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Hoppin’ mad animal lover needs help Krystal Grimm runs a rabbit charity from her garage, uses credit card to pay mounting bills for sick, injured bunnies
Krystal Grimm with two of her ‘residents’ outside her garage in South Arm where 68 sick, injured or abandoned rabbits call home as part of Bandaids for Bunnies. Below, Grimm checks the water and food. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News
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She’s a cross between Ace Ventura and Dr. Dolittle and she is, by her own admission, obsessed with animals — especially rabbits. The long-eared creatures dominate Krystal Grimm’s world, along with the three dogs and two cats inside her home and the squirrels and hummingbirds she feeds daily on her deck. In fact, Grimm says all her best friends are her “rabbit friends,” pointing towards the humans who help her run charitable sanctuary Bandaids for Bunnies out of the garage of her single-family home near Williams and Garden City roads. Such is vet assistant Grimm’s adoration of sick and injured bunnies, she bought her current property with rabbit-caring space in mind and even turned her kitchen table into a mini maternity ward recently to ease the arrival of six newborns from an injured mom, found pregnant in Minoru Park. At the last count — and she was reluctant to do the math with her mom looking on — there were at least 68 bunnies in her makeshift rabbit refugee camp; all in varying stages of health, from fully-fit and ready-tobe adopted, to special needs and recovering from and injury sustained living rough in Richmond. She shells out at least $500 per month to look after the rabbits and that’s before vet bills from examinations and medication, all of which keeps piling onto her credit card. “It all started with a rabbit called Dodger about five years ago,” said Grimm, who, when she’s not at work at the vet, spends every day of her life caring for the rabbits, usually brought to her by members of the public. “Dodger needed help but no one could catch him, so they called me in. I caught him within minutes. “But within a few months, I had five rabbits in a basement suite and it grew from there.” Grimm’s burning desire to offer respite and care for the rabbits grew arms, legs and big ears not long after she started working as a
vet’s assistant seven years ago. “People don’t realize the many horrible ways they can die,” said Grimm, who used to work for pet stores until she couldn’t abide their animal-selling practices any longer. “Most of the time, they’ve been hit by a car and they don’t survive. But there are many other times they can and that’s where I come in, I guess.” Within two years, Grimm had 30 rabbits squeezed into her basement suite and it was time to move out. She moved into her new home in a leafy corner of South Arm and started Bandaids for Bunnies, along with its own website and Facebook page. On the weekends, some
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But she still happily pays for the vet bills out of her own pocket, or credit card, a balance which sometimes stretches to $3,000. “I have a good deal with Little Paws (vet) in Steveston. He lets me pay it up over time,” added Grimm. “The 17 babies will need to be spayed and neutered and that’s going to cost about $140 each time. We’re going to need more than $3,000 before the end of the year.” Given the countless daily hours of care and attention and the costs involved, why keep doing it? “I’m a soft touch, I guess,” said Grimm. “I don’t really know. I can’t imagine doing anything else with my time. It’s such a rewarding experience when you I can’t imagine manage to doing anything heal a sick else with my animal and you can’t time. help but - Krystal Grimm smile when you’re around here with them.” None of this dedication comes as a surprise to Grimm’s mom, Michelle, who recalls her daughter getting her first rabbit, called Fluffy, as a three-year-old. “She kissed goats and rabbits and it would be impossible to get her out of the petting zoos,” said Michelle. “She’s had bugs, reptiles, Guinea pigs, horses. You name it, she’s had it as a pet. She just loves animals.” Bandaids for Bunnies is hosting its first ever fundraiser on Saturday, June 21 at the Pumphouse Taproom on Blundell Road from 7 p.m. Tickets are $20, which includes a burger and beer or wine. There will be a raffle, 50/50 and lots of prizes to giveaway. The charity is hoping to sell at least 60 tickets. If you’re interested in a ticket or would like to donate, go to bandaidsforbunnies.wordpress.com.
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hopes to build boardwalks and lookouts throughout the bog. A wetland will help regulate water levels of the bog. Meanwhile, the revised plan notes there continues to be dialogue with Kwantlen Polytechnic University to have sustainable agriculture students help maintain small farm plots along with community groups. However, questions still remain as to the extent of how much the plan proposes to delineate from the Agricultural Land Reserve, namely the community use portion. In a letter to the city in April, the Agricultural Land Commission noted there are several parts of the plan that could require an application to alter the land use of parts of the land. “Specifically, ‘Community Fields,’‘Informal Play’ and some other ‘Parkland Spaces & Circulation’ uses did not strike the Commission as being consistent with [the Agricultural Land Reserve],” the letter noted The 137-acre Garden City Lands is in the ALR, and as such the land is governed by the ALC for agricultural
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City adds off-leash areas, plays catch-up with rival cities Graeme Wood
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As a result of growing demand, the City of Richmond is proposing to add three new offleash dog areas on city-owned land. However, the combined area of the sites is only about half an acre, or about one-third of a soccer field, and the city, relative to its size and population, remains behind many other Metro Vancouver municipalities in offering free rein for pooches. “With increased growth in Richmond’s population, and approximately 5,200 licensed dogs, there has been an increased demand for dog off leash areas where residents can exercise their pets off leash responsibly,” stated a report from parks manager Mike Redpath to the parks committee on Tuesday. South Arm Park will see the largest newly fenced area. The enclosure, behind South Arm pool, will be the size of about one quarter of a soccer field (1,400 squaremetres). Meanwhile, the City Centre area will see two new enclosures: Garden City Park will have a fenced off area the size of a large backyard (335 square metres) on Granville Avenue, while a similar sized enclosure will be placed at the corner of Alderbridge and Elmbridge ways.
The areas will be active this summer and will operate as one-year pilot programs, costing $5,000. Redpath said the city would take public input, throughout the year, as to how the areas function. He noted size is determined by availability of space and the need to diversify off-leash areas. According to an off-leash study by the City of Surrey, most North American best practices of off-leash areas should be at least two acres, the equivalent of about 8,000 square meters. The study notes off-leash areas of 1.25 acres may be considered depending on the available amenities (such as a beach). Surrey, along with Burnaby and Vancouver all have more off-leash acreage per square kilometer than Richmond. Surrey, which has both an area and population about twice as large as Richmond, has nine off-leash areas totalling 98 acres. Surrey also has 12 other locations currently under consideration. Vancouver, an area about the same size as Richmond with about three times its population, has 36 designated off-leash areas, six of which are fenced, totalling 169 acres. The city has 22,900 licensed dogs.
Burnaby, a city with a similar population but two-thirds the size of Richmond, has an estimated 21 acres, according to city statistics. Meanwhile, Richmond, which boasts 1,680 acres of park land, has seven existing designated off-leash areas, totaling just over an estimated 20 acres (trails were measured with a width of five metres): Hamilton (about 0.5 acres), Horseshoe Slough Trail (about 0.75 acres), Steveston Park (about one acre), Cambie Field (about 2.5 acres), the South Dyke (about 2.5 acres), Shell Road Trail (about five acres) and McDonald Beach (parts of 26 acres, estimated to be about eight acres). An eighth site will open at Capstan Village Park in 2015. The city’s goal is to have an off-leash area within walking distance — defined as 800 metres — of every home. To leash or not to leash is a contentious issue in Richmond these days. Earlier this month the parks department announced it would be stepping up enforcement of dogs running at large in city parks. That announcement followed 33 complaints by one resident in just four months. Conversely, some dog owners claim the city needs more and better off-leash areas.
Perhaps nowhere else is this division more visible than at Dover Park, where Redpath has recommended the closure of the park’s small, off-leash fenced area as a result of complaints from owners of adjacent strata buildings. A total of 167 residents complained about noise, unsightliness of the chain link fence and parking issues. Conversely just 39 residents from the strata supported the canine-friendly area, according to submitted, signed petitions. The city also received independent input on the area, with letters showing a 32-26 favourable edge. In the same report Redpath is now recommending moving Dover’s off-leash area to a roughly 1,200 square metre area at McCallum Park, along the Railway greenway. Redpath noted off leash areas provide opportunities for outdoor gathering among neighbours and encourage responsible dog ownership. Also, such areas allow for more “targeted” enforcement of dogs running at large in non off-leash areas. “Since the inception of the Dog Off Leash program (in 1999) in Richmond, the popularity of the designated off leash areas has grown,” Redpath noted.
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his much is true: the B.C. Teachers Federation and the BC Public School Employers’ Association still need to compromise. Much of the rhetoric on the government side, however, doesn’t add up. It is true – partially – that cutting class sizes back to the 2002 levels, before the Liberals tore up the teachers’ right to bargain on class sizes, would not be a magic bullet. Not every student will learn better, not every student will be left behind if there are two or three extra kids in the class. But the government has gone far, far beyond this argument.
They are now openly arguing, it seems, that cutting class sizes would be bad for kids. “The class size issue is an oxymoron... because all the research in the world says size does not determine outcomes,” said Education Minister Peter Fassbender. At issue are outcomes – grades are better and graduation rates are better than they were 12 years ago. The Liberals would like the public to believe that this is because of, apparently, larger class sizes. Of course, correlation does not equal causation, something you’d think the Liberals would have learned, as many of them are highly educated.
For instance, after years of talking up the amount they spend on education, the Liberals are suddenly silent on all the things they actually have done to help out kids. StrongStart and all-day Kindergarten programs came in under their watch, as well as the annual Raise-A-Reader program. If you actually create initiatives to help kids do better in school, you can’t then turn around and claim that refusing to reduce class sizes is the cause of all the improved outcomes. Maybe all those other projects, plus lower class sizes, would actually help if they actually tried it.
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f you want to know about with box after box of foilthe dark intersection covered back issues worth PainfulTruth of economics and less than the paper they were Matthew psychology, it helps to know printed on. The history of the Claxton something about the history of crash is almost a history of comic books. comics as a format. In the late 1990s, comics In the beginning, the 1930s legend Alan Moore wrote a great little series and ’40s, comics were cheap, extremely called Top 10, which was set in a city where popular, and were bought from news stands. everyone – absolutely everyone, from the Kids bought them for 5¢. Superman was cops to the crooks to the accountants to the huge, Captain Marvel was huge, Batman pest exterminators – was a superhero. was huge. There were radio and film and TV The pages were crammed with dozens of adaptations. gags by artist Gene Ha. One panel featured Superhero comics, once a portion of a a battered-looking pan-handler who held market that included romances, westerns, a cardboard sign asking for spare change, war titles, and others, increasingly dominated saying “Veteran of the Circulation Wars.” the industry, largely due to self-imposed The circulation wars are also known as the censorship. Great Comics Crash of 1996. Customers changed. Kids who grew up The crash was an economic one which reading about Superman or the Fantastic Four destroyed numerous small comics shops and kept reading. Writers crafted storylines more suited for teenagers, then for adults. several entire comics publishers, tarnished Creators, the writers and artists, wanted reputations, and left erstwhile “investors”
more control, and more of a share of the profits. In the early 1990s, a host of superstar artists split off from Marvel and DC, the two biggest publishers, and founded Image Comics, which immediately rivalled the big two in size and popularity. While this was going on, old comics were becoming more valuable, and nothing was more valuable than the first appearance of an iconic character. In 1974, you could buy Action Comics #1, with Superman’s first appearance, for $400. In 1984, it was $5,000. In early 1992, $82,500. So there were a lot of adult readers, with a lot more than nickels to spend. There were a lot of new titles coming out as whole new publishers emerged – so there were new first editions, with new characters! Surely they’d be valuable some day! This resulted in speculators, some of them not even fans, going bonkers and buying 10 or 20 copies of some issues. The publishers then fed into that mania by repeatedly rebooting
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titles so that it said #1 on the cover, or creating “variant covers” for the same issue – one title notoriously came out with 13 different covers – collect them all! This all ended like all economic bubbles do, with everyone realizing that 10 million copies of a cruddy comic with cruddy art weren’t going to be worth beans. Stores went out of business, Marvel went through bankruptcy. Things got better. Superhero comics still don’t sell as well as they used to, but the variety is creeping back into the field – Saga, a deranged science fiction comic, is one of the best published today. Superheroes are popular, and Marvel and DC are getting rich from making movies and TV tie-ins (not many radio plays this time). Best of all, no one today believes they’ll make their fortune buying and hoarding comics. The buyers today actually want to read the darn things. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance.
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Where do we dump? The Editor, Well, here we go again. Just got back from a great long weekend and now our sani tanks are full, but where are we to dump our tanks? We have lived in Richmond for over 50 years and during that time we had at least three locations and now we have none. We pay taxes, what do we get for our services? Sure, there are campgrounds with sani stations onsite, but we like to dry-camp. The closest sani station to us is in Langley.
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If you are not coming from that direction, it sure makes a long out-of-the-way drive. We are a big RVing community. Where do we dump?? I know that the City of Richmond has a sani station on its site on Lynas Lane, right next to the recycling depot. Open that up certain days, certain hours and keep it controlled, even put a meter on it, like in the provincial parks. Lisa Nowak Concerned Camper
The Editor, The yellow ribbon magnet saying, “Support Our Troops” has gone missing from the back bumper of my car. If someone stole it off my car when it was parked on Steveston Highway at the dyke on Saturday, March 24; to that person I’d like to say, I hope you needed it for a really good reason. It was given to me by my brother, Mike, who did four tours in Afghanistan and one tour in Bosnia, as a pilot. He is
now showing signs of post traumatic stress disorder and has always been the rock that has held our four siblings together since our father passed away two years ago. More importantly, the ribbon is a reminder of my best friend’s only child, David, who was killed in Afghanistan. I hope you have a really good use for my yellow ribbon, because it meant so much to me. Jennifer Molto Richmond
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Thank you and goodnight The Editor, The most underused words in the English language are probably “thank you.” After more than 25 years in Richmond, the names of the people I am thankful to alone would exceed the word limit for this letter. So, let me thank the editors of this paper for supporting the issues I have written about: democracy, social justice, legal/political injustice, environmental conservation etc. etc. For the rest, most of you know who you are. However, some might be surprised to learn that I appreciate the lessons I’ve learned from them; better a good adversary than a poor ally! I am very fortunate to have had your help in surviving, being able to raise my children and grandchildren in the best of
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Palmer secondary student Christa Yeung is used to sharing her creative side through the rhythm of her bass guitar. But recently, she traded her frets and strings for bowls and spoons and won a recipe contest hosted by a Richmond food producer to make a uniquely flavoured gyoza (dumpling). Christa, who graduates this June and plays in her school’s jazz band, spent a good portion of her recent spring break perfecting her recipe for a cilantro and pork gyoza with diced water chestnuts for an unexpected crunch. The contest, called Gyoza Wars, was hosted by Richmond-based Fine Choice Foods and open to high school students who were asked to not only come up with a recipe, but a short video clip pitching their creation. And in Christa’s case, that not only packed plenty of flavour, but personal expression, too. “Making food is a very personal thing. I like music for the same reason,” Christa said. “You can play straight off a sheet of music, but you can also change it up with your own style. When you cook something, you’re making your own creation. You’re taking flour and sugar — just plain ingredients — but when you mix them, you can produce something entirely new. “Plus, it’s nice that you can share your efforts with others and allow them to enjoy the flavours you’ve made.” Christa’s interest in cooking was piqued by watching You Tube videos by a variety of
chefs. Plus, she considers herself a bit of a TV show food junkie. And while she concedes no single celebrity TV chef is her favourite, she does enjoy the Food Network Canada program Recipes to Riches where contestants vie for their recipes to be featured for sale among other President’s Choice brand items. By winning Gyoza Wars, she is living out that scenario, as Christa’s recipe will be on the shelves of Choices grocery stores in late June to July — possibly longer if sales demand is high enough. “That’s going to be really cool. I kinda feel like a food superstar,” she said, laughing. So, what’s in her gyoza that made the judges sit up and take notice? “The cilantro gives it a fresh flavour and the spice kind of lasts in your mouth. I think that’s what made it very special,” Christa said, adding the water chestnuts were her mom’s suggestion after a few rounds of taste testing. The pork is spiced with salt, sugar, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and chilli sauce to give it some zing. “Originally, I had mayo, but that didn’t really add anything to the flavour,” she said, adding that was ditched. When she paid a recent visit to the research and development kitchen at Fine Choice Foods to consult with their experts in translating her recipe for commercial scale production, some other ingredients were added. Cabbage, a usual staple in gyoza, was on the list because it helps reduce production costs and adds moisture to the gyoza, which are frozen prior to shipping. Potato starch was also added to absorb
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Christa Yeung, along with Jeremy Lau, a research and development technologist from Fine Choice Foods, puts together her winning recipe for a cilantro and pork gyoza. Yeung’s handiwork will be on the shelves of grocery stores starting next month. Photo submitted water during the cooking process. But despite the tweaks, Christa said the finished product was pretty faithful to her recipe. “It still had the good flavour,” she said. “We chose Christa because her flavour was unique and something that we felt would resonate with our customers,” said Adelina Wong, marketing coordinator at Fine Choice Foods. “She had also put a lot of effort into her presentation and her (contest entry) video was a lot of fun.”
In her brief pitch, Christa stressed that food is akin to a language everyone can understand. It can bring cultures together, she said. While she has no immediate plans to specialize in the culinary world, Christa says she enjoys working in the kitchen on what she considers a hobby. After graduation, Christa is going to attend UBC with a view at majoring in geography. “Ultimately, I want to go into urban planning,” she said, “because I am interested in environmental infrastructure.”
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hen buying fruits and vegetables, should you choose organic or nonorganic, local or imported, or fresh
or frozen? It’s a list of question I often get asked. Unfortunately, the answers to these questions are not always straightforward, but when it comes to choosing local versus imported produce, I encourage people to choose local whenever possible. We are fortunate here in Richmond to have access to a variety of fresh, local fruits and vegetables. Here are a few reasons why choosing local can make a difference: ❚ Buying local produce helps to support the local economy and creates a sense of community. ❚ Choosing locally grown produce can also help reduce environmental impact, as foods that are imported use more fossil fuels and non-renewable resources for transportation. An average meal in North America travels about 2,400 kilometres to reach your plate! Fresh produce sold at B.C. Farmer’s markets usually travels less than 300 kilometres. However, you may be wondering what
exactly is considered “local.” Currently, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency defines “local” as food that is sold in the same province or territory in which it was produced, or food that is sold across provincial borders, but within 50 kilometers of the province or territory of EatWell production. Katie Huston However, that’s not “local” enough for some. You can help build a stronger market for local foods by shopping at places such as farmer’s markets. You can also request local products in stores that you shop at, and when you choose to eat at restaurants, look for those committed to using local ingredients. The Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market is a great place to find local produce and other local products. Throughout the summer months, it is being held on the first and third Sunday of each month. While fresh produce can be expensive, buying fruits and vegetables while they are in season and readily available is cost effective. If frozen correctly, frozen fruits and vegetables are just as nutritious as fresh fruits and vegetables, and are great for
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It’s been 27 years since Richmond’s Rick Hansen concluded his Man in Motion World Tour. And in that time there have been many accomplishments in breaking down barriers to accessibility, but there is still a long way to go. “It’s hard to believe 27 years have rolled by so quickly and every time this day comes forward it reminds me and my team about the original journey and the fact our vision was far beyond the tour,” said Hansen. “Little did we know that it would be the beginning of an ultra marathon of social change.” In March 1985, Hansen wheeled around the world, completing the equivalent of three marathons every day through 34 countries. The two-year tour raised $26 million for spinal cord injury research, rehabilitation and sport. Today, Hansen heads up the Rick Hansen Foundation, which since 1988 has funded research to provide better care and outcomes for those who sustain a spinal cord injury, and contributed to improving accessibility for people with disabilities. The journey over the past 27 years to address those
issues is one Hansen said has spread to include an evergrowing circle of people with a similar vision, and praised those in this city for their efforts. “When you look at anniversary dates, you measure progress and achievements, and in a city like Richmond, we’ve been pretty blessed to see a lot of progress here,” he said. “There’s a lot of active representatives of the community in the disability centre who advocate and encourage greater accessibility.” Evidence of that, he said, can be seen in increased curb cuts for wheelchairs, (disabled access) parking, and more accessible transit. Plus, there remains Olympic legacy buildings that were constructed with accessibility in mind. “You look at the Richmond Oval, it’s been a model for other places across Canada and the world to get it right in the design phase, so you don’t have to tie up a lot of lengthy and costly retro-fitting when you see a problem once something is built,” Hansen said. Still, challenges do remain in a world where the number of people with disabilities is expected to increase. According to the World Health Organization, there
are 1 billion people with disabilities worldwide, with 550,000 in B.C. And by 2035, one in five Canadians will be classified as having some form of disability, Hansen said, adding the driving force behind that is the aging Baby Boomer population. “So, there’s a compelling reason, not just from a
legal, moral or human rights perspective, but from a economic and political force to get this right so people can continue to be fully engaged in all aspects of society,” Hansen said. That’s why he has helped spearhead an on line, accessibility rating system called Planat, which takes
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Students win heritage prize Three students have been chosen out of 70 to represent Richmond at the 2014 BC Provincial Heritage Fair in Kamloops, from June 29 to July 3. In early May, 70 students from Richmond presented their projects at the Richmond-Delta Regional Heritage Fair. The heritage projects and their winners were: Clara Hughes, by Yonatan Marom, Grade 4, Whiteside elementary; The History of Rapid Transit, by Vedanshi Vala, Grade 7, McNeely elementary; Nobel Winner Alice Munro, by Veronica Xia, Grade 6, Cornerstone Christian academy. The City of Richmond chose the projects because of their “thoughtful consideration of historical significance, extensive research and creative display.” In total, there will be six projects representing the Richmond-Delta region at the Provincial Heritage Fair, with the other three coming from Delta schools. The BC Provincial Heritage Fair will bring together 65 students from the twelve regions of British Columbia. One of the highlights of the fair will be the public showcasing of student projects during Kamloops’ Canada Day celebrations at Riverside Park on Tuesday, July 1.
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Come join us on June 1st in celebrating a whole new Violethill for our first year anniversary. We have made huge changes to our store and have chosen some of the hottest top name brands from around the world. From the Beaches of Spain and Brazil, to the streets of Australia, Denmark and Holland. Also, great pieces from our neighbouring shores of the United States to our two Coastlines of Canada! As a Big Thank You, we are offering Cake and 25% off our entire Inventory!
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Steveston Treasures Newest Jewel in Steveston!
Steveston’s very own dress shop has taken Slight! An amazing story of how creative marketing resulted in some fantastic opportunities… be sure to ask C for the story! This jewel of a shop carries new, exclusive, designer dresses for women and children for every day or special events: weddings, business, beach, dinner, cruise, grad, Vegas and more!
Winning numerous readers choice awards Best Dressed by C is famous for customer service, incredible prices, and unique selection of new, exclusive, high end dresses and now specialized jewellery and accessories. Owner, Christen Haines hand picks every dress that comes in the store. Come in and try on new beautiful gowns, day to day dresses and never feel rushed choosing your perfect dress. Dress life up! Stop in and take a look, the evolution of Best Dressed by C. goes on. Visit the store on Facebook too! You will be amazed at the price tag on the dress, it truly will be your secret treasure!
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The pain in Derek Whipple’s neck radiated along his spine and into his aching arms, leaving him barely able to grip his golf club. It was the 15th hole of a marathon day on the course at Green Acres Golf course in east Richmond. He had already completed two, full rounds, and the discomfort showed it in his tee shot which shanked off into the fence area. His second was a little better. But on his third, Whipple allowed his mind to picture the conditions ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease) sufferers endure every day, and he summoned the strength to finish his fundraising efforts to help create awareness about the disease that affects mobility and speech and has no cure. “I could barely hold my club,” said Whipple, a golf pro at Greenacres. “My swing was shortened due to some crackling in my back, aching shoulders and a tight spine. “But then, I thought of all those people who suffer with ALS and the toll this disease takes on them and I was able to get through the rest of the course.” Whipple said other than the fact this was
his second time out playing 54 holes of golf in one day in support of ALS, he has no personal connection with the ailment. “Doing this, it’s more about what’s expected of a golf pro,” he said, “to be a role model and give back the community by donating my golfing skills for the day to a very worthwhile cause.” For his efforts — he shot two over par on the first round, one under on the second, and finished plus four on the final 18 holes — Whipple managed to raise, through donations, a total of around $1,700. Whipple said despite the long day — he was at the course by 4:30 a.m. to prepare for a 6 a.m. tee time — and stress on his body, he plans on coming back next spring for another three rounds for ALS. Currently, 40 golf courses across B.C. participate in the PGA of B.C. Golfathon for ALS. Proceeds help provide support services for ALS patients and funds research to find a cure. Donations can be made by visiting golfathonforals.ca. Since the inception of the event in 2005, the PGA of B.C. Golfathon for ALS has generated more than $869,000 for ALS patient services. In 2014, the event’s goal is to eclipse the $1 million mark.
Please join us at our second Open House for the Riverview Lands. Two Open Houses have been scheduled to discuss goals and priorities for the future of Riverview. Date: Saturday, May 24, 2014 Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm (Drop-In) Place: Dogwood Pavilion, Mike Butler Room 624 Poirier Street, Coquitlam (Entrance off Winslow Avenue) Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2014
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WHAT’S ON Wednesday Palmer secondary school’s Parents Advisory Council is hosting a Preparing for Life after High School meeting at 6:30 p.m. on May 28 at Palmer. Universities across BC are adjusting their admission criteria due to the recognition that graduates are lacking in people skills. Patrick Chun, UBC admission reader, will talk about some of the recent new requirements. Also presenting is Marika Mayer, RC Palmer and AR MacNeill secondary career counselor on how to prepare for local, and U.S. schools. Please confirm your attendance by e-mail to rcpalmer.pac@gmail.com with your name, student’s name, grade, and school name. For more information: please contact Marky Mangaoang, president of the Palmer PAC, at mm8291@gmail.com.
Saturday Steveston United Church’s annual Spring Concert for the Community takes place Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m. featuring a choir and singers from the wider community, soloists, organist, French horn, flute and pianists. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy the music. Light refreshments will be served following the concert. An offering will be taken in support of the Musical Ministry at Steveston United Church.
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Next Week Wednesday
Celebrate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot with a Dairy Flair. At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai some 3,300 years ago, has become a celebration of fine dairy cuisine as well. Chabad of Richmond welcomes the community to the ice cream party & reading of the Ten Commandments on Wednesday, June 4 at 6 p.m. free of charge and all are welcome to join, regardless of Jewish affiliation or background. For more information, contact Chabad of Richmond, 200-4775 Blundell Road at Railway at (604) 277-6427 or visit online at www.ChabadRichmond. com/Shavuot2014.
Thursday As Gingerbread House Parent Participation Preschool is poised to celebrate its 45th year this September they are excited to welcome back their parent alumni Charlotte Diamond! Gingerbread House presents a workshop with Diamond, “Sing and Grow Together.” She will be presenting her workshop on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. in McKinney elementary school gym. If you would like to participate please RSVP to info@gingerbreahousepreschool. org to reserve one of the 100 seats
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WE’VE GOT OUR FINGERS ON IT B.C. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGM
Around 500 delegates stopped off in Richmond for the B.C. Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Conference which included a reception at the Brittannia Shipyards last Thursday. The Julian Jayme Quartet (far left) provided the music, while delegates enjoyed plenty of time for discussion and a sunny waterside view. Photos by Gord Goble/Richmond News
KUDOS
Richmond News integrated media consultant Angie Nottingham receives her President’s Club 2013 award from Glacier Media’s president of British Columbia Operations, Peter Kvarnstrom. Nottingham picked up the award for making it into the top one per cent of Glacier Media’s sales representatives. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News Annabella Semple, 10, received the City of Richmond Heritage Award for promoting local heritage and furthering the knowledge of Richmond heritage. She is the youngest recipient of this award to date and earned it for her copious volunteer hours at various heritage sites throughout the city. Photo submitted
For her work helping prepare participants for this year’s Vancouver Sun Run, Steveston Community Centre’s Kelly Kochut was named Leader of the Year. The community centre hosts two Sun Run training clinics each year in January for 13 weeks leading up the the Sun Run, and Kochutw was deemed tops out of more than 200 nominations from across the Lower Mainland. Photo supplied
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Local volunteers, led by Purina and Evergreen experts, joined forces and rolled up their sleeves last week to help bring green space and wellbeing to more than 600 felines at the Richmond Animal Protection Society’s (RAPS) Cat Sanctuary. The volunteers completed the construction of a patio area and installed a new sun/rain shelter to ensure the space stays functional and safe for the cats and dedicated volunteers to enjoy. Photo submitted
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Q: Can I use my attic for storage? A: Attics are designed to keep the home warm through floor insulation, while allowing moist air
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Cavities in the teeth, also known as dental caries, are classified as bacterial infections of the teeth. There are several factors necessary for dental cavities to grow; presence of specific bacteria, acidic environment, and host susceptibility. Once you have the cavity bug (believe it or not, some people never get it), brushing and flossing alone may not prevent cavities from growing. Strategies to make the tooth structure stronger with exposure to fluoride and remineralizing toothpastes are effective. Additionally effective are rinses that make the pH of the saliva more basic so that the acid loving cavity bacteria are minimized. The strength and structure of teeth is generally the same for everyone. However, each person has a uniquely different oral environment in their mouth. This “saliva environment” and its bacterial inhabitants is what can protect us or harm us from cavities. If you were to place a healthy tooth in a cup of water compared to a solution of soda pop, the tooth would erode in the soda pop. The same situation is in the mouth, with the saliva acting as the liquid in a cup.
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Q: Why should I hire an interior designer when there are so many reputable furniture stores that offer this decorating service for free?
Interior Designers
A: In our industry there are many misconceptions of interior design thanks
to popular TV shows such as HGTV and the plethora of home fashion magazines. One of these misconceptions is that interior design is easy and can be whipped up in a 30 minute episode. If you like the safe, predictable and main¬stream look of the big box furniture stores, then perfect because that same free advice you’ll receive is also given to thousands of other people. Essentially this free decorating service limits the potential of your space because the store designers can only work within the inventory that they sell. If you are the type of person that believes your home is an extension of your personality and you would like every square footage to be strategically planned to maximize your happiness then professional interior design services will achieve that. Although we also have a furniture showroom, as a boutique company our interior designers have access to hundreds of suppliers/ retailers and often collaborates with sub-contractors to create a beautiful space that is not only unique to you but enhances your lifestyle. This creative freedom is a mark of a true professional and is well worth the investment.
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The Spotted Frog Furniture Co.
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Q: I would like to supplement my diet with additional protein to help me with weight loss and to tone up for the summer. What proteins are available?
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Q: Is Traditional Chinese Medicine
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A: Yes, TCM is very effective with seasonal allergies. The main symptoms
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involved are sneezing, a stuffed and clear runny nose, watering of the eyes, and maybe, a headache.Allergic rhinitis is due to an over activity of the immune system to certain allergens. This is due, from a TCM point of view, to a deficiency of the Lung and Kidney’s Defensive Qi systems, combined with retention of chronic Wind in the nose. Treatment includes expelling the Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat during the pollen season, then strengthening the Lung and Kidney’s Defensive Qi systems as well as the Governing Vessel outside the pollen season. Both Acupuncture and Chinese herbs would be used to accomplish this.
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Protein as a food group is essential to our diet. It can help build muscle, repair tissues, as well as main maintain numerous activities in our body crucial for daily living. As a secondary use, protein is often used as par part of weight loss or to help maintain lean body weight. It also promotes satiety, which is why many weight loss regimens look at decreasing starch intake and replacing it with proteins. W Whey protein is derived from dairy and is highly concentrated in protein, with minimum amounts of carboh arbohydrates and fat. They tend to have the most protein per serving when compared to vegetarian proteins. Ann example would be Progressive Organic Whey Protein from New Zealand, providing 24 grams of pr protein per serving, equivalent to about 1/2 a piece of grilled steak. For those who do not tolerate dairy or w want a dairy free alternative, I recommend CanPrev Protein Pro with Greens, a completely plant based pr protein made of yellow pea and brown rice proteins. What makes it unique is the additional greens that are blended in, which include beet root, broccoli, parsley, kale, and much more. Finally, for those with many food aller allergies, Progressive Hemp Protein can be a hypoallergenic way to get more protein in your diet! To find out which protein is best for you, come find us at Pharmasave Steveston!
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Hannah’s memory lives on By Jessica Kerr Delta Optimist
Hannah’s Heroes are gearing up for their annual golf tournament as the research funded by the foundation is starting to bear some fruit. All the money raised by the foundation, established in the memory of Hannah Hatlen, whose family lived in Richmond, goes directly to pediatric brain cancer research at the Child and Family Research Institute at B.C. Children’s Hospital. Dr. Sandra Dunn heads the research team and recently reported on some exciting advances in the team’s work. “There’s a lot of really exciting news coming out of the research,” she said. “The momentum is just incredible right now... Research does make a difference.” The overall goal of the team’s research is to identify safer, more effective treatments for pediatric brain tumours. “What we’re really interested in is ways of identifying patients in need of better care,” Dunn said, adding that when it comes to treating brain tumours and cancers, one size does not fit all. Through its research, the team has discovered that brain tumour cells need a particular protein, Pololike kinase-1 (PLK1), to survive and grow. Scientists also found that patients had different levels of PLK-1,
and those that had a higher level of the protein did not respond as well to treatment and were more likely to die from the disease. The team has discovered that using a drug to inhibit the PLK-1 protein can significantly suppress brain tumour growth while not affecting normal cells. The team recently published its findings in the Journal of Cancer Research at the same time another research team in the U.S. published the same findings. The drug has been tested in the lab, but is now ready to move onto the next phase. Dunn said the team is currently looking for an organization interested in running the clinical trial, which goes through three phases and can take several years before a treatment is approved. “It’s certainly providing hope,” Dunn said of the team’s work. “It’s an investment of a lifetime for these kids.” The team was also able to purchase some new technology that allows it to get more indepth information about different tumours. “The goal is to provide a deeper understanding of tumours to provide better treatment,” Dunn said. “We have gotten just incredible data from it... We can sub type every new tumour that comes through the door.” The team is almost entirely funded by Hannah’s Heroes. Funds raised by the foundation have helped purchase
lab equipment and established several fellowships to support graduate students working on the project. To help raise those funds, Hannah’s Heroes holds many fundraising events throughout the year, including the annual Merry Wishers Golf Tournament, which is back again this year for its fifth installment. The tournament, which until recently has been held in Richmond, is scheduled this year for Friday, June 13 at Beach Grove Golf Club in Tsawwassen. Golfers will tee off in a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Tickets cost $160 and include golf as well as a banquet complete with silent and live auctions. The tourney features prizes on the course as well as a raffle for two tickets anywhere WestJet flies. Organizers are still looking for sponsors. Hannah’s Heroes was established in 2007 in memory of Hannah, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at just four years old. She died a year later. Hannah’s mother, Kathie Hatlen, who has also since passed away, worked for Richmond East MLA Linda Reid at one point. The family was well-known in the Richmond area. For more information about the foundation, or to register for the Merry Wishers Golf Tournament, visit www. hannahsheroes. com/events.
Hannah’s Heroes was established in 2007 in memory of Hannah Hatlen, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at just four years old. She died a year later. Photo submitted
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She became hostile and woman with a rude, saying that I was heavy southern U.S. Family function obviously not the owner, as accent called my Danielle Aldcorn I stated, otherwise I would office yesterday from an be able to deal with the unidentified local number. credit card information on She asked for our accounts the spot. receivable department. Her reaction was strange. There is I told her that we didn’t have an accounts receivable department, so she asked to speak a possibility that she was legitimately authorised by the company to collect to the owner. After explaining that I was one the information, but whenever someone of the owners, she said that the credit card becomes aggressive, it raises red flags. they had on file needed to be updated. She is just a woman trying to do her “Which company are you calling from?” job and earn a paycheque. Maybe she was I asked because she hadn’t stated it at the having a bad day and couldn’t muster her beginning of the conversation and I could normally pleasant disposition? Maybe she has hear the chatter of operators in a call station challenges with communication and wasn’t in the background. able to clearly represent who she was or what “Uh.” She paused, shuffled through some she was doing? In which case, I should be papers, and eventually came up with the patient and understanding, right? name of a Canadian company that we do Or, maybe my instincts were correct and business with. she was working on behalf of a company Consumer advocacy groups are always trying to defraud me. In which case, I should warning people to not give out personal or blow her off, right? financial information over the phone and I was torn between being polite and since the call was originating from out of matching her tone. Most people want to be the country, but re-routing through a local seen as a nice person, but there is a line that number, I was cautious. I told her I would gets crossed when the other person is not look into it and contact the company’s nice to you. local representative directly to update the It is possible to act “nice” and not be information if there was a problem with the kind. It is also possible to be a kind person account.
without coming across as particularly “nice” a good person. Genuinely kind people know depending on tone of voice, bluntness, and that the truth is the only way to actually body language. understand each other and reach peaceful In a situation where someone is being solutions. aggressive or trying to take advantage of you, People who only act nice on the surface are is being nice and accommodating the best so busy tiptoeing and side-stepping to please reaction? Is being nice on the surface worth and avoid hurting people’s feelings, they forget anything if it’s not rooted in genuine kindness? which direction they were supposed to be A person who moving in on their Most people want to be seen own journey. only acts nice on the surface typically as a nice person, but there is a Genuinely kind people move forward remains silent or caves line that gets crossed when on their path with as in when there is a conflict or a situation the other person is not nice much patience and compassion as they that is emotionally to you. can, despite nay-sayers charged. or criticisms. A genuinely kind There are many person will speak people who will argue that being nice is more up. A kind person will advocate for equality, important than anything else. justice, and fairness even if it means rocking I’ll argue that being genuinely kind is more some boats to make sure it happens. important and that, in some situations, being A person who only acts nice on the surface too nice will put you at risk of being taken tends to bottle up all of his or her needs and advantage of. buries the resentment and anger that results Ideally, we would all be nice and kind. I’ll from being taken for granted by others. keep working on it. Genuinely kind people are comfortable stating what does and doesn’t work for them Danielle Aldcorn BSW, MA is a registered while striving to reach a win-win compromise clinical counsellor at the Satori Integrative that could work for everyone. Health Centre in Steveston. www. A person who only acts nice on the surface satoriintegrativehealth.com will lie in order to preserve an image of being
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Basketball B.C. honours some of Richmond’s best Phil Scrubb and Brodie Greig cap decorated seasons with player awards while two longtime coaches also recognized Plenty of Richmond talent on and off the floor were recognized at Basketball B.C.’s 2014 Hall of Fame and Awards Gala at the Langley Events Centre. The event, which featured over 200 guests, recognized outstanding achievement in this year’s basketball season as well as special recognition awards and B.C. Hall of Fame inductions. The honours continued to pour in for the Langara Falcons men’s basketball team which was fresh off winning the national championship. The Falcons earned the Team of the Year Award while Brody Greig and Paul Eberhardt were also recognized. Greig was named the Outstanding Male College Player, adding to his multiple individual honours from a memorable 2013-14 campaign. Last month, the McMath graduate was named the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association’s Athlete of the Year for all sports. The 24-year-old also
was MVP of both the national and provincial championships. It was also a tremendous year for Eberhardt, who not only guided to the Falcons to national glory but took the RC Palmer Griffins to the final four of the B.C. AA championships. Palmer also captured its eighth straight Richmond title, all with Eberhardt at the helm. If Greig was a easy choice for top collegiate male player then so was Phil Scrubb for Outstanding Male University Player. The Carleton Ravens standout became the first three-time MVP recipient in the history of the CIS national men’s basketball championships. Earlier this month, the Vancouver College graduate also named CIS Male Athlete of the Year at the 22nd BLG Awards in Calgary. Also recognized by Basketball B.C. was Anne Gillrie-Carre with the Mary Campbell Award for women in coaching. Gillrie-Carre has been
coaching for over 40 years, with the majority of that time in Richmond. She enjoyed tremendous success at Steveston secondary back in the 1980s and is now guiding a talented group at McMath. “Tonight is a celebration of excellence,” said Diana Chan, President of Basketball BC. “For those that have achieved success over the last year and those who have made significant contributions to basketball in BC as coaches, athletes, officials and builders, many of which have showcased their talent on the national and international stage.” She also touched on the behind the scenes component of the sport saying, “As we all know, volunteers are the backbone of the Canadian sport system from coaches to drivers, concession minders, raffle ticket sellers, gym floor sweepers, bottle fillers, last minute equipment replacers and cheerleaders. A simple thank you does not seem enough.”
Couple of legendary Richmond high school basketball coaches as Les Hamaguchi presented his good friend Anne Gillrie-Carre with the Mary Campbell Award at the recent Basketball B.C. Awards Gala.
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