Richmond News January 5 2023

Richmond Garden Club and some community volunteers have been taking care of the perennial gardens in Paulik Park for almost 15 years.

We have dealt with theft of plants through the years but this latest one hit us hard.

A beautiful little hemlock tree was gifted to us to plant in the park. During the Christmas season, someone came in with a saw and cut the little tree down, probably to use as a Christmas tree.

By removing this tree that was shared by all who come to wander through all the gardens, this “Grinch” cut down the tree to use only for themselves.

We work very hard and are so honoured to continue to delight visitors to the park with all the love we pour into the gardens. We ask that all plants, trees, shrubs in the gardens in Paulik Park are left for all to enjoy We have some excellent nurseries in our community where plants can be purchased for private use.

Lynda Pasacreta RICHMOND

No Christmas spirit in Richmond’s empty homes

Dear Editor,

Once again Christmas-time has revealed how our neighbourhood has devolved from a community of homes occupied by middle-class Canadian families and retirees to a collection of unoccupied over-sized safety-deposit boxes for wealthy offshore owners and developers

Christmas lights adorned the occupied split-level homes that are left on our streets, while the perpetually unoccupied pseudo-mansions now more than 50 per cent of the neighbourhood remained dark voids, bereft of both occupants and Christmas spirit

Young Canadian families will never be able to buy homes and properties in our neighbourhood and as retirees pass away and their homes are sold to the off-shore investors who can afford them, I foresee a

future where there will be no lights, no shining, blinking celebrations of Christmas at all along our streets

Some will accuse me of negativism, but I would argue that by ignoring the implications and long-term consequences of such issues as we have for so long, we have created problems for ourselves that could have been forestalled, brought under control, or eliminated altogether if we had been more cautious about allowing off-shore investments in this country and in Richmond.

The federal government has finally woken up to how such problems negatively affect the lives of Canadians by instituting a two-year ban of foreign purchases of homes and properties in this country

Far too little, far too late, and the exemptions they have built into the act will provide many loopholes for

smart foreign investors to exploit to their advantage

I will predict, for example, that there will be many, many foreign “students” showing up that will somehow have $4 million that they can use to buy a home in our neighbourhood

Again, too little, too late, and too lax but when it comes to governments acting in response to serious issues, should we expect anything else?

And besides, who has more say in how our community is developed and occupied long-time citizens like me, or foreign investors who will never live here?

A question certain people do not want to answer

Ray Arnold RICHMOND

Woman last seen in South Arm

Police are asking for help finding a 34-year-old woman from Quebec who was last seen in Richmond on Dec 18

Sarah Peck (right) was visiting family in B.C. from Quebec but she was overdue returning home

She was reported missing on Thursday, Dec 29 Police have been following up on leads, but she still hasn’t been found Peck was last seen in the South Arm area of Richmond on Dec 18, according to the Richmond RCMP

She is described as Caucasian, 5’10” tall (178 centimetres), medium build, with blond hair and blue eyes

Police say they and her family are concerned for her safety and well-being Anyone with information about Peck is asked to contact their local police

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Driver parks in accessible spot Police probe threat to YVR flight

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In true Richmond fashion, a local driver chose to create her own parking spot on the last day of 2022

Long-time Richmond resident Darren Ong was angry when he spotted a white BMW (right) pull into a non-parking spot in front of Shopper’s Drug Mart on Williams Road on Saturday afternoon.

A picture provided by Ong shows the car parked snugly in an area marked with yellow lines, which were meant to ensure enough space for ramps in the van-accessible parking spots He added that six empty parking spots could be seen nearby.

Ong told the Richmond News that he confronted the driver inside the store, who told him she “ won’t be shopping that long ” After he threatened to call a tow truck, the driver agreed to move the vehicle

The News previously reported that Richmond malls are the main problem areas where accessible parking spots, with extra space for ramps, are often misused

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A possible threat reported on a flight from Edmonton to YVR on Friday night is being investigated by the RCMP

According to Richmond RCMP, officers from the YVR detachment responded to a report of a possible threat against someone on Flair Flight 2799 shortly before midnight

“An individual on this flight received electronic communications on their mobile device of a possible threat and promptly advised the proper authorities,” said Cpl Dennis Hwang, Richmond RCMP spokesperson

A statement from YVR confirmed that a “security incident” took place on the flight, which arrived at 11:44 p.m. The plane was held on the taxiway until approximately 1 a m when it was cleared to the gate Passengers were held until approximately 2:15 a.m. before they were allowed to leave the plane

“Threats or perceived threats, in any form, will be fully investigated The safety of the flight crew, passengers, and the public will always be of paramount concern for us, ” said Hwang

The investigation is active and ongoing, added police

On December 7, Porsche Centre Richmond played host to A Not So Silent Night, the Christmas Fund’s signature fundraising event. The gala reception and auction, which raised over $110,000, was highlighted by a dazzling selection of food and drink, prepared by the talented culinary teams at Hilton Vancouver Airport, Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel, and Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel But here’s the amazing thing: the food, the staff, the tableware - all of it was donated! Larco Hospitality’s support made the event possible, and the funds raised made holiday wishes come true!

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First baby a ‘breath of fresh air’

It took until the afternoon on New Year’s Day for Richmond to finally welcome the city’s first baby of 2023

Ashley and Mandeep Athwal had their first child, a baby girl, Madison, at Richmond Hospital on Jan 1 at 4:59 p m

Mandeep described the moment he held Madison for the first time as “magical ”

Madison Athwal weighed 7 lbs 15 oz , at birth and she “ came like a breath of fresh air with all her fingers and toes, beautiful and symmetrical,” said Mandeep, who is a firsttime father

“2022 wasn’t a great year in general and 2023 just started with a blessing and a sense of peace ”

While many soon-to-be families host a gender-reveal parties prior to the birth, the Athwal family did it the traditional way and waited for the big re-

Youth allegedly use pepper spray in mall brawl

Visitors to Richmond Centre on Friday afternoon got a stinging surprise from a group of young people allegedly using pepper spray in a fight.

According to Richmond RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dennis Hwang, police responded to reports of the group being involved in an altercation shortly after 4 p.m. on Dec. 30.

Pepper spray was believed to have been discharged when the fight escalated.

“The youths fled prior to police arrival but a number of mall patrons and staff were cross-contaminated by the spray,” said Hwang.

Police are currently investigating the incident, and those with information are asked to contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 and quote file #202236024.

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veal in the delivery room

“We didn’t know (if) we were going to have a boy or girl No reveals and none of that,” Mandeep explained

“But we did decide on a boy and girl name beforehand ”

His wife, Ashley, and their daughter are expected to return home in the next couple of days

B C ’ s first baby of the year was also a girl, born at 12:02 a m at Abbotsford Regional Hospital

Luggage in limbo at YVR

As of Wednesday, there were still about 1,000 pieces of luggage at YVR waiting to be reunited with their owners

On Tuesday, this number was 1,500 A YVR spokesperson said they are continuing to “make steady progress with reuniting passengers and their bags ”

The 1,000 bags equates to about three to four flights, YVR noted

Vancouver International Airport is asking anyone who can’t find their lug-

gage to make a claim with their airline, either online or at the airport

They also have “baggage customer support”

personnel at their information counters on Level 1 and Level 2 to help passengers locate their luggage

Just before Christmas, with a heavy snowstorm descending on the Lower Mainland, almost all flights from YVR were cancelled, causing chaos at the airport

Some passengers ended up waiting several hours and up to a few days at the airport as the snow was cleared and flights re-scheduled

Some passengers were also waiting in planes on the tarmac for hours

As of now, about 99 per cent of flights are running there were only seven cancellations as of Tuesday morning out of 580 flights and more than 65,000 passengers were expected to travel through the airport on Tuesday

According to YVR, 99 per cent of luggage leaving the airport is being processed and sent out on time.

Daily passenger volume is expected to be between 60,000 and 67,000 this week.

Luggage at YVR is still waiting to be claimed after Christmas flights were cancelled File photo

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Ashley and Mandeep Athwal welcomed baby Madison on Jan 1, 2023

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Monastery re-applies to build statues, parking

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Eight religious statues, a produce stand and a parking lot this is what the Thrangu Monastery on the Highway to Heaven wants added to its property

The Buddhist monastery on No. 5 Road is re-applying to have these erected on their property after a previous approval for them lapsed due to inactivity

In 2017, the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) approved the statues and parking lot

Because the property is located in the Agricultural Land Reserve, it’s subject to approval from the ALC

They were supposed to be built within three years, but according to

a city staff report, the owners claim the previous applicant didn’t let them know about the time limit and therefore the ALC said a new application is needed now

The staff report notes the application is largely similar to the one approved in 2017.

Before the ALC considers the application, it has to be supported by Richmond city council

The application is on the agenda for the Jan 10 planning meeting

Richmond’s Highway to Heaven policy allows religious institutions to be built on the westside (“frontlands”) of properties on the condition the backland portion is farmed

City council recently removed educational uses from the Highway to Heaven policy, following an application from a non-religious private

school, Pythagoras Academy, to build a new school on a property they had purchased

An agrologist’s report notes the backland portion of the Thrangu Monastery property is actively being farmed with greenhouses and an orchard with 150 trees (part of the orchard is on a neighbouring property)

Only produce grown on the property will be sold at the proposed produce stand

The eight statues, called “stupas,” will have a maximum height of about 12 feet

The area where the parking lot would be built is currently an overflow parking lot If approved, Thrangu Monastery would create 54 p ing spots, some of which will be the produce stand

Older homes could be densified

Some gentle density could be coming to the Broadmoor/Garden City area whereby two current single-family lots could eventually have eight residential units.

Two houses both built in 1972 and located a couple blocks apart, close to the Garden City Shopping Centre could be turned into four homes, all with suites in them.

Applications to redevelop the two lots on Heather Street are on the agenda for next week’s planning meeting.

The house at 8691 Heather St., owned by

by city council, the lot will be subdivided for two single-family homes, each containing a one-bedroom suite.

The second house, at 8420 Heather St., is owned by Baybest Homes, and the proposal coming to the planning meeting on Jan. 10 is for a similar type of development.

The city staff report notes the first one, located at the corner of Heather Street and Dolphin Avenue, has four trees in good shape that will be retained, but three that have “poor shrub-like structure and (are) of low retention value due to historical topping.”

Maria Rantanen/ Richmond News

Photographer captures fiery sunsets

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We spoke to our regular contributors to put a face behind the beautiful photos of Richmond featured on our website To kick off our series of profiles of regular Good Morning, Richmond (GMR) contributors, we spoke to Johnny Choi, who is best known for his fiery sunset photos

Choi started off as an avid reader of the Richmond News’ print edition

His tenure as a regular contributor began after he found out about the News’ website and saw GMR

“I saw other people sending in the photos, I thought I would give it a go, ” he said.

Choi, who’s approaching 70 years old, has lived in Richmond for more than a decade

For a long time, Choi worked as a tour guide in Canada for trips to Banff and even the U S When the travel industry took a downturn, Choi switched careers to work in

food production factories, where he stayed until his retirement almost a decade ago

Nowadays, Choi can often be spotted around Richmond at some of his favourite photo spots, such as the West Dyke Trail where he often takes photos of birds and animals, and at Garry Point Park for the beautiful sunsets

“I never thought there would be so much nature in Richmond (before I moved here from East Vancouver),” he said

Choi’s love of photography began almost

50 years ago with film photography, but he decided to switch to digital cameras around the same time he moved to the city

“Before I started using digital cameras, I never took photos of birds,” said Choi, explaining the focus ability and faster shutter speeds for digital cameras make it much easier to capture the movement of birds Choi described his photography as capturing whatever he sees, whenever he sees them The best thing about photography, he explained, is that it’s good for his health

“Because you have no choice but to go outside (to take photos),” said Choi. “And

when you take photos you have to think, and then think some more when you go home and process the photos on the computer ”

Choi told the News he enjoys taking photos of animals in Richmond as much as the scenery But more often than not, Choi is out and about the city capturing a beautiful sunset

“(Sunset photos) can look very different and they’re not monotonous, especially between spring and fall,” he said

“If there are drastic changes in the weather, the clouds become exceptionally pretty as well ”

But there is one scene that eludes Choi, more than a decade after he started taking photos in the city sunrise

“Sunrises vary a lot and there are many animals who are active early in the morning,” he said, adding there are many “beautiful sceneries” to be captured before sunrise

“But I just can’t seem to be able to wake up early,” he said.

Johnny Choi (right) has been a regular contributor to the News’ Good Morning, Richmond! online feature

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Japanese markets, new and old, open in Richmond

A new Japanese convenience store has opened in Steveston Village

Ryoshi Market (right) hosted a grand opening last week at its Bayview Street location, near Third Avenue

According to its Instagram page, the store is selling all kinds of Japanese products, including drinks, candy, snacks, sauces, soups and stew mixes

The store, according to Ryoshi’s

social media pages, will be open Tuesdays to Sundays from 11 a m to 6 p m

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Daiso re-opens its doors

It’s official Daiso is back in Richmond and opened just in time for 2023

Richmondites were spotted lining up at Lansdowne Centre on Saturday afternoon for the first day of the Japanese discount store’s soft opening.

The Richmond News previously reported that the brand was making a return after its Aberdeen Centre franchisee re-branded to

OOMOMO in 2019

The decision to return to Richmond was based on its large population, especially in terms of Asian communities, spokesperson Suzie Won-Speizer told the News on behalf of Daiso

“Fortunately, Daiso has name recognition among these groups. With this in mind, we thought Daiso is a good fit for Richmond,” reads Daiso’s statement

The 5,586-square-foot Lansd-

Who remembers Steve’s?

owne location is Daiso’s 92nd North American store and the third in Canada

A grand opening for the Lansdowne Centre location is scheduled for Jan 7 and 8, 2023 at 10 a m

The first 100 customers on Saturday and Sunday will get a goodie bag with a $40 minimum purchase.

Vikki Hui/Richmond News

Tree-chipping this weekend

The firefighters’ annual charitable tree-chipping is at Garry Point Park

With the winter holidays coming to an end, it’s time to say goodbye to our Christmas trees

The Richmond Firefighter Charitable Society is hosting its annual tree chipping event on Jan 7 and 8, 2023

The event will take place at Garry Point Park between 9 a m and 4 p m

All donations raised at the event will be used to help the community

Event organizers remind people to water their trees or place them outdoors if it begins to dry

Christmas Fund wraps up another year

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The 90th annual Richmond Christmas Fund helped almost 3,000 residents this year

Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives (RCRG), which organizes the program to help low-income families celebrate the winter holidays, provided help to 2,820 residents in 2022

According to RCRG, this is a 20 per cent increase from 2021 where families received grocery vouchers, toys and gift cards

Richmond Christmas Fund volunteers helped almost 3,000 people this year

“We know, generally, why more people are accessing the Christmas Fund: inflation, the lingering effects of the pandemic, etc,” said RCRG in a media statement “Knowing the reasons why, however, doesn’t alleviate the

need. It simply gives context to a sobering fact: many of our fellow community members are struggling ”

The RCMP Annual Toy Drive received toys to benefit 857 children through the Christmas Fund program, and the A Not So Silent Night auction raised mreo than $110,000

Richmond Auto Mall’s Windows of Hope campaign also raised $37,500

In addition to several fundraiser events for the program, RCRG is extending its thanks to this year ’ s Christmas Fund Angel Donors who made monetary donations towards the program

RCRG said it’s proud of the community of Richmond that made it possible, through fundraisers and donations, for them to help low-income families through the holidays.

It was only 31 years ago, but already this shot of some businesses on No 3 Road in Richmond feels like a major blast from the past The shot from 1991 shows Steve’s Fish and Chips, Richmond Auto Body and AA Propane However, some of the vehicles in the photo wouldn’t look out of place from the late 1970s City of Richmond Archives, photograph #2008 39 2 238

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Participating in a pageant goes beyond posing in bikinis and performing a catwalk in front of judges, according to a Richmond resident

It’s also a way to build confidence and better understand oneself, said Richmond-born Joy Chen

Chen, 22, was one of eight finalists participating in this year ’ s Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant (MCVP), held at River Rock Casino Theatre on Dec 3

The MCVP, hosted by Fairchild Television, began in 1995 and is an annual charity event Proceeds from this year ’ s competition benefited the Alzheimer Society of BC

Chen described the pageant as an “intense” competition with full-day training four days a week, which included dancing, posing, catwalking and public speaking that lasted three months before the final competition

There wasn’t much of a break in the rest of the time either, as contestants had to attend pageant-related events

“It’s more than just to walk and look pretty,” said Chen

“Coming out of the pageant I learned a lot on how to be on camera, how to talk to other people, present myself better and become more confident overall ”

She added the competition helped her “develop more as a person ”

“Even though I did not win anything, I feel like I definitely didn’t lose because I gave it my all and I did this for myself, and I believed in myself to do it ”

Initially, Chen did not consider herself “pageant material” as she thought of herself a “shy and not confident” person

“I never thought I’d be a part of the Chinese Vancouver pageant… because it just seemed like a far reach for me, ” said Chen

However, she changed her mind after watching her brother become more confident after participating in a similar Fairchild event for youth It gave her the push she needed

“Because I knew how unconfident I was in myself, I had a hard time deciding whether to apply, but I thought it (was) what I needed to challenge my-

self, so I went for it ”

As competitive as some contestants might be during pageants, Chen said that was far from what happened at the MCVP

“We expected each other to be very competitive, but that wasn’t the case at all,” she said

“My favourite part of the (pageant) was meeting the girls We were always laughing and hugging, and going through it made us closer, too, so that final stage and departure was super difficult ”

Now that the pageant is over, Chen plans to focus on finishing her final semester as a communications major at Simon Fraser University and continue working as a pilates trainer

The one-time pageant experience is enough, she told the Richmond News

“I came for the challenge, and I did it ”

Joy Chen, 22, took part in the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in early December at River Rock Casino Fairchild Television photo

Dancer explores ‘fragility of truth’

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“Dance was not a distraction, but something to help me move forward or release me from whatever was happening at home ”

Marisa Christogeorge, a former trainee at the Richmond Academy of Dance, is honouring her late father by taking part in a contemporary dance production titled Source Amensia by choreographer Joshua Beamish at the Vancouver Playhouse on Jan 13 and 14

The 26-year-old’s dad was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia when she was in first grade and the theme of the production “ connected with (her) more than ever. ”

“By the time I was in high school my dad had completely forgot who I was, he had no vocabulary, and it was like his body was there, but his soul and his mind were somewhere else,” she said.

“I get to apply my own personal experience within the work in (the production).”

Despite her dad being a “deeply personal” and sensitive topic, Christogeorge, said she worked with Beamish to create the show, which opened a new experience for her “I’m seeing a lot of parallels to how I experience some of the movements and how something can deteriorate so far,” she explained

“It’s nice to bring a very deep and personal part of my childhood and life into this practice and this movement ”

Source Amnesia explores the concept of false memory, as the title suggests, and the “fragility of truth” where often many people stop thinking about “factual accuracy of the sources ” they are consuming from social media

Christogeorge told the Richmond News that the production looks at moving patterns and how one motion can create a rippling effect on others

“The overall message of the piece is that there’s always something there, whether it’s just the shadow

or the shell of something or someone, but the idea never completely disappears

“I think everyone kind of has a personal relationship to the themes of the show ”

While she moved to Vancouver in her early school years, Christogeorge continued to commute to the Richmond Academy of Dance every day for training up until she graduated and continued to the U S to further her dance career

She recently returned from New York after dancing with Sidra Bell Dance

“Pleasantly, when I came back to Vancouver, I’m really happy to be part of and see so much talent that Vancouver has to offer ”

Marisa Christogeorge will perform on Jan 13 and 14, honouring her father who suffered from dementia Photo submitted

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We are sad to announce the passing of our mother, Irene (“Rene”) Orrs, at the age of 97 on December 26 Predeceased by her oving husband Ed; survived by her chldren Sandra (Enrique) and Len; grandchildren Isabele (Pierre), Janet (Steve), Graham (Eaine) and Celina (Garnet); great grandchildren Thomas, Louse, Vctor, Bran, Anwen Peyton and Sawyer Rene was a proud veteran, lfetme member of the Royal Canadian Legion and a past presdent of the Richmond Lawn Bowlng Club We are grateful to the staff of Richmond General Hospital for ther thoughtfu care In leu of flowers, donations to Richmond Hosptal or to a charty of your choice would be apprecated

Onlne condoences may be left at www rchmond-funeral ca

Funera arrangements entrusted to Rchmond Funeral Home • (604) 273-3748

June

Survived by his loving son Graham, daughter in law Kelly, grandchildren Lucas and Cole, a very special friend (and ours as well) Wanda Anderson, sister Valerie Coombs, niece Christina Coombs and nephew Robert Coombs, and many, many excellent friends, too numerous to list. He was predeceased by his oldest son Randy Thoburn in 1978.

Terry was an accomplished aviator, being in the very exclusive Mach 1 and Mach 2 clubs set in the F 86 and the CF 104, respectively. Terry retired from Canadian Airlines, formerly CP Air, as a DC 10 Captain. He was also endorsed on the F 86 Sabre (top of his class) Harvard, Chipmunk, Otter, Beach 18, DC 3, DC 8, Boeing 737, and the iconic Boeing 747.

Terry was an avid sports fan, especially hockey a shameless Canucks fan to the bitter end, often saying much to his chagrin, we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory again! Terry was a pretty good athlete himself, in both hockey and football he was invited to try out for the Ottawa Rough Riders back in the day. Very fast, but he opted for an aviation career in the military instead. Terry was a bit of a philanthropist to many good causes, and he never met a dog he didn’t like or vice versa.

On Dec 14th 2022 Curtis Andrew Tablotney s bright ight no longer shone in ths world He was always ful of energy, love and affection for hs family, friends, and pets Curts had been a successfu insurance broker for hs famiy business, Le Gear Pellng, for the past 20 years Hs charismatics smile wil be wil be missed by coworkers and customers alke

He leaves behind hs parents Debbie and Andrew, his brothers Trevor and Troy and hs partner of 7 years, Fernanda

The outpouring of love and support from al those he touched in his ife has been greaty appreciated We wll be havng a celebration of Curtis’ lfe on January 6th at 4:00 pm at the Rchmond Funera Home at 8420 Cambe Road, Richmond

For those unabe to attend in person the celebration can be viewed on lve steaming at https://www legacystreamng com/arbor-rchmond/

In ieu of flowers, a donation can be made Pathways Cubhouse supportng Menta Welness nfo@pathwayscubhouse com

ORRIS, Irene (“Rene”)

TABLOTNEY, Curtis Andrew July 20, 1986 to December 14, 2022

THOBURN, David (Terry) Terrence

9, 1936 December 24, 2022