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ScanDesigns has seen an uptick in people updating in their homes and investing in high-quality furniture.

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s COVID-19 restrictions force everyone to spend more and more time at home, the focus for many has turned to updating their interior spaces.

“If people are spending a lot of time in their homes they want it to be comfortable and functionable,” says Colin Knudsen, co-owner of ScanDesigns, home furniture store with six locations in B.C., including one in Richmond.

“They want a chair they can sit in and enjoy, something that is made to last

A locally owned and operated store, ScanDesigns was founded in 1976

by Knudsen’s father, with the first location in Richmond. Originally it sold exclusively Scandinavian teak furnishings, but has since evolved into offering a variety of contemporary home furnishing.

“We offer a wide price range in our offerings. We sell products with the aim that everyone can own quality furniture, which is affordable to all our customers,” Knudsen says.

“We make sure we get high quality furniture out to everybody.”

Much of the product offered in store is unique to ScanDesigns.

“The quality we have and the service we provide, you won’t get that at any online shop,” Knudsen says.

“We take our service very seriously and we want to make sure our customers are happy with the products. We deal with customers directly, including doing all our own deliveries. We make sure the quality of service is high.”

Knudsen credits the knowledgeable sales staff with its excellent service.

Many have been with the company for years and know the products inside out.

One of the store’s most popular products is the Stressless recliner, which is imported from Norway.

They’ve also found their wide variety of adjustable height desks has seen a surge in popularity since more people are outfitting their home work spaces.

ScanDesigns prides itself on its fair pricing and will match any price on the same available product, so customers aren’t paying a premium for the excellent service.

To shop ScanDesigns’ high quality contemporary products, visit www.scandesigns.com.

Or visit their sister store at www.museandmerchant.com

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YEAR IN REVIEW

2020 brought hardship, compassion Eve Edmonds

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I knew 2020 would be a great year. I just liked the sound of it. In other words, there’s good reason I don’t play the stock market — or read Tarot Cards.

But while 2020 has been anything but auspicious, it will be memorable and has given us much fodder for your annual Year in Review edition of the Richmond News.

Looking back, the year seemed to start OK. Actually, for us at the News, it was particularly encouraging as we saw a significant jump in our online traffic. But by month’s end, it was clear that part of our success had to do with an international health system failure.

The spectre of a coming pandemic loomed large, particularly here in Richmond. While it was business as usual in other communities, one of our biggest cultural events of the year was all but shut down.

Traditionally, Chinese New Year in Rich-

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mond is a big deal with Aberdeen Centre hosting a star-studded countdown event, restaurants operating at full capacity and temples packed with spiritual observers lighting incense and paying their respects.

Not this year.

The Aberdeen event had a much smaller crowd, temples limited visitors and restaurant owners fretted as they saw what is their Black Friday equivalent go bright red.

While there was a sense among some that given Richmond’s large Asian population and being home to an international airport, we would be one of the first communities to report cases.

Ironically, we were one of the last and our number of COVID-19 cases remains among the lowest in the Lower Mainland — thanks largely to our demographic, people who were listening closely to the news coming out of Wuhan, China, and adjusting their behaviour accordingly.

On Jan. 30, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in B.C. Within weeks, malls were turned into ghost towns and the

streets were ominously quiet. The first death in B.C. — on the North Shore — was announced March 9.

On March 12, the prime minister called for all non-essential travel to be halted, and ticket-holders were left scrambling to cancel flights and get their money back.

The airport had tumbleweeds blowing through it as 90 per cent of travel stopped.

When kids went on spring break, little did they know they wouldn’t see their teachers, classmates or schools until September.

On March 19, the City of Richmond declared a state of emergency and closed city hall to the public and had staff work from home — like many other businesses and organizations had started to do.

By mid-March, there were only three cases in Richmond, but when COVID-19 hit, it hit hard.

Warlito Valdez, 47, who worked at Richmond Society of Community Living, died suddenly from complications of COVID-19 in his home.

His relatively young age and the fact

he was leaving behind a wife and young daughter made this case particularly heartbreaking.

But then there was the response.

Richmondite Pamela Sheaves, a stranger to the family, managed to get a pile of Valdez’ used T-shirts and began sewing his daughter a quilt. Not only that, but Sheaves enlisted the help of other quilters, each stitching a portion of the larger project.

So, not only was the quilt an ode to the memory of Valdez, it became a testament to the love of a community.

For me, this story epitomizes much of what we’ve seen in this pandemic: heartbreak and compassion, financial ruin and innovation; political missteps and solutions.

I’m glad to see the back of 2020, but I also believe it gave us opportunities to grow in ways we couldn’t imagine.

My wish for the New Year is that we learn from the teachings that were forced upon us, have faith in human kindness and radically expand our belief in the possible.

Happy New Year.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

COVID-19 dominated the headlines in 2020, so the Richmond News has compiled a timeline of how things unfolded.

January 1: World Health Organization (WHO) starts investigating reports of a novel coronavirus — later called COVID-19 — in Wuhan, China.

February 4: Second COVID-19 case confirmed in B.C., a woman who had been in Wuhan. Two days later, another two cases would be confirmed.

February 7: Repatriation flight carrying Canadians from Wuhan lands at YVR.

March 8: First COVID-19 death in B.C.

March 11: WHO declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.”

March 12: A non-essential travel advisory is issued by the federal government. Passenger volume at YVR dropped by 90 per cent.

March 15: Richmond’s River Rock Casino closes.

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February

March

January 25: First “presumptive” case of COVID-19 found in Canada, in Toronto.

February 20: Six people in B.C. so far have tested positive for COVID-19.

March 17: In-class instruction suspended in all schools. Schools won’t open to large classes until September.

January 27: B.C. announces it’s developed a COVID-19 diagnostic test

February 25: Cruise ship passengers from B.C. are quarantined, Later, cruise ships will be banned from docking in B.C. effectively cancelling the season.

March 18: B.C. declared a state of emergency.

January 27: First COVID-19 case found in B.C., within Vancouver Coastal Health. Air Canada suspends direct flights from YVR to China within days.

January 30: WHO declares COVID-19 a public emergency.

February 28: A run on toilet paper has begun in B.C. with store shelves cleared out quickly as shoppers fear a lockdown.

March 23: 10 COVID-19 cases detected in Richmond so far.

There’s a lot of places around the city where we’ve done work, and it’s really satisfying to see it and maintain it

Landscaping business covers plenty of familiar ground

April 5: Richmond resident Warlito Valdez, aged 47, dies at home of COVID-19 leaving behind his wife and young daughter.

April 17: COVID-19 testing available to anyone with symptoms in B.C.

April April 25: B.C. death toll hits 100 people.

March 19: Richmond declared a state of emergency and city hall was largely shut down as staff worked from home.

Many businesses followed suit with workers setting up home offices.

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Chris Suzick of Get Growing Landscape and his crew of foremen. (Photo Via Collin Neal)

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still moonlighting in landscaping until the landscaping became busier than anything else. So, I stuck with it, and off I went.”

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ach day when Chris Suzick goes to work, he sees plenty of familiar territory he has a hand in keeping neat and tidy.

In the past two decades, Get Growing Landscaping has accumulated a long list of clients locally, many of which are long-term customers.

That’s because for the past 20 years, his company, Get Growing Landscaping, has been looking after the needs of customers in strata properties, commercial units and homeowners across Richmond.

Part of that success comes from a love for the work, which includes plant knowledge, an artistic flair for landscaping design, and plenty of hard labour in the great outdoors.

“There’s a lot of places around the city where we’ve done work, and it’s really satisfying to see it and maintain it,” says Suzick, who went into the landscaping business right after graduating from Steveston Secondary School in 2002.

“It’s great to be able to work outside in the fresh air every day, especially when it’s not raining,” Suzick jokes. “It’s also a very satisfying profession when you get to see the results of your hard work and get the appreciation from clients when the job is done and looks great.

“I was doing landscaping as seasonal work - summers and after school. After finishing high school, I did my carpentry apprenticeship for three years while

“And with our older clients, I get to see the same plants we put down decades ago. It gives me a real sense of pride and accomplishment.”

Playgrounds in Richmond closed March 20. File photo Some of the larger properties Get Growing Landscaping has on its books include Farrell Estates, a commercial property developer and manager, which has significant properties in east Richmond.

“When we started with them as one of our first commercial contracts, all they essentially had was just a big pile of sand,” Suzick says. “Now, they have constructed about ten buildings, and we maintain all the landscaping for them.”

Today, Get Growing Landscaping also tends to a long list of local strata complexes with a crew of workers, which expands to as many as 14 during the prime growing spring and summer seasons.

Suzick and his family are proud of their Richmond roots, and they show their love for the community by giving back to local organizations, like the Richmond Community Foundation, and the Foundation for the Richmond Hospital where Suzick’s wife, and both his sons were born.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for landscaping service has remained constant, but work has been tailored to “All of our clients have been receptive to that, so it works out well,” Suzick says.

For more information about how Get Growing Landscaping can help keep your landscaped property looking its best, visit their website at www.getgrowinglandscaping.ca.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

May 2: A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Richmond Hospital. The outbreak lasted until May 26 and four patients and two staff members were infected.

Edna Sai’s son Robin planned to wear at mask at school even though it wasn’t mandatory.

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May 4: The City of Richmond laid off 900 staff members and redeployed 50 to other tasks.

May 11: With air travel down dramatically, the airport authority issued layoff notices to about a quarter of its staff, both management and union employees.

May May 21: Special events across the city are either cancelled or go virtual because of crowd-size restrictions. There would be no in-person Maritime Festival, World Festival was cancelled and Canada Day, which turned out to be a wet one, was planned as an online celebration.

Late May: Businesses and retailers start implementing mandatory masks in their establishments, although many Richmondites were early adopters of mask wearing.

June June 1: Playgrounds across the city are re-opened.

July

June 10:. The first COVID-19 testing site in Richmond opened in the parking lot of the Richmond Tennis Club on Gilbert Avenue.

July 3: Daycamps, spray parks and the Steveston Outdoor Pool re-opened to the public. Towards the end of July, several other facilities, closed since March, were re-opened in Richmond, including Britannia Shipyards, Richmond Art Gallery and South Arm Outdoor Pool.

June 30: A man organizing basketball games was fined for physical distancing non-compliance. He received two tickets, one for $125 and the other for $175.

July 22: Across B.C., 1,000 people were self-isolating because of possible exposure to COVID-19.

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August 5: Three screening officers at YVR tested positive for COVID-19.

August 6: A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Richmond’s Lions Manor.

Long-term care facilities have been hit hard by the pandemic and several in Richmond would eventuallly have outbreaks.

August 7: A spike in COVID-19 cases in B.C. was linked to private parties.

August August 22: A private Richmond sports centre was fined $2,300 for violating the 50-person limit.

August 25: A surge was reported in visits to Metro Vancouver parks.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

September: Richmond School District received $7.4 million in federal grant to safely restart schools.

November 1: Masks are mandatory in all city-run facilities in Richmond.

Marina Szijarto shared her mask pattern to empower others to make them as well. Glen Andersen photo

September 10: Schools in Richmond re-opened a few days later than previously scheduled; in some grades, about a third of students continued with remote learning.

Students were organized into cohorts of 60 (elementary)

October

September and 120 (high school). Some parents balked, worrying about transmission.

However, despite approximately 50 COVID-19 exposures in schools over the fall, the school district reported there were no known transmissions of the virus with the Richmond school system.

September 19: RCMP issued a $1,000 ticket to a person who failed to quarantine after travelling.

September 20: 40th annual Terry Fox Run goes virtual.

October 24: COVID-19 changed how people voted in the provincial election.

Ballots cast by mail numbered almost 600,000 across the province while this number was just 6,517 in 2017.

October 26: “Safe six” is the new provincial health mantra as Dr. Bonnie Henry encourages more physical distancing. The number of COVID-19 cases had been rising steadily since early fall.

November 7: Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a “circuit breaker” as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise in B.C.: only socializing with immediate family is allowed.

November 11: Richmond Remembrance Day services go virtual.

November 14: New Richmond COVID-19 testing site opened next to the airport in the JetSet parking lot.

November 21 and 27: Two quarantine tickets are issued by Richmond RCMP, one for $1,000, another for $1,150.

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December 16: Richmond School District announced it would extend remote learning for a few months.

December 22: Holiday passenger volume is down 85 per cent at YVR compared to last year.

December

November

November again.

December 3: A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Richmond Hospital in 4 North. Four days later, outbreaks were declared in 6 North and 3 South.

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November 25: Province announced $230 ticket for not wearing a mask.

December 22: The first person in Richmond, Jodie Jackman, received the COVID-19 vaccine. Jackman works as a recration assistant in a long-term care facility.

December 27: B.C. health officer announced a variant of COVID-19 was found in the Island Health Authority. The person had returned from the U.K. and tested positive on Dec. 19. This variant seems to be more infectious than the original strain.

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“We also wanted to deliver a meal that was on the healthier side - one that was less oily than the fried chicken you get from the big, established chains.”

Opened just a couple of years ago at 12160 First Avenue, the menu features a lightly breaded, juicy chicken complimented by fresh hand-cut fries and a one-of-a-kind Filipino style pasta macaroni side dish that hits all the right sweet and savoury notes.

To achieve that, Win-Win Chick-N uses a light coating of flour and spices, along with a frying process that incorporates a pressure cooker to shorten the cooking time to around half of what it would be in an open, deep fryer.

“We have a unique recipe for our dishes, which are all homemade,” says Richard Roberto.

Roberto’s family used to own and run food service businesses in the Philippines before settling in Canada.

“That way, the chicken is in the oil for much less time,” Roberto says.

Add that to the fact all of the chicken is sourced locally and not processed before it reaches Win-Win Chick-N’s kitchen, and you have an honest to goodness, home-spun operation.

“When people ask us what our secret ingredient is, we tell them it’s ‘love,’” Roberto says with a laugh. “What that means is we take great care in producing everything that comes out of our kitchen - from the chicken and fries to the macaroni and our desserts.

More about the deserts later.

The fries at Win-Win Chick-N are also given excellent care and sourced from local potato farmers.

“Like our chicken, we buy local potatoes from a farmer in Delta,” Roberto says, adding they use only Kennebec potatoes that are great for making French fries, crisping them to perfection on the outside while keeping the insides fluffy.

And when the quality of fries can often make or break the enjoyment of a meal, getting the right cook on them is vital, Roberto adds.

As for desserts - Win-Win Chick-N features a purple yam cake that comes from a traditional Filipino recipe.

It comes in various flavours, ranging from plain, caramel-topped, sweet coconut and jackfruit.

For more about what Win-Win Chick-N can make your mealtime perfect, visit their website at winwinchick-n.com.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

Top 5 stories that COVID-19 couldn’t knock off the front Alan Campbell

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Christy Mahy’s family and friends were out in force to witness the first court appearance of the man accused of causing her death in 2014.

June 4 and 11: As the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement swept the continent in spring, protests also sprung up closer to home in Vancouver and Richmond.

Richmondite La Toya Barrington had no plans to attend the racial justice protest in Downtown Vancouver, over the earlier death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.

Declan Rodriguez led 200 people on a walk from Hugh Boyd fields to Floyd Avenue to protest the death of George Floyd in the U.S.

In fact, the Richmond mom-of-three didn’t even know there was a protest until she saw a post on a wall while walking through Vancouver.

So there was no one more shocked than Barrington when, about two hours later, she stood on the steps of Vancouver Art Gallery and relived, through a microphone to 3,500 strangers, a lifetime of racial abuse as a Black woman growing up in Richmond.

Barrington later helped organize a pro-

test in her hometown, where hundreds of people lined No. 3 Road in Richmond to bring awareness to the BLM cause.

And a week later, another Richmond native, Declan Rodriguez, led 200 people on a walk from Hugh Boyd soccer fields to Floyd Avenue to also protest the death of Floyd.

Aug. 20: It had been six years and 14 days since 36-year-old Richmond woman Christy Mahy lost her life at the hands of a driver, who apparently lost control and hit the pedestrian at the intersection of Russ Baker Way and the Dinsmore Bridge.

From the grief that wept from the small crowd gathered outside Richmond Provincial Court, you would have thought it was yesterday.

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My dad left the house every day with his briefcase and business cards and went business to business telling them they needed to be interested in the health and safety of their employees to business telling them they needed to be interested in the health and safety of their employees,” Friedman says.

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And the best way to accomplish that, he told them, was with a portable emergency oxygen unit in the workplace.

She was 12.

“My mom, Rhoda, did the company’s books manually - home computers didn’t exist in those days,” she says. “And I spent the better part of the late 70s and early 80s sitting on the basement floor with an old telephone and appointment book playing at running the business.”

or about as long as she can remember, Stacey Friedman has had a head for business.

One of her earliest “deals” was trading her toy briefcase, telephone and appointment book for her friend’s Easy-Bake Oven.

And while it was only a “playtime” transaction, it wasn’t long before she was making an impact in the business her father started, SOS Emergency Response Technologies, which was growing into the rise of the occupational health and safety (OHS) industry.

By 16, Friedman graduated from odd jobs like sticking labels on oxygen bottles and stapling together information packages to making reliable, well thought out business suggestions to her dad.

It was the late 1970s when her dad, Irving Dardick, a natural born salesman who knew next to nothing about health and safety, purchased the franchise and started in the basement of their rented home in the Cabot Dr. and Railway Ave. area.

First, she was convincing him to evolve the business by starting a first aid division. Later, she got him to enter the realm of emergency preparedness supplies and 72-hour kits.

“My dad left the house every day with his briefcase and business cards and went business

When she finally came on board as a fulltime employee in her late 20s, after her father

Mahy’s sister and her friends were there to witness the first appearance in a Canadian court of Erjon Kashari, the man accused of killing Mahy and who had only been extradited from his native Albania two days prior.

Kashari was in Canada on a work permit at the time his Pontiac SUV plowed into Mahy as she stood on the sidewalk, waiting to cross.

Despite there being witnesses to the accident and Kashari remaining at the scene, he was able to leave the country and was only charged, in his absence, five years later with criminal negligence causing the death of Mahy.

He has since made multiple appearances in court, via video link, with the case barely moving an inch since his August extradition.

Sept. 17: Richmondites walking or running along the West Dyke Trail normally marvel, especially in the nicer weather, at 8 the spectacular views across YVR insisted, she get a formal education and amass business experience with others.

Together with her husband, Mark, who joined around the same time as her and worked almost every position within the company, they purchased the company seven years ago after acting as managing partners for ten years.

Over the course of the past 20 years, Mark has played an instrumental role in growing the business in new ways, while keeping health and safety top of mind. His innovative ideas continue to provide clients with the best and safest equipment available on the market, which in-turn has created lasting relationships within the community.

With her husband handling sales and promotions, and Friedman responsible for operations, they have steered the company to where it is today - serving as the leading OHS provider for Western Canada, as well as a supplier of AED’s, emergency preparedness kits and PPE supplies for home and business use.

That combination has allowed SOS Emergency Response Technologies to remain strong in the industry to the point where the Friedman’s have reinforced its Richmond roots by purchasing real estate that houses the company in a new, 5,000-square-foot office and warehouse space on Hammersmith Way. Look out for the latest addition to the OHS/PPE Program - the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training course. The MHFA course is educationbased and designed to address and promote mental health and reduce the stigma of metal illness in a workplace setting.

For more information about SOS Emergency Response Technologies, visit their website at sostech.ca.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

Wildfire smoke, execution and election kept COVID quiet However, such was the extent of the late summer wildfires in Washington and Oregon states in the U.S. that those views gradually all but disappeared.

Richmond North Centre

Three pictures taken at the exact same spot by Steveston resident Kristene Murray over a space of three days illustrated just how much pollution had drifted north to the Lower Mainland in B.C.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called in after 44-year-old Jian Jun Zhu, who was known to police, died of gunshot wounds after a gangland-style hit at the Manzo restaurant on Capstan Way. A second shooting victim, a man in his fifties, who has not been officially named but is also known to police, was treated for

Richmond-Steveston

The shooting death of an alle

The late summer wildfires in northwest U.S. caused a shroud over the Lower Mainland, resulting in the vanishing of the mountain view from the West Dyke. non-life threatening injuries and was later released from hospital.

IHIT said the incident was believed to be targeted and asked the public for help in identifying any vehicles involved.

Zhu was also an alleged money launderer tied to an underground bank in Richmond, while the Vancouver Sun reported the wounded man was Paul King Jin.

The gangland-style killing of Jian Jun Zhu inside a Richmond restaurant shocked the neighbourhood.

Oct. 24: There was a sea change in Richmond’s political landscape, which largely turned orange after the B.C. provincial election.

Formerly a BC Liberal Party stronghold, the BC NDP snatched three of the four seats, with Aman Singh overthrowing Jas Johal in Richmond-Queensborough, city councillor Kelly Greene beating out rookie Matt Pitcairn in Richmond-Steveston and Henry Yao edging a tight race against another serving city councillor, Alexa Loo, in Richmond South Centre.

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ike so many others, Frank Shang has tried to make the best of a difficult situation this year and remains optimistic for what the New Year has in store.

Shang, owner and operator of Richmond-based MRD Landscaping Inc., says he managed to use the traditionally slow time during the early part of this year to help with the fight against the virus.

Using his contacts back in China, he was able to get an early assessment of how serious the illness was, and he decided to try and help with the coming battle in Canada, which he has called home since 2001.

“I heard about the needs of the medical community in China long before concerns were raised here,” says Shang, whose business was voted tops in the Richmond News’ 2020 Best Of Richmond competition. “So, I committed to sourcing protective coveralls and masks that I knew doctors and nurses on the front lines would need so desperately.”

Shang says in China, it was common for medical staff to wear multiple layers of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) - gloves and masks when treating patients suffering from COVID-19.

“Here in Canada, we were using just a single layer. I knew I had to try and help provide what I could, because the virus was likely to spread here and cause widespread illness, like in China,” Shang says.

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Three BC NDP MLAs swept to victory in Richmond at the B.C. election, changing the face of the former BC Liberal stronghold.

The BC Liberals’ only survivor was incumbent Teresa Wat, who comfortably swept aside NDP rookie Jaeden Dela Torre in Richmond North Centre.

BC Liberal incumbents and veterans Linda Reid and John Yap declared their retirements prior to the election.

The new MLAs were part of the reason for an “orange wave” rolling over the province for a convincing majority.

In all, Shang managed to track down and donate several hundred coveralls and a quantity of protective medical masks for use at Vancouver General Hospital.

As spring arrived and the landscaping business picked up, Shang says he was faced with steady demands from clients, especially from new developments that required landscaping as part of the overall project.

“The virus didn’t seem to slow business down - it continued almost like usual,” Shang says. “But I had difficulty finding workers to get the jobs done.

“Some of the time, it was just me on the job site. Those were tough days.”

As the year progressed and workers became more available, Shang says business started to return to normal, and he expects 2021 to be business as “near usual.”

“I am very optimistic things will be better,” he says. “New development will continue, and our public health situation should improve.

“I wish everyone a safe and prosperous holiday and new year.”

For more about how MRD Landscaping Inc. can help meet your needs, email mrdlandscaping@outlook.com

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the first one in the city to re-open after the widespread public lock-down this spring, strict rules were put in place to ensure the safety of members and staff. ecessity is the mother of invention.

That old saying has been at the core of how Richmond Country Club has been able to operate through 2020 and the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

But it’s been a coordinated effort, on behalf of not only the country club’s staff, but its members, said Mark Strong, general manager of Richmond Country Club.

“We’re very proud of our response to the pandemic by enforcing strict, public health-based guidelines, as well as the response we have received from our membership, who have been understanding and have conformed to what has been asked of them.”

While Richmond Country Club was

“We allowed players to get on the golf course in just twosomes, and your partner had to be someone from your house,” Strong said. “You weren’t allowed to show up earlier than five minutes prior to your tee time. And you had to leave the club right after your round.”

As the pandemic eased into the summer months and infection numbers remained somewhat low, the club was able to relax its regulations and open up the golfing parties to four players that was not limited to a person’s social bubble. Plus, other amenities were re-opened, including tennis and dining options.

“Because we’ve had such high compliance from our members, to whom I give a lot of credit, we’ve not

had any major issues and continue to expand access while remaining in line with provincial health guidelines,” Strong said.

With many members being keen snowbirds who had decided against leaving town during the colder months, Strong said the club was prepared to meet the probability of increased demand.

“As a result, we’ve been busy in the fall and winter months with more than double the normal golf play we’d get at this time of year,” said Strong, adding changes were also made to accommodate the increase of diners by moving the club’s patio furniture into its expansive ballroom to provide a properly social-distanced space.

“As well, we’ve created additional outdoor dining areas by putting up a tent on our deck and installing heaters,” he said. “And we’ve modified some services for at-home use so members can order food for pick-up.”

Going forward, Strong said some aspects of the new way of doing business at the club will remain into the new year, based on public health requirements, but he remains optimistic on the future when more social contact is possible for club members to interact.

For more information about the Richmond Country Club and what it offers members, visit their website at richmondcc.ca.

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The pandemic had no mercy when it came to shutting down businesses and the arts industry was no exception.

Andrew Wade, executive director of the Richmond Arts Coalition, said this has been a tough year for local and international artists, but the Richmond arts community has “rolled with the punches” to find ways to still create art during the pandemic.

“People have been switching careers out of the arts this year, which is not fantastic, but others have learned to adapt to the challenge,” said Wade.

Wade noted moving certain art media to digital doesn’t necessarily work well for all artists. But those who have adapted to the digital world have created amazing projects including digital collaborations with other artists.

When asked the direction he sees the art community going for 2021, he said he hopes restrictions will loosen come summer time where smaller audiences will be allowed for live performances and events. He encourages people to visit Richmond Art Gallery or do a mural “art crawl.”

Women to send a message of support to others during COVID-19. The project eventually became more of an emotional support piece for each other.

South Asian immigrant stories

Richmond author Karen Dosanjh published the book Untold Stories: The South Asian Pioneer Experience in Andrew Wade B.C. as a way to share the difficult journey South Asian pioneers went through to start a new life in Canada. The stories connect the older generation with today’s youth to start conversations.

Cross-cultural virtual performance Richmond-based company Poly Culture North America and the Vancouver Academy of Music collaborated in an online concert that featured works by Beethoven and Vivaldi, as well as a performance of Mongolian folk songs.

The performances were recorded separately and edited to appear as one single show.

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Members of the public mistakenly assume that optometrists focus just on glasses and contacts.

That’s just a small portion of our work Three weeks later, that surgery was completed, the headaches were gone, and this story has a happy ending.

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yes are so much more than the proverbial windows to the soul. They can deliver comprehensive insights on an individual’s overall health and reveal information that’s potentially lifesaving.

For one teenage patient of Dr. Eugene Wong, an optometrist at Vision Plus in Steveston, a routine eye exam hinted at a potentially serious condition. The 16-year-old entered the Steveston clinic for his first ever eye exam complaining of persistent headaches. “He had no visual symptoms and 20/20 vision,” recalls Dr. Wong. “But when I dilated his eyes, I saw a swelling of the optic nerve, which is often a warning sign of a mass or fluid pressing forward from behind the eye.”

Dr. Wong sent the teen straight to BC Children’s Hospital emergency room for further testing, which revealed a brain tumour requiring immediate surgery.

“Members of the public mistakenly assume that optometrists focus just on glasses and contacts. That’s just a small portion of our work,” says Dr. Jolene Sun, co-owner of Vision Plus in Steveston.

“On many occasions we see patients who have underlying health conditions they don’t even know about. The symptoms of those conditions may not have presented at the time of their eye exam – but the eye exam itself is key to early detection.

That’s just one reason why it’s so important to get an annual eye exam.”

The BC Medical Services Plan (MSP) covers the cost of annual eye exams for youth up to age 18 and for adults 65 and over. During the course of the exam an eye doctor will take a detailed history of a patient’s medical condition, noting any difficulties that might lead to clues of something going awry.

Search folk songs for more arts highlights at Richmond-News.com For older patients conditions like glaucoma, age related macular degeneration and even diabetes are often first diagnosed during an eye exam.

Dr. Wong recalls a 64-year-old patient who entered the examination room complaining of blurry vision. “When I checked the fluid pressure inside her eyes it was well above normal,” said Dr. Wong. “She left the clinic with a diagnosis of glaucoma in both eyes.”

In other cases, when dry age-related macular degeneration is detected, oral supplements can be prescribed to delay its progression, and once educated about the condition, a patient can perform in-home testing to monitor any changes.

“It’s crucial not to assume that because you don’t notice anything different, your and your children’s vision is fine,” cautions Dr. Sun. “Kids who have vision problems don’t necessarily know anything different. And for adults, things can progress slowly and denial about loss of vision is common, delaying rectifying strategies for those who don’t book annual eye exams.”

Vision Plus in Steveston is adhering to strict COVID-19 protocols to ensure patient safety at all times. To book an appointment and ensure your eye health is in check, visit Vision Plus online at visionpluswa.com/locations/steveston-bc/, in store at 190 – 12420 No. 1 Road, Richmond, or call (604) 274-2020.

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Richmond fabric company is celebrating 50 years in business while looking towards the future.

Fabricana, a family-owned fabric store that offers thousands of fabrics for garment making, quilting and home decor, as well as dozens of selections for notions, trims and patterns for every skill level was first opened in Richmond in 1970

by President Greg Megrian’s father, Richard, who immigrated to Canada from Cyprus.

“It is a true family business. He and my mom were the only employees when they started,” Megrian says.

“Dad had the unique ability to connect with customers and identify them by name and preferences.

His personal touch helped grow the company from its original 700 square foot store.”

Megrian and his brother, Mike, who grew up in the store’s back stockroom, joined the company in the 1980s and helped expand the store to its current three locations in Coquitlam, Delta and Richmond.

Megrian credits the company’s dedication to listening to its customers and providing them with the products, variety, and support they need to complete their projects with the store’s success.

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Keeping harmful mold at bay requires some investigative work

It’s spores are potentially everywhere you look.

And in the often damp climate we live in, it can become a health problem if not dealt with quickly and effectively.

Thankfully, Sean Moss makes mold his business. And as owner of Mold Insight, he’s a “mold detective,” one who seeks out the problem in your home, then passes his findings on to a specialist to get rid of it and guard against it coming back anytime soon.

“Most times, people are reacting to the presence of mold, instead of rectifying, or even preventing it from becoming a potential health issue,” Moss said.

But make no mistake, mold is a fact of life. It’s prevalent everywhere. Whether you have the conditions in your home

“Exposure to mold can cause people to have allergic reactions - commonly sneezing, watery eyes, and even flu-like symptoms,” Moss said. “The trouble is, different types of mold can create varying degrees of reaction in people that can sometimes become severe.”

That’s why it’s a good idea to have your home checked if you suspect having the conditions that encourage mold growth, or have experienced illness that might be related to the presence of mold.

“The rule of thumb is if you see mold, get rid of it,” Moss said. “It doesn’t matter what type of mold it is, you need to eradicate it and prevent it from coming back.”

And the number one condition you need to establish for that is a dry home.

“If there have been any leaks or floods, that needs to be rectified immediately,” Moss said. “If you have a build-up of

that people are creating something from nothing. You’ve got an idea and you’re creating it from scratch.

It’s a creative process and our job is to give the people the confidence so that their ideas can be translated to reality,” Megrian says.

“We’ve brought on people to work with us over the years that have that same passion. This passion comes from knowing they are helping to facilitate the customer’s project.”

The next evolution in the company’s story comes courtesy of the third generation to join the family business, Megrian’s son-in-law Jaysen; and younger daughter Bailey. Fabricana recently launched its new website where customers can buy their products online, making the store more accessible to those who cannot shop in person.

“I feel very blessed to have been in the community of Richmond for the last 50 years,” Megrian says.

“It’s been good to us and hopefully we’ve been good to the community as well.”

To shop quality fabric online, visit Fabricana’s website at fabricana.com.

condensation, perhaps along the window ledges, wipe it away. Or if the humidity, in general, is high, you need to bring that down.

“Moisture is the catalyst for mold to grow.”

The next important factor is keeping the house clean from excess dust, dirt or debris.

“Areas like closets that are not well ventilated are breeding grounds for mold,” Moss said. “Mold uses the dust, dirt and debris as a food source, that, with moisture added, will start to grow.”

Using his background as a home inspector and specialized equipment (a moisture meter and a thermographic camera), Moss searches out the problematic areas and those others which could harbour mold.

He then compiles his findings in a report and presents it to the homeowner, who can select a remediation expert.

For more information about how you can have your home checked for mold, visit Mold Insight’s website at moldinsight. com.

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The Richmond business stories that made the headlines in 2020

Restaurants in Richmond started to show signs of trouble due to the pandemic as early as March, with many, particularly the Chinese ones, closing their doors.

James Liu, owner of the Marine Bay Restaurant on Alexandra Road, told the Richmond News that Asian eateries were going under at an alarming rate.

At the Empire Centre, an Asian shopping strip mall close to Aberdeen Station, numerous shops were closed, often citing renovations as the cause.

An HIV self-test developed by Richmond-based bioLytical Laboratories became the first of its kind to be approved in Canada.

Health Canada granted a license for the one-minute, finger-prick blood test — known as the Insti HIV Self Test.

It’s hoped that the test will help fight HIV in Canada, where 63,000 people are estimated to have the disease.

Richmond’s Harbour Air came “virtually to a grinding halt” due to the pandemic, but the airline was flexible in terms of its ability to dial capacity up or down, compared to larger airlines, according to its CEO Greg McDougall.

Harbour Air cancelled its scheduled flights in late March, grounding its 43 planes, which normally carry passengers around B.C. and to Seattle.

In June, the airline began ramping up some of its operations, with more scheduled flights taking to the air.

Airlines were hit hard by the pandemic, grounding flights in the wake of travel restrictions put in place around the globe to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Like so many businesses this year, the funeral industry had to roll with the COVID-19 punches in order to safely operate during the pandemic.

Unlike some similar end-of-life service providers in Vancouver — which have reported a downturn in business since the pandemic started, possibly due to people in care homes being wrapped in a bubble — Richmond Funeral Home said in the fall nothing much had changed.

The one aspect of their business that had, however, changed dramatically since March was the ability for their funeral services to reach more family and friends around the globe than ever before.

Richmond Funeral — on Cambie Road, between No. 3 and Garden City roads — started live-streaming services, from the crematorium to the graveside.

One of Richmond’s longest running bakeries, Broadmoor Bakery, closed after serving the community for more than 61 years.

The independent Dutch-style bakery, at Broadmoor Shopping Centre at No. 3 and Williams roads, changed hands five years ago. Bakery owner Tom Hsu said the city’s changing demographic, people’s diets and the pandemic all played a part in his decision to call it a day.

One of Richmond’s oldest 7-Elevens announced in December it was closing down before the end of the year.

The corner store, at Williams and No. 3 roads, was believed to date back at least 50 years.

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Each child is different in the way they learn and pick up concepts.

So, we devise an individual education plan for each one, said Chaudhary was a popular method that focused on a child-driven philosophy in early education,”

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etting an education, when done right, leaves a lasting impression.

Meenu Chaudhary saw the profound effect the Montessori teaching method had on her children when they were young.

In fact, she was so impressed that she decided to get involved, do the training, and become a Montessori educator herself.

“It’s been 30 years now, and I’ve never looked back,” says Chaudhary, the owner and operator of Mia Montessori Academy in Steveston.

She opened the doors to her academy in 2005 and moved to its present location at 6160 London - the southern end of No. 2 Road - in 2016.

Chaudhary enthusiastically talks about how she has educated generations of parents who have gravitated to the Montessori philosophy.

“I had heard the terminology, Montessori, when my kids were younger and knew it

What she discovered, and now informs parents of, is that the Montessori philosophy, founded by Dr Maria Montessori, Italy’s first female doctor, is based on her observations of children of all ages, which drove her to create an educational environment that supported and enhanced their needs based on their stage of development.

Mia Montessori offers a primary program for children aged two and a half to six years of age, as well as an elementary program for children aged six to 12 years old.

The elementary program, while it meets B.C. Curriculum, provides a very different learning environment from traditional schools.

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f there is one lesson learned about how to maintain and run a business during the challenges presented by COVID-19, it’s that patience, understanding, and generosity go a long way in making things better for everyone.

Susan Meitner, general manager of Industrial Plastics & Paints on Bridgeport Road knows that well.

Their products, which included specially fabricated plastic barriers and shields that many businesses desperately needed to remain open and socially distanced, meant increased orders.

Her staff also worked smarter and more flexibly by having those who had virusvulnerable family members at home maintain odd hours in isolation to limit the likelihood of contracting COVID-19.

Since the virus outbreak earlier this year, which has profoundly impacted daily life, she’s seen how the community has banded together to make the best of the situation.

“We essentially went from thinking we’d all be out of work in March to having more than we could handle,” Meitner says. “My staff just rolled with the changes, and I have never been more proud of them.”

And at her business, it has been the staff that has led the way.

But that’s not to say Industrial Paint & Plastics didn’t encounter other challenges.

“I really want to thank them,” Meitner says.

“They have stepped up in ways I never expected.”

With a scarcity of raw materials, filling customer requests required prudent prioritization of orders.

In March, her staff decided to embrace the unanticipated upsurge in business by

“The whole world, it seemed, wanted plastic very quickly,” Meitner says. “And one of our

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Traditional schools have structured classrooms by age, and subject, which ensures a natural level of competition amongst the students. A Montessori classroom teaches community, teamwork and allows the teacher to meet each child where they are on their journey, academically.

And that journey for the child is largely selfdirected.

“We follow the child,” Chaudhary explains.

“Each one is different in the way they learn and pick up concepts. So, we devise an individual education plan for each child.”

That means those youngsters who progress quicker than their peers can graduate to more advanced learning opportunities.

“We never hold them back, and we allow others the time they require to learn at the level they are at,” The results can be quite profound.

“The children come out with a deeper understanding of themselves and everything they work on,” Chaudhary says, adding a boosted self-confidence is another benefit.

“It prepares them to operate in any environment,” she says. “Many of the successful leaders in today’s world have come out of Montessori, where they were encouraged to think outside the box and not strictly rely on what they learned through rigid curriculum.

“We are one of five Montessori schools across the lower mainland that are recognised as a member school by Canada’s Montessori Quality Assurance program which gives parents the confidence of the adherence to true Montessori philosophy,” For more information about Mia Montessori, visit their website at mia-montessori.com.

biggest challenges was rationing it, which was hard on our staff.”

The decision was made first to serve clients in most need – healthcare and essential frontline businesses, and smaller clients suffering the greatest impact, by offering them inexpensive offcuts and free design ideas to create cost-effective barriers. They also provided their fabrication designer at no cost to care facility customers to help them protect the most vulnerable.

And the community at large was also helpful as they patiently waited for their orders and, for the most part, understood increased global demand and scarcity of plastic necessitated cost increases and sometimes lengthy delays in receiving stock.

Others returned their helpfulness and understanding, going the extra mile to assist Meitner’s staff.

“T&T Supermarket, for one, was great,” she says. “I didn’t want my staff going out and having to run any risks standing in lines grocery shopping. And with the hours they were putting in, they didn’t have time to shop.

So, T&T delivered groceries, from lists my staff made, right to our door.

“That was fabulous. It has been nice to see how the community, as a whole, has come together.”

For more information about Industrial Plastics & Paints, visit their website at richmondindustrial.ca, call 604-278-4977, or email sales@richmondindustrial.ca.

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The Minoru Seniors Society supports the City of Richmond and the local seniors’ community in flattening the curve of COVID-19 by continuing to limit all inperson seniors' programs at the Centre.

While we recognize the impacts this has on our clients who rely upon these programs and services, the health, safety and wellbeing of our members, patrons and staff is our greatest priority. We look forward to seeing all of you again when the Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living re-opens.

For up-to-date information and resources, visit: • www.minorucentre.ca for facility updates • www.richmond.ca/covid19 for affected City services and facilities • www.richmond.ca/connects for 55+ virtual opportunities

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Nutritious fresh and frozen items include $7.35 entrees, $3.15 soups and limited baked goods. While cash is accepted, the use of debit/credit tap payments is preferred.

SAFE SENIORS, STRONG COMMUNITIES PROGRAM

www.bc211.ca Matching seniors in need with those who can provide help. The available services include: • Picking up groceries and prescriptions • Prepared meal delivery–vegetarian and kosher meals available • Friendly check-in phone calls • Senior Peer Counselling • Family and Friend Caregiver Hub Registration is now available through Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives by calling 604-279-7020.

WELLNESS CHECK-INS

Staff at the Seniors Centre are making every effort to connect with Richmond seniors by phone during this time.

If you—or someone you know— needs extra support, call the Seniors PICK UP “MEALS TO GO” Wellness Coordinator at 604-238-8460 This take out service—for all ages—is or email seniors@richmond.ca for being offered at the Seniors Centre valuable resources and information. at Minoru Centre for Active Living, This service is available to seniors, their Monday through Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm (closed statutory holidays). caregivers and families.

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Curious about Wisteria Place? Join us for our online coffee chats. January 14th at 10 AM: “Embracing 2021 the Vibrant Way.” January 28th: “All Things Wisteria Place Q&A.” Please go to wisteriaplace.ca/events to learn more, or call us at 604-338-5280.

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Connect with Centre staff, Board members and other Seniors Centre members for light conversation about what’s new this season. Share ideas and stories, and learn about upcoming opportunities for workshops and programs. Participants require a computer or tablet to access the Zoom app. E-mail seniors@richmond.ca for Zoom meeting link.

Thu, Jan 7, 21...............................................11:00–11:45am FREE

MUSICAL INTERLUDES OVER ZOOM FREE

Join in this fun and engaging sing-a-long style concert and listen to some old time favourites while connecting with others over Zoom. Participants require a computer or tablet to access the Zoom app.

E-mail seniors@richmond.ca for Zoom meeting link.

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The change in year won’t solve everything (but maybe some things)!

Introduction We may one day look back on 2020 and conclude that it was the worst year for the World since the time of WWII. As the Pandemic hit, last March, governments locked down their countries, eased the restrictions in the summer and then, more recently, have in Canada fully or partially locked us down again. Most every aspect of our lives has been affected. Technology allowed us to virtually interact, which helps any family with members living outside their parents’ homes, most anywhere in the world.

Our legal system was also greatly affected. By March, Trials were halted, preliminary applications (known as “Chambers applications”) were also halted and it felt a little like the World had stopped.

Chambers applications are in many places now done by telephone.

There are few in person appearances in Courts across the Province.

However, new procedures, created by the late spring of 2020, allow us to sign documents without in person meetings. Zoom meetings are now part of daily practice. So the use of our technology has become a much more prominent part of the B.C. legal profession and will surely remain so in the coming years.

Some law Meanwhile, aside from the impact of technology on practice, this past year was, I think, a turning point of sorts, in the law itself.

Several cases were decided in 2020 that seemed to show, in earnest, an altered approach to Wills and Estates law. Put another way, in terms of the interpretation of written testamentary statements, form has given way to substance and intention.

It became, to me, clear in 2020 that a “Will” can exist in more than one form and still be valid. So, while the “traditional” Will is still the form of Will that is the least likely to be challenged on its form (which saves a lot of costs), other executed documents, testamentary in nature, may also be valid to distribute peoples’ Estates.

Courts have focused, in reviewing these “other” types of Wills, on what the person intended in their choice of distribution. By 2020, I think it can be said that enough cases had been decided to be able to conclude that a “Will” now in B.C. has many forms.

In addition, this past year, it became a little more clear, from two recent cases, that Courts in B.C. will strive, in sometimes unusual circumstances, to find for vulnerable persons what is in their best interests. This is not exactly new law, but to me it indicates a further shift in our law towards the individual. From an Access to Justice perspective, this kind of approach is among the factors that are important for the public.

The first case, released earlier this month, called Re Nasely King, is one where a married, elderly gentleman, with adult children, had for many years been carrying on a relationship with a second woman, who had become a “spouse” (legally speaking). Having lost his capacity, his biological family and his “spouse” all sought Committeeship. The Court decided that in his best interests, his “spouse” would become Committee over his person, while his children would become Committees over his financial affairs.

In the second case, called Sohi v. Sohi (from late November), two brothers each sought Committeeship over their Mother, who was living in a care facility on Vancouver Island. One brother lives on the Island, while the other lives in the lower mainland. The Court permitted one of the brothers, who lives on the Island, to remove their Mother from her care facility, to live with him and his family.

A most interesting decision, not typically made where a person is already in a care facility.

To end the year There are many lessons to learn from this year. One of them is to try not to predict too much. We are in the midst of a lot of change but I will suggest that our law will continue to move in the direction of individual focus.

A happy, healthy new year to all. May we all be vaccinated soon.

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Community steps up in 2020 Richmondites help neighbours, cheer on healthcare workers and let it be known we are not alone

In the early days of COVID-19, a bucket of tulips greeted hospital staff workers who were heading home after their shift.

Accompanied with the flowers was a note that read “A thank you for all the staff at Richmond Hospital – please help yourself to a bunch of local grown tulips! Gratefully, a Richmond resident.” Photo submitted

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(From left) Mary, Jacquie and RJ were working at the Richmond Hospital Starbucks during COVID-19 when a generous and anonymous donor decided to treat hospital staff to coffee by paying for a $500 Starbucks gift card. Facebook photo

Richmond resident Fatima Wan, a volunteer with a local Chinese-Canadian community group, was one of many to help deliver groceries to families who self-isolated themselves after returning to Metro Vancouver from China at the beginning of the year. Instead of preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations, Wan used her time to help get food and necessities for her neighbours.

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Bright, cheerful chalk drawings lined the Steveston boardwalk one weekend to help lift people’s spirits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Darren Long, the mastermind behind the drawings said he wanted to encourage people to be happy and to enjoy themselves despite the time the world is in.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wilma Lechkobit (Barr) on December 26th at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC. Wilma is survived by her two sons Robert and Brad, sister Dorothy, grandchildren, many nephews, nieces and her great−grand−puppy Kyra. She is preceded by her husband John, sisters Lily, Jean and brother Peter.

Mother was a very kind soul who always put others ahead of herself and took care of a lot of people over the years, which is evident by the numerous friends and family that have remained in her circle throughout her life.

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Brad and Robbie P.S. There will be no viewing or funeral service.

Sadly, Don lost his battle with colon cancer on December 11, 2020, with his wife, Lynda by his side.

Don was born in Winnipeg, MB eldest son of Ina and Norman Parsons. His family lived in Gladstone, MB, where he attended school, played hockey and had a lot of fun. It was here where Don met and married Lynda (Rogers) in 1977.

For a short time, they lived in Flin Flon, MB, where Don worked underground as a miner. In 1979, they moved to Yorkton, SK, where Don worked as a carpenter, achieving his red ticket journeyman certification. In 1989, they moved to Richmond, BC where Don continued his carpentry career.

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From a young age, Don enjoyed working on cars − this self−taught passion becoming his lifelong hobby. Don enjoyed restoring cars, his favourites being Mustang and Beaumont. He could often be found working on his cars, attending swap meets and car shows, or sitting in his favourite chair in front of the garage visiting with friends.

Don looked forward to his summer road trips to Manitoba, stopping along the way to visit family and friends, always pitching in to help build or fix something, even cut down a tree or two, or helping himself to a cold one. He could not sit idle for long.

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