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12 EAT&DRINK Bakeries fired up for mooncakes 15 NEWS Illegal dumping at Triangle Beach 17 COMMUNITY A proud day for Canadian flagbearer 24 COMMUNITY Dogs strut their stuff at Aberdeen 29 SPORTS Rhythmic gymnast trains 20 hours a week to chase her national team dream

Eve Edmonds EEDMONDS@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Last week I (and probably every other editor in the province) received an email from the provincial government that began with, “The fourth and final phase of the Highway 1 Kicking Horse Canyon project is moving forward with an invitation for bidders to submit their qualifications to design and build the project.”

Now, normally I wouldn’t make it halfway through that sentence before hitting delete. One, it’s not that interesting and, two, it has nothing to do with Richmond.

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But I didn’t delete it, at least not immediately, because it twigged a memory.

Just a few short months ago, I was on that exact stretch of highway, sitting in a hot car as the flag crew allowed only one lane of traffic through at a time. At that point, I assume, they were finishing Phase 3 of the project.

As I complained, loudly, about the delay not just boring me but wrecking our chances of getting a FCFS campsite (first-come-first-serve for those of you not in the know), I looked down (way down) at the Kicking Horse River and a train snaking along beside it. (It’s astonishing how long those trains are — some up to four kilometres.)

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Back on the highway, I noticed road signs thanking me (quite unjustifiably) for my patience. They also announced something about a happy day in the future when there would be a four-lane highway all the way from Kamloops to Alberta.

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When stuck in a traffic bottle neck, the thought of burning along on a four-lane highway is attractive. And to make the drive alive would also be nice. That stretch, with its hairpin turns and steep cliff, sees three times the number of crashes as other B.C. highways, so I get the interest in widening it.

But I was also thinking about those trains below and wondered if we were going in the right direction — figuratively.

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When I was a student at Simon Fraser University in the 1980s, I would go home to Calgary for Christmas and summer breaks, often via rail. It was cheaper than flying and I loved being rocked to sleep.

Over the years, passenger train travel has all but vanished. Presumably, it wasn’t financially viable, but maybe we need to rethink that. After all, what’s the viability in building infrastructures we know are so hard on the enviroment? I’m not saying we should ban cars or close roads, but if we’re going to invest new money into new projects, let’s do it with a new understanding of our climate reality.

Trains may not be the perfect answer, but they could be part of it. Point being, we need to think of new/old ways to travel, which brings me to Greta Thunberg.

The 16-year-old Swedish climate change activist recently landed in New York after sailing the Atlantic in a zero carbon-emission boat. She’s in America to, among other things, present at the at the UN Climate Action Summit.

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In her words, “We have not come here to beg world leaders to care. ...We’ve come here to let you know that change is coming, whether you like it or not.”

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I have been driving for 50 years and have never had an accident. I currently drive a 10-year-old Honda Accord, which I typically average approximately 6,000 kilometres a year.

I would assume that I am the perfect model for ICBC’s new insurance program and to quote, “The good news is, safe driving and lots of experience can help to lower your premiums.”

After answering all the new questions and getting the same insurance I purchased last year, I was shocked to learn my insurance premium had gone up $50 from the previous year.

How could that be as I have never had an accident in 50 years of driving? I would like to know what kind of driving record is needed to get lower premiums.

We pay the highest car insurance premiums and gas prices in the country. The monopoly on car insurance from ICBC has to be stopped. We deserve an option with competitive rates.

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Medals offered to veterans Dear Editor,

I would like to inform your readers about two medals available for our veterans, the National Order of the Legion of Honour from France and the Ambassador for Peace Medal from the Republic of Korea.

The Government of France is awarding its highest medal to all living Canadian veterans who directly helped to liberate their country from June 6 and Aug. 30, 1944.

The Republic of Korea is presenting its Ambassador for Peace Medal to all Canadian Veterans who participated in the Korean War and its peace keeping operations

between 1950 and 1955. Living veterans or the families of veterans who have passed away may be eligible to receive this special medal from Korea.

If you are a veteran or know someone who is and might be eligible for one of these important medals, contact me. I am an unofficial volunteer willing to help you with your application.

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City Appointments 2020

Richmond City Council wishes to fill vacancies on the following Advisory Committees/Boards/Commissions: Persons interested in serving the community, in a volunteer capacity, on any of the below Advisory Bodies are invited to submit an application, along with a resume, to the attention of the City Clerk’s Office, no later than Monday, September 23, 2019.

• Advisory Committee on the Environment • Advisory Design Panel • Aquatic Services Board • Board of Variance • Child Care Development Advisory Committee • Economic Advisory Committee • Family & Youth Court Committee • Food Security and Agricultural Advisory Committee • Gateway Theatre Society • Heritage Commission

• Minoru Centre for Active Living Program Committee • Museum Society Board

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Aging without Kids

Our demographics suggest that there are now numerous older people (some single, some in couples) living in Canada and the US without children. That is either because they never had kids or their kids live in other parts of the world and otherwise may be unreliable.

Earlier this week, an article published in The Oakland Press examined the issue. A retirement coach, Sara Geber, interviewed so called “Solo Agers” in facilities across Northern California. Ms. Geber says that without help, aging adults are more vulnerable to exploitation, isolation and malnutrition among other problems. There might be nobody to tell a Solo Ager to stop driving, help them pay bills, visit Doctors and so forth.

It’s not a small group. In Canada, the latest census figures show that 13.9% of the adult population lives alone. Also, 25.8% of couples are living without children.

Ms. Geber suggests people form networks, whether with relatives, friends or in retirement communities (so called “weak tie” relationships). Also, she recommends choosing your home carefully. Your present home may not be fit as you age. In addition, she says it is critical to find people who can manage your finances and be your Executor. Ms. Geber says this: “The biggest problem I see for solo agers and baby boomers is the denial of what aging can bring. Open your eyes, do some planning.”

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Grandmother warns of speeding traffic Re: “Drivers: Keep schoolkids safe,” Letters, Sept. 5.

travelling at high speed towards him that was obviously not going to stop.

My grandson has just begun Grade 5. He asked if he could walk home from school alone for the first time this September.

He ran towards me as the car blew through the crosswalk behind him!

Throughout the summer, we talked about potential safety issues including practicing how to safely cross the street.

“Press the button to activate the pedestrian crossing lights. Wait until all cars have stopped. Make eye contact with the drivers — both left and right. Check that the car in the curb lane has also stopped before stepping beyond the stationary vehicles.

Take your time. Do not run. Wave a hand to thank the drivers for stopping.”

There is only one intersection he encounters at St. Albans and Bennett Road.

I agreed, that for the first few weeks, I would wait at the intersection to watch him cross safely towards me.

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On day three, having done all the checks and seeing no vehicle approaching on his left, he stepped into the intersection.

It happened so quickly I didn’t get the license plate.

I phoned the RCMP non-emergency number, hoping they might assign a member to the area for a few days to check for speeding and driving infractions — perhaps hand out a few tickets.

I was told this was the wrong jurisdiction to call, and I should contact the bylaws office at the city.

I have sent them an email through their online process.

This intersection and all those within one kilometre of a school need to change from a flashing pedestrian light to a solid red stop light when the button is activated (like the one at St. Albans and General Currie.)

All pedestrians, and particularly our school-age children, are at risk.

Let’s not wait until it’s too late.

Janice Westle

I looked to the right, he looked to the left, and we both saw a white Porsche Cayenne

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Council: Where’s our new hospital? triggered his asthma, causing him to cough so much that hospital staff was worried he’d pop his stitches.

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Richmond Coun. Harold Steves was sent home early from the Richmond Hospital after an operation because the air quality was so bad it

Steves told this anecdote at Monday’s council meeting as Richmond council discussed sending a letter to the province to ask for

a status update on a new acute care tower for Richmond Hospital.

While there have been “tremendous improvements” in equipment and care since he sat on the hospital board in 1968, Steves called the building

“archaic.”

“The MRIs and the equipment they have there is top notch, but the building has much to be desired, so we’ve really got to get a new hospital,” Steves said.

Richmond council voted unanimously to send the let-

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ter of inquiry to the premier, minister of health and the finance minister.

With the announcement of a $1.3 billion to replace Burnaby Hospital, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said he wanted to know what was happening with Richmond Hospital.

“The fact that Burnaby has now had a $1.3 billion announcement begs the question as to the status of the Richmond acute care tower business plan and timeline for treasury board approval,” Brodie said at Monday’s committee meeting.

The Ministry of Health has approved the concept plan for the new acute care tower at Richmond Hospital.

The business plan is currently being developed and is expected to be ready sometime in the fall, according to Vancouver Coastal Health. When it’s approved, the full budget will be announced.

The Burnaby Hospital project includes two new towers, a cancer treatment centre, an upgraded mental health and substance use unit and a new maternity ward.

Level the road for taxis, ride-hailing Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

If Richmond council had its way, the rules for taxis and ride-hailing services would largely be the same.

As new ride-hailing services, or Transportation Network Services (TNS), are set to be approved by the provincial government, Richmond council will lobby the government to eliminate most of the discrepancies between TNS and taxi services.

In the meantime, a group of Lower Mainland taxi companies, including Richmond Cabs, has filed a lawsuit against the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB), to quash the new rules claiming that ride hailing is a threat to the industry.

At Monday’s council meeting, Richmond council hammered out concerns it has with the proposed ridehailing service, based on an analysis by staff on the discrepancies between the two services.

“It’s trying to level the play-

ing field between TNS vehicles and the taxis to make it fair for everybody,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

Council will send a letter to the province asking that requirements be largely the same.

They will ask for the vehicle cap, the rate structure, insurance and any geographical limitations to be the same for both services.

Taxis are required to have an in-vehicle camera, and Richmond council would like ride-hailing vehicles to have them as well.

While new taxis need to be low emission vehicles, ridehailing services don’t, but Richmond council is asking the province to make this a requirement for the latter as well.

They are also suggesting a per-trip fee be added to any vehicles that aren’t low emission.

Exceptions to low-emissions and the age of vehicles would made for any accessible vehicles.

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Involving homeless in homeless stratgy debated at council Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Richmond council passed the city’s first homelessness strategy in 17 years, but not without public criticism and last-minute wordsmithing.

De Whalen with the Richmond Poverty Reduction Committee addressed council on Monday before the strategy was debated by council. She focused her criticism on four areas: seniors, outreach work, faith communities and the involvement of people with lived experience.

Whalen advocated drawing on the experiences of those who have been homeless, adding that it can’t be assumed that service providers have this expertise.

“People with lived experience are the experts in their own lives and should sit at tables making decisions about them,” she told council.

“Unless they are included, these

folks will continue to say ‘nothing about us without us.’”

She also pointed out seniors are the fastest growing demographic group falling into homelessness and that faith communities should be invited to advise on prevention and solutions to homelessness.

The homeless strategy’s vision statement is: “By 2029, homelessness in Richmond will be rare, brief and non-recurring.”

There are five strategic directions in the document: prevention, support for those who are homeless, pathways out of homelessness, collaboration and capacity-building among community partners and to communicate, research and monitor homelessness.

Recent data shows at least 193 people experienced homelessness in Richmond between June 2018 and April 2019 and some lowincome households are at risk of eviction.

While all council members supported the strategy, some last-minute word changes suggested by Coun.

Carol Day sparked discussions regarding the involvement of people with lived experience and support for community groups already helping vulnerable people.

Day suggested taking out the words “when appropriate” from a backgrounder about engaging people with lived experience when policies and programs are created.

“That’s not good enough — I think we need to always engage with people who have lived experience,” Day said.

She also wanted to add the word “support” in front of the heading “Non-Profit, Social Service and Faith-Based Organizations” to indicate the city is committed to supporting the work done by these groups to help vulnerable people.

“Everything that these groups are doing is just so far beyond critical,

it’s acute,” Day said.

than patching it “on the fly.”

Mayor Malcolm Brodie argued that the wording was correct when discussing the involvement of people with lived experience, and didn’t agree the words “when appropriate” should be taken out.

“I’m not a wordsmith at 8:30 at night,” McNulty said.

“If it’s not appropriate, this group doesn’t have a voice in every single thing — they have a voice when it’s appropriate in the implied sense of the word,” Brodie said.

“So if you haven’t figured out the wording and suddenly you want to change a couple of words, it’s ridiculous,” she said, adding the document is a “guiding light” for staff and changing a few words won’t change anything significantly.

Coun. Linda McPhail argued against the amendments, saying the city’s role to facilitate and support non-profits and faith groups is evident throughout the document.

She added that while the city wants input from people who have been homeless, “not all situations are appropriate for vulnerable people, and we have to be respectful of that.”

Coun. Bill McNulty suggested referring these two items back to staff to get the correct wording, rather

Coun. Alexa Loo argued against the referral, pointing out the draft strategy came to council already in the spring.

In the end, Day’s amendments were referred back to staff to be reworked, but the strategy in its entirety was passed by council.

Some of the immediate priorities in the strategy are to create a Community Homelessness Table, secure funding for permanent supportive housing, address youth homelessness and create a drop-in program for homeless people or those at risk of homelessness.

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The many meanings of mooncakes A mooncakemaking workshop at the City Centre Community Centre, hosted by Marina Szijarto.

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Meetrice owner Gary Chen is looking forward to unleashing his chewy and slippery noodles into the Richmond market. Nono Shen photo

Rice noodles cross the bridge rice noodles for free.”

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A popular chain for Chinese rice noodles is trying its luck at Richmond’s culinary hotspot — Alexandra Road.

Meetrice noodle, which has over 500 locations in China, specializes in Yunnan-style noodles, also known as “crossing-the-bridge” noodles, where the broth and noodles are served separately.

It’s not the chain’s first foray into B.C., Meetrice noodle opened on Kingsway in Burnaby last year.

The restaurant chain is also known for its broth, which is made with pork bone and chicken meat. And the soup is served boiling hot while the other ingredients, including veggies, proteins, and condiments, are brought to the table separately on the side.

Diners can build their bowls by adding “toppings” and cooking them in the broth within several minutes, similar to Chinese hot pot.

According to Chen, the decision to open a local branch of the famous chain was to bring the taste of the most well-known dish from southwest China’s Yunnan to food lovers here.

The chain is known for its chewy and slippery rice noodles, which were once listed as an intangible cultural heritage in China, said Gary Chen, the restaurant’s owner.

“I visited Yunnan province in China many years ago, and I couldn’t get the beautiful scenery and the delicious regional food out of my head,” Chen said, adding that “after talking with my business partner Andy Lin, we all agreed that we could open a rice noodle restaurant here.”

“Crossing-the-bridge noodles have an over 100-year history in China,” said Chen, adding that “if customers choose to eat at the restaurant, they (can) have access to unlimited

“Although we couldn’t show everyone the beauty of Yunnan, we could still introduce delicious cuisines from Yunnan to here,” said Lin.

Now, the restaurant is making its entry into Richmond with a site at Venezia Place.

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Mid-Autumn Festival is often remembered as the mooncake-eating celebration.

There are many regional variations of this ethnic-Chinese treat, but the most familiar style of mooncakes are the Cantonese ones.

Traditional mooncakes are recognized as a small round pastry with a thin crust, a dense sticky lotus seed filling and a salted duck egg yolk in the center – the yolk representing the full moon in the sky when the pastry is cut in half.

“Traditional mooncake is made as a way of remembering the cultural heritage (in the form of) a recipe passed down from our families and ancestors,” said Mickey Zhao, president of Saint Germain Bakery, adding that the particular mooncake recipe brings forward traditions.

Zhao said that the mooncakes are a way to celebrate Chinese gatherings and brings families and friends together for the MidAutumn Festival or the Harvest Full Moon celebrations.

“We can’t deviate from the traditional mooncake recipe, but the snowskin mooncake is like a dessert and can change accordingly to taste.”

Compared to the traditional, heavy and filling mooncake, the snowskin mooncake is recognized for their variety of flavours and delicate aesthetics resembling a full moon.

Marina Szijarto, the Harvest Full Moon Project coordinator at the City Centre Community Centre, is always amazed with the mooncake availability and how the celebration brings people together.

Szijarto explains that the two celebrations – the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Harvest Full Moon Celebration – are similar, but different in respect to their cultural traditions.

She enjoys making snowskin mooncakes which she finds is a way that “brings in gratitude, connect with people and celebrate as a community across cultural boundaries.

“A basic snowskin mooncake recipe … is exciting; you can flavor them in many different ways,” said Szijarto, adding that the snowskin is “very multicultural because they can be any colour, any flavor.”

Szijarto and Zhao both agree that the snowskin mooncakes are becoming more popular than the traditional ones because they are healthier and contain less fat and sugar.

However, Richmond’s local chocolatier shop, Wild Sweets, has taken a unique twist to the mooncake celebration with their limited-edition release of chocolates.

Chocolatier duo, Dominique and Cindy Duby, wanted to bring together the concept of “east-meets-west” in their chocolates for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

“Instead of using traditional flavours, we’re bringing together eastern and western flavours,” said Dominique, adding that their product was inspired by the Taiwanese pineapple cake.

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Off-roaders have been cleaning up illegally dumped garbage at Triangle Beach.

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Triangle Beach has long been a popular destination for the off-roading community, but it’s also a known illegal dumping ground.

According to Richmond resident Chris Carefoot, who reached out to the Richmond News, there’s tons of litter and a “horrendous amount” of broken glass along the low-tide line, stretching hundreds of yards, in the northern-most part of the site near the shipping containers.

“It’s more than just kids out having fires and tossing the odd bottle…

There’s vases, candlesticks, (a) mirror, (a) dead seagull,” Carefoot wrote in a message to the News, after having ventured out to the beach with his dog. And as the tide pulled away some of the sand, he wrote, it exposed yet more glass.

When the News headed out to the beach, there was obvious debris just past the paved road, including chunks of cement, drywall, tubing and wood near a large fire pit, and, along the rocks next to the water, tiles covered with algae.

“The city responded to nine calls to that area last year,” said city spokesperson Clay Adams. “Mainly dealing with discarded mattresses, drywall and furniture.”

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More than 40 per cent of illegal dumping last year was household waste and related items, said Adams. It’s hard to know who’s behind the illegal dumping, but regardless it’s the city that’s on the hook to clean up the items, Adams added.

And Richmond isn’t alone.

“The specific cost is hard to determine, but Metro Vancouver reported over 43,000 incidents of illegal dumping across the region last year, with a cost of around $3.2 million to clean up and properly dispose of those items,” Adams said.

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Voters invited to debates Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

With the federal election campaign officially underway, local groups are organizing all-candidates meetings for voters to learn about who is running and what they stand for.

Three dates have been announced for Richmond allcandidates meetings: Sept.

30, Oct. 3 and Oct. 8.

The first all-candidates meeting, with a focus on trade and economics and hosted by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, will feature candidates from both Richmond Centre and Steveston-Richmond East.

Moderators are broadcaster Jody Vance and KPU political science instructor Greg Millard. The event takes place at the Gaming Stadium, 4211 No. 3 Rd. from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. To register, go to RichmondChamber.ca/events.

Richmond News’ editor Eve Edmonds will moderate two of the debates, on Oct. 3 at South Arm United Church, and on Oct. 8 at the Minoru Centre for Active Living.

The Oct. 3 meeting runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and is host-

ed by the Richmond chapter of the Canadian Association for Retired Persons, with topics such as health care, financial security, safety and abuse prevention and caregiving.

The Oct. 8 meeting, running from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., is hosted by the Richmond Centre for Disability, Richmond Poverty Response Committee and the Jewish Seniors Alliance. The theme will be social justice.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the election on Wednesday.

This week the Liberal and Conservative candidates for Steveston-Richmond East, Joe Peschisolido and Kenny Chiu, will both open their campaign offices.

Richmond Centre Conservative MP Alice Wong, vying for re-election, opened her campaign office a few weeks ago.

Look for the Federal Election 2019 tab at RichmondNews.com for coverage of the Oct. 21 election.

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Contract talks Rents set to rise in 2020 put on pause

The provincial government is also taking steps to strengthen renters’ protections and limit renovictions.

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Teachers are back in classrooms in Richmond schools, but are working under an expired contract.

Just before Labour Day, a mediator concluded the sides were too far apart in negotiations for a new teachers’ contract, and he suggested a recess until Sept. 23.

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accepted.

The employer group, however, has stated no teachers would lose their jobs if the package they are proposing is accepted.

Renters in Richmond and across the province could face a rental increase of up to 2.6 per cent for 2020, the maximum allowable in 2020, the provincial government announced.

“BCPSEA is so confident that our non-enrolling teacher proposal would not result in job losses that on July 11, we tabled a proposal that included a clause guaranteeing staffing stability for school districts,” BCPSEA said in a “For the Record” statement.

And while renters may balk at the increase, it’s actually two per cent below what it would have been prior to a rental increase cap introduced earlier this year.

BCPSEA further clarified that they The B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) were proposing a “baseline class is claiming the propossize” with possible adals on the table will ditional resources so that result in fewer specialschool districts could lowist teachers and larger er this baseline or customclass sizes, while the ize workloads at the local B.C. Public School level.

Employers’ AssociaWe tabled a This is the first round of tion (BCPSEA) stated negotiations after the old their proposed contract proposal that incontract language around language will result in no job losses and will cluded a clause classroom sizes and the composition of students in guarantee “staffing staguaranteeing classrooms was restored bility.” by the courts in 2016, so staffing stabil- Mooring said the BCTF BCTF president Teri Mooring told the Richanticipated it wouldn’t be ity... mond News that BCPeasy to update and negoSEA, which represents tiate a new contract. boards of education, is BCPSEA When the restored lanproposing “much largguage came back to their er” classrooms comcontract, they knew it pared to what currently exist as well wasn’t “set in stone,” she said, and as averaging the number of specialist teachers across the province, which they were happy to update the lanmeans larger school districts would guage. But updating is “very different” from seeking concessions, she said. lose some specialists teachers.

“Richmond and Surrey and Vancouver would all stand to lose those teaching positions that support students in various specialized ways,” she said.

Liz Baverstock, president of the Richmond Teachers’ Association, estimated Richmond would lose 120 of the 310 full-time staff members that have been brought on since the restoration of the old contract language if the language currently put forward by BCPSEA were

“Instead what was tabled was larger class sizes and fewer specialist teachers, so that’s not updating language,” Mooring said.

BCPSEA, however, disagrees with the term “concessions,” saying in its statement “the BCTF appears to describe any proposal put forward by the employer as a concession while describing their own proposals as ‘improvements.’”

Under the old formula, where landlords could raise rents based on inflation plus two per cent, rents could have been increased by up to 4.6 per cent this year.

“Renters need secure housing they can afford,” said Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in a press release.

The average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Richmond, according to RentBoard.ca is $2,125. For one-bedroom units, the average is $1,575.

And in July, the government issued new Residential Tenancy Branch guidelines with guidance for both renters and landlords on the types of major repairs that require vacancy.

“Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC) supports the provincial government’s decision to amend the annual rent increase formula,” said Andrew Sakamoto, executive director of TRAC, in a release.

“Although more can still be done to improve rental affordability in B.C., reducing rent increases by two per cent is a step in the right direction.”

Following the rental increase cap earlier this year, the Rental Housing Task Force also recommended that the provincial government work with landlords on revising the process for applying for limited additional rent increases to ensure they can pay for necessary maintenance and repairs to their buildings, and preserve good-quality housing.

Off-roaders help out “We’re seeing a decline compared to the same time last year,” Adams said.

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One example of this, said Adams, is the expansion in January of the large item pickup program.

Through the program, Richmondites can dispose of household goods such as indoor and outdoor furniture, mattresses and box springs, appliances, barbecues and tires.

The Recycling Depot also began accepting new items this year, such as upholstered furniture, tires, electronics and propane tanks.

Volunteer groups, often from the off-roading community, are

also known to organize cleanups at Triangle Beach.

These cleanups are organized by David Clarke through the Four Wheel Drive Association of B.C., who was inspired to take action after taking his nephew off-roading at Triangle Beach in 2017 and witnessing the large amounts of dumped waste.

“We agreed that somebody should do something about it and then I realized that we might as well be that somebody,” said Clarke.

Since then, Clarke has helped organize five cleanups in the area, starting in 2017 with the most recent in May of this year, joined by volunteers from Telus.

Photos provided by Clarke show piles of tires, mattresses and furniture along with other debris. But, said Clarke, there’s still a lot of waste in the area.

“I’ve had reports from several others that there continues to be garbage dumped there,” said Clarke.

Clarke has planned another cleanup for May 31, 2020.

The city imposes a $1,000 fine for illegally dumping garbage and requires dumpers to remove the waste and restore the area at their own cost.

And if Richmond residents report illegal dumping to the city, and it leads to a bylaw conviction, they’re eligible for a $200 reward.

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Bearing flag at Games a proud moment table tennis, she didn’t actually begin playing the game until the age of 44.

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In 1997, Chan immigrated to Richmond from Hong Kong. That’s when, at the age of 40 and with a disability she had acquired at age 4, she began participating in a variety of sports, including wheelchair basketball and throwing discus.

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Stephanie Chan, the 62-year-old Richmondite, didn’t know a big surprise was waiting for her until she arrived in Lima, Peru on Aug. 18 and was told she had been named Canada’s flag-bearer for the 2019 Parapan American Games’ opening ceremony.

Finally, a friend took her to the YMCA where she saw people playing table tennis. She recalls how the players’ faces lit up with joy.

Chan, the Para table tennis player who recently returned from the Lima games where she won bronze, waved the maple leaf while 150 Canadian athletes marched behind her into the Estádio Nacional of Peru, the country’s national stadium with a seating capacity of 40,000.

“Their positive attitude also lifted my spirits. At that time, I decided to start a new chapter in my life as a table tennis player.”

“Words can’t express how I feel about this opportunity. It was one of the proudest moments of my life,” said Chan.

Stephanie Chan won bronze at the Lima 2019 Parapan American Games. Nono Shen photo

Chan, who competes in the Class 7 division, is ranked No. 10 in the world and No. 2 in the Americas after adding her most recent bronze medal to her collections.

Currently, she has one gold, two silver and two bronze medals from her Parapan Am career.

Although Chan has had great success in

“I asked my son to write a letter to them (the committee members), and they gave me permission to join the competition, but I had to cover all the costs myself,” said Chan, adding that “I borrowed some money from my sister to join the contest.”

I hope to use sports to help more people maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle.

Now, as one of the most senior athletes on the Canadian team, Chan hopes her personal experience can help the younger generation and people with disabilities to find inspirations.

“Young people should believe in themselves and work hard to make their dreams come true, STEPHANIE CHAN and it’s never too late to start a brilAt that point, Chan picked up a liant career,” said paddle and started intensive trainChan. ing. She hoped to participate in internaRecently Chan has set up an integrated tional competitions to motivate more people with disabilities to pursue their dreams. table tennis club to teach seniors and the disabled to play table tennis for free.

After learning that the 2007 Parapan “I hope to use sports to help more people American games was held in Rio, Brazil, maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle,” Chan asked the Table Tennis Canada comsaid Chan.

Chan recalls the year 2000 as her life-turning point. Finally, she could stand for an extended time without suffering severe leg pain after receiving operations in Hong Kong.

“The Table Tennis Canada committee had kept the secret from me until the day before the opening ceremony, and my first reaction was why did you choose me?” said Chan, adding, “My age could be other athletes’ grandmas.”

mittee to let her join the team.

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Community Cares Month Giving with joy. Inspiring others. For a better and healthier future for Richmond.

Make local health care a priority in Richmond!

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For health care that’s delivered in the hospital or at home or throughout our community, we all rely on our local health care here in Richmond.

And our local health care relies on you.

Locally based health care is something we all cherish. And it’s something we all need to champion—together—to participate in, to help one another.

This year Richmond Hospital Foundation’s Community Cares Month is proud to feature the stories of some of the many donors across our community who give with joy to build a better and healthier future for Richmond. Their passion, their leadership and their drive to be part of the solution are an inspiration for us all.

Horseshoe Press Inc.

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Responding to the needs of a community with commitment and passion is something that’s central to the values of Horseshoe Press Inc., a commercial printing business that serves customers throughout the Lower Mainland. “As an organization, we have a passion to donate to the community,” says Angela Leung, Vice President of Horseshoe Press Inc. “Where we see the need or have the ability to help, we will.”

For Donald Leung, owner of Donald’s Fine Foods, a well-known and highly respected meat-processing company headquartered in Richmond, giving back is a value he holds close to his heart. “As individuals, it is important to ask yourself how you can be a better person. How can you be a positive role model to your children and others? It all starts from within, from your heart and your desire to make this community better. “

Horseshoe Press is a generous donor to help fund a new Acute Care Tower for Richmond, recognizing how infrastructure needs to keep pace with a growing population. “Richmond Hospital is the only hospital that serves the community of Richmond. With the population increasing rapidly, having up-to-date facilities and health care services in Richmond is crucial,” says Ms. Leung.

And in the diverse city of Richmond, Angela believes uniting our communities behind health care can help make us all stronger. “All communities, of all ethnic backgrounds, need to understand and be aware of what is happening in their community and the importance of giving back,” says Leung. “As a community, we need to come together and ensure our health care services meet our needs,” says Angela. “After all, the most valuable thing we have is our health.”

There is a real joy in coming together as a community to create healthier lives, well-lived. For those who are already donors, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. For those who have been touched by care in Richmond and haven’t yet joined our family of donors, we invite you to share in the joy of giving.

Richmond Hospital Foundation’s annual Community Cares Month unites our diverse community to inspire support helping to ensure local health care is there for you and your family, now and in the future.

Mr. Leung is no stranger to the health care services in Richmond and recognizes the importance of having up-to-date facilities and medical equipment to improve the health of the community. “I personally know three different individuals who needed treatment at Richmond Hospital. Looking around, you can see the building is aging. You know the population has significantly increased. There is a lack of space and lack of new equipment at Richmond Hospital.”

The success Leung has built through his business over the years has allowed him to give back to Richmond, a community he deeply cares about. “Our entire community benefits from our local health care. It is not until you are in need of services that you realize how crucial it is to have top talent and the latest technology in health care,” he says. “It’s an honour to be one of the donors of Richmond Hospital Foundation.

I feel privileged to be able to be a part of this community and to give back to the hospital, which is a cornerstone for our community.”

Donald’s Fine Foods has been producing quality foods for more than 20 years in Canada, employing more than 800 people in Richmond and across Canada. This year, Donald’s Fine Foods is the proud presenting sponsor of the Richmond Hospital Foundation Starlight Gala.

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Jacket protecting cyclists from cars wins award Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Three Richmondites (from left) Christine McNulty, Manjit Singh and retired RCMP Staff Sgt. Walter Tyrrell were awarded medals for volunteerism at Government House in Victoria by the Lt.-Gov. of B.C. Janet Austin, on behalf Gov.-Gen. of Canada Julie Payette. Photos submitted

A Richmond-based design grad has won bronze at an international design conference — with a jacket created to protect cyclists from autonomous cars.

Philip Siwek, who recently graduated from the Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) submitted his capstone project for the award — and innovative cycling jacket that lets self-driving cars detect cyclists on the road.

Siwek picked up the industry accolade at the 2019 IDEA International Design Conference in Chicago.

“Along with the joy of winning the award, I feel honoured to have established design professionals from all over recognize my work,” said Siwek, who’s currently working with Lululemon’s Whitespace team as a junior innovation designer.

“I never knew where my work would take me.

I just had an idea and made sure to explore it the best I could.”

It’s hoped his project helps solve an emerging problem as more autonomous vehicles hit the road.

Philip Siwek and his jacket, which protects cyclists from selfdriving cars. Photos submitted It works by having barcodes placed on the jacket that are scanned by vehicles, thus lessening the risk of accidents involving self-driving cars and cyclists.

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“Philip also conducted an immense amount of testing and field research throughout his development process, which clearly paid off in the end product.”

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Residents awarded volunteer medals Three worthy Richmondites were presented last week with Canadian Sovereign Medals to recognize their exceptional volunteer achievements.

Christine McNulty, Manjit Singh and retired RCMP Staff Sgt. Walter Tyrrell were awarded the medals along with 44 others at Government House in Victoria by the Lt.-Gov. of B.C. Janet Austin.

Thousands of student athletes in the Lower Mainland have benefited from McNulty’s contributions to sport.

For more than 30 years, she has taken a leadership role with organizations such as BC School Sports, giving students from throughout the province an opportunity to

participate in provincial championships.

Singh has volunteered with the Canadian Red Cross for more than 10 years and is a sought-after first-aid trainer who is passionate about teaching life-saving skills to immigrants and refugees.

He is also an active member of the Dashmesh and Nanak Sar Sikh temples, through which he volunteers.

After retiring from the RCMP, Tyrrell volunteered with the RCMP sub-detachment at YVR for 15 years. He was well known for his friendly and professional manner and became a subject matter expert on the building.

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Writer/actor getting ‘hysterical’ again Re-imagined version of the award-winning #MeToo-inspired show is ‘darkly humorous’ the MeToo movement, women’s rights issues and rape culture.

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“The nice thing about art is that you can sneak into people’s minds in a different way.”

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“One woman at the end (of the show) was waiting to the side of the theatre. I’d no idea who she was and she was looking at me. I walked over to her and she asked to give me a hug. She was crying.

We had this moment together. She said ‘thank you’ and left.”

This year’s Hysteria — running at the Havana Theatre in Vancouver — was due to go just four shows, Sept. 18-21. But with interest apparently building fast, they’ve just added more dates, Sept. 24-28, with all performances at 8 p.m.

Raymond added that they decided not to name the show Hysteria 2.0, as they didn’t want people to think they had to have seen the original to fully appreciate the 2019 reincarnation.

If there was ever any doubt in the minds of Jill Raymond and her all-female Hysteria cast whether last year’s thoughtprovoking, #MeToo-inspired show was resonating, the audience feedback was all they needed to hear.

“We think that Hysteria is such a good strong name and people will know it’s different when they see the press photos,” she explained.

The fact that it won two critic awards at last year’s Vancouver Fringe should be enough to temper the self-deprecation in even the most modest of writers and actors.

“And if they look at the cast, they will realize it’s a redeveloped version. The main structure of the script is the same, however, it’s longer and we drop in little vignettes in the main action.

But it was also the reaching out postshow from many male members of the audience that convinced Richmond-based Raymond to hit the stage again with a reworked and re-cast version of Hysteria, being billed once more to be brutally honest but laced with a double dose of comedy.

“That’s why we do these things. That’s when we realize we are doing something right,” said Raymond, the show’s producer/co-writer/actor, of the audience reaction last year.

“We got lots of emails and messages from people, with one saying that she got assaulted and never told anyone about it, until after the show.

“Another one said she came to the show on a date and afterwards, she got into a huge row with the guy about the show, because she could relate to all the characters. There’s that defensiveness that some men get as soon as they hear the word ‘MeToo.’ “She said it was so interesting because she may have gone on dating this guy for a long time, not realizing there were underlying issues.”

The cast of the new Hysteria (from left) Florence Reiher, Kapila Rego, Julia Muncs, Isa Sanchez and Jill Raymond, who is based in Richmond, where many of the rehearsals have been taking place. Photo by Catchfall Photography It is, however, “important for men to come see the show,” added Raymond, who’s in the midst of show rehearsals at her artist’s studio/apartment in Richmond’s Capstan district.

“It’s not an attack on men. All of the cast have lovely men in their lives. It’s more an examination of how society has put us in brackets and made it horrible for everyone.

“The expectations put on men are also horrible. So how do we get on that and start making changes?

“I spoke to one male after a show who had two daughters and it really re-framed for him what it was like for them to be female.”

Although Raymond is honest enough to note that the new Hysteria, much like its

original, is not going to be an easy watch for the male contingent in the audience.

“First of all, it’s an entertaining show.

You are going to laugh, but I’m not going to lie, (the men will) probably feel a little bit uncomfortable.

“But it might just help open some of those questions that you might have, but not felt able to ask, or see the day to day of what we experience. It’s absolutely not 90 minutes of men-hating. It’s a show for everyone.

“It’s darkly humorous, but the vignettes are there for the audience to take a pause.

“There is more comedy. You can’t do something as serious as this without the comedy, that’s important.

“And no one likes to be lectured to about

“The first one was developed for the fringe, lots of audience participation… this time it’s towards a more traditional theatre style.”

Asked why she felt it necessary to revisit the show’s narrative that rode in the wake of last year’s #MeToo movement, Raymond argued that the need to challenge the accepted norms in society is “more important now than ever before.”

“We did it last year when the MeToo stuff was bubbling to the surface.

“But all of this is still happening, it’s just gone quiet. That doesn’t mean the fight is over.

“There was uproar and outrage but then things calmed down. Have things really changed? No.” Tickets for Hysteria – which promises to “explores female sexuality, the sociopolitical expectations of women and how our divisive post-#metoo society continues to challenge and confront” are available online at HavanaVancouver.com/Theatre or by calling 604-253-9119.

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FEATURE Marina Szijarto, coordinator of the Harvest Full Moon Celebration, wants to bring communities together through festivals.

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Lanterns light up community CF Richmond Centre Lantern Pavilion Until Sept. 15 – Mall hours Richmond Centre To mark the Mid-Autumn Festival occasion, also known as the Harvest Moon Festival, a special Lantern Pavilion is installed at CF Richmond Centre where there will be a stunning backdrop of vibrant lanterns.

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Mid-Autumn Festival links up generations of Richmond to learn about Chinese heritage and to celebrate with their families on this day of giving thanks.

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The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the largest festivals celebrated in China and East Asia, where many communities come together with family and friends — on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar — to give thanks, and Richmond is no exception.

Family is an important aspect of the festival and places such as the Richmond Grace Alliance Church (RGAC) will host their Light of the World event. The main concept is to bring different families together and bridge the generation gap.

“We came to realize that our parents don’t really know (the meaning of the festival) and just grew up celebrating (it), but with this event, we have an opportunity to be educated and educate in a way that we can respect our roots while passing this knowledge on to the younger generations,” said Eric Kua, the Englishspeaking pastor at RGAC. Shirley Tong and Clara Leung, RGAC’s event coordinators, are looking forward to opening their doors to the community

“Parents can have the youth help them cook together, and the parents can then help the youth lead the (game) booths and that is where the inter-mixing comes along,” said Tong.

A popular symbol during this time of year are the lanterns that represent lighting the way to community gatherings. CF Richmond Centre has collaborated with Fête Chinoise in expressing this symbol of togetherness through the pop-art lantern installation this year.

“For us, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese celebration where family and friends gather together to give thanks,” said Julie Lauzon, CF’s property manager.

Deborah Lau-Yu, creative director of Fête Chinoise, said it is an amazing opportunity to be able to see the installation come to life as a symbol of “marriage between Canadian culture and Chinese heritage” during this time of year.

She added that having a platform to make sure the “expression of culture is authentic and innovative” is very uplifting especially knowing that the community

can enjoy it in a place of diversity and gathering.

Richmond Chinese Community Society’s (RCCS) director and event chair, Thomas Yu, said that their annual Mid-Autumn Festival event is not just about bringing the community and families together, but to also showcase the different multicultural aspects of the festival.

“Mid-Autumn Festival is really a way that we can reach out to people to share with them, the general public about some of the Chinese culture,” said Yu, adding there is a cross-cultural aspect of the festival where it is celebrated in other countries and nationalities around the world.

For example, in some European countries, instead of calling it the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is called the Harvest Full Moon Celebration.

According to Marina Szijarto, the Harvest Full Moon Project coordinator, the two celebrations share similarities, like focusing on dance and music, but their cultural expression is very different.

“What is our commonality and what is it that brings us together, because even though we don’t share a language, we can still celebrate together,” said Szijarto.

Sept. 14: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lansdowne Centre, Food Court Richmond Chinese Community Society will be hosting their annual all-ages Mid-Autumn Festival celebration which invites different cultures that celebrate their form of Thanksgiving. This year’s celebration will include multicultural performances, dances, Chinese calligraphy, a ceramist display and game booths. Visitors are recommended to come early as there will be 600 free mooncakes at this event.

Harvest Full Moon Celebration Sept. 14: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Minoru Park City Centre Community Association is holding its fifth annual Harvest Full Moon Project for the community to gather together in celebration of Thanksgiving through art, music, mooncakes, tea and lanterns. There will be live music, performances, art activities, mooncakes and tea in the greenspace by the Bowling Green entrance, followed by a lantern procession at 7:45 p.m.

The celebration is led by local community artist Marina Szijarto who believes that public participation in art work such as the Harvest Full Moon Project not only brings crafts and skills together, it encourages conversation and a sense of community. For more information visit HarvestFullMoonProject.Wordpress.com.

Light of the World Festival Sept. 14: 6 – 9 p.m.

Richmond Grace Alliance Church The festival will feature a carnival with creative games, authentic Asian night market-style food and a talent show. Light of the World Festival is a unique interpretation of the popular Asian celebration, the Mid-Autumn Festival. All proceeds will go to the Richmond Food Bank. For more information visit LightOfTheWorld.rgac.ca.

International students celebrate at Oval

About 700 Chinese international students will gather at Richmond Olympic Oval on Sept. 14 to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

ebration, including Kwantlen Polytechnic University. The gala event, hosted by UBC Chinese Students and Scholars Association (UBC CSSA), will feature Chinese classical dance, singing and sharing of mooncakes.

Hundreds of Chinese students from nine universities and colleges across the Lower Mainland are expected to attend the cel-

The mid-autumn festival is a special occasion for family gatherings. People enjoy mooncakes and watch the full moon together.

Many Chinese students value this festival because it’s a time of family reunification, according to Kimberley Zhu, UBC CSSA president.

“Lots of students can’t spend the holiday with their family members who live in China since they are busy with assignments and upcoming exams. So we hope to use this opportunity to gather everyone together and make them feel

less homesick,” said Zhu. “Also, Oct. 1 will mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC, we have celebrated China’s National Day in the past, so we are thinking to combine two events.”

As one of the most famous foods found in local Chinese communities during the mid-autumn festival, mooncakes mean much more than bakery products. They are as

crucial to festivities as turkeys to Thanksgiving Day, said Richard Shan, UBC CSSA vice-president.

The highlight of the event includes sharing these treats, Shan said. “Instead of sitting at home alone, we hope everyone will get out of the dormitory to have some fun,” he added.

— Nono Shen/Richmond News

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Hundreds of active seniors hit the Middle Arm Dike Trail on Sunday for the ďŹ fth annual Forever Young 8K run/ walk.

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from the Richmond Olympic Oval, converged at the Oval plaza at 8:30 a.m., before heading west for four kilometres along the dike to Terra Nova and back.

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However, at John Caetano’s funeral in the spring, his friends vowed to keep the event going in his memory.

And on Saturday, Sept. 28, the second No Boundaries event will again bring together Richmond high school grads from all years to the Riverside Banquet hall on River Road.

Taking centre stage once more will be local rock band Thor – aka No Boundaries, aka The Purple Gang – all of whom went to McNair secondary, as did Caetano.

“At (John’s) funeral, everybody said that they wanted the event to go on because (John) put his heart and soul into it,” said Thor’s bass guitarist Brad Kilburn, referring to the No Boundaries concert, the first of which took place in February.

“Kate Harris, the girlfriend of (Thor guitarist) Johnny Fatiaki, who were close friends with John, is now the key organizer and Harv Opel is helping as well.

“The second No Boundaries will be in memory of John and proceeds will go to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation.”

Kilburn reckons the event will be “Richmond’s biggest grad celebration” with organizers hoping to reach and breach the 300 tickets they sold last time.

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Aberdeen Centre’s giant water fountain will be transformed into a stage for 80 dogs and their owners to showcase their skills and beauty for the 15th annual dog show on Sept. 15.

Contestants will perform in different categories such as the best costume, best agility, most obedient, super doga-thon and most photogenic during the show.

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“It’s a dance for all Richmond high school grads, from all years. In the old days, every high school had boundaries, that’s why we’re now calling it ‘No Boundaries.’”

Kilburn said that he’s also “90-per-cent” certain that original band member and guitarist Jimmy Coletsis, who made a career in Europe, will be coming to play.

The band will include Brad Sakiyama (drums), Johnny Fatiaki (guitar), Gord Arnold (guitar) and Mike Kelly (guitar).

Last February, the No Boundaries event raised $4,200 for the Children’s Hospital Foundation, in honour of Kilburn’s late daughter, Kelsey.

Tickets, at $28 each, are available by emailing kate@suncabo.com or calling 604-837-9575.

watch the show and cheer for their favourite dog,” said Joey Kwan, director of promotion and public relations of Aberdeen.

“Come witness the dogs’ (skills) and see who will win the title.”

All applicants must meet specific requirements before they are allowed onto the show.

Kwan said the dogs have to be able to do some of the agility work and are not aggressive towards other dogs, adding that they “don’t want any accidents or trouble with other dogs and owners for safety reasons.”

This year, the best costume category will have two Daiso sponsors, which will double the winning prize.

A panel of judges consisting of two Fairchild Radio hosts, Deborah Moore and Mary Lo, as well as two representatives from Daiso, will determine the best costume and most photogenic contestant.

Don Chan, a professional dog trainer from the TK Canine Training Centre in Richmond, will be judging the winner in the best agility, most obedient and super dog-a-thon categories.

The show will run from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Aberdeen Centre’s atrium.

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

everyone there,” he added.

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The second No Boundaries event will be held in memory of organizer John Caetano, who passed away earlier this year.

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When the organizer of a popular, retro Richmond high school band concert passed away suddenly, plans for a second gig were shelved.

He never gave up and neither have Canadians, who have taken his remarkable example to heart and assumed his cancer research legacy as their own.

One such project is The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centre Network, which is thought to be the most ambitious cancer initiative ever undertaken in Canada.

With almost 10,000 fundraising events nationwide, Fox’s footsteps echo loudly across Canada in September.

The collaboration will unite Canadian researchers and clinicians, and leverage big data to make precision medicine the standard of care for delivering best outcomes for patients.

“I know how proud Terry would be to know that the Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition for millions of Canadians,” said Fox’s older brother, Fred, in a press release.

So much has changed since Fox’s run in 1980, yet the drive for significant results in cancer research projects is just as strong as ever.

On Sunday, Richmondites of all ages are being urged to take part in their local Terry Fox Run, which will start at 10 a.m., with registration beginning at 9 a.m.

Register and start to fundraise at TerryFox.org.

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Several Richmondites and local schools were recognized on the weekend by the David Suzuki Foundation for their efforts as Butterfly Rangers.

The foundation celebrated a successful 2019 season at the VIA Rail Pacific Central Station in Vancouver on Saturday, with 45 people from Vancouver and two dozen from North Vancouver and Richmond, who joined as rangers in the spring.

In total, they planted 1,062 pesticide-free pollinatorfriendly plants for butterflies and wild bees. Special plaques were presented by foundation CEO Stephen Cornish to every ranger.

Mitchell elementary, Quilchena elementary and Richmond Secondary all received a butterflyway plaque and were named Butterflyway Schools by the foundation.

Janice Chan and her two children received the Burton Street cul-de-sac butterflyway plaque, while Lynda Pasacreta, from the Richmond Garden Club (and Richmond News columnist) accepted a plaque for Paulik Park But-

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The Butterfly Rangers were given their awards at an event in Vancouver. Photo submitted. More photos at Richmond-News.com terflyway.

Merle Ames also received a butterflyway plaque for adopting and maintaining the Agassiz Park Butterflyway.

Emy Lai, from the City of Richmond’s Environmental Programs Department, joined the Butterflyway Rangers Project in 2017 and has planted around her office since then.

She received a plaque for planting and growing the pollinator plants at the Lynas Lane office.

Free anti-bullying workshop and Women’s Self-Defense events.

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The workshops, said Sirota, are about “making a positive difference in the lives of many.

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“Although the majority of the people/families who attend are our past or current students, everyone is very welcome to attend.

A Richmond-based martial arts and life skills centre is hosting a free bullying prevention workshop later this month.

Sirota’s Alchymy in Steveston is organizing the workshop and is opening it up to the entire community on Saturday, Sept. 28.

The Chatham Street centre is billing it as a “parent and child, hands-on session,” providing everyone the “necessary tools to address bullies and unhealthy situations.”

Centre principal Master Michael

Sirota’s Alchymy in Steveston is offering a free anti-bullying workshop.

Sirota said he has been offering the free workshops for many years as a way of giving back to the community and has also hosted Stranger Danger

“These workshops also offer our students an opportunity for their family members and friends to benefit from our programs.”

Sirota said that previous martial arts experience is not necessary and anyone interested should register as soon as possible, as space is limited.

To register, go online to Reg.PlaneTreg.com/StopBullyRichmond.

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The Richmond Olympic Parkrun will mark its 150th event this Saturday, Sept. 14 and organizers are inviting everyone to come out and take part.

The free 5K walk/jog/run is open to absolutely anyone and goes every Saturday at 9 a.m. along the beautiful Middle Arm Dike Trail, from near the UBC Boathouse to near Terra Nova and back.

If you’re a serious runner, you can receive a free timed run, or if you just want some exercise, take your kids and the dog.

And if you’re not the fastest of any of the above, don’t worry, a volunteer “tail walker” is always bringing up the rear, so you won’t be the last home.

As it’s the 150th running of the event, the volunteer organizers are planning a special celebration.

“It’s not a competition and it’s not a race — it’s about getting outside regularly to enjoy community, health and wellbeing,” said one of the organizers, Becky Maybury.

“Parkrun is put on by volunteers each week, so if you’d rather not do the 5K, but you’re interested in being involved as a volunteer, or gain skills for your resume, get in touch.”

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Richmond Public Library (Cambie branch) book sale In need of a good read?

RPL’s Cambie branch is hosting a book sale, with adult and children’s books on sale for $2 each. Visitors should bring cash, as well as their own bags or boxes.

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Richmond baker Clarissa Roque is ranked as the fifth best baker-in-training in the world.

Roque, 19, just came back from a trip to Kazan, Russia, where she competed in the World Skills competition, and brought home a medallion of excellence for her fifth-place finish in the four-day patisserie and confectionery competition.

The theme of the world championships was Formula One Grand Prix Racing, and every day there was some surprise element to the competition.

Roque thought she might place in the top half of the 23 competitors, but was shocked when she found out her final placement.

But Roque felt she really excelled on the third day of competition when she had to do her chocolate masterpieces — 20 handpiped and hand-dipped chocolates and 20 moulded vegan chocolate bonbons.

“I was actually lost for words at that moment,” she said. “I did a lot better than I expected.”

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Given Karen Salazar’s ability to juggle her Grade 12 studies with a rigorous training schedule, it’s no wonder she thrives at rhythmic gymnastics.

The 17-year-old is currently training 20 hours a week as a member of the Richmond Olympic Oval based Aura Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, working under head coach Kamena Petkova. That will increase to 25 hours, over five days, when competitive season arrives in January.

Salazar was six when her family moved to Richmond and she is keeping her options open for both.

“Obviously, Mexico is a big choice because I am Mexican and feel more connected there but I love Canada as well,” explained Salazar, during a break in her training session on Sunday. “I’m pretty custom to Canada now and it has given me a lot of opportunities coming from an immigrant family.

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“I was watching these videos. I thought it was so pretty and almost impossible what they were doing,” recalled Salazar. I wanted to do it too and started to catch onto things, training myself at home.”

She eventually convinced her parents to join Aura and they soon discovered how it was their daughter’s passion.

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It’s a busy start to the competitive season around the world for Connaught Skating.

A number of skaters from the Richmond club have been busy represented their countries at events in Europe and North America. More are still to come.

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Meanwhile, Micah Lynette recently returned from France where he earned a top 10 finish in a ISU Junior Grand Prix event while representing Thailand.

“Last year it was a thrill for them to be on Team B.C. and here they are a year later skating for their country,” said Connaught Director of Programs Keegan Murphy. “They have not only gone up to Novice but directly to the top tier of skaters in the country. Getting that assignment was huge in itself.”

Another Washington State skater now training with the club — Liam Kapeikis — represented the United States at the 2019 Riga Cup in Latvia.

Murphy will be heading to Budapest next month where Wesley Chiu will be skating for the first time internationally at the junior men’s level at the ISU Halloween Cup.

Harada finished 12th overall and the 14-year-old certainly soaked in the experience.

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Chiu decorated 2018-19 season included winning the national men’s novice title.

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STORY Three-year-old Thariq Daya was an active boy who loved riding his bike and playing soccer. So when he began developing symptoms like a fever and slight limp, doctors attributed it to the effects of cold and flu season.

Then one day in February 2018, Thariq’s heart started racing and he wasn’t able to walk properly. He was rushed to BC Children’s Hospital by ambulance. Within three days, the family received news that brought his mom, Shawna, to her knees – he was diagnosed with stage 4, high-risk neuroblastoma.

Neuroblastoma is a rare form of childhood cancer that that begins in certain types of nerve tissue. As is often the case, Thariq’s illness started in the adrenal glands; it then

spread to other parts of his body, including his stomach, skull, pelvis, and legs. As the disease progressed, his symptoms worsened to the point where he wasn’t walking, talking, eating, or playing.

“When they found the mass, I tried to tell myself all the other things it could be. I was hysterical,” Shawna recalls. “That was the heart-wrenching, stomach-twisting moment. I cried a lot.”

At BC Children’s Hospital, Thariq quickly began an intensive treatment plan that would last a total of 18 to 24 months. It includes multiple chemotherapy induction cycles, two stem-cell transplants, daily radiation for a month, and, beginning in 2019, six months of immunotherapy.

“My life was perfect, almost too good.

Life comes with ups and downs. Well this was our down,” Shawna remembers. “We have been through awful moments in chemotherapy and transplant. I would take all of those moments over hearing ‘your son has cancer’ again.”

Shawna, whose other kids are aged 7, 5 and 1, says that despite the inevitable heartache and worry that go along with her family’s situation, they feel very grateful for the care they are receiving at BC Children’s Hospital.

“I have so much trust in everyone there,” Shawna says. “I’m thankful for how close and loving they all are with all the patients.

Thariq likes going to play there. He doesn’t see it as a scary place.”

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