Richmond News May 25 2023

Photo by Daisy Xiong

Residents send warning about rogue landscaper

“He did a couple of hours here and there and there was lots of coming and going But we never saw any new soil or plants”

Richmond residents are sending out a warning, a�er claiming they were duped by a doorto-door landscaper

Brian Flagel and his neighbour, who asked not to be named, said they both received a visit a few weeks ago by a man calling himself Chris Hawryluk, AKA Slawko, who was using a business card under the name “Pro Pruners” Flagel and his neighbour who live near Hugh Boyd Field on Palmer and Pendlebury roads, respec vely claim that Hawryluk came to their doors offering to do some landscaping work around their yards

Flagel said he gave the landscaper $1,500 to carry out the likes of tree pruning, soil replacement and shrub removal/replacement.

However, a�er doing a few hours’ of pruning work and having been etransferred the full $1,500 to buy the aforemen oned soil and shrubs,FlagelsaidHawrylukhasgonemissing

All he received from the would-be landscaper was a text, about two weeks ago, claiming that he had broken his foot.

Since then, “Pro Pruners” has been blanking Flagel’s mul ple calls and text messages.

“It’s awfully embarrassing but I simply have to let people know,” said Flagel

“He’s making a grand or so off me and he’s probably doing this mul ple mes a week so I needed to let people know.

“I think he did about $300 of work But he was very knowledgable and believable so he convinced me to etransfer him the money”

Flagel said there is, of course, no website or record of Pro-Pruners, adding that the landscaper seems to “change phone numbers quite a lot”

He said the man calling himself Chris is

well-spoken, in his 50s, about five feet, 11 inches tall and about 170 pounds in weight.

“He gave me whole spiel on what he was going to do. He showed up one day, worked for two or three hours, ripped out a couple of things, pruned a couple of things and showed up another day for an hour...,” added Flagel.

“I couldn’t get a hold of him and that’s when I started talking to the neighbours and found out one of them had almost exactly the same experience”

His neighbour down the street on Pendlebury, told the News that they, too, were promised a whole bunch of landscaping work by Hawryluk and had transferred $900 for new soil, plants and pruning

“He said it was going to take a day or two and he did reposi on some of the plants and pulled out some ground cover,” said Flagel’s neighbour

May 2 was the last me Flagel’s neighbour saw the “Pro Pruner” with her being told that, this me, he had a “sore back” and that his doctor was saying he needs to take me off

Both Flagel and his neighbour went to the RCMP but say they were told that it was a civil ma er and there wasn’t much they could do Flagel said he got the impression from police that he and his neighbour were on a long list of “customers” from Hawryluk.

“Unfortunately he does just enough work to eliminate possible criminal charges,” claimed Flagel “It becomes a civil ma er because he has failed to deliver on an unwri en contract Good luck with that in court.”

The News made several a empts to contact Hawryluk on the number on his business card and le� a message on his voicemail He has yet to reply

Richmond RCMP did have some advice for people in similar situa ons:

Never pay for services in advance; ask for mul ple references; check the Be er Business Bureau; Google the name of the individual or company or contact email or given phone number to see if others share similar reports

Brian Flagel and his west Richmond neighbour claim they were both duped by the same door-to-door landscaper (right)

LETTERS

I’m in doggy park heaven Thankful not to be burdened by having the mind of a racist

Dear Editor,

In the vicinity of the Oval is a beautiful, large although temporary dog park (pictured)

Hopefully we get to keep it for our furry friends as long as possible, as we have been provided with lovely benches on the other side of the fence and chairs in the midst of lupine and other wildflowers. We Richmondites are so fortunate

All we need now to complete this

doggy dream is one extra garbage can right outside the exit gate for passersby and dog owners

Lee Walters RICHMOND

Great to see our shared history

Dear Editor,

Re: “Immigrants helped build Richmond,” News, May 18

Thank you so much for writing the article focusing on Mr K Higo’s reflections with regard to the contributions the Japanese made toward

making Richmond what it is today

I have spent over 60 years in this community and could not help but think how great history is and how it should be shared and remembered.

Anne Macdonald RICHMOND

Dear Editor,

I am reminded that every culture has its share of small-minded bigots and racists whenever the insult “Gwailo” is directed towards me or someone else on a street or in a store in Richmond

I know what the term means but I refuse to sink to that low level of ignorant bigotry by responding to such people in any fashion

I was brought up to judge people in relation to the values and principles that guide their lives, not by the colour of their skins by how decent, civil, respectful, open-minded and altruistic a person is and not by which racial group they belong to

Prejudices are supported by the formulation of stereotypes, and stereotypes emerge from ignorance and stupidity.

However,itisveryunfortunatewhensomepeople, and perhaps even some cultures, demonstrate behaviours that reflect or even seem to justify negative aspects of a stereotype

And as long as such things continue to happen in our interactions with each other, the longer it will take to eliminate disrespect, distrust, hate and conflict in our societies if that will ever be possible

It takes courage to ask, individually and collectively, why we hold to certain beliefs and values (where and how did we learn them) and whether or not they are truly valid and justifiable enough to hold on to, but bigots and racists totally lack the courage to ask themselves those questions, so they remain prisoners of their own ignorance and mental darkness

When you direct a racially related epithet at another person, you are doing nothing more than revealing the indisputable weakness and shallowness of your own character The best response to being the target of such insults is to be deeply thankful that you don’t have to live inside such a narrow, unenlightened mind

Ray Arnold RICHMOND

City of Richmond

Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538

Amendment

Bylaw No. 10444

At the May 23, 2023 Council meeting, three readings were given to Business Regulation Bylaw No. 7538, Amendment Bylaw No. 10444, which amends Schedule A of the bylaw to include the premises at 4411 No 3 Road Unit 111, 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 June 26, 2023 Council meeting All written submissions received prior to the proposed bylaw adoption on June 26, 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>2023 Agenda & Minutes>May 15, 2023>Agenda and Staff Reports>.

For more information on the proposed Bylaw Amendments, please contact the Business Licence Division, Supervisor, Business Licences, Victor Duarte at 604-276-4389.

Suspects arrested after stabbing

Valerie Leung

Three suspects were arrested after two people were stabbed on No 3 Road in Richmond last week

A 41-year-old Richmond man, a 32-year-old Vancouver man and a 25-year-old Burnaby woman were in police custody after Richmond RCMP received calls about a “group of people fighting” shortly before 7:30 p m on Wednesday, May 17.

Police arrived at No 3 Road and Westminster Highway and found two Richmond residents, a 65-year-old woman and 27-year-old

‘Urgent’ need for more school space

Valerie Leung

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man, suffering from “serious but not life-threatening” knife attack injuries

The three suspects fled the scene before police arrived, but they were later found along with a knife.

“These attacks do not appear to be random,” said Cpl Dennis Hwang, spokesperson for the Richmond RCMP

“The victims and suspects are known to police ” Richmond RCMP’s investigation team is looking into the incident and anyone with information and/or video footage is asked to contact police at 604-2781212 and quote file number 2023-15009

The Richmond School District is feeling pressure for more classroom space at city centre schools for the upcoming school year.

As a temporary measure, the school district will add five more portables bringing the total of portables to 14 at city centre schools to accommodate growing enrolment in the 2023/24 school year

In September, there will be five portables at Cook elementary, four at Brighouse, four at Tomsett and one at Talmey, according to a school district report

In 2019, $10 million was earmarked for Tomsett elementary to add classrooms and seismically-upgrade the school.

At that time, Tomsett elementary

was at 98-per-cent capacity

The long-range facility plan, developed in 2018, noted Tomsett’s enrolment was expected to double by 2033.

Adding portables to these four schools is considered temporary relief for the anticipated enrolment growth

“Space shortfall in the City Centre Area will continue to grow until capital expansion proposals are supported by the Ministry and completed in future years,” reads the report from Frank Geyer, executive director of facilities.

The board of education has asked for money from the province to expand both Brighouse and Talmey elementary schools in its past four capital plan submissions, but they’ve been turned down

“There is an urgency for capital project approvals to address the rapid enrollment growth, growing

“We knew that the complexity of the work under the bridge would take time to plan and complete due to a variety of challenges,” says Bryan Shepherd, Manager, Water Services, Engineering and Public Works for the City of Richmond.

space shortfall and lack of space for portables in City Centre school sites and further meetings with the (Ministry of Education and Child Care) are being planned,” Geyer added in his report

Meanwhile, school district staff are researching and planning strategies around site expansions with the City of Richmond for a potential new elementary school at Dover Park, Lansdowne Village or elsewhere in city centre

The school district estimates it will cost $70 million to acquire a new school site in City Centre, however, it owns a site for a future school at Dover Park

City of Richmond’s parks and recreation services said they will consult with the school district as they proceed with design and concept phase of the redevelopment of Lansdowne Shopping Centre with files from Maria Rantanen

The City enlisted the assistance and expertise of multiple organizations to conduct the high stakes repairs swiftly and safely

When an air valve broke on a pipe under the Knight Street Bridge, it triggered a repair process involving multiple organizations, innovative solutions and extensive safety measures. Why?

Because the water main pipe was more than 26.5 metres above the Fraser River.

When made aware of the leak, the City of Richmond’s Water Services crew quickly throttled down the water pressure on the affected pipe to stop chlorinated water from leaking into the river. The City continued to provide a reliable water supply to Mitchell Island using a secondary pipe.

That was just the first of many steps.

Making repairs required extensive safety measures and a process to get permission from the bridge owner, TransLink, to access the damaged pipe. With the approval process underway, City staff piloted a drone to assess the damaged area and confirmed that a broken air valve was the source of the leak. The Water Services crew could finally start planning. The first big challenges were the elevation of the pipe and the safety of the repair crew The Occupational Health and Safety team, Richmond Water Services and Richmond Fire Rescue worked to ensure workers had all the necessary fall protection training and equipment, and a fall plan. Another challenge was peregrine falcons in the area; an environmental consultant was brought in to ensure the safety of both the birds and the workers

Murray Barstow, a Water Services Supervisor, organized a volunteer team that was trained in fall protection, ticketed for utility repair and comfortable with working 26.5 metres in the air

After two months of planning, obtaining government approvals, ensuring safety measures were in place and taking steps to protect the falcons, the repairs could finally proceed.

Water Services staff members Colin Hutchinson and Ken Laboucane performed the work on the bridge while two firefighters stayed on the catwalk in case rescue was needed. Eight more firefighters remained on the ground to assist in the event of an emergency and helped raise and lower equipment using a pulley system. The Water Services staff replaced the basketball-sized air valve, installed a shut-off valve and replaced about four feet of pipe all in four hours There was also a 30-minute halt in the work to allow time for the falcons in the area to calm down.

When the aerial portion of the work was complete, the Water Services crew injected high-concentration chlorine into the water in the 450 mm pipe and let it sit for 24 hours to disinfect the watermain. After the chlorine was released, the quality of the water was tested. Once the results came back three days later, the water was turned back on.

Thanks to collaboration, training and innovation, the water main repairs were completed safely and the pipe connecting two communities in Richmond is again secure and fully operational.

To learn more about ongoing City projects, new initiatives, and upcoming events, visit richmond.ca.

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City of Richmond performs impressive pipe repair in the air

Thanks to collaboration,training and innovation, the water main repairs were completedsafely Photo via:City ofRichmond.

City of Richmond

Temporary Commercial Use Permit Seasonal Patio

An application for a Seasonal Patio, in effect between April 1 and October 31, has been received by the City of Richmond from Sanctuary Cafe Ltd, at 160 - 13020 No 2 Rd, Richmond, B.C., requires a Temporary Commercial Use Permit. Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed Seasonal Patio Application are invited to make a written submission to the General Manager, Community Safety at 6911 No 3 Rd, Richmond B C V6Y 2C1, or by email to buslic@richmond ca All written submissions received prior to the proposed approval date of June 24, 2023, will be forwarded to the General Manager, Community Safety for consideration. For more information on the proposed Temporary Commercial Use Permit for a Seasonal Patio please call Supervisor, Business Licences, Victor Duarte at 604-276-4389 or email: buslic@richmond ca

No scabs at hotel

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A labour arbitrator has ruled a Richmond hotel didn’t use scabs after laid-off employees claimed this happened last July at an engagement party at the hotel’s restaurant

Unite Here Local 40, which represents fulltime employees laid off from Gateway Pacific Hotel recently rebranded as Radisson Blu during the COVID-19 pandemic, accused the hotel of breaching the Labour Relations Code by using scab workers at its restaurant during an ongoing strike that started in May of 2021

The Labour Relations Code bars employers from hiring workers to perform the work of a striking employee.

The union’s application to the Labour Relations Board stated members picketing the hotel on July 3, 2022 saw “well dressed guests” arriving at the Deck, a restaurant in a separate building from the hotel, and learned they were attending an engagement party

The Deck closed in 2020 due to the pandemic but is at times rented out for private events

City of Richmond Notice

Temporary Commercial Use Permit Seasonal Patio

An application for a Seasonal Patio, in effect between April 1 and October 31, has been received by the City of Richmond from ARC Iberico Imports Ltd, at 1020 - 12471 Horseshoe Way, Richmond, B C , which requires a Temporary Commercial Use Permit Those persons who consider themselves affected by the proposed Seasonal Patio Application are invited to make a written submission to the General Manager, Community Safety at 6911 No. 3 Rd, Richmond B C V6Y 2C1, or by email to buslic@richmond ca All written submissions received prior to the proposed approval date of June 24, 2023, will be forwarded to the General Manager, Community Safety for consideration. For more information on the proposed Temporary Commercial Use Permit for a Seasonal Patio please call Supervisor, Business Licences, Victor Duarte at 604-276-4389 or email: buslic@richmond ca

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In adjudicator Gurleen Sahota’s decision, he referred to a September LRB decision against the union after the owner held a birthday party at the same restaurant in April

The union claimed it involved work that would have been performed by bargaining unit employees even though the catering and live band were paid for by Rai

Sahota ruled, although Rai is a shareholder, he is not the struck employer, and a private birthday party is different from a hotel-related business function. He added the union didn’t provide evidence private parties were serviced by bargaining unit employees

Furthermore, the hotel showed it rented out partofitspremisesbefore,andpeoplerenting were allowed to provide their own catering.

Sahota dismissed the union’s application, explaining he was “not persuaded” food preparation, serving and cleanup was work that would have been done by striking employees

“Ifindthemerefactthatthe(hotel)hasprofited from a room rental, without more, is not sufficient for me to find a breach of Section 68 (of the Labour Relations Code),” he wrote Sheraton workers vote to strike

In an application to the Labour Relations Board (LRB), the union asked the hotel be required to disclose what work was done at the party and who did it.

“The Union says that there could not have beenathree-to-four-hourfunctionattheDeck withoutfoodpreparation,servingoffood,and clean-up after the party, all of which it says is exclusive work of the bargaining unit,” reads the Labour Relations Board decision

In response, the hotel said it has regularly rented out areas to third parties before and during the strike, and the third parties provide their own food and services.

In the meantime, unionized employees at Sheraton Vancouver Airport on Westminster Highway, voted past weekend 88 per cent in favour of going on strike, claiming their wages are below those at other hotels

The hotel workers, which include housekeepers, banquet staff, front-desk agents and the hotel’s Starbucks food service workers, also belong to Unite Here Local 40 They are seeking wage parity with comparable hotels that they claim pay $5 more per hour.

Picket lines could go up any time after workers issue a 72-hour strike notice.

with files from Maria Rantanen

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION

Pursuant to the BC Self Storage Lien Act, the owner of Lucky Box Storage (formally Mitchell Storage) DBA Canstore Rentals Ltd. has a lien upon all personal property located at the self-service storage facility for rent or other charges incurred for the storage of the personal property Due to the failure to pay the rent, the owner is enforcing its lien and intends to sell or otherwise dispose of the personal property located in the container listed in this notice The people liable as debtor’s for whom the lien exists are Jacqueline Yang, Dolores Fisher, and Jie Cong Xu. The contents will be sold by private or public sale on (June 9, 2023) or thereafter online at www.ibid4storage.com.This notice is being provided pursuant to BC Provincial law before the sale. The tenants listed may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred to redeem the personal property.

Auction start: June 9, 2023

Unit #: CISU1024807, A74, and B060B

• Auction end: TBD

• Auction location: Online www.ibid4storage.com

Auction items: Various items

Toxic drugs kill two Richmondites in April, 206 in B.C.

Two more Richmond residents died in April of toxic drugs, bringing this year’s total to eight

Two people have died every month this year in Richmond using drugs laced with chemicals such as fentanyl.

On Thursday, the BC Coroners Service released April statistics of drug poisoning

deaths, and it showed numbers were up 17 per cent across the province compared to a year ago

InApril,206peoplediedoftoxicdrugsacross B C , which was an average of 6 9 deaths per day. The average age of people dying from toxic drugs in B C is 44, and about 77 per cent are males from 30 to 59 years old

Funding under threat if bike lane moved

Maria Rantanen

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Richmond city staff are recommending a separated three-metre-wide, multi-use pathway, on Steveston Highway, instead of moving it to Williams Road as suggested by some councillors.

Theproject,partiallyfunded by TransLink, came under fire as some city councillors questioned the air quality along the busy stretch of road.

However, the first two phases have already been approved by city council and bids have been received, albeit coming in higher than originally planned for

About two months ago, city council asked its staff to look at the option of moving the pathway, that will be for both pedestrians and cyclists to Williams Road, citing air quality concerns on Steveston Highway.

The air quality, however, is considered “good” in Richmond, according to Metro Vancouver Affecting air quality is diesel traffic, not high traffic volume, according to Metro Vancouver City staff noted Steveston

Highway sees only an average of about 50 semi-trucks on a daily basis This compares to more than 2,000 along Clark Drive in Vancouver, a volume that does affect air quality

The air quality wouldn’t be much better on Williams Road compared to Steveston Highway, the report noted Price tag rises

If the city scraps the multiuse pathway plan, it will lose $5 million in TransLink funding

City staff note TransLink wouldn’t necessarily fund a bike path along Williams Road because it’s not identified as part of the Regional Bikeway Network

The cost of the project has already risen by about $2.5 million than originally planned

When bids came in, they were all higher than expected due to inflation, a volatile construction industry and supply chain issues, according to city staff

City council will have to decide whether to fund this higher cost. The decision whether to move ahead with the multi-use pathway along Steveston Highway came after the News’ print deadline

Last year, 29 people died in Richmond from drug toxicity, the majority in indoor settings, either in private homes or other residences

There is no safe-injection site in Richmond wherepeoplecouldbesupervisedusingdrugs in the event of a poisoning.

However, Vancouver Coastal Health told the Richmond News earlier this year they plan to

have more safe drug consumption services in Richmond, but not a standalone site

They plan to reach out to people who use drugs to let them know how to access this service

In the entire province, 2,314 people died in 2022 of drug toxicity

Natural gas ‘subsidy’ criticized First Nations manager approved by city council

The City of Richmond will hire a manager to oversee its implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action

This position, which will cost the city about $150,000 per year, is just one step planned by the city to work toward reconciliation with Indigenous people.

The focus of the Indigenous relations manager will be to build relationships with local First Nations and create a citywide approach to reconciliation

Two Richmond teachers created a petition and then approached city council in December asking the city to do more work towards reconciliation with First Nations

This followed a request in 2021 from Musqueam Coun Howard Grant to meet regularly with city council the first meeting took place in January and the plan is to meet twice a year

Other steps include mandatory train-

ing on Indigenous-specific racism and decolonization for city staff and city councillors, implementation of Truth and Reconciliation calls to action specific to municipalities as well as those municipally relevant actions from the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

The city also plans to include Indigenous history on its website

There are eight municipality-specific calls to action that the City of Richmond plans to implement, including education of public servants, tell the stories of Indigenous athletes, and repudiating “concepts used to justify European sovereignty”

City council voted unanimously last week to hire the manager and move forward with the recommendations from city staff on Truth and Reconciliation initiatives

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Richmond city council is criticizing FortisBC, saying it shouldn’t be allowed to subsidize some rate payers over others

FortisBCistryingtogetcurrent gas consumers to “subsidize” new renewable natural gas (RNG) customers to the tune of $750 million over an eight-year period, according to a recent report from Richmond city staff.

The natural gas utility has applied to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to allow new residential buildings to get RNG at the same rate as existing customers although it costs more Existing customers, however, would have to pay full price if they wanted RNG

This would expand the number of natural gas customers rather than encouraging the use of electricity, the city staff report notes

FortisBC, however, clarified “cross subsidization” is inherent in regulated rates, allowing energy to be “equitably accessible to the majority of customers”

“Without it, utilities would find themselves with thousands, if not tens of thousands, of varying rate classes,” explained Diana Sorace, FortisBC spokesperson, citing the example of the Site C project that is being paid for by all BC Hydro customers.

Furthermore, using 100-percent renewable and low-carbon gas means buildings will meet the “stringent municipal greenhouse gas emissions targets set by Richmond and now a volun-

tary component of the BC Building Code,” Sorace explained City council voted unanimously to endorse a staff report and send letters to the province including the premier, several ministers and local MLAs protesting FortisBC’s request for subsidy

The City of Richmond has applied to the B C Court of Appeal over its jurisdiction to sue FortisBC over a project in Burkeville, after BCUC said it couldn’t sue

The court has said it will hear the appeal from the city to sue and recover costs. This has not yet been heard in court More information about the FortisBC’s application to renew the Energy Inc Biomethane Energy Recovery Charge (BERC) Rate is available at BCUC com

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International student duped into taking fake job

Alan Campbell

An international student is more than $6,000 out of pocket after falling victim to a scammer pretending to be a Richmond-based media company

The Vancouver student thought they had been given a job with the Fairchild Group as a remote data entry operator

According to Fairchild, the scammer was able to direct potential job candidates to a fake website, complete with the company’s logo

Once given the job, the student was sent a contract at the end of last year and was told they would need expensive equipment to work from home.

It was then that the student was asked to share government-issued ID, proof of address, bank statements and banking information for payroll

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However, the scammer then sent purchase orders for the work equipment to the student, at a total cost of $6,481, which the victim paid via e-transfer, with the understanding they would be send a reimbursement cheque.

It wasonly thenthat the scam startedtobecome apparent, when the cheques started bouncing at the bank.

According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), which investigates such scams, the student ended up finding the real employer and found out the job was fake

And the BBB added that the student in question was not the only victim of the Fairchild job scam

Needless to say, the student didn’t get any money back.

“Although this media company was hiring at the time, this specific job listing was fake and not associated with their organization,” said Aaron Guillen, BBB spokesperson

“Our BBB Investigations Specialist found that there was more than one incident where a job-seeker was lured into this same hiring ad and counterfeit website combo

“It’s so unfortunate to hear about this kind of story, because this student was trying to make some income with a part-time job and they were thrown for a loop with this scam”

Woman wins $1 million on Lotto

How would you feel if you found out you had just won $1 million on the lottery?

Well, one Richmond resident was understandably “surprised” when she checked her Lotto 6/49 ticket at the Admiralty Centre, close to Cambie and Garden City roads

After realizing she had won, Sun Jie (above) said that she believes “anything is possible” after buying the ticket

at the last minute from the pharmacy at the No 3 Road Superstore for the May 10 draw

Despiteherfaithinallthings being possible, Jie said her family took a little more time for the big win to sink in. “My family couldn’t believe I won that kind of money,” said Jie “They thought it was unbelievable!”

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Customers ‘shocked’ to find local produce

the Richmond News she felt a lot of “people may feel disconnected with where their food comes from.”

A Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) student is hoping to share sustainable agricultural knowledge while bringing people together through the annual Kwantlen St Market this summer

Wendel Vistan, a fourth-year KPU student, said the local farmers market, which offers student-grown produce and other products from community vendors, is a space that brings people together while sharing agricultural knowledge through food

The weekly open-air market, in its ninth year, runs every Tuesday from noon to 4 p m at the Minoru Plaza outside the Richmond Brighouse Public Library.

“We saw a lot of excited faces (at the market) and it was nice for people to see … who (is) growing the produce,” said Vistan, adding people were “shocked” to know the produce was grown at the KPU farm on the Garden City Lands site

KPU students in the Sustainable, Agriculture and Food Systems program are required to experience what it’s like to work in a farmers market in addi�on to helping grow food. For Vistan, this wasn’t a totally new experience as she

grew up in the Philippines watching her grandfather take to the fields as a rice farmer

When asked why she chose her area of study, Vistan told

“We have a lot of foods that are shipped here and it’s really important to know the process of growth, how long it takes and the labour aspects of where food comes from,” she said

“Having this knowledge can encourage the community to also grow their own food and con�nue suppor�ng local farmers and those who care about the environment.”

While sustainable agricultural produce may not be “the cheapest” items, the Kwantlen St. Market is finding ways to help those ba ling with food insecurity, according to Vistan Produce that doesn’t get sold at the market is donated to the Richmond Food Bank

In addi�on, seniors, low-income families and those who are pregnant can sign up for the B C farmers market nutri�on coupon program

Vistan explained coupons can be used towards purchasing vegetables, fruit, eggs, honey or anything sold at the Kwantlen market as well as other par�cipa�ng B.C. farmers markets

Kwantlen St. Market will take place every Tuesday from now un�l Nov 14

KPU student Wendel Vistan (left) and classmate Amanda were selling produce at the Kwantlen St. Market. Photo contributed

Youth, leaders recognized at arts awards

Maria Rantanen

The CBC’s Margaret Gallagher was at Gateway Theatre last week, reminiscing how she watched her brother channel their Asian grandfather Patrick Kwee who was originally from Indonesia on stage many years ago

This was in 2001 when her brother Patrick played the strict father in Marty Chan’s play Mom, Dad, I’m Living With a White Girl

This was just one memory she had from spending �me in Richmond either in a personal capacity or covering the arts scene but she also spoke about how music and art had shaped her life.

Gallagher, who is the host of CBC’s North by Northwest, was the keynote speaker at the annual Richmond arts awards evening, put on

by the Richmond Arts Coali�on and supported by the City of Richmond

She ended her keynote address withanIndonesiansonginhighJavanese called Jineman Mijil, which she learned from her Richmond-based teacher Sustrisno Hartana when she waspartoftheJavanesegamelan a large orchestra at SFU.

On top of the keynote speaker, six individuals and one organiza�on were recognized on Wednesday for their contribu�ons to the Richmond arts community.

Recogni�ons ranged from arts educa�on to business to leadership.

The evening also included performances from the Canada Y.C. Music Academy, Uganda performer and drummer Edward Sembatya and three pieces by the Richmond Singers, a 50-plus women’s choir let by Fabiana Katz

The event was being held for the

15th �me and was emceed by Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie

The man who co-founded the

Tanaka was instrumental in ge ng the central piece of the cherry tree fes�val, the 255 Akebono cherry trees, planted at Garry Point Park

As for the youth award, presented by Cambie choir teacher Iris Chan, this was given to Botao Chen, 24, who is a Richmond photographer. The volunteerism award also went to a young Richmondite, Gabby Cometa

Cherry Blossom Fes�val, Dr Jim Tanaka, was given the cultural leadership award.

Nikhat Izhar Qureshi (centre, surrounded by family and friends) received the artistic innovation and excellence award at the 15th annual Richmond Arts Awards last week Dr Jim Tanaka (above right with wife, Irene) received the cultural leadership award. Chung Chow photos

2023 COMMUNITY CARES CELEBRATION

WE THANK OUR DONORS FOR SHOWING EXTRAORDINARY PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TOWARDS HEALTH CARE IN RICHMOND

Community Cares Award Presented to John & Linda Wong

John and Linda Wong are true champions for Richmond health care and have been making a difference in the Richmond community by making personal donations toward the construction of the new acute care tower - Yurkovich Family Pavilion and organizing community fundraisers. They find joy in sharing the message and inspiration of giving. As John Wong likes to say, “ come join us – it’s a great ride”!

From left to right: Vivian Eliopoulos, President & CEO, Vancouver Coastal Health; John & Linda Wong; Chad Pederson, Board Chair, Richmond Hospital Foundation; Dr. Penny Ballem, Board Chair, Vancouver Coastal Health; and Natalie Meixner, President & CEO, Richmond Hospital Foundation

Recognizing all PhD of Inspiration Award recipients; Doctor of Philanthropy Award recipients; Community Cares Award recipient; Natalie Meixner, President & CEO, Richmond Hospital Foundation; Vivian Eliopoulos, President & CEO, Vancouver Coastal Health; Chad Pederson, Board Chair, Richmond Hospital Foundation; and Dr. Penny Ballem, Board Chair, Vancouver Coastal Health

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Teen stars in Percy Jackson musical

Valerie Leung

“It’s okay to be different Recognize your value and pursue being yourself in life”

This is the message a Richmond teen is hoping to share with people as an actress in the new Percy Jackson musical that is taking place in Vancouver un l May 28

Claire Torrance is one of nine actors in CTORA Theatre’s latest musical tled The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, which is based on the ficonal book series of the same name

Torrance plays Silena Beauregard in the musical, a character known as a “nurturing and kind-hearted” girl at Camp Half-Blood

“The musical does a really good job at highligh ng there are many people who have it hard at school or just in life and them trying to embrace their differences,” said Torrance, adding it is those “differences that can make you stronger”

“The show really shares this message that some people go through a lot and don’t al-

ways have it easy There’s this reminder to be respec ul to others”

The 18-year-old told the Richmond News that community plays a huge role on and off the stage

“It’s people li�ing each other up and making sure that we give generosity and recogni on to others.”

While Torrance has been singing since she was seven years old, it wasn’t un l last year that she began pursuing it seriously.

She told the News her dream is to pursue further educa on in performing arts abroad

Mark Carter, director of the musical, says The Lightning Thief is considered one of CTORA’s bigger shows as it contains a lot of “high tech” equipment and props including 60 moving lights and moving puppets in the produc on.

“I hope people are firstly entertained, but also understanding the important themes and situa ons that are portrayed through the musical,” he says

“It’s a heart-warming and charming story”

The Lightning Thief is playing at the JCC Norman and Anne e Rothstein Theatre

Harbour murals highlighted

She previously volunteered with the Richmond Youth Media Program as a DJ, designing posters, edi ng videos and doing camerawork and photography at various events.

The arts educa on award was given to two ukulele teachers, Mike Booton and Donna J Wilson

They started the Ukulele Circles at Steveston Community Centre in 2014.

Botao Chen (centre) received the Youth Arts Award last week Chung Chow photo

Nikhat Izhar Qureshi, a visual ar st and calligrapher who combines modern

techniques with tradi onal Arabic script, received the ar s c innova on and excellence award.

The Steveston Harbour Authority was recognized for its mural program with the Business and the Arts Award.

The murals depict the history of fishing in Steveston. The award was accepted by Jaime Gusto, general manager of the harbour authority

Claire Torrance has a role in a Percy Jackson musical.

Photo submitted

Can you guess the year and street?

Did you manage the guess the year, or even the decade, this photo was taken?

If you said the ‘70s you would be absolutely correct and, if you said 1975, give yourself a pat on the back.

It’s a shot of Westminster Highway, looking east, from Minoru Boulevard towards No 3 Road and shows the old Safeway store, where there is the wonder of “free parking” and an “in-store bakery”

Also visible is the former Volkswagen dealership and Shell gas sta�on, as well as Associated Tire Centres

This child’s caregiving was recognized by the Court

Introduction

Not all Provinces allow for variations of Wills. For example, in Ontario and Alberta, a Will is not subject to variation It stands as is (with some exceptions),unlessitisattackedforotherreasons(suchasthementalcapacity of the Testator).

In British Columbia, the law is different. Spouses and children of deceased persons can seek a variation of their Wills, if they feel that they were not left a just, adequate and fair portion of the Estate The law has evolved over the Century or so since it was first enacted in BC. Our Courts, in examining cases, consider the legal duty(ies) that may be owed to the spouse or child, as well as the moral duties that may be owed It is not always a straightforward analysis the Court is called on to make, partly because the Court also considers, in every case, the freedom of the Testator to bequeath her or his Estate as they see fit. The Court, therefore, has to seek a balance between these competing issues.

In more recent times, some unique cases have come before the Court for consideration. In March, such a case came before the BC Supreme Court.

Facts

The case is known as Rawlins v Rawlins. Here, the parents had three children.

They made Wills in 1977 which were relatively common, in that each parent left their Estate to the surviving parent and, when they were both gone, the Estate was left in equal shares to the children, who were all adults at the date both parents were deceased

The Father died in 2016 and the Mother died in 2018.

Despite the equal distribution stated in the Wills, one of the children challenged the Mother’s (2nd to die) Will on the basis that he had performed what amounted to full time care giving for the parents, by 2014. He had been looking after the parents before that but, after losing his job in 2014 he chose to devote his time instead to looking after his parents on a full-time, day to day basis. That included purchasing groceries, maintaining the house, taking theparentstomedicalappointments(includingaspecialonetoChicago,with his Father, to consult with a Cardiologist, and assisting significantly with his Mother’s rehabilitation following a fall and broken leg His efforts helped to return his Mother’s ability to walk).

The other two children were independent and lived on their own They were much less involved in the care of their parents, though they had a good relationship with them. The caregiving child felt that his parents had a “heightened” moral obligation towards him and so he sought variation of the Will accordingly which, if successful, would give him approximately threequarters of the Estate

The Court’s decision

The Court had trouble with some of the evidence The caregiving child, in his testimony, appeared to the Court to be overstating his contribution in certain aspects. His maintenance of the house was less significant than he stated He also testified that his Father offered to pay him $25,000 per year to look after them but that evidence was not independently verified (he also said that he declined the money) However, the Court did find that, for the caregiving aspect, the parents were “unjustly enriched” (a legal term) by their son ’ s caregiving and the Court took that into account.

The Court also considered that, though the Father offered his son the pay in order that he look after them, when the Father died, the surviving Mother did not specifically continue that offer and she did not change her Will The Court seemed to feel that because she did not change her Will, that her intention, despite all the work her son did, was to bequeath her Estate equally to her children.

The Court held that the caregiving son was entitled to compensation for the caregiving work he did (taking into account that he lived at the house rent free). It amounted to approximately $115,000 (less a portion of the house taxes payable by the son in the time following the death of their Mother).

The total value of the Estate was about $2.5 million, though it was higher by the time of the Trial Certainly each child still received a substantial inheritance

Conclusions

The first point I make is that the cost of this litigation most certainly was high. The judgment came after an 11 day Trial The Will was not varied except that the Plaintiff was given compensation for his work. Given the equal distributionoftheEstatedescribedintheMother’sWill,generallyitisdifficult to have such a Will varied The Court carefully and thoroughly analyzed the case (the judgment is over 60 pages) and the reasons are very well written. It appeared that the caregiving son helped his parents significantly as their health declined but without any further Estate planning by the parents, it did not lead to a variation of the Will The Mother apparently made a comment one day to a neighbor that the caregiving son was going to “get everything” Such a comment, not backed by anything in writing to cement that apparent statement of intention, and without any other independent, confirmatory evidence, will not likely act to see a Will varied The Court’s decision was right, in my opinion

Arts, creativity focus of seniors week

The City of Richmond along with community partners have planned several ac vi es for BC Seniors Week, June 5-11, with the theme “Seniors in the Spotlight”

The idea is to focus on the arts and crea vity of older adults. Planned ac vi es are either free or low-cost

BC Seniors Week kicks off with the opening event at Gateway Theatre on Monday, June 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p m with live dancing and ukulele and drumming performances from Richmond seniors following a welcome by the mayor Advance registra on is required for this free event

Seniors Week ac vi es and registra on informa on can be found at wwwrichmond

ca/seniorsweek Brochures can also be picked up from city facili es

Highlights of Seniors Week

June 6, 2 – 3 p m : Card

Making with Cricut at Brighouse Library Make a pop-up card using a Cricut machine that can cut, score and draw using a wide variety of materials. No experience required.

June 7, 10:45 – 11:45 a m :

Beginners Line Dancing at Thompson Community Centre Learn the fundamental steps of line dancing that are adaptable to country, ballroom, rock and roll, disco, La n and pop music.

June 8, 2:15 – 3:30 p m :

Baroque Dance at West

ing against a turquoise background, was a gi� to her daughter from her now-deceased grandfather

Richmond Community Centre This includes both social (ballroom) dancing and theatrical dancing (ballet)

June 9, 10 – 11:30 a m :

Improv Workshop at Minoru CentreforAc veLiving Share the joy of improv-based dramaac vi esinafun,safeand low-pressure environment No experience required Light refreshments included.

June 11, 2:00 - 3:30 p m : Wild Words Workshop at Richmond Nature Park Dress for the weather and create a unique, personal and nature-themed work of prose in this interac ve session guided and supported by a professional poet

A Steveston resident is hoping the community can help reunite her daughter with a beloved pain ng.

Kelly Derrico made a callout on Facebook for the return of a pain ng of a ballerina that was accidentally le� on a free pile outside her home on Sixth Avenue in Steveston recently

The pain ng, which has a wooden frame and depicts a ballerina danc-

“My daughter is heartbroken!” reads Derrico ’s Facebook post

According to Derrico , the pain ng was picked up by a person in a van with the words “gu er cleaning” wri en on the side on Wednesday, May 10 between 10 a m and 2 p m

Derrico is offering a $100 reward for its return, and anyone with informa on on the pain ng’s whereabouts is asked to contact Karen Larson at 604-970-1539

SPRY

Visit our website (www.WillPowerLaw.com) or call us at (604)233-7001 to discuss your Wills, Estates and Seniors’ questions. Suite

Email: jack@willpowerlaw.com

Chinese researcher using Steves’ manure

would otherwise with an ar�ficial fer�lizer”

Song has sent the first batch of compost to an independent tes�ng organiza�on for analysis and hopes the technology can be widely used in Canada to create healthier soil.

Former Richmond city councillor Harold Steves is busy these days working with a visi�ng researcher from China on his farm on Steveston Highway

However, it’s nothing to do with raising ca le or farming eggs, the pair is tes�ng technology that could poten�ally be a game changer for the Canadian farming industry

Farmers have been using cow manure as compost for many years due to its ability to fer�lize soil and improve crop quality

But they need to wait two to three years for cow poop to decompose naturally, or they need an anaerobic diges�on to speed up the process, which can be costly.

Steves and Xinhua Song, a 74-year-old researcher who’s visi�ng from China, said the technology they are tes�ng can turn fresh cow manure into nutri�ous, odourless soil within two weeks to a month, depending on the weather, at a much more affordable price.

“I have never heard of [the technology] before,” said Steves “He uses the sprinkles that are a mixture of both bacteria and yeast or whatever it is the mixture is on (cow manure) And that (fermen�ng process) gets very hot and kills the bad bacte-

ria and cleans up the odour and creates good fer�lizer”

Song added the technology can ac�vate beneficial probiotics in the soil such as earthworms, does not cause compac�on and deser�fica�on in the soil, and helps soil be er absorb the nutri�on and water in the air, thus improving produc�vity

Over the past month, the two have used the technology to turn fresh poop from Steves’ cows into compost and have grown tomatoes and beans in it that have sprouted

“You’ll see the way we plant the tomatoes, they’re very, very close together the idea being that this [compost] is very nutri�ous to the plants and you can put more plants in an area,” said Steves

“In other words, it can grow twice as many plants as you

“I’m just offering my assistance for whatever he decides he wants to do,” said Steves.

“I’ve been looking for something to replace ar�ficial fossil fuel fer�lizers … this is something I think that could be more economical and would be much easier to adapt to small farms and gardens”

Unexpected cross-na�on collabora�on

The collabora�on between Steves and Song is a coincidence they didn’t even know each other a month ago

SongisfromShanghaiandhasdedicated20yearstodeveloping and promo�ng technology to improve soil in China

He was visi�ng a friend in Vancouver last month and was looking for opportuni�es to share his experience with Canadian farmers

“Canada is a big country in agriculture but I learned that farmers s�ll wait for years for cow manure to decompose, while I can do it in 30 days, so I thought, let’s exchange our experience,” said Song

His technology has been used in China for years, he added.

Harold Steves (right) with Chinese researcher Xinhua Song. Daisy Xiong photo

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REMEMBRANCES

oBituAries

GRAY, William (Bill) Dixon

August 09,1952 - April 22, 2023

We are heartbroken to announce that Wilam (Bl) Dixon Gray passed away at the Richmond Hospita on Apri 22, 2023 after a chalengng fight with prostate cancer He was predeceased by hs parents Donad and Isobel Gray and hs sister Anita Morgan He wll be ovingy remembered by his wife Cathy of Rchmond; hs sster Donna (Me Kruger) Lemire of Keowna; hs sister Katheen (Doug) Napier of North Vancouver; hs brother Robert (Janet) Gray of Vernon and his brother-in-aw John Morgan of Merrtt He is also survived by Cathy’s brothers; Martin (Wendy) Van Hoof of Vernon; John (Barb)

Van Hoof of Vernon and Michae (Cindy) Van Hoof of Falkland as wel as many cherished neces and nephews

Bil attended BCIT twice He graduated n Industria Chemistry in 1975 and went to work at Crown Packagng Limited as a process engneer for over 20 years before returnng to BCIT After graduatng from BCIT n Robotics and Automaton in 1998 he worked for Ba ard Power Systems unt his retrement

Bill enjoyed golfing, guitar, music, cookng, watercolour painting, gardening, makng vdeo sldeshows, cycing, a good card game, camping, fishing and fly tying He also enoyed travelng and over the years visited many countres as wel as enjoyed 10 cruises

Bill’s memoria service is scheduled for May 29 at 2:00pm at the Richmond Funeral Home In leu of flowers, donatons to the BC Cancer Foundaton are apprecated

Onlne condoences may be left at www richmond-funera ca

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

JONES, Norman H

July 30, 1935 - March 21, 2023

Norman Howard Jones passed away on March 21, 2023 after a courageous battle with Dementia and Parkinson’s

He is greatly missed by his wife of 63 years, Sandy, son Don (Aprl), daughter, Cheryl, grandson Garrett, granddaughters, Sarah, and Shannon (Matthew) and great granddaughter Arya

Norm worked for the formerly named BC Tel (Telus) for 35 years and taught nght schoo (and performed various duties) for the Richmond School District for 48 years

He dedicated 20 years to the BC Footbal Conference as Treasurer and oversaw the running of the 50/50 tcket draws at the BC Lions home games

He loved hs famly, hs frends and al the people he worked with He lived ife to the fulest

Special thank you to May, Ceedonia and all the nurses and care gvers at Hamlton Vlage Care Home You are a l truly ange s on earth Donatons to the Dementia Socety or the Parkinson’s Society is greatly appreciated

STURTON, Kent Taylor

November 2, 1954 - May 11, 2023

Peacefuly passed away wth hs oving family by his sde He wl remain forever in our hearts Funeral Mass at St Joseph the Worker Parsh, 4451 Wllams Rd , Richmond, on May 26th at 4:00pm, with Recepton to folow See further detais on the Richmond Funeral Home webste

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BC BUDDHIST CULTURE DAY

Proclaimed By Provincial Government May 2, 2023

Buddha

Ceremony at the celebrations of the proclamation of the first ever BC Buddhist Culture Day at the Hall of Honour at BC Legislative Assembly on May 3, 2023

MLA Teresa Wat welcomes Tsengdok Rinpoche and 60 monks and nuns into the BC Legislature

BC United MLAs join the 300 Buddhist monks, nuns and followers for a group picture outside the BC Legislature Building

MLA Teresa Wat thanks the Buddhist community for their support of her initiative for the proclamation of Buddhist Culture Day

Kevin Falcon, Leader of the Official Opposition and Teresa Wat, MLA for Richmond North Centre at Buddha Bathing Ceremony

Dance performance at the front lawn of BC Legislature to celebrate BC Buddhist Culture Day

Bathing

BC Premier David Eby (middle) presents BC Buddhist Culture Day Proclamation to Master Diana (left) and Tsengdok Rinpoche (right)