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Rick Rypien (left) former Canucks forward, died in 2011 after struggling with clinical depression. Since then, friends and family, including teammate Kevin Bieksa, have continued to raise awareness about mental health.
The Second Annual Raise-it-4-Ryp Golf Tournament will be held next Tuesday in Richmond was known to play David to the many Gregg (Two Chefs & A Table) and Travis Goliaths he challenged. Britton, to help raise awareness. But off ice, Rypien strived The event will be held at to help youth suffering from Mayfair Lakes Golf Course and mental illnesses, visiting them Country Club next Tuesday, Sept. and sharing his story. 3. In the aftermath of his “Last year was pretty special,” death, friends, family and For videos about the said Kevin Bieksa, Canucks Canucks players have contindefenseman who will also be at event and legacy projects ued this legacy. this year’s event. “I got to play Raise-it-4-Ryp Golf in a group with (Rick’s mom and Tournament, which in its second year, has step-dad.) I stayed around after and talked been organized by friends of Rypien, Karl to Rick’s mom. She was very touched with
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It was a dark day two years ago in August when news broke that 27-year-old former Vancouver Canucks player Rick Rypien died after years of struggling with clinical depression. “A big heart, a troubled mind,” is how one media outlet described the young man’s rise through the NHL, but fall to depression. On ice, the small and scrappy forward
all the support she got from everybody and the success of the tournament.” Bieksa was one of the first people Rypien opened up to about his depression after keeping it to himself for years. “Guys don’t always want to admit their weaknesses,” he said. “In our society, it’s frowned upon for a guy to reveal his weaknesses and feelings. And that’s prevalent in the sports world. People have been reluctant to talk about mental health in the past, but we’re trying to change that.” see Gregg page 4
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A Richmond career college has been shut down for racking up a shopping list of violations and failing to meet basic education standards. Walton College on Buswell Street at Cook Road had its registration pulled last week by the governing body, the Private Career Training Institution Agency (PCTIA) and has been ordered to refrain from offering career training programs or enroll students. Among the three pages of violations discovered during an audit by the PCTIA were: basic record-keeping; records of marks; tuition fee receipts; student attendance and lack of instructor qualifications. An inspection of the records kept for seven international students also uncovered the absence of valid study permits. And a number of violations were noted in the official cancellation of the PCTIA’s registration pertaining to discrepancies between courses advertised online by Walton and what it was permitted to deliver. The college, founded by a Dr. Jacob Lai, claims to offer post-secondary qualifications and has been operating since 1997. According to its website, it primarily teaches immigrant Asian students and helps them “accomplish their academic goals.” Lai, who claims on the college website to have been an “entrepreneur, a TV producer and a senior journalist in Taiwan,” was not available for comment when the News called Tuesday. However, a staff member in charge of enrollment, who would only identify himself as Peter, said Lai and management were in the process
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Walton College on Buswell Street failed to meet basic education standards, says governing body. of gathering the paperwork needed to lodge an appeal against the PCTIA’s decision. Walton’s doors still appeared to be open for business Tuesday, but Peter claimed the reception desk being staffed belonged to Walton’s tenant, The Academy of Learning, which has no connection to the college. “(Walton College) is not allowed to offer career training programs and is not allowed to enroll any students,” said the PCTIA’s spokesperson Nadia Stefyn.
Stefyn said Walton can appeal, but if the college continues to try and operate without PCTIA’s registration, then it faces court action and a fine of up to $100,000. The college must turn in all tuition records of monies collected for the coming school year to stand any chance of getting its accreditation returned. Current students should contact the PCTIA on 778-945-0605 for more information. In the last year, the PCTIA has shut down 13 similar private education centres in B.C.
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Unionized workers at YVR are advising air travellers they could be in for some lengthy delays over the Labour Day weekend after issuing 72hour strike notice today (Aug. 27) that could have them walking the picket lines starting just after midnight Friday morning. “Job action will cause significant delays at the airport and we are advising travellers to plan accordingly,” said Dave Clark, regional vice president of the UCTE, a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). “The public should contact YVR or their airline to check on the status of their flights.” Negotiations, with the assistance of a federal
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to someone you know.” Continued from page 1 “It’s also the responsibility of everybody The difference has been felt by 19who knows somebody who suffers from a year-old Brayden Low, who was raised in mental illness to educate themselves,” Bieksa Richmond and played with the Sockeyes at added. “Put in the time to learn about the disthe time of Rypien’s death. Low saw a concerted effort by his coaches ease so that they can help their friend.” The first Raise-it-4-Ryp Golf Tournament to address issues of mental health, encouragdonated more than ing players to talk about it $23,000 to causes such and approach them. as Mindcheck.ca — a “It was quite a shock to website for young adults everybody in touch with to connect with mental the game,” said Low, who health resources — the now plays for the Everett Canucks Autism Network Silvertips. “It wasn’t a and the Rick Rypien great image for the hockHockey Camp. ey because it seemed like Organizers strove to — Kevin Bieksa there wasn’t enough supkeep the event light and port for him to talk openly fun. “Definitely the focus about it for a while.” is to raise money and have fun,” said Gregg. The McMath secondary graduate said the “We’ve been in the food industry for years, dynamic between the players changed after so we thought, ‘well, let’s do something with 2011, which also saw the death of New York our knowledge and our connections.’” Rangers’ Derek Boogaard from an accidental Each hole will have a food experience drug and alcohol overdose. such as a barbeque or oyster bar, or a chal“Guys became more privy to what was lenge, according to Gregg. going on with each other and checking in,” To learn more, visit www.raiseit4ryp.com. said Low. “It makes us closer though. You never want to see something like that happen
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The woman behind a bizarre complaint against food chain giant McDonald’s has received an apology from the Richmond restaurant’s owner and manager. Hai Xia Sun, 51, claimed she was asked to leave McDonald’s on No. 3 Road and Granville Avenue almost two weeks ago after demanding, in broken English, she get the coffee she ordered and not the hot chocolate she received. For comments However, the admission by those in charge of the eatery fell someway short of the expectations of Sun and her son, Frank Zhao. Sun and Zhao said Tuesday they were satisfied with the response from local management, despite having last week demanded both a verbal and written apology to them and to all Canadians whose first language is not English. Zhao had also hinted at legal action if those terms were not met. “We met with the owner and her top manager in the restaurant,” said Zhao, who accompanied his mom at the meeting, along with former NDP provincial election candidate Gabriel Yiu. “The owner’s and the manager’s attitude was good, they apologized and promised to follow it up with a written apology.” Zhao said management refused to accept that discrimination had taken place and admitted only to “miscommunication.” They also refused to comply with the family’s second demand of an apology to all Canadians
Warm water temperatures and low water levels are the driving forces behind low salmon numbers, according to Les Jantz at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO). But environmentalists assert that contaminants from fish farms and the destruction of fish habitats are also reasons for dwindling stocks of Fraser River sockeye. Shutting down dozens of fish farms on the sockeye migration route, if found to be risky, was one of the recommendations included in Justice Bruce Cohen’s report on the dwindling numbers last fall. The figures caused the DFO to issue a ban of recreational, commercial and ceremonial salmon fishing from the mouth of the Fraser River around Steveston to north of Hope in midAugust. “It’s been one of the smallest yields on record,” said Jantz, the DFO director in B.C. Interior and the co-chair of the Fraser Valley. “Even though the numbers were larger than expected, the mortality rate of the salmon was 17 per cent, which is high. The current water temperature is lethal to salmon.” The turnout didn’t come as a complete surprise to local fishermen, considering this was also the spawn of the 2009 sockeye salmon run — an abysmal
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Hai Xia Sun (centre), her friend Lia Sha Chang and her son protest outside McDonald’s. whose first language is not English. “My mom was happy with what they offered and accepted their apology,” added Zhao. “I have to respect my mom’s wishes and it’s now closed as far as our family is concerned. “We just wanted to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else in that restaurant.” A spokesperson for McDonald’s, however, said no written apology had been offered, or will be. In a statement, Joe Guzzo, franchise owner at the location, said the meeting was “constructive.” “I provided Ms. Sun and her friend with an apology for the misunderstanding which they have both accepted. We are extremely pleased to have reached a resolution.” Zhao said his mom spoke in English throughout the entire meeting with McDonald’s management and said everyone concerned seemed to understand her fine. He’s not sure whether his mom intends to frequent that or other McDonald’s in the future.
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year. “I could anticipate that the run wouldn’t be as good,” said Bob Baziuk, general manager of Steveston Harbour Authority. “The big question is, what will it be like next year? That’ll be the spawn of the huge 2010 run.” Although sockeye salmon follow a four-year cycle with one dominant year, such as 2010 or 2014, and one particularly recessive year (2009 or 2013), fishing closures have become more common in recent years, according to Jantz. “Scientists have been predicting these types of years and closures to be more regular in light of climate change,” said Jantz. “But for now, it hasn’t been consistent.” Baziuk has seen how the bans have been affecting fishermen in Steveston Village. Future dates for salmon fishing have yet to be announced. “It affects a fisherman’s family, the bills he can’t pay, and trickles down to the consumers when there’s no public sales of salmon,” he said. “We’re just holding our breaths here, hoping our good boys and girls can get a kick at the can to make their livelihood.” Jantz couldn’t speak to ways to help the problem, despite scientists predicting lower salmon returns becoming more common in future years. “We don’t have control of the weather patterns,” he said. “All we can do is try to respond and manage it in an appropriate way.”
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A Richmond-based helicopter company has grounded a number of its aircraft worldwide after a fatal crash of one of its aircraft into water four kilometres off the coast of Shetland Island in the U.K. Four people died and 14 others, including passengers and crew members, were injured when the helicopter, en route to the island community of Sumburgh, went down without warning on Friday evening. The helicopter had travelled from Aberdeen to two North Sea oil and gas rigs before heading to Sumburgh airport. Contact with air traffic control was lost at 6:20 p.m. local time. “The thoughts and prayers of all CHC people are with victims of the incident and their loved ones,” said a statement on the company’s website. CHC Helicopter, based at YVR’s south terminal, has a fleet of 250 aircraft, making it one of the world’s largest. It is the largest in the world that specializes in serving the offshore oil and gas industry, but also provides helicopters for search and rescue in several countries, and helicopter maintenance services. The crash prompted a huge emergency-response effort - including the diversion of a nearby ferry - that
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resulted in the rescue of 14 of the 18 people on board, including the two flight crew. CHC confirmed the incident involved one of its Eurocopter Super Puma aircraft, a troubleplagued line of helicopters that has been involved in four previous accidents in the North Sea since 2009. “We do not know the cause of the incident,” The CHC statement said. “A full investigation will be carried out in conjunction with the U.K. Air Accident Investigation Branch. As a precaution, we are temporarily
suspending all of our Super Puma L2 flights worldwide.” While the company has 36 of the Super Puma AS line - operating in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Norway and the U.K. — it was not clear how many are the L2 model. A number of other companies in Britain have grounded their helicopters of the same Super Puma variant. Three men and one woman, all from the U.K., were killed. The survivors were taken to an area hospital, where many were treated for exposure. —The Vancouver Sun
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A bit of Canadiana will be galloping through Richmond tonight as the RCMP Musical Ride takes to the grounds of Twin Oaks Equestrian Centre. While sales leading up to the event, billed as the Steveston Rotary RCMP Musical Ride, were brisk, some tickets are expected to be available at the door. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with the main event featuring a troop of 32 horses and their riders set for 7:15 p.m.
The ride was developed in 1876 six to 11 are $5, and those five and by early members of the under are free. North-West Mounted In addition to the ride, Police to display their ridthere will be displays by ing prowess and entertain the RCMP’s Emergency the local community. Response Team and K-9 Scan this page On Wednesday night, unit. for a video the riders and their And a Canadian Forces mounts will perform a Aurora aircraft — a marivariety of cavalry drills choreotime patrol aircraft — is scheduled graphed to music, which delights to perform a flyby over the crowd. thousands of spectators annually. B.C.’s Lt. Governor, Judith This summer, the ride has been Guichon, will also be in attenworking its way across B.C. since dance. a July 11 performance in Fort. St. The Twin Oaks Equestrian John. Centre is located at 13671 No. 3 Cost for adults is $10, children Road.
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TransLink’s faulty Compass The Editor, TransLink says just 6,000 passengers per day pay cash to transfer from buses to SkyTrain. Yet 10,000 bus trips per day system-wide terminate at a SkyTrain station. Is TransLink telling us less than one passenger from each of those buses transferring onto a train has paid a cash fare? That seems contrary to first-hand observation at some station such as Richmond’s Brighouse Station. All day, packed buses disgorge dozens of passengers onto the sidewalk in front of the station. Many of those passengers, as they rush up the escalator to the train, clutch in their hands the white transfer they received upon dropping coins in the farebox, the same transfers no longer to be accepted once the Compass system is up and running. Perhaps TransLink should clarify how they arrived at the “only” 6,000 passengers figure, lest the public concludes they are trying to force far more cash-paying customers to buy into the new Compass system than they are letting on. David Magowan Richmond
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NDP sharks circling for Dix’s blood When then-Premier Mike Harcourt’s government was engulfed in scandal and controversy in the mid-1990s, speculation began to build on whether he could hang on as leader. There was mounting tension within the NDP caucus over his leadership, but no one was speaking out publicly about that elephant in the room. At the time, an NDP cabinet minister told me: “There’s blood in the water, but so far no sharks.” Well, there is blood in the water once again when it comes to an NDP leader’s hold on the job and there are indeed sharks in the party who smell that blood. Ironically, Harcourt is now one of those sharks. Harcourt has become the latest in a growing crowd of NDP notables calling on embattled NDP leader Adrian Dix to step down. He told the Globe and Mail’s Gary Mason it was time for him to go, and his public criticism puts even more pressure on Dix to throw in the towel. Former NDP cabinet ministers Ian Waddell and Bob Williams (both once close to Dix), ex-party president Sav Dhaliwal, and former MLAs David Schreck and Guy Gentner preceded Harcourt in calling on Dix to quit. Interestingly and perhaps more telling is that no NDP notable, past or present, has publicly called on Dix to stay on as leader. His own caucus has offered only tepid support for him, with members
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saying they are confident Dix will “reflect” on his situation and “come to a decision.” Unless key people in the party start issuing public calls for Dix to continue, it won’t be long before he pulls the plug himself. Dix’s leadership is bleeding, and sharks like Harcourt and others are starting to fill up the NDP pool.
BC Ferries
The board of directors at B.C. Ferries has once again displayed a key flaw in the model the B.C. Liberals came up with to govern the company soon after the 2001 election. The board has approved large salary hikes and bonuses for senior executives, even though the provincial government is about to reduce service levels on many of its routes while at the same time increasing the taxpayer subsidy to the company. The strange private/ public hybrid that is B.C. Ferries is trying to have it both ways: insisting on operating as a private entity, yet sticking its hand into the public trough, looking for more cash. The board has long argued it models the com-
pany on private sector companies, and not Crown corporations. Yet no other “private” company gets a subsidy of close to $200 million a year from the provincial government. Without that subsidy, the company would have to make massive service cuts or it would, on paper, suffer a huge monetary loss. So the board’s directors have made a politically tone-deaf decision, which many frustrated ferry users will undoubtedly unfavourably contrast with constantly rising fares and looming service cuts. The company’s private/ public model has made Transportation Minister Todd Stone look weak, as he’s expressed dissatisfaction with the bonuses yet appears powerless to do anything about it. If the B.C. Ferries board keeps making decisions that blowback politically on the B.C. government, don’t be surprised if that government changes the model for the company again. The current model was created on Gordon Campbell’s watch. Premier Christy Clark has shown a willingness to revisit other Campbell legacies (raising both the minimum wage and corporate taxes, for example) and she may take another look at this one as well. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith.Baldrey@globalnews.ca
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Death is not a failure The Editor, Re: “Having the right to die,” Editorial, Aug. 14. The disregarding of an advance directive in the feeding of a person in a vegetative state needs to have some clarity for those of use who have thought about and planned for such an evanuality. One ethical framework includes three basic concepts — autonomy: respect for self-determination; beneficence: moral requirement to promote good; non-maleficence: do no harm. The advance directive in the case of this person being maintained with nourishment was specific in stating that this not be done as she didn’t wish to live out her life being “maintained” with very low quality of life. It is clear that her autonomy has not been respected as she gave an advance directive while legally competent to do so. Then do beneficence, the requirement to promote good and non-malfeasance outweigh her autonomy and her specific denial of consent? The claim of good, either individually or publicly is not met as feeding her is not a good in either context. Non-maleficence, the prevention of deliberate harming of another is less clear but carrying out her wishes by doing nothing as opposed to going against those wishes by a deliberate act seems to be carrying out an intervention without consent of
either her advance directive or the wishes of those who can give consent on her behalf, in this case her children. Hence, the acts being done to her meet her definition of harm or maleficence. No active harm is being done, even though the outcome will be death, when her wishes are met. Fraser Health should be charged with assault as they are administering treatment, in the form of feeding, specifically against consent. This would require the courts to rule on consent given or withheld in an advance directive and by competent people acting on behalf of this most unfortunate lady. Not carrying out a treatment because consent is refused has been debated for underage persons deemed not old enough for consent. We now need a ruling that allows our wishes to be followed while in a position to give or withhold consent. Those of us who have prepared advance directives to give directions on our wishes need to have this clarified so the horror of living with no measurable quality of life does not become our fate as well. Death is not a failure of the healthcare system and should be seen as an event to be planned for and made as peaceful as possible not postponed, no matter the circumstances. Richard Mathias Richmond
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The Zone Bowling offered a free camp Saturday afternoon to encourage more kids to join the sport.
BY GRAEME WOOD Special to the News
Facing dwindling registration numbers for its youth league, The Zone Bowling Centre put on a free bowling camp Saturday afternoon with nearly 100 young bowlers attending. “The league base is getting older and it’s like any other sport: You have to build it from the kids up,” said Ryan Reid, who became the
centre’s manager six months ity to do,” he said. ago. Indeed, bowling is recogThe camp was mostly nized by Sport Canada and attended by young children the league operates under the and offered the opportunity rules of the Canadian Ten Pin for them to bowl Federation. for one hour and Reid, 33, himself receive tips from a national bowlone of the centre’s ing champion from Scan page for his college days five coaches, many more photos in Missouri, also of whom have attended national stressed that bowlchampionships. ing still has to overcome “You don’t always get an some preconceived ideas. opportunity to get coaching,” It has many of the same noted Tanedo Goteng who benefits as any other sport, took his seven-year-old son such as teaching children Tristan Goteng to the camp responsibility, honesty, and because Tristan likes to bowl teamwork in a competitive and doesn’t like hockey. He environment, he said. said he would likely register “It’s highly social for Tristan in the league. kids, it’s not as expensive as “He’s having so much hockey and you don’t have fun. It’s a good program and to be a prime athlete to comit gets the kids away from pete,” he said. computer games,” he said. Certainly competing with The youth league, which other events is a challenge. starts in September, is for Saturday was a hot sunny day anyone from ages five to 21. with the PNE and Steveston Parents pay a $65 regisDragon Boat Festival garnertration fee and then $8.25 ing much of the attention every Saturday afternoon for around town. three games, which includes When the league starts, a warm-up and coaching. it will run up against popuCoach Nathan Nerona, lar sports like soccer and 14, has bowled at the Zone hockey. for the past decade. He But as camp attendee reached the national chamand Grade 7 student Wilbur pionships when he was 11 Lam put it, bowling is cool years old and understands in many ways other activithe myths that need to be ties are not. “I like bowling knocked over for more youth because you can get exercise to join. inside. After I do this I can “Everyone thinks it’s not go outside and do something a sport because they think else. And it has air conditionit’s just inside throwing a ing in here,” he said. ball, but it actually takes a lot The league runs until more focus and physical abil- April. Reid said he hopes to
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As September approaches, parents are preparing their children by shopping for school supplies and back-to-school clothing; they may also be taking the time to talk to them about bullying. We as parents and teachers know that bullying occurs, but what is rarely acknowledged is how adults contribute to it. While anti-bullying campaigns are rampant in schools, a void exists in programs for adults. The discussion around the “B” word needs to be expanded to include all. Adults are guilty of demonstrating the behaviours they seek to erase in children; consider the obvious bullying from the bleachers at sports events, and the subtle bullying at grocery stores or between family. When adults use intimidation and humiliation to boost their position in their power struggles, they teach children that mistreatment is acceptable in order to achieve a desired reward. Children must be taught that the power struggles they are faced with in schools should not be handled in a “bully” vs. “victim” manner. Let’s be clear here that we, the adults, are the ones who assign these labels, labels that possibly define students for their entire scholastic careers. We must demonstrate that empowerment can be obtained alternately, through methods that are respectful of
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Labelling kids as either ‘bully’ or ‘victim’ serves no one.
others and intervene when aggressive behavior takes over. What exactly does meaningful intervention in bullying look like? Right now the focus is on getting kids to report bullying, but this is just one step. Reporting only identifies the problem and segregates the parties into two opposing sides. A follow-up to reporting could include protocol that requires administrators and counselors to investigate the root cause of the bullying and proceed with support for both sides; bullying behavior is complicated and its reasons sometimes surprising. Without a conscious attempt to determine the origin, the bullying is
likely to continue, reinforcing the idea that simple punishment is not a resolution. Let’s reflect on our own actions and attempt to model empathy along with empowerment — an enormous but achievable task. Let’s open the door to examining motives and deeper issues and acknowledge that hollow apologies or suspensions do not guarantee improved social understanding. If reasons for bullying behavior can range from a desire to obtain social status, to issues of self-esteem and even self-defense, then we must create better policies to address them. It is not as simple as siding with either bully or victim — it is about finding a solution for everyone involved in a manner that is respectful of each individual. We must demand more, not from our children, but from ourselves for our children. Continued leadership, support, and monitoring are key in fostering not just safe but caring relationships. If you’re still not convinced... if you still believe that the most effective approach is one based on identifying the bullies among children and punishing them... consider your reaction when your child is one day labeled with the “B” word. Ria Lacoumentas is a teacher in the Vancouver School District and a parent of children in the Richmond School District. Taren Muir is a teacher in the Richmond School District.
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Enjoying a meal together on a weeknight is a goal for many families. But parents often For video, website find themselves there are steps parpressed for time on ents can take to make weeknights, and that weeknight meal preptime crunch can make aration quicker. By it difficult to enjoy a shortening the time it homecooked meal. takes to make meals But while soccer on weeknights, famipractice, piano leslies might be able to sons and occasionally sit down to dinner working late are all together more often. important, there is no ! Plan ahead. The underestimating the most effective way value of family meals. to make more time Richmond’s for family meals is to Touchstone Family plan ahead. Planning Association notes that meals on the fly family dinners are one FILE PHOTO encourages everyone of the most effective Studies show that families who eat to fend for themways for parents to together eat healthier. selves, making it difengage in the lives of ficult for families to their children. Studies have also shown that families who enjoy nutritious meals they can eat together. Plan for the coming week’s meals on the eat together tend to eat healthier, as parents weekend, when you can survey your pantry can more effectively monitor their kids’ diets, and make a trip to the grocery store if need including whether or not their youngsters are be. Planning ahead also allows you to prepare getting enough fruits and vegetables, when certain parts of a meal in advance, which will they are dining together. save you time on busy weeknights. While it may not be feasible for parents see Cold meals page 14 and kids to scale back their busy schedules,
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Cold meals: Take less time Continued from page 13 ! Make cold meals. Dinner does not have be served hot, and cold meals often take less time to prepare. Consider serving salad or sandwiches on those nights when you are especially pressed for time. When serving sandwiches, serve them on whole grain bread. ! Turn breakfast into dinner. There are no laws regarding what qualifies as dinner and what does not, so families without much time on their hands on a weeknight can turn breakfast into dinner. Eggs are both quick and easy to prepare, and they can be served alongside toast and grapefruit. When making omelets for dinner, add some spinach or another vegetable. ! Lean on seafood. Seafood doesn’t take much time to cook, significantly less than beef, pork or poultry. ! Leftovers aren’t just for lunch. Leftovers are often relegated to lunch, but extras from a meal cooked over the weekend can be used as a quick go-to meal on a hectic weeknight.
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Help your anxious child adjust Back-to-school can trigger anxiety and stress in some children, but there are steps parents and caregivers can take to help. “The start of the school year can be a really positive time, full of new opportunities for young people, but it can also be overwhelming for some,” said Dr. Connie Coniglio, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services. “If your child isn’t looking forward to school, they may be experiencing stress or anxiety. While some children and youth thrive on the back-toschool excitement, others may need a calming, reassuring environment to support them during this transition.” Anxiety — feeling worried, nervous, fearful — is normal from time to time in adults and children. It’s a problem if your child seems to be anxious often when other children of the same age are typically not; it negatively affects their functioning and/or your family life.
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! Attempts to remain at home or with caregiver ! Refusal to attend school on certain days (field trips) ! Refusal to eat in public ! Refusal to use public bathrooms ! Extreme shyness, avoiding social
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! Provide regular routines — morning, school, homework, bedtime ! Provide clear expectations, limits and consequences ! Plan for transitions – getting to school, returning to school after breaks For websites ! Help your child identify his or her feelings — nervous, intimidated, shy ! Pay attention to your child’s feelings ! Ask your child if they have ideas or solutions for a particular concern ! Show yourself identifying your own feelings, problem solving and being brave ! Remain calm when your child is anxious ! Hold realistic expectations that are right for child’s age ! Praise and reward even their small accomplishments
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Some resources that support mental health and well-being: ! MindShift: An interactive app designed to help youth learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps that will help them take charge of their anxiety. Available free to download from the iTunes app store or Google Play. ! mindcheck.ca: Information, resources and interactive quizzes designed specifically for youth and young adults to help them identify and understand mental distress they may be experiencing, including anxiety and depression, and link them to sources of help. ! Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre: Information and resources on mental health and substance use for children, youth and families, or call 604-875-2084 or toll-free 1800-665-1822 to speak to a parent or youth support person. ! AnxietyBC : Information on how anxiety can express itself and ways to address it. AnxietyBC also has a site specifically for youth and young adults: http://youth.anxietybc.com/ — Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Mental Health & Addiction Services
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The final Music at the Cannery show happens this Friday, Aug. 30 at 6:30 p.m., featuring Sibel Thrasher, Steveston’s own Soul Diva. The show is at Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave. For more information, call 604-664-9009.
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Commit to your health, create happier mindset Wellness involves the choicWhat is wellness to you? es we make, on a day-to-day How do you perceive basis, within each moment, your state of health? Is it a that either brings us towards priority? How often does or away from experiencing a your health dictate the decimore fulfilled existence. sions you make in life? Wellness is multidimenJust because one does sional and holistic, encomnot have any particular comCHINESE MEDICINE passing the physical, intelplaint does not necessarily lectual, emotional, spiritual, mean that one is healthy. social, and occupational aspects of our Furthermore, often times we get used to being. old aches and pains and before we know “Being healthy” or “living a healthy it, it is part of our “normal” reality and we life” is the interconnectedness and interforget what it was like before the onset. relationships between each of these dimenSo, what does health and wellness look sions. like? So yes, wellness can be a complex conHealth and wellness is not something to achieve or to finally obtain, “Yes! Now that cept and in today’s world there is a vast amount of information available. I have completed my 10-day juice fast, I But what you can always count on is am finally healthy!” that wellness is yours to define. You know Wellness is an act, a continual process yourself the best. So ask yourself, what is that is self-directed and always evolving.
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wellness to you? Feeling overwhelmed, as you may not be living the healthy life you just imagined? Remember health is a process that will always be evolving for you as you continue to make healthier choices. On a personal level, when it comes to making healthier choices, I will imagine aspects of my life that I would like to see change. Let’s say, for example, I’d like to be more fit and have physical activity a regular part of my routine. And when the alarm clock goes off at 6 a.m., I think to myself, “Jenica, you really should get out of bed and get to the gym.” This mindset places me somewhere outside of where I want to be, creating an opportunity for feeling guilt or anxiety about not making the choice that coincides with my goals. What I find more effective is to com-
mit to making choices, which reflect who I really want to be. So, instead, I will say to myself, “Jenica, this morning I choose to get out of bed and go to the gym because I know that I want to be more fit. This choice reflects the change I want to make.” With this approach, I create an opportunity to feel empowered by the choices I am making for myself. In this way, I am more likely to spring out of bed and hit the gym! So, when it comes to your path of wellness, it is not a question of what you should or shouldn’t do, but what you choose to do. Accept your starting point and remember, it’s all about your choices — however small and seemingly insignificant, that makes all the difference. Jenica Geisler is a registered acupuncturist and she practices at Ageless Traditional Chinese Health Centre in Richmond. She can be contacted at 604270-4826 or jenica@agelesstcm.ca.
Stress is an inevitable, essential part of your life Without job — such stress, you’d as a server in be bored. a busy restauWithout rant, you’re the positive likely more stress of a relaxed at best friend, home, when you wouldn’t you’re out HEALTHWISE try new with friends things and and on your you wouldn’t have as much days off. fun. If you’re a busy parent Without the encouraging with young kids, your break stress of a supportive parent, from stress might be when you might not push yourself everyone else is asleep. to your potential. If you suffer from high If you had no stress at all, levels of stress day in and you wouldn’t even get out day out from the moment of bed. you awaken until the moment But like everything else you finally fall asleep, your that relates to health, you stress may already be comcan have too much of a good promising your emotional thing. and physical health. Excessive stress causes We would all like an ideal distress — physical, emojob, but that wouldn’t be one tional and behavioural. where you get paid to do Stress raises your heart nothing. rate and blood pressure. It When the challenge or increases the acid in your demands placed on us are far stomach. It causes insomnia, below our capabilities, we’re exhaustion and headaches. bored. Ideally, we’d want the It can impair your conchallenge of our work to be a centration and cause panic close match to our abilities. attacks. It can make you irriWe’ll feel appropriately table, moody or emotionally challenged and have a sense disconnected. of accomplishment at the end Take a pulse check now. of each day. Are you suffering from some We get into trouble when of these symptoms? What’s we don’t have the resources your stress level now? to meet the demands before When you start attendus: a clerk with too much ing to your own stress level, work to do without enough you’ll note how it varies time or support, a single throughout each day and parent with sick or fightthroughout the week. ing kids, a nurse rushing to If you have a high stress care for a ward of unstable
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patients, or a teacher with a class of out of control children. When the demands of our life overwhelm us in the short term, we feel stressed and anxious. It’s just a bad day. But if we face this imbalance day after day with no end in sight, we begin to feel helpless. If this continues, we’re at risk for burnout. The key symptoms of burnout are: emotional exhaustion, feeling alienated or cynical about our work, and impaired performance. Doctors or nurses who are burnt out will be irritable with coworkers and patients. They may start treating patients impersonally before the quality of their care declines. When we’re overwhelmed by our situation, we feel helplessness, and this leads to anxiety. When we feel we have no control over our situation, we may feel hopelessness, and this leads to burnout and depression.
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One key to managing stress and avoiding burnout and depression is your locus of control. The key factor in the development of burnout is the feeling of a loss of control, but in spite of the demands of our work or our lives, we often have more control than we think. We must accept the things we cannot change and accept our responsibility to change what we can. Any one of us can feel
emotionally overwhelmed at times. The next time you blow up or someone in front of you does, consider the 80/20 rule. Twenty per cent of our reaction is related to the reality of the situation; 80 per cent arises from what we bring from our past and how we conceptualize the present. The key to managing acute stress is to seize the locus of control. First, identify the sources
of stress. Ask, “Am I reacting in proportion to this stress?” Recognize what you can change or control. It might be your attitude or perspective. Will this make a difference a year from now? Accept what you cannot change; assume responsibility for what you can. Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician. His columns can be found at davidicuswong.wordpress.com.
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What comes to mind when you think of the Bahamas? Luxurious resorts? Stunning white beaches? Tropical drinks dressed with cute little umbrellas? Me too! Not sure about you, but I’m long overdue for this kind of pampering. And in embracing the philosophy that self-care rejuvenates the soul, I’m in search of the perfect place that will replenish mine! “Welcome to the Real Bahamas!” A number of locals greet me this way, but I’m really not sure what they mean. I’ve just come from the country’s capital, Nassau, and the adjacent Paradise Island. And
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if these two hot spots aren’t truly Bahamian, then what is? Long Island, located in Bahamas Southern Out Islands, is as peaceful and secluded an oasis as you’ll ever find. And here, overlooking one of the world’s top 10 beaches, is Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort — my sanctuary for the next all too few days. Immediately after checking in (and before unpacking), I make a beeline for this sandy playground — a stretch of silky champagne powder, that’s trimmed by aquamarine surf. I wade, ankle deep, into the tepid waters. The warm breeze is like a caress and the sunshine soothes me blissfully to the core. Rumour has it that this four-mile long shoreline is still undiscovered. So, is this the meaning of the “Real Bahamas,” I wonder? Still unsure, I ask around. “If you don’t know by the time you leave, I’ll fill you in,” says a resort worker, in response to my question. She flashes me an impish, all-knowing grin before resuming her duties. Though I’m still in the dark, over the next week in this Caribbean utopia, I’m pretty sure I discover the true meaning of paradise. My ocean-side bungalow, just steps away from the tide-line, is decked out with all the comforts of home: a hair dryer that I forgot to pack, a fridge for chilling my favourite bevvies and a coffee maker that rounds off my breakfast to perfection. From my private veranda, I’m privy to photo-perfect sunsets and the sweet scent of bougainvilleas. And each night, while swathed like a babe in my sleeping quarters, I’m lulled to sleep by the sound of lapping
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marmalade marinade, smooth and sinfully rich lobster bisque, pan-fried grouper, all complimented by coconut curry and a grilled lobster dressed with salsa–truly a Bahamian feast! With a newly-acquired “Buddha belly,” I retire to my private balcony for one last gaze at the stars. They light up the heavens, casting a magical spell over this place I’ve now deemed to be an enchanted retreat. The Bahamas is everything I dreamt it would be, but Long Island is even more so. It’s a destination that boasts 80 miles of scenic shoreline, a place where island people greet newcomers like long lost relatives. A commercial-free, slower-paced haven for people who are in search of a perfect refuge. Recreation, renewal and relaxation — add “real” to the mix and you have it: the Real Bahamas! Now no longer a secret to me. Travel Writers’Tales is an independent newspaper syndicate that offers professionally written travel articles to newspaper editors and publishers. To check out more, visit www. travelwriterstales.com.
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A: Soap affects the integrity of the skin’s natural defense mecha-
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nisms by changing the pH of the skin and stripping it of its natural oils. It causes dryness and tightening, makes the skin more vulnerable to external factors and is likely to worsen skin conditions. Soap often times will leave a layer of film behind, making the skin look dull and will enhance fine lines and wrinkles when makeup is applied. Consult your aesthetician about investing in a quality facial cleanser suited to your skin type to ensure that you are using the right ingredients to keep your skin looking at its best.
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2-2.5 hours regardless is they are breastfed or bottle fed. Babies usually have a “good” half of the night and a “fall apart “half of the night when their sleep pattern is lighter and unsettled. Once they reach 15 lbs they will sleep longer (down at 8pm dream feed at 11pm then sleep till 6am-7am).Keeping baby upright for a good 15 minutes after the feed will help with digestion and gas. Mother Me doulas are awake through the night shift they will come and wake you if you are nursing and take notes through the night on techniques they used to help settle baby back to sleep.
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they used to be. Should I be concerned?
wearing themselves down. The reason for the wear may be threefold. First, in a small number of cases, the brain sends a signal to the jaw muscles to grind teeth. Second, if your bite is not fitting together properly, the muscles of your jaw may cause the teeth to rub excessively and cause the wear. A third reason may be that the lower jaw wishes to rest more forward than it sits currently, and in its effort to do so, the teeth of the lower jaw rub against the front teeth of the upper jaw, resulting initially in thin edges and subsequent tooth shortening. With the first condition we can only treat the symptom, which is usually done by the use of a grinding guard. The second two can be treated by your dental health professional.
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A: Look at the tread pattern. All tires have what are called “tread wear
bars”. These are small bridges that form between your treads. Look at the tread pattern and you’ll see the beginnings of these bars start to form between the treads, or running across the tires. As the tires wear, these bars will become flush (level or even) with the tire’s tread. At this point, it’s time to replace the tires. If you’re not sure, the minimum replacement time that is recommended is six years regardless of use, with 10 years being the maximum service life for tires. And always err on the side of caution if you suspect your vehicle has tires that are over six years of age.
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Q: Does running do more harm than good? A: Running increases aerobic fitness, efficiency, and it helps improve
overall muscular endurance and bone density. Running also helps to promote weight loss; however, running can place an enormous amount of stress on our joints. It is a common belief that running is an easy way to get fit due to its convenience but it is important to appreciate that to run we need a solid foundation of leg strength and core stability. I strongly suggest runners follow the steps outlined in this blog post: http://www.balancemotion.com/to-run-or-not-to-run/ to maximize their running and reduce the risk of injury along the way.
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Infrared thermal cameras detect & measure temperature patterns on a surface, within a given area.These temperature differences are assigned colours for easy distinction.When combined with other tools, they can help solve a host of different problems within a home.Although they are powerful tools, they cannot see through walls as many people believe. Home inspectors use infrared thermal cameras for… • Detecting moisture issues • Locating areas of heat loss & air leakage • Seeing electrical issues • Finding missing insulation • Locating pests •Testing radiant in-floor heating Depending on temperature conditions, camera use is not always an effective alternative.These specialized cameras are extremely sensitive tools that require adequate training to properly operate & interpret.All findings must be verified for accuracy… so ask your inspector about their training before you hire them. Need more info? Feel free to contact me and I’ll help you out.
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Relining is the process of adding a new liner to the inside of the tissue fitting surface of the denture. As time goes on, our bone and gums shrink: the lower more so than the upper. The dentures do not change. If relining is done when the dentures become ill fitting, bone and gum loss may be slowed down resulting in teeth wearing down evenly. Sore spots can become internal bruising in the bone. If left unchecked the body sends in osteoclasts (bone removing cells) to remedy the ill fitting. Sometimes an adjustment of an ill fitting denture may allow fitting for a short time longer. Teeth can become worn unevenly as a result of accommodated handicapped chewing habits adopted by the person, in an effort to make the ill fitting denture work. Once teeth are worn unevenly, the dentures can no longer be relined. Dentures require maintenance. Regular check ups can identify problems. If you have any questions regarding this or any other denture related subject, please call for a free consultation at our office to discuss solutions that may be right for you.
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A: A Power of Attorney is a legal document whereby a person (the donor) can appoint someone else (the attorney) to act on their behalf, (transfer legal
powers), i.e., sign documents, pay bills, write cheques, etc., in other words, step into your shoes and act as you would be able to act, for all legal and financial matters. This authority may be exercised in circumstances where the donor may be away travelling, or physically unable to act on their own behalf, or, during any subsequent mental infirmity (loss of mental capacity) on the donor’s part. Power of Attorney documents may be restricted to one function or they can be general in nature. Any Notary can prepare a Power of Attorney for you.
general public has access to all the listings which were previously ONLY available to Realtors®. Technological advances have changed the job of a real estate agent and the Internet has driven huge efficiencies into the real estate market.Today,the amount of time Realtors® spend on many aspects of each transaction is greatly reduced.With 1%, I provide full service for less and still remain profitable.
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people prefer the comfort of a longer-term mortgage for it’s stability. We always recommend a longer term for First Time Buyers. Short terms as well as Variable/adjustable rate mortgages may have a slightly different approval requirements. Talk to a mortgage professional to determine what is the best option for you!
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concept of pathological dampness in the body.Traditional Chinese Medicine has a variety of herbs and food cures that can assist the breakdown and assimilation by the Stomach and Spleen systems of the foods so that the pure essence of the foods can be separated from the non-essentials. Dampness can accumulate when the digestive organs become inefficient from overeating, irregular eating or eating too many concentrated foods such as meats, dairy, eggs and syrups. Much of the treatment involves strengthening of the digestive organs in order to raise the energy to break down the dampness and expel it and to keep the blood circulating smoothly so that the flow does not become sluggish.
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The orange Check engine light may appear as a symbol or written out. This light illuminates when something has failed in your emission control system. It does not mean your vehicle is disabled or unsafe to drive unless it is flashing. A flashing check engine light means that you have a misfire in your engine and you risk damaging your catalytic convertor which can be a very costly repair. Or if the misfire is bad enough the convertor will get extremely hot and could cause a fire hazard. Otherwise you do need to get the situation checked out but the vehicle is still driveable. Bella
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Major Midget Canadians roster taking shape
Swift Current Broncos bantam draft pick Owen Seidel of Richmond among 15-year-olds signed by regional rep hockey team The ever-changing landscape of minor hockey in B.C. has given major midget coaches even more to ponder when determining their opening day roster. The B.C. Major Midget Hockey League remains the premier destination for the province’s top 15-year-olds (1998 born) who are still a year away from being eligible to play at the junior level. Up until last season, players who couldn’t land a spot on the regional rep teams typically returned to play Midget AAA for their home association. Some chose to play exclusively for their school academy team which has become an even more viable option with B.C. programs now part of SCAN WITH the Canadian Sports School Hockey League (CSSHL). TO REVEAL VIDEO South Delta, Burnaby Winter Club and Yale (Abbotsford) will ice teams in the Elite 15 Division that will also feature five other academy programs and play a 30-to-36 game regular season schedule. When the Greater Vancouver Canadians held their first round of open tryouts earlier this month at the Richmond Olympic Oval, a number of prospects were already pencilled in to play for their academy team. With school starting next week and the major midget roster deadline set for Sept. 15 it meant decisions on some 15-year-olds had to be made sooner rather than later. First-year Canadians head coach Phil Alalouf has named 13 players to his 201314 team and the final roster spots will be
determined when training camp resumes this week. “With the kids who are in the academy programs, you are having to make those decisions quicker,” said Alalouf. “If there is a guy who we have ranked sixth for two
spots, we are not going to put him through the stress of not knowing where he is going to be playing (this season). “We’re getting closer to knowing what our final roster is going to look like.” When all is said and done, Alalouf says
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Blueliner Phoenx Worth will be among the returning players with the Greater Vancouver Canadians this coming season in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League.
the Canadians could be carrying as many as eight 15-year-olds which is a typical number. Among them is Richmond’s own Owen Seidel who was selected in the seventh round of last spring’s Western Hockey League draft by the Swift Current Broncos. Seidel came through the Burnaby Winter Club rep program. The rookie class includes forward Dante Hannoun, selected 11th overall in the draft by the Victoria Royals. Blueliner Ryan Jones has also secured a spot. He went undrafted but was quickly listed by the Vancouver Giants and showed well enough to be invited to their main camp. He is the younger brother of former Richmond Sockeye Mitch Jones. Alalouf will have some experience to lean on including 1996-born blueliners Phoenix Worth and Scott Munro who will be counted on for their leadership as well. They are joined by veteran fowards Josh Murphy and Sean Gillespie. More could be back depending on their status at the junior level. Local product Ryan Vorster, who played for Richmond Minor’s Midget A1 team last season, has also earned a roster spot, while 15-year-old Vancouver Giants draft pick Tyler Shugrue will be one of the team’s two goalies. “Right now we have three guys in contention for one dman spot. Six guys for two forward positions and three or four goalies trying to earn the other job,” added Alalouf whose team will play the Northeast Chiefs on Thursday night in Coquitlam.
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Richmond Kigoos Nathaniel Janzen hits the water during the Division Eight men’s freestyle race at the Fraser South Regional Championships held at Watermania.
“We are still a new and Richmond’s Kaelan Watson young team, attempting to modis among 18 players named to ernize our style of play. Our the Canadian field hockey team focus has been about perfectroster for the upcoming Pan ing our offensive and defensive American Cup in Argentina. structure and system and move The 23-year-old defender, these from the cognitive to the who was featured earlier this automatic stages,” month in the News, said national team has made a fullhead coach Ian time commitment to Rutledge. the senior national The success of program since conthe Ireland tour in cluding her outstandJune confirmed ing career at the that the program is University of Toronto. progressing well. She was part of a There’s a priority recent tour of Ireland on increasing the and Germany and has team’s depth and been training with the with that, exposing squad on a regular Kaelan Watson more athletes to the basis at UBC. speed and tempo of international The Canadian roster features competition. plenty of youth with eight play“The final push to the PAC ers having just played for their will be about focusing on indicountry at the recent Junior vidual and system refinements World Cup. The team will be to ensure we are optimally pretrying to secure a spot in the pared ahead of the tournament” 2014 World Cup in the Hauge. added Rutledge. Long term goals include the The Pan American Cup takes 2015 Pan American Games in place in Mendoza, Argentina, Toronto where a first place finSeptember 21-28. Canada draws ish would secure a spot in the Argentina, Guyana, and Trinidad 2016 Summer Olympic Games and Tobago in Pool A. in Rio.
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