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Practise good news hygiene Eve Edmonds EEDMONDS@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

I’m hesitant to even write about the coronavirus, given the news is changing hourly. As I start this column, the number of people infected with the coronavirus across the globe is 6,000. By the time you read it, that number may be radically different.

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That said, I can’t not comment on the very story that’s gripping the city — not to mention the world. Anxiety’s in the air, particularly in Richmond, and not surprisingly. We have a huge demographic of people who fly back and forth between here and various regions of China, just like the first B.C. resident confirmed to have coronavirus.

We also have a large demographic from Hong Kong, who well remember the terror of SARS, which hit that city particularly hard in 2003, infecting thousands and killing 299.

And then there’s the rest of us who care about our health and can be easily spooked by news of a, as of yet, wildly uncontrollable and potentially deadly disease, coming to a hospital near you.

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In other words, I get the concern.

But while I, like others, watch the tally of people infected rise, I’m actually more interested in the spread of that other equally contagious infection — fake news and information.

It’s astonishing to see what people think they have the authority to talk about. Like the one who posted, with absolute certainty, that the B.C. individual who’s confirmed to have the virus lives in Burnaby. In fact, he lives within the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region, which doesn’t include Burnaby.

Of course, folks posting about things they know nothing about goes with the territory on social media. But now let’s throw in “self-media,” also referred to as “news aggregates.”

These are so-called news sites that basically plagiarize other journalists’ work (including our own), top it with an insanely provocative headline and throw it up on WeChat, the Chinese social media platform. As a result, the Richmond News headline, “Richmond pushes for cannabis air emissions standards” turns into “Is Richmond going to be destroyed? It smells even worse than farts. More than 1,200,000 kilograms of weed shrouded the city, driving 100,000 Chinese Canadians crazy? What should we do to save (our) children?”

I’m not even kidding. (See our story, page 8.)

While it’s hard not to laugh, it’s also hard not to cry. Information matters, and it matters even more in a time of crisis.

What’s more, these sites embed their stories with ones from legitimate news sources to give their crazy headlines credibility.

Trying to contain these stories and hold these sites to account has been described as a game of whack-a-mole. And even if we did send a legal letter demanding they cease and desist, the damage is already done. They have their 100,000 clicks and are on to the next thing — leaving a confused, illinformed and often hysterical public in its wake.

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So while you’re washing your hands to ensure you don’t pick up or carry any nasty viruses swirling around out there, apply that same hygiene to your news consumption.

Re-posting rumours and hearsay makes you a carrier. Check your sources, sneeze into your sleeve and don’t infect the public discourse with contaminated information.

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Richmond has too many vacant, grandiose homes

Re: “MP: Climate change solution bigger than Richmond,” Letters, Jan. 23.

Re: “Compact living is greener living,” Letters, Jan. 23.

MP Kenny Chiu professes great concern for the climate but will not support the carbon tax. Instead, he proposes higher dIkes. That is a rescue plan, not an environmental policy.

Dear Editor,

While reading Jiangyi He’s excellent letter, my eyes screeched to a stop at “However, the housing supply has not kept pace....Canada’s housing/costto-income ratio is the highest in the developed world” and “Increasing the supply of housing is a critical step to bringing housing costs to a more affordable level.”

With these two simplistic paragraphs,

Jiangyi He, although living in Richmond, very surprisingly did not reiterate the reason why this has been occurring in this city and across the country.

block there are 14 such houses and one tear-down vacant lot eyesore.

A few are very sporadically inhabited; the rest, never. In summary, Richmond has plenty of new housing, albeit much of it not “compact,” not densely packed, not “cost-to-income” affordable, and very evidently not available for permanent residence.

Over the past 15-plus years in the Richmond subdivision where I live, every house that would have been eagerly moved into by a first-time detached home buyer was instead sold for out-of-average-reach price, torn down, and replaced by a grandiose house built solely as a commodity for financial gain.

This off my chest and I applaud the rest of Jiangyi He’s eloquent points.

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Dear Editor,

Twice he states the carbon tax doesn’t reduce emissions, but he provides no evidence. No wonder, because it is not true.

B.C. introduced the carbon tax in 2008, the first in Canada.

Since then, total B.C. carbon emissions are one per cent lower than 10 years earlier, but they would have been five — 15 per cent greater without the carbon tax.

Chiu should remember more people voted against him than for him, that he should represent his constituents, not his party.

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City stymies FOI request Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The level of secrecy surrounding the construction of Richmond’s still unopened Minoru pool has surprised even the investigator who regularly oversees freedom of information (FOI) requests.

“In my experience, I’ve never seen such a volume of records being section 14’d,” said the investigator with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) who didn’t want her name used.

Section 14 refers to the part of the privancy act that allows exclusion based on solicitor-client privilege.

The Richmond News has been trying to find out why the Minoru Centre for Active Living (MCAL) — with a seniors centre, aquatic and fitness centre — was almost two years late in opening.

The city has released few details, citing solicitor-client privilege as well as other privacy concerns. After an FOI request turned up virtually nothing, the News asked for a review by the OIPC and last week they called to say the city won’t give them any of the documents either — something never seen before by the investigator assigned to handle the News’ review.

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When the OIPC can’t see the documents, it’s hard to evaluate whether they should be released or not, the investigator added.

She is now waiting for the city to send descriptions of the documents so she can try to assess them.

Two recent court cases are used to justify withholding documents when solicitorclient privilege is claimed.

They state the information commissioner didn’t have the right to examine documents to see whether something was or was not subject to solicitor-client privilege because that would breach solicitor-client privilege — something that is hard to argue against, explained Sean Holman, a former B.C. legislative reporter and currently a journalism professor at Mount Royal University in Calgary, who specializes in freedom of information issues.

Information is partly about control, Holman said, and when a government holds back information, it is paternalistic — a “papa knows best type of government.”

“In this particular circumstance, if people knew ... (what) the reason was for this project going so sideways, then they would be better able to exert control and make better decisions about the elected officials, or unelected officials, who were responsible for this,” Holman said.

The challenge of Canadian FOI laws is

they were built to apply American principles of transparency to Canadian political and government systems that are fundamentally resistant to transparency, he said.

“There was never any real attempt to change the fundamentally secretive nature of our political system and our governmental system,” Holman said.

FOI laws in Canada have been set up to serve the federal and provincial levels of government but this secrecy is starting to permeate local governments as well, Holman added.

“I think that’s what’s happening in Richmond,” Holman said, adding that many local jurisdictions are increasingly clamping down on access to information.

For example, records about worker and environment safety infractions at mines is available in the U.S., but not in Canada — this came up during the Mount Polley mine disaster in B.C. in 2014.

Exclusions were built into the FOI legislation to accommodate this tendency toward secrecy, Holman said, and have been “weaponized” to hold back information from the public.

The seniors centre at the MCAL opened last March, but the aquatic centre remains closed as a crack is being fixed in one of the pools. The fitness centre opened on Jan. 1.

Dashcam captures parkade brawl Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Richmond RCMP is asking for help after a violent confrontation in a Richmond parkade was caught on dashcam.

Posted on YouTube by MJ Installs, the video, titled “Dash Cam Records Chinese New Year Brawl,” has been viewed more than 10,000 times.

The poster notes the incident took place in the Richmond Centre mall parkade.

“It’s not every day your dash cam catches a brawl break out, let alone one that occurs on Chinese New Year,” the poster wrote.

The footage shows a group of young males as two fight on the ground. A number of onlookers record the altercation with their cellphones.

“I was installing a dash cam into the brand new 2020 Mercedes GLB in the background at the time. By the end of the video, I noticed what was going on and asked the boys to quit horsing around,” said MJ. Richmond RCMP don’t currently have a file open but are asking for information from the public. Anyone with information can call 604-278-1212, Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS or go to www.SolveCrime.ca.

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Ride-hailing rolls out News tests and Lyft to operate on more favourable terms than the taxi companies, and didn’t consider the “extremely harmful financial impact” to taxis, with no current limits to fleet size or operating area.

Maria Rantanen & Kirsten Clarke Uber and Lyft are licensed to operate in Richmond but now face a new hurdle with the taxi industry trying to get an injunction for them to cease operations.

The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) issued permits last Thursday for Lyft and Uber to operate in the Lower Mainland — but denied a permit for Kater.

Lyft had also applied for a business licence with the City of Richmond in anticipation of the PTB permit, but Uber hadn’t approached the city.

Last Thursday morning, Uber said they were waiting for the Intermunicipal Business Licence — which is expected to be in place later in the spring — but by the afternoon, they were working with the city to get their Richmond business licence.

“The cornerstone of the regulation of the taxi industry has always been the limit on the number of taxi licences that are granted for a particular geographic area,” reads the petition, adding that the limits have been set to prevent the “destructive competition” that would result from unlimited entry into the market.

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Photo submitted The City of Richmond had already prepared a business licence for ride-hailing in the fall in anticipation of the PTB issuing ride-hailing permits.

This, according to the petition, would result in none of the taxi companies being able to make a living.

In the meantime, Richmond Cabs (operating as Richmond Taxi) is one of several taxi companies in the region petitioning to get ride-hailing services quashed.

“The business model of the international (ride-hailing companies), specifically Uber and Lyft, is to dominate the passenger transportation market by not having to comply with the rules and regulations that apply to taxis,” reads the petition.

The PTB, according to the petitioners, is allowing Uber

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Lyft and Uber are the only ride-hailing services approved by the PTB, but in Richmond, there are several Chinese-language ridehailing services advertising on social media, including Raccoon Go, Udi Kuaiche, LongMaoChuaiChe, GoKabu, U-Drop and Dingdang Carpool. Raccoon Go claims drivers can earn $5,000 per month.

None of these have been approved by the PTB, nor do any of them have a ride-hailing business license with the city.

“Now that there is a legal framework in place, there is no excuse for anyone to operate an unlicensed ride-hailing service in Richmond,” said City of Richmond spokesperson Clay Adams.

The city will investigate based on complaints and possibly issue a warning or ticket, Adams added.

Uber was operating already last week, but Lyft is looking for interested drivers and have opened a “driver hub” in Richmond.

The PTB has dealt with the first six out of 29 applications they have received.

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The Richmond News was one of the first Uber customers in the city last Friday, after the ride-hailing giant kicked off its local operations.

The News’ director of advertising, Rob Akimow, leapt into an Uber-operated car in Richmond, en route back to the News’ office on Ackroyd Road from McDonald’s on Alderbridge Way. To test out the service, Akimow ordered the Uber at 1:05 p.m., with two possible drivers showing on the Uber app. An initial wait-time of 16 minutes, said Akimow, quickly dropped to three minutes, with a $7.02 fare estimated for the 1.23 kilometre-trip.

“It’s exactly what it should be…I’d have no problems using it again,” said Akimow, who has used Uber and Lyft in several cities across the U.S. “A white Honda Accord arrived, right on time, with an Uber decal on the windshield.”

The driver, a Richmond resident, told Akimow it was his first day working as a ride-hailing operator and that he’d done almost 10 rides that day already.

“He said he only signed up with Uber a couple of days ago,” added Akimow.

The driver told Akimow that he has another full-time job and was doing the Uber driving on the side.

“He said he was expecting it to be busy due to Chinese New Year and that everyone has been really friendly,” said Akimow, who rated the driver the maximum five stars on the Uber app.

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Viral photo with virus stories misleading Maria Rantanen & Nono Shen Jerry Guo has become the poster child for coronavirus on Chinese social media — even though he definitely doesn’t have the virus and hasn’t been to Wuhan.

But when a photo of the Richmond car salesman dropping his girlfriend off at the Vancouver International

Airport was taken and posted on Facebook and used as an illustration of a story about face masks, it then started making the rounds on different “self-media” sites — Chinese websites that largely aggregate news, some claiming coronavirus was in Canada.

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After some ribbing from his colleagues at work and friends on social media —

with Guo initially thinking it was funny that he was “famous” — he started getting worried that his customers wouldn’t approach him as he was selling cars, assuming he had coronavirus.

As the hits continued to grow on self-media sites, his photo was used with many sites to illustrate stories about the first man in B.C. with coronavirus.

When Guo reached out to one self-media site, they

told him it would be difficult to take the picture down — something he knows from friends who have self-media sites not to be true.

Guo questioned the motivation of these sites, saying he thinks they just want to make money.

“I don’t know if I can call them reporters,” he said.

Guo said it might be time for him to get a haircut and a new coat.

Jerry Guo doesn’t have coronavirus, despite his photo appearing in news stories.

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‘Self-media’ hypes up news Maria Rantanen & Nono Shen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Fake news has been around for a very long time — see “yellow journalism” from the 1800s — but in this day and age, trying to contain rumours and sensationalized news is like playing whack-a-mole, and the victims are readers and other consumers of media.

As the coronavirus was spreading throughout the world, along with fears of it infecting people here in Richmond, there was no shortage of false rumours circulating on social media — some of it taking legitimate news stories and twisting them at times into something totally bizarre.

Already more than a week ago (Jan. 21), as fears over coronavirus were starting to ramp up, a WeChat headline proclaimed in Chinese: “Breaking News! The first case of deadly coronavirus has been confirmed in Vancouver! The person who was infected with the disease is of Asian ethnicity.” The story got 28,600 hits but it was actually based on a CBC story that confirmed the first coronavirus case in the U.S. — and it definitely didn’t say that a case was confirmed in Vancouver.

Another recent story posted by a news aggregator — a website that pulls together stories from different media outlets, called “selfmedia” in Chinese — to WeChat, based on a Richmond News article, skewed a cannabisrelated story with a sensational headline: “Is Richmond going to be destroyed? It smells even worse than farts. More than 1,200,000 kilograms of weed shrouded the city, driving 100,000 Chinese Canadians crazy? What should we do to save (our) children?”

Meanwhile, the News headline read: “Richmond pushes for cannabis air emissions standards,” focusing on health and environmental concerns about emissions from cannabis

operations — and there was definitely no comparison to the smell of flatulence.

On WeChat, which has almost a billion users, news aggregators in China largely take content from other media and twist their stories to sensationalize them.

But there are also Chinese-language news aggregators in Canada.

Trust in news corroded When content is skewed and twisted, it corrodes the basis of trust with the audience that media depend on to run their operations, explained Kirk LaPointe, a journalism professor at UBC and editorial vice-president with Glacier Media Group, the parent company of the News.

“It can mean that (the audience’s) general view of the media, its general calibre and its general trustworthiness get all lumped in together and we all pay the price essentially for the weakest link in the chain,” LaPointe said.

While journalists spend a lot of time reading and consuming news, analyzing its content and sources, the general public doesn’t have time to do a deep dive into every story they read and they rely on consuming news stories quickly.

“If someone shares a disturbing piece with them, they don’t then turn around and say, well, I need to validate this, or I need to look at the source of it or I need to do all the due diligence that we talk about in the craft,” LaPointe said. “It’s stuck with them.”

The News has seen dozens of its articles twisted by websites purporting to be news organizations. These self-media companies, are allowed by WeChat to publish eight articles per day, and, more importantly, they are also able to sell advertising on their pages when they reach a certain number of clicks, thereby getting ad revenue.

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found plastered on these sites.

The articles that are being used on these news aggregator sites are being written — and paid for — by legitimate, often mainstream media companies like the News as well as other media outlets, for example, Global, CTV and CBC. LaPointe said the more reputable media organizations are most often targeted because they’re the most trusted.

However, there tends to be a feeling of vulnerability or helplessness in the industry on how to combat content appropriation effectively, he added.

“It can be days before you recognize it’s been done, by which time there’s a large batch of people who’ve consumed it and your effort to get the content taken down and scrubbed can take some time,” LaPointe said.

“All the while, an errant report is out there.”

Salacious details added Richmond-based news aggregator West Canada Weekly recently reposted a News story about a woman who was interrogated for 90 minutes at the airport because she brought back money given to her by her Chinese boyfriend — which the Canadian Border Services Agency apologized to her about after being contacted by the News.

But in their posting, West Canada Weekly added salacious details to the headline, saying she was stripped by the border agents — a completely fabricated detail.

When the skewed story was posted to WeChat, the headline read: “Crazy! Richmond white girl has been stripped naked at YVR. Finding a Chinese boyfriend should be humiliated?”

West Canada Weekly claim they don’t falsify news content, but sometimes they write stories in an “interesting, understandable and vivid way.”

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Another News story about a Chinese woman who had to pay for the cleanup after her tenant had a meth lab in her house (“Update: Richmond council denies fee reduction after meth lab cleanup”) was taken by a Chineselanguage news aggregator and sensationalized with the headline on WeChat declaring: “Being a landlord in Canada is so difficult!

Richmond-Chinese woman encounters a drug dealer tenant. Her house has been destroyed and she needs to pay $800,000 (bill).”

While much of the content on the self-media sites is sensational news — crime, drugs — there were also stories posted before the recent federal election that sensationalized election stories and issues and targetted highprofile candidates.

The views on these stories were in the thousands with comments after them about not supporting these candidates in the election.

A game of “whack-a-mole” Trying to keep up with “fake news” like this is like playing whack-a-mole, LaPointe explained.

While there are legal tools to fight plagiarism, he said, for example, copyright law, anti-piracy legislation and intellectual property laws, these can be expensive fights for small amounts of compensation.

LaPointe feels, though, that there is some of movement among social media platforms to cut back on fake news appearing on their sites.

“They don’t want to be purveyors of fake news and plagiarize material,” he said.

Both media organizations and the audience have fallen prey to these news aggregators with technology racing ahead of the audience, LaPointe said.

“The larger companies are saying the same thing, which is we need to get our arms around this issue,” he added.

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Richmondites brace for coronavirus Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Since the potentially deadly, flu-like novel coronavirus surfaced in Wuhan, China, almost three weeks ago, 132 people have died and more than 6,000 have been infected.

Three people have been confirmed as having the virus in Canada — two in Toronto and one in B.C. The Chinese government has cut off access to Wuhan and 16 other cities and some airlines have halted all flights to China as a result of the outbreak. The Canadian government is advising against all travel to China.

News there were no confirmed cases of the China-based virus in the province.

Asked by the News if there were any cases being investigated for the potentially deadly disease, a spokesperson for the BCCDC said they can only “provide information on confirmed cases.”

Here isaround-upofthecoronavirusstoriesas they affect Richmond. For more on these, and the latest news, go to Richmond-News.com.

First case in B.C. came through YVR last week A man in his 40s from, who arrived at Vancouver International Airport last week from China, was confirmed Tuesday as the first coronavirus case in B.C. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, refused to divulge what city the man lives in, only saying that the man lives in the Vancouver Coastal Health region — which includes Richmond, Vancouver, North Shore and the Sea to Sky area up to Bella Coola.

The Richmond News has asked the B.C. Ministry of Health to further explain why the man’s city of residence is not being given.

We were told by a ministry spokesperson that “in order to maintain the privacy of the patient, we are not releasing their location at this time.” Whether that means the ministry may, at some point, release his location, or that of any future coronavirus patients, remains to be seen.

Henry said the man visited Wuhan, where the virus originated at a so-called “wet market,” which sold live and illegal animals.

She said the man, a Canadian resident, did not show any symptoms until at least 24 hours after his arrival and does not require hospitalization. He is being monitored, in isolation, at his home.

“He was not symptomatic on the flight, so there is no risk to the people on the flight.

The screening measures at the airport are doing what they need to do.”

A massive lineup (above) formed outside a Richmond pharmacy on Tuesday as fears over the coronavirus spread. Above (right) the same pharmacy on Ackroyd Road, opposite PriceSmart, had to post a sign telling people they, like many pharmacies in Richmond, were sold out of face masks. Kirsten Clarke photo (above). Nono Shen photo (above, right). Get the latest news at Richmond-News.com ternoon for face masks outside a Richmond pharmacy.

The lineup from the ChemMart Pharmacy on Ackroyd Road, opposite PriceSmart and next door to the Richmond News’ office, was almost 100-deep and stretched about 80 yards.

The News reported online last week how many pharmacies in Richmond had already sold out of face masks, as word of the deadly, China coronavirus spread across the globe. However, the News also reported how health experts in B.C. generally

dismissed the effectiveness of such masks, saying that the ones most people are wearing will only stop sick people spreading infection, not the other way around.

No confirmed cases at Richmond Hospital Health officials denied there was a confirmed case at Richmond Hospital, despite rumours spreading like wildfire on Chinese social media site WeChat.

At that time, (last Thursday) the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) told the

What is coronavirus?

Illnesses associated with the new coronavirus, named 2019-nCOV, are similar to several respiratory illnesses and include fever, dry cough, sore throat and headache.

Most cases are considered mild to moderate with a subset experiencing more severe illness with shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.

Deaths have been reported among about two to four per cent of detected cases in China although it is likely that the actual risk of such severe outcomes is lower given milder cases are less likely to be detected. (Source: Vancouver Coastal Health)

Signs and symptoms

Henry added that she would be “absolutely surprised” if there were not more cases to come in B.C.

If you have been travelling and you become ill or become ill after you return home, tell your health care provider about recent travel and your symptoms.

Face mask frenzy in Richmond

Reported signs and symptoms include: fever; coughing; difficulty breathing; pneumonia in both lungs. (Source: BC Centre for Disease Control)

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The 25-strong party was due to arrive in Richmond from the city of Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong, on Thursday.

However, the group — which was set for a 15-day international student program at Westwind elementary in Steveston — cancelled its trip over the weekend.

A message from the school district’s Richmond International Education department to Westwind’s parents said the decision was made by Shenzhen Education Bureau (the equivalent of the school district). “(The bureau) decided to rescind permission for all student groups to travel abroad or within China for the time being.

“Therefore, unfortunately the students and teachers from Fuyong and Longgang schools have to cancel their winter programme with us. “…It is unfortunate that the (program) had to be cancelled, but perhaps it was a wise and inevitable decision in the end.”

The news came as a relief to some Westwind parents, who had grown anxious about the visit, given the spread of the deadly virus across China.

Asked if the Richmond School District was considering cancelling the student visit before their Chinese counterparts, a spokesperson said it was taking its lead from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

“The district has been advised by VCH that the risk to the general public, including school-age children, is very low,” said district spokesperson David Sadler.

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A Richmond delegation could head to Japan in April to personally ask that country’s government to send over the Kaiwo Maru Tall Ship for Richmond’s 2023 tall ships event.

The trip will include a delegation of three to four people — possibly two councillors — and could cost taxpayers between $30,000 and $40,000, which includes flights, accommodations, per diems, ceremonial gifting and translator fees.

A staff report to council notes that the delegation is being proposed because of the “relationship-based nature of conducting business in Japan.”

The trip would include a visit to the Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival April 16 to 20 — according to the report, this event would allow the Richmond delegation to meet with the captain and crew to “ensure clear communication and to coordinate logistics and planning.”

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The Kaiwo Maru is a training vessel and coming to the Richmond 2023 event would be a month-long venture with 200 personnel including 106 cadets.

The vessel is operated by the Japanese Agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers.

The Kaiwo Maru is 182 feet high, 361 feet long and has 36 sails — it’s one of the largest tall ships in the world.

This vessel was first hosted in Richmond in 2005 and then again in 2017 as part of the Canada 150 celebrations.

The trip to Nagasaki would also include a visit to the birth place of Manzo Nagao who was the first known Japanese immigrant to Canada.

Dead ‘puppies’ may not be dogs The newborn animals found abandoned in the parkade of a Richmond hotel may not be puppies.

A man, 34, was stabbed near Francis and No. 1 roads.

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No. 1 Rd. fight leads to stabbing A 34-year-old man was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a stabbing near Francis and No. 1 roads at approximately 8 p.m. on Jan. 23.

The incident, which happened in a home, had traffic between Kirkmond and Newmond roads on Francis Road blocked off.

Richmond RCMP said that early stages of investigation suggests that an “altercation” between two people caused the incident.

The year 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of Richmond and Wakayama, Japan, being sister cities.

“The investigation is still in its early stages, but initial indications are that the parties involved are known to each other and there is no threat to the public,” according to the media statement.

The proposed trip is on the agenda for next Monday’s general purposes committee meeting.

The RCMP is asking for anyone who has further information to call the police at 604-2781212.

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Richmond-based Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) was called in by the RCMP after a number of “dead puppies” were found Saturday afternoon in the parkade of the Hilton Vancouver Airport on Minoru Boulevard.

The hotel’s manager told Global BC that a member of staff made the discovery during a routine parking lot check.

The tiny creatures were apparently found strewn across the parkade, before being put into a box and taken to the RCMP. There were suggestions the animals could have been dumped there and that animal cruelty charges could follow.

However, RAPS’ CEO, Eyal Lichtmann, told the Richmond News on Monday that it’s yet to be determined exactly what species the animals are.

“It’s inconclusive if they’re puppies. They were tiny,” said Lichtmann, adding that they can’t get to the box until Wednesday, as it’s locked up in a freezer at the RCMP office and the investigating officer won’t return until then.

The offspring of raccoons, for example, could be mistaken for puppies.

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COMMUNITY A pair of fundraisers for Richmond-based Wigs for Kids BC on the weekend raised more than $80,000 for the charity – the biggest ever from one day. Collective Beauty Studio on Moncton Street hosted a cut-a-thon, with stylists and estheticians donating their time to cut and style hair and do gel nail manicures, while across the street, the Steveston Seafood House hosted a brunch and dinner, with partial proceeds going to Wigs for Kids. More photos at Richmond-News.com

Aberdeen Centre held multiple events to celebrate the Chinese New Year on Friday, Jan. 24 and Saturday, Jan. 25, including a live countdown to the New Year of the Rat, a lion dance and a Cantonese opera performance. Joey Kwan, director of public relations at Aberdeen Centre, said the crowd was down about 10 per cent from last year, possibly due to the weather or the coronavirus outbreak. More photos at Richmond-News.com

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Black History Month kicks off Saturday Historical stamps, basketball, a gospel choir and an art exhibition — Black History Month (BHM) in Richmond just about has something for everyone.

A slew of events over the course of February are planned for Richmond Cultural Centre and Richmond Public Library to mark and celebrate BHM. Organizer Mary Wilson has been busy behind the scenes for several months and she’s hoping for a good turnout this year.

“The theme is the contributions in the breaking down of barriers from the Black community through culture, arts and sports,” Wilson told the Richmond News on Monday.

“And we are hoping to have more programs throughout the year, not just during Black History Month. We need younger people to come in and keep it going. The library are looking into it right now.”

From Feb. 1 to 15, the artist featuring in the cultural centre’s upper rotunda will be Chrystal Johnson, a soapstone, clay artist and painter, with her exhibit titled “Are we, a series of Soapstone Carvings.”

The library presentations for BHM are: Friday, Feb. 7, 6-7:30 p.m.: Presenter: Jackie Bailey, operations manager, Canada Post: - unveil Black History Month Stamp, 2020;

- talk about the chosen recipient for the stamp; - talk about the process of criteria for choosing candidates, who is involved, how decision is made.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 1-3 p.m.: Presenter: Checo Tohomaso, founder and musical director of the VOC Sweet Soul Gospel Choir: Come listen, sense and feel the cadence within as Checo takes you on a journey through the history of music in the Black community, including R&B, jazz, reggae, Hawaiian calypso and gospel.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 1-2:30 p.m.: Presenter: Hope Segun, basketball player, coach, youth mentor and organizer of basketball camps. Segun will give the history of basketball, (founder was Canadian) and talk about how the game became one of the sports choices within the Black community.

Friday, Feb. 28, 6-8p.m.: Panel discussion: The panel will discuss the status of BHM events in Canada/B.C. today.

Everybody is welcome.

For more details and to register (some programs require registration), go online to RPL. YourLibrary.ca —Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Straight White Men will be playing at the Gateway Theatre starting Feb. 6. Photo by Matt Reznek Richmond’s Gateway Theatre will be mounting a comedy production that challenges the idea of privilege starting Feb. 6.

Straight White Men, written by Young Jean Lee, is a “straight-up satire of middle-class white privilege” which looks at the conversation Ed and his three adult sons have as they celebrate Christmas together.

At the dinner table, there is a lot of cheerful trash-talking, pranks and casual comments of cultural homophobia and racism over Chinese takeout.

However, their holiday celebration gets complicated with the presence of the eldest son, Matt, who is an Ivy League-educated alpha male but is somehow working at a low-paying job for a community organization.

Fay Nass, co-director of Straight White Men, hopes that the production will reduce the gaps of misunderstandings and promote discussions through empathy about privilege.

“I hope (viewers) recognize that our differences make us beautiful, and that privilege is something we need to become aware of. It doesn’t need to be something that divides us,” said Nass.

She told the Richmond News that the show is not meant to “exclude or teach something new” to anyone, but rather, to create a space for deeper understanding of privilege.

The Canadian debut of Straight White Men will be at Gateway Theatre from Feb. 6 to 15. For more information visit Gatewaytheatre.com/straight-white-men.

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Pacific Plaza continues to inspire others to make a difference by giving back to Richmond Hospital Foundation From left to right: Pacific Plaza Strata Council Members – John Wong and Billy Chui, AA Property Management, Agent, Aaron Leung.

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“The strata council supports the greatest need in the community. And we see a need for better facilities and equipment at Richmond Hospital,” says Aaron Leung of AA Property Management.

“After all, keeping our community healthy is important and the hospital is the first step in keeping your family healthy and enjoying a good life.”

The strata council for Pacific Plaza in partnership with AA property

management, understands the importance of supporting the health of the community. From their own personal experiences at Richmond Hospital, they see the need for a new Acute Care Tower.

“Some of the strata owners have been in the hospital and their experience has been over-crowded rooms and out-dated infrastructure. We have a great team of medical professionals, however the facilities are not up to standards,” says Aaron.

Keeping their loved ones, their neighbours and community healthy is close to the hearts of the strata council at Pacific Plaza. As residents of Richmond, a community the group deeply cares about, giving back and inspiring others to make a difference are key motivating factors for the group at Pacific Plaza.

“By us coming together we are hoping to inspire others. We enjoy giving back to healthcare and Richmond Hospital and we hope others will see our joy and donate as well,” says John Wong of the strata council at Pacific Plaza.

Pacific Plaza is located on the corner of Cambie and Odlin Crescent. With 260 retail commercial units which

How can you and your company get involved in improving health care in the community?

To take an active leadership role to support Richmond Hospital, please contact Richmond Hospital Foundation for more information on philanthropic giving and sponsorship opportunities. include dental, insurance and education services, Pacific Plaza has donated more than $22,000 to Richmond Hospital Foundation through their philanthropic efforts in 2019.

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Located at the corner of Gilbert Road and Granville Avenue, the Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living offers an inviting, active and friendly environment for those 55 years and older. This fully accessible facility is set in beautiful Minoru Park and is near many other City facilities.

Activities include registered programs, out trips, special events and support groups. Plus, with an annual Facility Pass you can choose to join any of the 25 different activity groups that meet regularly. Complimentary honorary memberships are available to those 90+ years of age. Spouses of members are welcome and encouraged to join in the fun even if under the age of 55.

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SENIORS CENTRE AT MINORU CENTRE FOR ACTIVE LIVING 7191 Granville Avenue, Richmond, BC Phone: 604-238-8450 • Fax: 604-718-8462 email: seniors@richmond.ca www.richmond.ca/seniors www.minorucentre.ca

Pick up a copy of the Seniors Society Newsletter from the front desk to find out about special events, programs, upcoming trips and the latest news • Drop by or call us at 604-238-8450 • Visit www.richmond.ca/seniors or www.minorucentre.ca

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Monday to Saturday: 7:00am–9:00pm Sunday & Stat Holidays: 8:00am–5:00pm

SENIORS CENTRE FACILITY PASSES The $28.00 Seniors Centre Facility Pass supports the Minoru Seniors Society and is valid one year from the date of purchase. Guests can pay $4.20 to access one of the 25+ weekly drop-in activities.

Seniors Centre Facility Passes are available for those: • 55 years and older and to spouses under the age of 55 years • 90 years and older (free)

Seniors Centre Facility Pass benefits:

Special pricing in the Cafeteria Access to over 25 weekly drop-in activities • Voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting • Parking Pass (65+ years) for $11.00 per calendar year (limited quantities) • •

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Billiards Pass...................................$36.00/year Table Tennis Pass .........................$36.00/year Wood Working Pass...................$36.00/year Wood Carving Pass.....................$36.00/year

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This service offers access to local shopping at reasonable rates with pick ups and drop offs at nine different independent seniors housing locations.

Mondays ............. Lansdowne Mall ($2.00 per round trip) Walmart, Garden City ($2.00 per round trip) Thursdays..............Seafair Centre ($2.00 per round trip) Only purchases that can be carried are accepted as bus storage is limited. For a full schedule of designated pick up locations and times, call 604-238-8456.

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Have your blood pressure checked by a retired volunteer nurse and pick up information on programs, services and support available to seniors. Holistic health appointments, hand and foot treatments are available for a fee. The clinic is offered the third Wednesday of each month. Call 604-238-8450 to book an appointment.

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Got Gaviscon (it’s tax time)?

The countdown to the tax deadline (April 30th) does not have quite the same ring as the countdown to Christmas. The “W” TV network does not show movies for it. On the other hand, we don’t need to purchase gifts. Nonetheless, April 30th will come soon and the work needs to be done. The important point is to know what you are entitled to by way of tax credits, deductions and so forth. These change annually and new categories are introduced as well. Here are some points to consider or watch for.

Processing times This is a nice one to start with. Paper filing your tax returns may take 7 weeks to process but electronically filing apparently will be processed now in about 10 days. Well over half of Canadians supposedly file their returns electronically, so if you can arrange this, it will probably be worth your while.

Representatives On February 10th, an e-authorization process will come into effect, which will allow easier authorization by persons who represent other persons, to gain access to tax information. So presumably, if you are managing a parent’s finances (under a Power of Attorney or Court Order), this service may help you. You may want to contact CRA directly, or an Accountant, to get further details.

CPP Enhancement As of 2019, the CPP is being enhanced. If you work and make contributions to the CPP, you will receive higher benefits in exchange for higher contributions. An employer’s contributions to the enhanced portion of the CPP is tax deductible. Self-employed individuals can report half of their base CPP contributions as a non-refundable tax credit. The other half of their base contributions as well as the full amount of their enhanced CPP contributions is allowed as a deduction.

Meanwhile, employed persons can report their enhanced CPP contributions and they are also deductible (on line 22215 of the tax return).

Training credit A new refundable tax credit, called the “Canada Training Credit” has been launched. Workers who were between the ages of 25 and 65 at the end of 2019 can accumulate $250 per year (to a lifetime limit of $5,000) in the calculation of their credit. Taxpayers will see it on their Notices of Assessment for the 2019 tax year. For 2020 and after, persons can claim a credit for a portion of their tuition fees paid to an educational institution in Canada. This could prove quite beneficial for persons who change or lose jobs and need extra training.

Canada Workers Benefit This benefit used to be known as the working income tax benefit and is a refundable tax credit to low income individuals and families.

The Home Buyers’ Plan This tax benefit has been available for some time. The plan allows individuals to withdraw funds from their RRSPs (without tax) to purchase a home. The amount that can be withdrawn has increased from $25,000 to $35,000. I am not sure how much this will assist persons in the lower mainland, given our house prices, but it cannot hurt !

Care Providers For any person looking after a spouse, parent or child who is impaired or disabled, there are several tax benefits available and it is important to be informed because they change. New credits are introduced from time to time as well. A person supporting a spouse, “common-law partner” or a dependent who has a physical or mental impairment, may be eligible for a Canada caregiver credit.

A person supporting a spouse or common-law partner (or their child) may be eligible for credits of $2,230 (line 30300) and/or $7,140 (line 30425 of your return).

The same applies for a person supporting a dependent over age 18.

A claim of $2,230 (in line 30400) can be claimed in connection with a dependent under age 18.

These are important benefits given the providing of such care can reduce the caregiver’s own income, due to the time commitment involved in looking after someone.

Conclusion Our tax system has become more challenging over the last decade, partly because there are so many benefits available, depending on any person’s specific circumstances. Every person who is employed or selfemployed (and even retired) should consider having a consultation with an Accountant before April, in order to make sure they are receiving every benefit they are entitled to, and are taking the right steps to make sure they are otherwise paying the proper amount of tax or not paying too much tax.

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Dine in a welcoming and inviting social atmosphere with nutritious meals offered at a reasonable price. Call 604-238-8450 by 9:00pm on the Wednesday prior to the Friday Night Dinner to reserve meal(s). Take out option also available.

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Come for dinner, stay for the fun. Enjoy local community performances and a variety of activities including Karaoke and Name That Tune. Social and engaging, it’s a great way to wrap up the week. Call 604-238-8450 or visit the centre for more details.

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FITNESS

The Minoru Centre for Active Living Fitness Centre opened on January 1! Dropin to work out in the fitness centre, sign up for an orientation or register for a fitness class. A range of registered and dropin fitness classes are offered at Minoru Centre for Active Living for seniors of all ages, fitness and skill levels. Find a full list of all fitness activities at www.minorucentre. ca/senior-programs/seniors-fitnessand-wellness/.

HEALTH & WELLNESS CAREGIVER SERIES: LIFE IN LONG-TERM CARE FREE

Learn ways to adjust as a caregiver after a person with dementia has moved to long-term care. Additional areas covered include strategies for working more effectively with a care team and acting as patient advocate. This series is presented by the Alzheimer Society of BC and is for caregivers only. Registration required.

Tue, Feb 18 ................................. 6:00–8:30pm Free/1 sess. (#2755465) FREE CAREGIVER SERIES: TRANSITION TO LONG-TERM CARE

Learn about accessing this type of care and how to approach decision-making and strategies for a smoother transition for a loved one with dementia. This series is presented by the Alzheimer Society of BC and is for caregivers only.

Registration required.

Tue, Feb 25 ................................. 6:00–8:30pm Free/1 sess. (#2755464)

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FREE BRAIN HEALTH SERIES: MUSIC IN MOTION

Improve memory, coordination, selfconfidence and brain health by simple dance steps in this therapeutic session.

Registration required.

Thu, Feb 20...................................1:30–3:30pm Free/1 sess. (#2757090)

OUT TRIPS

Register for one or more leisurely day trips throughout Metro Vancouver, featuring fine dining, live theatre, festivals and more. Spaces are limited, so register early. Find a full list of trips and tours by visiting the centre or viewing the Parks, Recreation and Culture Guide at www.richmond.ca/guide.

DINNER AND A PLAY AT GATEWAY THEATRE TRIP

Discover local theatre at its best with 'Straight White Men', a comedy and satire from Broadway about three brothers who return home for Christmas to visit their recently widowed father.

Price includes transportation only. Home drop off ($3) available.

Thu, Feb 6 .....................................5:30–9:45pm $78.35/1 sess. (#2757242)

SEASONS IN THE PARK TRIP

Take in the stunning views of Queen Elizabeth Park and the City skyline while dining at one of Vancouver's most famous restaurants. Price includes transportation only.

Sun, Feb 23.............................9:45am–1:00pm $19.65/1 sess. (#2757235)

VSO: TEA AND TRUMPETS MATINEE SERIES TRIP

Enjoy tea and cookies followed by a performance featuring beloved classics, entertaining stories and narration from Vancouver's very own Bard, Christopher Gaze.

Price includes transportation and admission.

Thu, Feb 13...................................12:15–4:45pm $58.75/1 sess. (#2755873)

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Enjoy a fabulous buffet meal and the chance to socialize and dance at this Caribbean themed evening. A cash bar is available for wine and beer purchases.

Thu, Feb 13.................................. 5:00–8:30pm 55+: $28.55/1 sess. or 90+ $17.15/1 sess. (#2757568)

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Move, socialize and have fun with others at this special event that includes live music, a casual atmosphere and light refreshments.

Sat, Feb 22..................................6:00–8:00pm $14.30/1 sess. (#2757573)

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February is full of inspiration, music and, of course, love! It’s hard to walk through Gilmore Gardens or Courtyard Gardens without smiling at all the friendly faces. We would love to see you at either one of our sites so that you can learn more about what we do to make senior life so joyful!

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH AT 1:30 PM Come and join us to learn more about how our memory function changes as we age. Learn techniques to help improve and maintain memory functioning and guidance on when you should consider medical help.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH FROM 3:00 PM TO 4:00 PM Patrizia Coletta brings a taste of Italy to Gilmore Gardens with music! Andiamo!

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Liz Kennedy is taking her basketball game and life to the other side of the country.

The Grade 12 McMath Wildcats senior girls basketball standout has committed to St. Francis Xavier University, starting next September.

Kennedy visited the campus in Antigonish, Nova Scotia a couple of weeks ago. It didn’t take long after meeting with head coach Lee Ann Osel and reviewing the academic opportunities to realize it was the best fit to pursue her business degree.

“When I went on my visit I was sold on the location as even though it’s far away there were things that reminded me of home,” said Kennedy. “I originally reached out to coach Lee in early fall and we had been talking ever since. Right from the beginning, I could tell from our conversations that she was the type of coach I would want to play for.

“I was definitely open to just about anywhere in Canada — more focused on the school and basketball pieces then the location.

That being said, there was always something particularly intriguing to me about going from one coast to the other. I actually had multiple coaches tell me they thought I would enjoy school and basketball out there. It was the first time either (my mom and I) had been to Nova Scotia and it was such a positive experience.”

Liz Kennedy is in her 5th season playing senior.

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The Axewomen are part of the Atlantic University Sport Conference and their roster includes first-year Panorama Ridge graduate Karina Sarai. Kennedy got some positive feedback from the Surrey native on the transition from one coast to the other.

Her senior girls high school career began way back in Grade 8 when she was a depth player for an outstanding senior group that went on to finish second at the provincial championships.

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McMath’s Liz Kennedy will be taking her basketball career to Nova Scotia next fall at St. Francis Xavier University. the star of that team was Jessica Jones who is now in her junior red shirt year at Simon Fraser University.

ness and helps to set me apart from other guards,” continued Kennedy.

Since then, Kennedy has played every position on the floor for the Wildcats with her aggressive play being badly needed in the paint during much of her Grade 9 and 10 years. She now has more of a ball handling role on the perimeter where she will continue at the university level.

“Playing more point guard this season is giving me the defensive experience I need to guard quicker players next year. Coach Lee and I have talked about how important being able to handle the ball and hitting threes will be to play next year so those are focuses for me now and will continue to be during the off-season.”

“I think my experience playing inside has helped with my footwork and tough-

Kennedy would like nothing more than to finish her high school year exactly the

JANUARY

TAYLER COHEN

In an era when specializing in sports is so common among today’s young athletes, Tayler Cohen is a throwback to another generation. The Grade 8 McNair Secondary student is an accomplished ringette goalie who will be playing in the upcoming BC Winter Games in Fort St. John. She is also in her first season playing ice hockey too with the Richmond Ravens as an aged up goalie at the Midget level. If that’s not enough, she is a member of the Marlins Bantam girls basketball team.

She earlier played high school volleyball too. The News is proud to recognize Tayler as athlete of the month for January.

same way it started with a deep playoff run. The Wildcats have been among the top five of the provincial rankings all year. They will enter post-season play next week and are poised to finish the campaign at the Langley Events Centre.

“I am so excited for playoffs to get started. High school provincials in BC are an incredible atmosphere and to get there and hopefully have a good run while there would be an incredible full circle experience for me,” she added.”

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Patrick Metcalfe’s soccer talent and perseverance has paid off in a big way.

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Metcalfe also played for the UBC Thunderbirds in 2017, leading the school to the Canada West championship. In the summer of 2018, the midfielder played USL League two with TSS Rovers, making 10 appearances.

Patrick Metcalfe has earn an MLS contract. the support that they have always given me, and all the coaches along the way who have had a great impact in helping me earn this opportunity.”

“Patrick is a great example for all young players,” added Whitecaps FC head coach Marc Dos Santos.

“He is always committed, always ready to train, he can play in all the three spots in the midfield and can also fill in as a centre back if needed. From what I have seen since I’ve joined the club, Patrick deserves this contract and we want to give him the opportunity to

continue to grow.”

Metcalfe, 21, originally joined the Whitecaps FC Academy in March of 2016. During his two seasons playing in the Development Academy league, he started 35 of his 46 appearances with three goals, including a start in the 2016 U-18 Academy Championship final.

Following his time in the academy, Metcalfe was signed to a United Soccer League (USL) contract with former side Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2). In his lone 2017 season, he would make two starts in four appearances.

Prior to joining the Whitecaps FC Academy, Metcalfe played for Fusion FC from U-14 to U-18 in the EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) and was voted MVP at the U-17 level and named captain at the U-18 level. From U-7 to U-14, Metcalfe played with Richmond FC, including winning a BC Soccer provincial championship at the U-13 level.

At the provincial level, the Lower Mainland product was selected to the BC Soccer Provincial Team Program from U-13 to U-15. In November of 2013, he trained with youth teams at German clubs FC Nurnberg and SpVgg Unterhaching.

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Wu’s Taekwondo School brought back 14 medals from the recent National Championships in Quebec, incluidng eight gold.

Wu’s school dominates at nationals

Wu’s Taekwondo School (Canada) turned in some outstanding performances at the recent 2020 National Taekwondo Championships in Quebec.

Cadet male recognized Poomsae: Terence Ng – Gold.

The Richmond club captured eight gold, two silver and four bronze medals for Team BC.

O17 freestyle team: Holly Cheuk – Gold.

Seven members have also qualified to represent Canada at the World Poomsae Championships in Denmark in May.

Individual results include:

Cadet team: Ivan Leung – Gold.

Cadet Pair: Terence Ng– Gold.

Junior male team: Lawrence Ng, Gordon Cheuk, Daniel Zhen – Gold.

Junior female team: Megan Yung – Gold.

Junior pair: Lawrence Ng – Silver. Megan Yung – Silver

Cadet male recognized Poomsae: Ivan Leung – Bronze.

U17 freestyle male individual: Lawrence Ng – Bronze.

Junior Female recognized Poomsae: Megan Yung – Bronze.

U30 individual female: Holly Cheuk – Bronze.

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FOUND ESHPETER, Sharron Anne August 14, 1948 − January 20, 2020 Sharron Anne Eshpeter (née Bergquist) passed away from a stroke on January 20, 2020, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the age of 71. Ever the welcoming host, Sharron enjoyed her final Christmas season with family and friends. She was a believer in Jesus Christ and has now taken up residence in eternity.

Sharron is dearly missed by her sisters, Gwen Bergquist and Diane (Ken) Kurtenbach (née Bergquist); children, Jordan (Elizabeth Scott) Eshpeter, Travis (Jillian) Eshpeter, and Chelsey Eshpeter; grandchildren, Ava and Hudson Eshpeter; and her beloved dog, Halo. She was predeceased by her father, Arthur Bergquist; mother, Eleanor Bergquist (née Rose); stepmother, Alberta Bergquist; and dogs, Sebastien, C.J., and Boots.

Sharron was born on August 14, 1948, in Calgary, Alberta, to Arthur and Eleanor Bergquist. She graduated from Mount Royal College in Calgary, and spent her career in periodontics. She married Michael Eshpeter in Calgary on August 15, 1970, after which they moved to Vancouver and remained married for 29 years. Sharron loved raising her children; playing with her two grandchildren; going on adventures with her sisters; caring for her patients; hosting family, friends, and neighbours; puttering in her garden; snuggling her dogs; and, to keep her teeth white, sipping Starbucks coffee through a straw. She loved much and was very much loved.

The family wishes to thank the Stroke Prevention Clinic and Intensive Care Unit staff at Vancouver General Hospital for their professionalism and excellent care for Sharron.

A Celebration of Life service is scheduled for Saturday, February 8th at 2:00 pm at Church on Five (10200 No. 5 Road, Richmond) with a reception to follow. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Sharron’s life. In lieu of flowers, the family will collect donations at the service to dedicate a park bench in Sharron’s memory.

DEMMITT, Julie Carder It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Julie Carder Demmitt on January 27, 2020 following a brief and courageous battle with cancer.

Julie was a busy and determined lady and cherished every moment she shared with family and friends in her treasured Gibsons. A world traveler with an inquisitive mind, a wonderful host, a dear friend to many and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister; Julie personified grace and intelligence and her zest for life was infectious.

She happily spent her last days in their home with Frank enjoying their moments together and the fabulous views. With a sparkle in her eye and a smile on her face, she maintained that, “Home is where I want and need to be.”

Julie leaves behind her large and loving family including her husband Frank, son Shaun and his family (Leanne, Brad and Ali), daughter Sarah (predeceased) and her family (Paul, Trevor, Mark and Tage), her siblings Brian (Jenni), Adrian (Lynda), Charles (Donna), Mandy (Jim), Frank’s daughters Teri (Dave, Matthew, Ethan) and Bobbi (Rag, Jack, Emma).

A social gathering to celebrate Julie’s life held on Saturday, February 1, 2020, from 8:00 pm at the Gibsons Public Market Gower Point Road in the Atrium. In lieu of the family has requested donations to the Hospital Foundation.

Rest peacefully, Darling Julie

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This place is named Stanley’s Grill after the Stanley Cup. But I still get people coming in here asking if my name is Stanley. I laugh.

But it’s all good.

Stephen May has been in the hospitality/ restaurant business for much of his life and knows how to treat customers right. And for close to 11 years, he and his staff have been serving up good times at Stanley’s Grill inside the Richmond Ice Centre.

upstairs to the restaurant and they couldn’t go with them. I thought that wasn’t right.

Families should be able to stay together and kids should be allowed to sit down to a meal with their parents.”

Why is Stanley’s Grill such a great destination for diners?

“We do a great job of covering all the bar/ restaurant favourites, plus we have a few specialties of our own like our fantastic marble rye clubhouse sandwich. We also have a big appetizer menu and plenty of pasta dishes for hockey and other user groups to come and carb-load for their next game. We have experienced staff in our kitchen who turn out simply great food and service staff who know how to treat customers right.”

“You have it all here. They call this the Riverport entertainment district. There’s the movie theatres at SilverCity Riverport, a hotel, bowling alley, a swimming pool at Watermania close by, and a six-rink facility here inside the Richmond Ice Centre. So, this is the perfect place to come and enjoy a great meal either before or after what you came out to Riverport for. We’ve got plenty of free parking, nine TVs inside the restaurant to watch whatever sporting events you’d like, a pool table and a great menu for you to choose from. Plus, we’re easy to get to.

Down on one end of Richmond that isn’t so busy, which makes it perfect for seniors and nearby business people to come and have a relaxed, never rushed lunch or dinner after work.”

Why was it important to have Stanley’s Grill licensed to include access for minors?

“My son played hockey here at the rinks and before I ran the restaurant I’d come into the ice centre and see it full all of these hockey kids whose parents would come

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What’s good on the menu at Stanley’s Grill?

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I’ve been in the restaurant business for a long time, and I wouldn’t be here unless I really enjoyed what I was doing. And working with such great staff and having the opportunity to meet so many nice and interesting people who come in - it’s a good combination.”

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