an open house on Jan. 23 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Richmond City Hall as well as a display at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Smart Cities Ideas Fair today from 2 to 6 p.m.

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Questions of title – is it better to be registered?

Late last year, reasons for judgment were released in a case called MCAP Service Corporation v.

Chichak. It was a foreclosure case where the property sold but there were some funds left, which were claimed by two holders of judgments that were registered on title to the property. Title had been registered only in the name of the husband.

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His wife claimed that she had a beneficial interest in the property, despite not being registered as an owner on title. His wife claimed her half interest in the property took priority over the judgment holders. The Court denied her claim. Over the previous years, both the husband and wife had been registered owners but in 2010 the husband became sole owner.

There are several nuances to the case but what is important is that a creditor who registers a judgment on title is, under the Land Title Act, entitled to rely on the title itself as to who is the owner. It is not known what planning may have been done by the spouses in the past but the “concept” of title is evolving in B.C. and so it is really important to plan before deciding who should (and who should not) be on title as an owner.

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If you see fine art pieces wrapped up in plastic at YVR, don’t worry, they’re not damaged – just being protected from crow poop.

The Richmond News reported last summer about a crow who was trapped in YVR for months and who was seen flying through different terminals.

Now it appears more than one crow has winged it into the building, pooping on the artwork as they glide through the terminals.

“This piece of art has recently become the chosen roost for a different type of aviator — a crow who has made its way to the Domestic Departure area,” said a billboard next to a large aboriginal sculpture called Freedom to Move.

“The crow is welcome to enjoy the space during its visit, but its excrement can cause damage to our beautiful artwork, which is why here we employed this protection wrap.”

YVR staff told the News that they will take off the protective wrap on the art piece “once the

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Meanwhile, the airport has asked people not to feed birds in the terminals, adding that its wildlife services team will provide food for the purposes of catching and releasing the birds.

The airport said it has a wildlife management program and a team of wildlife biologists to assess and monitor the birds.

Dementia support offered RICHMOND NEWS

A new support group for people living with dementia and their caregivers begins in Richmond next month.

Hosted by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. — which already supports families affected by dementia in Metro Vancouver including in Chinese — it will be the first in-person support group for Richmondites.

The Richmond groups will meet on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

For more information or to register, contact the Alzheimer Society of B.C. at 604681-6530 or Info@AlzheimerBC.org.

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Notice of Public Hearing

City of Richmond

Monday, January 21, 2019 - 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 9796 (RZ 16-732490) Location/s: 7151, 7171, 7191, 7211, 7231, 7251 Bridge Street Applicant/s:

3.

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RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9954 (RZ 18-829101) Location/s:

11111/11113 Seafield Crescent

Applicant/s:

Maryem Ahbib

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)” to “Single Detached (RS2/B)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two (2) single-family lots with vehicle access from the rear lane.

Purpose: To rezone the west portions of the properties from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “Single Detached (ZS14) – South McLennan (City Centre)” zone, and to rezone the east portion of 7191 Bridge Street from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/C)” zone, to permit the properties to be subdivided to create six (6) lots fronting Bridge Street and ten (10) new lots fronting an extension to Armstrong Street.

City Contact: Jessica Lee, 604-247-4908, Planning and Development Division

5.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9977 (ZT 18-841250) Location/s:

6260 Graybar Road

Applicant/s:

Farrell Estates Ltd.

Purpose: To amend the “Industrial Business Park (IB1)” zone to allow “vehicle sale/rental” as a site-specific permitted use on a portion of the property.

City Contact: Jessica Lee, 604-247-4908, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9977

Bylaw 9954

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

Bylaw 9796

How to obtain further information:

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RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9948 (ZT 18-818765) Location/s:

13100 Smallwood Place

Applicant/s:

Christopher Bozyk Architects

Purpose: To amend the zoning district “Vehicle Sales (CV)” zone to increase the maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) to 0.82 at 13100 Smallwood Place, to permit development of two (2) additional floors to the vehicle parkade.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 9970 (RZ 18-800159)

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Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “Town Houses (ZT11) – Hamilton” zone, to permit the development of seven (7) three-storey townhouse units with vehicle access from 22571 Westminster Highway.

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

Bylaw 9970

City Contact: David Brownlee, 604-276-4200, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 9948

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Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page.

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Senior’s condo assessment shock Megan Devlin RICHMOND NEWS

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alking down Moffatt Road to Louise McManus’ condo, you can see why she’s lived in it for 25 years.

The branches of coniferous trees lazily extend over the street and black rabbits nibble on patches of grass.

Mid-rise condo buildings made of stucco or slats line the streets, similar to McManus’, which is three storeys high.

She describes it as a friendly place, rather unremarkable and certainly not high-end.

“Everyone will move many times until they get to the home they want,” he said. “But if someone was to buy an older home that they can actually live in, they can stay in it longer.”

That’s why she was shocked to open this year’s BC Assessment letter that told her the value of her two-bedroom unit had increased by 37 per cent — more than four times the average increase for condos across the city.

“I think that’s a bit excessive,” she told the Richmond News. “You just can’t get any sort of rational reason about why has it gone up so much.”

In 2016, her home was assessed at $267,400. Three years later, in 2019, it’s nearly doubled in value to $513,800.

If she was looking to sell, this would be great news.

But at 80 years old, McManus wants to live out her retirement here and she’s worried about the corresponding increase in property taxes an assessment jump like this will mean.

Stories have been told about Lower Mainland seniors, in multi-million dollar, singlefamily homes, who worry about their property taxes, and the same problem has begun affecting seniors living in modest condos.

“In prior years, increases in assessed values primarily affected owners of single family homes,” said city spokesperson Ted

She’s also about a 20-minute walk to Brighouse Station, close enough that the higher prices on new city centre developments could push her assessed value up.

Louise McManus (above) doesn’t want to be punished with higher property taxes in the condo she’s lived in for 25 years. Above, right, McManus’ property assessment shows the massive spike, which will almost certainly translate to a huge increase in property taxes due to the City of Richmond in the spring. Megan Devlin photos

For now, McManus said she can still afford to pay her property taxes and won’t defer them under a provincial low-interest loan program available to people 55 and up.

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But other seniors are in a more precarious position.

“This year, the higher assessment increases are generally for condo/townhomes and therefore most of these properties will have tax increases.”

Right now, people are willing to pay more and more for so-called entry-level homes, said Andrew Leong, managing broker with MacDonald Realty in Richmond.

A number of factors, including location, size, quality of the home and age go into determining a property’s assessed value, said deputy assessor Brian Smith.

“The market is like a pyramid,” he said.

“The higher the price, the fewer people can afford it. As interest rates go up and the stress test (implemented last January kicks in), buyers could afford less. Then people end up buying a lower-priced home, which puts pressure on townhouses, condos and lower-end detached homes.”

BC Assessment is essentially trying to determine how much the property would be worth on the market.

McManus’ property hasn’t had many updates since it was built in the mid-1990s.

But it’s not about how nice the home is, it’s about how much others are willing to pay

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He added McManus’ unit could be particularly desirable because older condos tend to be larger than newer ones.

According to a report by B.C.’s seniors’ advocate Isobel Mackenzie, 27 per cent more seniors, province-wide, deferred their taxes in 2017/18 compared to the previous year.

City spokesperson Ted Townsend said the city receives more than 2,000 applications to defer property taxes ever year, most of them from seniors.

Municipalities can only levy enough property taxes to balance the budget. Assessed values of homes help them determine what portion of that each resident pays.

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I’m on the deck of a pirate ship, and a group of growling, flesh-eating zombies are approaching me. I try to shoot them or burn them with my torch, but there are too many.

Meanwhile, my teammate Alex is wounded and calling out for help.

More zombies show up, breaking through the floorboards, and they’re getting closer and closer.

I try to reload my gun, but feel someone touching my shoulder. I turn around to see a zombie’s face staring at me.

I freak out and take off my headset.

My virtual reality (VR) gaming experience last Monday at Sandbox VR – one of the first VR gaming centres in Canada, launched last month at Bridgeport and No. 5 roads – wasn’t my first time, but it was the first time I’d encountered the undead.

“We are planning 20 more (centres) in North America by the end of 2019, and will be moving to Toronto and Calgary very soon.”

Guests attach sensors on their arms and legs to capture their movements, and a backpack that can vibrate - while being shot at or attacked - before going to a green-wall room where the experience takes place.

After putting on the headset and headphones, they are in a completely virtual world, wearing a different outfit, with their teammates.

“We are using the exact same equipment and film sets as what’s being used for a special effects movie,” explained Chang.

As you may have guessed, I’m not a gaming person and had hoped for something like throwing snowballs.

He said the tracers people put on their body constantly capture and calculate how their body looks according to their movement, while adding effects at the same time.

And according to the store manager, Ian Chang, I was the first one, ever, to quit the 30-minute game half way through. But it proved just how real the experience seems.

“The data is pushed into each person’s VR goggles. That’s why you can see your friends, almost without delay,” he added.

“We believe (VR) is the next generation movie theatre. Instead of you sitting there watching a movie or playing a game, you are in the experience yourself,” said Chang.

The company currently has three game options, ranging from zombie shooting to fighting against aliens in space. Chang said eight more games will be added to the collection by the end of the year.

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Three signature events hosted by the auto mall generated a whopping $134,000, and that’s not including the myriad of individual projects undertaken by the dealerships.

The auto mall’s signature event, the 15th annual Windows of Hope, continued its record streak, pulling in $37,000 for the Richmond Christmas Fund, surpassing last year’s total of $36,275.

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The festivities kicked off Nov. 21 with 24 sponsor-backed teams warming the auto mall by painting happy holiday images on the dealership windows, with fundraising continuing through the new year.

The auto mall was yet again the top donor to the Richmond Food Bank Drive, bringing in $32,000 in cash and 864 pounds of food.

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Grand opening is music to RCD’s ears second, come in and ask us a question, for example. Before, that simply wouldn’t happen. There was a barrier there that’s now been lifted.”

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Lansdowne Centre has a brand new tenant and no one is more surprised to see it opening in a mall than one of its prominent figures.

The Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD) officially opened its bright, new, wide open space in the shopping centre to the public on Monday, Jan. 14 with a week-long celebration and ribbon-cutting.

Last month, RCD vacated its 4,500-square foot home of 33 years at the corner of Lansdowne and No. 3 roads to make way for a yet-to-be-built apartment building, where they will return to in the future when it’s completed.

But if you told RCD’s community outreach coordinator Dave Thomson a year ago that they’d be moving into a 5,000-square foot former kitchen and music store, he’d likely have smirked.

“Some of the old (music store) fixtures and fittings are still here and we’re using them to hang stuff on; it’s kind of funny,” said Thomson of the new location, right next to the centre’s customer service desk.

“I think it’s going to be very interesting being at the mall. At the old location, unless people had a specific need for coming in, they didn’t.

“Exposure-wise, people may stop for a

Thomson added that a dedicated “Super Cyber Station,” sponsored by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, is a new addition to RCD, thanks to the new premises.

“This place is kind of temporary, but it’ll hopefully be for about five years or so,” he said.

“We are going back to the original location when it’s constructed. We’ve been promised space on the ground floor there.”

The new dawn for RCD started on Monday lunchtime, with a different themed event taking place every day up and including Friday, where there will be a special wheelchair ballroom dancing show in the rotunda, followed by a dignitaryladen ribbon-cutting and reception.

RCD staff (above and below) are ready to welcome their members and the public to their new location in Lansdowne Shopping Centre. Alan Campbell photo

“The public is welcome to come by and enjoy the fun any of the days and find out more about what we do,” said Thomson.

The week-long open house is packed with guided tours, refreshments, Chinese chess, disability etiquette presentations, Internet security, public speaking, singing and table tennis.

For more information and program details, visit the RCD website at RCDrichmond.org/NewsAndEvents/GrandOpening2019.

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Richmond’s Shaolin centre at 12080 Bridgeport Rd. currently offers free kung fu and Zen classes to adults and children throughout the week — donations are welcomed.

Have you ever dreamed of learning authentic kung fu from Asian masters living in the mountains? Now you can realize your dream, right here in Richmond.

Shaolin Temple, one of the best-known and historic Zen Buddhist temples in China — especially famous for its kung fu — has opened a centre in north Richmond.

Classes are conducted in Chinese with English translation, but the two masters told the Richmond News they’re learning English in the hope of delivering classes in English in the future.

Two masters, Yanhong Shi and Yandi Shi, were sent to Richmond from the kung fu monastery in Songshan Mountain in Henan, China, with the mission of providing kung fu and meditation training to local residents.

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Masters Hongdi Shi (left) and Hongyan Shi teach kung fu and Zen at the Shaolin Centre in north Richmond. Daisy Xiong photo

The expansion of Shaolin culture abroad, according to Yanhong, is supported by the Chinese government but “has absolutely no political elements” — all the costs are sponsored by donors in China and other countries.

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“We were invited by some local groups in Richmond to come and let more people know about our Shaolin culture and kung fu,” said Yanhong, who has been trained at the temple for more than 10 years and now teaches Zen (meditation) in the centre in Richmond.

The Richmond location is one of 138 centres of the Shaolin Temple outside of China.

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At the free event in council chambers at Richmond City Hall, Gratland will describe her practice and her plans for her upcoming residency, which includes hosting a series of film screenings, hands-on workshops and collaborative projects through the lens of a “queer, feminist artist and labourer,” said the city’s press release.

The talk will be followed by a question and answer session and a short reception.

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Three Richmond athletes and an official are among the finalists for Sport BC’s 53rd annual Athlete of the Year Awards that will be handed out on March 13 in Vancouver.

Golfer Chris Crisologo and fastpitch player Bryan Abrey are both up for Senior Male Athlete of the Year.

Crisologo’s decorated 2018 included winning the prestigious South American Amateur in Argentina and another All-American season at Simon Fraser. The Team Canada member was the B.C. Amateur champion and was the low amateur at the PGA Tour’s Canadian Open at Glen Abbey back in July — finishing tied for 45th.

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Rogers is up against triathlete Desirae Ridenour and soccer player Jordyn Huitema.

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Sport BC Awards finalists include (clockwise) Camryn Rogers, Chris Crisologo and Brett Iverson. The winners will be announced on March 13. ice hockey referee Brett Iverson for official of the year. His impressive and growing international resumé includes working the 2018 Winter Olympics PyeongChang, Korea.

The Western Hockey League referee has been consistently assigned high-profile IIHF tournaments — including the World Championship and World Junior Championship. The 33-yearold started officiating in 1997.

Jeff Thompson (gymnastics) and Andrew Armstrong (triathlon) join Iverson as finalists.

The Athlete of the Year ceremonies will recognize BC’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, and officials for outstanding performances in their sport over the 2018 season.

Each finalist in the 14 categories was nominated by their Provincial or Multi-Sport Organization, High School, College or University.

Alumni Game and ringette on tap for Sockeyes at Minoru The Richmond Sockeyes will be busy at Minoru Arenas this weekend but not with their Pacific Junior Hockey League regular season schedule.

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The Kajaks member also enjoyed an outstanding freshman season at Cal-Berkeley — setting a new school record (65.61m) last April.

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Abrey, a member of the Canada’s national men’s team, earned MVP honours in helping the New York Gremlins capture their first-ever International Softball Congress (ISC) World Championship last August in Kitchener. The McMath graduate batted .500 (7-for-14) as New York rolled to six consecutive victories, including an 8-1 romp of rival Circle Tap Dukes from Wisconsin in the championship game.

Hammer throw standout Camryn Rogers is up for Junior Female Athlete of the Year. She captured the gold at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. Her opening throw of 64.90m proved to be her best as she finished ahead of American rival Alyssa Wilson (64.14m).

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The 47-year-old franchise will be hosting its 17th annual Alumni Game on Saturday at 5:45 p.m.

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The entertaining evening serves as a big fundraiser for the club’s highly successful scholarship program that has generated over $230,000 to

On Sunday, the Sockeyes are using their regular practice time slot to play ringette in a fun exhibition game against the National Ringette League’s

BC Thunder. Both teams will be in full equipment for the non-contact tilt.

The Thunder are enjoying an impressive season under first-year Richmond head coach Troy Takasaki and are coming off a four-game split against division leading Edmonton last weekend. BC sits third in the NRL Western Division.

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Richmond skater is Canadian Novice champ said Chiu. “The whole year I have been thinking about this competition. Not (by that wide of margin) but I really wanted to win.”

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Wesley Chiu sure knows how to make an exit as a Novice level competitive skater.

The Connaught Skating Club standout captured the Novice Men’s gold medal on Tuesday at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships in St. John’s New Brunswick.

Given Chiu won last month’s Skate Challenge Canada qualifier event in Edmonton, his position on top of the podium was hardly a surprise yet it was the margin of victory in the field of 18 skaters that impressed many.

The Grade 8 Richmond Christian student finished nearly 30 points ahead of another BC skater — Shuma Mugii — with a career best 146.83 total. That’s 12 points better than his winning score in Edmonton (134.43) which also was a personal best.

“It feels great. This is a big reliever for me,”

Chiu’s two-year run at Novice began with a bronze at 2018 Skate Canada Challenge in Quebec thanks to a terrific free skate that vaulted him eight spots in the final standings. He finished ninth in his Nationals debut in Vancouver a year ago.

His potential earned him the opportunity to skate internationally for Canada and he earned bronze last July at a competition in Wisconsin. The momentum and plenty of hard work carried him into this season where a gold at BC/Yukon Sectionals was followed by two more in the national events.

Now he is reading to take his promising career to the Junior Men’s level next season.

“He works very hard,” said Connaught competitive head coach Keegan Murphy who joined his prize student in New Brunswick. “He is really enjoyable to coach and this is going to give him a lot of confidence for the future.”

Connaught’s Wesley Chiu skated to gold in the Novice Men’s competition Tuesday at the 2019 Canadian Championships. Photo by Skate Canada

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Bev passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She is predeceased by parents Dick and Ethel Jones and sister Marlene (Ian) Anderson.

She is survived by husband Clive: daughters Tracy (Ed) Wind, Janice (Mike) Rosychuk; grandchildren Scott, Amanda, Richard; brother Rick (Heidi) Jones; many nieces and nephews and extended family in Canada, U.S. and Australia.

Born and raised in Vancouver, she later resided in Richmond, Surrey and Ladner. Although Bev worked in her earlier years, it was her time spent at home with family that was the most rewarding.

She volunteered as a Girl Guide Leader and was an active member of the Thompson Community Association.

She supported her girls and grandchildren in their various activities and was proud of their accomplishments.

Gardening was her passion and she took great pride in her beautiful flower beds. Her creativity led to designing floral arrangements and Bev’s Floral Boutique was born.

She was a kind, warm, gentle soul who made friends easily. She had a beautiful smile and her laugh was infectious. Her selflessness, devotion and love will never be forgotten.

Noreen was 68 years old. She was born in Ireland.

Noreen is survived by her daughter, Erin (Jeff) Zimmerman; granddaughter Jessica Anderchuck; grandson, Tyler Zimmerman.

Noreen was predeceased by both her parents; her husband Tony; her brothers Bill and Len. Noreen will be missed by her extended family and friends. The funeral will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at Cheam Cemetery, left of Highway 9 on to Victor East Road. Lunch to follow across Highway 9 at Cheam Hall, 52161 Victor Drive, Rosedale, BC.

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