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The Blob, not just cult fiction

13 NEWS Pastor from Richmond killed at Peace Arch 16 COMMUNITY Hamilton students explore Canadian heritage 20 FEATURE Kosovo refugees 20 years later 24 EAT&DRINK Top Chef judge gives top marks to Richmond’s restaurant scene 33 SPORTS 2000B Islanders are champions of a tourney played in memory of their former coach

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I’m not sure if it was the image of blood dripping from a sea turtle’s nose as a group of marine biologists attempt to pull a plastic straw out of its nostril; or the video of a researcher standing in front of a whale carcass, sorting through the 88 pounds of plastic found lodged in its stomach; or news of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is basically a massive blob (1.6 million square kilometre surface area) of accumulated plastic sitting between Hawaii and California rendering that area a dead zone. The blob is one of five such plastic patches found in oceans around the world.

Anyway, something got through my entitled brain and I declared to my family that now the city’s works yard is taking soft plastics (kudos to them, by the way), we’re going to start separating out those candy wrappers and plastic bags and take them to the depot.

I went out and bought another (albeit plastic) bin, and for the last few weeks, we’ve been tossing our soft plastics there.

All was going well, I thought, until Saturday when my partner came home grumbling about how it took him 20 minutes to sort through the stinking mess. It might have been that bit of burrito that accidently got thrown in there; and, well, maybe some soiled paper; and, ya, there was that Subway wrapper.

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Okay, so we have a few kinks to work out in the system, but I mention our little domestic drama because it’s but a microcosm of the challenges in recycling plastics.

Plastic can be converted into a valuable energy source, but the sorting and decontaminating is a labour-intensive job. (As my man will remind us.) That’s why a lot of Canada’s plastics are shipped to countries such as the Philippines and China, where labour’s cheap.

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However, when Canada ships six dozen containers of unsorted, rotting trash wrongly labelled plastic/recyclables, things can get sticky. The containers were sent in 2013 and only now, with the president of the Philippines declaring war on Canada if we don’t take back the trash, the containers are expected to soon sail home — to the Port of Vancouver, no less. What will happen to them once they get here is unclear.

This not-so-little international drama, is not only an incredible embarrassment for Canada, it also calls into question this arrangement of having developing countries take our trash.

As countries such as the Philippines, and even more so China which actually takes most of Canada’s plastics, aspire to become world leaders, they’re less inclined to be used as landfill sites. As well, the price of natural gas is going down thanks to LNG and fracking, which means there is less economic incentive for these countries to sort and burn plastics.

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In other words, we need to deal with our own plastics. A good first step would be to buy less and ban more. A second would be to legislate plastic producers to be responsible for collecting and reusing their own product. Finally, we need to get down and sort. It may be irksome, but it’s not rocket science. Surely, we can learn to not put a half-eaten burrito in the plastic bin. And, if we can’t…

Remember that 1958 science fiction horror film The Blob, which “Eats You Alive?” Yeah, kinda like that, only there’s nothing fictitious about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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Council twiddles thumbs, while oceans rise Dear Editor,

There was a volunteer, a staff person and a pro-bono lawyer. They were treated with such disdain and contempt by some members of council, it was embarrassing.

A few days after this week’s council meeting (April 23), I was able to finally watch the council meeting via video on the city’s website. I was excited to watch what council was going to do about the climate emergency that they declared several weeks ago; however, what I watched was nothing short of an embarrassment.

One council member went so far as to say something to the effect that they were a lobby group that was trying to hurt Canadian companies (ahem, not true).

West Coast Environmental Law came to speak about the possibility of joining a number of municipalities in B.C. in writing letters to the province in support of legislation that would make way for municipalities to recoup money spent on climaterelated expenses (i.e. raising dykes).

Another council member went on to accuse the pro-bono environmental lawyer of “driving to the meeting in his car” and adding to the “climate crisis,” which, again, was not true: not only did the lawyer take public transit to the meeting, but he, in fact, did not own a car!

So embarrassing to witness this.

Harold Steves used the correct language in outlining what we are in for if we don’t address climate change by taking decisive action immediately. Watch it...at 1:01.

A few other councillors also supported writing the letter, but what happened next floored me — although it shouldn’t anymore.

What did the majority of council do? The classic: Refer it back to staff!

We don’t have time anymore to refer things back to staff. We need councillors who are going to take action to ensure that Richmond actually continues to exist in the next 30-

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50 years. We live on a floodplain.

Most of our councillors clearly have their heads planted firmly in our silty sand if they don’t realize what a pile of hurt we are in for with their indecision. I can’t even imagine what our taxes will be like in 10 years when Richmond will have to build even higher dykes. Why not try whatever we can to recoup those costs?

Please write to our mayor and council (mayorandcouncillors@ richmond.ca.) and tell them they can’t twiddle their thumbs while our oceans rise.

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City targets the little guy Dear Editor, Re: “Haunted house could disappear,” April 25.

That is rich. Illegal house hotels, birthing hotels, hundreds of unlicensed Airbnb suites, homes being used as casinos and brothels, barren stucco mansion ghettos that were once thriving neighborhoods and the City of Richmond goes after the one guy who actually brings a community together.

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Once bitten, We need your twice why? feedback: SD38 Dear Editor,

Dear Editor,

This morning (April 26) I was out for my usual early morning run. It was a beautiful spring morning as I was running through London Landing on the gravel path.

The Richmond School District is currently engaged in a public consultation process to gather information to develop our Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP). The fundamental purpose of an LRFP is to provide a mechanism for districts to demonstrate they are managing their facilities in an effective, economic and efficient way in support of their educational goals. It also provides a roadmap for the future as we make decisions about issues relating to our facilities.

As I approached, from behind, a woman walking her two dogs, she finally realized I was behind and she turned and put up her hand and said, “stop!”

Pardon?

“Let me get my two dogs (unleashed in an on-leash area) under control,” she said.

It is important that the board hears from our community as we develop a draft long-range facilities plan. As we make critical decisions moving forward, we want to ensure that members of the community have had the opportunity to share their thoughts with us. We would like to invite you to be part of this process as it unfolds.

But it was too late for that! They quickly surrounded me and started trying to bite my legs. I attempted to protect myself by kicking at them, while she yelled, “yes, kick them.”

She also called their names, trying to get them under control. When she finally had them under control, by which time she was laying on her back from falling over while trying to contain them, I looked down at my leg and realized one of the dogs had bitten me and broke the skin, as blood was running down my leg.

The district will be hosting two public open houses to discuss the draft LRFP on May 25 at Brighouse elementary (6800 Azure Rd.) and June 1 at Bridge elementary (10400 Leonard Rd.) both from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

While the woman did apologize, why does she seem to think it’s OK to let two dogs run around off-leash when she obviously knows they will go after people?

We would also encourage you to review the draft LRFP document by visiting our public consultation website at http://bit.ly/2XRLQDD. Through the website, you can also submit any feedback or comments that you would like the Board to consider.

So much for enjoying my peaceful early morning, early spring run.....take your dogs to off-leash parks, or keep them on leashes!

Dear Editor, Since retiring in 2010, we have deferred our property taxes so we can stay in our Richmond family home.

We have just received our 2019 property tax deferment notice and the annual interest per centage has doubled since last year and is now 1.45 per cent.

This makes the annual tax owing backlog and the compounded interest amounts escalate rapidly and the provincial government will soon own a big chunk of our home!

Also, our municipal property assessment has gone up by 10 per cent this year, and that puts us beyond any provincial grants and reduces the seniors grant for our modest 44-year-old home.

These payable increases just seem like another government tax grab. The bank only gives us 0.8 per cent of fully taxable interest on our savings account.

Our monthly OAS pension increased a whole 60 cents per person on Jan 1, 2019.

These financial adjustments, together with all the other discrete tax and fee increases, makes one wonder if the government “tax appetite department” is hell bent on squeezing seniors to a tipping point.

For us, a move from Richmond is under consideration.

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Woman appeals for heirloom return

A collision happened near No. 3 and Cook roads, outside of Richmond Centre, and just south of Brighouse Station.

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Family struck near Richmond Centre

A woman has made an emotional appeal for the return of her precious family jewelry, which was lost in a McDonald’s parking lot during a moment of distraction.

Maila Villafuerte drove from her house at No. 1 Road and Steveston Highway Saturday morning around 7:30 a.m. with her husband, en route to a family wedding in Washington State.

Villafuerte had placed the jewelry — most of which was passed down through two generations of her husband’s family — into a small white/silver organza bag, with plans to wear it all at the wedding.

But when they stopped off at McDonald’s in Ironwood for breakfast, her day took a turn for the worse.

“I was fiddling around with my phone and looking for a coupon. I got distracted and I think I must have had the jewelry pouch on my lap somewhere and it fell off when I got out the car,” explained Villafuerte.

“It was only when I got to the U.S. border lineup that I realized it was missing. We couldn’t turn back then.

“Once over the border, we searched the car and called McDonald’s. They said they sent someone out to look and nothing. We came back here Sunday and nothing had been handed in.”

Maila Villafuerte, at McDonald’s in Ironwood, where she lost a family heirloom Saturday morning. Alan Campbell photo In the bag, said Villafuerte, was a pearl and diamond necklace, two pairs of diamond earrings and a white gold cross with a diamond.

“Most of it came from my mother-in-law and from her mother-in-law before that…it’s a family heirloom,” said Villafuerte, fighting back tears.

“I know there is still a lot of really good people with big hearts out there. Please, bring it back to me...”

Villafuerte is willing to offer a reward for the safe return of her family jewelry. Anyone with information can email v.maila@yahoo.com.

A mother and two children were hit by a vehicle while crossing No. 3 Road in Richmond Saturday, leaving one of the children with serious injuries.

a stroller, received minor injuries.

Her four-year old child was seriously hurt, although the injuries are not considered life-threatening. The family is from Vancouver.

The collision occurred shortly after 10 a.m. just south of Brighouse Station, near No. 3 and Cook roads. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, snarling traffic in Richmond’s City Centre that morning.

The driver, a 62-year-old from Richmond, remained at the scene and is cooperating with police.

Cpl. Dennis Hwang with the Richmond RCMP said the 29-yearold mother and her three-monthold baby, who she was pushing in

If you have information about this incident or dashcam video,, police want you to contact them at 604-278-1212 or email Richmond_Tips@rcmp-grc.gc.ca and quote file 2019-14499.

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Sewer work gets up merchants’ noses “A female construction worker was talking aggressively to a customer when they parked in our spot. Our customer was told he wasn’t supposed to park there; there’s been a few instances when they’ve told us not to park there also,” said Boag.

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They’ve been putting up with disruption from a construction site on their doorstep for more than a year.

Kyle Shury, of the project’s developer, Platform Properties, said his company wasn’t aware of any concerns before attending the site on Tuesday.

But a few weeks ago, when the same project required a major upgrade to its sewer system and the subsequent loss of more parking spots, a number of Steveston merchants called time-out.

Shury said he spoke with the on-site contractor to see if they followed protocol and if they had received any complaints. He said there was only one.

Of the Moncton Street businesses affected, Steveston Coffee Co. has suffered the worst from the building of The Roderick, a 32-unit residential complex which will boast a SaveOn-Foods when it’s completed in the fall.

“There was extensive, off-site works taking place in the last few weeks, which included upgrades to the sanitary system,” explained Shury.

The little coffee shop has humoured the noise and the dust over the last year or so, but then had piles of gravel dumped outside its front door last week on parking spots its customers lost three weeks ago.

“But we appreciate this is an inconvenience…and we try to minimize the disruptions. If anyone has concerns, they should contact (the contractor on the notice).”

Shury added that some of the affected parking spots in that area of Moncton Street may still be affected for the rest of the month.

“(Business) has dropped off about 25 per cent in that time,” said Roy Chen, owner/operator of Steveston Coffee Co. “People, especially in the morning, on their way to work, can’t get parked anywhere near here. They don’t have time to park far away and walk here.

“I knew there would be disruption, but no one told us we would lose all these parking spots for so long.”

Indeed, before meeting with Chen and his neighbouring merchants, the Richmond News had to park almost four blocks away near Garry Point Park.

Kara Scott, kitchen supervisor at Dave’s Fish ‘n’ Chips across the road, said all the businesses, including theirs, received a notice from a sub-contractor, detailing that some disruption would take place in April for a few weeks.

“They just walked in and handed it to one of

Some Steveston merchants (from left) Kirsten Boag and Michaela Boag, of Moncton Dental, Kara Scott, of Dave’s Fish ‘n’ Chips, and Roy Chen, of Steveston Coffee Co., have just about had enough of the disruption.

Alan Campbell photo the servers out front, we didn’t get a chance to talk to anyone,” said Scott.

“The sign (on the road) says ‘temporary no parking,’ but they leave that up on the weekend, when there’s no work taking place. I have customers that are asking me to park there.

“We have a lot of older, senior citizen customers, for them to get here, they’ve got to walk for blocks. Our deliveries can’t get in and out, either.

“(Business) is definitely slower and we’ve got Mother’s Day next weekend and then the long weekend after that. The light turns on (in Steveston) at these times and we need our customers.”

Both Scott and Chen pointed out that there’s lots of competition for coffee and fish ‘n’ chips in Steveston.

Next door to Chen, Kirsten Boag, manager of Moncton Dental, said she and her customers have had issues parking in her own private spot out back.

City of Richmond’s protocol, said Shury, is for a contractor to give 72 hours’ notice to affected businesses and residents, which was the case.

A spokesperson for the city said in a statement that it was “unfortunate that communication to the businesses wasn’t clearer about the scope of the project. The good news is that some of the disruption should be alleviated within the week.

“It is typical for the city to have the developer provide notice to the affected parties.”

The city it expects the five parking spots fronting the dental office and Steveston Coffee Co. will be “returned to normal service by the end of the week,” while the six spots fronting the development site “will remain out of service…during construction.”

City turns down topsoil fill bid on farmland Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Richmond city council turned down a fill application for a Richmond property in the Agricultural Land Reserve, despite engineering and agrologist reports claiming the land needs to be raised for vegetable farming.

The owners of the ALR property at 21800 River Rd. asked council to forward their application to the Agricultural Land Commission, which has the final say on bringing fill into the ALR. The owner wants to add up to two feet of topsoil to improve the soil quality, which currently has “water issues,” according to a staff report.

Steve Easterbrook, who sits on the city’s Agricultural Advisory Committee, also argued that the proposal could reclaim some Richmond farmland.

Although, in this case, the fill is topsoil from Vancouver, Steves still questions its quality.

“Vancouver doesn’t have any topsoil, Vancouver soil is gravel – our soils are clay soils,” Steves said, adding “they call it topsoil because they take it off the top.” Only about 10 per cent of its soil is possibly topsoil, he said.

Regarding the “water issues” as a result of the property’s low elevation, he pointed to examples where farmers have built berms and swales and installed pumping systems to address the flooding issues faced by the River Road property owner.

Coun. Linda McPhail, who at council argued in favour of the application being forwarded to ALC for review and a decision, pointed out the property has never been farmed and now a “bona fide farmer” wants to farm it.

Regardless, the majority of councillors, including Coun. Harold Steves, refused the application.

“The applicant has done everything right, has fulfilled all the reporting requirements, specified by the city, there is an agrologist’s report, a civil engineering report, a soil remediation plan, so I feel that since it satisfies all our requirements that we should allow it to go forward to the ALC,” McPhail said.

The issue of dumping fill, material that can be made up of soil, woodwaste and other products, on Richmond farmland has been contentious in the past. Some farmland owners have been accused of degrading soil quality by allowing construction and other waste to be dumped on their land — for a price.

Coun. Alexa Loo compared the farm to the city-owned Garden City Lands. Answering her questions, staff explained that 31,000 cubic metres of soil was brought to that property “thousands of truckloads” — and 21,100 cubic metres was for the Kwantlen farm. The city received $450,000 for taking in the fill.

Without the fill, the Garden City Lands would be limited to non-edible crop production, staff explained to council. However, city staff said the two situations are not comparable because the soil quality is not the same.

Coun. Michael Wolfe said the city has heard “loud and clear” that farmland is for farming, and with so much damage that fill can do to farmland, he couldn’t support the application.

“Although perhaps all the right steps have been taken by the applicant, it’s the public’s desire to ensure that what’s happened in the past won’t continue,” Wolfe said.

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie supported the application and questioned why, if council wants to support farming, they wouldn’t support this application instead of making it “impossible” to farm.

“It’s one thing to be restrictive of what we’re doing in the (ALR), it’s another thing to make it impossible for people to do what you want them to do,” Brodie said, adding this application for fill was a “moderate proposal.”

“I just don’t know what people want these people out on River Road to do — you’re taking an area that can’t be farmed now or minimally farmed now and make it more productive, isn’t that what we want?” he said.

In the end, the application was rejected with the mayor, McPhail and Loo voting in favour of it.

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Development Permit Panel Meeting

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 3:30 p.m. in Council Chambers Agenda Items:

1. 12580 Vickers Way - DP 17-771214 - Christopher Bozyk Architects Ltd. - To (1) permit the construction of a 3,379.9 m2 (36,382 ft2) industrial building at 12580 Vickers Way on a site zoned Industrial Retail (IR1); and (2) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to (a) reduce the required number of required parking spaces from 136 to 66; (b) reduce the required number of loading spaces from two medium and one large loading space to two medium loading spaces; and (c) permit car parking spaces for employees to be provided in a tandem arrangement.

2. 7341 and 7351 No. 5 Road - DP 17-778295 - Dagneault Planning Consultants Ltd. - That an Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Development Permit be issued at 7341 and 7351 No. 5 Road, in order to allow a subdivision application for a lot line adjustment.

3. 9851, 9891 Steveston Highway and 10931 Southgate Road - DP 17-792077 - Konic Development - To (1) permit the construction of 11 townhouses at 9851, 9891 Steveston Highway and 10931 Southgate Road on a site zoned "Low Density Townhouses (RTL4)”; and (2) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to (a) allow seven resident vehicle parking spaces to be small-sized; and (b) reduce the minimum front yard on Southgate Road and the exterior side yard on Steveston Highway from 6.0 m to 5.0 m.

4. Development Permit at 6811 Pearson Way, a Heritage Alteration Permit at 6900 River Road, and an Environmentally Sensitive Area Development Permit at 6900 River Road and portions of 6899 Pearson Way and 6811 Pearson Way - DP 18-816029, HA 18-840922, ESA DP 18-840993 - Oval 8 Holdings Ltd. Inc. No. 0805724 - To (1) (a) permit construction of 3 residential towers consisting of approximately 459 units at 6811 Pearson Way on a site zoned "High Rise Apartment and Olympic Oval (ZMU4) – Oval Village (City Centre)”; and (b) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to (i) waive the requirement for on-site large size loading spaces; and (ii) increase the maximum permitted building projection into the Pearson Way public road setback from 1 m up to 2.5 m for proposed Tower F and G balconies; (2) That a HA be issued to permit construction of an elevated public walkway and installation of heritage interpretative panels at 6900 River Road; and (3) That an ESA DP be issued to permit construction of a public walkway and to introduce ecological enhancements at 6900 River Road and portions of 6899 Pearson Way and 6811 Pearson Way. 5. 23200 Gilley Road - DP 18-829286 - Oris Developments (Hamilton) Corp. - To permit the construction of a four-storey, mixed-use development with a partially below-grade parkade with 2,345 m2 (25,239 ft2) of commercial/retail space and 223 units at 23200 Gilley Road on a site zoned "Residential / Limited Commercial (ZMU35) – Neighbourhood Village Centre (Hamilton)”.

Please call 604-276-4395 for further information.

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Tuesday, May 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 10007 (RZ 18-841000) Location/s: 11640 Williams Road Applicant/s:

Maryem Ahbib

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

City Contact: Natalie Cho, 604-276-4193, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 10007

3. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAWS 9987, 9988, 9989, 9990, 9991, 9992, 9993 AND 9994 Location/s: 25 properties located east of No. 4 Road; Specifically: % )))2* 8F:JIJ!&C# 3C#:E# % -)4) 1&, 4 D&=5 % 266* 1&, 4 D&=5 =:5 24)) BF5=A=' D&=5 % -*0) 1&, 4 D&=5 % ))6-) DFC#! D&=5 % 11300, 11320 Bridgeport Road, 11420, 11460, 11520, 11560, 11720, 11751, 11800 Voyageur Way % 24))/ 229)/ 222*/ 20(*+206*/ 204)+2049+2044/ 6760, 6831, 6911 Graybar Road % 64))/ 629)+624) BH#>> D&=5 Applicant/s:

2. TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL USE PERMIT (TU 18-841880) Location/s:

8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road

Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

City of Richmond

Purpose: To establish underlying zoning for 25 properties developed under Land Use Contracts 016, 021, 085, 086, 091, 103, 127, and 139 located east of No. 4 Road. The existing Land Use Contracts will remain effective and will continue to govern the use and development of the affected properties until their termination date of June 30, 2024, as established in the Local Government Act. City Contact: Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division

Purpose: To permit a Temporary Commercial Use Permit to allow “Parking, non-accessory” as a permitted use at 8620 and 8660 Beckwith Road, to permit the operation of a pay parking lot for a period of three years from the date of issuance.

4. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10020 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10021 (VANCOUVER AIRPORT AUTHORITY’S PROPOSED AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS TO THE CITY CENTRE AREA PLAN AND ZONING BYLAW) Location/s: Existing and proposed Airport Zoning Regulation areas, and: 1. 7100 River Road 2. 5400 Minoru Boulevard 3. 7880 & 7900 Alderbridge Way 4. 7851 Alderbridge Way 5. 7931 & 7991 Alderbridge Way 6. 7960 Alderbridge Way, 5333 No. 3 Road, and 5411 No. 3 Road 7. 5300 No. 3 Road Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose of OCP and Zoning Amendment: To protect the airspace for a potential future south runway as per the Vancouver Airport Authority’s application to Transport Canada. The proposed bylaws would amend the City Centre Area Plan and the Zoning Bylaw to reduce the maximum building height and structures permitted for selected areas that are in conflict with the proposed new Airport Zoning Regulation for a potential future south runway.

City Contact: John Hopkins, 604-276-4279, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 10021

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

TU 18-841880

Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page.

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The duplex at 10140/10160 Cornerbrook Cres. has been empty since 2015 when there was a fatal fire.

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The fire in the home killed a boy and his grandmother. Last fall, Surjit Singh Dosanjh was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter in connection with the fire that killed his son and mother-in-law.

Richmond council has ordered two homes in the southwest corner of the city be demolished.

At a special council meeting on Monday, Richmond council used, for the first time, its authority through the Community Charter to order two homes, a house at 10280 Springmont Dr. and a duplex at 10140 and 10160 Cornerbrook Cres., to be demolished.

Since then, the property has changed hands and is currently owned by Leslie Glen Cohen and Leila and Nizar Bhimani, according to the staff report.

If they aren’t gone within 60 days of the decision, council will have them demolished with the cost going back to the property owner.

According to a staff report to council, the number of complaints about nuisance properties that are unattended and vacant is rising.

The Springmont Drive property has been getting complaints since March 2017, first that the vacant home wasn’t properly boarded up, then about garbage, debris and long grass. There were also complaints about squatters. Seven complaints

The home of a fatal fire in 2015 is one of two houses ordered demolished.

City of Richmond photo were received at the time the report was written, and Carli Williams, the city’s manager of community bylaws and licencing, explained three more complaints were since received. Bylaw officers visited the property 16 times during this time period. The report states the house is “uninhabit-

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City staff have received six complaints about long grass, weeds, garbage, fencing and squatters. It has been inspected 26 times.

The owner of the Springmont Drive house, Ka Lei, was at the council meeting and said he was planning to get a demolition permit and have the house taken down.

Council voted unanimously to demand the demolition of both homes and added requirements for nontoxic pest control measures to reduce the impact on neighbours after the demolition.

Richmond man dies at border crash A Richmond resident and Port Moody pastor was the victim in a fiery road crash at the Peace Arch border last week.

On May 2, Rev. Tom Cheung died at the scene after a Porsche SUV collided with the minivan he was driving and caught fire.

According to a statement Tom Cheung. released by friends of the GoFundMe photo family, Cheung was a “loving husband of Athens, a caring devoted father of Solomon, Benjamin and Elisha; and a generous Pastor with lots of love and patience to many.”

Cheung, the lead pastor of Port Moody Pacific Grace MB Church, immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1996 and lived on No. 9 Road at Westminster Highway.

Friends say he was a man “who loved God and his word dearly. Many lives are blessed, transformed, and renewed through Tom and Athens’ ministries...”

Friends have set up a GoFundMe page, at GoFundMe. com/TomCheung.

Witnesses to last week’s accident described seeing one car rear-end the other, sending them both into the bushes before Cheung’s Toyota Sienna caught fire.

—Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Notice of Public Hearing

Tuesday, May 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

Notice of Public Hearing continued How to obtain further information:

Participating in the Public Hearing process:

% By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. % On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ agendas/hearings/2019.htm % At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning and Development Division at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing May 10, 2019 and ending May 21, 2019, 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 May 10, 2019 and ending May 21, 2019.

% ?H# .E;>F7 @#=!F:J FI &$#: G& =>> <#<;#!I &" GH# $E;>F7, If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: # *$ '(0183& using the on-line form at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm # *$ 591.,1!, +183 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office # *$ %12& 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office # )7/38- 4"1!8.; 673":& For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007.

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% 3>> IE;<FIIF&:I AF>> "&!< $=!G &" GH# !#7&!5 &" GH# H#=!F:J, Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

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Dirty money needs airing Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Richmond resident Jack Trovato delivered a petition to the B.C. Legislature Thursday with 3,363 signatures asking for action on money laundering, especially as it relates to real estate in the Lower Mainland.

The petition asks for a public inquiry and a commission that could investigate and prosecute those involved in drug trafficking, money laundering and profiteering in real estate.

Trovato, who ran for council in 2018 under the Richmond Citizens’ Association banner, had two reasons motivating him to start the petition: the opioid crisis and the housing crisis, both of which have been linked to money laundering.

Instead of complaining, Trovato said he wanted to do something about the housing crisis. And, while the province now has a Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, Trovato found the overdose death numbers “horrific.”

“It’s not actually getting better – it’s getting worse,” he said.

Trovato presented the petition to Andrew Weaver, the leader of the Green Party, along with Colleen Glynn, president of the federal NDP riding association for Richmond Centre.

It seems to be an institutional problem that needs to be addressed by an outside perspective.

JACK TRAVATO Trovato said Weaver was “supportive” of the petition and he tabled it in the Legislature after Question Period. He pointed out other organizations, including the BC Green Party and the BCGEU, have also started petitions, and he believes there’s a widespread appetite in the province for a public inquiry into all the issues related to money laundering, including smuggling and drug trafficking and tax evasion, whose profits have ended up invested in real estate.

“It seems to be an institutional problem that needs to be addressed by an outside perspective,” Trovato said.

According to the Ministry of Attorney General, a public inquiry has not been ruled out, but that will be decided by cabinet.

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“We always drive by it so we wanted to know what it was and how it happened,” Daphne explained.

“They think the tectonic structure caused it to fail,” Chloe added.

The students will be judged on their displays about Canadian history or heritage and four Richmond students will be chosen for the B.C. Provincial Heritage Fair, set to take place July 3 to 7 in Victoria.

Grade 5 student Dylan Karan, who minds

the net on his hockey team, wanted to learn about Jacques Plante and his fight to wear protective face gear in hockey games.

Dylan recalled the Montreal Canadiens’ player’s Nov. 1, 1959 game, which was halted while Plante’s face needed stitching up. This was when the NHL player insisted he be allowed to wear a mask. Because there was no backup goalie, Plante got his way, and his team still won 3-1.

“He fought through it and won the game – I was so surprised at that,” Dylan said.

His project, “The Legend Behind the Mask,” will be on display at the fair.

Tiana Mawer, an aspiring volleyball player, was thrilled when she was able to watch Emily Maglio recently playing at the Oval.

Maglio played for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and was part of Canada’s national women’s volleyball team.

“It was so cool seeing her play,” Tiana said, whose heritage fair display will be about Maglio. Tiana said seeing her play made her a stronger volleyball player.

Tiana’s heritage fair display will bring attention to the sport she loves and a Canadian athlete she admires.

The Richmond Regional Heritage Fair is open to the public on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Earlier this year, reasons for judgment were released by the B.C. Supreme Court in a case called Re Nieweler Estate. Here, the deceased died in 2015 leaving a Will made in 2013. His 3 children were named Co-Executors and were each left an equal share of the Sizeable Estate. But the conduct of one Executor was challenged by the other two. The Executor removed financial records and changed the locks on a property, without notifying or getting agreement from the other two. The Court stated that it’s concern in these types of applications is the welfare of ALL beneficiaries.

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A goose family was wandering in Richmond. Myriah Hayward photo

Watch for avian family outings Don’t be too concerned if you see families of geese and ducks waddling across Richmond’s roads at this time of year, migrating from their nesting places to safer homes.

Unfortunately, given that the young ones aren’t yet ready to take flight, the only way to transport the family is by webbed foot.

Richmond resident Myriah Hayward spotted one such family of geese making its way along Granville Avenue, near No. 3 Road, on Thursday.

They were “weaving back and forth…every time they get to the side, they weave back towards the middle of the road…” posted Hayward on Facebook.

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Looking for a way to celebrate mom this weekend? Check out one of these Mother’s Day events in Richmond.

Mother’s Day Plant Sale at South Arm United Church Where: 11051 No. 3 Rd. When: May 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Cost: Free to enter Hosted by Richmond Garden Club, there will be a variety of perennials, annuals, vegetable starters and hanging baskets for sale, all to support the efforts of the club within the community.

Mother’s Day Plant Sale at London Heritage Farm Where: 6511 Dyke Rd.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 11 and 12 Cost: Free to enter Big spring event for homemakers and gardeners, featuring a selection of London Heritage Farm perennials, annuals, herbs, hanging baskets, tomato seedlings and succulent arrangements. Bring the kids, each of them will receive a surprise plant for free at the check-out. Enter the draw for a chance to win a hanging basket. Tour the museum and visit the gift shop.

Mother’s Day Tea at London Heritage Farm Where: 6511 Dyke Rd When: May 11 and 12, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: $15 for afternoon tea; $24 for high tea. Discounts for seniors aged 65 and older.

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High tea at Ikea

Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, and for the first time ever, Ikea Richmond is offering high tea to go with your Tänkvärd.

London Heritage Farm is a popular event for mothers, grandmothers and their families. Enjoy either an afternoon tea or a high tea service with selections of London Farms’ own blend of London lady tea, home-baked scones, London Farm jam/jelly and homemade goodies. Reservations no longer available.

On Sunday, May 12, the furniture store will introduce its high tea service “with a Swedish twist.”

“We love bringing people together through food so are very excited to offer our Mother’s Day High Tea experience this Sunday,” said Aideen Butler, Ikea’s marketing specialist for B.C. in an email to the Richmond News.

Mother’s Day Hot Dog Social at City Centre Community Centre Where: 5900 Minoru Blvd.

When: May 12, 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Guests can choose from a variety of a savoury treats and sweet treats, including mini cinnamon buns, lemon lingonberry squares and Swedish almond cake.

Cost: $7 Looking for a fun activity to do with your family on Mother’s Day? Celebrate with a fun hot dog lunch and group games with family and friends at City Centre Community Centre.

Register online at richmond. ca/register using barcode #2727494 or call 604-2048588.

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Saturday, May 4 marked a very special anniversary for Richmond’s Shala family.

Twenty years ago to the day, the 14-strong Shalas landed in Canada, having fled war-torn Kosovo as refugees.

The family had flown into Canada’s military base in Trenton, Ont., after being rescued, among thousands of displaced Kosovans, from a refugee camp in neighbouring Macedonia in southeast Europe.

A day later, having shaken hands with the likes of then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, the Shalas became the first Kosovan refugees to reach B.C. when they flew into Vancouver, by mistake.

They were all from a small village, near the Kosovan city of Peja (known as Pec in Serbian).

“It was fine. We used to all live in a house with 40 people, it’s a tradition,” added Rame, an agricultural engineer, who owned his own land before the Kosovo War ignited in 1998.

“We were asked (by the Canadian government) if we wanted to stay (in Ontario) or go somewhere else?” explained Rame Shala from his Railway Avenue home.

“We had a choice. I had two brothers in Canada. One in Calgary, one in Richmond. My English was not good.

“I thought I was giving the man the number for my brother that lived in Calgary. Then we landed in Vancouver. I had given them the wrong phone number. For that reason only, we are here.

“We knew very little of Canada. We knew nothing about Vancouver. But I can’t thank Canada enough, they gave us a new life.”

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Three members of the Shala family (from left) Rame, his eldest child, Miftar, and his wife, Emina, who 20 years ago on May 4, all fled war-torn Kosovo as refugees to Canada and Richmond.

Above, right, Rame (front, centre) with Emina (right) and their four children pose for a photo for the Richmond Review in their Richmond home in 1999. The family were the first Kosovan refugees to land in B.C. Alan Campbell photo (above)/Photo submitted (above, right) Rame said his unsuspecting brother in Richmond lived in a three-bedroom home on Gilbert Road, close to Steveston Highway, with his wife and three children.

Fourteen new family members – including Rame’s parents, his wife, Emina, their four children, his sister, his two brothers and their three children – were about to also call it home.

“We lived with him for two months, 19 people, 19 pairs of shoes outside…in three bedrooms,” recalled Rame, who was 46 at the time.

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iftar Shala, the eldest Rame’s four children, was 17 when they landed in Vancouver.

“Canada was our last option. We wanted to stay closer to home, in case things got better,” Miftar told the Richmond News.

“But our village was totally destroyed, it was unlivable, (bulldozed).”

Looking back at CBC news footage of their arrival in Richmond, Miftar, now 36, said the look on his and his family’s faces told the story.

“We were lost, we were blank. I guess we were still in shock from what we saw over there. And to this day, we still live with it. It’s hard. It’s something you want to forget, but it lives with you.”

Miftar and his siblings went to Hugh Boyd secondary in the fall of 1999, having spent the summer learning English from a tutor and from watching Seinfeld. “(School) wasn’t easy. We knew no one, we didn’t 21

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speak the language,” he said.

“I knew nothing about Canada. But they knew absolutely nothing about Kosovo, either.”

Asked about any incidents of racism or being bullied, Miftar said “absolutely not.”

“We were all welcomed with open arms. I made friends very quickly. I played soccer, did drama and we all delivered the newspapers, that was my job, twice a week.”

The family delivered the Richmond News and the Richmond Review, “about 500 of them,” proclaimed Rame.

Miftar worked many jobs in his early years in Canada, including at the Superstore gas station on No. 3 Road and at the PNE in the summer.

After graduating high school, he got a job at United Furniture, on Alderbridge Way, in sales.

He saved hard and, only a year later, in 2002, Miftar bought the five-bedroom, single-family home on Railway Avenue for his family, who were living in their own three-bedroom townhouse in south Richmond at the time.

“I worked hard. I would work all weekend as well. (The house) was under $300,000.”

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itting in his comfortable armchair at home, Rame was asked to recall what it was like to be forced to flee the village he grew up in.

He recalled vividly the day he was beaten by rifle-wielding Serbian police.

“We lost everything in one of the many fires. Serbian police burned everything, the whole village. We had cows, chickens, a tractor, a van, a car, a store,” said Rame.

“They captured me. They lined up Kalashnikov rifles in front of me. They claim they found them in my store. I say not true.

He hit me with the rifle, many times. They took me to (the) police station. Broken teeth, ribs, broken body.”

After being released, Rame said his family moved from village to village, and then to the capital Pristina, before ending up in the refugee camp in Macedonia, where conditions were “terrible,” added Miftar.

“The people here have been so good. I will never, ever forget that. Thank you, Canada,” said Rame.

In 2004, Miftar married a Kosovan, Valentina, whom he met through her aunt in Canada. He now runs a trucking company.

They have two children, a daughter Erisa, 12, and a sevenmonth-old baby boy, Dominic, and recently moved from Richmond to a single-family home in South Surrey.

“It feels like 20 days,” said Miftar of the 20 years he has lived in Richmond and Canada. “But I’m so glad we all made it here. This is home for me now.”

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When you see Richmond’s Station 10 team racing out of their Steveston Harbour berth, that’s about the only part of their rescue mission that’s remotely governmentfunded.

When tasked by the coast guard for support or to attend an emergency call in their stead, the volunteer-run service only gets its fuel paid for.

Before one of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) Station 10 crews even set foot on one of their two vessels, tens of thousands of dollars are spent on training and equipment, just to get them there.

And although it receives some funding from the three levels of government, the bulk of its operational costs need to come from gaming funds and fundraising efforts.

That’s why the station’s major fundraiser of the year, Dinner at the Loft, on Saturday, May 25 is vital in keeping the service afloat.

“This is extremely important, as it’s the event that generates the most funds for us,” said Station 10’s Vicky Wei, who’s been at RCMSAR for almost five years and is also chair of the fundraising committee for the non-profit Fraser Marine Rescue Society, which supports the station.

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“We are governed by the (RCMSAR) region, but in terms of funding we are not supported by the government, we get limited resources. What we do get from the region doesn’t even cover our training expenses.”

Station 10 is actively looking for sponsors and silent auction items for the dinner/ dance fundraiser.

The $100 tickets are now on sale for the event, which includes appetizers and a buffet dinner, provided by Steveston Seafood House, local, Steveston door prizes, a silent auction, 50/50 draw, cash bar and live DJ entertainment.

It’s being held Saturday, May 25 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the historic Seine Net Loft, 5180 Westwater Dr. in Steveston.

Rob Hayman, chair of the Fraser Marine Rescue Society, said the station’s Stevestonbased vessel, the B.R. Hastings, is nearing the end of its lifespan, with a replacement cost of between $800,000 and $1 million.

“It’s due for a major re-fit and it’s not rollover capable, which a lot of the new ones are,” said Hayman.

“The conditions (on the river and on the coast) can be very rough and the boat needs to be up to speed to keep the crew safe. This one might need replaced in three to five years.”

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Chang said you can try it in Richmond at Kirin Restaurant, Shanghai River or Man Ri Sung, a Korean restaurant with a Beijingtrained chef.

Northwest China Xi’an Xi’an province is closer to the middle of China, and meals from this region feature soupy noodles, breads and dumplings. You can try the hand-pulled noodles, lamb burger and spicy wontons at Xi’an Cuisine in the Richmond Public Market.

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Top Chef Canada judge Mijune Pak is calling for more awareness of the diversity and regional variation in Chinese cuisine.

She’s a big fan of Richmond’s food scene, calling it the best place for Asian cuisine outside of Asia. But she doesn’t like how “Chinese food” is sometimes painted as a monolith, when it represents dishes from a country of more than one billion people.

“Chinese food is a very broad term. It’s very vague,” she told the Richmond News.

Just like we know Italian cuisine is distinct from French cuisine, Pak hopes Canadian diners will eventually be able to distinguish Sichuan food from Taiwanese fare.

Richmond’s numerous Chinese restaurants serve many different types of regional food.

Lesley Chang with Tourism Richmond said the city’s culinary landscape been shaped by patterns of immigration over decades.

“They’re bringing their cuisines and tastes here, too,” Chang said. “I think that’s really what makes Richmond Richmond.”

You can get a better understanding of Chinese cuisine by looking at the six main culinary regions. Pak and Chang also offer suggestions as to where in Richmond some of these regional specialties are on offer.

Southeast China Hong Kong, Guangdong

Mijune Pak, centre, a judge on Top Chef Canada, balks at the term ‘Chinese food,’ because it doesn’t reflect the diversity of Richmond’s restaurant scene.

Photo courtesy Mijune Pak Cantonese food from China’s Guangdong province, which includes Hong Kong, is very popular internationally. It tends to be sweet and light in flavour.

“Cantonese people eat out a lot. A lot a lot,” Pak said. “That’s how we socialize. Everything is around food. We’re not going to go for walks. It’s always over food.”

Southwest China—including Sichuan Sichuan cuisine is bold, spicy and slightly acidic. It includes lots of chili, garlic, ginger, peanuts and peppercorns.

Around Richmond, Pak recommends Cantonese cafes Happy Day Café and Lido. Silver Tower Café is another long-standing Richmond institution, Chang added.

At Richmond’s Too Two Chinese Sauerkraut Fish on No. 3 Road, you can often see people lining up to eat their hot and sour fish soup served with pickled greens.

Restaurants like these began cropping up in the 1950s in Hong Kong while it was still under colonial British rule. They feature Cantonese takes on traditionally European dishes.

South Central China—including Hunan

One dish Chang recommends is the Cantonese mixed grill. It’s a platter of grilled meats and fish, a side of vegetables, a bechamelbased cream of mushroom or vegetable soup with rice or spaghetti.

Pak is fond of crispy pineapple sandwiches with pork chop and fried egg.

Taiwan

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Taiwan, an island off the coast of China, is famous for its beef noodle soup, street food and bubble tea.

Close to Sichuan province, this food is also known for its spice. Tian Shi Fu Restaurant or Bushair Restaurant in Richmond both offer Hunan cuisine.

Northern China—including Beijing, inner Mongolia and Hebei A Beijing specialty is Peking duck. It’s succulent and flavourful meat served with sauce and shoots wrapped up in a soft doughy tortilla.

Xinjiang province borders Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Its cuisine features lots of lamb, with cumin as a main spice. Many Chinese Muslims live in this region, so dishes tend to be halal-friendly.

For Xinjiang food in Richmond, try the water-boiled lamb dumplings at Silkway Halal or the smoky lamb skewers Beijiang Restaurant.

East China – including Shanghai, Fujian and Shandong Shanghai is China’s largest city, and recognizable dishes from this region include xiaolongbao or soup dumplings, red-braised dishes and hairy crab.

Another signature dish is beggar’s chicken.

You can order it from Richmond’s SuHang Restaurant, if you call in advance, Chang said. It’s a whole chicken stuffed with sticky rice, lotus roots, quail eggs and vegetables.

The bird is wrapped in lotus leaves and clay, and baked slowly using low heat.

As diners learn more about Metro Vancouver’s Chinese food, Pak hopes they’ll realize it’s a country similar in size to the European continent, with as many types of cuisine.

These are only a few examples of various dishes and where to find them. If you have other suggestions, please go online and let us know your favourite haunt and what makes it special.

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Two long-awaited overseas restaurants arrived in Richmond last week, bringing favourite flavours from Taiwan and Hawaii.

The café is known for its matcha ice cream, shaved ice desserts and waffle cones that are made inhouse.

Last Thursday, Taiwanese fried chicken restaurant Hot Star opened, offering cutlets as big as your head.

The well-loved night market snack — a 30-centimetre wide fried chicken cutlet — is now available at Hot Star’s new, permanent restaurant location in Richmond at #1623-4791 McClelland Rd.

ket, but its expansion to B.C. has been anticipated for well over a year now.

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On the menu are many varieties of fried chicken with a choice of seasonings, including a fiery Korean style, stuffed with cheese or with

Match tea adds a distinct flavour to desserts at Match Café Miako. Photo Matcha Café Miako a crispy coating.

Meanwhile, hailing from Hawaii, Matcha Café Miako made its Canadian debut in Richmond last week as well.

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For something even more decadent, the café’s new “Golden Shogun” dessert comes with a “glimmering gold” foil on top of its signature matcha soft serve.

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Frank Shang, who has run a landscaping company for many years, decided two years ago to take his passion for horticulture one step further and make blueberry wine.

Last year, after receiving his manufacturing license, Shang had his first successful harvest of 10 acres of his own, organic blueberries. Along with another 10 acres of berries from his neighbour, Shang was able to ferment 30,000 litres of wine.

“We worked really hard throughout the whole sum-

mer. Me, employees, my family, we collected and sorted all the blueberries and put it into the bins for fermentation,” Shang told the Richmond News.

“We’re going to be packaging everything in a couple of months.”

Shang’s winery is certainly a family-run business.

Shang’s wife’s grandfather worked in the alcohol industry his whole life in Harbin, China, and now, Shang’s children are learning some tricks of the trade.

“We all work together,” Shang said.

Shang also recently got a licence for a tasting room, which he hopes to open before the summer to allow customers to taste his three different blends.

While most of the wine has been pre-sold to a distributer in China, five to

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Bhullar wants more fights on next UFC contract The fight was the last of his initial UFC contract he signed back in 2017. He made his octagon debut months later in Edmonton and wants a busier schedule moving forward.

Arjan Bhullar is looking forward to bigger challenges after a unanimous decision win at UFC Ottawa on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Richmond heavyweight improved to 3-1 since signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship by handing American Juan Adams his first pro loss.

“The number one thing is I would like them to make me more busy,” said the 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist. “Two fights a year is not something that gets me too excited. I train all-all-year round and this is all I do. So as long as I am healthy, let’s get more fights in there. a

Bhullar won the rounds 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 — using his superior wrestling skills to take down his much bigger opponent in the second and third rounds.

“The difference was the wrestling. Every time I got in I took him down. We thought it might be tougher to take him down because he was so big. But it was good, no problem,” said Bhullar who improved to 9-1 as a pro.

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“The way I look at it is the first contract was a development contract. We beat a bunch of these guys that are second tier. Next contract, let’s make a jump and go after these names and climb up that ladder. That’s what we are looking at.”

Trio of Richmond players selected in WHL Bantam Draft A pair of Richmond players were among the early picks in last week’s Western Hockey League’s Bantam Draft.

The Swift Current Broncos selected forward Mathew Ward 14th overall.

The 5-foot-7 centre had a big season in the Canadian School Sport Hockey League — compiling 64 points, including 30 goals, in 30 games with the Delta Hockey Academy’s Bantam Prep Green Team.

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“He certainly is all business and wants to play the game the right way.”

The Medicine Hat Tigers used their second round pick (34th overall) to take defenceman Henry Smith. The Seafair Minor product was a teammate of Ward’s and had a

productive season on the DHA blue line with 30 points.Smith jumped all the way to the academy’s top Bantam Prep team after playing playing Bantam Varsity a year earlier where he helped DHA win the Richmond International on familiar ice.

Just prior to the draft heading into the lunchtime break, Seafair alumni Josh Mori was selected in the eighth round (168th overall) by the Portland Winterhawks.

Mori, a 5-foot-9 dman, also played for the

DHA Bantam Prep Green Team last season.

He compiled 11 points in 21 games.

Rounding out the local contingent was Thomas Tien going in the 11th round to Moose Jaw. The 5-foot-6 forward played this past season for St. George’s Bantam Prep Team, recording 64 points in 30 games, including 24 goals.

Tien and Mori were teammates a year earlier with the Western Canadian and B.C. champion Seafair Bantam A1 Islanders.

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13U Air Attack earns silver at provincials Air Attack’s 13U girls Black team has come away with a silver medal at last weekend’s Provincial Championships in Abbotsford.

The Richmond-based club got off to a bit of a shaky start in round-robin play, dropping all three of its matches to place third in pool play.

However, the girls regrouped and got progressively stronger as the tournament moved into the playoff

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— ending a terrific weekend.

Air Attack Black pulled out a thrilling three-set win over Burnaby’s Focus Falcons, then produced 2-0 victories against first place pool finishers Elevate Peak (Abbotsford) and Apex Army (Vancouver) in the quarter and semi-final play respectively.

The roster includes: Adelle Larden, Bella Bae, Catalina Casas, Elle Sweetman, Emily Nagata, Isabella Shury, Jenelle Dee, Lauren Oliveros, Malia Butat, Robin Ui, Stephanie Sofikitis and Tiana Maedel.

The gold medal match against Surrey’s Rain City Rush was another three-set tiebreaker thriller that saw the girls come up just short

The girls are coached by Air Attack alumni Jaylen Yee along with assistants Mike Yee and Rebekah Prasad, another club alumni.

13U Air Attack put a slow start behind them to capture silver at last weekend’s B.C. Volleyball Provincial Club Championships in Abbotsford.

Steveston Karate Club wins medals at Western Canadians in Edmonton

The Steveston Karate Club had a number of impressive performances representing Team BC at the Karate Canada Junior National Championships in Edmonton.

The local contingent returned home with five medals, including three gold.

Steveston Karate Club’s Vikrant Anandkumar and Haruki Mori won gold and bronze respectively in their Kata Division at Westerns in Edmonton.

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Leading the way was Vikrant Anandkumar in the Youth 12-to-13-year-old Division. He won the 45-kg Kumite competition and also

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Chappie was born in Thunder Bay on July 3, 1928.

He later moved to Winnipeg and worked at CNR, retiring as a Yardmaster. In 2003, after the death of his wife of 40 years, Chappie moved to Richmond, BC to live with his daughter Kelly and her husband Bernie. In 2006, he moved to the island and lived with his son, Ron and his wife Sandra in Duncan, BC where he made some new friends and volunteered at the Senior Centre. In 2016 he relocated to Richmond and stayed with his daughter Kelly for a brief period before moving into Richmond Lions Manor.

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He will be fondly remembered for his backlane scrub-hockey skills with his children and any neighbourhood child that wanted to play, dodgeball with Donna and the kids in the summer, the summers at Lees Cabins at Clear Lake, chasing mom and the children with a garden hose (inside the house), starting each day with a song and his colourful use of the English language, his love for the ponies and betting at the track as well as countless hours playing chess with friends and family throughout the years, his philosophical and political debates and the annual Christmas parties of song and merriment were a much anticipated event by many.

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asty, quick and something for everyone on the menu.

That’s what Bamboo Express at Blundell Centre has been serving up for more than 30 years.

Tucked in between Kin’s Farm Market and Cob’s Bread, the small restaurant maintains a mighty selection of more than 200 dishes, ranging from classic favourites customers have been ordering for years to meals that cater to the tastes of newcomers to the community from mainland China and other parts of Asia who want a reminder of their former home.

That new population has created demand for dishes such as Singapore Chow mein, rice noodles with beef, Cantonese sweet and sour pork, as well as hot pot dishes with eggplant, and fried tofu.

There are also Western dishes for those looking for a change of pace.

So, depending on what you want - an old favourite, or a new dish you’d like to try - Bamboo Express is more than likely able to satisfy, from Chinese (Cantonese style) to Western fare, and

something in between. But don’t forget, there are always daily specials written up on their display boards. And if you don’t see what you want on the menu, there’s a chance that if you have a word with the management, they may just be able to cook up what you want. It may even become part of the menu if there’s enough demand.

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Couple rolls out sushi delights

After all, paying attention to what customers crave has been part of the success Bamboo Express has enjoyed over the decades. So, it’s no wonder that one of the hallmarks of the business is the vast number of repeat customers, many of whom the owners know and greet by name.

But treating customers right doesn’t end with the good food - value gets attention, too, with free delivery, seven days a week, for orders of more than $30.

Those opting for take-out save 10 per cent off their minimum total of $25. Best of all, the orders are usually ready in 10 to 15 minutes, with every meal made fresh.

For more information about what Bamboo Express can cook up for you, visit their website at bambooexpress.ca, or give them a call at 604-277-6666.

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ach morning, David Wang expertly cooks up three to eight pounds of rice for Sushi Han, one of the long-running restaurants at Blundell Centre. Three pounds, Monday to Thursday, and eight pounds on Fridays and Saturdays.

That sets the stage.

“My wife, she’s the one who has all the sushi talent,” jokes Wang as he gets the rice ready for his wife, Jane Jian, to arrive and begin creating the dishes that have been a favourite with customers for close to three decades.

Located adjacent to the Bank of Montreal branch at Blundell Centre, the couple turns out scores of meals six days a week. They took over the business from the original owner who retired two and a half years ago and put to good use Jane’s vast experience as a sushi chef. She has worked in restaurants across Richmond, including Sushi Han at one time.

Among her signature dishes are special sushi rolls, such as Han dragon rolls, and tuna monster rolls.

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says. “But my favourite is the crispy, cream cheese California roll.”

Some of the mainstays on the menu include the ever-popular bento boxes for lunch and early dinner (until 4 p.m.), which feature a choice of chicken or beef teriyaki, karaage (fried chicken), prawn and croquette, or vegetable teriyaki. Each box also comes with rice, miso soup, salad and a choice of another side.

While they added their own touches to the menu when they took over the operation, David and Jane also altered the style of the restaurant to provide more seating for customers to eat inside.

“It’s expanded from a sushi bar to a licensed, 60-seat restaurant,” David says. “Most of the business before was done as a takeout...

Now, with more seating we get a lot of the workers from the mall here for lunch.”

They also have the occasional local celebrity, such as Vancouver Canucks defenceman, Troy Stecher, who grew up eating at Sushi Han and is featured on a Youtube video with his mother at the restaurant.

For more about Sushi Han, visit their website at sushihan.ca, or call 604-271-1117.

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