Richmond News November 24 2022

As Canada kicks off its first World Cup since 1986, soccer fever is sweeping the country, including at a Richmond barber shop, where arguments are already raging about who will win the coveted trophy

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Buying a car is about the last thing I want to do on a Sunday afternoon

I know nothing about cars yet am fussy as heck it’s a brutal combination Add to the mix, I’m decidedly frugal In fact, some might call me the C word (cheap)

Point being, the whole process last week was never going to be pretty, but throw in something called “supply chain delays” and, well, it got ugly indeed

Fun fact: A 2019 Toyota Prius Prime costs more than a 2022 Toyota Prius Prime. Why? Because you could wait up to two years for this year ’ s model, but the older one is sitting in the lot out back supply and demand

The dealer at the Richmond Auto Mall told us the wait for the even more coveted new plug in RAV4 could be up to five years.

“People have offered to pay extra under the table to get one now, but I don’t have

one to give them even if I wanted to ”

My partner and I wouldn’t be in this posi tion (stressing out at a dealership on a Sun day afternoon) had he not recently totaled our trusty little beater

ICBC says it wasn’t his fault since some one turned left in front of him and all, but I blame him anyway kind of a habit

I should note that he did walk away from the crash at No 1 and Steveston Highway, but now has a part time job coordinating all his physiotherapy, massage therapy and kinesiology appointments

While the accident meant we had to buy a car at the worst possible time, the truth is we had been talking about it prior We knew our 2006 Matrix wasn’t going to last forever, but what really pushed the conver sation was a drive home from hiking at Mt Baker on a beautiful fall day

We had just had a great time doing what we love best, trekking up to the lava field, but a couple of things didn’t sit right

First was the balmy, Tshirts and shorts

weather As nice as it was, it just shouldn’t be 20 degrees Celsius in the middle of October at that altitude I know we can’t make a direct link to climate change, but if it walks like a duck

The other “not right” thing was the amount of bare faced rock we could see The beau ty of Mt Baker is the volcano’s massive gla ciers It’s heart breaking to see them melt ing before our eyes

As we drove home, the connection be tween our driving from Richmond to Mt Baker and back in our gas powered car and these “inconvenient truths” about weather and receding glaciers were hard to ignore Actually, it’s more than inconve nient to feel like I’m slowly killing the very things I profess to love.

Back in the showroom talk about having to put your money where your mouth is. Electric vehicles are not cheap which is a problem because, as mentioned earlier, I am

We settled on a small, three year old hy brid plug in for three reasons: One, it was

actually there unlike the new ones; two, it mainly runs on electricity, but if we get stuck, given the EV charging infrastructure isn’t what it should be yet, it will switch to hybrid mode; and three, while it’s still ap pallingly expensive it was a little less than the bigger vehicles.

I realize that one person ’ s actions are not going to stop climate change In fact, when I heard it said at COP27 (the recent UN climate change conference) the oil and gas sector earned $34 billion in profit in just three months, I wondered why I’m taking one for the team Focusing on individual action is a great way to deflect from the real culprit, corporate greed Speaking of, dirty energy lobbyists at the COP27 were able to ensure the phasing out of fossil fuels was not included in the final agreement

So, no, I’m not going to swan around claiming to be doing my part to save the planet There are bigger, systemic issues at play and this is where our focus should be.

That said, I may enjoy my drive back from Mt. Baker a little more next time.

Eve Edmonds

LETTERS

I’m so very grateful to have the manager, Milan Kljajic, at Kiwanis Towers overseeing the day to day operations at the seniors facility During COVID-19, Milan and his team were able to prevent any case of COVID at both buildings. Last week, management opened up an iPad room for the seniors to learn technology, including how to use apps, emails and the basics of an iPad.

The seniors are very grateful that Milan was able to secure a donation of iPads from the Richmond Rotary Club. My life at Kiwanis feels like I’m living in heaven with good management and caring staff.

Email letters

Toderick Wilson RICHMOND

Dear Editor,

A lot of people I know have no ticed the roadworks on Williams Road between No 3 Road and Gilbert Road

I understand with cold weather ahead, our public road works should be gearing up for what is upcoming

With safety first in mind, never mind the wear and tear to vehi cles that pass through everyday, I hope that our officials drive along there a few times, espe cially on peak hours and observe how dangerous this road can be Driving westbound, it’s hard not to notice most vehicles are avoid ing due to the poor patching job whether by city crews or nearby developer’s crews

With few cars speeding and driving along the designated

bike lanes, it makes you cringe that one day, God forbid, no cy clist or scooters will be harmed

This stretch of road has been like this for a while and we, as a community, feel they are do ing work that doesn’t need to be done

One of the most interesting ques tions on social media right now is “who’s accountable for this?”

Where was the official when they did this?

Who will pay to redo this?

A popular TV phrase would say “Do it right the first time!”

We hope many of the city hall employees are reading this, so they can wake up the person in charge

Eddie S. RICHMOND

Dear Editor,

Re: “Public input too late in process, ” Letters, Nov 10

The writer is absolutely correct that making changes later in the development application process is very costly com pared to doing so near the beginning of the process

Such a system change to the current development process may be an important way to reduce the often, divisive na ture of hearings seen too often as development projects move toward second and third reading approvals Cur rently, public input as stakeholders is minimized to indi viduals writing letters early in this process.

By providing an opportunity for early public engagement, such a process change would likely lead to better engage ment from all stakeholders at more appropriate times

A successful example of this was Town Line Homes when drafting plans for the former Fantasy Gardens site near Ste veston Highway and No 5 Road A broader inclusion of stakeholders, including neighbourhood residents, ensured needs of the community were reflected in this development. The development process of the city needs to serve every one, including the voice of residents and ensuring develop ers are partners in working together for Richmond

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Homes could come to Steveston waterfront

Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND NEWS COM

A strip along the Steveston waterfront could possibly have some homes, despite city staff recommending against it

Couns. Alexa Loo, Chak Au and Andy Hobbs voted to allow residential develop ment in a section of the historic waterfront area, albeit with lower buildings than pre viously allowed The vote was taken at Tuesday’s planning meeting

The previous city council asked staff in February to look into removing residential uses on the south side of Bayview Street between 3rd Avenue and No 1 Road

This would have ensured it remained a commercial area and supported the fishing industry, city staff explained in a report Coun Carol Day argued for removing the residential use, saying city council heard “loud and clear” from Richmond residents they wanted to preserve Steveston Village as it was

“We don’t want residential blocking the

view of the waterfront,” she said Coun Bill McNulty and Day were the only ones who wanted to removed the abil ity to build residential in this area

In its report to the planning committee,

city staff note having residential develop ment could undermine the city’s objectives of “maximizing public use and access to and along the waterfront ”

There are no homes along this strip at the moment, but there are two applications for residential development that city staff are currently dealing with

At 3880 Bayview St , currently a vacant lot, there’s an application to build a three storey building with parking at ground level and 22 residential units above with a height of 19 metres (about 57 feet)

The second application is to build a sec ond storey onto an existing building at 3900 Bayview St to have one residential unit with a building height of nine metres

While the planning committee didn’t go ahead with removing residential develop ment on this strip, it did support reducing the height of buildings to nine metres (about 27 feet) from 20 metres (about 60 feet)

Uninterrupted river walkway hits a wall

In the meantime, a plan to develop a continuous pedestrian walkway along the

City council asked staff to look into mak ing a continuous walkway, but at least one lot has provincial permission to extend all the way out onto the water

The property owner of the lot where the Blue Canoe and other businesses are situ ated has a water lot licence for its building

Therefore, city staff noted, there is no way to secure a walkway along the river at this site without redeveloping the property

A plan put forward in February suggested building a walkway around the restaurant over the water.

Currently, pedestrians need to loop around the building and continue walking along Bayview Street until the boardwalk continues at Imperial Landing.

City staff note the owner has a provincial “licence of occupation over the water lot” for commercial purposes

“Discussions will continue with both (the province) and the (Steveston Harbour Au thority) staff to find opportunities for a con tinuous waterfront walkway,” staff noted

A provincial licence allows for a building over the Steveston waterfront Tourism Richmond photo

Steveston waterfront might encounter some obstacles

Lifetime ban for doctor

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A Richmond doctor has received a life time ban from practicing medicine in B.C after scamming the system

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. said their decision to ban Dr. Gustavo Carvalho from practicing medi cine comes after “decades of regulatory actions taken against him and attempted remediation.”

Carvalho admitted to unprofessional conduct, after being investigated by the college, and effective Jan. 1 will no longer be allowed to practice medicine

The college found Carvalho had breached conditions imposed on him to work under supervision and in an office with other doctors.

The college noted he had been reprimanded and fined several times, dating back to 1993.

Carvalho was suspended and fined $20,000 in 1993 after billing for servic-

es not rendered. In 2003, his name was erased from the medical register following a conviction of indictable offences.

In 2012, he was again suspended and fined $50,000 for making improper claims to the Medical Services Plan (MSP).

In 2016, he admitted unprofessional conduct and was fined $5,000. Also, in 2016, he was ordered to repay $190,000 after making 232 fraudulent claims to MSP

At that point, he was barred for life from re-enrolling with MSP

In 2018, he was reprimanded for “failing to provide medical records in a timely manner” and suspended and fined for “unprofessional conduct.”

Breaches that led to his lifetime ban include not securing patient records, not working in an office with other doctors and not consulting the college on patient volume and hours of practice.

The ban on Carvalho from practicing in B.C. starting Jan. 1 was announced by the College of Physicians and Surgeons last week

Man charged for stabbings

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A man has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault after last Wednesday’s stabbing incident in south Richmond

Police and other emergency respond ers swarmed a business just south of Ste veston Highway on No 5 Road in the Ironwood area last Wednesday morning to respond to the incident

Two people were taken to hospital with non life threatening injuries after being stabbed

The suspect, Andrew Patrick Weynes, fled before Richmond RCMP arrived but was later arrested without incident on Highway One in Abbotsford

Police tape was put up around a build ing, just south of the RCMP detachment on the west side of No 5 Road

The road was blocked south of Riverside Way but re opened shortly thereafter

Police said the suspect was believed to be associated with the business where the stabbings took place, adding there was no risk to the public

Weynes is currently being held in cus tody

“This type of violent attack has a huge impact not only on the employees at the business and their families but on the com munity as a whole,” said Staff Sgt Gene Hsieh, Richmond RCMP Major Crimes Unit commander, in a media release

“We hope knowing a suspect has been charged and remanded in custody brings a sense of relief to those both directly and indirectly involved We also want to thank every officer and police agency that assisted in identifying, locating and arresting the suspect ”

Richmond RCMP Serious Crime Unit has conduct of the investigation

Anyone who may have witnessed or might have information including dash cam or video surveillance footage is asked to call Richmond RCMP at 604 278 1212 and quote file #2022 31532

Maria

No overhead lines: City council

Richmond city council made it very clear to BC Hydro they don’t want over head transmission lines at the new George Massey crossing.

Even if there were a change of government and the plan reverted back to a bridge, they still don’t want large transmission lines over the river crossing.

BC Hydro was updating city council on its plan to replace the current transmission lines that run through the existing tunnel, saying they have three options: an overhead line, a separate tunnel for the line or putting the line in the new immersed tube tunnel.

said he couldn’t understand why BC Hydro ever considered “regressive” overhead transmission lines that look like they’re from the 1920s.

“I always struggle to deter mine just how is that futureoriented,” Brodie told the BC Hydro representatives.

Coun. Carol Day described overhead transmission lines as unsightly, dangerous and an eyesore.

Coun. Kash Heed called overhead transmission lines “hideous” and said city council would oppose them “ any way we can,” whether a bridge or a tunnel is built.

The province is planning to replace the current tunnel with an eight-lane immersed tube tunnel, expected to be completed by 2032.

The new opposition leader, Kevin Falcon, however, has said he would cancel

the immersed tube tunnel project and bring back the BC Liberals’ old plan of building a 10-lane bridge, if he becomes premier in the next election.

Richmond city council opposed the BC Liberal plan for a 10-lane bridge because of the impact it would have had on farmland and greenspace in south Richmond.

At Monday’s meeting, Brodie referred to it as a “behemoth bridge.”

Several councillors also reiterated their past opposition to the overhead transmission lines.

Coun. Bill McNulty, speaking to the BC Hydro representatives, Judy Dobrowolski and Antigone Dixon-Warren, said it was “offensive” Richmond city council’s opinion on over

head transmission lines wasn’t part of their presentation.

“Richmond’s position was not reflected in your report,” McNulty told the BC Hydro representatives. “I find that, to be quite frank with you, quite offensive. We’ve been around this probably longer than you have.”

When asked by Coun. Chak Au how BC Hydro would determine the best option, Dixon-Warren said the utility would look at maintenance issues, safety, reliability, the environment, the cost and impacts on stakeholders like Indigenous groups.

The final decision on what kind of transmission lines will be built will be made by BC Hydro senior management, explained Dixon Warren.

Tents, bikes dumped

Piles of broken and dis carded tents, bicycles, walkers and shopping carts under the Oak Street Bridge on River Drive have nearby Rich mond residents running in circles to get them cleaned up Local resident Alisa Mellis said the items started appearing al most a year ago, and she’s concerned about safety issues

She contacted the city but was told the proper ty falls under provincial jurisdiction

City spokesperson Clay Adams said the city is working with the province to “address the situation as quickly as possible ”

Valerie Leung/ Richmond News

Mayor Malcolm Brodie

Bikes, tents and other items are strewn by the river Photo submitted

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Dashcam appeal after woman struck

Richmond drivers are be ing asked to check their dashcam footage, after a pedestrian suffered life threatening injuries

Richmond RCMP said the woman a 57 year old Chinese national was struck by a vehicle near

the intersection of Bridge port and Sexsmith roads at around 1:35 p m on Monday, Nov 14

The driver of the white GMC Savana van in volved in the collision re mained at the scene and cooperated with police

The injured woman, said police, has life threatening injuries and remains in hospital

Anyone who witnessed the incident, and anyone who may have captured the collision on dashcam, cell phone or another re

cording device, is asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604 278 1212, quoting file number 2022 31339

To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222 8477 (TIPS) or visit Solvecrime.ca. Alan Campbell/News

Richmond 4th most expensive city to rent in Canada

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None of this will come as a surprise to most people, but Richmond is once again near the very top of an unenvi able housing rental list

According to the latest research by Urbanation based on statistics from Rentals ca and the National Rent Report Richmond is the fourth most expensive city to rent a home in Canada

The average cost of renting a one bedroom property in Richmond in October is now $2,385, up 1 3 per cent month to month and up 12 7 per cent year to year

While the average rent for a two bedroom home last month in the city is now $2,743, which is down 0 9 per cent month on month, but up 1 5 per cent from last year

Vancouver, unsurprisingly, tops the list of 35 cities as the most expensive in Canada, with the average rent for a one bedroom nearing $2,600 and $3,521 for a two Year over year, the average monthly rent in October for a one bedroom in Vancouver was up 17 2 per cent and up 16 1 per cent for a two bedroom

Victoria came in sixth on the list for average month ly rent in October for one bedroom homes at $2,140 and fifth for average monthly rent for a two bedroom at $2,726

Year over year, average monthly rent in October for a one bedroom in Victoria was up 15 2 per cent and up 10 6 per cent for a two bedroom

Kelowna finished 12th on the list of 35 cities for av erage monthly rent in October for one bedroom homes at $2,003 and for average monthly rent for a two bed room at $2,421

Year over year, average monthly rent in October for a one bedroom in Kelowna was up 21 5 per cent and up 10 6 per cent for a two bedroom

Surrey came in 17th on the list for average monthly rent in October for one bedroom homes at $1,849 and 15th for average monthly rent for a two bedroom at $2,315

Rents continued to surge across Canada during Oc tober, according to the Rentals ca, Urbanation and the latest National Rent Report

Average rents rose 11 8 per cent year over year in October in Canada to an average of $1,976 across all property types

Rents charged last month averaged $209 per month higher than in the same month a year ago ($1,767)

And, average rents were $130 per month (plus seven per cent) higher than the pre pandemic high in October 2019 ($1,845)

The latest annual increase for rents was more than double the annual increase in average hourly wages of employees in Canada at 5 6 per cent, as reported by Statistics Canada for October

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Night flights missing from log books

A Richmond pilot whose Piper single engine plane crashed in Ontario in April, killing himself and three passengers, hadn’t logged any night time flights and seemed to have 170 pounds in excess weight on his plane

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released its inves tigation into the crash of the plane flown by Richmond resi dent Abhinav Handa

One passenger, Hankun Hong, was also from Richmond Also on the plane was 36 year

old Gene Lahrkamp, who was wanted by Thai police in con nection with a murder

The TSB noted the pilot was supposed to log five night time landings and five night time takeoffs within the last six months before flying with pas

sengers at night, but Handa hadn’t logged any

The plane left Dryden, Ont at 9 p m on April 29 and crashed near Sioux Lookout

The TSB report’s purpose is to improve safety

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RENOVATIONS

It might not take a home theatre to en joy the big game with friends or fire up family movie night, but a spacious en tertainment room can certainly enhance such experiences

That’s especially true when homeown ers give considerable thought to design ing entertainment rooms. Film buffs and sports fans may have different notions of the ideal entertainment room, but the following are three design features that merit consideration by all looking to up grade their entertainment spaces

1. Screen

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer abundance of options when choosing a screen for an entertainment room Televisions have long been a go to choice, but projector screens merit con sideration as well If the room will be de voted exclusively to entertainment, then a television or a fixed projector screen might be homeowners’ best bets

Fixed projector screens are installed on the wall and projectors are typically hung from the ceiling Semi fixed projec tor screens provide a similar viewing

experience but can be pulled down or retracted when residents are not watch ing a movie Semi fixed can even be in stalled in front of a television so residents can stream a movie on the projector and then watch television through a cable box when it isn’t movie night

Projectors often provide much big ger screens for a fraction of the cost of equally sized televisions However, sports fans may prefer televisions, as live streaming sports has not yet caught up to streaming movies and TV shows in

entertainment

terms of reliability or even availability As a result, many sporting events remain available via cable television only, while even those that can be streamed tend to have a few hiccups during the game

2. Sound

Though televisions and projectors tend to come with built in audio, the quality of that sound often leaves much to be desired So homeowners will want to choose a sound system that provides theater quality sound. If the room is be ing renovated from scratch, such as a full basement remodel, installing speakers in the ceiling can create a genuine theatre experience

Ceiling speakers also can be installed in existing rooms, though that will likely cost more and extend the time it takes to complete the project Surround sound is a must in any entertainment room Homeowners worried about wires need not fret, as modern wireless surround sound systems are available at many different price points. Some systems are better suited to small rooms than oth ers, so homeowners should measure the

room and choose a system that best suits its dimensions

3. Seating

Whether you ’ re using the space to watch the big game or fire up the latest blockbuster (or both), chances are you ’ re going to be spending considerable time sitting in your new entertainment room A modular sofa might be ideal, as it can be reconfigured depending on what you ’ re watching and how many people are watching along with you.

Comfort is indeed important, but you’ll also want seating that provides ample support so you aren’t battling any aches and pains once you leave the room. That support also can keep residents and guests from dozing off

Everyone has their own ideas on what makes the ideal entertainment space. But sports fans, movie buffs and others can all agree that an entertainment room worthy of the big game or the latest blockbuster has a sizable screen, pris tine sound and comfortable seats

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Teachers urge city to adopt Truth and Reconciliation policy

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This is the second time Richmond city council is asking its staff to look into reconciliation with Indigenous people.

A motion from Coun. Michael Wolfe to create a Truth and Reconciliation policy will be added to an outstanding referral from June 2021 to see how the city can recognize First Nations groups and work toward reconciliation.

“I myself am quite confident that most of us are here without the full knowledge of whose lands we’re on or whose lands we’ve been responsible for utilizing and the privileges that have unfortunately come along with these lives that we live,” Wolfe said in introducing his motion at Monday city council committee meeting.

Two teachers, Alisa Magnan and Kath erine Myers, from Spul’u’kwuks elementary, spoke at the meeting in support of Wolfe’s motion and presented a petition with more than 600 names asking for a Truth and Reconciliation policy

They recounted how their school had been vandalized the night before Truth and Reconciliation events were to take place in September whereby all the or ange ribbons around the school were torn down and thrown in the garbage “Ignorance is at the core of this act and illustrated a problem here in Richmond the public’s lack of knowledge, understanding and awareness of truth and what those orange ribbons symbolized,” Myers told city council.

When the school’s teachers wanted to direct their families to learn more about Indigenous history after the act of vandalism, there was “little to no information about first peoples of this area” on the city’s website, museum and historical sites, Myers added.

This was their impetus to start the peti tion, which would support the motion put forward by Wolfe.

The two teachers were asking for more education for city staff and council, saying education needs to include information about decolonization and looking at the policies and practices that have im-

peded Richmond from implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action.

“From truth, policymakers can begin to provide meaningful decolonized education to the public,” Myers said. “Sustained public education is critical in the work of local governments towards reconciliation.”

She pointed out students across Canada are learning about Indigenous history in their schools.

“We need our adult population to learn alongside our children,” she added.

Wolfe’s motion outlines specific actions

for the city to take, including meeting with the Musqueam Council, mandatory training in Indigenous-specific racism and decolonization for city staff and council and implementation of the municipally relevant sections of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as well as appointing someone to be tasked with addressing Indigenous issues

The teachers pointed out New Westminster created a reconciliation task force in 2020 and Vancouver created a reconciliation framework in 2014.

Richmond city council has never done a land acknowledgement before its meet ings, unlike the Richmond Board of Education.

However, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie has told the News in the past that, because of an on-going lawsuit over a 780-acre parcel of land in south Richmond between the Cowichan and other First Nations and the City of Richmond, it’s not possible to do a land acknowledgement

The lawsuit has been going on since early 2020 and isn’t expected to wrap up until next summer, according to David Robbins, one of the lawyers representing the Cowichan Tribes and other First Nations groups who launched the lawsuit already in 2014.

Two teachers and their supporters are pushing city council to adopt a Truth and Reconciliation policy

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The Ontario experience: Go south for winter, but sign the Will!

Introduction

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connection with Wills is somewhat different from

law in B.C I am not licensed to practice in Ontario, but reading case law does provide some insight to some differences in the law of each Province Reasons for judgment in a rather unusual case, from Ontario, were released in late October The case does provide a warning for anyone looking to travel in the coming weeks, but I am not sure that this case would be decided the same in B.C

Facts

The case is cited as Riddle v Nielsen. In this case, the deceased was in a marriage-like relationship with his partner for nearly 20 years. In early March,2019theywenttoSouthCarolina,presumablyforavacation.The reasons for judgment do not reveal the ages nor states of health of the couple However, on the trip, the deceased suffered a stroke, heart attack and seizure After receiving some medical treatment there, the deceased was transported, in April, to his hometown, which was Kingston. He was in the ICU at the Kingston General Hospital about two months before he died in June BeforethecoupleleftforSouthCarolina,thedeceasedmetwithaLawyer and instructed him to prepare a Will Though the Lawyer prepared a draft Will, for reasons not stated, it was not signed before the couple left Ontario When the deceased and his common law spouse returned from the trip, in April, the spouse attended at the Lawyer’s office and obtained the draft Will

Shortly after, the Will was signed The deceased is survived by four adult children. One of them launched an action to challenge the Will, on the basis that the deceased was not in a medical condition to sign it.

The Will was initialed on each page, by the deceased and two witnesses, as required in Ontario However, that did not end the story

Court’s analysis and decision

The evidence before the Court included medical opinion, as well as the medical chart of the deceased The son ’ s argument was based upon the solid medical evidence, while the common law spouse ’ s argument was essentially that the adult son was motivated by malice and hate in bringing the application.

The Court held that the medical chart, and the medical opinion established that, simply put, the deceased was unable to even hold a pen, let alone sign as clearly as was indicated on the Will The signature was easily legible, which ran contrary to the deceaseds recent handwriting, when he could write The handwriting was then quite poor

In addition, evidence of the common law spouse was that no Nurse or other medical person came to the room during the time the Will was reviewed and executed However, the chart told a different story Some medical persons appeared in the room over the period of time the Will was purportedly signed

It appears that the evidence against the Will’s proper execution was overwhelming The Court held that the Will was invalid What is not known, is whether the deceased had ever made another Will and, otherwise, how his Estate was ultimately distributed It is also unknown whether the common law spouse was going to receive anything at all from the Estate

Conclusions

Generally, the decision makes sense No doubt, someone other than the deceased signed the Will and the two witnesses knew or ought to have known that the deceased really could not sign the Will The question might be asked whether this Will could have been valid in B.C., particularly if it had never been signed Under our present law, in B.C., case law suggests, in my opinion, that if the Will had been drawn by the Lawyer in accordance with instructions provided by the deceased and the deceased had proper mental capacity when instructing the Lawyer the Will would most likely have been valid even if not ever signed With good evidence from the Lawyer a case could probably have been made for the Will’s validity

Actually, with the Will being improperly signed, a B.C. Court would probably have been troubled by such facts and may declare such a Will invalid I have not seen a B.C. case with such facts.

It is difficult to understand why a person would meet with a Lawyer and tell him or her to draft a Will, but then not sign it before leaving on vacation. I have personally never been involved in such a situation. Normally, a person calls before leaving, sometimes on short notice to the Lawyer, a Will is drawn, signed and then the vacation happens.

The operative words in BC law are that if the Will expresses the fixed and final intentions of the Will Maker , the Will can be valid The Courts power here is under Section 58 of the Wills Estates and Succession Act

If there is a moral to the story, it is surely that if you are travelling and have not made a Will, it is prudent to make it, but then do sign it before leaving Remember that the cost of bringing an unsigned Will to Court for an Order declaring it to be valid is far more expensive than the Lawyer’s fee for drafting and executing it.

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Brotherly rivalry over World Cup

Maria Rantanen MRANTANEN@RICHMOND NEWS COM

One brother is for Argentina

The other is all out for Brazil

A brotherly rivalry is playing out at a Rich mond barbershop as the World Cup of soc cer launched into action this week

So, for Saeed Almero, the stunning 2 1 loss for Argentina, the team he cheers on regularly, to Saudia Arabia on Tuesday was “shocking ”

“I believe in Argentina, but how they played this first (game), not sure, but I never give up, ” he told the Richmond News

His brother, Yousif, however, was gloat ing over Argentina’s loss, being a Brazil superfan

“I was ribbing him all day,” Yousif said. Soccer or football as the rest of the world calls it is a big part of the life of the two brothers, who co own Terra Nova Barbers

The shop is currently decorated with flags of all the countries participating in the World Cup and three screens mounted on the walls have wall to wall coverage of the biggest sporting event on the planet

The barbershop, which the brothers opened in 2010 in west Richmond, has a “sports bar” vibe with a 2019 Toronto Rap tors world championship flag draped on the wall and basketball and soccer jerseys plastered on the walls

If Argentina wins the World Cup, Saeed plans to have a huge party with his staff of seven and their customers

Yousif scoffs at the notion of Argentina

winning, saying Vegas odds are favouring Brazil And if Argentina loses, Yousif plans a big party, he told the News, perhaps with his tongue in cheek.

Yousif has been a Brazil fan since they won the World Cup in 2002 when he was just nine years old

Saeed, however, is following in his fa ther’s footsteps favouring Argentina His inspiration is Diego Maradona, consid ered one of the greatest soccer players of all time As for Argentina’s loss to Saudia Arabia in the first few days of the World Cup, Saeed chalks this up to the team not playing the midfield

As for Canada’s chances, the brothers are cautiously optimistic, although realistic, about their chances

“We wish them the best, but ” Saeed trailed off wistfully

In the end, Belgium beat Canada 1 0 but it wasn’t without a fight

For the brothers, the soccer team of their home country, Iraq, is in about the same league as Canada, having made the cut twice in World Cup history

This year, Canada’s third time, however, won’t see the Iraqi team on the pitch Controversy over World Cup

The World Cup has been mired in contro versy over the construction of the facilities, homophobic attitudes the governing body FIFA not letting players wear pride

armbands and the banning of alcohol in the stands.

Saeed calls the alcohol rule “stupid,” but, he added, the government of Qatar can do what it wants in its country

But as a World Cup superfan, he just wants to enjoy the game

The staff have all chosen countries to sup port the brothers chose Argentina and Brazil, obviously, while others are rooting for England, Portugal, Spain, Germany and France. Customers have also gotten in on the action, picking a country to root for More soccer focus needed in Canada

The brothers arrived in Canada in their late teens and were surprised that soccer wasn’t as popular here as it is across the globe.

In fact, soccer is the number one sport in many countries around the world

“Every country you go to in the world, it’s soccer, ” Yousif said

He said he wishes more Canadians would appreciate the sport of soccer more It would help if parents were more enthusiastic about soccer, Yousif added, but it often trails be hind hockey, basketball and baseball.

But that may change, at least for the next couple of weeks, with Canada proving it self a contender on the world stage

Richmond’s Scott Larden has once again scooped the Premier’s Award for Indigenous Youth Excel lence in Sport

The field and box la crosse player, a member of the Hwlitsum First Na tion, has won the Indig enous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) award for the last three years Scott, 17, who was also recognized for his hand

ball achievements, was one of 10 outstanding athletes named as pro vincial recipients of the award

The 10 provincial recipi ents will receive a $500 bursary, a framed limited edition Premier’s Award print, and will have their photo and biography on display in the BC Sports Hall of Fame

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The McMath Wildcats senior boys soccer team has qualified for the high school provincial championships

The team, led by teacher coaches Nav Badyal and Mike Gomes, stormed through the Richmond championships with a 9 0 record, netting 53 goals and conceding only three

That run took them to the South Fraser Championships, where teams qualify for the provin cials

However, according to Bay dal, the Wildcats played with a chip on their shoulders, being ranked as number seven seed

McMath’s first opponent was the 10th seeded Sullivan Heights, who were taken care of with a 1 0 win at Hugh Boyd

Next up was a trip to Surrey to play the top seeded Princess Margaret, where the team even tually lost 2 1 The boys then beat number five seed North Surrey High School, Fleetwood Park and Seaquam Secondary McMath heads to the B C High School Boys Provincial Soccer Tournament Nov 24 26 in Burnaby.

Wildcats soccer for full story at Richmond-News.com

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Indigenous lacrosse player recognized McMath goes to B.C.s Gold for Ravens

On the first day, the girls were up and at it early, with the puck dropping at 7 a m against Vancou ver U11 C1 and a resultant 6 2 loss After a short break in between games, the Ravens pulled out a gutsy 2 1 win against the Burnaby U11 C1 team. On the Saturday, the girls played Meadow Ridge U11 C1, losing 2 1

However, the team’s low number of goals against throughout the tournament earned them a spot in the semifinals

On the Sunday, the team beat Meadow Ridge 1 0 in the semis Later in the day, the team went on to play in the finals against Vancouver U11 C1, winning 4 1

Saeed Almero (front, left) is cheering on Argentina, while his brother (front, right) wants Brazil to win at this year ’ s World Cup It has set the brothers, co owners of Terra Nova Barber, up for some friendly rivalry. Maria Rantanen photo

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Canada hasn’t been at the World Cup in 36 years, and their first game was Wednes day against top tier team Belgium

Richmond Ravens

team took home gold from the Remembrance Day tournament at the Scotia Barn Arena in Burnaby

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Alphonso Davies Canada’s star player

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Gateway Theatre actress returns for Anne of Green Gables

Leung VLEUNG@RICHMOND NEWS COM

It was more than just her red hair that made a Gateway Theatre actress feel connected to her latest character and the local community

Kyra Leroux is returning to Richmond Gateway Theatre as Anne Shirley for the production of Anne of Green Ga bles a character she said she “ was born to play ”

“As a red head, she’s a character I

grew up relating to,” said Leroux

Aside from their similar hair colour, imagination is a key part of growing up and connecting with the community, ac cording to the Coquitlam born actress

“(Anne) is such an imaginative per son and she sees the world with such a sense of beauty Reading the book, knowing the story and the music itself

I think really reminds us of how much beauty there is in the world,” she said

The character of Anne Shirley is de scribed as a young girl who is full of hope for a new life with a “fierce per

sonality” for melodrama and romance

Leroux, who last performed at Gate way in 2016 for the Music Man pro duction, explained that her character often reminded herself to “ see the world through a child’s eyes ”

Growing up as a talkative kid, Leroux was often told to “stop talking all the time ”

“All I always wanted was to express and share my thoughts and ideas and Anne comes from a time where children should only be seen and not heard, and I think that idea still really exists today,”

Superhero uses beer mind trick

KASI, which also incorpo rates elements of Sumerian and Egyptian mythology, is planned to be a 10 issue series

she said

“Kids have some of the most important ideas of all and they should be listened to ”

Families watching the show should ex pect laughter and joy and be reminded of the universal message of “community and open mindedness,” according to Leroux

Anne of Green Gables will be at Gate way Theatres from Dec 16 to 31

For more information, visit www Gate wayTheatre com/Anne

A brewery driver who can move beer with her mind is the latest to join the world (if not the Legion) of comic book superheroes

KASI is the brainchild of Benjamin Luk, a Richmond graphic artist and writer, and craft beer enthusiast

The idea of creating a craft beer superhero started as a joke, explained Luk, but soon morphed into a reality when he saw an op portunity to get people ex cited about comics again

A release party for the KASI comic series was held Sunday, Nov. 13 at Rich mond brewery, Fuggles Beer on Horseshoe Way

“Comics are, unfortunate ly, now a bit of a boutique item,” Luk explained

“It used to be that you could go to a newsstand and pick up your Spider Man or Captain America

But now comics have been relegated specifically to comic book stores You re ally have to go out of your way to find them ”

The lack of Canadian su perheroes and independent comics writers prompted

Luk to fill the void with his debut comic

Meanwhile, the decision to make his hero a brewery driver speaks to his passion for beer, wine and spirits after working in the industry since 2010

Luk compares it to com ics such as Marvel’s Jes sica Jones, which follows a superhero turned detective who investigates cases of people with special abilities and Image Comics’ Chew, a story about a psychic U S Food and Drug Admin istration agent

The first installment of KASI can be picked up at Impe rial Hobbies, Richmond’s gaming and model store on Russ Baker Way

The second comic for KASI is already in production Luk is also producing a short horror film called Ter roir

The wine term refers to all the factors that influence the flavour of a wine, including region and soil

The film will be about a biodiverse vineyard and is expected to premiere next year

Steveston filming for sleuth series

Steveston has once again turned into a film set and this time it was for a detective series Dead Boy Detectives turned Richmond’s popular film location into its drama set up on Wednesday

This HBO Max drama explores themes of loss, grief and death while following two young detectives

Charles Rowland, played by Jayden Revri, and Edwin Paine, played by George Rex strew, decide to not enter the afterlife and stay on earth to investigate crimes involving the supernatural

Cast members also include Michael Beach, Joshua Colley and Lindsey Gort

Graphic artist and craft beer fan Benjamin Luk has created KASI, a superhero who can move beer with her mind

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The Dead Boy Detectives is an HBO Max drama shooting in the village right now

BUSINESS

New cat cafe set to open in Richmond

A spot to enjoy a cup of coffee while petting some cats is coming to Richmond next month.

Petpls, a cat cafe and pet supply store, is opening across from Richmond Centre on Cook Road between No. 3 Road and Buswell Street.

A café team member confirmed with the Rich mond News they will have cats roaming about the store.

While they declined an interview as they are “ super busy these days,” they said they are ex pecting to soft open in early December A post on the café’s Instagram page reads it is hiring waiters, waitresses, a bwaker and a barista.

Petpls’s store is at #165-6386 No. 3 Rd

—Valerie Leung/Richmond News

10,000 meals ‘saved’ by app

Alan Campbell ACAMPBELL@RICHMOND NEWS COM

More than 10,000 meals have been “saved” in Richmond over the last year, thanks to an app which marries stores with left-over produce to consumers looking for an inflation-busting bargain.

Too Good To Go (TGTG) launched in Metro Vancouver 14 months ago and a year ago in Richmond, where 55 stores including pizza places, bubble tea cafes, take-aways and supermarkets have signed up to get rid of their fare at drastically-cut prices.

In that 12 months, TGTG claims that the equivalent of 10,637 meals have been saved from going

straight into the garbage

The items offered on the app are produce which is perfectly safe to eat, but is destined to get tossed at closing and which the store doesn’t want to sell the next day

The only catch for the consumer being that you don’t know exactly what you’re buying, with the items for sale being bunched into a so-called “surprise bag” for you to collect.

One of the Richmond stores on the app is Le Doux Ciel, which only opened in Aberdeen Centre in October, while its Vancouver location has been using the service since June.

“We want to keep everything at a very high qual ity We don’t want to keep stuff overnight and sell it the next day,” explained Le

Doux Ciel’s Richmond manager, Ken Lai.

“We realized that, when we were closing, we had some produce left over We thought, ‘what do we do with this?’ So we use it kind of like a promotion (on the app).

“It’s usually about a third of the price. What we

don’t sell that day, we usually don’t sell the next day anyway.”

Lai said his surprise bags can contain just about anything they sell in the store, from pastries to cakes and croissants.

He said there is no specific time of the day he will load a surprise bag onto the app, it just depends when the produce is available.

Other notable stores using the app are Tiger Sugar bubble tea, Fusion Feast pizza and Wu Han Spicy Duck.

TGTG claims that more than 240,000 meal equivalents have been saved from more than 700 food businesses across the Metro Vancouver area since its local launch in the fall of 2021.

Too Good To Go allows people to buy food that might otherwise be thrown out

COMMUNITY

Former Steveston Post Office mistress passes away,

A well known member of Steveston’s Japanese com munity has passed away, age 98.

Sakie Nariiwa, (pictured right) who passed away peacefully on Sunday Oct 30, was born in Steveston and spent many years work ing in the cannery, before starting work in the Steveston Post Office in 1959

It was there that she later became “post mistress,” as it was called back then, un til the office close temporarily in 1972, prompting her to move on to Woodward’s Stores until her retirement in 1984

In her retirement, Nariiwa was a very active member of the Steveston Buddhist Temple

She was born on July 4, 1924, the daugh ter of Mitsutaro and Risa Nakane

After completing school, she worked on the family farm and helped her father dur ing the fishing season

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However, in the spring of 1942 she and her family were interned to Magrath, Alta., where they were as signed to work in the sugar beet fields

She stayed in Magrath un til 1950 at which time she moved back to the Lower Mainland and married Morio Nariiwa on Dec 10, 1953

Morio was a commercial fisherman and Sakie worked in the cannery during fishing season

She is survived by her sisters Michie Chi ang of Portland, Ore , and Isoko Motomu ra of Dundas, Ont

Nariiwa was predeceased by her hus band, her sisters Mikiko Yamamoto, Yoshie Tsuji and her brother Mitsuo Nakane

A private service for her took place last week Online condolences may be left at www richmond funeral ca

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Students interview B.C. minister for podcast

Vikki Hui VHUI@RICHMOND NEWS COM

Three students from Hugh Boyd second ary ’ s social justice class just released their first ever podcast episode featuring a spe cial guest the B C Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

The interview dives deep into the prov ince’s overdose crisis and mental health policies, as well as how the ongoing pan demic has impacted the general public’s mental health

“We want to know more and to spread awareness on this topic so that our gen eration, our schoolmates and people of our ages could know more about this topic,” said Grade 12 student Emma Errore.

The episode is part of the class podcast titled Social Justice Voices, which aims to engage youth in current world issues

Errore and classmates Aseana Acabado, Grade 12, and Amelie Link, Grade 11, felt inspired to learn more about B C ’ s over dose crisis and mental health policies after watching a documentary on homelessness and substance abuse

Errore and Acabado, both international students, said they were “really interested” in the subject as it was unfamiliar to them.

Acabado, who’s from the Philippines, said substance use policies implemented in her home country are vastly different from those in B C , including safe injection sites

And who better to discuss this than Shei la Malcolmson, B C ’ s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions?

“We weren’t expecting (the minister) to answer and to actually take part in our podcast, but it was amazing!” said Erro re She added the team had waited three weeks without a single response after send ing out interview requests

The best part of creating the podcast, said Acabado, was formulating their questions for Malcolmson

“Even just searching for the common mis conceptions of the public has been really captivating for us because we do have a lot of misconceptions about these policies and (the subject) in general,” she said

However, those misconceptions were changed after the podcast, Errore added

The episode was wholly produced and edited by the students, and after a month of hard work and overcoming challenges such as hosting a podcast as non native English speakers, they felt “grateful and happy” about the release

They were also thankful to their teacher Michael Taylor for his support

It’s made up of about 9,600 pieces and has taken three years, on and off, to cre ate it

But Richmond’s “Lego Man,” AKA Peter Grant, couldn’t be more proud of one of his latest masterpieces, the Steveston Bud dhist Temple

Grant has been responsible over the last decade or so for recreating some of the city’s most iconic and historic buildings, us ing only the tiny bricks and pieces from the children’s favourite toy

His works have included the likes of Branscombe House, Steveston Post Office and even Canada’s original McDonald’s at No 3 Road and Granville Avenue

Such is his attention to detail, Grant often has to source obscure Lego piec es from far flung corners of the globe, to ensure his cre ations are as close to the real thing as possible

“The temple is almost three feet by five feet I may be displaying it at the actual temple on Dec 11, but I’m still making those arrangements,” Grant told the Richmond News.

“I started the temple proj ect in 2019 but couldn’t figure out the convex roof for the hall, so I abandoned it.

“I came across the pieces this summer and thought about using hinge plates and bricks for the roof, so I ordered some parts in July to prototype the roof and it seemed to work

“It took about three months to complete and about 30 parts ordered from Canada, the U S and Europe ”

Grant said he doesn’t often do the interior of his builds, but added that he “had to do the inside of the hall with the altar and the pews and so I needed to be able to remove the hall roof to appreciate it.”

Grant is also on the cusp of revealing yet another of the city’s historic treasures, the Steveston Tram and its barn, which he has done on request for the City of Richmond

“The tram barn will be displaying a few of my buildings in their windows in December, including the stilt houses and the Chinese bunkhouse which haven’t been on public display yet,” said Grant

“I was planning to do the Gulf of Geor gia Cannery before I came across the parts for the temple I may still do it next, but I may do a more modest project first, like the Ransford House on Railway ”

Peter Grant’s latest Lego creation is the Steveston Buddhist Temple, above and below

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REMEMBRANCES

Obituaries

BENNETT,

Alan H.

November 3, 2022

Passed peacefully in his sleep from what are, as of yet, undetermined causes, one week shy of his 55th birthday. Left heartbroken are his soulmate and loving partner of 27 years, Rebecca; his mother, Doreen; big sisters Lorraine (Mark), Janet (Len) and Susan (Craig); nephews Brandon, Ian, Sam and Will; as well as countless friends and family locally, across Canada and throughout the UK. A champion of the underdog, big hearted and a lover of animals. May he accomplish all that he desired from the other side. So loved. So missed Contact bigheartalan@gmail.com for Celebration of Life details. Donations to BCSPCA.

After a lfe wel lved, Elsie passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savour, at the age of 98 n Langley, B C on Sunday, November 13, 2022 She was predeceased by her parents, Elgie and Juia Latta; husband Bil; sster Eleanor; brother Keth; and son Craig She is survved by her 3 sons, Bryan (Elzabeth), Murray (Pamea), Crawford (Joyce) and daughter n law Gwynne; 19 grandchidren; 20 great grandchldren; sister Shrley of Edmonton; nieces, nephews and many friends

WOLFE, Eve

October 1, 1933 November 13, 2022

KHONG, Shirley

Shrley Khong, age 82, passed away on November 20, 2022, after a courageous battle wth ovaran cancer Born November 24, 1939, n Maaysa, she studied Nursing in Melbourne before marryng her husband, Kim Kong Khong Shirey and Km mmigrated to Canada n 1988 Shirey served on the Minoru Senior Socety Board and was the Chairman of the Board at Broadmoor Baptst Church, Rchmond, BC She s survved by her beoved husband of 63 years Km aged 91 children Sandra Khong Ta (Merv Chia) , Anne Khong (Dana Forseth) and Vctor Khong, (Michele Wong) 5 grandchidren, Charene Tai Loh (Josh Loh), Charmane Tai, Jason Gong (Mchele), Mark Gong and Caitln Khong, 2 great grandchidren, Joceyn Loh and Eli Gong A Ceebration of Life service wil be hed at Broadmoor Baptist Church at 8140 Saunders Road, Rchmond, BC on Thursday, December 1st, at 11 am

VAN OCHTEN, William Earl

March 24, 1959 October 30, 2022

William Earl Van Ochten, "Earl," was born on March 24, 1959 He grew up in Richmond, where he met his wife, Monique. They married in October 1983. Earl worked for the City of Vancouver for 30 years. On October 30 2022 at the age of 63, Earl lost his battle with Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his wife Monique, their children Jennifer Green (son in law Ryan), son Christopher Van Ochten, and grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donating to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.

Elsie was born and rased in Edmonton and ived there until her marrage to Bl in 1944 Growng up, she enjoyed ife, especialy sports Elsie was a natural athlete She exceled in softbal, basketbal and skating Bil and Ese moved to Vancouver and eventualy setted in Richmond n 1958 to rase their famiy on Comstock Road She was a long time resident of Richmond unti 2016 when she then moved to Hltop Manor n Langley Ese was a foundng member of the West Richmond Gospel Hal She greaty influenced the lives of many peope, young and od, through various minstres, especaly Sunday School, Camp and Women’s Bbe Studies Elsie showed much kindness and hosptality in her home over the many years Al were wecomed, and she treated each person lke famly Elsie was dependable, thoughtfu, and always wling to lead the way or end a hand right up nto her 90’s She was a gracious lady wth an even temperament and a gente sprit She was a great example of Christian lvng Elsie was loved by al and she wil be missed!

WELL DONE, THOU GOOD and FAITHFUL SERVANT

A viewing wil take place for family and friends on Friday, December 2nd, from 11:30 1:30 at the Delta Funeral Home, 5329 Ladner Trunk Road, Delta Bural wil take place, Frday, December 2nd, at 2:30 at Forest Lawn Memoral Park, 3789 Royal Oak Avenue, Burnaby A Memoral Service wil be held on Saturday, December 3rd, at 1:00 at West Rchmond Gospel Hall, 5651 Francs Road, Rchmond folowed by a reception

With heavy hearts, the family is devastated to announce the passing of a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend. Eve leaves to mourn her three daughters, Laurie (David), Diane (Mike) and Trudi (Dave); grandchildren Lacey (Darsell), Rachael, Breanne, Brittany and Brandon; and great grandchildren Jaylee, Jayce, Makayla and Mariah. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 48 years, John, in 2002 She was the daughter of Michael Lochbaum and Anna Walliser of Odessa, Russia and was the only remaining sibling of 14. Eve was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan, on October 1, 1933, and went to be with the Lord on November 13, 2022, at the age of 89. She moved to Richmond, BC, in her teens and worked in banks and offices over the years, but her greatest joy was taking care of her family, which was the centre of her life. She loved family holidays together cooking, gardening, music, dancing, playing the guitar and singing with her sisters, at which she excelled.

Eve will be forever cherished, adored and dearly missed by her entire family and all that knew her and will be remembered for her compassion, generosity and love. Our angel on earth is now an angel in heaven. Thank you to the staff at Heritage Village and especially Kevin Davey, who made her time there extra special with his music.

Cremation and interment to follow. Private family service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Parkinson’s Society would be greatly appreciated.

"WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME"

When tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, That an Angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand; The Angel said my place was ready, in Heaven far above, And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love. But when I walked through Heaven’s Gates, I felt so much at Home, for God looked down, smiled at me And told me "Welcome Home." So when tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart, for every time you think of me, I’m right there in your heart.

FUNSTON, Elsie Anne

December 6, 1923 November 13, 2022

“I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH”

REMEMBRANCES obituaries

HRDY, Frank (Junior)

It is wth great sadness that we announce the passng of Frank, aged 58, on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at home Frank was born in Usti Nad Orlci, Czech Republc and moved to Canada with hs parents in 1968 They have lived n Richmond for the past 43 years He studied at Richmond Hgh School Frank receved a Bacheor of Scence and Master of Science n Geoogy from the Unversity of Saskatchewan and MBA from the Unversity of Vctora (one year of study in Paris) He was a member of the Assocaton of Professonal Engneers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan snce 1998 Frank worked around the world for numerous mining and exporation companies Most recently he focused hs work in North America He had hs own consutng company, Canmine Consultants He was conscientious and hghly respected by hs clients and peers

Frank enjoyed cycing, fishing, spending time outdoors, at Snow Lake and travellng, especialy to see his famly and friends n the Czech Repubic

He s survved by hs mother Kveta and many relatives and friends They invite you to on them for a ceebration of Frank’s ife on Sunday November 27 2022 at 1:00 PM at Richmond Funeral Home, 8420 Cambie Rd, Rchmond, BC

Frank’s mother Kveta and famly woud lke to thank neighbours and friends for ther kindness and support during this dfficult time Those who wish to make a memoria donaton to honour Frank’s memory can do so through the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

Frank wil aways hold a specia pace in our hearts and wl be deary mssed He was a good son to his mother and father Frank s wth hs father n Heaven

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Frank Schmidt on November 19, 2022 after a two year batte wth cancer Frank is survived by his loving wfe Anne Marie and his sons Mchael (Tanya), Peter (Amanda), Jerome (Elsa) and daughter Mary (Matthew) as well as hs loving grandchldren Melanie, Danielle, George, Mario, Melna Bronwyn Peneope and Malcolm Frank was predeceased by hs parents, Ambrose and Heen He was born and rased in Richmond, attended Vancouver Colege and graduated from UBC After retrement, Frank and Anne pursued a lfe of travel vsting 138+ countries in al seven continents Travel also comprised of train trps n South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Morocco, Peru, Europe, India, China and Mongola His passion was colecting mode trains especaly those made for the Canadan market culminating in a pubished book He also loved to work in his vegetabe garden each year provdng great crops for the famly We would never leave on vacaton unti the tomatoes were harvested!

A Mass of Christian Buria wll be held at St Joseph the Worker, 4451 Wiliams Road, Rchmond wth a date and time to be decded near the beginning of December

REST IN PARADISE, FRANK

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SCHMIDT, Frank Leon

September 22, 1946 November 19, 2022

Canadian Navigable Waters Act Public Notice Br tish Co umb a Ferry Ser vices Ltd (BC Ferr es) hereby gives not ce that an appl ca tion has been made to the Min ster of Transport pur suant to the Canadian Navi gab e Waters Act for ap prova of the work descr bed herein and its site and plans.