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Readers say thanks to kind strangers Dear Editor,

Dear Editor, This is a letter of gratitude and thanks to all the good Samaritans who assisted me last Tuesday at Richmond Mall when I fell in the road.

I would thank the kindness of strangers who ran to assist when I fell on the concrete tiles on the boardwalk at 4300 Bayview on Jan. 13.

To the gentleman who called 9-1-1, the folks who notified mall security, the mall security and first aider, the lady who stayed with me until the ambulance arrived (and rubbed my back to make me feel better), Emily and her crew with BC Ambulance and Dr. Fetter and the hospital staff — thank you!

There was a gentleman who cleaned up my bag with broken glass and Helen with her dog Hunter, who carried my bag and walked me to my front door to ensure I arrived safely.

It’s good to know there are still such caring people in our community.

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They showed the best of our community and I’m very grateful they were there.

Thank you!

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Slur words do evolve Dear Editor, Re: “Woman asked to leave Richmond store for use of Cantonese ‘slur,’” RichmondNews.com, Jan. 24; “Chinese slur triggers language debate,” page 15, Feb. 3 It’s interesting to a Cantonese linguist, such as myself, to read this story.

To begin with, I applaud the Richmond News for raising awareness: no one should feel offended and words sometimes do hurt.

I’d like to cite the authority of Professor Robert S. Bauer, whose “ABC CantoneseEnglish Comprehensive Dictionary” (2021) explains the term in question with descriptive precision: “[F]ormerly a derog. term for white (Caucasian) people in HK, but now even used by HK residents

orig. from Western countries in self-reference so it is losing its derog. conn.”

I think it’d benefit the wider community to understand, and hopefully appreciate, that words and phrases do evolve over time.

Usage of a word with the literal meaning of “ghost” or “devil” in reference to a person may be rude, but it can also become a term of jovial self-deprecation (for example, the Gweilo craft beer) or even endearment (somebody in love might call their other half “seoi gwai” literally “bad ghost” or “bad guy”).

In any language, there are usually synonyms of varying shades for the same notion: Caucasian male, white person, white guy and white dude all denote the same basic concept, though with dif-

ferent levels of formality. From the context of the news story, it seemed the speaker had meant to say what would’ve amounted to “white guy.”

Was her word choice inappropriate? Could she have been more polite? Maybe. Did she have malicious intent? Maybe not.

What I do take home from this story is that better dialogue between different communities would definitely be useful in avoiding misunderstanding.

Metro Vancouver is blessed to have many Cantonese language programs (including the world-class Cantonese program at UBC). To learn more, sign up for a course! Or reach out to Cantonese speakers — we’d be happy to share our love of the language.

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Condos not built for us Renters at mercy of investors Dear Editor,

Re: “Property investors are not the enemy,” Letters, Jan. 27 Julie Halfnights misses the point about the missed opportunity to build a real mixed community at the latest mega development.

I do not think anyone is saying individuals should not buy a condo and rent it out, especially if the rent is reasonable for the average income earner.

Unfortunately, as housing prices are inflated in Richmond, so are rents. The workers in the service industries such as retail and hospitality in Richmond cannot afford the rents so they have to commute from Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Langley or Coquitlam.

This is not acceptable.

Developers of the new hi-rises pre-sell their units as much as possible and often advertise them offshore.

Their intention is not to provide homes for local residents but to make as much profit as quickly as possible.

Our council continues to have the attitude that development is good for Richmond. It is, after all, a big source of fees for the city.

And if local residents cannot afford to live in the units, too bad. They should move out of Richmond.

I have even heard this view expressed by a long-time councillor to a local senior who bemoaned the lack of affordable housing for seniors with fixed incomes.

I have lived in Richmond since 1985 and am very saddened by the destruction of a very special urban/rural community, which used to be for residents of various income levels and was the richer for it.

Julie Halfnights used to be an amazing volunteer at Thompson Community Centre for many years.

I am surprised she has not observed the same.

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Dear Editor, Re: “Property investors are not the enemy,” Letters, Jan. 27 I am responding to Julie Halfnights’ letter to the Richmond News.

First, I would like to mention I don’t see anyone as an enemy, but I do want to bring attention to another side of property investment, which is causing plight for many, citing my own personal example.

I am a teacher, and my husband is a social worker. This has been a career of our choice as we are passionate about the work we do — primarily serving the community. Unlike many in the business world, it takes us years of hard work to save money for a down payment to buy a place for ourselves.

ment to finally afford a small place. Unfortunately, immediately around that time the market got frenzied, and property prices rose to insane levels, driven largely by the property investors (due to low mortgage rates).

Our landlord now wants to cash in and is selling the place. Soon, my family with two school children will be driven out of the home, in the middle of a pandemic, with hardly any good places to buy or rent.

When requesting an extension, the landlord said one has to make money as “this is business.”

And we have been perfect tenants! I am not writing this to share a personal sob story but to merely point out the other side of property investment.

A few years ago, we rented a place from a property investor who has numerous other similar properties. Our landlord had just bought this place. Most of the mortgage payment over the years was paid through our rent.

It is putting hundreds of thousands of people like us (policemen, firemen, teachers, social workers, health care workers and others), who are backbone of the community, out of a place to live. Our heart goes out to them.

Last year we were finally in a place to put all our hard-earned savings as down pay-

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Four deaths likely murder-suicide: IHIT

so the names of the family members who lived in the Garden City Road duplex — near Walmart — aren’t being released yet.

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A 71-year-old man, a 58-year-old woman, their 23-year-old son and 21-year-old daughter were the victims of what police believe was a murder-suicide in Richmond last Monday.

Four people were shot to death on Jan. 24 in a house on Garden City Road. Maria Rantanen photo

Steveston boardwalk gaps could be filled in

ing four more access points from Bayview Street to the waterfront — there are currently only three on this stretch.

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The City of Richmond is looking at filling in gaps in the riverfront boardwalk in Steveston.

The city also wants to add more access points from Bayview Street to a future continuous boardwalk that would run between 3rd Avenue and No. 1 Road in the historic fishing village.

If these changes to the Official Community Plan (OCP) are passed by city council — on the agenda for next week’s planning committee meeting — it would apply to both in-stream development applications and any future applications of the affected properties.

Furthermore, the city is proposing add-

The area is currently under the jurisdiction of all three levels of government — the federal government, the province and municipal government.

Two privately owned properties make up part of the gaps without pedestrian walkways along the riverfront — the Blue Canoe restaurant and an adjoining empty lot, which are identified on a city map as “Imperial Oil Site.”

In city staff’s discussions with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, which owns four of the six lots along this section, the importance of public access along the waterfront for the commercial fishing harbour was noted, as long as there’s no impact to harbour operations or boat access.

The evidence “strongly suggests” the four deaths were the result of a murder-suicide, said Sgt. David Lee, spokesperson for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), but this still needs to be confirmed by ballistics and autopsies.

Extended family have asked for privacy,

A controversial 13-kilometre pipeline through Richmond to supply jet fuel to the airport has been completed and is now being tested.

In the meantime, construction is expected to continue until mid-2022 at the fuel receiving facility, a tank farm, located on the Fraser River east of No. 6 Road, according to a project update published Friday.

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One of the four persons involved had a firearm license and access to a firearm, police confirmed last week.

Lee said the family has lived in Richmond for some time.

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The 71-year-old father was not the shooter, Lee said, and it most likely wasn’t the mother.

At the time when the Williams Road changes came to council for approval, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie called the public consultation on the project a “joke” and “a pretext of consultation.”

Several groups, including Vapor and Fraser Voices, were vocal in their opposition to the pipeline.

The current pipeline, running from Burnaby to the airport is owned by Pembina, formerly Kinder Morgan.

When the project was proposed, the current pipeline was at capacity and the airport was being supplemented by 70 fuel truck deliveries per day.

Large oil tankers are expected to deliver jet feul to the new facility, raising concerns about spills and fires at the tank farm.

Richmond city council approved using $800,000 from the jet fuel agreement to buy a high-flow industrial pump for Richmond Fire-Rescue to be used in the event of fire at the tank farm.

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The Richmond School District could be dialing down its custodial services to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the school year.

In the meantime, after spending $650,000 extra this fall on cleaning, the Richmond Board of Education decided Wednesday to use another $170,000 from March to June to allow eight extra custodians to continue daytime cleaning.

ans, educational assistants and other non-teaching staff at the school district, asked the board of education on Wednesday to keep daytime custodians, calling them the “unsung protectors of everyone in the K-12 sector.”

“They are integral to keep our schools safe and clean,” Hillman said in a report to the board.

“Custodians have been cleaning and disinfecting our schools on a continual basis keeping the virus in check.”

This is down from 20 additional temporary custodians that are currently cleaning Richmond schools — in addition, five other custodians will remain working.

When schools were back to in-person learning in September 2020 after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the school district added 45 full-time temporary daytime custodians, using a federal grant.

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In one video, shared by Richmond resident Myriah Hayward, the bull was running along Westminster Highway.

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“Holy cow!”

Hayward said it was a “crazy sight to see,” but felt bad because the bull looked scared.

This was the expression people from east Richmond and motorists in Queensborough were sharing on social media when a “young bull” was spotted running through the neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon.

Several minutes later, it was reported the bull had turned around and was heading north on Highway 91A towards Howe Street.

According to Twitter posts, the young bull was on the loose at the border of east Richmond heading through Queensborough towards Burnaby.

A bull appeared lost in east Richmond Saturday.

Myriah Hayward photo

However, the bull appeared to have travelled back and forth in the area looking lost for a portion of the afternoon.

Westminster Highway by Gilley Road with “a police escort” according to various Twitter posts.

New Westminster Police had southbound Queensborough blocked off around 4 p.m., with the bull heading westbound on

Videos of the confused bull were posted onto various social media platforms like Facebook

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Brawl breaks out at busy Richmond parking lot

ter and son versus an elderly couple. At the end of the video, a security guard can be seen running into the mayhem to break it up.

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The security guard then called the police, according to the YouTuber.

A parking lot dispute quickly turned into a full-blown brawl this past Sunday in Richmond when two groups of people got into a violent altercation at a busy Asian supermarket, ahead of Lunar New Year.

The fight was caught on video and was quickly posted to the Chinese social media site WeChat, where it attracted thousands of clicks and comments within the day.

The incident started when two groups of people tried to secure a parking spot at the grocery store, Foody World at 3000 Sexsmith Rd. on Sunday around noon. The lot was particularly busy with shoppers preparing to welcome the Year of the Tiger.

In the video uploaded by Snow Goose Media, a woman is seen using her umbrella to attack another elderly woman in a grey jacket. The victim appears to

Stunned shoppers looked on as several people, men and elderly women, started fighting over a parking spot at Foody World in Richmnd last weekend. YouTube screenshot grab the umbrella, but another woman in a black Canada Goose jacket jumps in and starts pulling the hair of the older woman.

The incident was witnessed and recorded by a YouTuber, who didn’t want to use her name but said her channel is Snow Goose Media.

Meanwhile, a man is seen on top of another male on the ground, yelling and throwing punches at him.

She told the Richmond News that it appeared two families were involved in the incident — a mother with her daugh-

The video went viral on WeChat and provoked dozens of comments, one reading (in translation): “The incident is such a disgrace to other Chinese immigrants.” Another comment reads: “We are so thankful that handguns are banned in Canada. Otherwise, this incident could have turned out to be even more awful.”

Richmond RCMP spokesperson said none of the parties involved had any history of violence, and, fortunately, no one was significantly injured in the altercation.

“Frontline officers cautioned everyone involved, and each offered an apology before agreeing to go their separate ways. No formal charges are being considered at this time,” read the email from RCMP.

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Chan said she and her former classmates are also hoping to draw attention to a GoFundMe fundraiser to support ‘Atata residents, launched by one of the owners of the Royal Sunset Island Resort, where they stayed during their 2018 trip.

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Samantha Chan considers the 11 days she spent on a small island in Tonga the best days of her life.

Many ‘Atata residents work at the resort, which they rely on to sustain their economy, said Chan.

“We went for the purpose of building a storm shelter for the community, but I feel as though even though that was the purpose…it’s like we went to Tonga to build that strong connection with the people,” said Chan, a Richmond Secondary alum.

According to the fundraiser, all ‘Atata Island residents were evacuated to Nuku’alofa. Most of the village houses have been destroyed or damaged and “a thick layer of ash is covering everything.”

“It was the best 11 days of my life… We were able to treat each other like family within such a short time.”

Richmond Secondary grads travelled to ‘Atata Island, Tonga in 2018 as part of their global perspectives class. Photo submitted

Chan travelled to ‘Atata Island, Tonga — situated just outside the Pacific island nation’s capital Nuku’alofa — in 2018 with her global perspectives class at Richmond Secondary. She’s kept in touch with some of the residents since then over Facebook and video calls.

atmosphere, blanketing nearby islands with ash and triggering massive tsunami waves, according to the NASA’s Earth Observatory blog.

But the small community — which is home to just over 100 people, according to Tonga’s preliminary 2021 census — was devastated after the Hunga TongaHunga Ha’apai undersea volcano erupted on Jan. 15.

At least three people in Tonga were killed.

The eruption launched volcanic material as high as 40 kilometres into the

“We are really concerned about their

The former classmates are now hoping to raise awareness of the situation on ‘Atata Island, which Chan said hasn’t received as much attention.

well-being. Even though we are concerned about if they have enough food to consume or if they have enough water, we’re also really worried about how they are feeling mentally because it is a very traumatizing event that took place,” Chan said.

Tonga’s undersea fibre optic cable was broken during the natural disaster, making it hard to receive updates from ‘Atata, although some news is being shared on Facebook, said Chan.

Most of the resort was also destroyed, with all but one of its buildings washed away and the remaining office building “damaged beyond repair,” according to the GoFundMe page.

As of Jan. 28, the fundraiser had raised $12,060 AUD of its $100,000 goal.

Chan said one of her classmates has also been selling cookies, and will be donating 100 per cent of those funds to the GoFundMe, and the group is working to come up with other fundraisers.

“Even though some people may not have the capacity to donate to the GoFundMe… we really just want to let people know what has happened,” said Chan.

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tured), setting up a GoFundMe page to help with tens of thousands of dollars of medical bills associated with his treatment for the rare SCC (squamous cell carcinoma) in his nose.

A new crowd funder has been kicked off for a Richmond dad, who’s facing a new battle with an aggressive nose cancer.

Arcand, who lives near No. 1 and Blundell roads, had surgery almost a year ago and was able to go back to work near the end of last year.

The Richmond News reported last summer how family and friends rallied to the aid of Kevin Arcand (pic-

However, his wife, Sherry, revealed earlier this month on GoFundMe that the cancer has returned and her husband is, once more, facing the prospect of another major surgery and will likely need more time off work.

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As such, a friend of the family, Erwina Mata, has kicked off a new fundraiser to help the family through what is likely to be another tough few months, emo-

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Friends launched a fundraiser for Kevin Arcand, pictured left and right before the cancer struck. Photo submitted tionally and financially.

“He has no long term disability available, only medical EI, which is only up to 15 weeks at half of his normal take home pay,” Mata wrote on the GoFundMe page.

“They are very grateful for the help they received on the first GoFundMe...Kevin will need to be off work at least eight months or more depending on his healing as they will not be able to provide radiation this time around.”

The latest fundraiser has raised $1,290 of its $25,000 goal.

If you want to donate to the cause, go to Gofundme.com and search for “Kevin Arcand.”

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We want to hear from you Fortisbc Energy Inc.’s Application for Approval of Revisions to the Renewable Gas Program On December 17, 2021, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed an application with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking approval for revisions to its Renewable Gas Program (formerly referred to as the Biomethane Program). The application requests changes to FEI’s tariff, cost recovery methods, and accounting treatment in order to provide new and revised Renewable Gas service to its customers, including: • a new Renewable Gas blend for all FEI sales customers as part of their regular gas service, beginning at 1% on January 1, 2024; • connections for new residential dwellings attaching to FEI’s gas system to be connected as 100% Renewable Gas. Renewable Gas connection customers will pay the same rate as other gas customers.

• All customers participating in the voluntary Renewable Gas offering can choose to purchase up to 100% Renewable Gas; increase the price for Natural Gas Vehicle and Transportation Service to equal the weighted average cost of Renewable Gas supply; and eliminate the $1 per gigajoule discount for long-term contracts.

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• Submit a letter of comment • Register as an interested party • Request intervener status

• Wednesday, February 9, 2022 – Deadline to register as an intervener with the BCUC.

For more information about the Application, please visit the Proceeding Webpage on bcuc.com under “Regulatory Activities – Current Proceedings.” To learn more about getting involved, please visit our website at www.bcuc.com/get-involved or contact us at the information below.

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Kimchi product recalled over possible E. coli contamination The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says a kimchi product is being recalled from the marketplace over possible E. coli contamination.

T-Brothers Food & Trading Ltd. is recalling its Hankook brand Original Kimchi (Korean characters only), best before Jan. 29, 2022.

It has been sold in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

According to CFIA’s recall notice, food contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 may not look or smell spoiled, but can still make people sick.

The recall was triggered by a CFIA investigation into a foodborne illness out-

break, and the agency said there have been reported illnesses linked to this product.

ple may have seizures or strokes, need blood transfusions and kidney dialysis or live with permanent kidney damage. In severe cases of illness, people may die.”

“Symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, mild to severe abdominal cramps and watery to bloody diarrhea,” the recall notice reads.

The CFIA says it is also verifying that the industry is removing the recalled product from the marketplace.

“In severe cases of illness, some peo-

—Kirsten Clarke/Richmond News

ASK A PROFESSIONAL Q: What is xerostomia?

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you still sell collector stamps?, I am Q: Dolooking to buy a larger amount so my husband as something to do for the rest of the winter.

Causes for dry mouth can occur naturally from damage to the salivary glands, high stress situations and from prescription medications. Attention needs to be paid to this condition. When dry mouth occurs, acid levels in your mouth rise and can cause caries (cavities) in your teeth. High acid levels can also cause denture sores resulting from diminished tissue reparability. Diabetics are always at risk for this condition and should closely monitor their salivary flow.

Health practitioners can aid their patients with a number of products such as Biotene™ and Xylitol™. Biotene™ is a moisturizer for your mouth. It comes in a toothpaste, mouth wash and a gel for severe xerostomia. Xylitol comes in a toothpaste, mouthwash, mints and gum. The moisturizing action of Xylitol occurs by naturally stimulating your salivary glands and creating a higher flow of your own saliva. Xylitol mints are excellent before physical activity or to have in your pocket during your daily activities. The mints can bring the acid levels in your mouth to a neutral ph. within thirty seconds.

Both products are effective and can be used in combination. If you have questions regarding this or any other subject please do not hesitate to call or setup an appointment for a free consultation.

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City bolsters electric fleet with more charging stations

The City of Richmond will be adding more electric vehicle chargers and infrastructure for use by city vehicles.

cilities for its vehicles.

and at Fire Hall No. 3 on Cambie Road.

Richmond received $420,000 under a federal grant to install the EV chargers.

Level-two chargers fill up a battery in about four and a half hours, while levelthree chargers can almost fully charge a battery in 30 minutes.

Two of them will also be installed at the Richmond RCMP headquarters on No. 5 Road.

This allows the city to install 15 charging ports, including 12 level-two and three level-three charging ports at city fa-

The slower, level-two charging ports will be installed at Fire Hall No. 1 on Gilbert Road, at Fire Hall No. 2 on No. 2 Road

In the meantime, level-three charging ports will be installed at the city works yard on Lynas Lane and at city hall.

proved by city council, but the grant funding increases the budget from about $2.2 million to $2.6 million.

Currently, the city has around 80 vehicles that are either electric or hybrid or use alternative fuel, according to city staff.

The EV chargers were previously ap-

—Kirsten Clarke/Richmond News

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Both PCR and Rapid antigen tests are tests designed to detect SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. PCR testing diagnoses SARS-CoV-2 while antigen testing screens for SARS-CoV-2 to determine self-isolation requirements. PCR, which also refers to polymerase chain reaction, is a laboratory-based method that amplifies small amounts of viral genetic material to confirm the presence of SARS-CoV-2. Overall, PCR test is more accurate, but results takes longer and the test is more expensive.

PCR technology produces very reliable results and therefore considered the gold standard of COVID-19 test. Because PCR test can detect viral fragments, or pieces of virus rather than the whole virus, test result can remain positive for weeks, long after the person has recovered and is no longer contagious. Rapid antigen tests, on the other hand, are much faster, less expensive, but also less sensitive. The test is relatively simple to use and can be done at home. Results can be interpreted in 15-20 minutes. The rapid antigen test detects proteins (or antigens) found on the surface of the virus but requires a high concentration of the virus to produce a positive reading. Consequently, these tests may result in false negatives when a person has low levels of the virus during the early stage of infection (i.e. first 3 days). Ultimately, PCR tests are more accurate while rapid antigen tests provide faster results and are easy to use. For more information, refer to the BCCDC website on what to do if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and when to get a COVID-19 test.

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It is vitally important to keep your catch basins cleared and all of your drainage running smoothly. We have a Vac-Truck that we use for yearly maintenance work on our customers buildings to make sure all their catch-basins are clear.

Have your Sump Pumps and system tested. Test the High-Water Alarms.

Check the Electrical. Clear the grates that the Sump is in. Make this part of your annual maintenance and hopefully when you do need the back-up, it won’t let you down.

If you need any help with your drainage systems, give us a call.

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During the heavy rains, our apartment building had some minor flooding in our underground parkade. Is there anything we can do to avoid this?

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The other thing to think about is, Sump-Pumps. If you have an area that is below grade and lower than the city’s storm system, you will have a sump-pump. This will pump water back up to a height above the City lines so that it can then be fed through them by gravity. Anytime you have an underground parkade, you will have a sump system of some kind. People often neglect these pumps and think these areas stay dry by magic.

The first appointment fee for a chiropractic visit is $70 and involves taking a complete history and consultation, postural assessment, spinal computerized scan called a surface electromyograph, a range of motion assessment and palpation of all spinal joints.

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Glass policies tend to be very inexpensive and can be as low as $60 a year for a home policy, subject to a small deductible of $25 or in some cases no deductibles. Of course, factors, such as square footage, whether single or double paned glass, type of structure and multi-family residences could impact both the premium and deductibles.

Commercial glass policies are slightly more expensive and include larger deductibles such as $125. Again, factors can impact the cost and deductibles.

By purchasing a separate glass policy, should you experience a glass claim, you would not need to put the claim through your Home Insurance policy and potentially lose your claims free discount, which could increase your premiums anywhere from 10 – 20%. You would simply put the claim through your separate glass policy. It’s that easy.

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Richmond is looking to strengthen its tree bylaw to protect “significant trees” — those that are 36 inches or greater in diameter.

These large trees contribute to neighbourhoods and provide “more to soil structure, sediment control and erosion prevention,” according to a city staff report.

Proposed changes to the city’s Tree Protection Bylaw include ensuring property owners plant replacement trees in the same spot of a tree that is removed without a permit.

Any illegally damaged, cut or removed “significant trees” will have to be replaced at a ratio of 3:1 — the current ratio is 2:1 — with one tree being at least “significantly larger” with a minimum height of eight metres.

The proposed stronger tree bylaw was “wonderful news” to Sharon MacGougan, president of the Garden City Conservation Society (GCCS).

“Any efforts that the tree protection department at the City of Richmond is making, at the very least, ensures there are some mitigation of the ecological loss,” said MacGougan, adding it’s the “number one” priority right now for the society, which supports any efforts to conserve trees.

Mature trees, especially, are a “key aspect of biodiversity,” she added.

Birds, said MacGougan, depend on trees for habitat and, with mature trees gone, they have no place to build their nests nor enough food sources.

“We’ve lost three billion birds since the 1970s and the number one reason is habitat loss and it’s happening all around us.”

Furthermore, changes to the tree protection bylaw would also compel property owners to remove “standing dead or dying trees.” This would also help city staff address “lifesafety issues” as standing dead trees can pose a risk to people or buildings nearby.

While MacGougan told the Richmond News there are environmental benefits, such as insect habitats, when it comes to dead or dying trees, she will need to further understand the reasoning behind this point of the proposal.

The changes to the Tree Protection Bylaw are being addressed at next week’s planning meeting (Feb. 8).

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A woman was asked to leave a Shaw store in Richmond Centre after an employee claimed she used a Cantonese term that some consider a slur against white people.

According to the woman’s relative, she described a white person as “ghost man” or “foreign devil.”

In late November, Eugene Ho accompanied his girlfriend’s mother to the store to get a new mobile number. An employee, whom Ho described as white, asked them if they remembered who helped them the last time. Ho’s girlfriend’s mother replied in Cantonese: “I think it’s a ‘g----o.’”

The staff person went to talk to the store manager, who was Asian, and then came back to tell them his girlfriend’s mother had to leave the store for using this word, said Ho. The staff claimed it was “equivalent to the N-word based in his understanding.”

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Several people familiar with Cantonese told the Richmond News the word has evolved and isn’t as egregious as it might have been in the past.

dian friends agreed that the word seemed to have been misinterpreted.

“Language evolves over time… Almost 150 years ago, the strictest translation for ‘g----o’ was ‘foreign devil.’ While it may have begun as a derogatory term, it is now commonplace, no longer a slur, and has been widely used and accepted for decades as a generic racial term for Westerners,” Ho wrote in an email to the News.

Jan Walls, a founding director of the AsiaCanada program in the Faculty of Arts at Simon Fraser University, said “’g----o’ is in no way comparable to the N-Word.”

“Even the Oxford English Dictionary’s latest definition from 2016 states, ‘a person who comes from a different country, especially from the western part of the world,’” Ho continued in his email.

“In fact, the word is close to the common Mandarin term ‘lao wai’ for a Westerner.

The Mandarin prefix ‘lao’ is often used in a very nice way, such as ‘old friend’ or ‘old buddy.’ The Cantonese ‘lo’ is often used to denigrate the noun it’s attached to,” said Walls. “But it still isn’t nearly as denigrating as the ‘N-word.’”

Richmond city councillor Chak Au, whose native language is Cantonese, said the word “g----o” has evolved dramatically over the past few decades — from having a negative connotation to a more positive one. Many ex-pats from North America living in Hong Kong now jokingly calling themselves “g----o,” said Au.

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different cultural backgrounds, there is no harm in always thinking what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes when communicating, he added.

Jimmy Yan, project and information officer of Access Pro Bono — a non-profit dedicated to providing free legal services to people in need — agrees that it’s better to avoid using certain words if some people don’t feel comfortable hearing them.

“Just because you come from an ethnic minority community does not immunize you from using offensive racial slurs,” Yan continued, adding white people could also be potential victims of racism under certain circumstances.

Meanwhile, a Shaw spokesperson said their customer service team has been in touch with Ho following the incident to reinforce that neither he, nor his motherin-law were banned from the store and were only asked to leave that day.

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CAMPBELL, Adah August 28, 1924 − January 24, 2022 Adah Campbell, aged 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 24, 2022.

Born the youngest of four daughters on August 28, 1924, in Toronto, she graduated from high school when she was just 15 years old. She then began a multi−decade career in secretarial work, where she made many lifelong friendships. On a blind date on May 9, 1942, she met the love of her life, R.C.A.F. Officer Hector Campbell. A long−distance romance continued for the next three years while he was serving overseas in WWII. Upon his return to Toronto, they were married on November 14, 1945.

They moved to the Marpole neighbourhood of Vancouver and enjoyed 65 years of marriage until his passing in 2010.

She was the beloved mother of Ian (Jeanette) Campbell of Sherwood Park, Alberta and Jane (Richard) Stapleton of Richmond, BC. She is also survived by her loving grandchildren, Jodi (Vincent), Shane (Erin), Laura (Kurt), Susan (Janko), and great −grandchildren, Gwendolyn, Tristan, Tessa and Kai. Adah was known for her love of the casino, enjoyment of a good book, and her quick−witted sense of humour. She was kind and generous to her friends, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

FUNSTON, Craig July 27, 1954 - October 20, 2021 Craig passed away peacefully in morning of October 20th in Milk is predeceased by his father, leaves behind his wife, Gwynne, grandchildren and many friends.

his home on the River, Alberta. He Bill Funston. He his 9 children, 8

Craig is survived by his mother, Elsie Funston, age 98, his 3 brothers, Bryan (Elizabeth), Murray (Pam), and Crawford (Joyce); many nieces and nephews.

He grew up in Richmond on Comstock Road and attended Garrett Elementary, J.N. Burnett Jr. High and Richmond High. He went on to graduate from UBC, becoming a teacher. Craig attended the West Richmond Gospel Hall and was very active in his church and community. His Christian faith guided his life and his beliefs. Craig had a love for learning, teaching and writing. He lived in B.C. in various communities, working alongside many churches.

Craig also taught at a private Christian School.

In 2002, he and his family, eventually settled in Southern Alberta, to the farming community of Milk River. Here he continued his love of teaching in a Christian School and also enjoyed travelling throughout Alberta as a Homeschool Facilitator. He always looked forward to “coming home” to Richmond and making sure a visit to the White Spot was on the list. Craig continued to cheer for the Canucks and was a loyal fan of the B.C. Lions!

The family would like to express their deep appreciation to the wonderful staff at Courtyard Gardens for their compassionate care and support.

Craig’s sudden passing is a profound loss and he will be missed by so many people. He leaves behind a legacy through his children, grandchildren and through all who met him in his various roles and places. Earth’s loss is Heaven’s gain. We will meet again!

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Although scattered across the country, Mom’s 7 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren met her in person during a family reunion in 2018. Mom has requested no service. Her immediate family will have a gathering at a later date.

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Happy Valentine’s Climate change calls for a new type of property insurance Sub: The coverage can off ffeer a big help for homeown nerrs nge are very real and can be costly.

The impacts of climatee chan Justt ask Audrey Hui att Park Geo orgia Insurance, on ne of manyy firms now advvising homeowners they sho ould consider adding a relatiively new category off coverage to help p guard agaainst expensive lossses due to damage from heavy rainfall like many exp perienced last fall.

It’s called overland d waater insurance. he insurance provider, it typiically covers loss or And depending on th gs caused by fresh water damage to your homee and/or personal belonging coming in through your windows and doors at gro oun nd level.

Fresh water comes fro om riveers or lakes, or it could d be thee result of sprring run-off, rapidlyy melting snow and ice, or heeavy rain such as the atmo ospheric river,, thaat, accordin ng to Environmentt Canada, between Nov. 13 3 and 15 last year delivered record-brreaking amounts of precipittation across the reegion, including the North Shore, Hope and Abbotsford d, where many propeertiess experiienced damaging g floo od cond ditions.

Hui stressess that floo od insurance is usuaally restrricted to commercial properties or strata co orporations, and overland water coverage is more sp pecific to reesidential prroperties.

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“It’s (overland water insuraancce) really only become an op ption recently, in the last five to eight years or so. So, when customers arre facced with yet anotheer type of coverage, they can n be reluctant,” Hui says.

But since the cost can be reelatively smaall in comparison n to the vallue of what itt protectts, given the continu ued increease in home valuess across the Loweer Mainland, it makes sense to include ovverland water co overage.

“Overland water insu urance can cost roughly $100 0 to $20 00 a year more for or a townhouse or condo,” Hu ui says. a home, or about $50 fo It is postal code specific, meaning some properties, deepending on where they are situated, the rate could be more expensive, orr even exempt from the coverage due to increaased risk.

Yet for those who qualify, the coverrage can offer a big help.

“Keep in mind,, thoug gh,, theere’s no pollicy that will cover everythin ng,” Hui says. “B But you can protect your invvestmentt because water dam mage, by its naature, usuallly has the highestt claim valu ue because it can get into everything, soakking walls, fl flo oors and damag ging propertty. And then, there’s the resulting mo ould to con ntend with as floorring and d walls sometimes neeed to be replaced. But mould d is often excluded from poliicies so it’s crucial to deal with water damage ass soon as possible,,” Hui says.

Forr more informattion about how w overland watter insuran nce can help protectt your property, visit Park Geo orgia Insurance at pgins.com m.

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Tax pros provide tips to help you meet this year’s submission deadline The clock is ticking to o fi file your taxes.

If you are the type to o put your taxes off, Blunde ell Cen ntre’s H&R Block is here to remind you u of the reasons why you sh hould try y to meet the dea adline to submit this year, which is May 2.

Due to the ongoing pandem mic, there are changes to the tax cred dits you may be eligiblle for, ma aking it even more importa ant to get up to spe eed and file your retu urn on time.

One of the best reaso ons to file by the May 2 dea adline is that you will receive your refund quicker. efer to file with a tax experrt in person, remotely “Some Canadians pre orr through drop-off service, or by themselves online, either with assisttance from a taxx expert or independently,”” says Jeffre ey Zhang, a ta ax experrt at H&R Block. “Wh hat’s uniique about H&R Bllock is th hat we can supporrt all Canadians no matter what their tax filling needs are.”

“If you’re required to use PP PE such as disposable ma ask ks, gloves, or sanitizing liquid at you ur wo ork and pay for it yoursself, you might be enttitled to claim these e as emp ployment expensess,” Zhang g adds.

“Howeverr, the usual ruless for claimiing supplies will apply.”

Canad dians hav ve differing tax sittuations an nd levels of comp plexity, an nd there e are credits and deduction ns for all kind ds of life situattions. A tax ock ca an help you navigate your specific situation to expert from H&R Blo maximize your refund.

And remember, this year,, the CRA is opening the wiindow for electronic filling of tax returns on Fe fi eb. 21.

Taxess for individuals are usually y due on Apr. 30, how wever, since that date fallls on a weekend, taxes willl be accepted up to May 2.

So, what’s new this ta ax season?

The deadline for self-employed individu uals to file tax returrns this year is Jun n. 15. Howe ever, if they have e taxes owiing, they will nee ed to pay beffore May 2.

19, the Temporary Flat For those working from home due to COVID-1 Rate Metho od can be used to claim home office expenses. This ye ear the amountt hass increase ed from $400 to $500 ($2 per day for 250 day ys) for 2021 and 2022 2.

For more on how w H&R Blocck can hellp wiith fi filling your taxxes, viisiit them at www w.hrblock.ca/offi ffice-loccator,, to find an officee near you. ffi

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And if your business is incorporated, the corporatte taxes are due er the end of your company y’s fiscal ye ear. six months afte

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