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Godzilla roars into town

Body found in river

Steveston was once again transformed into a movie set war zone, this time for the remake of original monster movie Godzilla.

The Coast Guard and police hauled a body out of the south arm of the Fraser River Monday night after it was spotted by a fishing crew.

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Members of the ELD Party (Environment Learning Development), above, question a rival ‘party’ during Homma elementary’s mock election debate. Left, the Steveston Supremes party gets set to make its feelings heard.

Steveston ‘provincial parties’ battle

It’s slightly up, but maybe not as much as BC Election and Richmond’s 19 candidates may have hoped. Four years ago, seven per cent of registered voters in the city voted in advance of the provincial election. Before Tuesday’s election, that figure rose to nine per cent, with a total of 11,644 people casting their ballot ahead of time out of the 129,954 potential voters. The Richmond Centre riding enjoyed the biggest rise, with a 43 per cent spike. In 2009, the same riding suffered significantly from voter apathy, having the second lowest turnout in B.C.

Rapid rail, wind farms and tidal power topped agendas in Homma elementary’s mock election Monday As well as the ELD and SJP, on the ballot there were the CPS (Construction Party of Steveston), the DPS (Democratic Party of Steveston) and the SS (Steveston Supremes). Each had five candidates bidding for a seat and each party had researched their platforms and made pre-election promises, including: creating a surging economy through tourism; rapid transit rail from Steveston to Richmond city centre; cures for deadly diseases; jet fuel pipeline for and against; treating all citizens with respect and wind farms on Garry Point.

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With his finger pointing and voice raised, Jason Aginsky, of the Environment and Learning Development Party, tried to poke holes in the SJP’s platform to be elected to govern the province of Steveston. In a retaliation Christy Clark would have been proud of, Katie Snell, of the SJP (Steveston Justice Party), challenged the ELD’s masterplan to use revenue from underwater tidal power off Garry Point to fund a new hospital in Richmond. Such was the intensity of debate and depth of knowledge from each candidate, if you weren’t sitting in a Grade 6/7 classroom in Steveston’s Tomekichi Homma elementary, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in the Legislature’s public gallery in Victoria. In the run-up to yesterday’s B.C. election, the students in Michael Gilles’ split class formed five political parties for five imaginary ridings to lay claim a seat in the fictitious province of Steveston.

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Few got a free ride, however, and all parties’ fluffy pledges were tested and twisted during a fiery question and answer session, moderated by student teacher Brian Pantaleo and timed by Gilles. “Statistics show that students who study elections and politics will be lifelong voters themselves and will take the issues home and not be lethargic voters in later life,” said Gilles. “It’s incredible how they took on the roles and they’ve really done a lot of research and have a really good understanding of the issues.” The class also took part in the province-wide “Student Vote,” which runs parallel to the actual election and has all participating schools mark a mock ballot for the actual candidate in their riding.

Homma election results:

‘Province of Steveston’: The SJP (Steveston Justice Party). Actual riding of Richmond-Steveston: Scott Stewart (NDP) with a landslide 18 votes; Carol Day (BC Con) 8.

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Godzilla stomps through Steveston BY PHILIP RAPHAEL

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He flattened Tokyo in previous movies. And it looks like he’ll be doing a number on Steveston, too. Godzilla, one of the most famous and enduring classic movie characters since making his debut in 1954, was back before the movie camera lenses in Richmond this week. The historic fishing village was transformed into a veritable war zone with burned out cars strewn across Moncton Street and military vehicles rumbling through the area. It’s director Gareth Edwards’ reboot of a story marking the arrival of the massive sea creature. Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad fame is one of the co-stars. Steveston was being made over earlier this week to portray a section of San Francisco waterfront. Filming on the movie began in mid-March in other locations across the Lower Mainland including inside BC Place

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Splash Toys said the front of her store was transformed into a watering hole called the Wood Eagle Bar. “It took them about eight hours on Monday and another

four to make the changes,” Germain said. “They changed the front to black brick, put a big sign up, and covered the windows in big cream-coloured curtains.” Despite all the additions, Splash Toys remained open for business, letting customers in the store via the back door. Germain said she is used to the disruptions like this since ABC’s popular Once Upon a Time TV series frequently uses Steveston as the mythic location of Storybrooke. “They’re here about once every two weeks during the season,” she said. “And the crews are really good. “With movies, they give you pretty good notice, about a month or two in advance that they are location scouting.” Filming Tuesday was expected to get underway in the afternoon and move down the street. The release date for this latest version of Godzilla is scheduled for May 16, 2014.

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A rainy weekend may have got the International Summer Night Market off to a soggy start, but a busy coming long weekend list of activities is expected to get things back on track. The night market’s Florence Lee said clear skies last Friday evening drew big crowds to the 10-acre site behind Home Depot (12631 Vulcan Way) where close to 200 vendors set up shop for the first time this season. But a change in the unexpected, warm early May weather put a damper on things Saturday and Sunday. But not to worry, Lee said, as this weekend’s Victoria Day long weekend will give market-goers four nights to take in the colorful and vibrant setting. “We will be in operation Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday,” Lee said. On Friday to Sunday, the market will be open from 7 p.m. to midnight. On the holiday Monday the hours run 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Normal operating hours for Sundays when there is no long weekend are 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The market runs until Sept. 8. Lee said there will be plenty of live entertainment this weekend, including competitors in the Summer Night Idol (SNI) talent search. Auditions were held last month at Lansdowne Centre, and elimination rounds and the grand finale will be held on the International Summer Night Market stage. Plus, there’s more ahead for the market with a grand opening set for Saturday June 8. That’s when the market celebrates cultural diversity with a variety of displays and entertainment. For more information about the International Summer Night Market, visit summernightmarket.com. Night market fans can also check out the debut of the

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Body hauled from Fraser River near tunnel The crew of a fishing boat found a body floating in the Fraser River Monday evening near the Massey Tunnel. The discovery was made around 5:30 p.m. Monday, less than a kilometre from the tunnel. The crew waited until the coast guard’s hovercraft arrived from its Sea Island base. The remains, according to Richmond Mounties, are related to a missing Surrey person and the body has since been turned over to the BC Coroners Service. Police, however, doubt it is the same body that on Friday slipped out of another fisher-

man’s net further upstream in Chilliwack. “We don’t believe it was a boating accident,” said coast guard maritime coordinator Troy Haddock. Anyone with more information can contact 604-792-4611 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. — The Vancouver Sun, with files from the Richmond News, Chilliwack Times

Richmond RCMP say Tristan Wight was found on Wednesday, May 8 and thanked those who helped with the inves-

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mpirical evidence took another blow to the face last week, just as the bruise from the last one is starting to show. On Monday, the federal government announced that the National Research Council would no longer fund research into “pure science,” and instead will only focus on research with immediate applications for industry. But today’s pure science is tomorrow’s life-changing technology. Facing critical questions from the British minister of finance on the value of his research into electricity and magnetism in 1850, a physicist replied, “Sir, one day you will tax this.” On Wednesday, Statistics Canada released the results of its National Household Survey — the first since the Conservatives abolished the mandatory long-form census. Instead of having a 94 per cent-plus response rate, it was closer to 69 per cent. That makes the data more skewed and less reliable to the point of being arguably useless — and we really need every bit of solid information we can get when making policy. Do we really want to be 25 per cent less sure when deciding how to spend millions of dollars? Funding scientific research should be for the benefit of humanity, not just industry. And we ignore or obscure the reliable evidence around us at our own peril. This Dark Ages approach to knowing and understanding the world around us is going to leave a lasting stain. Even if a future government reverses these absurd decisions, we are still falling behind on precious time and data.

CHOICE WORDS

Keeping signs in plain sight The Editor, Re: “Building bridges,” News, May 3. I would like to compliment you on your decision to tackle the issue of Chinese-only signs. It is a debate which is often very controversial among residents and sweeping it under the rug does nobody a service. I enjoyed reading the perspective of the business owners, and look forward to the upcoming installments in the series. Emilie Henderson Richmond

Bylaws for language signs The Editor, Re: “Building bridges,” News, May 3. It is interesting that this issue of Chinese signs came up because I had just planned on writing a letter about it. I love Canada’s rich ethnic and cultural diversity, but there should be a bylaw or law that signs must have English largest and other languages secondary. Richmond is out of control. A bus went by with advertisements in Chinese only the other day. English and French, then other languages apply for permit? Jon Vegt Richmond

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Dirty tricks may be sign of things to come It’s always challenging filing a column on the eve of an election, since by the time most people read it they have either already voted or know the election’s outcome. So predictions can be a precarious proposition. However, I will offer one prediction: this election will go down as one the most pivotal ones in B.C. history. One of two scenarios will occur: either the B.C. Liberals will mount one of the most stunning political comebacks in Canadian history, or the NDP will pull off it doesn’t do very often in this province — actually winning an election. Throw in the very real prospect that a third party (the Greens) and more than one independent could be elected and the stage is set for an historically important vote. Both of the major parties are at a crossroads. The NDP, according to reputable pollsters such as Ipsos Reid and Angus Reid, had a strong lead in public support heading into the campaign’s final days. The prospect of an election win looks to be the best in more than 20 years, and if the party drops the ball on the goal line and loses, the ramifications could be huge. If the NDP can’t win under the current circumstances — facing an unpopular leader of an unpopular government, and leading in the polls for so long — the question of whether the party can ever win will come up, and I’m not sure

Keith Baldrey IN THE HOUSE

what the answer will be for many people. The B.C. Liberals face possible extinction if they can’t pull off a miracle win, or at the very least win enough seats to form a credible Opposition. We’ve seen the so-called “free enterprise coalition” fall apart and disappear before. This brings us to the two leaders. If the NDP loses, Dix will undoubtedly face many critics within his own ranks. The NDP is very good at taking down its leaders at the slightest sign of weakness and Dix may well face a revolt. However, it may be Christy Clark who faces the sharpest knives. If she wins then those knives will of course be sheathed, at least for a while. But if she loses, the focus will be on how many seats she delivered and whether they are enough to save her leadership. This election will also be studied by political scientists for other reasons, notably the contrasting styles the two parties took through the campaign. The B.C. Liberals ran an angry, relentlessly negative campaign that routinely issued false and misleading statements about all

kinds of things. Clark was called on this by the media — national columnists such as Gary Mason from the Globe and Mail and Brian Hutchinson from the National Post wrote scathing columns, and Global BC and other news outlets conducted “reality checks” that questioned the B.C. Liberal claims. Yet, for all the criticism, the B.C. Liberals actually went up in public support using this approach. Of course, an NDP victory may offer another source of analysis for political scientists. The NDP ran a mostly positive campaign that stressed their platform, and only at the end did the party switch gears and hurl grenades at the B.C. Liberal track record. At no time, however, did the party engage in the kind of personal attacks that were routinely part of the other camp’s strategy. But the NDP lost ground during the campaign, according to those polls. A once insurmountable lead shrunk to single digits. Does that suggest people aren’t inspired by the positive approach, and are lured by the negative? We should know the answers to these questions about 9 p.m. on election night. Whatever the outcome, it’s bound to have an impact far greater and farther reaching than the last two elections, and many more before them. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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Congratulations to the recipients of the ﬁfth annual Richmond Arts Awards ARTISTIC INNOVATION AWARD

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An award-winning sculptor, musician and former BC school teacher, Jeanette is passionate about collaborative community art-making, especially when working with youth. In 2011, she made a signiﬁcant contribution to the Richmond Nature Park with the creation of Green Symphony, a series of seven sculptures designed along themes inspired by the drawings and ideas of local school children. The resulting work speaks to the Park’s plants, animals, microscopic and organic life and how each life form interconnects with the others. She is also the creator of House of Roots located at Paulik Park.

Gateway Theatre has been producing professional theatre since 1984, and does much more than put on six plays each season on the Main Stage and Studio B stages. Their projects, like Sea of Stories, pair Richmond residents with professional theatre artists to bring stories of our city to life. SceneFirst, Gateway’s play development series, supports emerging playwrights. Gateway mentors new performers, designers and students in their chosen crafts, provides expertise to amateur performing groups renting stages, loans equipment and costumes to schools, and donates tickets to non-proﬁt agencies.

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A visual artist at Steveston-London Secondary School, Shirley shares her talents with the community at large. She has worked on murals for charity, designed t-shirts and buttons to fundraise for the victims of the Japanese Tsunami, curated Art Week exhibits at Aberdeen Centre, illustrated children’s books and volunteered her time for the school yearbook. She has received top marks in Art and won the top Youth award at the Grand Prix of Art event in Steveston in 2011. Having attended National Portfolio Day, she received pre-admission to Emily Carr University of Art and Design and the Ontario University of Art, Design and Media.

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Nes and Tonette came to Canada in 1997 with a professional background in traditional Filipino dance and music. From their passion and desire to give Filipino-Canadian youth the opportunity to discover their heritage and introduce this rich folk art tradition to all Canadians, the Philippine Cultural Art Society of BC was born in 2000. Since then, their members (children, youth and adults) have travelled across Canada and internationally to perform as part of cultural and educational exchanges, and folk art festivals. Moreover, their goal is to develop tomorrow’s leaders; seasoned performers provide mentorship, coordinate tours and more for the society.

The RBC Financial Group has supported the Richmond Art Gallery’s Family Sunday educational program since 2003 and performs a critical role in supporting the gallery to fulﬁll its commitments to visual arts education in the community. Family Sunday is a free drop-in program for parents and their children, held once a month at Richmond Art Gallery. It is run by a dedicated group of volunteer Richmond high school students who, under the guidance of an artist facilitator, prepare exhibition-related activities and projects for all ages. To date, over 11,500 parents and children have participated in the program and without the support of RBC, it would not be possible to provide free activities to such large audiences.

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The Editor, Richmond city councillors: Shame on you! What happened to listening to the very people who voted you into office? What happened to listening to the voices of the very people who helped to build this city for the past 50 years? Are we invisible and don’t matter anymore? Firstly, only one of you stood up for dual language signs ... was our country not built on English as our first language and French our second?

Secondly, what happened to our bylaws that protect our established trees? I just witnessed the removal of beautiful cherry blossom trees from a property in our neighborhood to make room for another mansion! These trees were at least 45 years old and the previous owner kept them pruned and healthy, but they were in the way! So, don’t look for my vote in the next election ... I’ll vote for people who care. Patricia Rozinsky Richmond

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manufacturer, and then committing to buying 23 systems outright, I got BOTH the furnace AND the heat pump at a price that would have made Sam Walton proud. This means when you buy one of these 23 new, premiumquality heat pumps I will “give” you the furnace and ask you to pay only the $1181 in labor it costs to install your furnace. Pick up your phone right now Simply call me at 946-1000 at anytime so I can come out and measure your home (to see if I’ve got the proper size unit). Remember ... I’ve got only 23 matched systems in 3 sizes so you’ll want to let me know VERY SOON that you’re interested. When these 23 systems are gone, they’re gone, and this offer is null and void. Call me right now so we can get the ball rolling! As part of the deal, I’ll show you how much the heat pump costs ... how much the furnace WOULD have cost ... and your savings when you buy your new heat pump and furnace as part of this special offer. The price I show you will include all installation materials and labor. There’s no ﬁne print, nothing left out. Earlier I said that making you this amazing offer is also good business for me The way I look at it, by letting YOU win big now, I’ll win at the end of the year. And I won’t have to “make up” for the lost sales during my slowest months. I ﬁgure if I make you an absolutely irresistible offer .. if your furnace is pushing 8 years or more ... and if I barely mark up the price I paid, I’ll accomplish 2 major objectives that will allow me to reduce my losses the rest of the year. I’ll be able to ... • Pay my overhead (rent, utilities, insurance and taxes) during the slow period • Keep my service & installation technicians busy enough to pay them to work instead of sit at home. As you can see, when you take me up on my “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century,” EVERYONE IS A WINNER! And by the way, there’s no obligation when you have me come out to measure your house and explain the installation If you decide you don’t want to take advantage of this incredible deal (although I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to save this kind of money), it’s no problem. You’re not obligated in any way. In fact, just for taking time to read this letter and having me out to survey your house ... I’ll give you a

Very Special Free Gift Coupon ($50 value). Why? Even if we don’t do business together now, I want you to remember us in the future. If you’re thinking a new furnace (& heat pump) isn’t in your budget - don’t worry! You don’t have to pay me right now Because I’ve tried to think of every reason possible why you WOULDN’T take me up on this spectacular offer, I’ve even made arrangements for a super bank rate financing plan. And I’m not “marking up” the interest rate like so many other companies do. While I can’t promise you this, it’s possible that with this financing plan your monthly investments in a new system could be more than paid for by the savings you see on your monthly utility bills. My Disappointment-Proof Guarantee Talking about lower utility bills, I’m so sure you’ll see at least a 25% cut in your heating and cooling bills (in reality, it may be more like 35%+), if you don’t I’ll pay you twice the difference for 2 years. Not only are you getting a new, firstquality furnace virtually free, plus a firstquality heat pump at a great price, I guarantee you’ll lower your heating and cooling bills by at least 25% or I’ll pay you double your savings for 2 years. (This alone should convince you that these systems are some of the very best quality and most efficient available). But you’ve got to act fast ... call me at 946-1000 right now! This offer ends May 15th no matter what Don’t wait to call me. Here’s why. I have only 8 of each of the 3 sizes. When all of the air conditioners are sold and all the furnaces “given away” in a certain size, the “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century” is over. And if I still have any of the 23 systems left on May 31st, this offer still ends. The reason is that my business only slows down for a short time. Since these furnaces cost me so little, if I’ve got any left, I’ll sell them next winter at last year’s prices and still come out ahead. So call me right now at 946-1000 Thanking you in advance, Scott Campbell Owner P.S. Remember, there’s no obligation and even if you change your mind once I measure your house and give you the estimate - you still get that Free Gift Coupon worth $50.

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was 21 per cent more volatile than the global one. Diversification should not be defined by how many stocks or funds an investor owns — or how many brokers one uses. A diversified portfolio should include asset classes that are exposed to different risk factors throughout the world. Investors typically use bonds to reduce the risk of Canadian equity portfolios. They are missing the benefits of global diversification. While adding fixed income to a portfolio will reduce risk, it will also reduce expected returns. Global diversification is a more efficient means of risk reduction. Once the equity portfolio is globally diversified, an investor may consider adding fixed income to further reduce the portfolio risk, given one’s risk preference and financial profile. Most of us like the idea of travelling around the world. Let’s start with our investment portfolios! The opinions expressed are those of Richard Vetter, BA, CFP, CLU, ChFC. Vetter is a senior financial advisor with WealthSmart Financial Group/Manulife Securities Incorporated. Manulife Securities Incorporated is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

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With so many ways to stay plugged into online communities, it’s difficult to disconnect and build on the face-to-face ones. However, two Steveston shops are keeping it old school, speaking to the growing popularity of vinyl records and second-hand books in the face of iTunes and e-books. Both The Beat Merchant Record Store and Village Books and Coffee House provide an opportunity to join a community of music lovers or avid readers. In this day, their products also make for unique gifts with a personalized touch.

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“I think it’s great when I see people buying gifts for others,” said Angela Hill, who co-owns Village Books with her husband Ron. “Looking for a book takes time, it becomes a very personalized gift.” In the same vein, a record can be the perfect gift, according to Frankie Nielson, owner of The Beat Merchant and self-proclaimed music lover. “It’s a fantastic gift,” he said. “For a music lover, there’s nothing better than discovering a band you’ve never heard of before, and liking it. You just have to feel out the person’s tastes and then anything along the same lines as that, should be fine.” His store is covered wall-to-wall with records and CDs, just as Village Books is filled with novels, nonfiction, short stories and poetry. Both owners see the desire for a tangible and collectible item part of the reason people are sticking to books or going back to their record piles. “A woman came in the other day and said, ‘I’ve spent thousand of dollars on iTunes, but have nothing to show for it,’” said Neilson. “They want something tangible to add to a collection.” Much of the resurgence in vinyl interest was sparked by younger generations who rummaged through their parents’ old collections and prefer the warmer sound. And Neilson is sure to tell them that listening to records is a different experience than being on the go with an mp3 player.

Frankie Nielson (left) owns The Beat Merchant Record Store and Angela Hill (bottom) coowns Village Books. Both stores create a sense of community amongst their patrons.

“I tell them they need to go home, switch off the TV, turn off their phones, pour themselves a drink, and listen for about 20 minutes,” he said. “After that, you’ll need to get up and flip the record anyway, so then you pour yourself another drink.” Each store also becomes a venue for a community, a gathering of sorts for customers to share interests and recommendations. It adds a social aspect to somewhat solitary activities. Every customer who walked into The Beat Merchant one Friday afternoon, didn’t leave without talking to Nielson about favourite bands and albums.

Hill often finds out about new books from her customers, as well. “There are a lot of avid readers around here,” she said. “I overhear strangers talking to each other about books they’ve read or the reaction they received when giving a particular book as a gift.” Village Books also encourages readers to exchange their used books for store credit, adding to the community sense. “Even if it’s a book they didn’t like, they often say, ‘But I’m still glad I read it,’” she said. The store is soon to be getting new releases to add to their collection.

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able bracelet can be dressed up with charms or dressed down and worn every day, making it a versatile gift for men and women of all ages. Due to its location, many tourists pass through the store to browse, but aren’t able to take any of the furniture home with them. “This is a way for them to pick something up from Steveston,” said Nguyen. “They can start their ‘Story’ here.” The bright colours of the bracelets add an element

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travel mug, shaped like a camera lens. “Just about anyone can enjoy things from here,” she said. “When looking for products to sell, I usually look for uniqueness.” The Monkey Tree Emporium also sells kitchen ware, art pieces and other knick-knacks. Like Pieces Giftware, it becomes a one-stop shop where one would be hardpressed not to find a little something for someone else.

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For the environmentally conscious, there’s no shortage of gift ideas in Steveston. Start at Pieces Giftware and stroll down Moncton Street to find locally-made and re-usable products, or even just a greener way to get around at Village Bikes. “We sell a lot of Canadian-made products,” said David Gordon, who owns Pieces with his wife Sarah. Gordon walks around the store, navigating effortlessly through winding paths of shelves of trinkets and locally made jewelry. He points out a photo album shaped as a clutch that’s been enjoying some popularity. Currently in demand is work by local artist Jill Hall. Hall takes what she calls her “castaways” — old furniture items — and repurposes them into something else. In one instance, she transformed an old headboard and footboard into shelves. “Just how she puts things

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Journey through village with your taste buds It prompted her to set up a section devoted to selling spices and jams, as well as tastefully wrapped gift baskets. “These would be for the organic food lover,” she said. “It’s for the person who’s conscious of what they eat, but also loves to cook and try new things.” Currently keeping her occupied are new forays into the world of honey. She gets it from Honeyview Farm just outside of Chilliwack and uses it in several menu items. “I don’t like to use sugar, so I can use honey in a lot of different foods,” said Langham, who’s owned Alegria for about 10 years. The ideal gift for her would be to pair a jar of honey with some jam and then add some spices. To expand the idea, pick up some dishes and serving items from The Spotted Frog near the water on No. 1 Road. The dishes are one of the more popular gifts in the store, according to owner Huong Nguyen. “The serving pieces and dishes don’t need to coordinate with the room and they’re uniquely designed,” said Nguyen, comparing them to other items in the furniture store. “So if you don’t completely know the person’s style, they’d make a great gift for the new homeowner.” But if you’re still stuck, the village is filled with restaurants for a variety of taste buds.

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cultures stay politely on the other side of the –Canadian hyphen to be paraded (literally) at annual festivals and national days. Canadian culture is dynamic and it also evolves as it absorbs influences; everything from pop culture to ideas whose times have come. Values are debated, re-evaluated and updated. You can’t expect to keep adding cream to your coffee without changing its look and flavour. Today’s migrants come to Canada because they can. It’s one of a variety of options available to them due to their education, experience, profession and/or wealth. Canada is competing in the global marketplace with the U.S., Australia, the U.K., and New Zealand for

wealthy businesspeople, investors and well educated, mobile, employable skilled workers. Migrants feel they are doing Canada as much of a favour in choosing us as we are in accepting them, and have much less or no sense of obligation to submerge who they are in order to become who we are. Many business immigrants keep most of their lives overseas while their families live in Canada. But before you accuse those migrants of abusing Canada’s hospitality or whatever, keep in mind that they have chosen the product Canada offered them in the global marketplace — immigration programs designed by the Canadian government to meet strategic goals. Multiculturalism comes out differently when not everyone is invested in participating. The Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC) is holding a public forum on May 22 to explore whether multiculturalism is working in

Richmond, the third event in RIAC’s Does Richmond Welcome All Cultures? Do All Cultures Welcome Richmond? series. The evening starts with a debate between two teams of seasoned high school debaters on the resolution, “Be it resolved that multiculturalism in Richmond IS working,” followed by facilitated small-group discussions We’re also having Richmond in 3D kick off the third part of the evening with improvisational theatre interpretations of the comments from the discussions. To register for this event, a Debate! Discussions with your friends and neighbours! Improvisational theatre!, email Alan Hill at ahill@ richmond.ca or phone 604276-4391. Dr. Joe Greenholtz is a regulated Canadian immigration consultant (RCIC) and a director of the Premier Canadian Immigration Co-op. He also sits on the Richmond intercultural Advisory Committee. He can be reached at joe@ premiercic.com.

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Bantam Chuckers living up to early season hype Baseball team off to 12-4 start in league play with this weekend’s Victoria Day Tournament providing a big test

the Okotoks Red Dawgs, an elite traveling team from Alberta. “All the big teams will be here except One thing is for certain about this week- for Tri-City and Okotoks will have many of end’s Richmond City Baseball Victoria Day the top Grade 9 players in Alberta as there Bantam AAA Tournament. The host team are no (player boundaries) for their prowon’t be sneaking up on anyone. gram,” said Klenman whose team begins A year ago, the play Friday (5:30 p.m.) Richmond Chuckers against White Rock loaded up their line-up before facing Okanagan with youth and still batSaturday (11:30 a.m.). tled their way to a berth The Chuckers are led in the provincial champion the mound by rightonships. Now, with seven hander Tyler Hoefer. returning players, the Klenman received a expectations are much huge endorsement for higher and the U15 rep his program when the 6team has a bullseye on its foot-1 right-hander opted back. to stay in Richmond for “The dynamics have his second-year at the really changed,” admitBantam level rather than ted longtime coach Alex make the jump to his Klenman. “Last year we hometown North Delta kind of snuck under the Blue Jays’ premier junior radar and got a bunch team. Tyler Hoefer of wins. Now everyone So far Hoefer has expects us to be better and are excited to been lights out with 77 strikeouts in 53 play us. It’s an adjustment the kids have innings pitched and a paltry 0.91 ERA. He had to make.” also has outstanding control, issuing just So far the Chuckers have lived up to the eight walks to date. When he’s not on the early season hype. They take a 12-4 record mound, he plays shortstop and is among the into this weekend’s tournament that features team’s top hitters with a .435 batting aver12 teams including three other league pow- age and 15 RBI. erhouses — Vancouver (10-3), Abbotsford see Chuckers page 26 (9-3) and Cloverdale (9-3) — along with BY MARK BOOTH

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Richmond Bantam AAA Chuckers head coach Alex Klenman says his current squad represents the best chance at winning provincials since 2008.

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Continued from page 25 Spencer Rankin and Mitchell Rennie have also been big producers at the plate thus far. Rankin has a team best 23 RBI to go along with his .459 average. Rennie has three home runs and is batting .455. “Spencer is our emotional leader and a real fireplug,” said Klenman. “Mitchell has a long swing and a lot of power.” First-year Catcher Noah Or’s off-season work has paid off in a big way thus far. He leads the team with a .585 batting average and a .785 slugging percentage. “He is exceeding expectations across the board,” said Klenman “Noah worked very hard to perfect his swing, and he is one of the better hitters in the league already.” Klenman has been coaching baseball for 22 seasons, including nine at the Bantam AAA level. He figures this current group represents the best chance of going to nationals since 2008 when Richmond won the regular season pennant but stumbled out of the gate at provincials and eventually bowed out in the semi-finals. “It’s as a good of shot as we have had since then. We were fortunate to get all seven of our first-years back,” he added. Klenman will found out more about his team’s destiny this weekend. All games take place at Blundell Field with the final slated for Monday afternoon.

Boyd grad selected by Als in CFL draft Hosam Shahin showed up at Hugh Boyd secondary school in his Grade 10 year having never played organized football before. He not only went on to earn a full-ride scholarship to an NCAA Division One program but now has a pathway to a professional career. Last week, the former Trojan standout was selected 14th overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL Draft. Shahin will be entering his senior season this fall at Rice University where he is coming off a career best campaign that saw him record 45 tackles and six sacks as the Owls starting defensive tackle. The 6-foot-3 290-pounder is on a full-ride scholarship at the Houston, Texas school. He red shirted his freshman season, therefore making him eligible for the CFL draft as four-year player at the university level. Hosam Shahin “He’s a pick for the future,” said Alouettes general manager Jim Popp. “He’s a solid hard nose interior guy.” Despite his lack of experience, Shahin quickly became a dominant force in the Trojans program, first working under junior varsity head coach Peter Adams then senior coach Bruce Haddow. He helped Boyd win the provincial junior championship in 2006 then was a key member of a senior team that reach the quarter-finals in his senior year. He was credited with 63 tackles, including eight sacks, and was listed on Scout. com’s Northwest Hot 100 list. He potentially could be lining up alongside another Richmond native in the Alouettes starting defence. Middle linebacker Shea Emry was a CFL all-star last season.

Watson named to tour team

Richmond’s Kaelan Watson is one of 19 players named to the national senior women’s field hockey team roster for next month’s tour in Ireland. After thriving at the club level for Richmond and at Hugh McRoberts secondary, Watson enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career at the University of Toronto where she was a perennial All-Canadian player. The tour is slated for June 16 to July 3.

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Richmond Roadrunners dumped the Delta Islanders 18-9 in B.C. Intermediate “A” Lacrosse League action last week at Minoru Arena.

Roadrunners off to 3-0 start

Richmond Roadrunners are enjoying a two week break in their B.C. Intermediate “A” Lacrosse League regular season schedule with three impressive performances to date. On the heels of wins over Nanaimo and Port Coquitlam, the Roadrunners doubled the Delta Islanders 18-9 last Wednesday at Minoru Arena in an early season showdown of unbeaten teams. Braeden Jensen had a big night on the scoresheet with eight points, incluidng six goals. Spencer Bromley added two goals and five assists, while Jayden Campbell

scored four times and set-up another. Tyler Vogrig was prominent in a playmaking role with a goal and five assists. Tyler Varley, Jonathan Carey, Patrick Szabo and Joshua McLaughlin, with a pair, had the other Richmond goals. Graham Husick was solid in net and had excellent defensive support in front of him, led by team captain Brad Hoffman. The Roadrunners return to action next Tuesday when they visit the Coquitlam Adanacs. Their next home game is May 29 against Burnaby at 8 p.m.

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Surrey

NEWTON 723SF 1br ground level w/private entry, insuite laundry $139,900 604-984-8891 see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

6008-42

S. Surrey/ White Rock

www.coverallbc.com

TOP FLR 762sf 1br condo, in-ste laundry, 45+ building Mt. Baker view $85,000. 778-822-7387 see uSELLaHOME.com id5553

4060

6008-18

604.434.7744 • info@coverallbc.com

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★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

Condos/ Townhouses

Business Opps/ Franchises

DO BUSINESS in Yukon! 1,831 sq ft prime ground floor retail space on the Main Street in Whitehorse, Yukon, next to Starbuck’s. For floorplan/photos, call 1-867-333-9966.

Education

Richmond: May 18 or June 9 Vancouver: Every Sat, Sun & Mon Also Bby • Sry • Coq • M.Ridge • Lgly Health Inspector Instructors! ADVANCE Continuing Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice Since 2003!

6008

A Great Janitorial Franchise Opportunity

Career Services/ Job Search

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 for work-at-home. Train with the top-rated accredited school in Canada. Financing and student loans available. Contact CanScribe today at 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com.

1410

Dogs

The Richmond News May 15, 2013 A29

IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4ba t/h. Incredible view, huge master br $405,000, 604-466-3175 see uSELLaHOME.com id5226

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must ﬁll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can ﬁgure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

PUZZLE ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

For Sale by Owner

6015

7BDRM/3BTH 5187 Marine Dr, Burnaby. For Sale by Owner uSELLaHOME.com, ID# 5669. Tel: 604-722-7977. Mortgage Helper. $695,000.

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

At WE BUY HOMES We CASH YOU OUT FAST! We Also Take Over Your Payments Until Your Home is Sold. No Fees! No Risk! Call us First! (604)- 626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com

6020-06

Chilliwack

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5 Bath, high end finishing, huge master $349,000 604-729-0186 see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream 1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c 55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301 see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

6020-14

Langley/ Aldergrove

$739,900 YORKSTON South area Langley, 1 yr old, 3865 sq ft Cstm design 7 bdrm + 5 bthrm + Legal 2 Bdrm Suite. Call 778-298-8108. See Propertyguys.com ID: 76108

ACROSS

1. Our 10 numerals 7. Horseshoe cleat 11. Ear shell 12. Soprano solo 13. Vestments 14. Heart’s singer Wilson 15. Set of type in one style 16. Withdraw from work 18. Ancient Hebrew coin 20. Megacycle 21. 26th British letter 22. Colonnaded Greek walks 24. Russian sourgrass soup

DOWN

1. Word shortening 2. Tore down (var. sp.) 3. 22nd state (abbr.) 4. Tropical constrictor 5. Hostelry 6. Examine and expurgate 7. Small restaurants 8. E. Asian anis liquor 9. Infestation of head louse 10. New Yorker ﬁlm critic Pauline 11. An orange-red crystalline dye

May 14 /13

26. OK Corral’s Wyatt 27. Cheremiss 28. Schenectady County Airport 29. Laptop 31. Actress Farrow 32. NYSE for Murphy Oil Corp. 33. Talk noisily 35. New Testament 36. Tax collector 37. Mediation council 39. Not in use 13. Indicates position 16. Root mean square (abbr.) 17. Electronic countercountermeasures 19. 12-31 greeting 22. Fastens 23. Himalayan wild goats 25. One who overacts 28. Facial gesture 30. Absence of aggression 34. China 38. Older Bridges brother 40. Plays

41. Act as master of ceremonies 43. Skin lesions 44. Stiff bristle 45. Equally 46. Pool dressing room 49. Eyebath 51. Thick piece of something 52. Angry 55. 20th Hebrew letter 56. 3rd largest Colombian city 57. Gum arabics 59. A song of praise to God 60. Dispatcher 42. Term denoting psychic abilities 43. Oral polio vaccine developer 44. Any habitation at a high altitude 46. Hyperbolic cosecant 47. Russian mountain range 48. An aromatic salve 50. Venezuelan fashion designer initialsV 53. Highest card 54. 5th son of Jacob 58. Music storage device

A30 May 15, 2013 The Richmond News

PLUMBING & HEATING

PLUMBING

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6020

Houses - Sale

6020-34

6050

Out Of Town Property

6508

Apt/Condos

9125

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8015

10951 MORTFIELD RD. RICHMOND

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2ba w/basement suite on huge 8640 sf lot, $479,000 604-613-1553 see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT 4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek, main floor master br, $729K 604-581-5541 see: uSELLaHOME.com id5506

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3ba reno’d home w/side suite on 2 lots $239,900 778-887-4530 see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

6065

Recreation Property

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Bach from $805 1 Bdrm from $935 2 Bdrm from $1100 Includes heat, hot water, D/W, outdoor pool, gym. On a major bus route. Well maintained landscaped grounds.

RENTALS 604-275-2664 rentals@caprent.com www.caprent.com

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Affordable Luxury 35,600 kms. 2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email: sjscot@shaw.ca (604) 794-3428.

9145

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

THE SCRAPPER 235-6828 ECKERSLEY Rd, corner unit, 2 Bed, 2 Bath, balc, 818sf, lease, n/pet, n/s, June 1, $1600, call Eric 604-723-7368 (Royal Pacific Realty)

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

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SRY: 10866-160A St. Open Sat 2-4pm. 4 BR, 2400sf, cds, $623k Royal Pacific Rlty, Elvira Hall www.elvirahall.com 604-783-9632

6020-36

Tsawwas.

4 BEDROOM, 1.5 bath, 3600 sf on 2 levels, in English Bluff area, Tssawwassen, permanent green space at rear of home..suite potential, lot size 70 x 128 approx. Call 604-948-0148 for details

6030

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive from Vanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront $65K is for both 604-302-3527 see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

Lots & Acreage

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d 2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmt suite $1,150,000 604-825-3966 see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

Mobile Homes

6540

LOT & Trailer. This little gem is located 120 miles from Van, pool - C.H, hiking, fishing, history of Caretaker, maint $775/yr, $30,000 obo. Lot 33 - 30860 Trans Canada Hwy Yale BC. Ph 1-604-792-6764

6602

6040

Okanagan/ Interior

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070 sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detached shop, view $895K 250-378-8857 see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

Need a New Place? Find one in the Classiﬁeds To advertise call 604-630-3300

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2 BR grnd lvl @ 4th & Granville, no ldry, ref’s, suits single, ns/np, avail Now, $900 incl heat / hydro, couples rent neg. 604-244-7862

1997 LANDROVER Defender(s) 90, 5 spd diesel, mint, 160,000km, from desert $23,900 1-780-945-7945 604-926-7087 lancebright@hotmail.com

9160

Sports & Imports

2000 BMW Z3, 2.5L auto, loaded, leather, service records, aircared 2015. $8700. Jim 604-803-6312

9515

Boats

9522

GET 1 MONTH FREE

11675

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3 litre IO Fresh water cooled, new windshield/canvas/swim grid, trailer. $8,375. 604-837-7564 Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12 or 14 ft, with or without motor or trailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720

Apt/Condos

7th

Ave.

RV’s/Trailers

Steveston Village, Richmond

1979 FORD M/H, 23 ft, cozy, bunk beds, fully equipped, low k, hi way usage, $5,500. 778-737-3890

WATERFRONT APARTMENTS

Heated outdoor swimming pool, sauna & gym, balconies, dishwasher, underground parking

rentals@caprent.com www.caprent.com

1 BR $820 June 1st. 2BR $940 avail Now, 9071 #5 Rd. lrg balc, new carp/paint, nr shop/school, np/ns 778-859-9741

Cleaning

EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.puma-cleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376 TWO LITTLE LADIES. For all your cleaning needs. Lic’d & Insured. Call 778-395-6671

8060

Concrete

8080

Electrical

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

By hand, Paving, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank & dirt removal, paver stones, Jackhammer, Water / sewer line / sumps. Slinger avail. 24 hrs Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8090

Fencing/Gates

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation

Call 604-275-3158

8125

Gutters

DIRTY WINDOWS? DIRTY GUTTERS? Black Bear Window Cleaning does windows, gutters & siding. Insured & Guaranteed. Commercial & Residential. Call: 778 892-2327

Lawn & Garden

For AnythingYard Related!

604-626-1054

Collectibles & Classics

1963 FORD FALCON Futura, auto, 2 door hardtop, all original, collector plates, $7500 obo. Call 604-874-4397

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 1987 GEORGIA Boy 30’, sleeps 6, excel mechical cond, kitchen, bath, $6,500. Call 604-729-9767

Lawn & Garden

HEDGES TRIMMED Good Prices ★Call 604-274-9656★

604-214-0661

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

NOLAN YARD WORKS

FAIRWAY PAINTING 604 729-1234

Scheduled Lawn Cutting & Complete Landscape Maintenance. Fully Insured • Seniors Discount

High United Construction New build, renos, drywall, tile, stucco, plumbing, patio cover. Big/small. Randy 604-250-1385

Lawn Aerating Special!

8185

Moving & Storage

B&Y MOVING

★Hubby for Hire★ Handyman Services, No Job too Small, Attn to Detail, Ken 604-275-1417

8220

Plumbing

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $55 ~

Over 10 yrs. Exp. • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45/hr, 24/7, 26 yrs 604-506-7576 ABE MOVING & Delivery and Rubbish Removal $35/HR per Person • 24/7 604-999-6020

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

8250

Roofing

All Season Rooﬁng

Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists Low Budget Moving.com

20 year Labour Warranty available

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604-591-3500

TCP MOVING 1 to 3 men from $40

FRASERVIEW COAST TO COAST ROOFING LTD. ROOFING

Licensed & Insured, local & storage. Ca & US long distance 604-505-1386 * 604-505-9166

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

ALLQUEST PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

15 Years Experience RE-ROOF & REPAIR SPECIALIST ~ No Job Too Small ~

Gary, 604-897-3614

Bros. Rooﬁng Ltd. Over 40 Years in Business SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Insured/WCB

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

FAIRWAY PAINTING

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778-997-9582

Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est. Call 604INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

7291234

Richmond

PAINTING

604-946-4333

A EASTWEST Roofing & Siding Reroofing, Gutter, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-783-6437

8255

Rubbish Removal

Serving Richmond since 1988

★Quality workmanship at low prices. ★Free Est. Call Bob 604-277-6576

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

ALLQUEST PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! 778 997-9582

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9110

WCB - Liability Insurance BBB Member “A” Rating

L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8160

Bach from $835 1 bdrm from $935 1 bdrm & den from $1030 2 bdrm from $1155

RENTALS 604-271-4012

8055

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Auto Finance

FREE • Dangerous Tree Removal ESTIMATES • Hedge Trimming • Pruning • Landscaping – Tree Replacement • Fully Certified Arborist Available

778-869-6901

SERVICE & PARTS. Licenced & Insured. Washers, Dryers, Stove, Fridge, Dishwashers. 604-346-8925

# 1 YARD DRAINAGE, STONE WORK & HOUSE DEMOLITION

OCEAN FRONT boat access only 2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30min from W Van $799K 778-998-9141 see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

6508

Appliance Repairs

Piattelli Concrete, Specialist in Removal, Replace, Forming, Exposed Aggregate, Sidewalks, Driveways, 35yrs Exp. Free Est. Thomas 604-897-5071

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM newly renod, park backyard, quiet, ns/no dogs, avail June 1, $900 +util 604-277-9942

9102 OWN THE land, Chilliwack, 1092sf, 2bdrm rancher style mobile home, kids OK, $179,900 604-824-7803 see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

Houses - Rent

3 BR, 1.5 ba, ns/np, 1, near Ladner Centre, 3 appls, $1800 + utils, Avail NOW. 604-325-3420

3418 Blueberry Drive, Whistler, BC. Bare Land approx 13,500 sq ft. Panoramic views from Whistler to Mt. Currie. - $1,747,000 - email: lsjoyce@tml1.com

6035

300-7680 GRANVILLE Ave, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,285sf, lease, no pet, no smoking, rent $1,550, Avail June 1, Call Eric (604)723-7368 (Royal Pacific Realty) RYAN ROAD, 3 BR, 1 1/2 bath, new reno, updated, n/p n/s, $1250, Avail Now, 604-649-3028

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hr from Vanc incl lot & 5th wheel ski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650 see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

Scrap Car Removal

MAGNOLIA TREE

8160

Domestic

MOVE IN BONUS!

Surrey

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Plumbing Service & Repairs Boilers & Furnaces Gas Work Heating System Service Special Only $89

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604-220•JUNK(5865) 20 YARD BINS Avail Now ! We Load or You Load

'Haul anything...but dead bodies!!'

RUBBISH REMOVAL Reasonable Rates, Free Est. Call Gary 604-897-3614

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

The Richmond News May 15. 2013 A31

ThePulse We’ve got our ﬁnger on it HATS OFF PHOTO SUBMITTED

Fine Choice Foods was featured on the Food Network’s Food Factory. The show looked behind the scenes of the making of the business’ vegetarian spring rolls. PHOTO SUBMITTED PHOTO SUBMITTED

Connie Smith, (far left) manager at Black Bond Books in Lansdowne, and Black Bond employees Pauline Darley (dress) and Helen Johnson (back right), stand with Richmond Food Bank employee Hajira Hussain. They helped raise money for the food bank last weekend. For each book sold, a donation was made to the food bank. They will be fundraising again next Saturday, May 18 from 1 to 2 p.m.

Sheldon Lai and Logan Numerow, Grade 12 students at MacNeill seocndary, compete in B.C.’s Brightest Minds Competition at Playland at the PNE. Brightest Minds brings teams of two from across B.C. to compete in a critical thinking science competition. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Hilary Wong, geological engineering student at UBC, has been named the Vale Undergraduate in Engineering Scholarship winner for 2013.

PHOTO SUBMITTED

Piper Jim Wishlove leads the way for the annual Hike for Hospice at Garry Point Park. The hike raises money for programs and resources offered by the Richmond Hopsice Association for the many year-round, free programs it provides to Richmond residents. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Tony Cheung (left), Richmond resident, competes against Randy Kwa (right) at the 2013 Pokémon Spring Regional Championships in Vancouver last month. Cheung came home a champion after a weekend of head-to-head battles. Send your pictures to editor@richmond-news.com with ThePulse in the subject line. For more photo galleries, visit www.richmond-news.com.

PHOTO SUBMITTED

Dr. Davidicus Wong (left), a Richmond doctor, stands with his long time patients Donna and Albert Gomes after the Walk with your Doc in Vancouver, organized by the BCMA. The event was the first of 70 physician walks that took place throughout the province during the beginning of May to promote fitness.

PHOTO SUBMITTED

Yaohan Centre raised $3,000 for Richmond Hospital Foundation. The centre held a concert featuring AM1470 host Brenda Lo. Donations go towards improving patient services and local health care in Richmond.

PHOTO SUBMITTED

Haneu Kang took part in the Richmond Scotiabank MS Walk last month. The walk raised around $35,000 this year and about 100 people took part in this event. The funds support MS research to find a cure and also provide supportive programs and services to those affected by MS.

A32 May 15, 2013 The Richmond News

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