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From the freezing Fraser River sinking boats (left) to freak thundersnow storms (above), Richmond has been getting battered by the winter, with a snow warning in effect for today

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Notice of Public Hearing

January 17, 2022 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | www.richmond.ca

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 7100, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10235 AND RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10198 (RZ 18-836123) Location/s: 8671, 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road, 8791 Cambie Road/3600 Sexsmith Road, and 3480, 3500, 3520, and 3540/3560 Sexsmith Road.

Applicant/s:

Polygon Talisman Park Ltd.

Purpose of OCP Designation Amendment: To allow for additional density of maximum 0.02 FAR with the provision of additional secured public open space above and beyond the CCAP requirement on the subject site.

Purpose of Zoning Amendment: To create the “Residential / Limited Commercial (ZMU47) – Capstan Village (City Centre)” zone, and to rezone 8671, 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road, 8791 Cambie Road/ 3600 Sexsmith Road, and 3480, 3500, 3520, and 3540/3560 Sexsmith Road from the “Single Detached (RS1/F)” zone to the “Residential / Limited Commercial (ZMU47) – Capstan Village (City Centre)”zone and the “School and Institutional Use (SI)” zone, to permit development of a mixed-use mid-rise and high-rise development with approximately 784 m2 (8,438 ft2) commercial space and 1,341 dwelling units, including 156 affordable housing units and 171 market rental units, and a City-owned neighbourhood park.

City Contact:

Sara Badyal, 604-276-4282, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 10235 & Bylaw 10198

2. RICHMOND ZONING BYLAW 8500, AMENDMENT BYLAW 10308 (RZ 20-908348) Location/s:

8211 No. 3 Road

Applicant/s:

Richard Zhang

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from the “Single Detached (RS1/E)” zone to the “Compact Single Detached (RC2)” zone to permit the property to be subdivided to create two single-family lots with vehicle access from the rear lane.

City Contact:

Nathan Andrews, 604-247-4911, Planning and Development Division

Bylaw 10308

Participating in the Public Hearing process: • In-person participation by members of the public at Public Hearings is limited at this time. As an alternative, members of the public may provide written comments in advance of the meeting, or participate in the meeting remotely via telephone, instead of attending in-person. Registration to participate remotely is available starting on the Friday prior to the Public Hearing until 1:00 pm on the date of the Hearing.

Information on how to register is available on the City website: https://www.richmond.ca/ cityhall/council/phone-participation.htm • Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office by 4:00 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: cityclerk@richmond.ca

How to obtain further information: • By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above.

• On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/ council/agendas/hearings/2022.htm • By Email: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, may be requested via email between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, January 7, 2022 and ending January 17, 2022, by contacting the CITY CONTACT shown above.

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• By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing January 7, 2022 and ending January 17, 2022.

• By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • By Fax: 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007.

• All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council.

It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

Claudia Jesson Director, City Clerk’s Office

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Part II of the COVID family drama Eve Edmonds

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As the virus turns...

This past Christmas has had the oddly familiar feeling of one of those endless daytime soap operas. The Twilight Zone is another classic TV reference that comes to mind to describe the past few weeks.

In my last column I talked about how I had COVID. I also referred to my banishment to the bedroom...well...it didn’t work.

It astonishes me he got infected, given all the protocols we had in place. (The skin on my hands is almost falling off for all the washing.)

But there’s the “aerosol effect” for you.

ence with public health was nothing like I had described in my column, adding she was so sick the first couple of days she couldn’t bring herself to go online and submit her results.

The heat dome last June, which saw nearly 600 heat-related deaths in B.C. and multiplehour waits for ambulances, was just the most obvious of the flashing lights.

These COVID droplets are teensy tiny and can travel in the air, not just six feet but throughout the house.

“I wonder how many people just don’t bother. Is there a way to estimate unreported positive rapid tests? An estimated X per cent out of Y thousand tests given out? Someone’s got to be doing that modelling,” she pondered.

But a couple of things can (hopefully) come from a crises: clarity and curiosity.

It explains why Dr. Bonnie Henry is warning businesses to prepare to have at least a third of their workforce home sick. It also explains why my son’s experience with public health was radically different than mine.

Yes, I’m better, but despite being holed up for the then-required 10 (now just five) days of self-isolation, I still managed to infect my son, meaning living in pods and delivering food to bedroom doors continued for almost three weeks.

When he went to get a COVID test, he wasn’t even given the option of a PCR test but simply handed a rapid test and told to do it at home. Along with the test was a sheet of information that said if the test was positive, to submit the result online. He did that, and that was the last we heard of it.

We’re told he most likely got sick from me, thus I most likely cannot be re-infected by him, which means I’m now the one “answering the bell” or, more accurately, responding to the text.

There was no lovely phone call from public health asking how he was doing, where he might have been exposed, if he has mental health or addictions issues that would make it hard to self-isolate, as I got just days earlier.

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In fact, an infectious disease expert I heard on CBC’s The National did exactly that modelling and concluded the infection rate is about five times higher than what’s being recorded.

Clearly, the testing/contact tracing system is overwhelmed, but while it’s a shame to not have your hand held, what really matters is hospital capacity.

At this point, B.C. hospitals are stretched but appear to be managing, but we’ll see how long that lasts. Our infection rates are a couple of weeks behind Ontario’s, where some hospitals have already issued a “Code Orange.” But, frankly, we don’t need a “Code Orange” hospital alert to know our health care system overall is in crisis.

It’s a bit like the financial crash in 2008 that suddenly made many of us pay attention to the remarkable fragility of a banking system we’ve all come to rely so heavily on.

The Byzantine complexity of our supply chain is another system that has come under greater scrutiny as products fail to show up where they should, when they should.

So here’s my resolution for 2022: take the odd deep dive (it’s not going to be a daily thing) into understanding how these systems work.

Like others ADHDers, I am captivated by the bit-by-bit news world, but that alone isn’t going to provide the perspective we need to build resiliency. For that, we need to look, from time to time, at the picture on the cover of the puzzle box to see how the pieces fit together.

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School names: Put up or shut up Dear Editor,

Re: “School renaming divides opinions,” Letters, Dec. 30.

A handful of residents are pushing to rename schools in Richmond as apparently the high count of schools named after white males is “comical.”

In fact, the idea that changing school names will have a measurable impact on the lives of students would be comical if it wasn’t part of such an obnoxious trend.

Like most activism, the analysis supporting this proposal is pathetically simplistic: simply count things up by race or

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gender, inevitably find a disparity, assert that everything is all caused by racism and sexism, and then assert that closing the problematic disparity will undoubtedly bring about benefits.

But what measurable outcome is this policy change designed to achieve?

Are we really expecting that changing school names will improve attendance rates, grades or some other meaningful metric?

Is there really a lot of at-risk youth just fired up at the prospect of attending a school named after a Japanese-Canadian?

Has this been effective in other jurisdictions? How much of the disparity is because so many of the children of the McMaths, McRoberts and McNairs felt that Richmond is not actually a place they want to live?

controversy and resignations as badges of honour and a sign that they are on the right side of history.

Part of the danger of this trend is how politically effective it is: even if these campaigns for cosmic justice fail or even have negative real-world impacts, the activists and politicians will still see a positive benefit to their personal brand.

The most certain outcome of these performative exercises is a public that is more divided, apathetic and distracted from more substantial problems.

Personally, I would prefer Richmond politicians spend their time on housing affordability (i.e., a major reason why you have fewer neighbours named McKay or McNeely), money laundering, and how we can protect young people from our ongoing opioid epidemic.

If we don’t expect this will improve students’ lives, we are taking focus away from important priorities.

If a group wants greater representation on public buildings, they should do it the old-fashioned way: make a significant donation.

Unfortunately, too many of us are following a trend that sees antagonism,

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Richmond needs to take initiative Dear Editor,

Effective Jan. 1, the City of Vancouver introduced a significant leap in the fight against climate change: a single-use plastic bag ban.

“Oh!” says generic Richmond resident, “That must mean the same ban applies here.”

Wrong. Richmond locals need to wait until September before a similar, single-use plastic bylaw comes into effect.

That’s right, we get almost a full extra year to use plastic bags, the same bags that on average we use for 20 minutes and which take 400 years to break down.

It makes me wonder in discontentment how much longer Richmond would have waited to begin discussions on plastic pollution had Vancouver not voted on the ban back in 2019.

Being one of the largest cities in B.C., it is time for Richmond to start taking initiative on high-priority issues instead of waiting for others to first test the waters for us.

Joe Billings

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It’s a baby girl!

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Richmond Hospital is welcoming its first baby of 2022, born just 10 minutes into the new year.

Li said he and Gao, who had a smooth pregnancy, didn’t expect delivery to be “so difficult.”

The new parents were “super exhausted”

times as many cases recorded in Richmond as compared to the previous week.

The COVID-19 testing centre near the airport has re-opened as of Monday, Jan. 3.

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) reported that between Dec. 22 and 29 there were 468 cases detected (this is updated from BCCDC data released earlier this week).

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) posted on Twitter that both the YVR and Vancouver’s St. Vincent testing sites have “resumed operations” as of today.

Born at 12:10 a.m., weighing seven pounds and four ounces, she is the couple’s first child and also the first baby to be born within Vancouver Coastal Health.

“All of a sudden, we were kind of enlightened by something — and Agnes, we don’t hear that name that often,” he said.

Valerie Leung

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“I know there are going to be a lot of challenges, especially how to raise her…and how to help her grow up both physically and mentally,” said proud dad Qifan Li.

Li and his wife, Jingwen Gao, spent some time deciding on her name, before landing on Agnes about a week ago.

Richmond’s COVID-19 testing site re-opens

New parents Jingwen Gao (left) and Qifan Li, with their daughter, Agnes, who was Richmond’s first baby of 2022.

— especially Gao, said Li, who is now recovering.

B.C.’s first baby of the year, meanwhile, is a boy who was born at 12:04 a.m. at Victoria General Hospital.

“Testing services at both sites will resume to regular days and hours of operations, and VCH appreciates the understanding and support of the community,” said VCH. The testing site at the JetSet parking lot just near the entrance to the airport was closed due to “hazardous weather conditions” since Dec. 25

COVID-19 cases from Dec. 22 to 29 (per 100,000 residents in brackets): City Centre: 131 (31) East-West Cambie/Bridgeport: 73 (38) Thompson/Seafair: 72 (29) Steveston: 59 (31) Gilmore/Shellmont/East/Hamilton: 54 (33) Broadmoor: 47 (26) Blundell: 32 (23)

As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread, there were four

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andhar Trucking is capping off the end of a busy and successful year with a $5,000 donation to Richmond FC, the youth soccer association where manager Aaron Sandhar played throughout childhood.

age of four to 18. He played with the same group of teammates from ages 10 to 18, and many of them are his friends to this day.

“We had really good coaches and community involvement,” Sandhar says.

“Many of the coaches were great role models who we looked up to. Being a part of sports teams is something that I would highly recommend to everyone.”

Not only did the timeintensive practice and game schedules keep him busy, Sandhar credits playing with the soccer association as helping him make connections across the city and meeting new and different people outside the insular circle of his neighbourhood.

“I’m hoping to provide someone else with the positive experience I had growing up,” Sandhar says.

“Soccer connected us to so many families in Richmond, reaching out to different people and cultures as we grew together,” Sandhar says.

Sandhar played competitive soccer for the Richmond Soccer Association from the

“Playing with the association opened up so many more opportunities than just soccer.

These relationships are lifelong and we’re still friends to this day.”

Sandhar Trucking, a familyowned transportation and warehousing company, feels very strongly about the importance of joining a team with Richmond FC, that they hope their donation will be used to help cover the fees for children in need of financial assistance.

“When you add up the fees, the clothes, and the bags, it can be expensive. We hope to alleviate the stress on people who need the help,” Sandhar says.

“Soccer was a big deal in my family and I don’t want someone else to miss out on it because of money.”

Sandhar Trucking is proud to be established in Richmond and is strongly committed to giving back to the community.

“We think it’s important to help out others and give back to the community that has given us so much” Sandhar says.

“We believe it’s the right thing to do.”

For more information on how Sandhar Trucking can help with your transportation and warehousing needs, visit www. sandhartrucking.com, call 604-276-9044 or email info@sandhartrucking.com.

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Outbreak at long term care home suspended,” read VCH’s statement.

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A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Fraserview Retirement Community after 10 residents tested positive for the virus.

According to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the outbreak is on the first and second floor north of the long-term care home at 9580 Williams Rd. In a media release Monday, VCH stated restrictions are in place at the facility.

“Outbreak precautions have been implemented at Fraserview, and all group activities on the affected floors have been

VCH added that all non-essential visits to long-term care facilities have been paused until Jan. 18 under a Public Health Order.

To prevent further transmission of the virus, VCH has implemented enhanced monitoring of residents, staff and physicians for COVID symptoms and enhanced cleaning and disinfection protocols including extra cleaning of high-touch surfaces.

Furthermore, they are assigning some staff to work only in the affected areas when possible and closing the affected units to resident admissions and transfers.

Sex crimes rise Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Sexual offences reported to the RCMP were up in Richmond by 56 per cent in November — compared to October — and, of these, two-fifths were forwarded to the BC Integrated Child Exploitation Team.

This provincial team addresses the growing number of online child exploitation investigations, which is a result of increased use of the Internet, according to the RCMP. In total, there were 25

sexual offences reported to the Richmond RCMP in November, and this number is higher than the expected range.

other thefts reported to the Richmond RCMP didn’t see any significant upward trends.

The reported offences include four sexual assaults, three indecent acts and two incidents of sexual interference.

There were 66 reports of shoplifting in Richmond in November, which is 53 per cent more than in October, and up 12 per cent from November 2020.

According to a report going to council’s community safety meeting this week, suspects have been identified in 48 per cent of the cases.

Commercial break-ins were down by 40 per cent from October while there were 29 break-ins to homes — 36 per cent fewer than November 2020.

Shoplifting up While there was a spike in shoplifting in November,

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There were only four robberies in November, the same number as in October.

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Public Notice Public notice is hereby given, in accordance with the requirements of the Community Charter, of Council’s intention to amend Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560.

The intent of Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10335 is to: • provide amendments relating to Council member participation by means of electronic or other communication facilities.

Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10335 received 1st, 2nd and 3rd reading on Monday, December 6, 2021, and will be considered for adoption at the Monday, January 10, 2022, Regular Council Meeting.

Copies of Council Procedure Bylaw No. 7560, Amendment Bylaw No. 10335 are available by calling the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays. The bylaw and staff report are also available on the City’s website at www.richmond.ca.

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Ice, snow cause chaos and solicit smiles in a timely manner.”

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The Steveston Harbour Authority (SHA) told the Richmond News last week that it’s asking boat owners to check their vessels a couple times a day as two have sunk in the past week due to the frigid temperatures.

“We generally see (boats sinking) this time of year, but definitely not to this degree.”

Jeremy Birch, operations manager at Mad Props Marine, was called into Steveston to recover two sunken boats from the icy waters this past winter holiday.

A third vessel, said SHA, was saved from sinking. It’s thought that pipes bursting on the boats due to the weather is causing their hulls to crack and take on water.

But this was not a normal year for Birch and his company.

Local residents reported temperatures of -13 overnight last week and the SHA is urging boat owners to keep the heat switched on in their vessels.

The Ladner business owner said there have been an increase amount of calls this holiday compared to previous years.

Birch received a total of nine calls across Metro Vancouver regarding sunken vessels since Boxing Day, two of which were in Steveston.

He told the Richmond News that the two boats in Steveston both sunk a day apart during “the -13C weather” and said it was something he has “never seen before.”

“We’ve never seen so many boats sink during an actual freeze since we generally see them sink when they thaw,” said Birch.

The sinking of the boat was caused by a “quick freeze,” which is when boats freeze up so quickly that it expands almost immediately, he added.

The first vessel, said Birch, sunk due to damage to its cable throttle, the connection between speed control and the engine, and other parts.

Steveston resident Allisa Ritchie said she spotted a small boat floating last Tuesday at the marina between Trites and No. 2 roads on the south dyke. The next day, she said, it was under the water.

Jeremy Birch, of Mad Props Marine, has some “fun” pulling this small boat out of the frozen Fraser River this week. Meanwhile, (below left) “Peter’s Ice Palace” was created in London Landing and (below right) Russell Ng built his first igloo. Main photo by Valerie Leung/Richmond News “When things freeze up, it expands and cracks the pipes. As soon the ice thaws, the boat then sinks.”

Boat owners are being reminded that they need to prepare for the winter season well in-advance such as placing heaters in their boats by mid-November to prevent water in the pipes of their boats from freezing.

Another option, said Birch, is for owners

to remove their vessels from the water completely.

“It’s satisfying after pulling the boats out of the waters and it’s rewarding once we get it accomplished and have the site cleaned up and everything put away,” he said.

“We’re not just helping vessel owners recover their property, but at the same time we’re helping to clean up the environment

Maintenance of boats — and raising them if they sink — is the responsibility of boat owners, the SHA added.

Snowstorm sparks creativity Last week’s snowstorm left Richmond covered in several inches of snow.

But, as it was still the school holidays, it meant lots of fun time and smiles for Richmond’s kids, who took advantage of the winter wonderland.

Richmond News readers also took to social media to share photos and videos after waking up to the sea of white on Dec. 30.

A second vessel, also in Steveston, had its raw water sea strainer, a bowl that filters dirt and debris from entering the boat, crack.

That included “Peter’s Ice Palace,” which was built last Thursday in London Landing.

And Russell Ng, 16, spent 30 hours building his first igloo in his Blundell and No. 1 roads neighbourhood.

“The freezing of the water, the neglect of the vessels, and people not preparing them for winter and winterization causes things such as pipes or anywhere on the boat that deals with water,” said Birch.

—With files from Maria Rantanen & Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Freak thundersnow storm startled residents

Angela Ellis also posted a video of the moment on Twitter, while Richmond News reporter Valerie Leung, who lives in Hamilton, described a “single flash of lightning, horrendously loud thunder and then maybe 15 minutes of snow.”

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A rare weather event startled Richmond residents on Monday night and appeared to briefly knock out the power for a few others.

The brief storm was also witnessed in parts of Delta, New Westminster, Coquitlam and the Tri-Cities.

A “thundersnow shower” crackled and lit up the sky above Richmond at around 10:10 p.m.

Angie Kumagai Copeland captured a video at her home in east Richmond, which shows a lightning bolt hitting the ground, followed by an ear-shattering crack of thunder.

According to some residents using Twitter, several centimetres of snow fell out of the sky around the same

A rare thundersnow storm rolled through parts of Richmond on Monday night, scaring some residents, while dumping snow. time as a large flash and rumble of thunder.

Thundersnow storms, while relatively rare in B.C., are more common with lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes area of the United States and Canada, the Midwestern United States, Oklahoma and the Great Salt Lake.

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YVR second busiest airport in Canada Vancouver International Airport (YVR) recorded the second highest number of flights — more than 19,000 — at any Canadian airport in October, according to Statistics Canada’s latest numbers.

Only Toronto’s Pearson Airport

was busier with just over 23,000 flights.

The number of flights in Canada in October was 14.5 per cent higher than in October 2020, but still almost 22 per cent lower than before the pandemic.

Passenger volumes have been climbing across Canada with October statistics showing 3.1 million people taking a flight, slightly lower than in peak travel season when 3.2 million flew in August.

The number of passengers fly-

ing in October was triple that of a year ago, but it was only still about 47 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in October 2019.

to September down about 80 per cent compared to the equivalent period in 2019.

In fact, statistics compiled by the City of Richmond, show YVR passenger volume from January

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Richmond RCMP is asking the public for possible witnesses after a man was found with apparent gunshot wounds in Richmond on Monday morning.

Police officers responded to a call from Richmond Hospital regarding a man suffering from “injuries consistent with a shooting” on Jan. 3 around 8:30 a.m.

minster Highway and Gilbert Road between 8 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. on Jan. 3 is asked to review any dashcam footage they may have and provide it to police.

The man has received emergency medical assistance.

“At this moment, this appears to be an isolated incident. The motive and conduct of this investigation is now with our

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Serious Crimes Unit,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang, spokesperson for the Richmond RCMP, in a media statement.

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received in the mail a flyer from a Q: Icompany coming to buy coins and gold.

Any tips and tricks for Plumbing and Heating Maintenance in a cold snap?

Tony - Steveston

How do their prices compare to yours?

This New Year is certainly starting off colder than what we are used to.

We have spent the last couple weeks attending to a ton of calls that are related to the cold weather.

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The most common calls all have to do with freezing.

If you have frozen pipes, your first sign is often no water in a certain area. Sometimes it is throughout the house and sometimes in only isolated fixtures.

This usually only happens in older homes, where pipes have frozen because they are exposed to extreme temperatures.

If you have frozen pipes in a newer home, chances are something was plumbed incorrectly or not to code.

The most common areas of concern are if you have pipes running in a crawl space or in an exterior wall, or actually exposed outside.

The first thing you can make sure to have checked or corrected is to have all the pipes insulated and/or heat traced.

Insulation is just a foam or fiberglass that wraps around the pipes to keep them warmer. Heat tracing is actually a wire that wraps along the pipes and actually gets warmer to make sure pipes don’t freeze. You can have a plumber do this, or if it’s easy enough to get to these pipes, you may be able to do the insulating yourself.

Also, please make sure you disconnect your outside hoses!

This is the most common area of freezing damage. Disconnect your hoses and put them away so they don’t freeze. If your hose bib is frost-free you should be ok. If it is not, you can also get an insulated hose bib cover from most hardware stores.

Be careful to keep an eye on things after the weather warms.

If there has been splits or damage to pipes due to freezing, it is when they thaw out that you will notice the leaks.

Good luck and keep warm.

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This company comes into town from back east a few times a year. I had a mother and daughter come in who had an offer from them. I offered $2150 for the gold jewellery they had. This company had offered them $500.00.

Another gentleman took silver dollars to them and then came to us. We paid him 300% more than they offered.

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My firm belief is that you could take your coins or gold Stamp to any reputable in the country and get more than these 604-278-3235 people offer.

I believe that we could serve you better and offer more than they can and with Christmas over it is a great time to receive some extra cash.

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Richmond city council will once again consider imposing rental-only zoning on certain properties in the city.

The assessment of 11400 No. 2 Rd. jumped by $5 million in a year.

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Richmond’s most expensive property has been assessed at just over $13 million, but only just sneaks into the province’s top 400.

According to the latest BC Assessment valuations, as of July 1 2021, the city’s priciest residence is a recently built, farmland mega mansion on a 26.6-acre lot on No. 2 Road, just south of Steveston Highway.

The property, at 11400 No. 2 Rd., comes in at 368th in B.C.’s top 400 most expensive properties, with Chip Wilson’s mega mansion in Kitsilano once again topping the charts at $73,147,000 (up from $66,828,000 in 2020).

The Richmond mansion was the only property in the city to make it into the top 400 list.

Its BC Assessment valuation at $13,090,000, is a whopping $5,112,000 increase from July 2020.

The land it sits on has spiralled to $7,978,000 (from a meagre $347,174), while the building is now valued at $5,112,000 (from $2,582,000).

The mansion is described as being on two storeys, with seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms over 18,000 or so square feet.

In 2018, the Richmond News reported how the property, owned by shell company 11400 Development Ltd., had exploded in valuation from $88,000 to $8.3 million.

The increase rang alarm bells for Richmond-based FarmWatch, which cautioned that farms were being taken out of production and that such mansions, despite being built on farmland, were clearly not being built for farming.

Homes close to $2M Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

Average single-family home prices in Richmond are creeping close to the $2 million mark while average townhouse prices are almost $1 million.

The home-price index for single-family homes was up more than $40,000 from just the last quarter reported — at $1.95 million in the third quarter of 2021, up from $1.91 million in the second quarter.

per cent of Richmond residents wouldn’t be able to afford a home in the city if they didn’t already own one.

And 90 per cent couldn’t afford a townhouse in Richmond — the average townhouse price crept up almost $30,000 in the last quarter as well.

The home-price index showed townhouses in Richmond were selling at about $950,000 in the third quarter of 2021, a 26 per cent increase from the third quarter of 2020.

It seems Richmond single-family homes are moving fast, too, with an average of 37 days on the market in the third quarter, down 23 per cent from the same time last year.

Apartment prices rose as well, to about $724,000, up by about $8,000 from the second quarter. Both townhouse and apartment prices in Richmond are lower than the rest of the Lower Mainland, but single-family home prices are slightly higher.

A recent housing report, compiled by Richmond city staff for the province, indicated 95

This home-price data is in a report going to city council’s finance committee meeting.

But the plan has been criticized largely by business and development “stakeholders” who say it could devalue those properties by 30 per cent.

While the “stakeholders” opposed the rental-only zoning, city staff, in its report, is still recommending council approve the bylaw which includes 60 Richmond properties which already are made up of only rental units.

Furthermore, two-thirds of respondents to a LetsTalkRichmond survey indicated support for rental-only zoning.

Council considered this rezoning about two years ago, but then asked staff to do more consultation after several people spoke against it at a council meeting.

He questioned how far this “compensation” should go, and whether singlefamily homeowners should ask the city for compensation because their homes aren’t being rezoned for condos.

While single-family homeowners in Richmond have “won the million-dollar lottery” with rising property values, Roston said, developers are upset this rental-only rezoning could mean they won’t win the “$20 million lottery.”

“I hate to say it, but it’s basically about greed,” Roston said.

The stakeholders note in their feedback Richmond already has a policy that each rental housing unit that is demolished has to be replaced with another rental unit, which “effectively protects the existing rental housing sites in the City.”

I hate to say it, but it’s basically about greed.

But while that maintains the status quo, in its Housing Needs Report, the city points to the lack of rental housing, saying about 2,000 more units are needed by 2026.

The city elicited feedRental building in back on the proposal JOHN ROSTON the works from the Urban DevelopThere is one project in ment Institute (UDI), the Richmond’s City Centre Richmond Chamber of Commerce and being planned as a 100-per-cent rental from three developers — Dana Westermark of Oris Consulting, Beau Jarvis of building.

But McGregor Wark, vice-president of Wesgroup and Chris Ho of Polygon. the development company, Headwater, When the issue first came up in 2019, said this project at Lansdowne and No. Westermark told council two of his clients who owned rental properties were 3 Road is unique and couldn’t be repliinterested in densifying to add both cated elsewhere in City Centre. rentals and market condos.

This bylaw wouldn’t allow the addition of strata condos to these properties, rather, if redeveloped, the units would have to be rental-only.

Feedback on the plan, included in a report going to council’s planning meeting Thursday, said the value of the properties could go down, making it harder to secure financing, for example, for repairs and maintenance.

“Any loss of value should be equitably compensated,” was part of the feedback, not attributed to any particular stakeholder.

John Roston, with Richmond Rental Housing Advocacy Group, however, said developers who buy properties are gambling on city council rezoning them for condos.

“The only reason this works is because the family has owned this land for 30 years,” Wark said. “If a developer was to come into Richmond today and buy a piece of land — even with all the incentive policies that have been provided by the City of Richmond — there’s absolutely no way anyone would be able to build a rental project in the City of Richmond.”

Wark said he opposes the proposal for rental-only zoning because it would erode the value of the land meaning future projects couldn’t get financing because financing is dependent on the value of the land.

Coun. Andy Hobbs recently asked Richmond city staff to look into reducing parking in purpose-built rental projects and possibly waiving DCCs to help incentivize developers.

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Elsie Mary de RIDDER October 13, 1930 - December 23, 2021 (age 91) Elsie Mary de Ridder passed away peacefully in her sleep on the evening of December 23, 2021 at Richmond Hospital after living a lovely, full life of 91 years.

She was surrounded by the love of her children, grandchildren and family in the days preceeding her passing.

Elsie was born as the eldest of three children to Steven and Barbara Fedoruk on October 13, 1930 in Prince George, B.C. She grew up happily in the small town of McBride with her brother Henry and sister Fran in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains alongside the Fraser River. Her father worked as the railway station master and her mother was a capable home-maker.

She moved to Vancouver on her own at the age of 15 to complete her high school education at John Oliver High. After spending a year studying music and the piano at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto, Elsie decided upon a career in education and came back to Vancouver to obtain her teaching degree. After years of teaching first grade children, Elsie married and spent the next decade enjoying life as an expat and raising her three children (Mark, Karen and Brian) in Brazil, Columbia, Puerto Rico and Connecticut. She returned to her Canadian roots in the early 70s - to Richmond - where she continued to raise her family and resumed her teaching career.

Elsie taught first grade at Walter Lee Elementary for over twenty years until her retirement. She was much loved and respected by her students and made many lifelong friendships with her fellow teachers.

During her time at Walter Lee, Elsie continued to further her education by taking summer classes at UBC, eventually obtaining her Masters Degree in Education in 1988.

Elsie brought many gifts to life. She was very musical and loved to teach her children and grandchildren the piano. She was very creative and always had a project in process - whether sewing an outfit, quilting with her quilting group, knitting her children sweaters, cooking holiday meals for her extended family, or even doing some needlepoint! She loved to attend the opera, the ballet and the theatre. She belonged to Mensa, professing to having just “barely made the cut”.

She was down to earth, had a cheeky sense of humour and loved to laugh. She also loved her many pets. She valued her Ukrainian heritage, making perogies on occasion, speaking a smattering of Ukrainian learned from her parents and making pysankas at Easter while her children were young. She was a “health food nut” before any of us even knew what that meant. She loved to travel, especially after retirement, and saw much of the world. She did Luk Tung Kuen exercises for years every morning near the Richmond Library. But more than anything, Elsie cherished the time she spent with many friends and loved ones, especially her grandchildren.

Elsie is survived by her loving children, Mark (Ruth), Karen and Brian of Vancouver and Richmond; brother Henry (Ruby) of Kelowna and sister Fran (Ken, deceased) of Prince George; her two beloved grandchildren, Albert and Dylan; her nieces, Brenda (Sharman), Druh (Michael) and Nicole; her nephews Trevor (Donna), Shaun (Kari-Lynn) and Richard (Stacey); her cousin Julian (Joanne); many grand-nieces and grand-nephews, as well as extended family members and dear friends.

She will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

We will all cherish and hold her loving memory in our hearts forever.

ILICH, Milo March 21, 1941 - December 31, 2021 After spending 80 years of working hard and playing hard, Milo Ilich passed away peacefully on New Year’s Eve at Richmond General Hospital.

Richmond was Milo’s hometown since his birth in 1941 and he was proud to have contributed to the growing community over his lifetime.

He was a devoted father, wonderful uncle to his nieces and nephews, loving grandfather and amazing friend. He also loved his work family tremendously. After working for the Progressive Group of Companies over many decades, he started his own company at the age of 70 to keep his work family together and worked tirelessly until his final days.

Milo loved to take care of everyone around him and would always be there to help his friends and family, open his home, lend his tools and toys, and give his advice, which was plentiful. While Milo enjoyed fast cars, boats, sports and entertainment as well as the occasional vacation, he was happiest when he could share everyday experiences with others and appreciate the simple pleasures of life like a traditional family dinner or relaxing in sun.

Milo’s work ethic, ambition and competitive spirit were strong in all areas of his life including on the court where he loved playing squash, racquetball and tennis. Age was just a number to Milo and he was always pushing boundaries, having fun and hanging around with friends and family who kept him young.

Milo is predeceased by his brothers Milan and Tommy, sisters Rose and Maria, and his twin brother Mirko who passed in the summer of 2021.

He is survived by his siblings Millie, Olga, Danny and Bobby, wife Lorraine, children Lawrence (Stephanie), Wesley, Natalie (Andrew) and Melanie (Michael) as well as grandchildren Desiree, Nicolle, Chantelle, Nathan and Kaitlyn.

Thank you to all the nurses and doctors at Richmond General Hospital for their care and support. A celebration of life will be planned for a later date in 2022. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, BC Cancer Agency and Richmond Hospital Foundation.

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Captain G. Malcolm McRae, born July 26th, 1938, in Tisdale, Sask., to Mabel and Gordon McRae, passed away peacefully on December 28th, 2021.

He is lovingly remembered by his wife and best friend of 59 years, Rieke; his daughter Christa (Ed); his son Kent (Elizabeth) his five grandchildren: Laurel, Graham, Gavin, Ella and Kate; and by his sister Beverley (Brian).

He is predeceased by his brother Donald (Addie).

Malcolm joined the Royal Canadian Air Force after graduation and became a pilot. He flew the Sabre in Europe with Squadron 441, stationed in Marville, France. On a ski trip to Austria, he met the love of his life Rieke, and they got married in Germany in 1962. He left the Air Force and came back to Canada and settled in Vancouver.

Malcolm studied 2 years at BCIT to become an Industrial Arts teacher, but instead went back to flying. He joined Canadian Pacific Airlines in July 1965 and moved to Richmond. He retired on the 747 as a Captain after 31 good years. After retirement he enjoyed golf and cruising and became an expert wood carver.

Mac loved his job, had an amazing work ethic, and set the standard for others. Malcolm was always a gentleman, with a great sense of humor, and most of all, a role model. He loved his family and friends; they were always his priority in life.

Malcolm was our quiet hero.

He will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.

Now “he is flying orange side up” as he heads west into the sunset.

The family plans to host a small private ceremony in January. A celebration of Life will take place in July on his birthday, in his backyard with his family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society in his name.

Condolences may be made at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/richmond/obitu aries/malcolm-mcrae/76521 Richmond Funeral Home • (604) 273-3748

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604-447-4770

MERCHANTS & SERVICES

Visit our new website gardencityshoppingcentre.com A & W .............................................604-272-7773 Daan Korean Cuisine ...........................604-303-7076 Lennox Liquor Store ............................604-270-3222 Ali’s Shoe & Leather Repair ..................604-270-3525 Dany Vision ......................................778-297-1414 Liberty Cleaners .................................604-279-9332 Awesome Nails ..................................604-278-3336 Dog’s Avenue ....................................604-270-3013 Little Caesars Pizza .............................604-279-9996 Azure Play ........................................778-855-7233 Dollar Town ......................................604-214-3535 Maida & Chen Notaries Public ................604-273-9688 Back to Health Reg. Massage Therapists ...604-273-2996 Dr. Darrell Douglas Dentist ...................604-273-0123 Morning Tree Language Centre ...............604-762-8450 Bee Smart Learning Centre .................. 604-276-8882 Fit4Less ..........................................604-207-1319 Pet Food N’ More ...............................604-244-9984 Prestige Jewellery ..............................604-278-0025 Beetles Dance Wear ............................604-277-4528 Garden City Kosher Bakery ....................604-244-7888 Royal Seafood Restaurant .....................604-273-9911 Benchmark Graphics ...........................604-238-0550 Garden City Chiropractic .......................604-270-4575 Save On Cartridges .............................604-214-8211 Blenz Coffee .....................................604-277-4245 Garden City Coin Laundry ......................604-244-1120 Shoppers Drug Mart ............................604-276-0067 Blundell Hair Salon .............................604-276-9607 Garden City Relax Spa .........................604-370-0900 Subway ...........................................604-244-7170 Bubble Waffle Café .............................604-370-3127 Garden City Veterinary Clinic .................604-270-6163 Sushi Aria ........................................604-285-2742 4Cats Arts Studio ................................604-370-1665 Ginger Indian Cuisine ..........................604-370-1300 Sutton Group - Seafair Realty .................604-273-3155 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ......604-665-1385 Great Clips for Hair .............................604-278-0198 The UPS Store ...................................604-231-9643 Careseng Health Centre ........................604-303-0088 Hainan Kitchen ..................................604-370-1771 Tong Moo Do Martial Arts .....................604-244-1188 Central Agencies ................................604-276-0234 Instyle Hair .......................................604-278-7992 UBREAKIFIX ..................................... 236-978-4349 Chatime ...........................................604-285-2428 J Squared Ice Cream............................778-319-6777 Uncle Sal’s Shawarma .........................604-447-4770 Church’s Chicken ................................604-244-0318 Kumon Math & Reading .......................604-271-9881 Wang Ji Cuisine .................................604-285-2252