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ORY IME A blue wave swept Richmond Monday, as Conservative Kenny Chiu (main pic) ousted Grit Joe Peschisolido (far left), while Alice Wong waltzed to her fourth term in Ottawa

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“It’s a night of mixed emotions,” was how re-elected MP Alice Wong began her speech to volunteers and supporters after the federal election results came in on Monday night.

And her sentiment summed it up for just about everyone.

No one got what they wanted, but all ended up with something they could call a win. Well, perhaps the Bloc and PPC would be exceptions to the “mixed” emotions theme. Monday’s results were as decidedly good for Yves-François Blanchet, who saw his party storm Quebec, as they were decidedly bad for Maxime Bernier, who saw his party wiped off the map. Most politicos, however, were somewhere in the land of compromise.

In Richmond, Conservatives Wong and Kenny Chiu, (page 25), were thrilled with their personal wins but frustrated their party didn’t gain power. Liberals were happy to take more seats than any other party, but disappointed they couldn’t retain a majority government. The NDP was pleased to defy predictions of possibly losing party status because of so few seats, but disappointed the surge in popularity they saw after the debates didn’t translate into votes. And while the Greens took three times more seats than they did in the 2015 federal election, improving their total count to three was hardly the breakthrough they were hoping for.

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The fact we have a minority government also reflects this state of so-so — but maybe that’s not a bad thing. As letter writer Nick Loenen notes (page 9), some of our most cherished Canadian policies were implemented when we had a minority government. Universal health care is just one. And it looks like NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has already given notice that pharmacare needs to be on the table if Justin Trudeau expects the NDP’s support.

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But apart from edging the ruling party in one direction or another, I would argue a minority government best reflects what the electorate actually voted for, and not just in this election but most. Canada is a diverse place that requires negotiation and compromise. It makes sense that our government reflects that. When it doesn’t, people disengage, and Richmond knows all about disengagement. At 51 per cent, the riding of Richmond Centre saw the lowest voter turnout in B.C.; Steveston-Richmond East had the third lowest turnout with 55 per cent. The national average was 66 per cent, which still isn’t that impressive.

There are many reasons why people don’t vote and they don’t all have to do with apathy. If you think you’re only being given a choice between tweedle-dee and tweedle-dum, why would you vote and legitimize a farcical system?

I don’t prescribe to that line of thinking, but I would like to see more genuine options. Granted, we have NDP, Green, PPC and independents, but if they can’t get the number of seats to reflect their support, it can feel like a wasted vote.

For example, right now, 55 per cent of Richmondites who did bother to vote did not vote Conservative, yet our representation is 100 per cent Conservative. Absolutely, Alice Wong and Chiu deserve their seats and I congratulate them, but Richmond, like the rest of Canada, is a diverse place — politically as well ethnically. That range of perspectives should be better reflected in our governments.

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What do you think about the results of the election?

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“I think the result of Canada having a minority government is beneficial for the country. The different voices can add to the conversation and actually dig deeper into details when making choices.”

“The results have brought up conversations where I think another election will happen in six months. Another point that I noticed was during the election, it was so difficult to understand what the Bloc Quebecois was saying and what they were promoting.”

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In addition, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that: The City intends to sell the closed portion of road area totalling approximately 1,052.5 square meters to Onni 7811 Alderbridge Holding Corp., or its designate, for a disposition price of $1 and that the dedication of a road widening area of approximately 1,052.5 square meters to be subdivided from the eastern boundary of 7811 Alderbridge Way will be transferred by Onni 7811 Alderbridge Holding Corp., or its designate, to the City at no cost to the City.

The Road Closure and Removal of Road Dedication Bylaw 9851 and the accompanying plan may be inspected at the Front of House, 1st Floor, City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, between the hours of 8:15 and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday (inclusive), except statutory holidays, commencing Thursday October 24, 2019 to Tuesday November 12, 2019 (inclusive).

Prior to the adoption of Bylaw 9851, any person who is affected by this bylaw may make their concerns known by writing to City Council c/o City Clerk, 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1. Any written submissions must be received by the City Clerk no later than 4:00 pm November 12, 2019.

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City Board Amendment to the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2019-2023) Bylaw No. 9979 The Community Charter requires that Council adopt a 5 Year Financial Plan each year prior to the adoption of the Annual Property Tax Rates Bylaw. The Community Charter also allows for amendments to the 5 Year Financial Plan.

Subsequent to the adoption of the City’s Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (20192023) Bylaw No. 9979 on March 11, 2019, additional opportunities and projects have emerged. The current expenditure bylaw does not include these amounts. Therefore the City is proposing to amend its Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan Bylaw.

The proposed amendment to the Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2019-2023) Bylaw No. 9979, Amendment Bylaw No. 10078 is currently available in PDF format on the City website at http://richmond.ca/cityhall/finance/reporting/fiveyear.htm The City is required by the Community Charter to undertake a process of public consultation before the amendment is adopted by Council, and to this end; please submit your feedback via email to finance@richmond.ca by November 3, 2019.

It is anticipated that Amendment Bylaw No. 10078 will be considered by Council for adoption at the Regular Council Meeting of November 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Public delegations at the Council Meeting are also permitted with regard to this bylaw.

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Loyal Kenny Chiu needs to answer questions Dear Editor,

Re: “Richmond candidate answers flag-flying question,” Letters, Oct 19.

On Oct. 1, at an all-candidates meeting, Conservative Party candidate Kenny Chiu called into question the Liberals’ record by raising the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, describing it as “the last straw” that “broke the camel’s back.”

A letter to Richmond News by Barb Coley rightly challenged Mr. Chiu on this point: asking why his views aligned so closely with those of the authoritarian Beijing government.

Mr. Chiu responded by assuring his loyalty to Canada, but he stopped short of offering any context to his remarks.

In doing so, Mr. Chiu has squandered a valuable opportunity. He could have described precisely what he saw wrong with our country upholding an important reciprocal agreement with a close strategic ally and our independent justice system’s procedure.

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Without this information, Mr. Chiu’s reasoning, and therefore his motives, remain an open question.

Last week, I phoned the Conservative Party to clarify their stance on the arrest of Wanzhou. The representative I spoke to told me that this was the first time she had heard of one of their candidates making such statements, that those statements — if accurate — were off-message, and absolutely did not represent the Conservative Party of Canada’s position. They said they would be looking into it.

The independence of our judiciary, and the integrity of our commitment towards our international treaties are of fundamental importance to the well-being of our country.

Whatever the outcome of the election, the specific questions put before Kenny Chiu really do demand specific answers — not vague assurances of loyalty.

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Too many barriers in the way of voting Dear Editor,

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I voted today, but it wasn’t easy, and it was almost in spite of Elections Canada.

I am a senior and disabled, being full-time in a wheel chair.

I was seriously ticked off when I arrived at the Seniors’ Centre and the Elections Canada staff refused to allow me to vote.

I received my voter information card, which gave me only two options: Advanced voting, four kilometres away, or election day voting, three kilometres away.

They said that I had to go to the voting location another two kilometres away. Fortunately, I had a ride in a wheelchair accessible van so I could get there, but others were undoubtedly not so fortunate.

Initially, I was surprised to see that there were no voting options in my neighbourhood, but then heard that there was a voting location at the Seniors’ Centre, only 0.9 km away. I confirmed that by telephone.

Elections Canada and the politicians say that they want us to vote.

But I have always held that you do not measure one’s intent by what one says but by what one actually does.

I assumed that that had been set up as a convenience to seniors (if not, why was my designated station three kilometres away!).

In this case, they clearly did not want seniors or the disabled to be able to easily vote.

But that seems to be wrong. It appeared to be a regular voting station. Given my mobility challenges, that seemed to be a much bet-

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What better time for electoral reform?

Dear Editor, Election 2019, what does it mean?

In 2015, Justin Trudeau vowed to make our politics less adversarial, more co-operative through electoral reform. Parliament would speak for all Canadians, was the promise. Canada, marked by diversity, demands co-operation, consensus, listening, compromise, respect for all legitimate views, said Trudeau.

Trudeau broke the promise, but the dream did not die.

Election 2019 delivered the promise without electoral reform. Canadians, wisely, withheld winner-take-all power from any political party, instead expecting politicians to rise, embrace the challenge and seek the national interest through compromise, consensus and co-operation.

Why is that wise? Because, that is how civilized grown-ups reconcile conflicting interests; the alternative is chaos.

Election 2019’s second lesson is Justin Trudeau’s to learn. In 1972, under Justin’s father, Pierre, the abundant expectations that marked the beginning of Pierre’s rule had soured and Liberals were reduced to a minority government. For the next two years, the Liberal government depended on NDP support. Pierre Trudeau took that bitter pill and internalized its lesson. He changed his ways, going on to become a great prime minister. There is hope for Justin and for Canada.

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Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636 Amendment Bylaw 10056

At the October 15, 2019, Council meeting, three readings were given to Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Amendment Bylaw 10056, to increase fees for a range of products, services and fees provided by the City.

Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed bylaw are invited to make written submissions to Council, c/o the City Clerk at 6911 No 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1; or by fax at 604-278-5139; or by email to cityclerk@richmond.ca; or make verbal presentation to Council by appearing as a delegation at the November 12, 2019, Council meeting.

Sign problems could be eliminated if we followed the European example.

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NEWS A 58-year-old notary public was found dead in his business on Granville Avenue Friday evening.

IHIT is investigating.

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Notary public found dead in office

Chong’s death has been deemed suspicious, but not random, by investigators.

Kirsten Clarke KCLARKE@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The man found dead inside a Richmond business on Granville Avenue Friday evening has been identified by investigators.

Stephen Chong, a 58-year-old notary public, was found dead inside his business at 8260 Granville Avenue – which is in a plaza near No. 3 and St. Albans roads – at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).

“Based on the investigative theory in this initial phase, this does not appear to be a random act,” said Sgt. Frank Jang of IHIT, in a press release Friday night.

IHIT will be working with Richmond RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Service and the B.C. Coroner’s Service to gather evidence.

Anyone with information should call IHIT at 1-888-551-4448 or by email at IhitInfo@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Investors warned about pyramid share scheme tripling in number and returning to their original price.

Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The BC Securities Commission (BCSC) is warning investors in Richmond about a type of pyramid scheme selling virtual “shares.”

According to the BCSC, the B.C.-based promoters of FullCarry — which purports to be incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and based in Dubai — have held meetings in Richmond, and operate a private group on Chinese social media platform WeChat.

The virtual shares in “split games” have been marketed and sold primarily in the Lower Mainland’s Chinese community by FullCarry (formerly known as Furuida Global or FRD Global) and International Money Tree (IMT).

The repeating cycle of rising demand and share-splitting is touted to be the key to a lucrative income.

However, organizers limit how many shares users can convert to conventional currency, and charge a 10 per cent transaction fee.

They focus on recruiting more participants by giving buyers bonuses for each additional person they and their recruits bring in.

The BCSC is concerned that these “split games” are operating as pyramid schemes – a business model in which payouts depend on the recruitment of new investors.

“Whenever someone promises high returns with little or no risk, that’s a warning...,” said Doug Muir, BCSC’s enforcement director.

The shares are apparently not backed by any underlying asset, say the BCSC, and can only be bought and sold on an online portal specific to each game.

“These split games, like other pyramid schemes, depend on more and more people buying in. You could easily lose your entire investment.”

The organizers claim that rising demand will drive up the price of their shares, which supposedly never lose their overall value.

The games being promoted in B.C. are similar to online investment schemes that have surfaced in China and Malaysia.

And when the price hits a certain threshold, the shares split — perhaps doubling or

Anyone with information on these practices can call 604-899-6854 or 1-800-373-6393.

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Sandwich board threat riles merchants

the people in business...that rely on simple advertising tools,” said Mackelworth.

Alan Campbell

Mackelworth added that, if the city is going to listen to the “one or two-per centers,” it’s going to have to consider the impact on the “delicate economy” in Steveston.

ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Steveston merchants are appealing for common sense from the City of Richmond after a bylaw officer threatened them with a $1,000 fine if they didn’t take their sandwich boards off the sidewalk.

“Steveston is kind of a cul-de-sac. Businesses down here have got to work very hard to get people in. They need these signs.”

Laura Stapleton — who owns The Fab Pad vintage furniture and décor store on Moncton Street and is also on the board at the Steveston Merchants Association (SMA) — said the SMA called the city to talk about the issue.

Some of the small business owners have been using their boards as the first point of contact with customers for more than a decade, without attracting any complaints or attention from the city’s bylaw department.

But just last week, a group of them — mostly on Chatham Street and its side-streets — were paid a visit by bylaws and told in no uncertain terms to remove the boards, as per the city’s sign bylaw, which prohibits sandwich boards from being placed on city property beyond the first 30 days of a new business.

If they didn’t remove the boards, some of which cost up to $500 to make, they could be facing a fine of up to $1,000.

“I’ve been here for five years; I’ve had the sandwich board on the sidewalk all that time and it has brought me a substantial amount of customers,” said Doina Lazar, of Diona’s All-Season Tailoring on No. 1 Road.

“I’m on the second floor, in a small village.

How am I supposed to let people know I’m here? This will affect me big time.”

Business owners in Steveston are upset over the City of Richmond clamping down on the use of sandwich boards on the sidewalk. Alan Campbell photo Keiran Flaherty, owner of The Sweet Spot on the corner of First Avenue and Chatham, has been putting out a sandwich board for the best part of the nine years he’s been there.

and they rely on this kind of signage.”

“(The bylaw officer) came last week and said we had until the end of the week to take down the sign,” Flaherty told the Richmond News on Friday.

Steveston Barbers’ Iain Mackelworth got a similar visit from bylaws a couple of years ago and was told to move his board 10 feet, from the sidewalk onto his own property.

“I’ve never had any complaints, until bylaws came in last week. There are quite a few businesses (in Steveston) that are kind of hidden

The British Store’s Elly Fenton said the board she put on the sidewalk pretty much paid for itself during a recent holiday weekend.

“I’m led to believe (last week’s visit) is from one complaint. It’s funny how the city listens to just one person, instead of the majority of

“We are hoping there is a more economical or efficient way for the merchants to have way-finding signs on each corner, directing people to the businesses down side-streets, in particular. A Steveston-specific solution.”

Asked why the city was now clamping down on sandwich boards in Steveston, city spokesperson Clay Adams said “complaints are not predictable and can come forward for a variety of reasons.”

Adams added that the city is always willing to sit down to discuss concerns and solutions, with the likes of the SMA. He said the sign bylaw “has been a long standing bylaw requirement, primarily for the safety of pedestrians and other activities and demands on public property.”

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Chamber pushes for more lanes in tunnel The proposal is to have eight lanes, but one lane in each direction would be dedicated for transit.

Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce wants more lanes from Richmond to Delta, and preferably a bridge, not an eight-lane immersed tube tunnel, to replace the George Massey Tunnel.

Matt Pitcairn, president and CEO of the chamber, released this position last week, following Richmond council’s endorsement of the tunnel plan and their decision to ask the four Richmond MLAs to get on board endorsing this option.

Earlier this month, the Metro Vancouver mayors’ task force on the George Massey crossing voted in favour of the immersed tube tunnel.

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Pitcairn argued the proposed tunnel won’t give any relief to commuters during rush hour, it will add costs and delays to the project and have an impact on the river and surrounding lands.

In addition, the tunnel disregards the concerns of First Nations people.

The chamber argued, since there will only be three lanes in each direction for commuters, this won’t be any better than the situation today whereby there are already three lanes in the rush-hour direction.

Coun. Alexa Loo argued the same point at last week’s council meeting.

“There’s already three lanes at the peak times going in the peak directions — if you’re only adding a transit lane, you’re not making a dent in what’s happening there, it’s already miserable,” she said.

Loo said she didn’t endorse the eightlane tunnel proposal because “I don’t think it’s big enough.”

She also pointed out the 10-lane bridge, a BC Liberal plan scrapped by the NDP two years ago, would have been built by 2023, the time when construction is slated to start on the new tunnel.

At the council meeting, Coun. Harold Steves outlined the history of the crossing replacement, pointing out former

transportation minister Kevin Falcon had a plan in place to twin the tunnel in 2006, but that was scrapped later by then-premier Christy Clark in lieu of the 10-lane bridge.

Richmond council was consistently opposed to the 10-lane bridge option, because of how it would encroach on farmland and greenspace.

However, $66 million had already been spent on planning the 10-lane bridge, Pitcairn stated, and the current proposed project could take three years for planning and the environmental assessment.

In addition, a tunnel would have “more adverse” risks on marine life than a bridge, Pitcairn pointed out.

But dredging is already taking place on the river, Steves pointed out, for example, the port dredges all year round and the Steveston Harbour Authority dredges periodically.

While the chamber prefers the former bridge plan, they stated that, if a tunnel is built, it should have more lanes than the proposed eight so that it’s “not at rush hour capacity on the day it opens.”

Bus rides, wait times longer Kirsten Clarke KCLARKE@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

It takes much longer to travel by bus today than it did five years ago, increasing costs for TransLink by $75 million.

Eighty per cent of Metro Vancouver bus routes — including those along No. 3 Road and Highway 99 in Richmond — are slower

than they were half a decade ago, largely due to more traffic congestion and not enough features that prioritize buses, for example, bus lanes or left-turn lanes, according to TransLink.

ing ridership, with 437.4 million boardings. And over the last three years, total transit ridership has increased by 17 per cent, and total bus ridership by 14 per cent.

costs TransLink money.

This means longer ride times and longer waits, as well as more overcrowding, all of which reduces the “attractiveness” of commuting by transit.

Highway 99, which passes through Richmond and Delta was the second highest for passenger delays.

No. 3 Road ranks seventeenth on the list.

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Clubhouse City buys Richmond Ice Centre ‘slush fund’ questioned One of Richmond’s biggest ice arenas has been bought by the city, with promises of much-needed upgrades on the way.

Until this week, Richmond Ice Centre, at the Riverport entertainment complex, was privately owned, with the city paying hefty leasing costs.

Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Many of the groups using the facility complained about the dire need to upgrade the infrastructure. But the city was restricted in the past, due to the

centre being owned by a third party.

The centre opened in 1994, with six regulation-size ice rinks and is home to the likes of Richmond Jets Minor Hockey, Richmond Ringette, Richmond Ravens, Connaught Skating Club and Coast Hockey.

It also offers year-round skating and lessons, as well as dry floor rink access and tournament capacity for up to 50 teams.

the funds previously used to lease the building will now “assist in supporting much-needed infrastructure upgrades to the facility and allow it to operate for several more decades.”

The city will work closely with the Richmond Arenas Community Association and user groups to “identify priority areas for upgrades, and opportunities to enhance the functionality of the Richmond Ice Centre.”

The city said on Wednesday that

—Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Several councillors opposed using $1.2 million from the city’s surplus as a “slush fund” to partially pay for a new lawn bowling club in Minoru Park.

Couns. Michael Wolfe, Kelly Greene, Carol Day and Harold Steves argued against dipping into a surplus to pay for the lawn bowling clubhouse rebuild whose cost came in higher than originally budgeted.

After the meeting, Greene pointed out when the animal shelter was presented to council higher than budgeted, council sent it back to staff asking for the costs to be lowered, but that didn’t happen with the lawn bowling club.

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“The majority of council voted for the most expensive, biggest option, then (voted to have) that money come out of the accumulated surplus, which is excessive taxation,” she said.

Greene added the surplus could be used for unforeseen circumstances like a natural disaster, but not for a planned expense like a building.

Changes to the capital plan, originally approved in March, needed to be adopted by council to reflect different projects that have been approved by council.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie called the changes an “administrative” task.

While Steves said he is “very strongly” in favour of having a one-per-cent annual taxation toward a building capital fund — a policy that’s been in place for the better part of two decades — “what we have here is a slush fund of overtaxing people,” he said.

He added the money for the lawn bowling club should have come out of the capital fund and not the surplus, money that goes into a “rate stabilization fund” to offset future property taxes.

In the past, Day has opposed taxing Richmond residents one per cent per year for capital projects, and again at the meeting asked if there wasn’t some other way to fund such projects.

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City Board NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE EXEMPTION FOR THE YEAR 2020 Permissive Exemption Bylaw 10027 Notice is given that the City of Richmond intends to provide exemption from property taxes for a period of one year (2020 taxation year) for the properties listed below. Estimated City taxes are shown for the 2020 and for the following two years as required by Section 227 of the Community Charter.

Name

Address

Atira Women's Resource Society

10311 River Drive

Canadian Mental Health Association

8911 Westminster Highway

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Society Cook Road Children's Centre (Richmond Society for Community Living)

Estimated Estimated Estimated Taxes 2020 Taxes 2021 Taxes 2022 N/A**

N/A**

N/A**

12,449

13,096

13,608

2005-6111 River Road

4,663

4,906

5,098

8300 Cook Road

2,185

2,299

2,389

Cranberry Children Centre (Richmond Society for Children's Centres)

23591 Westminster Highway

3,820

4,018

4,175

Development Disabilities Association

6531 Azure Road

2,606

2,742

2,849

Development Disabilities Association

8400 Robinson

3,350

3,524

3,662

Development Disabilities Association

7611 Langton Road

2,943

3,096

3,217

Gardens Children's Centre

10640 No. 5 Road

4,171

4,387

4,559

Girl Guides of Canada

11551 Dyke Road

20,252

21,305

22,138

Girl Guides of Canada

4780 Blundell Road

7,369

7,752

8,055

Greater Vancouver Community Service Society

4811 Williams Road

3,643

3,833

3,983

Navy League of Canada National Council

7411 River Road

8,828

9,287

9,650

Pinegrove Place, Mennonite Care Home Society of Richmond

11331 Mellis Drive

15,807

16,629

17,279

Richmond Animal Protection Society

12071 No 5 Road

12,406

13,051

13,561

Richmond Caring Place

7000 Minoru Boulevard

131,115

137,932

143,326

Richmond Family Place

8660 Ash Street

9,633

10,134

10,530

Richmond Gymnastics Association

140-7400 River Road

10,875

11,440

11,887

Richmond Lawn Bowling Club

6133 Bowling Green Road

50,258

52,872

54,939

Richmond Legion Senior Citizen Society

7251 Langton Road

25,488

26,814

27,862

Richmond Lion's Manor

9020 Bridgeport Road

21,192

22,294

23,165

Richmond Oval

6111 River Road

1,295,652

1,363,026

1,416,320

Richmond Public Library - Cambie Branch

140-160 11590 Cambie Road

2,881

3,030

3,149

Richmond Public Library - Ironwood Branch

11688 Steveston Highway

12,785

13,449

13,975

Richmond Rod and Gun Club

7760 River Road

28,339

29,813

30,978

Richmond Rod and Gun Club

140-7400 River Road

5,437

5,720

5,944

Richmond Society for Community Living

303 - 7560 Moffatt Road

971

1,021

1,061

Richmond Society for Community Living

9 - 11020 No. 1 Road

1,184

1,246

1,295

Richmond Society for Community Living

4433 Francis Road

2,613

2,749

2,856

Richmond Society for Community Living

5728 Woodwards Road

2,628

2,764

2,873

Richmond Society for Community Living

9580 Pendleton Road

3,183

3,348

3,479

Richmond Tennis Club

6820 Gilbert Road

59,019

62,088

64,515

Richmond Watermania

14300 Entertainment Boulevard

209,086

219,958

228,559

267,302

281,202

292,197

1,122

1,181

1,227

Richmond Winter Club

5540 Hollybridge Way

Riverside Children's Centre (Developmental Disability Association)

5862 Dover Crescent

Rosewood Manor, Richmond Intermediate Care Society

6260 Blundell Road

42,811

45,038

46,799

Seasong Child Care Centre

10380 No. 2 Road

17,209

18,104

18,812

Scotch Pond Heritage

2220 Chatham Street

6,147

6,467

6,720

Terra Nova Children's Centre (Society of Richmond Children's Centres)

6011 Blanshard Drive

2,135

2,246

2,334

Treehouse Learning Centre (Richmond Society for Community Living)

100-5500 Andrews Road

2,091

2,200

2,286

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

4033 Stolberg Street

3,721

3,915

4,068

Turning Point Housing Society

10411 Odlin Road

2,578

2,712

2,818

Willow Early Care and Learning Centre

650-5688 Hollybridge Way

5,401

5,681

5,904

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Trampoline staff not trained: Coroner Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

A faster response with “respiratory support” could have prevented the death of a 46-yearold father-of-three at a Richmond trampoline park, according to a coroner’s report.

Jason Greenwood died in January, 2018 after doing a front-flip into a foam pit at Extreme Air Park at the Riverport entertainment complex in south-east Richmond.

According to the report, released Oct. 23, moments before his fateful leap, he requested his family shoot a video of his somersault.

The report stated that he landed head-first after bouncing off a trampoline into the foam pit while at the park with two of his stepkids.

However, Greenwood failed to resurface after the jump and family members and bystanders began to dig through the metre-deep pit looking for him.

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According to the report, witnesses who called 911 got conflicting instructions, with one responder saying Greenwood shouldn’t be moved, while another said the opposite.

It then took firefighters 21 minutes to remove Greenwood from the pit. It later became apparent that an injury to his cervical spine had damaged his spinal cord, which stopped his breathing.

Greenwood, according to the report, had a moderate level of alcohol in his system.

However, it didn’t specify whether that was a factor in his death. What it did say was that “a more timely medical aid response with respiratory support” could have prevented his death.

The report also found none of the three staff members working at the park that day were trained in first aid or CPR. Nor did they know how to respond to an emergency — other than to call 911.

“The scene was very chaotic with a dozen or more people in and out of the foam pit and people still playing nearby,” reads the report.

Greenwood’s death sparked several lawsuits against the park and put pressure on the B.C. government to properly regulate facilities which had flown under the safety radar.

Extreme Air staff were alerted after Greenwood was found, unresponsive and upside

In July this year, recommendations were made to regulate such facilities provincially.

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Kids hockey pres holds on to power Richmond Jets parents vote 63.9% to oust leader but threshhold is 67% Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The president of the Richmond Jets Minor Hockey Association (RJMHA) has clung on to her position by the thinnest of margins after a special general meeting was held to oust her from the seat.

The Jets board of directors needed 67 per cent of the votes cast at last Thursday night’s meeting to remove Carolyn Hart as president, after stating last month it had “lost confidence” in her due to the surprise appearance of a $147,000 cheque connected to the former Richmond Minor organization.

However, the board was only able to get 63.9 per cent of the membership, who attended the meeting, to vote Hart out.

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bers — among the 446 in attendance — that several recounts had to be carried out, given how close the result was.

By about 10:30 p.m., though, it became clear that Hart — the long-time president of Richmond Minor before it merged with Seafair last year — had held on to her role as president by only three per cent.

The final result was 285 voting in favour of removing the president, with 161 voting against Hart’s removal.

A packed gym hall at Church on Five was the scene for last week’s Jets’ SGM. Photo submitted The News has reached out to the Jets’ board and Hart for comment and to explain what will happen next, if anything.

Neither has replied.

The News reported last month how the year-old Jets — born out of a merger of rival clubs Richmond Minor and Seafair — were immersed in an apparent power struggle, with Hart refusing a board demand for her to step down.

Two weeks ago, the Jets board emailed a “fact sheet” to the parent membership, outlining its reasons for calling for Hart’s resignation.

The email honed in on the appearance this summer of a $147,000 cheque — connected to Richmond Minor tournaments — which the Jets board claims it had no previous knowledge of, while Hart, says the board, was aware of it.

The board claims this breached an agreement when the clubs merged, with all funds being poured into one account.

Hart claimed it was “widely known that each Richmond Minor Hockey Association tournament had their own bank account…Every past and present member of the Richmond Jets Board...knew that the (Richmond Minor) tournaments had bank accounts...There is absolutely no money missing.”

Before the membership voted Thursday night, it became apparent that the $147,000 cheque, written out to the Jets, had been cancelled.

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One of the former Richmond Minor tournament organizers, Bob Gounder, told the membership last Thursday that he had cancelled the cheque, but refused to elaborate why.

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Earlier this year, Hart lodged a bullying complaint with BC Hockey against four Jets directors and one former director.

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ical cannabis production, which was outlawed by the city on ALR lands in 2003. The city lost its case in court last year.

A controversial cannabis grow facility in Richmond has received a Health Canada permit for the first of two 78,000-square-foot greenhouses.

Emerald can begin commercial greenhouse production at the site, with planting to start immediately, according to an announcement made by the company earlier this week.

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Emerald Health Therapeutics, near No. 9 Road and Westminster Highway, covers 20-acres of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and features two greenhouses and a licensed outdoor grow area.

The company had already received permission in July to grow and harvest cannabis crops at the 12-acre outdoor cultivation area.

Construction on the two greenhouses came to a halt in 2017 after the City of Richmond denied Dr. Avtar Dhillon, Emerald’s president, the building permits and issued a stop-work order.

The city suspected that Dhillon might use the greenhouses for med-

The Oct. 15 announcement comes as Canada marks one year since cannabis was legalized.

The first greenhouse harvest is expected by January 2020, while the first of the outdoor cannabis crops was recently harvested. A harvest from an adjacent 12-acres of outdoor grow area has also been secured.

“With planting starting now, the Metro Vancouver organic operation is well positioned to be a significant contributor to Emerald’s financial results in 2020,” said Riaz Bandali, Emerald’s chief executive officer, in a press release.

Emerald also plans to get to work

on a permit for the second of the two greenhouses.

Medical cannabis production was outlawed on ALR lands in 2003, when the city amended its zoning bylaws.

This later came into conflict with the province’s May 2015 decision to allow federal medical cannabis production on the ALR. And last year, the city lost against Emerald in the B.C. Supreme Court, after the company initiated a case following the stop-work order and permit denial.

The August 2018 decision found Richmond’s zoning bylaws to be inconsistent with provincial ALR rules, and that the city could not prohibit a farm use that ALR regulations specifically allow.

However, in July 2018, the province did announce that local and First Nations governments could prohibit cannabis production in the ALR if it isn’t grown in ways that preserve the production capacity of agricultural land.

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A decision to hand back $2 million in previously seized cash to a couple accused of running a money-laundering operation in Richmond has been overturned by a judge.

In the civil forfeiture suit, Caixuan Qin and her spouse, Jian Jun Zhu, are accused of running an underground bank in Richmond, called Silver International, to the tune of $220 million a year.

A lower B.C. court had earlier decided to return the $2 million to Qin and Zhu, who were allegedly involved in the province’s biggest money-laundering case.

But in a decision released last week, Justice Mary Newbury

of the B.C. Court of Appeal granted a stay of the return of the money seized four years ago by the RCMP in the E-Pirate investigation.

What that means is that the cash will continue to be held under a freeze order, pending the outcome of a civil forfeiture case in B.C. Supreme Court.

That order seeks to have the cash and assets forfeited permanently as proceeds of crime.

The pair, who ran Silver International out of the Pacific Business Centre on Cooney Road, has denied any wrongdoing and said the search and seizures violated their Charter rights.

The civil forfeiture case was launched in 2018, immediately after criminal money-laundering charges were stayed against Qin and Zhu.

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A Richmond rescue society is searching for help to build a sanctuary for rabbits.

The Rabbitats Rescue Society is looking for construction and general labour help, along with donations, before the winter season arrives.

The society is hoping to build a sanctuary to house several hundred abandoned pet rabbits running loose in Richmond.

“The uptick in the construction industry has made it really difficult for us to get volunteers,” said Sorelle Saidman, founder of Rabbitats Rescue Society.

“It’s a good news (and) bad news scenario I guess, but everybody is working (and) all the companies have paying projects linedup. We had companies volunteering to help out when we started, but they got too busy.”

Rabbitats Rescue Society is located at a rented farm on No. 6 Road.

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Halloween animal safety tips Steveston Veterinary Hospital wants to raise awareness about pet safety this Halloween season — especially around fireworks.

debris and garbage left behind and remnants of the powder and paper are in places where pets can easily consume them.

Fireworks, although illegal to possess, buy, sell or set off in Richmond, are popular at Halloween.

“It becomes an ingestion problem and not a physical injury like if people were to direct the fireworks at the animals, which I hope they don’t do.”

The sounds and lights are the biggest factors that frighten pets and animals.

“When (animals) hear a big bang, they can actually run away so they will get lost, get hurt and run into traffic,” said Dr. Breanne Galloway, a veterinarian at Steveston Veterinary Hospital.

She added that the bigger concern around fireworks is when people don’t pick up the

Candies and treats are must-haves for kids and adults; however, they should be sealed and tucked away from pets because of how toxic they are to them.

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Event amplifies immigrant voices Despite living in Canada happily for two years and taking care of her daughter’s children, Leo still wants to go home to see her other family members, but she fears that she wouldn’t be able to return to Canada.

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We might have heard news stories of people abandoning their homes and families to rebuild their lives in a different country, but it’s more touching to hear it from someone who has been through this situation.

“My father got sick years ago, and later he died. But I didn’t have the chance to say goodbye to him at the time he passed away,” recalled Leo.

The Cannery Cafe on Moncton Street in Steveston was packed with people last Wednesday night. They came here to attend an event, titled “Portraits of Venezuela,” organized by a long-term Richmond resident, Catriona Day, and her neighbour Rosalind Wee.

Touched by Leo’s personal story, Day applied for a grant from the Vancouver Foundation.

Most importantly, they invited Elisabeth Leo, a Venezuelan immigrant and artist, to share her immigration journey.

Day met Leo while doing volunteering work at the Habitat for Humanity build in Richmond earlier this year.

After learning how Venezuela was turned from the wealthiest nation in Latin America to a place engulfed in economic and political crisis, Day felt it was essential to create a space for Leo to tell her story in her own words and pictures.

“Leo moved to Canada because she can’t make a living over there,” said Day. “I hear about Venezuela in the news, but it’s nice to hear from someone who is from there.” She added that Leo can’t visit her hometown and relatives under the current dangerous situation there.

Leo and her husband arrived in Canada in November

Experience Venezuela participants Rosalind Wee, Catriona Day, Leo’s husband Gilbert Leo and Elisabeth Leo (from left to right) were at the event last week. Photo submitted 2017 as visitors after her daughter and son-in-law immigrating to Canada.

“The situation in Venezuela got worse since we left the country and you can see crimes almost everywhere,” said Leo.

“We aim to bring people together in Richmond to appreciate people’s stories and celebrate diversity,” said Day.

Dozens of guests listened to Leo’s story, took home authentic Venezuelan recipes, and created a Venezuelan craft (gurrifios in Spanish) together at the event.

Although the social gathering is a one-off event, Day hopes the love and care for people who have fled violence and extreme poverty from other countries can continue.

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“(Volunteering for them) was one of the first things I did when I retired,” she said from her Richmond condo, near the city centre.

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When she’s not volunteering for Canadian Blood Services, she’s giving her time to at least four other worthy causes or organizations.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie recieves the first poppy of the season from Matthew McBride of the Royal Canadian Legion. The annual Richmond Poppy Fund campaign begins on Oct. 25. Volunteers and organizations that would like to participate in this year’s campaign are invited to an Open House at the Legion on Bridgeport Road Oct. 25 from noon until 8pm. Photo submitted

And when she’s not doing that, 90-yearold Richmondite Nina Graham is working out at the gym, although it’s unlikely to be with anyone older than 70.

“I tend to workout with younger people, I get pushed more than I would do with older people,” a sprightly Graham told the Richmond News.

Graham is not long back from Ottawa,

“I wasn’t allowed to donate blood as I had an illness when I was younger. But they suggested I volunteer, so...I did.”

Nina Graham accepts her long service award from Canadian Blood Services’ board member Vic Young.

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As well as her sterling work with CBS, Graham volunteers four other days of the week, including at the YMCA in Downtown Vancouver, where she instructs an aerobics class, helping newcomers as a YVR greencoat and, more recently, acting as a presiding officer for the swearing-in ceremony for new Canadians.

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Chiu wins seat in round two Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Conservative Kenny Chiu will represent the voters of Steveston-Richmond East in Ottawa, albeit in opposition as the Liberals were re-elected with minority government status.

Chiu captured 17,193 (41.8 per cent) votes, beating incumbent Liberal MP Joe Peschisolido by almost 3,000 votes. In the 2015 election, Chiu lost to Peschisolido.

expect me to work for you on your behalf in Ottawa.”

The Liberals won 157 seats across the country while the Conservatives took 121 seats. In third place was the Bloc Quebecois with 32 seats, the NDP with 24 and Greens and independents capturing four seats.

But Chiu is concerned that the country is polarized and that the re-election of the Liberal government will further this trend.

“Andrew Scheer said, I have a vision for Canada where taxes are low, government is limited, freedom is shared and people are put before government,” Chiu told the crowd in his victory speech.

“In Alberta, there is talk about what Justin Trudeau can do to further alienate the West,” Chiu said. “So I’m very concerned what the new government will do and whether they will take an even more extreme position — and therefore causing more rift and separation and anxiety among Canadians.”

“That is why I put my name forward, that is what I believe and that is what you can

KPU political science professor Greg Millard said Steveston-Richmond East tends to

Kenny Chiu greeted supporters in Steveston-Richmond East after learning he’d won the riding. Maria Rantanen photo “tilt right,” but it still remains a competitive riding, one Liberals will want to win back.

The Conservative message, however, seems to resonate with those who are “aspirational,” wanting lower taxes and smaller government, he added.

At his victory party, Chiu thanked his supporters and said he’ll work to earn the trust of those who didn’t vote for him.

Chiu, who will go to Ottawa as part of the opposition, said he’s proud to be elected as an immigrant to Canada.

“As an immigrant from Hong Kong, I am honoured and privileged to be able to participate in a democracy, to be able to run for office and now to be elected – in an election, in an open, transparent fair election,” he said.

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Jaeden Dela Torre is only 18 years old, but he was still able to capture 6,167 votes in Steveston-Richmond East as the NDP candidate in Monday’s federal election, coming in third overall.

The NDP’s seat count was reduced in this election from 44 to 24 seats.

Dela Torre chalked up low NDP support to voters choosing Justin Trudeau’s Liberals over Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives.

“The narrative of strategic voting probably got to people,” he said, adding “I don’t blame them for being scared.”

Dela Torre said he’d like to see more youth involved in running for office.

“In the end, it’s going to be our future that we’re fighting for,” he said.

For him, the most important policy to focus on is the environment.

“We need to get serious about the environment, otherwise there will be nothing left for us,” he said.

In Richmond Centre, NDP candidate Dustin Innes got 5,482 votes (14.4 per cent) despite not being able to campaign during the election due to an injury.

This seems to show the NDP still retains a “solid toe-hold” in the riding despite the lack of campaigning, said KPU instructor Greg Millard.

Joe Peschisolido was mulling over his future on Monday night after losing his Steveston-Richmond East to Conservative Party rival Kenny Chiu.

The Liberal Party MP was comfortably defeated by Chiu, who received 17,193 votes (42.4 Per cent), compared to Peschisolido’s 14,397 votes (34.7 per cent).

His campaign headquarters might have been in the former Ice Level Sports hockey store in Ironwood Plaza, but there was no power play from Peschisolido on the night.

Trying to console his dispirited team and supporters, he told them to “not to be too sad. It just wasn’t there tonight.”

“The people are never wrong and they have spoken,” said Peschisolido. “It’s not the end of the world and we still have a Liberal government.”

If he ran the campaign again, Peschisolido said he wouldn’t do anything differently.

“We’re very proud of the campaign we ran and we’re very pleased that we have a Liberal government.”

Asked to explain the significant turnaround, an approximate 14-per-cent vote swing to Chiu from 2015, Peschisolido wasn’t sure, adding that it’s “too early to say.”

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Clearly, the Conservatives realized they could make gains in Richmond.

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Leader Andrew Scheer was in the municipality three times throughout the campaign — including the final evening before election day.

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Alice Wong will be the MP for Richmond Centre, her fourth term.

Conservative MP Alice Wong cruised comfortably to her fourth consecutive win in the riding of Richmond Centre Monday night.

Wong garnered 48.9 per cent of the vote, beating out her closest contender, Liberal Steven Kou, who finished with 28.4 per cent of the votes.

But while the Conservatives took Richmond (Conservative Kenny Chiu won Steveston-Richmond East), Wong was clearly disappointed that the party didn’t take the country.

“Tonight is a night of mixed emotions,” said Wong when she had made her way to the podium at her celebration party.

“On one hand, I’m thrilled that the people of Richmond Centre have voted, once again, for a Conservative member of Parliament and are sending me back to Ottawa for a fourth time to represent your interests in Ottawa.

“But on a national level the Liberal party will still hold the most number of seats — although no longer a majority.

During the campaign, Wong said she would prioritize helping vulnerable seniors from threats such as fraud and phone scams. She also vowed to end birth tourism and support a universal tax cut.

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Despite climate change being a central election issue this election, it was not a focus of her campaign.

“This will necessitate that they cobble together a coalition with at least one other party to continue to govern. I want to assure you a Conservative opposition will hold this artificial alliance to the highest level of accountability.”

However, Wong said, this was a night for congratulations and proceeded to list all the candidates in Richmond Centre, who, she said, “had the courage to put their beliefs into action and run for public office.”

She also thanked her volunteers, campaign team, as well as her husband.

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After the official part of the speech, she took a minute to note the youth in the audience.

“I’m looking forward to having more young people joining politics, because it’s so important that we are all working hard so that you will be proud of this great nation we call Canada.”

Voter turnout in Richmond Centre dropped by seven per cent this federal election over last, giving it the lowest turnout in B.C. It was 51.9 per cent this year, as opposed to 58.9 per cent in 2015.

She didn’t appear at an all-candidates meeting on the environment or another one on social justice.

She did appear, however, at the meeting hosted by the seniors organization CARP and another hosted by the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

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Green candidate spreads ideas Kirsten Clarke KCLARKE@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Richmond Centre’s Green candidate did what she set out to do this election.

Francoise Raunet said her goal throughout her campaign was to share the Green party’s platform and ideas with the people of Richmond.

“I think a lot of people heard, and definitely at all of the debates that I went to there was a lot of support for what I was saying,” said Raunet.

Many Richmondites, she said, seem to agree that there is a need to protect ecosystems, and that you “can’t have a healthy, well-functioning economy without protecting the environment.”

Raunet also said she was happy to see

that the Green vote was up from the 2015 election, with the party garnering 6.5 per cent of the national vote compared to 3.5 per cent in 2015.

Three Greens were elected to Parliament, two from B.C. and one from Atlantic Canada.

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“It’s super exciting to see a Green get elected outside of B.C. overall,” said Raunet.

The first-time federal candidate also said she was hoping to see a minority government, which the Liberals have claimed by winning 157 seats.

“I think in a minority situation it forces the parties to work together,” she said.

“No single party can impose their way on everybody else. And I’m really happy to see that we’re going to have a minority — fingers crossed it stays that way.”

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The NDP’s Jaeden Dela Torre and Conservative Alice Wong would be the members of Parliament representing Ottawa if Richmond students had their way.

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Results from Student Vote show Dela Torre beating Conservative candidate Kenny Chiu handily by 12 per cent of the vote in Steveston Richmond-East with Liberal Joe Peschisolido trailing behind in third place.

The NDP’s Dustin Innes in Richmond Centre was nipping at the heels of Wong, less than three per cent behind.

On Student Vote election day, voter turnout was 99.9 per cent at Diefenbaker elementary in the riding of Richmond Centre.

To kick off the voting process, the Grade 6 class in charge took an oath of secrecy and at 9 a.m. a bell rang out, officially opening the Student Vote polling station. Students all got into position in their respective roles, from scrutineers to security guards.

Diefenbaker was one school out of 9,500 across Canada taking part in Student Vote, an educational program created by an organization called Civix, in cooperation with Elections Canada.

Grade 7 student Patrick Higgs Torre voted for the Green party candidate, Francoise Raunet, because he felt her delivery was good at the all-candidates meeting held the week before at Diefenbaker elementary.

“She knew what she was going to say before she said it,” Patrick said.

In national Student Vote results, with 1.1 million ballots cast, the Liberal Party would have won 109 seats to form a minority government with the NDP in second place with 98 seats. The Conservative Party won with 94 seats.

In Richmond Centre, Student Vote results gave Wong 661 votes, which was 28.8 per cent, and the NDP’s Dustin Innes came in second with 597 votes with 26 per cent.

In Steveston-Richmond East, Dela Torre received 1,246 votes, 34 per cent, and Chiu got 833 votes, 22.7 per cent in Student Vote.

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Elite Chinese chess players from around the globe participated in the 2019 World Xiangqi (Chinese chess) Championship, in Richmond earlier this month.

They were joined by 70 players from around the world including six from Canada.

Chinese chess is one of the most popular board games in East Asia, according to Dominic Shing Kin Ho, chairperson of the championship organizing committee.

“Xiangqi, also known as Chinese chess, is well-liked in China. Currently, we are in the process of introducing the game to more Richmondites so that chess players can have fun together,” said Ho. Chinese chess consists of a battle between two armies, with the goal of the game being to capture the opposing side’s king.

While rules of the game are simple, the

strategies and moves involved are continuously changing, which is one of the reasons why people from all walks of life in China love playing Xiangqi, said Ken Yu, an amateur chess player and co-organizer of the event.

Yu added that people play Xiangqi in parks, streets and alleys back in his hometown, but it has been a bit difficult to find a chess-mate after immigrating to Canada, but he said Xiangqi can be as exciting as Western chess.

Yu is also working to promote the game to Richmondites of all ages — from 80-year-olds to young students — by hosting game nights where residents can learn how to play Chinese chess. “The game should be promoted nationwide because it’s beneficial for improving mental and physical health,” said Yu. “Chess masters always need to think several moves ahead in planning, which can reduce the risk of dementia. Why not join us?”

The sessions are held every Thursday at the Richmond Centre for Disability in Lansdowne Mall from 6:30 p.m.

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A troupe of child actors has created a notably mature play about brothers who were separated as infants because of poverty.

Mum, Where Are You? is the story of Chinese parents forced to abandon one of their sons who is later adopted by an American family. The brothers are reunited 30 years later, but have little in common having grown up in different cultures.

What is remarkable, perhaps, is the fact this poignant theme, staged this weekend by Mustard Seed Children’s Theatre, is the product of the children’s imagination.

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“Kids are full of imagination, so we help them unlock their creativity by allowing them to be storytellers themselves. It has been a challenging and fun journey,” said Mustard Theatre’s artistic director Esther Ho. Mustard Theatre has been presenting productions annually since it was founded in 2000, but two years ago it adopted a new approach, inviting the children to be the playwrights and directors, collectively.

“Every time they came up with a script for the play, I encourage them to give me more ideas. These interactions help them stay motivated and find out what their strengths are,” said Ho. Before immigrating to Canada 20 years ago, Ho worked for many years as a social worker in Hong

Kong. Helping children develop their skills has always been the central focus of her work.

Ho points out that theatre plays a vital role in enabling children to engage and interact with the world around them.

“Collaborating with kids to write story outlines and scripts can not only develop their communication skills, but also boost their confidence.

The play is set in both the past and present and tells the story of the brothers as adults setting off on a journey to find their mother.

Mum, Where Are You? will be shown on Oct. 26 at E&E Global Foundation, 8888 Odlin Cres. Tickets are $20 each. For information, call 604-805-8833.

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The 44-seat theatre will screen four different Avengers films starting Nov. 1.

Shows will be every Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m. with tickets going for $2 for members and $5 for non-members — this includes D-Box seats.

“The Marvel film series is an initiative for the Richmond community,” said Brianna Fee, program manager at the Richmond

Olympic Oval, adding the theatre is screening films that are “universally loved in an elevated ‘D-Box’ experience for a minimal cost.” “(People) may have seen the Marvel films on the big screen, but this is an opportunity to relive the films in a community setting in D-Box seats.”

Visitors can also get a chance to explore the Richmond Olympic Oval, she added.

Visitors are welcomed by a short film titled Pursuit of a Dream, which profiles athletes’ training and accomplishments.

And there are sport simulators, interactive challenges and artifacts like torches and medals from the previous Olympic Games.

For more information and to buy tickets, go to richmondoval.ca/therox/theatre.

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Feast of frightful fun Valerie Leung VLEUNG@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Richmond is spooking up the month with a list of Halloween-themed events leading up to Oct. 31 from children‘s activities, family-friendly parties and even a special party for seniors.

“Richmond is once again providing family-friendly and safe Halloween experiences for all ages,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

“These low cost or free fun events offered by the city and its partners continue to build a great sense of community spirit.”

Here is a list of Halloween events happening in October: Once upon a pumpkin Explore the Nature House and learn about Halloween’s origins in nature.

Dates: Runs until Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Richmond Nature Park Free admission Stop motion animations: Monsters Using iPads provided by the Richmond Public Library, kids (ages eight to 12) can create a short monsterthemed animation.

Date: Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 Time: 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.

Location: Richmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch, #100-7700 Minoru Gate. Free admission, participants must attend both sessions.

Registration required. Search at RPL. YourLibrary.ca/events_calendar.

Halloween party Dress up in a costume for this slightly spooky-themed party with games, crafts and snacks for children ages one to six years.

Date: Oct. 25 from noon to 2 p.m.

Location: Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville Ave. Cost$10/child Register online at Richmond.ca/ Register with the code #2743489.

Spooktacular Halloween family skate Skate under special lighting to a mix of fun music including some Halloween tunes. Wear a costume and get free skate rentals.

Dates: Oct. 25 to Oct. 27 Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday; 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday; 12 to 4 p.m. on

Halloween-themed events will take place throughout Richmond until Oct. 31. File photo Sunday Location: Minoru Arenas, 7551 Minoru Gate Cost: Regular admissions Hocus Pocus at the Richmond Olympic Oval Enjoy a thrilling skate, climb the creepy crawly climbing wall and meet a magician while dressed in costumes. There will also be a zombie Zumba.

Date: Oct. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m Location: Richmond Olympic Oval, 6111 River Rd. Spooktacular: A familyfriendly Halloween dance party Listen to some friendly-spooky stories or make magical crafts. There will be a dance party with a live DJ mixing Halloween favourites, face painting and a photo booth.

Date: Oct. 27 from 2 to 5 p.m.

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Halloween dance social 55+ Dress up for this Halloween-inspired party complete with refreshments, performances, dancing and costume contest. For ages 55 and up Date: Oct. 31 from1 to 3 p.m.

Location: Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Activing Living, 7191 Granville Ave. Cost: $12/person Register at Richmond.ca/ParksRec/ Seniors/SeniorsCentre.htm with code #2745704 Fireworks On Halloween night, there will free community fireworks at five locations: Minoru Park: 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.

Hugh Boyd Park: 8:15 p.m.

McLean Park: 8:15 p.m.

South Arm Park: 8:15 p.m.

Burkeville Park: 8:15 p.m.

For more information on Halloween events, visit Richmond.ca/Halloween.

Spooky Scarecrows are on display at participating stores in Steveston. The event is put on by the Steveston Merchants Association.

Look for scarecrows at participating stores.

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Scarecrows on display It’s that time of the year: kooky, spooky scarecrows have taken over Steveston Village for the annual Steveston Scarecrow Crawl.

To see this year’s 21 contenders, Richmondites can head down to Steveston to meet them all and snap a few selfies.

The merchants and their scarecrows are in competition for a $1,000 prize, according to the crawl’s Facebook page.

Guest judging will take place on Oct. 26 and 27.

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Carver tackles 200pound pumpkin Nono Shen NSHEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Pumpkin carver Michael Valeroso will be at McArthurGlen outlet mall on Sunday to create a Halloween design on a 200-pound pumpkin.

Valeroso, who works as a helicopter mechanic, spends his leisure time carving intricate designs into pumpkins.

That passion has grown over the last few years, with Valeroso’s art becom-

ing more detailed.

Valeroso said his interest in pumpkin carving started at a YVR Halloween event in 2008. “(Pumpkin carving) isn’t just a game; it’s a way to create a unique piece of art. It’s pretty cool to see the pumpkin developing a ‘personality’ after carving its exterior skin,” Valeroso said.

“And I always enjoy using my imagination to create something and seeing people’s reactions.”

Since then, Valeroso has begun his self-taught journey by watching lots of

tutorial videos and carving pumpkins at home. He also watches an American reality pumpkin-carving competition show, Halloween Wars.

Valeroso has sculpted funny-looking pumpkins for the BC Children’s Hospital during the past few years. And he plans to continue this project this year.

“I hope my artwork can help children forget pain,” said Valeroso.

The live carving takes place at McArthurGlen Designer outlet mall on Oct. 27 from noon to 3 p.m. in front of Intepretive Garden Piazza.

Costumes donned at park run Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

If you’re looking for something fun and healthy to do this weekend, the Richmond Olympic Park Run people invite you to join them.

Combining their third birthday and Halloween, the free, weekly 5K run/

jog/walk along the Middle Arm Dyke Trail on Saturday morning will be a “costumed” event on Oct. 26 with cake to celebrate at the end.

If you’d like to receive a time at the end of your run, you should register online for your free barcode (see below).

But despite the name, you do not need to be a runner, or even run, because every week, the organizers

have a “tail walker,” which means that you won’t be last, and there is no pressure to finish quickly.

Dog walkers and kids are welcome and volunteers are always needed.

For information, search for “Richmond Olympic parkrun” at facebook. com.

To register for a free barcode, go online to Parkrun.ca/richmondolympic.

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Richmond blueliner prospect for NHL draft jkovsky, who now plays for the Vancouver Giants. He also has been given a “C” status for the 2020 Entry Draft.

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Richmond blueliner Trey Taylor is among the NHL Central Scouting’s Players to Watch List for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

The 17-year-old member of the B.C. Hockey League’s Vernon Vipers has been given a “C” rating which makes him a candidate to go between the fourth and sixth rounds at next June’s proceedings in Montreal.

Taylor came through Seafair Minor and was a member of a powerhouse Pee Wee A1 squad that also included Lukas Sve-

Taylor then spent one season with the Delta Hockey Academy before making the jump to the BCHL last year with Vernon, appearing in 53 games and producing 13 points.

He was named one of the team’s assistant captains this season.

His older brother Ty starred in net for the Vipers — earning BCHL goalie of the year honours and also was selected in the seventh round of the 2018 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

He is now in his sophomore season at the University of New Hampshire.

Trey Taylor, 17, a former Seafair Minor product and member of the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers, has been given a ‘C’ rating for next June’s proceedings in Montreal.

National training grant for badminton star singles and doubles). The Richmond High Grade 12 student is also a Pan American Junior silver medalist.

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Richmond badminton standout Wendy Zhang has joined one of the most prestigious athletic clubs in Canada.

Zhang was recently named as one of 55 young Canadian athletes from both summer and winter sports selected by Petro-Canada, the COC and CPC to receive a Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACE) Program grant.

Recipients are selected based on potential. The funding is courtesy of Petro Canada.

These athletes and their coaches are awarded a $10,000 FACE grant to help them with their journey ($5,000 directly to the athlete and $5,000 to their coach).

Since 1988, FACE grants have supported more than 3,000 athletes and coaches by providing more than $11 million in financial support.

FACE grants are often used for training, equipment and travel expenses.

Past recipients include Natalie Wilkie (Para Cross Country ski), Mac Marcoux (Para Alpine Ski) and Rosie MacLennan (Gymnastics) – all who earned medals for Canada at the most recent Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Zhang was Team BC’s flag bearer for the closing ceremonies at the 2019

Wendy Zhang is one of 55 young Canadian athletes selected by Petro-Canada, the COC and CPC to receive a Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACE) Program grant. Photo submitted Canada Winter Games in Red Deer last March.

Under coach Darryl Yung, she captured two gold medals at the event (women’s

In addition to providing financial support, FACE athletes and coaches are invited to an annual summit to learn from Olympians and Paralympians, and receive advice on media training, public speaking and personal-brand development.

Soccer standouts on the mend in Nebraska Mark Booth MBOOTH@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

A pair of Richmond soccer standouts have seen their seasons cut short by significant injuries at the University of Nebraska.

For striker Natalie Cook, the 2019 campaign never really got started after she tore her ACL during a training session in mid-August.

The Richmond High grad had successful surgery a couple of weeks later and will soon begin the long rehabilitation process.

She was projected to be in the

starting 11 and instead she ended up red-shirting her junior season.

Sophomore Dakota Chan was thriving in coach John Walker’s 4-3-3 formation as an attacking player, leading the Cornhuskers in scoring.

That was until suffering a stress fracture in her right shin and subsequently being shut down for the season.

An injury also cost the McMath graduate the final five games of her freshman campaign.

Both girls came through the TSS Elite Girls Program to earn their scholarships to the NCAA Division One program.

Leg injuries have cut short Natalie Cooke and Dakota Chan’s seasons at the University of Nebraska. Chan was the Cornhuskers top goal scorer before suffering a stress fracture in her shin two weeks ago.

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RC sailing a fast-growing hobby in Steveston Mark Booth MBOOTH@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

A fast-growing hobby on the Steveston waterfront recently hosted the Canadian Championships.

The dock at Imperial Landing was the site of the Dragon Force 65 National Championships — featuring radio controlled 65-cm yachts doing a series of races over two days.

The event was hosted by the Steveston Radio Controlled (RC) Sailing Club that has seen its membership swell from four to 53 members over the last couple of years.

The club hosts regular races two Sunday afternoons each month for the 65 cm class and also on Thursdays for a larger fleet until the end of November.

“We do have a lot of spectators on a good day. You can hear them cheering for different colour boats,” said club member Al Oliver.

“The public likes it and word of mouth and social media has generated interest too.

“We love the public to know we are here.

The city is always trying to find appropriate use of their facilities. They feel we are and we really appreciate how good they have been to us. This is considered by far the best venue in Western Canada.”

Oliver added the boat kits cost under $300 and come with a two-channel radio. Strict rules ensure there are no modifications and racing comes down to the operator’s knowledge of the conditions.

“That’s the joy of this class and many other radio controlled boats. There are design rules so you must build your boat within them. It’s very restrictive that every thing has to be stocked parts from the manufacturer. Literally anybody can get into it. Any age and any walk of life. Many of these sailors have come from big boat racing but we really have done quite of bit recruitment from off the water here and they have no sailing experience. We welcome people with open arms,” he said.

“There is so much thinking involved. Understanding the wind directions and current then you apply on top of that the racing rules. It’s mental sport.”

Coloured buoys are placed in the water which the competitors must work their boats through or around. A typical race takes around 10-minutes to complete.

Last month’s championships attracted competitors from as far away as California. The event rotates from the east to the west side of the country on an annual basis.

A steady downpour didn’t stop the final day of the Dragon Force 65 National Championships at Imperial Landing in Steveston recently. Mark Booth photo

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