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Perhaps one of the weird things about death is how shocking it is even when it really shouldn’t be

The fact he was 95, and every major organ was basically failing, still didn’t prepare me for the jolt that was my father’s passing earlier this month

It didn’t help that the old guy still had his wits to the end, telling stories, asking for a scotch, demanding I help him get out of bed to go use the washroom

That was the hard part, telling him “ no, you can’t do that, you ’ re not strong enough ” At one point he said, “I know I’m wrong, but let me be wrong ”

He would have rather fallen on his face trying than be denied his right to make his own choices and mistakes

I couldn’t blame him It really prompts the question of free will versus safety To a child

us all rest

we can say, “No, you ’ re not allowed, it’s not good for you ” But what right do we have to say that to a coherent adult? Maybe none, but we did, although I’m not sure for how long we would have kept that up

The last column I wrote, about a month ago, was also about my dad, his health and the medical system At that time I was complaining about the lack of home care, which seems sadly ironic now It turned out he wouldn’t be at home much longer

Soon after I wrote that, he was in emergency, from there it was up to the internal unit Then up another floor to palliative and finally off to the hospice

Perhaps the toughest part was in palliative where he was stuffed into a room with three or four others It was around Christmas so everyone had visitors At one point, I realized my dad had spent 12 days surrounded by a white curtain, (he was never lucky enough to be put beside a window) hearing disembodied voices from around the room, sometimes hallucinating due to a blood infection.

It felt like a form of torture

When I pointed this out to the doctor (who, by the way, was brilliant in his care for both my dad and the rest of us as we came to terms with what was happening), he asked the nurses to move his bed into the communal lounge area for a couple of hours. It was Boxing Day and they were already short-staffed, but they did it My daughter started playing the piano under the DO NOT PLAY THE PIANO sign I fed him crushed ice, which the nurses forbade for fear he’d choke And didn’t he rally swearing, cracking jokes, teasing his grandkids

Unfortunately, it didn’t last and the next couple of days he mainly slept and finally the decision was made to move him to the Rotary Salvation Army Richmond Hospice

Again noting the circularity of life, one of the first stories I did for the Richmond News as a reporter was an announcement that Milan Ilich was making a significant donation toward the building of what would be Richmond’s first and only hospice.

I’m not sure if I even knew what a hospice was at the time What was obvious, however, was the incredible amount of passion fueling this project And I can assure you now, that passion lives on Touches like the hand-made quilt on every bed may seem small, but in moments of vulnerability can give the sense of coming home

It occurred to me that the hospice was everything home health wasn’t. The hospice is a private organization, yet the coordination between it and the hospital was seamless Is it because there’s only one, or because it’s a not-for-profit? I don’t know, but our experience there couldn’t have been more different than when we left the hospital after earlier visits and began negotiating the fractured and confusing hybrid world of private and public home support

As I looked out the French glass doors of my dad’s hospice room at the glorious sunrise that followed just minutes after his passing, I knew this little sanctuary, that provided such a gentle end, would make it possible for us all to rest in peace

LETTERS

Open letter to mayor and councillors,

We all deplore the exceptionally low voter turnout in Richmond. One reason given by voters is that they don’t know the candidates and their platforms.

The city prepares an excellent Candidate Profile document which should be considered essential for voter education. The problem is that this document arrives in the mail as unaddressed advertising material along with other ads and is frequently discarded.

In the last election, I did not receive this document in the mail and the five other residents I consulted on my street, who checked carefully for it, did not receive it either Another half dozen voters told me they didn’t receive it when I asked them.

The answer is to include the Candidate Profile document with the Voting Location card that is individually addressed to each voter by placing both in an individually addressed envelope. This may also require an earlier deadline for candidates to submit their profile.

It’s worth trying everything we can think of to increase voter participation.

Thank you for your consideration

John Roston RICHMOND

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Dear Editor, Re: “Council this week: soil use, political signs, speed zones,” Online, Jan. 23.

Residents of Richmond are all too familiar with the proliferation of election signs that have become a mainstay for aspirants to office.

City council is now proposing to ban election signs on public property and curtail signs on private property

That is a complete over-reach to a questionable problem.

The need for amendments apparently came from sign complaints from the 2022 election.

A total of 20 from 230,000 residents. Hardly a popular groundswell.

And no empirical input from the citizens of Richmond. Regardless, most residents can likely point out minor annoyances.

Instead of considering enforcement of the current bylaws, the proposal is to essentially “gut“ political signage, during elections in Richmond.

Granted, excessive and illegal signs should not be tolerated particularly where they obscure intersections and road signs. Current bylaws need to be enforced.

Candidates who do not take down signs after elections, or other obvious violations, are accountable to the current bylaws, and can be fined.

Most election signs are not an environmental problem. Current signage is recyclable and the frames can be re-used.

Signs, contrary to the bylaw assertion, do not favour those with more campaign dollars.

Incumbents often spend tens of thousands on media ads, while spending less than five per cent of their budget on much cheaper

road signs. But essential for lowbudget candidates.

The proposal to require an official legal document of permission from the City of Richmond to place a sign on private property is bureaucratic over-reach designed to significantly curtail the practice.

It is also an obvious affront to “freedom of political expression.“

The suggestion the enforcement of these new restrictions will cost the taxpayer nothing is absurd. An office will have to process the legal paperwork for signs on private property, and designated “sign police“ will be required to ensure community compliance.

This “sledgehammer“ approach to some minor problems, that could mostly be handled by enforcing current bylaws, is ill-advised.

John Baines RICHMOND

Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 10430

At the January 16, 2023 Council meeting, three readings were given to Business Licence Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No 10430, which amends Schedule A of the bylaw to include the premises at 4411 No 3 Road Unit 106, among the sites that permits an amusement centre to operate with more than 4 amusement machines Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed bylaw are invited to make written submissions to Council c/o the City Clerk at 6911 No 3 Road, Richmond B.C. V6Y 2C1 or by fax at 604-278-5139 or by email to cityclerk@richmond.ca; or make a verbal presentation to Council by appearing as a delegation at the February 27, 2023 Council meeting All written submissions received prior to the proposed bylaw adoption on February 27, 2023, will be forwarded to Council for consideration A complete copy of the staff report is available on the City website at www.richmond.ca (City Hall>City Council Agendas & Minutes>General Purposes Committee>2022 Agenda & Minutes>December 19, 2022>Agenda and Staff Reports>Item # 1. For more information on the proposed Bylaw Amendments, please contact the Business Licence Division, Supervisor, Business Licences, Victor Duarte at 604-276-4389.

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Trial date set for birth tourist suing Richmond docs, hospital

Alan Campbell

A trial date has been set in the BC Supreme Court for the claim filed by a socalled “birth tourist,” who’s suing Richmond doctors, Richmond Hospital and a local “birth hotel.”

Late March has been pencilled in for the case of Peng Chen, on behalf of his now four-year-old son Stephen, who was born at Richmond Hospital in 2018 with alleged complications

Chen alleges that two doctors Brenda

Tan and Balbinder Gill as well as Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) were negligent in the provision of medical care to Stephen and his mother, Rang Heng, at Richmond Hospital

He also claims the Richmond birthing house business which got paid to set up the birth locally for the family from China misrepresented the level of care that his wife and child would receive in Canada

So-called “birth tourism” refers to the perfectly legal, tried and trusted practice of expectant mothers arriving in Canada to purposely give birth here, due to children being born in Canada automatically re-

A community conversation on homelessness

ceiving citizenship

Prior to the trial date being set, Dr Tan’s lawyer had applied to the court to order Chen to release documents relating to his family’s visitor/residency status in Canada

The reason for the demand, according to court documents, was because where the child and his family will live in the future, and therefore their residency and immigration status, may affect the “assessment of the infant plaintiff’s income loss and cost of future care. ”

Documents also indicated that Dr Tan’s lawyer had twice requested the documents from Chen’s legal team, without success

However, the court recently ordered that the information pertaining to Chen and his family’s status in Canada be made known to the defence

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cations, or documents relating to other processes regarding the infant plaintiff’s and his family’s visitor status in Canada, residency, or immigration status from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada” be handed over

And that “ all documents regarding the infant plaintiffs residence in Canada and eligibility for coverage under the Medical Services Plan from Health Insurance BC” also be made known

Chen’s lawsuit makes references to complications at the time of Stephen’s birth, resulting in his son being in the intensive care unit for several days afterwards

Chen, a resident of China at the time, claims that, as a result of negligence in 2018, his son suffered brain damage, seizures, delayed growth and development, cerebral palsy and cognitive impairment

He further alleges that Jie Zheng and a Ms Liang who operated ABC, a birthing house on Ash Street in Richmond misrepresented the level of antenatal and/ or perinatal care and expertise that his wife and child would receive in Canada

Chen claims that, because he had “little or no knowledge of the health-care system in Canada” he was “particularly vulnerable” to the alleged misrepresentations from Zheng and Liang

All named defendants in the lawsuit have denied any negligence

Temporary Commercial Use Permit

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The City is in receipt of a Temporary Commercial Use Permit application for a Mobile Food Vendor located at 13571 Commerce Parkway

Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed food truck location are invited to make a written submission to the General Manager, Community Safety at 6911 No 3 Road, Richmond, B C , V6Y 2C1, or by email to buslic@richmond ca

All written submissions received prior to the proposed approval date of February 9, 2023, will be forwarded to the General Manager, Community Safety for consideration

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Sleeping nurse disciplined

Mike Su

A Richmond nurse has been disciplined after his regulatory college found him guilty of sleeping during his shift, failing to administer medication on time and not properly assessing a patient who removed their urinary catheter, which could have had dire consequences

Ivan George Dacanay, a former licensed practical nurse from Richmond, was also accused of unethical conduct by the B.C. College of Nurses & Midwives (BCCNM) for not following the college’s guidelines regarding patient assessment and documen-

tation, and disrespecting colleagues

Dacanay has voluntarily agreed to the public reprimand and terms that will limit his nursing practice He received a twomonth suspension of his nursing registration and is prohibited from being the sole regulated nurse on duty, supervising nursing students or orienting new staff

Meanwhile, Dacanay will have to develop a learning plan to improve his professional communication, ethics, documentation and administration of medication The plan will be shared with his employer and BCCNM

The college is one of 18 regulatory bodies empowered under the Health Professions Act and regulates nursing, practical nursing, psychiatric nursing and midwifery

Feds fund youth gun violence prevention

The federal government aims to prevent gun violence with a cash injection of $250 million of which Richmond will receive $2 68 million

Richmond Mayor Mal-

colm Brodie welcomed the funding, saying it will feed programs targeting “at-risk youth” and young adults with “mentoring, skills-building, training, outreach, and educational opportunities ” The money

is from the federal government’s Building Safer Communities Fund

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Tourism Richmond – Directors

Richmond City Council is seeking applications for three (3) Director positions for the Richmond Tourism Association (Tourism Richmond) Board of Directors.

Tourism Richmond Overview

Tourism Richmond is a non-profit, destination marketing organization (DMO) that promotes Richmond as a tourism destination. Its goal is to ensure that Richmond and the community benefit from a thriving visitor economy Tourism Richmond is the City of Richmond’s tourism destination marketing and destination stewardship services provider

Qualifications

• Executive-level work experience and expertise in a related sector such as:

o Food and beverage

o Retail

o Transportation and travel

o Tourism attractions, venues or events

o Accounting/finance or general business

• A commitment to community-wide tourism development in Richmond.

• Strategic-level business planning and decision-making skills.

• Strong communications skills, including the ability to represent Tourism Richmond externally

• Abilities and skills for special tasks, such as legal guidance and financial expertise.

Commitment

Attendance at approximately ten (10) Board meetings per year, in addition to Committee meetings and tourism industry events and engagements, is expected.

Applications and Process

Please submit a current resume, along with a cover letter specifying how you will contribute to the development of tourism in Richmond, to economicdev@richmond.ca no later than Friday, February 17, 2023. Any questions can also be sent to economicdev@richmond.ca Interviews and final selection are expected to be completed by Friday, April 28, 2023.

WINTER WISHLIST

Judge upholds eviction after rent not paid

Vikki Hui

VHUI@RICHMOND-NEWS COM

A Supreme Court judge has upheld an arbitrator’s order to evict a Richmond tenant for not paying her rent.

The tenant, Fuping Li, petitioned for a judicial review of a Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) ruling, claiming that it was “patently unreasonable” and that the RTB had made errors in addition to acting with “bias and bad faith.”

Li initially signed a lease in 2018 with her former landlord to rent a house for $2,500 per month, but later signed a second lease in 2019 to reduce the rent to $2,000.

Her new landlord, Sarabjit Singh Virk, asked her to e-transfer $2,500 for rent after only receiving the original lease.

Li disputed the amount and did not pay rent when it was due on April 1, 2022 and was served a notice to terminate her tenancy 10 days later

The parties took the issue to the RTB and Li did not pay rent from April to August 2022.

An RTB arbitrator decided in August 2022 that $2,000 was the correct rent amount, but Virk was entitled to evict Li because she had failed to pay rent since April.

In Madam Justice Jacqueline Hughes’ reason for judgment, she agreed with the RTB arbitrator that Li failed to prove she had tried to pay her rent in cash.

She also decided the RTB was correct in deciding Virk’s eviction notice complied with the law since there was indeed unpaid rent owed by Li.

According to Justice Hughes, Li didn’t have a legal basis to support her decision to withhold rent during the dispute.

She also rejected Li’s claim that RTB acted in bad faith and bias.

“(Li’s) allegations of bad faith and bias are wholly unsupported in the evidence and appear to arise solely from disagreement with the (arbitrator’s) findings,” said Justice Hughes.

Li’s petition for judicial review was ultimately dismissed and she has been given until the end of the month to move elsewhere.

Highway lane closed for repairs

A section of Highway 99 in Richmond will be closed overnight for the next few weeks so repairs can be done to an overpass

Drivers are being advised that Highway 99 southbound will be down to one lane at Cambie Road to allow crews to repair the overpass.

The work will be car-

ried out from 9 p m until 5 a m , Sundays through Thursdays

There will be no closures overnight on Fridays and Saturdays Work began Tuesday and is expected to be completed by Feb 20

Drivers are asked to use caution and obey signage, traffic-control personnel and the construction zone

speed limit

The overpass was the scene of a bad accident last June, when a commercial truck’s load smashed into the bridge and then fell on another truck

For updates, check: www DriveBC ca Alan Campbell/ Richmond News

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AS WE AGE

Welcome to As We Age, a new feature we will run the last Thursday of every month that focuses on seniors. We will cover everything from health and finance to profiles and politics in a way that we hope will speak to those of us in the 55-plus crowd If you have ideas about what stories you’d like covered, email editor@richmond-news com and put As We Age in the subject line This is your space, let us know what you want in it

Low-barrier sport a hit among seniors

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No one knows when pickleball first landed in Richmond, but the sport has exploded in popularity in the city

According to co-founder Gordon Farrell, the Richmond BC Pickleball Association’s (RBCPA) membership has grown from around 100 to almost 600 since it was established in 2019

Farrell came to learn about the sport through word of mouth a few years ago when pickleball enthusiasts played at community centre gyms during “sporadic times of the day ”

The lack of dedicated courts or even outdoor courts never stopped the enthusiasts, and the high demand and desire to bring the sport to the city’s attention were what inspired the formation of RBCPA

The city eventually took note of the pickleball hype and managed to convert nine tennis courts into dedicated outdoor pickleball courts by 2020 just in time for the COVID-19 pandemic

A simple way to describe the game, according to Farrell, is that you ’ re playing table tennis while standing on a big table

“So, the ball moves and has the same sort of sounds, and the paddles are similar but much larger,” he added

The result is an addictive and strategic game, much like chess, that isn’t as physically demanding as similar sports such as tennis or racquetball

Richmond is only one of the many cities across B C experiencing the pickleball boom One major factor contributing to the sport’s popularity is the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Farrell Many gravitated to the outdoor sport during lockdown

The sport is also inherently inclusive: it’s a

good cardio workout and requires strategy but puts less stress on one ’ s body, allowing players of all ages, especially seniors, to participate

“Our youngest member is 12, the oldest member is 86 And it’s not unusual to see them all playing together in the same court,” said Farrell, adding those who played other sports such as squash, racquetball and tennis often pivot to pickleball as they get older.

Pickleball games are more social as well, he said, as the learning curve is quick and games can be short, and players can enjoy the game even when they’re playing with people of different skill levels

“I’ve met people and learned more about other communities Pickleball brings down barriers, language barriers, and preconceptions of people and stuff like that,” he said.

Having a small court also means you don’t have to scream across the court “So you ’ re able to talk as you ’ re playing back and forth, and it’s much more fun and laughing ”

Pickleball is growing in popularity in Richmond

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The Province is proposing to replace the existing four-lane George Massey Tunnel with a new, eight-lane immersed tube tunnel, and will decommission the existing tunnel once the new tunnel is in operation

A section of one of our power lines crosses the Fraser River through the existing George Massey Tunnel, so we need to relocate it before the tunnel is decommissioned We’re studying three alternatives that include both overhead and underground lines for this project.

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The Brighouse Red & White Store Grocery on the corner of No 3 Road and Granville Avenue is pictured here in 1960, along with owners Paul and Bertha Meyer, Nora Lynch (clerk) and “Dale,” the butcher The store was holding a “ gay ‘90s’” sales event, which explains the costumes that are a throwback to the 1890s The “ gay ‘90s” is a nostalgic term for this period when a “society set” was emerging City of Richmond Archives, Photograph #1993 29 6

How important it is to plan your land ownership

Introduction

In British Columbia, land ownership has always been the wish of most everyone When I started practice, decades ago, the system of land transfers and ownership was more simple There were no computers in existence Everything was on paper and manually completed The law was different as well In particular, the concept of “joint” ownership was for the most part, straightforward For example, if a married couple owned their home and received legal advice most likely they owned the home in a joint tenancy and if one spouse died, title transferred by way of transmission to the surviving spouse Legally, this transmission was via the concept of the Right of Survivorship The law has evolved, to the extent that the right of survivorship is more complex and can be gifted Therefore, it is in my view no longer as straightforward To illustrate, reasons for judgment (released last week by B.C. Supreme Court) in a case called Preskar Estate v Wagner are worth a look. Arguably title planning is more important than ever

Background

The Court called this case “most unfortunate” The deceased was in a marriage-like relationship with the defendant, since 1994. In 1999, they had a child, who is Plaintiff in this case They purchased a house in the Okanagan, in 2002. Title was registered as a joint tenancy In 2006, though, the couple stopped living together and the defendant moved out. In 2007, thedeceasedlaunchedaMatrimonialaction.Thedefendantcounterclaimed and the action became apparently acrimonious. The Court concluded that litigation fatigue (and probably a lot of expense) accumulated and the action was never resolved before the deceased died, in 2020.

The title to the home remained registered as a joint tenancy No steps were taken by any person to change the joint tenancy ownership before the deceased died (what could and perhaps should have been done is a severance of the joint tenancy into a tenancy in common. That would have resulted in the deceased’s interest falling into his Estate, such that thePlaintiffwouldhaveinherited).ThePlaintiffistheExecutorofEstate

The Will, however, did not make a specific reference to the property

The Plaintiff was simply named the sole beneficiary of the residue of the Estate (after some minor, specific gifts mentioned in the Will).

The Plaintiff applied for a Court Order that the joint tenancy in the property was actually severed such that the Estate owned a one-half interest in it.

Courts decision

The Court noted that because the couple separated before 2013 and never married, neither could make a claim under the then existing legislation, to an interest in the property Also there was no Separation Agreement.

Therefore, the claim of the Plaintiff had to proceed under common law (read, old law, here).

The Plaintiff had advanced 3 precedent cases, which the Court reviewed

The Judge concluded that one aspect of our common law is that a joint tenancy can be legally severed through a “ course of conduct” that the owners followed over time The Court had to decide whether the parties, essentially behaved in such a way over years, that their joint tenancy was indeed severed

The Court held, in this case, that the joint tenancy was in fact severed

The couple had a very bitter separation and each of them “ was asserting independent claims in respect of the property In fact, the defendant claimed relief by way of a Partition and Sale That legal remedy is one whereanownerclaimsthatthepropertyshouldbesoldandtheproceeds divided between the owners.

Thus, the property was deemed to be a Tenancy in Common and half of it fell into the deceaseds Estate The Plaintiff was successful, though the defendant was still a half owner She did not lose all interest in the property

Conclusions

The first conclusion is simply that when a couple is purchasing a property, it is more prudent than ever to discuss with a professional (in my view) how they want to register their ownership It is of particular significance where the couple is in a subsequent relationship, and with children from prior relationships. They should also consider some kind of Agreement, to confirm what they would want done with the property on death or break up (whether a Marriage Agreement, Co-Habitation agreement or other). The mere registration on title of a Joint Tenancy or Tenancy in Common may well not be enough to settle any future concerns, as you see in this case

Something else

Earlier this week, CBC News reported an apparently growing problem of fraudulent sales of properties across Canada. In this situation, a person ’ s home may be sold without them even knowing At the root of it is the problem of fake ID This has surfaced in BC before, where fake ID caused several fraudulent mortgages to be registered on titles across BC on several properties. One step to take for your own property is regular title searching (which is not expensive), to monitor whether anything is happening to your title Another is to remove the duplicate certificate of title from the Land Registry office

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Crow takes residence at YVR

It’s been a while since anyone has heard from Canuck the Crow, but there might be a new celebrity corvid in town

A Twitter account called @crowYVR has been documenting the shenanigans of a crow named Moira who decided to move into YVR much like Tom Hanks in The Terminal

“I live in YVR and I want your food. I’ll poop where I please,” reads its bio

The crow was named after Moira Rose, a character from the popular CBC sitcom Schitt’s Creek who starred in an “ apocalyptic fantasy about mutant crows ” (Yes, it’s a parody of Hitchcock’s The Birds )

In a statement to the Richmond News on behalf of Moira, Twitter user @crowYVR said she is “relieved” to tell her story and “finally get (her) Prince Harry moment of clarity with the public ”

According to the statement, Moira moved into the airport about a week before Christ-

mas in 2022, and she has since been showing off her soaring and swooping skills by touring the terminals and stealing food from unsuspecting travellers While she expects to be kicked out, the airport has yet to do so

The crow can often be seen perched on top of totem poles in the Domestic Departures area, which have now been covered in plastic wrap as protection against Moira ’ s poop A sign has also been set up for travellers

“This piece of art has recently become the chosen roost for a different type of aviator a crow who has made its way into the Domestic Departures area, ” reads the sign, which also includes a warning to refrain from feeding the crow

A spokesperson from YVR confirmed that because the airport is the largest building in the province with “hundreds of doors and windows,” wildlife does make its way into the terminal “from time to time ”

According to @crowYVR, the Twitter account was set up to show off Moira’s new life to “old pals” and “tweeting is in (a bird’s) DNA ”

The photo with the plastic cover (right) is from Moira the Crow’s Twitter account. The other, on the totem pole, (left) was taken by Maureen Otway when Moira arrived at YVR in mid-December.

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1,156 sf 3-bdrm NE corner unit + 2 balconies totaling 833 sf. Unobstructed Mt Baker & Burnaby Mt views. King-sized master bdrm has walk-in closet. $1,196,800 NEW PRICE!!

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Nice retail shop in West Broadway Corridor 749 sq.ft. with excellent exposure, air-conditioned,

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BUILT 1 YR HOME WITH LEGAL SUITE Spectacular views backing onto the park. This basement style home offers 3179 sq ft living area on a large 40’x 160’= 6432 sq ft lot. The upper level offers 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with full kitchen and living areas. Downstairs there is a 1 bedroom legal suite with a potential for another 1 bedroom in-law suite. Imagine the revenue. The flexible floor plan offers a total of 6 bedrooms & 4.5 bathrooms. Enjoy the park views from the extra large deck off the dining room & kitchen. Additional features incl: radiant hot water heat, air conditioning, quartz counter tops, stainless teel appliances, security cameras and more. Convenient central Richmond location just steps to Palmer High School, public transportation & Garden City Mall. 8300 St Albans Road $2,488,000 , , #340-9388 McKim Way $699,000 , JAN 18 #302-6660 Buswell Street DEC 29 JUSTSOLD JUSTSOLD SOUTH FACING 2 BDRM + 2 BATH CONDO This 1 year, SOUTH facing 2 bedroom 2 bath condo at the “Hensley” located in the West Coquitlam / Lougheed Town Centre neighbourhood is walkable to all amenities, shopping, restaurants and the Lougheed SkyTrain station! Features a great open 846 SF floor plan with air conditioning Jenn-Air SS appliances, integrated 48" Blomberg double fridge, slab porcelain backsplash, quartz countertops and laminate floors throughout. This bright home also comes with a huge 21’ wide outdoor balcony 1 parking & 1 locker Complex has hotel-style amenities including concierge, fully-equipped gym, outdoor pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna and an amazing triple-height penthouse lounge / indoor zen garden / rooftop. Don’t miss out on this great home that’s rentable and pet friendly! #807-450 Westview St, Coq $838,800 , NEW PRICE 1725 SF – 3 BEDS – UPDATED Priced to Sell !!! Exceptional value on this 1725 SF spectacular 3 bedrooms / 2 + huge den with 2.5 baths, 2 large decks (235 SF outdoor space) and 2 side x side parking spots! It’s built by BOSA. It’s CONCRETE. It’s priced at $579 PER SQ FT It’s UPDATED. Strata has $450,000 in their contingency fund. What more can you ask for? Amazing views from this South West corner unit with high ceilings in the living room & floor to ceiling windows throughout, brand new herringbone-designed oak hardwood floors, new contemporary gas fireplace, refinished smooth ceilings, automatic roller blinds plus 70 sf of functional insuite storage. Located in a prime Central Richmond location that is just steps to shops, restaurants, transit, Skytrain & Richmond Centre Mall. Don’t let someone else take advantage of this amazing opportunity #1809-7380 Elmbridge Way $998,000 , CENTRAL RICHMOND P/H MAYFAIR PLACE BY POLYGON 2 BDRM, 2 BATH WITH 829 SF Convenient location! Great air-conditioned 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo Features new laminate floors, arge gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, stainless appliances, gas stove, 829 SF higher 9 ceilings, insuite laundry and a large east facing balcony This 11 year old home faces east with a quiet outlook and is currently tenanted on a month to month basis. Includes 1 parking & 1 storage locker The Alexandra Gardens neighborhood was built by Polygon and offers resortstyle amenities including a private clubhouse, fitness room. outdoor swimming pool, hot tub pool table, theatre room. All this in a very central location that’s within walking distance to Lansdowne Mall, T&T Supermarket Aberdeen Skytrain station, Central at Garden City shopping Walmart, buses & parks. #310-9399 Odlin Road $689,000 , NEW LISTING

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LARRY MICHAEL SMITH

September 5, 1957 - January 25, 2018

Much loved, greatly missed, never forgotten

Loving, happy memories of you are greatly cherished

And will stay in my heart forever

You left us, but you are not gone from my heart

Until we meet again, your loving sp rit and specia memories wi l always bring oving thoughts of you and also, comfort, strength, peace and great joy

Lovingly remembered your loving mate Sandra

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HOWELLS, Janis Doreen

October 22, 1947 - January 3, 2023

It is wth great sadness that we announce the passng of Janis Howells at age 75 Jans passed away peacefuly at Richmond General Hosptal after a short battle wth cancer Survived by her oving husband of 57 years Bll; sister Judy (Ron); children Sharon (Mark), Robert (Lz), Rhondda (Scott) Derek (Barb) Trac (Mike); grandchidren Brett, Megan, Jayme, Duke, Daniele, Joey, Lauren and Paige; niece Denise and nephews Dae and Darren

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to BC SPCA, her favorte charity No service by request

BAXTER, Edith Mae

Edith Mae Baxter, age 87, of Richmond, BC, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in Harbour View Haven Nursing Home, Lunenburg, where she had been residing Born December 22, 1935 n Pennfield, NB, she was a daughter of the ate King Winn and Cara (Justason) McLean

Edth wl be greatly missed by daughters Angea (Mke) Worsey, Lower Onslow; Jocelyn (Mark) Wentzell Newburne; sons Stephen (Theresa) Burnaby, BC; Bruce (Kathy), Kincardine; Edwin, Sechelt, BC; nine grandchldren, eight greatgrandchildren and her ssters Maxne Card, Pocoogan, NB and Mary Lou Winn, Miramchi, NB Edith was predeceased by her husband Harry Aford Baxter and her daughter Maxne Louise Sulvan

Edth was born in Pennfield, NB and met her husband n Fredercton whle attendng Teachers Colege (Home Economics) They rased six chldren and ived in varous communites across Canada Edith was a wonderful cook and taught al her chidren to excel in the kitchen As wel she was an amazing seamstress and shared these skls wth her daughters Edth and Harry traveled extensvely; had huge vegetabe gardens that they shared with their communty; had a passion for hkng, canoeng and fishing which aways resulted in Edth endng the day wth the largest catch Edth welcomed newcomers, brides and newborns to the Rchmond area through Wecome Wagon for many years

Special thanks to Lynn Key, Heart to Heart In Home Care and Back Harbour Square Harbour View Haven staff for the kindness and care over the past year

A Ceebration of Life wll be held at a later date

KRAUSE (PENNER), Margaret

June 16, 1936

January 17, 2023

Margaret went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus, on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. She will be missed by her son Kevin (Andrea); daughter Nancy (Matthew); and grandchildren Tyson (Courtney), Bailey (Miranda), Olivia (Kaleb), Jakob (Sarah Kate) and Alyssa She is survived by her brother Toby (Verda).

Margaret was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Peter, and thirteen brothers and sisters.

Special thanks to the staff at Elim Village Harrison West for their exceptional care and support A Celebration of Life will be held at 1pm on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Peace Mennonite Church located at 11571 Daniels Rd, Richmond, BC.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ShareWord Global (Gideons Canada) at 1.888.482.4253 or www.sharewordglobal.com.

CABANA, Danielle Mei

October 3, 2016 November 26, 2022

It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of Danielle Mei Cabana, age 6, on November 26, 2022. She was born on October 3, 2016, in Richmond, British Columbia, to loving parents Denis and Tressa Cabana and her two big sisters, Rylee and Madeleine. Dani attended Diefenbaker Elementary School, where she was adored by her classmates and teachers alike.

Dani loved hockey, hunting, baking, fishing, crafting, animals and her cowboy boots. She was the dragonfly whisperer, often having them land on her finger. Dani’s exuberant personality and passion are an inspiration to everyone who knew her and a model for how we should live. She was a fierce go getter who never gave up no matter what the task. Her beautiful smile was infectious and would bring warmth to any heart.

Dani is survived by her parents, Denis and Tressa; sisters Rylee and Madeleine; great grandparents Siu Kam Tau, Val Owens and Nina Kutny; grandparents Daniel and Moony Cabana, Derrick and Judy Kutny; aunts and uncles, Yolaine Cabana, Kevin and Tressa Kutny, Trevor Kutny, Ashley Tarver; and cousins Michelle, Cole, Tyler and Kyle Kutny.

Danielle’s family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to BC Children’s Hospital Foundation or a charity of your choice.

GREEN, Duncan

April 7, 1928 - January 16, 2023

Duncan passed away peacefuly at Keowna Genera Hospita He was born in Montreal, Quebec to parents Wilam and Jean (nee McLaren) Predeceased by his wife of 41 years, Yvonne, hs partner Martha, hs son Stephen, his daughter Chery and his two ssters Jean and Margaret He is survived by his son Wayne, Wayne’s wfe Edith, his two chidren, Ryan and Jod Ryan’s wife Steph great grandchildren Emma and Maddox, many nieces and nephews and their chldren and Martha’s daughter Heen and her famiy He wll be mssed by hs famiy and many friends at Sandstone

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WIDESKI, Kenneth Gordon

December 25, 1956 - January 16, 2023

Ken passed away gently from complcations from cancer on January 16th at Richmond Minoru Residence Preceded by parents, Joseph and Jacquelne He is survived by brother Mike (Rosa) and ssters Karen and Jo-Ann (Pat) Ken was a proud father to Jacquelne (Jayson) and gratefu for their relatonship Uncle to Eli, Vanessa, Joey, Valerie and Vicki He was born n Richmond, Britsh Columbia

Ken was quick witted and was aways cracking a oke The BC Lions and Vancouver Canucks were his favourite sports teams and he could name sports stats from amost any year He was an airplane enthusiast, you coud find him watchng airplanes at the Richmond Dyke taking off from the airport, or at the Abbotsford airshow As a ple driver Ken helped buld many bridges, docks, and buldings around the Lower Mainland and British Columbia He aso cut a mean hedge perfecty straight, whie working at his own landscapng company Ken aso drove long hau trucks across Canada and down to Caiforna The famiy would ike to thank the staff at Minoru Residence and Richmond General Hospita for takng care of Ken over the past couple of years

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Carter and Lois Harding of K marnock VA celebrated their 75th ann versary on

17, 2023 They have two ch ldren Buddy and Pat sy, f ve grandchildren and nine grandchildren.

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