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Firefighters ‘share’ their talents Walmart proposal revisited
Composting facility at Sharing Farm gets a roof thanks to volunteer help
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BY PHILIP RAPHAEL
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Richmond firefighters put their shoulders to the wheel and their many talents to good use as they help raise a roof at the Sharing Farm on Westminster Highway.
Project developer agrees to pay for connector road
Firefighters are usually skilled at getting things wet and soggy. But on Tuesday morning, members from the Richmond Firefighters’ Association were lending their talents to keep things dry at the Sharing Farm in Terra Nova. There, they were repairing and finishing construction of a roof over top of the farm’s large composting facility. Firefighter Jeremy Duncan said the area needed to be sheltered to allow the composting process to take place effectively and not just become a soggy mess. “The guys have been really excited about this program and giving back to the community,” said Duncan, adding the association has been long aligned with the Richmond Food Bank — which the Sharing Farm supplies with freshly grown produce. “Every time we (association) make a call, especially for the food bank, there’s never a problem. There are lots of people willing to help out. It’s a very good cause.” And with many of the association’s members possessing skills in plumbing, electrical and construction, a job like finishing the compost facility is quickly and properly done, he added. James Gates, manager at the Sharing Farm, said the roof will allow the farm to make better compost and, in turn, grow better crops to help feed those in need who visit the local food bank. He also praised those on hand for their dedication, most notably the firefighters who were called to a hazardous materials call overnight and had come to volunteer their time at the farm straight from work. “They’re very tired, but they’re here helping us with their enthusiasm and their service,” he said.
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The developers behind a proposed Walmart-anchored, 14acre, open-air shopping centre have sweetened the deal for city council. Despite previous assertions from city staff that Smartcentres’ offer to pay just 59 per cent of the cost constructing a vital connector road, the developer has now agreed to pay the full cost — estimated at $11 million in 10 years’ time. The funding of the road — to the west of the site sandwiched between Alexandra Road and Alderbridge Way at Garden City Road — was the major stumbling block for many on city council when the proposal for Richmond’s latest major shopping hub was last presented to them in December 2012. The revised rezoning application, 10 years in the making, was due to go before the city’s planning committee Tuesday afternoon, but it remains to be seen if the new concession will be enough to sway council. see McNulty page 3
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