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Intersection is a deathtrap Dear Editor, Can we please talk about how dangerous the intersection is at No. 2 Road and Westminster Highway?

I live and work in this area, and I fear for my life every time I have to pass through this intersection (which is every day, multiple times a day).

I don’t own a car so I walk, take public transit and ride my bicycle.

This intersection is known by many to be one of the most dangerous intersections in all of Richmond.

Drivers are always rushing

to go to the airport/Vancouver, and they frequently force their left turns even when they know they no longer have the right of way.

An accident occurs here every couple of months. And they’re never minor accidents.

Cars are damaged to the point where they need to be written off.

Just yesterday (Dec. 4), I was walking to work and had almost reached the intersection when I heard a loud crash. I looked up and saw that two cars had collided in the intersection and one of them was

now coming straight towards me. I managed to get out of the way in the nick of time, as the car jumped both the pedestrian refuge island and the sidewalk where I was just standing, and crashed into the trees behind me.

this intersection?

Are they waiting for someone to die in order to take action?

It shouldn’t have to come to that. Please, if you drive in this area, drive with caution.

Luckily, both drivers were okay, and the one who crashed into the trees was taken away with minor injuries.

Obey the traffic lights. Wait until it is safe to make your left turn. And, please, watch out for pedestrians.

The high number of accidents at this intersection is a known issue that has been happening for some time.

We are here. We are walking. We don’t have a steel box around us to protect us.

We are just flesh and bone.

What is it going to take for the city to do something about

Flavia Kajoba

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Pythagoras denied as it’s making profit Dear Editor, Re: “Pythagorus should have played paganism card,” Letters, Dec. 5.

I find this letter to be deceiving.

Pythagoras Academy was not denied a building permit for their new campus because they are not a religious school; they were denied because they’re not a nonprofit.

And profit they do!

I am honoured to be the Board Chair for BC and Alberta Guide Dogs.

We are in the process of building new relationships and connections across communities.

Whether it is with Dr Colleen Haney as she advances her research in the area of equine supports for veterans and first responders or meetings with Dr Marv Westwood from the Centre for Group Counselling and Trauma at UBC and Dr Judith Hall who is a medical geneticist doing generational work in the area of trauma; this is the best science available.

In September Mike Annan and I attended the opening of Honour Ranch near Ashcroft which is an extension of the programming offered at Honour House in New Westminster and will allow for longer stays and equine interventions for those veterans and first responders living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Our need for puppies to meet these ever-increasing needs will continue to be addressed through a capital campaign which we hope will result in a new Breeding and Training Centre to be built on our existing site.

Our staff are accomplished, our Directors insightful, and our volunteers, partners and supporters much appreciated.

Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing your time and talents with BC and Alberta Guide Dogs. This is important work which changes lives. It has changed mine.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve. This organization does extraordinary work on behalf of visually impaired Canadians, supports children with autism and assists first responders suffering from PTSD. These populations are well served by the dogs which guide them through life each day. Thank you to everyone who makes it possible to wrap a warm quilt around these families. You change lives every day.

Thank you to those coming on to the board. It will be a joyous year. I am delighted with our commitment to improving accessibility for all Canadians.

BC and Alberta Guide Dogs are making a contribution. 7061 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta, BC Kindest regards, Linda Reid Board Chair 2019

Linda Reid Member of the Legislative Assembly, Richmond South Centre Email: Linda.Reid.MLA@leg.bc.ca

Pythagoras should have no problem finding an alternate piece of land as long as they claim they’re a commercial business, which they are.

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Worse, most of the school’s large revenue seems aimed at more marketing to more overseas families, not on the education of their current students.

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Licencing And Enforcement of Short-Term Rentals Take notice that at the November 25, 2019, Council Meeting, three readings were given to the following bylaws: i. Business Licence Bylaw No. 7360, Amendment Bylaw No.10067; ii. Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 10068; iii. Municipal Ticket Information Authorization Bylaw No. 7321, Amendment Bylaw No. 10069; iv. Notice of Bylaw Violation Dispute Adjudication Bylaw No. 8122, Amendment Bylaw No. 10070; and v. Consolidated Fees Bylaw No. 8636, Amendment Bylaw No. 10089.

These changes are to implement a licencing program, including new ticketing provisions, for Short-Term Boarding and Lodging.

Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed bylaws are invited to make written submissions to Council c/o the City Clerk at 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C., V6Y 2C1, or by email to cityclerk@richmond.ca, or by fax at 604-278-5139, or make a verbal presentation to Council by appearing as a delegation at the January 13, 2020 Council Meeting.

All written submissions received prior to the proposed bylaws adoption date of January 13, 2020, will be forwarded to Council for consideration.

A complete copy of the staff report is available on the city website at www.richmond.ca (City Hall>City Council >Agendas & Minutes>General Purposes Committee>2019 Agendas & Minutes>November 4, 2019> Agenda and Staff Reports> Item 5.).

For more information on the proposed Bylaw Amendments, please contact the Business Licence Department at 604-276-4389.

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Are button-pressers New bylaw rules will allow even more STRs now immortal?

Dear Editor,

Re: “Richmond tightens up short-term rental rules,” News, Nov. 28.

Dear Editor,

An ode to people pressing that crosswalk button:

It is misleading to call the city’s proposed bylaws on boarding and lodging as a tightening of short-term rentals (STRs).

Pressing that button does not authorize you to immediately just start walking out into the road, believing that all vehicles and bicycles can stop on a dime by some force field caused by the flashing yellow lights.

The law of physics strongly disagrees with you, and eventually what’s going to happen to you is you’re going to wind up on the hood of a vehicle, under its wheels or take a helmet to your face from a cyclist.

Almost every day, while in my car, or on my bike, someone presses that button and with nary a glance, just starts walking out into the road believing they are now safe because of those flashing lights.

My only way to educate people when this happens is with the horn of my car, or by yelling from my bike that they are going to get killed — as they then look up and realize “Wow, there was a car just five feet from me going 50kmh, maybe I should have looked before I actually started crossing?”

If the proposed bylaws pass without additional constraints, it will allow many more short-term rentals to operate in every neighbourhood, making Richmond’s housing market even less affordable.

Why not look left and right first, and if you see completely empty roads, except for maybe one vehicle that will pass you in a few moments, why not let them pass you before pressing that button?

It’s statistically proven that crossing a road with no traffic is safer than crossing when a vehicle is coming at you.

It’s just a few moments. Plus, the driver will thank you, trust me.

I don’t know why so many people throw common sense out the window at the press of a button, but it really needs to stop.

And mentioning that makes me ask, how about a little courtesy before you press that button?

Geordie McGillivray RICHMOND

The proposed boarding and lodging regulation is much more permissive than the city’s regulation for bed and breakfasts (B&B).

B&B operations are confined to singlefamily homes, and have to be separated from another bed and breakfast by 500 metres. However, STRs can operate in all kinds of dwellings and do not have a minimum separation requirement.

Additionally, B&B operators have to be the owner of the house (or a family member) living full-time in the house. Again, that’s not the case for STRs. A renter, with permission of the property owner and strata (if applicable), can operate a boarding and lodging business under these proposed regulations.

The city has implied that this new STR policy will allow many vacant properties to become long-term rental units, by allowing the renter to earn some income through short-term rentals.

However, it may have the opposite effect because now, in addition to living and working in the city, a renter may also need to run a boarding and lodging operation. Those unwilling or unable to do this will likely not get the housing.

Market rental vacancy rates are already low in Richmond (0.7%) and, according to a Sept. 17 article in the Richmond News, Richmond Centre is the least affordable riding in Canada.

In this scenario, renters do not have much bargaining power.

Furthermore, this STR policy will allow property owners to avoid the provincial speculation and vacancy tax without providing any long-term housing options.

These proposed STR regulations will be up for a final vote at the public hearing on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Please write to the mayor and council and come to the public hearing.

Niti Sharma RICHMOND

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Meth lab clean-up incurs high fees

Hit & run death on Highway 99 RCMP said they now believe the incident occurred between 1:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, and that the victim appears to have been struck by a large vehicle such as a commercial truck.

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A Richmond man was killed after being struck by a large vehicle Saturday morning, according to BC RCMP.

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The driver may have heard or felt something unusual and kept driving without realizing a person had come into contact with their vehicle, explained the RCMP.

The driver did not stay at the scene.

Richmond council won’t reduce fees for a property owner whose tenant allegedly ran a meth lab in the house.

Jing Cong, the owner of a property on Kingfisher Avenue where the lab was found last year, appealed to council saying she wasn’t told she could choose a different cleanup company, claiming she was denied an interpreter and that there was a “lack of disclosure, transparency and unreasonableness of the billing.” She also questioned the hours being billed for RCMP time.

“If you are that driver, police would like to speak with you and urge you to come forward,” reads the statement.

Mounties said they received several calls around 6:30 a.m. about a body lying in the southbound left lane of Highway 99, just north of the Steveston Highway overpass.

Mounties are also seeking any passengers who might have been in the vehicle. They would also like to speak to any witnesses of the incident or anyone who saw a person walking on or near the highway where the incident occurred.

“Richmond RCMP attended the scene and located a deceased man who had visible trauma to his body that was consistent with being struck by a vehicle,” reads a statement from BC RCMP.

Anyone with information about the incident or dash-cam video should call Lower Mainland District Traffic Services at 604-526-9744 and quote file number 2019-3482.

The area was cordoned off for several hours as police investigated, canvassing for video surveillance and interviewing the initial callers.

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The city’s lawyer, Anthony Iraci, refuted several of her claims saying she had enough time to

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retain another cleanup company — the only action that needed to be done within 24 hours was to secure the property.

At a special council meeting on Monday, council members pointed out that the city had already lowered the fees by about $40,000.

Coun. Bill McNulty argued against dismissing the appeal, saying “ownership has responsibilities;” furthermore, he said emergency personnel risked their lives going into the building and there wasn’t any recognition of that in Cong’s appeal.

He also said there should be a declaration of assets to show a hardship case.

Cong also owns another house in Richmond which she rents out.

Cong was charged about $67,500 plus a 20-per-cent

administrative fee for RCMP services. Cong claims she already paid almost $66,000 in cleanup fees and more than $7,000 to the city for boarding up and inspection services.

On top of that, she was billed about $8,500 by Richmond Fire-Rescue.

In a statement to mayor and council, Cong explains that her mistake was “trusting that all people are good” and not reading all the city’s bylaws.

Cong said her family settled in Richmond in 2014, but their lack of English worked “against us in many aspects of life.”

The majority of council agreed with a staff recommendation to dismiss the appeal by Cong to further reduce the fees — Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Couns.

Alexa Loo and Chak Au voted against the dismissal.

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CO leak Mounties swoop Catalytic thefts spike sends 3 to on B&E suspects hospital and Kayla Melissa Perry, both 31.

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Another spike in catalytic converter thefts has Richmond RCMP warning the public to keep their eyes peeled.

The police first told people to be aware of the thefts from the underside of vehicles in August.

Now the thefts from exhaust systems are on the rise again, with eight reported incidents between Nov. 24 and 30.

The converter contains precious metals — which the thieves sell on — and can cost several thousands of dollars to replace.

Police are warning the community to be on alert for any suspicious activity underneath parked vehicles.

Suspects may be using a power saw or torch to remove the catalytic converters and sparks or flames may be present as thieves use tools to remove the equipment.

Pickup trucks from domestic manufacturers are often the targets of these thefts, however, police have started to see Hondas (Element, CRV, and Odyssey), Acuras (1.7EL), and Toyotas (RAV4) also being hit.

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Three people aboard a boat in Steveston were taken to hospital last week suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Four ambulances and three fire trucks were reported to have raced to the scene on Bayview Street, at Imperial Landing, at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

The Richmond News understands that the three were aboard a vessel moored at Imperial Landing when the call was made to emergency services.

According to a spokesperson for BC Emergency Health Services, a call was made at 4:12 p.m. for carbon monoxide poisoning and four ambulances were dispatched.

Three patients, the spokesperson said, were cared for by paramedics and taken to hospital in serious condition.

Richmond RCMP is hailing a brave homeowner after police pounced on two people suspected of a daytime break and enter.

At around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, Mounties responded to a call of a break and enter in progress in the 11000 block of Seaton Road, near Shell and Williams roads.

Two suspects allegedly rang the doorbell of a home and, when no one answered, they broke in via a locked rear door.

The homeowner, however, was inside and contacted police.

Officers quickly surrounded the premises and two suspects (a male and female), clad in black, attempted to evade police but were arrested.

The same day, charges of break and enter, with intent to commit an indictable offence, were approved against Richmond pair Rianne Maufou Yee

Both accused are known to police, who say more charges may come.

“The homeowner was brave in a stressful situation. They were able to provide police with excellent information and our response was swift,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang.

In Monday’s incident, police say the suspects had a Fortis BC umbrella, which may have been used to camouflage their purpose.

In another recent case, suspects wore hardhats and coveralls and posed as city employees.

Richmond RCMP reminded people to be watchful for such persons approaching homes door to door.

“Whether the persons are from trades, salespeople, or persons in more official capacities, please check for signs that something may be off.

“They may be using props to assist them such as ladders, clipboards, and reflective vests. You do not have to open your door and it is well within your scope to verify who they are and ask for proper identification.”

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Sister of homicide victim appeals for information cap, a grey hoodie underneath a black jacket, blue jeans and blue and red Nike runners. He apparently left the McDonald’s on a blue and black mountain bike, towing a bike trailer.

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The sister of a homicide victim in Richmond made an emotional appeal Wednesday for information about her brother’s death.

Tina Visentin went in front of the cameras to talk about the loss of 37-yearold Michael Thompson, who was found inside a vacant home on Odlin Road, near Garden City Road, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2018.

A friend of Thompson found him dead, with police later identifying his injuries as consistent with homicide.

Holding back tears, Visentin, Thompson’s only sister, said her brother didn’t have enemies and his death made no sense.

“Mike was well-liked and well-known and he wasn’t the type to harm or hurt another person,” Visentin said, adding that he liked to go fishing.

“I want people to know my brother was not always having (a) hard time,

Michael Thompson was found dead last year. (…) but unfortunately the opiate world got hold of him and took him down a different path.”

Sgt. Frank Jang, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), said Thompson had previous police interactions with property- and theft-related offences.

According to IHIT, Thompson was last seen at the McDonald’s restaurant attached to Wal-Mart at 9251 Alderbridge Way around 11:10 p.m. on Sept. 19, 2018.

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Richmond RCMP is appealing for drivers to review dashcam footage after a one-vehicle crash closed a section of No. 5 Road for several hours.

“We need them to provide us a statement of what they know so that we can advance Michael’s investigation,” he said.

Shortly after 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26, Richmond Mounties responded to the 9100 block of No.5 Road – between Blundell and Williams roads — for a report of a single-vehicle collision.

“We recognize that some witnesses may be worried for their own safety and we want to reassure them that IHIT will address their concerns and treat them with the utmost respect.”

The crash, according to police, happened when the vehicle, driven by a man in his 30s from Langley, struck both a utility pole and a lamppost.

Visentin believes some of Thompson’s friends have not told the whole story to IHIT. “I know you might be scared, but I ask you, please do the right thing, this was an innocent life taken for no reason,” she said, adding that her family wants justice and closure.

Anyone with information is asked to contact IHIT at 1-877-551-4448 or call Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.

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Police ask for footage after driver struck pole

The driver was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, but the debris was scattered over such a wide area that a large portion of No. 5 Road had to be shut down for several hours for the investigation.

Speed and alcohol, say police, are “believed to be factors in this collision.”

Police are asking anyone who has any information about the collision to contact Const. Z. Sharoom, of the Richmond RCMP Criminal Collision Investigation Team, at 604-278-1212 and quote file #2019-38770.

The police are also asking drivers who may have been in the area at the time to review their dashcam footage.

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Council pushes for Fate of school worries parents more bike lanes Maria Rantanen

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The public is worried a proposal to tweak boundaries and channel some students from McRoberts to McNair secondary is “signaling a future secondary school closure process.”

Richmond council is pushing for more cycling in the city.

Not only did they approve funds for a new bike lane in Steveston and design work on five different bike plan projects, they also committed money to teach all Grade 6 and 7 public school students about cycling.

This extra commitment to cycling pushed the city’s capital budget up by about $2 million.

Coun. Linda McPhail pointed out the budget has a large commitment to cycling infrastructure.

“We heard from many people that they want more cycling — and they’d cycle more if there were, especially, separated cycling infrastructure in the city,” she said.

The city is fixing a stretch on Westminster Highway at No. 9 Road to make it safer for cyclists.

Maria Rantanen photo Six million dollars was approved to design and build a 2.7-kilometre bike lane on Steveston Highway east of No. 2 Road.

Design work will be done to continue the already-approved Steveston bike lane westward from No. 2 Road to Railway.

Other cycling paths being designed are on Gilbert between Granville and Elmbridge, on

River Road between McCallan Road and No. 2 Road, and on Shell Road from Highway 99 to River Road. A bike lane on No. 2 Road between Steveston Highway and Williams Road is also planned.

Council also approved $75,000 for HUB, a cycling advocacy group, to teach all Grade 6 and 7 students in Richmond about cycling over two years.

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In its recent consultation on proposed boundary changes, the school district received 71 comments about the McRoberts proposal which included “significant concerns.”

The school board approved a long-range facilities plan in June and, since then, has been working on implementing it. The first step is boundary changes.

The long-range facilities plan mentions the possibility of consolidating McNair and McRoberts secondary schools — provided the French immersion program moves to Palmer secondary.

In the report about boundary changes, other concerns raised by parents were around which high school students from Westwind elementary would attend.

Instead of some students from Westwind elementary going to McMath and others to StevestonLondon, it was proposed that all would attend the latter — this would affect 85 students.

The report to the board notes “significant concerns were expressed” by families.

Because of these concerns, Westwind could remain as a “splitfeeder” school, the report notes.

The proposed boundary changes were schduled for discussion at Wednesday’s board meeting.

These proposed changes would affect new students, grandfathering current students and keeping siblings together.

The board met after the Richmond News’ print deadline.

Check online for updated story.

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Alfa suit launched Land swap nets Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

A group of pre-sale buyers of a strata construction project in Richmond’s city centre are suing the developer after their contracts were terminated, claiming they’ve lost out on other investment opportunities.

In July, Anderson Square Holdings, whose directors are Sunny Ho and Jeremy Liang, terminated the contracts of all the people who had put down payments on condos in the Alfa Development at Buswell Street and Anderson Road, offering to give back their deposits with interest.

The plaintiffs, who represent 36 units, claim Anderson Square Holdings breached their contracts and are seeking the difference in value between the contract price and “fair market value of the development.”

Anderson Square Holding claimed it terminated the contracts because it was being sued by its contractor, Scott Construction, for $4.6 million causing an “uncertain business environment” — the lawsuit was launched in December 2018.

In August, Scott Construction pulled out

of the project citing financial instability.

Anderson also cited, as a reason for ending the contract, the fact the project couldn’t be completed by Sept. 30, 2019.

The original contract stated the completion date would be Sept. 30, 2019, and if not completed by then, it would be terminated unless “all parties” agreed to an extension.

The suit, filed in B.C. Supreme Court on Nov. 15, claims there wasn’t any “major outside event” to cause a termination of the contracts.

In addition, they claim the construction delays were the fault of Anderson Square Holdings, and that the development company hasn’t tried to secure construction financing.

The plaintiffs claim they have lost out on the increased value in their properties and the opportunity to buy another property.

The building is partially constructed. According to the city, the building permit has expired so a new builder would have to reapply for a permit.

Anderson Square Holdings has not replied to the suit and none of the claims have been proven in court.

Phone calls from the Richmond News to Sunny Ho were not returned.

deal on ice arena Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The City of Richmond got a deal on an ice facility while a developer got a deal on four properties in the Capstan area.

The city closed the sale on the Richmond Ice Centre at the end of June, paying $32 million for the facility on Triangle Road, more than $20 million below its 2019 assessed value.

As part of the exchange, it sold four properties on Patterson Road — about $15 million below its assessed value — sealing the deal the same day as the rink purchase.

The four Patterson Road properties were part of the “overall transaction” when acquiring the Richmond

Ice Centre, explained city spokesperson Clay Adams.

He added the city and taxpayers haven’t lost out in the land agreement as purchase of the arena will give a “much broader community benefit.”

“The acquisition of the ice centre we saw as a significant plus for the community versus the maintaining of those properties,” he said.

The four city-owned properties on Patterson Road were sold to Patterson Richmond Nominee Ltd. whose sole director at the time was Denise She. The directorship was changed in October to David Chung.

The prices listed in a city ad on June 13 gave a total of about $13.5 million, however, property searches show the final price tag for the four properties at about

$12.5 million.

Adams said everything was done “legally and correctly,” but he wasn’t able to provide an explanation before the News’ deadline.

The 2019 assessed value of the Richmond Ice Centre at 14140 Triangle Rd. on No. 6 Road is listed at just under $55.4 million, a jump from its 2018 assessed value of $38.5 million.

The Richmond Ice Centre will be renovated to the tune of about $19 million over the next four years.

Adams told Glacier Media the city aligned the purchase with the lease expiration. Financial statements show the city paid $4.38 million for the lease of Richmond Ice Centre and Watermania pool.

— with Glacier Media files

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Metro Vancouver regional district is asking TransLink to look at the feasibility of an electric river bus on the Fraser River.

The electric bus — which would be similar to a passenger ferry — would benefit multiple Fraser River communities, including Richmond, according to a Metro Vancouver report. It would also provide a low-emission alternative to other forms of transportation.

Last month, the Metro Vancouver board decided to forward the idea to TransLink to consider as it develops its new Transport 2050 strategy.

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An electric ferry is also being planned in Ontario and — closer to home — B.C. Ferries has recently commissioned some hybrid-electric ferries, according to the report.

However, the report states that the river bus service, as well as determining its feasibility, would fall under TransLink’s jurisdiction.

Last week, reasons for judgment were released by the B.C. Supreme Court in a case called Lotimer v. Johnston. The deceased was the Mother of a husband who separated from his wife in 2007. The wife, during their marriage, inherited money and shared it with the husband. When they separated, the husband agreed (in a separation agreement) to give the wife 25% of any inheritance he received. Later, the separated husband showed the deceased (his Mother) his separation agreement. The deceased then changed her Will, leaving the husband only $10,000 (from an Estate worth more than $1 million) but then giving him, during her lifetime, roughly the equivalent of what he would have inherited under the deceased’s previous Will. It did not work. The Court, in a careful judgment, ruled that the gifts given to the husband constituted an “inheritance”. The husband had to pay his former wife the 25% they agreed on. Legally, then, an inheritance is not limited to gifts received following a person’s death. It can happen during a person’s lifetime as well.

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TransLink would need to consider, for example, how the electric river bus service would connect to existing public transit systems, how much it would cost, where docks and charging infrastructure would be located and its ability to reduce road congestion.

There used to be a ferry service between Richmond and Delta, from 1914 to 1959, which was replaced by the current Massey Tunnel. The province operates a ferry to Barnston Island and a privately-operated, passenger ferry runs between downtown New Westminster and Queensborough.

City mulls EV charger fees Drivers are staying too long in electrical-vehicle (EV) charging stalls — so the city plans to start implementing parking fees at cityowned stations.

EV charging has more than doubled in the city’s stations in the past two years. Electrical cars, however, are being parked at the charging

stations and being left even after they are fully charged — up to 30 per cent longer, a city staff report notes.

Rates suggested by the city are $2 per hour for the first two hours and $5 for subsequent hours at “level 2” charging stations. At faster-charging stations, fees could be $8 per hour and

$16 per hour for the fastest charging stations.

Fees are charged per minute.

Currently the city has 14 charging stations at municipal facilities with 32 more coming on board soon.

— Maria Rantanen/ Richmond News

City Board Business Licence Bylaw 7538

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At the December 9, 2019, Council Meeting, three readings were given to the Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 10103, to amend Schedule A of Bylaw No. 7538, which adds, 1) the address of 4151 Hazelbridge Way Unit 3430 among the sites that permit an Amusement Centre to operate, and; 2) the address of 4551 No. 3 Road Unit 180 among the sites that permit an Amusement Centre to operate.

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, B.C., V6Y 2C1, or by email to cityclerk@richmond.ca, or by fax at 604-278-5139, or make a verbal presentation to Council by appearing as a delegation at the January 13, 2020 Council Meeting.

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Artist defied threats to paint HK protestor pro-China supporters). I was really upset, because we were just raising our voice for freedom to be able to talk.

Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

“I got a lot of threats for just being there. People recognized me from the blog. It was really scary. I got the threats on Facebook, also. I don’t think they were planning to do anything, they just wanted me to shut up.”

After receiving threats, both in person and online, people might have understood if Emily Lau backed down and retreated into anonymity.

But not only did the Richmondbased, pro-Hong Kong blogger stand her ground, she picked up her paintbrush and put one of her many talents to canvas.

Channeling her emotions — first shock, then anger — from being targeted, Lau created in the space of a few hours a stark, yet dramatic, portrait of a protestor in Hong Kong.

In the last few weeks, her painting has been getting a lot of attention in the local arts scene and was one of the many pieces up for auction at a recent Richmond Art Gallery Association fundraiser.

“It took me just three or four hours.

But when you have the passion and the anger, you know what you need to paint; it flows from the heart,” said

Unfortunately for her abusers, Lau took the threats to heart and created the canvas which is now a talking point in Richmond’s art community.

Emily Lau shows off her depiction of a Hong Kong protestor. Alan Campbell photo Lau, a single mom who works full time in administration at a local appliance firm.

“I was at the first Lennon Wall at Broadway station in Vancouver in July. That was the first time I’d witnessed any trouble or threats (from

“People loved it and were asking lots of questions, which is why I went ahead with it,” added self-taught Lau, who only started taking painting seriously a couple of years ago and now has a side business, called Emily Art Gallery.

Asked if she’s still concerned about her work and profile being out there in public, Lau said, “A little. But still feel I need to do it. We are in Canada, after all.

“Everyone should have their right to express themselves.”

Cody Lecoy’s art focuses on acrylic coastal painting.

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Indigenous artist joins youth charity auction Through art, a Richmond-born Indigenous artist was able to find his voice. Now, he’s participating in a charity auction to help other Indigenous youth find theirs.

Cody Lecoy, a Kwantlen Polytechnic University fine arts grad, discovered his passion and identity through painting.

“It was about finding my voice and gaining a sense of identity that really ignited my sense to pursue art,” said Lecoy.

In 2011 and 2012, Lecoy was awarded the Vancouver International Airport Art Foundation scholarship, which enabled him to study art under his mentor Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun.

“He was able to guide me (to find) a style that also celebrated indigenous coastal art,” said Lecoy.

On Dec. 7, he contributed his sixth painted box to the annual Bentwood Box Charity Silent Auction to raise money for the Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA). Titled “wholeness,” Lecoy’s decorated box focuses on the element of water as a symbol of healing and unification.

The design on the box tells the story of a “transformative journey (of) water.”

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Notice of Public Hearing

City of Richmond

Monday, December 16, 2019 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10060 (RZ 17-771371) Location/s: 11480 and 11500 Railway Avenue Applicant/s:

3.

Design Work Group Ltd.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10101 (RZ 19-850681) Location/s: 11891 Dunavon Place Applicant/s:

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Arterial Road Two-Unit Dwellings (RDA)”, to permit the property to be subdivided into three duplex lots.

5.

Applicant/s:

Dmitri Dudchenko

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

Bylaw 10060

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

Bylaw 10101

2.

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10091 (RZ 17-790028) Location/s:

5500 Williams Road

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW NO. 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 10107 (ZT 18-827860)

Applicant/s:

Vivid Green Architecture

Location/s:

3208, 3211, and 3328 Carscallen Road

Applicant/s:

Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc.

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Arterial Road Two-Unit Dwellings (RDA)” zone in order to permit the property to be subdivided into two duplex lots with shared vehicle access from Williams Road.

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

Bylaw 10091

4.

Purpose: To amend the text in the “Residential / Limited Commercial and Artist Residential tenancy Studio Units (ZMU25) – Capstan Village (City Centre)” zone to do the following: 1. transfer 436.2 m2 (4,695 ft2) of un-built permitted residential floor area from 3328 Carscallen Road (Area B) to 3208 Carscallen Road (Area C); and 2. transfer the developer’s required Area D affordable housing contribution from 3211 Carscallen Road (Area D) to 3208 Carscallen Road (Area C), while transferring back the equivalent amount of market residential floor area.

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

Bylaw 10107

Cherdu Properties Ltd.

To rezone the subject properties Purpose: from the “Single Detached (RS1/D)” zone to the “Single Detached (RS2/B)” zone, to permit the properties to be subdivided to create three single-family lots with vehicle access from Gilmore Crescent.

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/A)”, to permit the property to be subdivided to create two single-family lots, each with a secondary suite and vehicle access off Dunavon Place.

City Contact: Edwin Lee, 604-276-4121, Planning and Development Division

RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10108 (RZ 19-857867) Location/s: 10671 and 10691 Gilmore Crescent

Bylaw 10108

6.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 9000, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10110 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10111 (RZ 18-835532) Location/s: 9900 No. 3 Road and 8031 Williams Road Applicant/s:

Mosaic No. 3 Road and Williams Limited Partnership

Purpose of OCP Amendment Bylaw 10110: To amend the land use map designation of 8031 Williams Road in Schedule 1 of Richmond Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 from “Neighbourhood Residential” to “Neighbourhood Service Centre”.

Purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 10111: To create the “Commercial Mixed Use (ZMU44) – Broadmoor” zone, and to rezone the subject site from the “Gas & Service Stations (CG2)” and “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zones, to the “Commercial Mixed Use (ZMU44) – Broadmoor” zone, to permit development of a four-storey mixed-use building containing 33 market rental units above commercial uses on the ground floor.

City Contact: Cynthia Lussier, 604-276-4108, Planning and Development Division

Bylaws 10110 / 10111

Notice of Public Hearing continued on next page.

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World’s first electric plane takes off at YVR Kirsten Clarke KCLARKE@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Harbour Air launched the first-ever electric plane on Tuesday.

Kirsten Clarke photo

A three-minute flight over the Fraser River Tuesday morning will go down in aviation history, according to the plane’s developers.

Harbour Air completed its debut test flight of what the Richmond-based company says will be the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft.

The bright yellow, six-passenger DCH-2 de Havilland Beaver float plane, retrofitted with a 750 horsepower all-electric magni500 engine, was flown solo by Harbour Air founder and chief executive Greg McDougall.

McDougall spent just moments in the air, flying over the middle arm of the Fraser to Terra Nova before circling back to land, while more than 100 onlookers and media assembled to witness the historic moment.

Harbour Air first announced its plan to build the zero-emission electric plane in March after the company partnered with Seattle-based MagniX to design the plane’s propulsion system, which utilizes a NASAstandard battery — also used in the International Space Station.

Both companies wanted the plane in the air by the end of 2019.

“Eleven months ago, there was nothing,” said MagniX chief executive Roei Ganzarski. “That’s unheard of in aerospace. And now we have a flying aircraft.”

Ganzarski compared the test flight to the Wright brothers’ 1903 flight, which launched the aviation age, and the first flight of the Heinkel He 178 jet aircraft in 1939 that propelled the world into the jet age.

Tuesday’s flight, said Ganzarski, marks the start of the electric aviation age.

“It was an amazingly great performance,” said McDougall. “We had no way of knowing really exactly how the aircraft was going to perform until we actually flew it and

City of Richmond

that was the first real time it was flown.”

McDougall, who is a Tesla owner, said he was inspired by that company’s technology.

“I thought, we’ve got to put this in an aircraft. It’s one thing to have it in a car, but we’ve got this amazing technology and it would work so well on aircraft,” he said.

Harbour Air retrofitted a 62-year-old float plane with MagniX’s motor system.

According to McDougall, the Beaver takes well to modification and was previously modified for turbine engines.

While Tuesday’s test flight is a big step forward to getting the e-plane certified for commercial use, Harbour Air estimates that process will take around two years.

Currently, the e-plane currently has a range of around 100 miles, so until the technology is further developed longer flights will still require fuel. Ultimately, the company plans on retrofitting all of its 53 aircraft with electric motors after the certification process.

The e-plane will also be more cost effective, according to both McDougall and Ganzarski, as operating costs are between 50 to 80 per cent cheaper per hour than fuel.

According to Harbour Air, the aviation industry currently contributes 12 per cent of all U.S. carbon emissions and 4.9 per cent globally.

McDougall said he thinks it will be a long time before long haul flights are completely electric. Likely, he said, larger aircraft will first use a hybrid model.

“We’re very uniquely positioned to be able to take advantage of (this technology) a lot sooner,” said McDougall, referring to the much shorter distances flown by Harbour Air. Other aircraft companies worldwide are also developing electric planes.

“I think the idea of electric aviation, getting rid of emissions, lowering operating costs, is one that the worldwide community should embrace,” said Ganzarski.

More online at Richmond-News.com

Notice of Public Hearing

Monday, December 16, 2019 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel: 604-276-4000 Fax: 604-278-5139

Notice of Public Hearing continued 7. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW NO. 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 10066 (BOARDING & LODGING, HOSTED) Location/s: City Wide Applicant/s:

City of Richmond

Purpose: To amend Richmond Zoning Bylaw No. 8500 at Section 3.4 by deleting and replacing the definition of Boarding and lodging.

City Contact: Carli Williams, 604-276-4136, Manager, Business Licence and Bylaws How to obtain further information: ; #< 63*/5. If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. ; 7/ '35 "2'< +5?(2'5. Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ agendas/hearings/2018.htm

; $' "2'< 9@11. Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning and Development Division at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing December 6, 2019 and ending December 16, 2019, or upon the conclusion of the hearing. ; #< A@% *) 8@21. Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing December 6, 2019 and ending December 16, 2019.

Participating in the Public Hearing process: 5 '.1 2!7,-6 318$-)/ -# &%1) "& 8,, +1+71$# &0 ".1 %!7,-64 If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows:

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5 All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing.

Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

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That’s according to Maria Wang, director of a Richmond-based education agency, which specializes in introducing North American schools to parents and students in China.

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Wang has always argued that’s not the case, but she’s even more convinced after having recently gone on a familiarization tour conducted by the Richmond School District’s international education program.

This is the first time the district has hosted a tour for representatives from various local education agencies such as Wang’s. The participants came from different cultural backgrounds, and toured McMath secondary and Cambie secondary.

Since attending the school tour, Wang said she feels more confident encouraging students from China to pursue their studies here.

Wang added that as she walked into McMath secondary, she was immediately confronted by 54 national

flags hanging from the ceiling of the school’s hallway. She was told that these flags represent and symbolize different countries students come from.

“Considering Richmond is one of the most diverse cities in Canada, students can promote not only their English skills but also develop a better understanding of different cultures,” said Wang.

Wang added that the prevalence of Chinese can also help students acclimatize.

“Young students always feel helpless when they move into a new place where they don’t speak the same language, or the culture is different. But they will feel less lonely or depressed if they can hang out with people who speak the same language.”

Disability ‘game-changer’ speaks to Richmond group Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

When Paul-Claude Bérubé spoke, everyone in the room at Richmond Centre for Disability’s (RCD) Lansdowne Centre office listened.

After all, Bérubé is at the head of a new federal organization which is being touted as a “game-changer” when it comes to everyday challenges faced across Canada by people with disabilities.

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When Bérubé made his presentation Monday morning to RCD’s board and some members, he promised to turn words into action as soon as possible during his tenure.

“It’s usually the likes of doctors, architects and other professionals that decree what’s good for us,” said Bérubé, a for-

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office will be reporting directly to the legislature, “not to any minister.”

“But at 16 different places in the (recently passed) Accessible Canada Act, it states that we will be counselled for our opinions.

“The (human rights) tribunal deals with individual complaints; the clinic helps people make complaints and respond to them,” she said.

“Now, it’s the people with disabilities who are the experts. Nine of the 10 (CASDO) directors have a disability.

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“But there’s no mechanism to prevent discrimination in the first place. The structure (of society) is what leads to discrimination and racism. We aim to change the structure.”

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Kasari Govender, B.C.’s first independent Human Rights Commissioner, started her five-year term on Sept. 3, with a mandate to promote and protect human rights.

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RCD’s co-chair, Vince Miele, said the presentations were “good for our board and consumers to hear.”

Miele said that the creation of CASDO and the B.C. human rights commission is “definitely a gamechanger.”

“What they’re doing now is leading by example and hopefully the province and the cities will follow suit.”

Miele said, ultimately, what he’d like to see is “not just accessibility” but more “inclusivity.”

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A Chinese superstar visited Canada this week to bring gifts and greetings to members of the Pacific Autism Family Network in Richmond.

“Many people are unaware of the costs associated with raising a child with autism, parents with autistic children shouldn’t be left alone,” said Frank Wu, president of CYSA.

On Tuesday, the Pacific Autism Family Network building was engulfed in laughter, as children ran around the glowing Christmas tree, while others waited in line to accept gifts from Baoliang Sha, a well-known Chinese singer and professional equestrian.

Sha told the Richmond News he has been working as an advocate for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) over the past few years in China.

Now he aims to spread his message around the world by helping local families with autistic children.

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Baoliang Sha (left) hopes to bring holiday cheer to more autistic kids.

Nono Shen photo Sha. Sha also set up a horseback riding business in China to provide autistic children with equine-assisted therapy.

“I hope to see more people with autism reaching their full potential and living their lives to the fullest.”

Meanwhile, he reached out to Sha to ask if he was interested in becoming their event ambassador.

“To my surprise, he said ‘of course’ right away,” Wu said with excitement.

Wu added that a big fan of Sha donated 30 teddy bears after hearing of Sha’s involvement.

“It’s like a snowball effect — the further we are rolled, the more support we gain,” said Wu.

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day and had about $650 worth of pizza that he didn’t know what to do with.”

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That’s when Bunting put on her other hat, that of talent acquisition director for the MDA Corporation, a satellite and robotics communication firm near No. 6 Road and Westminster Highway.

What do you do with 73 pizzas and there’s no one around to eat them?

That was the challenge facing Pizza Factory owner Sukhi Aujla recently, when he turned up at Westwind elementary in Steveston with his usual order for pizza day at the school.

“My team (at MDA) set up three tables and emailed all 700 employees, inviting them down for pizza by donation, with proceeds going to the Christmas Fund,” said Bunting.

When at the school, Aujla called Barbara Bunting, the mom in charge of ordering pizzas for pizza day at the school.

“Sukhi brought the pizzas over and so many people came down. We made $800 and used $250 of that to buy toys, to go along with the toy drive we already had going here.”

“Sukhi called me and said, ‘I’m at the school with 73 pizzas,’” recalled Bunting.

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Richmondite built a house in Fiji Nono Shen NSHEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

How would you spend four days wisely? Steveston resident Catriona Day has an idea.

Day came back from Fiji recently after helping a local family build a home in four days.

The family moved into their new home last month, thanks to the non-profit organization Habitat for Humanity and its Canadian volunteers, including Day. “(Before the house was built) they lived in a small, muddy old shack before. Their roof fell off in the hurricane in 2016,” said Day, showing pictures of the little hut with a leaky, make-shift roof.

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The new home, which is six-meters by six-meters with an outdoor washroom, was built for a family of four, including two girls in their

early 20s.

Day and the Habitat team decorated the home with balloons and flowers, in celebration of the family’s arrival.

“We presented the house to them on the last day; they were overwhelmed with gratitude and joy,” said Day, adding that there were a lot of hugs and tears.

“It’s quite an amazing opportunity that I recommend for everyone. You don’t need any particular skills or knowledge (to contribute),” said Day. Fiji has been on Day’s travel bucket list for a while and she wanted to immerse herself in the local culture on her trip. But, more importantly, she harbors a desire to give people the help they need.

After doing some research online, she found that the Habitat for Humanity Global Village program fit her needs.

Day landed in Fiji on Oct. 19.

During her week there, she used shovels to dig three-foot holes and hammered nails under a scorching hot sun. She also enjoyed traditional Fijian food and visited local tourist sites with other volunteers.

Day said the trip totally changed her perspective on life. Looking back at those photos from the trip, she asks herself, ‘What am I complaining about?’

“I have everything compared to the Fiji family, (but) they are satisfied with what they have, and they are (even) happier,” said Day. She added that money’s impact on happiness is very limited and suggest that, if you are looking for lifetime of happiness, help someone in need.

Day encourages more Richmondites to sign up for the volunteer program to work with families in need to build safe, decent and affordable housing.

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Cameron’s volunteer work also included helping people with their income tax and disability paperwork and helping people get to medical appointments and hospital visits.

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John Cameron has been giving back to his community for more than four decades – doing everything from running support groups for people with AIDS, organizing awareness events and just driving people to medical appointments.

Cameron said he was “one of the lucky ones” to survive full-blown AIDS and hepatitis B — thanks to his doctors, Dr. Julio Montaner in Vancouver and Dr. Richard Sagorin at the Richmond Hospital. And even though as he’s getting older and his health isn’t great, he believes it shouldn’t hinder him from continuing to help where he can.

“Even if your health is limited, you can do a lot from your kitchen table or computer,” he said.

Cameron was honoured last week with a Medal of Good Citizenship for all his volunteer work to bring services and support to people living with AIDS. Although he was grateful for the recognition, he said all the work done to support people with AIDS in Vancouver and Richmond is a “group effort,” with a lot of people working toward the same goals.

Cameron was the first person in Richmond to openly come out with AIDS. Since then, he has been instrumental in establishing support

After openly talking about his diagnosis, Cameron started organizing a support group in Richmond to help others infected by the virus.

This support group led to the establishment of AIDS services in Richmond when they were still largely focused in downtown Vancouver.

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File photo groups and harm reduction measures in both Richmond and Vancouver as well as advocating for support for people with hepatitis and substance use issues.

Cameron was described in the announcement of his medal as a “results-oriented renegade.”

Between 1980 and 1994, Cameron volunteered during the emerging AIDS crisis all the while working full-time.

He helped found a peer-operated needle exchange program — the only one in Canada — in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver as well as helping to establish the Carnegie AIDS Support Group, which still meets weekly after 26

He has also organized Canada’s largest community-driven World AIDS Day — still going strong after 26 years — and a World Hepatitis Day event.

More recently, he was vocal in his support for the Richmond School District’s SOGI policy, which is a resource toolkit to support students around sexual orientation and gender identity.

Cameron was one of 18 people in B.C. to receive the Medal of Good Citizenship this year.

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It’s ingrained into us to let someone know your plans when you go hiking in the summer or skiing in the winter.

But what about going for a night out with friends or even meeting a date that you hardly know?

The former is a given, but the latter is something that few of us likely partake in.

That’s why Richmondite and first year UBC science student Vedanshi Vala co-created “Bolt,” an app designed specifically for such scenarios.

“On the app, you will have a group space of contacts. On there, you will be able to post where you’re going and when,” explained Vala, a McRoberts secondary alumni.

“People can monitor the app when you’re out and when you’re expected to return home.

“If you change your location while you’re out, that will be reflected on the app. And you can have a one-click option to send for help, if needed.”

Vala and her team have been working on the concept since April 2017, while still at high school, where their initial vision was having a wearable safety device.

“We realized it wasn’t always

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Photo submitted practical to wear the device, plus, over time, we realized that more and more people have their phones right in their hands anyway,” added Vala, whose team’s only source of funding has been a $250 grant.

“This enables community members to look out for each other.

And for students to feel safer on (UBC) campus.

“To be clear, however, this is not about blaming the victims, this is about being safe.”

The app will also have a feature called the expert’s “Hub,” where they will provide a collection of tips on safety and well-being from community experts and topics ranging from self-defence to mental health awareness to community resources.

For more information, go to BoltSafety.org.

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Soy desserts launched Ice cream without the cream might seem like a misnomer, but with so many people moving towards a plant-based diet, perhaps that’s just the ticket — at least one Richmond dessert shop thinks so.

Toney “Warlock” Iaci, Dan “Fuggles” Colyer and Daisuke Takahashi at the 2019 BC Beer Awards.

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SoyTalk, a soy-based dessert store, had its official grand opening at the end of November at Parker Place Mall at 4380 No. 3 Rd. with a soft opening in July.

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courage people to take a moment to treat themselves,” Howard said.

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Canada’s first Baileys Treat Bar, where people can concoct their own, over-thetop alcoholic drink, will be on tap at Richmond Centre this week as a part of the holiday buzz.

Sharon Howard, marketing manager at Baileys’ parent company, Diageo Canada, said the aim of the treat bar is to contrast the busy world people currently live in by seeking more playful, indulgent moments to cope with their hectic life.

“We wanted to use this opportunity to en-

Richmond brewery Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks walked out of the 2019 BC Beer Awards with two golds and the Best in B.C. award.

“Our aim is to provide a beautiful and unique space where customers can create their own DIY and Instagram-worthy treats during the holidays.”

This year saw one of the largest awards ever with 1,185 entries from 122 breweries across the province.

The Baileys Treat Bar will be setting up inside Richmond Centre from Dec. 12 to Dec. 14, from noon to 8 p.m.

Fuggles & Warlock submitted 10 entries this year and won gold for their Mountain View blackcurrant sour in the Specialty Wilde Ale category and gold for their Pixel Pils in the German Pilsner category.

The Baileys Treat Bar has been a feature in American centres, but this is the first one in Canada.

Consumers will be offered hot chocolate or hot coffee topped with their own selection of ever so slightly over the top treats, she added.

If that wasn’t enough, their Pixel Pils was awarded the Best Beer in B.C. “Holy cow! We won with Pixel Pils,” was

the first thought that went through the mind of Glen Hutton, owner of Fuggles and Warlock.

“It is the beer we have been trying to work on for a very long time. It was unreal,” said Hutton, adding that they are proud to say the best beer in the province is brewed in Richmond.

Their award-winning and specialty beers can be found at their tasting room by Ironwood Mall.

The BC Beer Awards is an annual competition with prizes awarded in more than 30 categories. Judging took place over four days by judges from all over North America.

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Tony Kwan WINE COLUMNIST

The Richmond News is excited to introduce our new columnist Tony Kwan. Lawyer by day, food and wine lover by night, Kwan is an epicurean who writes about wine, food and enjoying all that life has to offer. Kwan will take you to his favourite haunts and uncover the mysteries of the wine world. He will not only give you a glimpse of where and what people in the know are eating and drinking but he will also tell you what the smart money is doing to find value in the culinary and wine world.

During the holiday season, I am often asked for recommendations as to which wines to give as gifts.

Firstly, you should distinguish between whether you are gifting the wine to a friend

When you are choosing a wine for a friend, the key is personalization. Perhaps you recall that your friend likes Champagne or that they just travelled to a certain country. If you have a product consultant helping you, you can describe your friend and what types of wines they enjoy. What makes any gift special, whether it is wine or otherwise, is that thought has gone into choosing it.

When your friend receives your gift of wine, they’re going to care less about the wine rating, and more about why you chose that particular wine for them. Receiving a bottle that is chosen with care and from the heart makes any wine taste 100-per-cent better.

When gifting wine in a business setting to a colleague, client or boss, your wine selection should be more about what you want that person to know about you. For example, if you want to give someone the impression that you

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Now that I have spent the entire article telling you to personalize choices when gifting wines, here are some of my current favourites which can be found at BC Liquor stores.

Church & State Lost Inhibitions — Church & State is a fun B.C. winery that has vineyards in the Okanagan and Vancouver Island. Their Lost Inhibitions red and white wine labels are colourful and unique. Messages on their bottles include “Dang, You Are Handsome” or “What’s the Wifi?” But don’t let the irrever-

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mond and there’s not been one like it in the region for many years now.”

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Asked why he’s “calling time” on The Clock Gallery, Graham said most of the generation that valued the craftsmanship of items such as grandfather clocks are now gone.

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There didn’t appear to be any pun intended when Ron Graham was asked why he’s calling it a day at The Clock Gallery in Lansdowne Centre.

“The boomers are not into that. They’re into big-screen TVs and furniture from WalMart,” he laughed.

With antique grandfather clocks chiming on the hour in the background, 62-yearold Graham told the Richmond News, “It’s time. I’m healthy.”

“It has been tough. But what’s saved us over the years has been the Chinese community here in Richmond.

After managing and then owning the store for 30 years, the “clock man,” as he’s known, is retiring, with the final countdown set for Dec. 31 — if it even lasts that long.

“That’s the plan…if we have anything left, it’s going fast,” said Graham, surrounded by gramophones, a framed portrait of a Second World War Spitfire and a $10,000 grandfather clock, which commemorates Admiral Nelson’s death in 1805.

“It could be the middle of December at this rate. All those clocks over there have been sold. It’s 50 per cent or more off everything.

“I’d rather sell it all than store it.”

Graham, who came over in 1989 from

“That’s why we’re still here. They enjoy beautiful things and can afford them. Just look at the cars being driven around the city.

Ron Graham says the time is right to close The Clock Gallery in Lansdowne Centre after 30 years. Graham thanked the local Chinese community for helping keep his business afloat for many years. Alan Campbell photo Ontario to manage the chain’s store in Burnaby, said The Clock Gallery has graced Lansdowne for about 38 years, in various locations.

downe. It started off in the centre court, where the luggage store is now, then moved to where the tea store is. It has been here for 20 years.

“This is the third location within Lans-

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Graham — who put the feelers out for a buyer but didn’t receive any serious offers — has mixed emotions about his impending retirement.

“There’s nothing quite like this place. It’s a shame,” added Graham, who walks 20 minutes to work every day.

“But, as I said…it’s time.”

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Canadians soaring in new league Oval-based Major Bantam team off to 14-2-0-0 start in BC Hockey regional circuit Mark Booth MBOOTH@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The Greater Vancouver Canadians are soaring through the inaugural season of B.C. Hockey’s Major Bantam League and are looking forward to stronger competition at a couple of high-profile tournaments over the next month.

The Canadians improved to 14-20-0 in league play with a 4-0 win over the Vancouver North West Hawks on Sunday at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Only the Okanagan Rockets (14-0-1-1) have a better record in the eight-team regional circuit.

They are coached by Adam Nugent-Hopkins — the older brother of the Edmonton Oilers star forward.

“We have playing well and are off to a good start,” he said. “We kind of have to work on the details to continue to get better because as we go to these tournaments we start playing stiffer competition.

Those little things that you might get by doing against some teams you won’t against those top ones.”

That tournament exposure begins in the Bantam AAA Elite Division of the Pat Quinn Classic — Dec.

28-31. The Canadians get a huge test right out of the gate against the Burnaby Winter Club’s Bantam Elite squad. It will be their first time facing an academy team and there will be more games to come.

Greater Vancouver and Okanagan have been accepted into the prestigious 42nd annual John Reid Memorial Tournament in St. Albert in mid-January. The 20-team event is loaded with academy competition including four from B.C. — Delta Green, Yale, West Van and St. Georges.

B.C. Hockey representation in what is considered the premier Bantam tournament in Western Canada is a win in itself.

All it takes is a glance at the Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in recent years to understand the top 13-and-14-year-olds have been going the academy route.

The provincial organization wanted to create another option for families that kept kids closer to home and was more affordable too.

Unlike academies, the Major Bantam League does have player boundaries. The Canadians feature talent exclusively from Richmond, Delta and Vancouver. They still managed to attract around 70 players to initial tryouts.

Greater Vancouver Canadians defeated Vancouver North West Hawks 4-0 on Sunday at the Richmond Olympic Oval to improve to 14-2-0-0 in the new BC Hockey Major Bantam League.

“We are extremely excited and quite humbled to be accepted into the (Reid) tournament,” continued Nugent-Hopkins. “We are looking to build this (league) one step at a time. Getting the opportunity to play in these big tournaments will open up the eyes of some families

and parents that may want the chance to play locally at the elite level and not go to an academy.”

The Canadians roster features: Ryan Nimi, Brandon Petrie, Ben Cowell, Thomas Wang, Charlie Derrheim, Will Sharpe, Dylan Nazareth, Massimo Fazio, JJ Milne,

William McColman, Jack Dipaolo, Grady Lenton, Tyler Thorpe, Kai Belanger, Jamie Hikida, Matthew Hikida, Bryce Strandt, Remy Quintoro, Markus Lam. Lenton, the team captain, sits third in league scoring with 23 points in 16 games, including 14 goals.

Sockeyes homestand includes Teddy Bear Toss Game on Sunday The Richmond Sockeyes will enter a three-game homestand with momentum after taking control of the Tunnel Cup series on Tuesday night.

Michael Araki-Young’s third period goal broke a 2-2 deadlock and sent the Sockeyes on their way to a 4-2 win over the Delta Ice Hawks at the Ladner Leisure Centre. The regulation victory gives Richmond a 4-3 advantage in aggregate points with a Jan. 9 meeting at Minoru to conclude the season-long rivalry series.

Araki-Young’s goal came just

17-seconds after Mark Epshtein had put the hosts on even terms with his second of the night. Rookies take care of the rest of Richmond’s scoring with earlier goals from Ryan Watson and Mattias Hohlweg while Garrett Wicks added a power play insurance tally.

Braedy Euerby made 29 saves for the win.

Richmond Sockeyes doubled the Delta Ice Hawks 4-2 on Tuesday night in Ladner. Photo by Mark Booth

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The Sockeyes (17-8-1-3) get right back to work on Thursday (7 p.m.) when Mission City visits Minoru Arena. They are right in the middle of what is shaping up to be a threeteam dog fight for the final three

playoff spots in the Tom Shaw Conference. Richmond is two points back of second place Grandview with a game in hand and three clear of the White Rock Whalers.

The Sockeyes will also host the Aldergrove Kodiaks in a special 6 p.m. Sunday start in their annual Teddy Bear Toss Game.

Fans can bring their own teddy bears to throw after the Sockeyes score their first goal or purchase one from Pet Smart at the arena.

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SPORTS McRoberts Strikers celebrate their Richmond Junior Girls Volleyball Championship that was capped by a win over McMath in the final.

Strikers city champions

The McRoberts Strikers junior girls volleyball team enjoyed another tremendous season led by head coach Raymond Juco.

Looking to repeat as city champions, the Strikers entered the city playoffs as the No. 2 seed with their only blemish being against its rival McMath.

The team quickly dispatched its quarterfinal (Richmond Christian) and semi-final opponents (Burnett) in three sets to set the stage for a rematch of last year’s final with the Wildcats.

The Strikers took command early by taking the first two sets and cruised to win in four. The result not only made it back-to-back Richmond championship banners but a spot in the inaugural South Fraser Zone Championships as well.

Going up against schools from Surrey and Delta, the Strikers went 2-1 in round-robin

play then got past Holy Cross in the quarterfinals. They closed out the championships with losses to Pacific Academy and Seaquam in the semi-final and bronze medal matches respectively. The fourth place finish also secured a berth in the junior provincials.

The outstanding play by the team’s captain, Catherine Yuen, earned her all-star honours.

The Strikers capped of the season with a respectable top 20 finish at provincials, along the way beating Dawson Creek and the host school, Earl Marriott, led by team MVP Jessica Tang.

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Championship games are certainly not lost on December mornings but they can be important building steps towards winning one. That’s the position a pair of top teams from the Richmond Senior Boys Basketball League found themselves in at the Tsumura Invitational.

The 20-team tournament at the Langley Events Centre was stacked with schools in the provincial 4A and 3A rankings. Saturday’s title game saw Centennial out-

last Kelowna in a battle of the top two 4A teams in BC.

The McMath Wildcats and MacNeill Ravens weren’t in championship contention but were getting plenty of great match-ups that will serve them well in the new year.

The No. 5 3A ranked Wildcats capped a hectic two-week stretch by splitting a pair of games on Saturday against 4A honourable mention teams.

A 94-79 loss to Heritage Woods was followed by a 78-67 victory against Lord Tweedsmuir. It was the McMath’s 11th game in 13

days that included an earlier final four appearance at the season-opening Big Ticket Tournament and a league win against McRoberts.

“There has been a lot of games and not enough practices but that was the plan to get us ready for the season,” smiled head coach Jon Acob, whose team completes a hat trick of tourneys at Seaquam this week. “We are throwing in a lot of match-ups and rotations just to see how we are doing so then when hopefully we will be ready for league play.

“It is good for their confidence to be seeing these teams. Right now we stack up pretty good but it’s really all about peaking at the right time of the year.”

For a strong group of Grade 11s that happened last season when the Wildcats made a memorable run to the provincial junior boys title game before falling to Burnaby South. Many of them are year-round players that helped the Shooting

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“Our top eight have all played senior ball and it also helped that our senior and juniors practiced together last year,” continued Acob. “That (provincial) run was very good for our confidence and the style that we

play.

“They believe in our style and they move the ball around well. With our defence, we have to get more aggressive and do more of the dirty stuff.”

The group is led by guards Travis Hamberger and Jon Downton. Hamberger was a first team all-star at junior provincials who has already eclipsed the 30-point mark

more than once this season.

Downton was MVP at club nationals.

The No. 8 ranked Ravens are on the same progression path as their crosstown rival.

They too played in both tournaments and got a steady diet of quality opponents, highlighted by a 65-59 win over 4A honourable mention Oak Bay to close out play on Saturday.

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Sohan emigrated from India to Vancouver in 1949 and resided in Richmond from 1968 onward. He worked full time in the lumber industry while maintaining many part−time jobs, including working for Milo Savkovic of Cherry Lane Farms, Joe Sitter of JS Nature Farms, and Ralph Fisher of Crestwood Farms.

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Kathy was born in Belleville, Ontario, and began her education at St. Michael’s Academy there. The family moved to Windsor, Ontario, where she completed high school, graduating from St. Mary’s Academy.

The family wishes to send a special thank you to the staff at the Delta Hospital for their care and compassion.

In later life, Kathy successfully followed a life−long dream and graduated as a psychiatric nurse from Douglas College in New Westminster.

She loved to be together with family, enjoying her children, grandchildren, and great−grandchildren, and keenly followed their educational and employment pursuits. She enthusiastically watched curling, true crime shows, and hockey on TV. Kathy is survived by her husband of 56 years, Hugh Green; sons, Christopher (Jessica), Keith (Debra), Tim (Tracy), Scott (Brea), and Stacey, as well as eight grandchildren, two great−grandchildren, sister, Eileen (George); and brother Paul, (Judy).

She was predeceased by her parents, Kathleen and John White, and brother, Roger.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at the Richmond Hospital for their excellent care of Kathy.

A celebration of life for the family will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be offered at www.deltafuneral.ca Delta Funeral Home (604) 946-6040

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