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Thieves target family tradition

BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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“Why would someone do this?”

A homeowner is asking that question and shaking her head in disbelief after heartless thieves took the shine off a very special family tradition.

The home, on Gilbert Road just south of Williams Road, is well known in the neighbourhood for its elaborate and twinkly display.

However, the woman, who only wants to be identified as Rita, woke up Monday morning to discover that hundreds of dollars worth of her outdoor Christmas lights had been stolen.

The thieves went to great lengths to cut down lights, which were placed up to nine feet high, and were brazen enough to steal items within inches of a bedroom window.

But there’s a deeper significance to her family’s annual decorations that the thieves would have been completely ignorant of.

“We’ve been doing this since 2006, but a few years ago, in December, my niece and nephew lost their mom, and we all get together around now and

Toy theft ring busted

BY YVONNE ROBERTSON

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A Christmas message and few basic outdoor lights are all that’s left of a popular annual display on Gilbert Road. The homeowner puts extra effort into the display to help her niece and nephew deal with a tragic anniversary. make a big deal of the display to take their minds off the date a little,” said Rita.

“It’s a tough time of the year for them, but we all

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Rita believes the thieves were keeping an eye out on her home because she went out around 1 a.m.

Monday to switch off the display.

“They were careful enough to unscrew the security spotlights, so they clearly knew what they were doing,” she added.

Rita has now beefed up security around the outside of the home and has reported the theft to the police.

“I really hope they enjoy the lights they stole; they obviously need them more than I do.”

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“We have some great stuff still to put out, but we’re wondering if there’s any point?” she said.

Although Rita doesn’t hold out much hope of getting her lights back, she’s hoping others will keep an eye out for suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods.

“I really hope they enjoy the lights they stole; they obviously need them more than I do.”

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Richmond RCMP have laid charges against a couple after police raided their family home and removed a truckload of stolen toys.

Alyssa John, 35, faced eight charges of theft under $5,000 Tuesday morning and her husband, Darren, also 35, faced five similar charges. The charges stem from alleged shoplifting incidents dating as far back as July and ranging over several days. It included toys and children’s clothing.

Alyssa John, who lives in the 4700 block of Steveston Highway, then allegedly sold the stolen items online to families predominantly in the Richmond area through the “Steveston Kid Swap and Shop” Facebook page.

At the time the News first reported on the story last month, pictures of the Oct. 1 raid — posted on the Facebook page before being taken down shortly after — led to a flurry of calls to RCMP from worried parents concerned about being in possession of stolen goods.

Due to the nature of identifying the stolen toys, they won’t be repossessed from parents, but Cpl. Stephanie Ashton warned repossession without compensation is always a risk when buying online.

“When you buy online and the deal seems too good to be true, you are probably dealing with someone who has obtained those items through crime,” she said.

The RCMP are now looking for ways to donate the toys that can’t be returned to stores — due to lack of identification — to families in need, according to Ashton. Contact Richmond_Tips@rcmp-grc.gc.ca with any information.

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BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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Opponents of a jet fuel delivery plan have made a last ditch appeal to the B.C. government.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington and members of protest group Vapor gathered Tuesday morning on the banks of the Fraser River at Garry Point Park.

In a show of unity, they issued a desperate plea for Environment Minister Mary Polak to refuse an airline consortium the environmental certificate it needs to barge aviation fuel up the south arm of the Fraser, offload it at a terminal in southeast Richmond and then pipe it up Highway 99 and across the city to YVR. Polak is due to announce the government’s environmental review decision on or before Dec. 24, almost three years into what is supposed to be a 180-day process.

The consortium, VAFFC, has cited the current supply to the airport — via truck tanker from Washington State and a Burnaby refinery — is unreliable and insufficient to meet future demands.

However, Brodie, who along with his city council has opposed the plan

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Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington teamed up with Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Vapor at Garry Point Park to protest against the plan. from the outset, claimed the forecasted increase in demand is “overstated” and that other options have not been properly analyzed.

“This should be rejected and there should be a closer look at the alternatives,” Brodie told a packed media scrum.

“The effects of a large spill on the river could be catastrophic for our community.”

Brodie also repeated the city’s

concerns regarding Richmond FireRescue’s ability to deal with a major incident on time at both the proposed fuel off-loading facility in southeast Richmond and on the river itself.

In particular, Brodie questioned whether or not the consortium was prepared to absorb the added costs associated with preparing for such an incident.

VAFFC’s project director, Adrian Pollard, rubbished the mayor’s claim

about response times, saying they have measured it themselves from the nearest firehall and it’s well within the eight-minute guidelines.

“We would have self-sufficient, automated and dedicated foam and water suppression systems,” said Pollard.

Pollard added that alternative fuel delivery plans have been examined in detail, but admitted the review process is only designed to deal with one option.

Regarding the claim that jet fuel will evaporate on the river in the event of a major spill, Vapor’s retired federal biologist, Otto Langer, told of a recent visit to Lemon Creek in the Southern Interior — where a tanker truck crashed and spilled its aviation fuel load.

“As my wife and I walked close to a stream up there, I was sure someone had been creosoting a fence,” said Langer.

“Then I realized the smell was coming from fuel in the stream, 65 days after the spill. If you can’t flush jet fuel out of a stream, what chance do you have on the Fraser River, with all of its sand?” see Review page 5

Tragic weekend on Richmond roads

BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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A tragic weekend on Richmond’s roads has prompted local Mounties to warn drivers and pedestrians about their safety.

The death toll in the city for motor vehicle-related fatal accidents this year hit seven after two separate incidents Saturday and Sunday.

The first came around 6:45 p.m. Saturday when a 76-year-old man died after the Toyota Corolla he was driving collided with an Acura Vigor at the intersection of No. 4 Road and Westminster Highway.

The 36-year-old driver of the Acura was treated in hospital for minor injuries and later released.

Both were the sole occupants of their vehicles.

Although the investigation is ongoing and it’s still not clear who was to blame, police believe speed was a factor in the crash.

Then, on Sunday around 5 p.m., a 62-year-old Richmond woman was struck by a car in the crosswalk at Francis and St. Albans roads. She died in hospital later that evening.

The driver of the car that struck the woman remained on scene and cooperated with police.

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The investigation into that incident is also ongoing.

“Police remind all members of the public to use caution in the darker winter driving conditions and further urge those out walking to wear bright clothing and take an extra second to ensure they can safely cross the street,” Richmond RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said in a statement late Sunday.

During the Christmas season, police warned, people sometimes tend to be in a rush or distracted.

They are asking people to slow down, be aware of their surroundings, and not take any chances.

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Recovery marked with a smile

BY PHILIP RAPAHAEL

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At first, it was just a blank stare Sharon Taylor got in return when she smiled and bid good morning to Chun Fu Au. Each day, Taylor, the fitness co-ordinator and supervisor at South Arm Community Centre, would watch Au’s husband, Ming Lai, wheel her into the South Arm Community Centre, and head up to the second floor gym area to use the equipment.

Twenty years ago, the couple came to Richmond from Hong Kong with their two children. In 2008, Au, 74, suffered a stroke that affected her mobility and speech.

Her daily routine over the past two years at the community centre has included using a specialized exercise machine made by U.S. manufacturer NuStep — the only one available in Richmond — that helps stroke patients regain their range of motion, strength

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Ming Lai takes his wife, Chun Fu Au, to the South Arm Community Centre to exercise after she suffered a stroke in 2008 that affected her speech and mobility. and mobility.

The machine — which resembles a recumbent bicycle with the addition of a pair of levers — allows users to safely exercise their legs and arms and independently.

Taylor saw the couple make their regular visits and was always impressed by the attentive nature of Au’s husband as he helped

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her get her hands and feet properly strapped into the equipment.

“It was so heart-warming to see the care and patience he had for his wife,” Taylor said, adding due to a language barrier her communication with the couple was limited, but it was clear the two had a special relationship and deep commitment to one another.

“They would come pretty much every day during the week, and I’d occasionally see them on weekends, too,” Taylor said.

“Their perseverance was quite remarkable. And it has paid off.”

Over the course of the past 24 months Au’s condition has improved to the point where she can, with the assistance of a cane, walk and move her arms freely.

And the blank look on her face has been replaced with a ready smile and a nod hello when Taylor greets them.

“There’s this glow she has on her face now,” Taylor said. “It makes me feel ecstatic that she has been able to come this far.”

Family friend David Hsieh said the change has been quite remarkable.

“The difference is significant,” he said. “After her stroke she was just capable of one word sentences — ‘yes,’ and ‘okay.’ Now, she can communicate much better, walk, and her beautiful smile has come back.

It’s been wonderful to see the change. And it’s because of their close relationship to each other.

“They’ve been married for 55 years and have two grandchildren. And looking at what’s been done so far, they have much more time with each other.”

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Review: Doesn’t account for Lemon Creek

Continued from page 3 Langer added the government’s environmental review will not even be taking into account the effects of the Lemon Creek spill.

Pollard said it was unfair to liken a spill in a creek to a potential spill in a large river, such as the Fraser, saying there were “too many variables” to draw a direct comparison.

“The key thing from our point of view is that we’re actually increasing safety on the river,” claimed Pollard.

“We’ll be putting in place deflection booms on the river; there’s traffic on the river right now that could cause problems but there’s no safety measures.

“The risk of a spill is also being overblown.”

None of Richmond’s MLAs were in attendance at the Garry Point press conference, but Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington turned out, saying it was high time the government put humanity and habitat before any economic concerns.

“This is an internationally significant area and we simply cannot put it at risk,” said Huntington in reference to the bird migratory path.

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Lines drawn in Imperial rezoning tussle

BY PHILIP RAPHAEL

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It appears the retail/commercial portion of developer Onni Group’s Imperial Landing in Steveston will remain unoccupied until next spring as city staff review more closely a rezoning application.

But that has not stopped both sides in the issue from stating their case whether or not to loosen up zoning restrictions to permit increased commercial use over the original intent to focus primarily on maritime-related enterprises.

One person opposed to the Maritime Mixed Use (MMU) designation is Bob Ransford, a communications and urban design specialist with Vancouver-based Counter Point Communications.

Ransford, who grew up in Richmond and calls Steveston home, said the MMU is nothing more than a political ploy, that was tried 15 years ago to try and stop development in the area once B.C. Packers sold its property.

“It was basically (Coun.) Harold Steves trying to preserve the old Imperial Cannery building,” Ransford said, adding the zoning was “not well-intentioned at all.”

“B.C. Packers, long before Onni arrived on the scene, told (the city) it was unworkable zoning,” Ransford said.

Ransford, who sits on the Granville Island Trust, which has long tried to maintain that area’s maritime uses, said changes in the way consumers shop for specialty items such as those related to the maritime industry have

changed dramatically as brick and mortar locations adjacent to a marine environment have given way to online buying.

“You’ll see, even at Granville Island, there are not many ship chandleries left,” he said.

Leaving the roughly 65,000-square-feet of already built retail space vacant after Richmond’s planning committee last week refused to grant a change will have a negative affect on the core village of Steveston.

After seeing the vacant properties this past summer, Ransford said he almost cried in shame at the lost opportunity.

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“It’s my community. It’s my town. I can see the potential,” he said. “I saw people walk by, kinda bewildered looking at these boarded up buildings.

“If people end up being left with an impression that part of the village has a big cavity, like a ghost town, that will turn them off coming to Steveston and spending time at other businesses that exist there now.”

Drawing shoppers away from the village’s core is what Iqbal Ladha, owner of Steveston Marine & Hardware for the past 28 years, fears will happen if Onni is granted its rezoning request.

He believes the original intent of the MMU zoning was appropriate, and once a marina — being proposed by the city — is located adjacent to the Imperial Landing site, it will attract marine-related businesses.

“Onni knew what they were getting into,” Ladha said, adding the city should factor in the amount of retail space scheduled to become available in the short term before committing to changing what types of businesses are allowed to set up shop there.

“You look at the old Gulf and Fraser Credit Union building on Third Ave., the new building going in at Bayview and Second Ave., and the coming re-development of the old church and home next door at Second Ave. and Chatham Street,” Ladha said.

“Together, that represents about 20,000 to 30,000-square feet of retail space.”

He favours a closer look at the Imperial Landing site for small-sized tenants looking for live/work spaces. But the developer did not build the site to accommodate that scale, preferring to lure larger, chain retail clients.

“What we should have in their place are small business like marine architects who would love to have their offices in a place like Steveston,” he said. “The businesses should be complementary to the area. I mean, how many ice cream shops do you need in one place? We don’t have the population to support adding more of the same.”

He also believes public amenities such as a library would provide a much needed service to the area and act as a drawing card for residents from across the city.

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Being asked to donate when checking out at a store is becoming more and more common, as charities find themselves part of a dog-eat-dog world.

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Putting the squeeze on charity

Checkout ambush could backfire

BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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Hands up, who’s been trying to slip through the supermarket or toy store checkout lately, only to be asked if you’d like to throw another twoonie — a buck’s not enough anymore — onto your bill in aid of a charity of the retailer’s choice?

For The ambush tactic is feature: Putting getting more prevalent by the the week and concerns are Squeeze being raised as to whether on Charity the practice is risking the goodwill of people who wouldn’t ordinarily think twice about digging deep into their purse or pocket for the heavier coins.

Peter Armstrong, president of the BCACG (British Columbia Association for Charitable Gaming) — a non-profit umbrella society mandated to represent charities’ interests in B.C. since 1997 — questioned how often those twoonies reach their intended destinations and wonders if anyone gets a tax receipt.

“We could be getting close to saturation point when it comes to soliciting donations; especially at the checkout,” said Armstrong.

“I’m a bit cynical of those donating opportunities. In the end, the question I ask is, ‘If I donate $2, when does that $2 reach the charity?’ And if it goes once a month, that’s a lot of dollars. Is there a tax receipt and who gets that? You could easily donate $2 about 10 times when out shopping on the weekends; that’s a lot of potential tax receipts for big businesses.”

The Richmond Food Bank is sensitive to

testing people’s goodwill.

“We used to go out and thank people for their donations, but we stopped that about five years ago because we got the impression they thought we were just asking them to donate again,” said the food bank’s executive director, Margaret Hewlett.

“Our board will still call people up and thank them personally, but they’re careful not to come across as asking for more money.

“We allow people to come in here and volunteer as part of team-building exercises.

That tends to help our presence in the community instead of going around knocking on doors for donations.”

The checkout fundraising phenomenon, Armstrong says, is a symptom of the increasingly competitive and often alien, dog-eat-dog world charities find themselves immersed in these days.

“We now have situations where, when a new need in the community is identified, a society or non-profit suddenly pops up” Armstrong said.

“This is fine. But, one way or another, you take away something in terms of volunteers, fundraising and donations from someone else when that happens.

“Everybody is just trying to survive and they truly believe theirs is the most worthy cause. And when the government cutbacks arrive, like they often do, the people that end up suffering the most are the ones that can least afford it.

“There are so many groups around the province that are called into action to help these people. And there are more and more people coming in all the time to seek help.”

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Richmond’s new RCMP detachment headquarters is showing leadership in reducing its impact on the environment.

On Monday, the City of Richmond announced the building on No. 5 Road near Ironwood Mall had achieved Gold certification in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, which exemplifies the building’s sustainable design, construction and operation.

It’s the first city-owned building to achieve that status.

“The city is very proud to be recognized by the Canada Green Building Council through the Community Safety Building’s LEED Gold certification,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a press release. “This certification is a testament to the city’s commitments to sustainability and green building practices.”

Sustainability features in the new Richmond Community Safety Building include the fact the building itself is being recycled — in 2010 it was used to house the Vancouver Integrated Security Unit which oversaw security for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Originally, it was home for many years to high-tech firm MacDonald Dettwiler.

The RCMP’s building also has solar panels to heat domestic hot water, preferred parking stalls for carpools and electric vehicle charging stations, and low-flow

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The Richmond Olympic Oval attained silver LEED certification.

Other buildings awaiting certification include the Steveston Fire Hall (Fire Hall 2), Hamilton Fire Hall (Fire Hall 5) and the City Centre Community Centre, which is now under construction.

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Wheels turning to banish bad driving

BY ALAN CAMPBELL

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The wheels are turning on a businessman’s bid to rid Richmond of its bad driver reputation.

Alberto Montoto hasn’t even officially opened his mobile driving simulator company, but has already attracted interest from ICBC and the Small Business BC Awards.

Montoto, who started up Moncar Simulators on the side of his regular IT specialist job, is also having to turn away customers eager to test out their driving skills because he’s still awaiting delivery of the simulator.

“The reaction has been incredible,” said Montoto, who came to Richmond five

years ago from Cuba.

“I met with some people from ICBC this week and they were really impressed.

“They’re looking into introducing my business idea at some fairs. And the hope is that I might be able to operate in parking lots outside of ICBC centres.”

Montoto set up the mobile driving simulation service after years of witnessing random acts of stupidity on Richmond’s roads.

He believes new motorists and new immigrants would benefit greatly from going through his 12-lesson program, similar to what all new drivers have to go through in his native Cuba before they’re allowed on the road.

Moncar Simulators has also been nominated in the

“new concept” category in the Small Business BC Awards.

“It’s all very exciting and the feedback from everyone has been very positive,” added Montoto.

“The simulator is arriving later this week, so we hope to be up and running very soon.”

The only roadblock in Montoto’s path thus far has been his inability to be truly mobile, as the City of Richmond’s business licence bylaws require him to apply for a new, $124 site-specific licence each time he parks up for a client.

He’s hoping to find one or two businesses in hightraffic locations where he can park semi-permanently and start steering new drivers in the right direction.

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f at first you don’t succeed... After seeing the growing sentiment against online bullying crystallized in the tragic cases of Amanda Todd and Rehtaeh Parsons, this week we saw the federal Conservatives introduce a bill aimed at protecting Canadians from what can be life-ruining bullying online.

The bill, if passed, gives police powers to seize computers and smartphones in cyberbullying investigations and imposes a prison term of up to five years for sharing “intimate photos” of another person without their permission.

But packed in with those laudable and timely updates to our legislation is a whack of things that don’t have anything to do with protecting Canadians from cyberbullying.

Much of it is leftovers from Bill C-30, the bill then-public safety minister Vic Toews declared Canadians must either support or “stand with child pornographers,” even though it largely amounted to domestic spying.

After an outpouring of opposition from civil libertarians, the legal community and regular Canadians as well as a clear warning the bill would never survive a charter challenge, the Tories did something they despise doing. They admitted they were wrong and scrapped the bill.

But now it’s back, using bullied teens as a human shield to deflect criticism that it oversteps the boundaries Canadians feel comfortable with when it comes to government intrusion into their private lives.

Let’s not forget irony: this is the government that scrapped the long form census on the grounds it was too personal and invasive.

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Spend time, not money The Editor, With the holidays fast approaching, this means one thing, the biggest retail expenditure of the year is also coming.

People will start to get really excited, and then get really stressed. But, what if, this year, we don’t let the holidays stress us out?

What if we get back to what really matters this year, and spend our time with those we love, instead of spending our money on material items that may be thrown to the back of a closet by Boxing Day? This year, I propose that we cut the chains on the expectations that the holidays are all about buy, buy, buy and we get back to the tradition of experiencing great moments with loved ones.

Friends of the Earth is challenging us to “Cut the Chains” which means we leave behind the chain stores, the expectations that we need to buy something for everyone and get creative! Leave the plastic behind, and make each other gifts.

I recommend “experience” gift cards, promising your time and services. For those who aren’t very art-oriented, how about checking out a craft market and buying local?

The most important thing, I believe, is to cut the expectation that the holidays are about the quantity of money you spend, not the quality of time you spend with those who matter.

I invite you and your readers to sign the “Cut the Chains” challenge on Friend’s of the Earth’s website (foecanada.org) and post your photos about how you cut the chains this year on their Facebook (www.facebook.com/foe.canada).

Happy Holidays!

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BC Ferries had little alternatives

It’s a sure-fire bet that whenever major changes are made to the B.C. Ferry system the howls of outrage from ferry users are quick to follow.

And the reaction was no different to the B.C. government’s three-step program to right the ferry company’s bottom line. The money-losing ferry service needed some kind of fix, but whether this latest one will satisfy ferry users is doubtful.

Nevertheless, the status quo wasn’t an option unless the government increased the annual taxpayer subsidy to B.C. Ferries. The subsidy now approaches $200 million (that’s almost $2 billion over 10 years) and it’s hard to argue why it should be higher, given the low ridership and the need of more funding for other government services.

Government revenues are projected to increase by about $2 billion over the next two years. About half of that will go to health care. Does the ferry system rank ahead of education or social services when it comes to allocating the rest of the money?

I don’t think so.

Some of the changes make sense. Requiring seniors to pay half-fares during the week rather than allowing them to ride for free is hardly a draconian measure.

While many seniors are on fixed incomes and don’t have a lot of disposable income, a lot more

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of them have accumulated various amounts of wealth and presumably can afford a $15 ferry fare (according to B.C. Ferry statistics, the vast majority of travelling seniors take their vehicles, which suggests they can indeed afford a ferry fare).

I suspect we will eventually see the end of a lot of other senior discounts when it comes to various services, by the way. The number of seniors will soon mushroom, as the Baby Boomer generation eases into retirement, and that may make companies think twice before providing senior discounts.

The reduction in the number of sailings is more controversial. There are those who continue to insist the ferry system should be treated as a mere extension of the highway system. In its early days, the ferries were indeed treated as part of the road network, but those days are long gone.

One of the critical differences between travelling on a highway and riding a ferry is that on one you can travel by yourself, but on the other you have to pay for people to travel with you.

I’m referring to the crew on a ferry, and the size of that crew on B.C. Ferries range

from six to 48, depending on the size of the vessel.

The size of the crew is mandated by Transport Canada, and B.C. Ferries must follow those rules.

That means on some sailings, there may be fewer passengers than crew members.

For all the talk about executive salaries and free ferry passes for B.C. Ferries employees, the fact is neither play much of a role in shaping the company’s bottom line, at least not compared to the biggest cost drivers in the system: fuel costs and labour.

To be sure, those relatively small number of people inconvenienced are going to make their feelings heard, loud and clear. The fact is, even with these sailing reductions every route except three will continue to lose money.

The one proposed change by the government that may not ultimately proceed is the idea of putting slot machines on ferries.

The idea smacks of cynicism and even desperation, particularly given numerous studies about the negative impact too much gambling can have on society.

Overall, the changes to the ferry system are controversial and hurt some communities more than others. But until the provincial government’s revenues substantially improve, it’s hard to see many other options.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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The reality that most traffic on Steveston Highway is going much faster than the posted limits, coupled with the lack of pedestrian crossings is but a recipe for injury.

Will Richmond council address the large number of pedestrian casualties caused by an abject lack of investment in pedestrian crossings and the lack of speed enforcement on Steveston Highway?

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By the end of this week of action, thousands of people across Canada will have raised their voices in support of housing as a human right.

Canada is the only country in the G8 without a national housing strategy. According to the Canadian Homelessness Research Network’s 2013 report on the state of homelessness in Canada, 200,000 people are absolutely homeless in Canada every year, and millions more are inadequately housed.

Provincially, B.C. claims both the infamous titles of the highest poverty rate in Canada (at 10.7 per cent in 2011; low-income cut-offs after tax) and the highest child-poverty rate in Canada (at 11.3 per cent in 2011; risen from 10.5 per cent in 2010; LICOs after tax).

B.C. is also one of the only two provinces left that do not have a poverty reduction plan nor in the processing of adopting one.

Locally, as Richmond Children’s First recently released their “Face of Child Poverty in Richmond” report, we are reminded once again that one out of four Richmond children live in poverty (after-tax, 2006), which is the second highest rate in B.C. With such levels of poverty and an expensive housing market, these families are having to choose between paying rent and buying food.

These poverty and housing issues are why, as some of you may have seen, a group of Richmond residents, including members of the Richmond Poverty Response Committee and the Social Housing Coalition BC, were out at the corner of No. 3 Road and Granville Ave. this past Saturday (Nov. 23rd) with banners calling for “Social Housing Now” and “Homes for All.” The Christmas and holiday season is one of the high times for acts of charity. However, let us realize and remember that charity is only a band-aid solution; it only treats the wound but it does not address the unjust system that causes the wound.

One way of addressing the injustice is by having a national housing strategy. The housing crisis in Canada is unacceptable; housing is a human right!

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Last week, McNair’s Culinary Arts Block B students distributed organic Spartan apples to the entire school as part of the BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program.

The Spartan apple was FOOD MATTERS the first new breed of apple developed by the Pacific Agri-food Research Centre in Summerland, B.C. in 1936.

Spartans are small, have dark red skin, snowy-white flesh, and are crunchy and sweet. The Spartan is a great all-purpose apple that is especially good for eating on its own.

The organic apples that were provided were from Harker’s Organics, a five-generation family business located in Cawston, B.C. The Harkers grow a variety of field crops, as well as tree fruits, ranging from Gala, Honeycrisp and Spartan apples to Bartlett and Abata Fatale Pears, five varieties of peaches, two varieties of nectarines and cherries.

The students and staff loved the apples, and we are so thankful to farmers like Troy and Sara Harker for their commitment to sustainable agriculture and for their partnership with the BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation.

Today, I am sharing a recipe for apple muffins, adapted from Marcy Goldman and Yvan Huneault’s Lawsuit Buttermilk Muffin recipe from The Best of betterbaking.com cookbook.

The recipe is very versatile and other fruit may be used in place of the apples. Just note, that if you are using delicate, highly-coloured fruit such as raspberries or strawberries, it is advisable to use semi-frozen fruit to prevent the batter from discolouration. Also, moist fruit may require an additional 1/4 cup of flour to stiffen up the batter.

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Prior to the introduction of this technology, one of the biggest disadvantages of such laparoscopic surgeries was the surgeon had no depth perception during operations.

“It allows us to better identify the relationships between organs and structures because we’ve restored our depth perception to a certain extent,” explained Richmond Hospital’s head of surgery, Dr. Sharadh Sampath.

As of late September, Sampath and his colleagues have been able to look at three high-definition televisions in each operating room as they remotely manipulate the 3-D camera and other surgical tools that are inserted into a patient’s body through small incisions.

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Setting up the two rooms cost $3.5 million and was paid for entirely with donations to the foundation. The equipment was purchased from and set up by ConMed Canada, a medical products company.

The nuts and bolts of the equipment is in the scope’s camera, which now features two cameras instead of one. By

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The 3-D technology combined with videoconferencing means other doctors can watch from a remote location.

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Foundation president Natalie Meixner said the new technology means the hospital will be better suited to attract top doctors to Richmond.

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At least those were the results of the latest survey conducted for Big Brothers

Big Sisters that found about two-thirds of Canadians would most likely volunteer if they weren’t so busy or if only a small time commitment was required.

To remedy this, Big Sisters Richmond is seeking more volunteers for its Study Buddy program to provide residents with an opportunity to volunteer for an hour a week, while also responding to an increasing need.

The Richmond Study Buddy program is one of the few locations currently struggling with a lack of volunteers, according to program coordinator Ivy Chiang.

Twenty-seven women volunteer, but 13 Little Sisters still wait for a match.

It’s something mentor Abbey Vint has noticed as well, as she only knows of one other volunteer in the city.

“I’m not sure why,” she said. “It’s a very North American thing, so maybe new Canadians don’t know about it. There’s also the intimidation factor. For a long time, I was intimidated, but it’s not like that at all.

They match you with someone at a level you’re comfortable with.”

Vint has worked with her Little Sister, now 12, for the past four years.

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Vint was attracted to the small time commitment and structure of the program.

It also helps her gain a new perspective from her own day-to-day routine.

According to the study released, 99 per cent of volunteers believe volunteering provides a path to personal satisfaction and happiness.

“It’s been a very rewarding program,” she said. “They have a great screening process, so we’ve been really well matched.”

Volunteers for the Study Buddy program must commit to one hour a week for a minimum of six months. For more information, visit www.bigsisters.bc.ca — Yvonne Robertson/Richmond News

Upcoming fundraisers

Fraserview Care Lodge is hosting a night of yoga to help people of the Philippines. The yoga night, followed by tea, runs from 7-8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28 at 9580 Williams Road. Entry is by donation and all proceeds will go to the Philippines through the Canadian Red Cross. If you don’t have your own mat, call Coreena at 604-2743510 to reserve a spare one. To reserve your spot, call the same number or email coreena@intellicaring.com.

Gateway Theatre’s Knit & Pledge fundraiser runs until Friday, Nov. 27 to raise money for the theatre. To participate, you can become a knitter and collect pledges, or pledge to a participating knitter. Knitters create a 12”x12” square to drop off at Lansdowne Centre by Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. The blanket creation takes place on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. Visit www.gatewaytheatre.com.

Cowell Volkswagen is working with the Richmond Food Bank to gather donations. From now until the end of December, if you make a minimum $200 donation to the food bank, you get a Volkswagen at staff price. The offer is extended to any new and in-stock 2013 model.

Benevolent Brotherhood Society is helping the Ghirra family, Co-operators Insurance branches and Vancity branches to help organize the 7th Annual Victor Ghirra Toy Drive. Newly wrapped toys can be dropped off at Riverside Banquet Hall (14500 River Rd.), Vancity and Co-operators Insurance branches from Dec. 1-14. Toys go to Children’s Hospital, Richmond Christmas Fund, Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, Keys Solutions and GirlKind Organization. For more information, call Bobby Ghirra at 604-244-7755 or email bobby@riversidehalls.com.

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by Steveston merchants will be displayed throughout the cannery. Visitors can vote for their favourite by donation, which will go to the Richmond Food Bank.

Senior Link is asking for donations to help reach out to isolated seniors in the community. All donors will be displayed on the front page of its newsletter and will be announced at its Yuletide Buffet on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Richmond Alliance Church at No. 3 Road. To donate, call Senior Link at 604-562-4427.

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Community TECHNOLOGY

Tech savings elusive for Black Friday shopping Greater choice is the main advantage for U.S. A lot of Canadians will knowledge, none of the be heading over the border devices I’ve mentioned to Washington State this here will be discounted for weekend for Black Friday Black Friday. sales.

So why cross the borA big part of those sales der at all for consumer will involve consumer tech? The reason is much electronics and gadgets.

THE PRACTICAL GEEK greater choice and a range Will these shoppers save of cheap, no name prodmoney? Not necessarily. ucts and accessories you’ll The disparity in prices for tech never find at home. between Canadian and U.S. retailers for Look at the websites for both Amazon the same products was long a sore spot in the U.S. and here in Canada and you’ll for shoppers north of the 49th. wonder if you’re dealing with the same Prices finally levelled out, more or retailer when it comes to inventory. less, when the Canadian dollar reached The same goes for brick and mortar parity with its American counterpart and stores like Best Buy. Americans simply Canadian consumers complained. have more stuff to sell.

In general, Canadians still pay more Televisions are a good example. The for the exact same device.

Canadian Best Buy site offers products Apple, for example, has consistently from eight manufacturers. charged more for its products in Canada The American Best Buy offers more than in the U.S. no matter what the curthan 50 brands. A lot of them are small, rency exchange rates have been. no name knockoffs, but in an era when The second generation iPad mini costs most modern TVs are good enough for $399 from Apple in the U.S. but $419 in the great majority of consumers, these Canada. smaller brands are where savings are The Apple TV is $99 for Americans found. and $109 for Canadians. The latest Vizio, for example, is a U.S.-based Macbook pro starts at $1,299 in the U.S. manufacturer that makes cheap but welland $1,349 for Canucks. regarded televisions and home theatre Apple is not alone. Amazon’s Kindle accessories. But they are for sale only in Fire HDX 7 inch tablet is $229 in the America.

U.S., $254 in Canada. The Fire, while Moving to another popular category, considered a good tablet, is a sour the disparity is worse. Best Buy in example of paying more for less since the Canada offers tablets from 15 manufacCanadian version does not have access to turers. For Best Buy U.S., that number is Amazon’s music or video stores, two key 87. services for which the Fire was designed There are a couple of other points to to showcase. consider before you decide if you’ll head Often, the differences in pricing make south. no sense. Dell sells its Venue 8 Pro tablet, On Black Friday, real savings will be an apparent sleeper hit, for $299 on both found in Washington State, but you’ll sides of the border. have to rely on smarts, luck and (in true But its larger sibling, the Venue 11 American style) aggression against other Pro, starts at $499 in the U.S. and $549 in shoppers in finding bargains.

Canada. Why? A lot of the sales seem to work exactly In other cases, the prices for the same the same as Boxing Day, that is deeply products are exactly the same. Want to discounting a few, often obsolete items buy an Xbox One? Save gas and get it at to attract hordes of shoppers into the home because it’s $499 on both sides of stores where, once the discounted items the border. are gone, they’ll find regular prices for The same goes for the PlayStation 4 at everything else. $399. Microsoft, by the way, seems to be Another consideration involves returns one of the most Canada-friendly of tech and servicing. Products you buy at an brands. Its Surface tablets cost exactly the American Best Buy must be returned same in both Richmond and Redmond. to an American Best Buy if you want a You can see a pattern here. For the refund or need servicing. major brands, few of the differences Best Buy Canada won’t do it, so be in price between north and south are prepared to make additional trips south enough to make you jump into the car to if you want to return that iPad or get it Bellingham, unless you’re buying in bulk. replaced if it doesn’t work.

At most, the differences are enough You might save money. You might also to be annoying, as if the Americans are do a lot of driving. Add it up to the price reminding us they’re still peeved we of sovereignty. didn’t join their republic.

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• Main control switch – Ensure it is in the “on” position. They are usually located in or by the furnace room, upper wall or electric box (breaker) on older furnaces. (You can shut it off in the winter) • A gas odour – This is serious. Leave the home and call Fortis BC or a licensed gas fitter ASAP to investigate.

• Storage items – Remove all storage from the mechanical room for easy access and servicing • Loud noises – There could be an issue with the belt drive, by the fan • Vents & air returns – Clean often and keep furniture away.

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PTT does not affect the vendor. The purchaser (transferee) is responsible for paying the PTT.

There will be fees associated in buying a home other than just your down payment.

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in other areas as well. Verbal or written consultations are a great way to start creative juices flowing. Providing creative rearrangements of rooms using your existing furnishings is a big benefit, especially if expecting guests at this time of year.

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While a certain amount of tooth wear is age related, if you have noticed increased wear in the last 5 years, your teeth may be rubbing against each other and 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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Richmond teams take aim at ending Griffins’ 7 year run

BY MARK BOOTH

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Parity has arrived in a big way in the Richmond Senior Boys Basketball League although no one is counting out the seven-time defending champions just yet.

When the regular season tips-off next week, the RC Palmer Griffins won’t be considered the pre-season favourite. That status is shared by three teams — McMath Wildcats, McRoberts Strikers and MacNeill Ravens — although don’t suggest that to one veteran coach.

“You never know with them,” laughed McMath bench boss Jon Acob who is a good friend of longtime Palmer coach Paul Eberhardt. “Ebe said he wouldn’t be coaching this year but he’s still around and they have some good players. You just can’t count those guys out but really there is a lot of parity in the league this year.”

On paper at least, the

Wildcats are poised to take their first serious run at a city title in nearly a decade and they also appear to be a threat to win their first-ever B.C. title thanks to the new tiering system that has been implemented this season.

The Richmond Colts are the lone city team competing at the “AAAA” level for large schools that feature the majority of the province’s elite teams. McMath is joined at the “AAA” level by McRoberts, Boyd, Burnett and StevestonLondon. The “AA” schools include Palmer, MacNeill and Cambie. Rounding out the 10 city teams is Richmond Christian at the “A” level.

All will be trying to advance to the Langley Events Centre in March which will be hosting provincial tournaments for each of the tiers.

“I think if we competed at 4A we would have an outside shot at making (provincials),” continued Acob whose team opened its season Monday with a 120-

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MacNeill Ravens opened their season Monday night in Ladner with a 75-62 loss to the Delta Pacers. The Ravens are expected to contend for a provincial “AA” berth.

57 pounding of the South Delta Sun Devils in the Delta/Richmond Challenge Night. “Not only do we have a very good chance at making it (at 3A) but we should be contending to

win it all as well.”

Acob’s 14-man roster includes three returning starters from a team that came close to advancing to the provincials a year ago.

He also has an excellent Grade 11 class that not only won the Richmond championship but advanced to the B.C. Championships. The group has been working out since the summer and it was evident in their win over South Delta that showcased their uptempo game and excellent perimeter shooting.

“We are not as skilled as last year but this is more of a team,” said Acob. “There is already good chemistry between them and they are starting to read each other a lot. It’s also a lot faster team.

“The Grade 12s that we have our good leaders. We

are deep and the good thing is, since they have already spent a lot of time together, there is no animosity. They know they are pushing themselves to be better.”

The Ravens also participated in the Delta/ Richmond Challenge and hung tough with the Delta Pacers in a 75-62 loss.

The host school from Ladner, which is just on the outside of the initial provincial 4A rankings, needed a 16-2 run to open the third quarter to take control of the game.

MacNeil got off to a terrific start and was led by the 35-point performance of senior standout Umar Tung.

The Colts opened the triple-header challenge with a win over Seaquam.

League play starts next Wednesday with Boyd hosting McMath at 7:30 p.m.

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McMath Wildcats opened the senior boys basketball season with a 120-57 romp of the South Delta Sun Devils in the annual Delta/Richmond Challenge Monday night.

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Richmond Devils entertained the South Fraser TNT in South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League action last Saturday. The visitors broke open a tight game with all their goals in the final period in a 6-0 win. The Devils still own a solid 6-4 record.

Richmond swimmers named top juniors in the country Teens Noemie Thomas and Luke Reilly recognized by Swim Canada in Toronto for their outstanding seasons Noemie Thomas was busy winning races and collecting hardware in Toronto last weekend.

The 17-year-old from Richmond was named Junior Female Swimmer of the Year, as part of Swim Canada’s annual awards. Thomas still qualifies as a junior, but competed against the world’s best at last summer’s World FINA Championships, in Barcelona, Spain. She was the youngest entry in the 100-metre butterfly final where she finished seventh overall after qualifying with the fifth fastest time.

It was a performance that helped make her one of the top collegiate recruits on the planet and led to the Grade 12 student recently committing to the University of

California Berkeley on a full-ride scholarship offer.

Thomas also showed her talents in the pool with a pair of first place swims at the Canada Cup short course event.

She neared her Canadian record in the 50m fly for the win then, a few minutes later, was the lead-off swimmer in UBC’s 4X50m freestyle relay golden performance.

Meanwhile, the Junior Male Swimmer of the Year also hails from Richmond.

Luke Reilly, who turned 18 Saturday, set a national age group record in his fifthplace finish in the 400m individual medley at the FINA World Junior Championships in Dubai. He also trains with Thomas out of UBC which is home to Swim Canada’s

National Swim Centre - Vancouver.

Reilly happens to be coached by former Richmond Olympian Brian Johns who was recognized for his efforts in bringing along the young athlete with the Swimming Canada/CSCTA Coach of the Year Award.

Thomas’ coach Tom Johnson was also among the recipients.

Both winners in the youth category also represented Canada at world juniors. Emily Overholt of Vancouver won a bronze medal in the women’s 400m IM, setting a new Canadian age group record in the process. Meanwhile, Teddy Kalp of North York, ON, helped Canada to a fourth-place result in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay, and also made individual finals in the 400m and 800m free.

In addition, six recipients of the Victor Davis Awards were announced. Each winner receives a bursary from the Victor Davis Memorial Fund, which was established to remember the four-time Olympic medallist, his contribution to competitive swimming in Canada, and to encourage other young Canadians toward excellence.

Each year high performance Canadian swimmers receive bursaries to help them continue their training, education, and pursuit of international medals.

This year’s winners include Emma Ball of Guelph, Ont., Marie-Sophie Harvey of Trois-Rivieres, Que., Kelly Aspinall of Nanoose Bay, B.C., Stephen Calkins of Calgary, Bryce Kwiecien-Delaney of Oakville, Ont., and Jon McKay of Victoria.

Sockeyes double Wolf Pack to secure 2nd place in standings In what is shaping up as a three-team race for top spot in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League’s Tom Shaw Conference this season, the Richmond Sockeyes managed to split a pair of games with their closest rivals last week.

After falling 2-1 to the first place Delta Ice Hawks (16-5-1-1) at Minoru Arena, the

Sockeyes (12-4-2) maintained their second place standing with a 4-2 road win over the North Vancouver Wolf Pack (13-8-1-1) on Saturday night.

The visitors took control of the contest with second period goals from John Wesley and Mac Colasimone one minute apart in the second period. The Wolf Pack made

things interesting when Mitchell Cristani made it 3-2 with 3:49 remaining, however, Colasimone’s second of the night, into an empty net, sealed the outcome.

Nicholas Patey also scored for the Sockeyes who received a 27-save performance from Kootenay Alder.

Two nights earlier, the Ice Hawks rode

the first star goaltending of Alex Anhert to their first win over Richmond in three tries this season. David Rudin’s second period power play goal stood as the winner.

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WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.).We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

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Rain restaurant

9260 Bridgeport Rd., Richmond

Nestled inside the Best Western Plus Abercorn Inn is one of the best places in Richmond to sample some international cuisine. Under new ownership and recently renamed Rain Restaurant this past September, general manager Dickens Lau says the new moniker reflects the Lower Mainland.

“We want to be more recognized with the weather of Vancouver.”

Open every day of the week, Lau welcomes customers to come in and try some of their signature dishes like the one pound of chicken wings for $10 marinated in a variety of sauces like hot, barbecue and honey garlic. Or there is the Black Angus Reserve prime rib — available after 5.p.m. — that comes with Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables for $25.

“You can also order it with the optional lobster tail,” suggests Lau. Or, try the popular lobster bisque as an appetizer instead.

Every month, Rain has rotating set lunch specials for $12.95 per person. Right now there is a basa fillet with saikyo miso; Mediterranean pork loin with linguine; lemon & herb chicken with rice and veggies; and a spicy seco de borrego (lamb stew) with steamed rice. The specials include a soup of the day or garden salad to start and coffee or tea.

“We also serve for breakfast, from 6 to 10 a.m., says Lau, adding they are currently revising their early morning menu. In addition to the dining room, there is a separate lounge area that opens from 2 in the afternoon until midnight. Featuring a full bar and high-definition TVs, they broadcast live sports like basketball and hockey in the evenings. Once a week, they also have live local bands playing.

Rain is located on the main floor of the hotel at 9260 Bridgeport Rd. Call 604-270-7576 for more information.

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Reservations Recommended Call 604.247. 8949

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Stanley’s

Our version of holiday season formal wear.

GRILL

14140 TRIANGLE ROAD RICHMOND Located upstairs at the Richmond Ice Centre across from Silvercity

604-274-0011

www.stanleysgrill.ca

2 for 1

appetizer special

CHRISTMAS SET DINNER

WITH ANY SILVERCITY MOVIE RECEIPT • Holiday Parties • Team Functions • Skating Parties

Book your waterfront Christmas party today.

•FAMILIES WELCOME•

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Best Western Abercorn Inn

4760 Inglis Drive | Tel: 604-273-0278 | www.theflyingbeaver.com

CATCH ALL THE CANUCKS GAMES ON OUR BIG SCREEN TVS We invite everyone to come up and enjoy your minor hockey headquarters for your team functions, or just come on up to catch all the hockey action and have a bite.

Best Banquet Hall

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Top of the line acoustics • Large dance floor • Private dining room

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20% OFF Mon-Fri 10% OFF Weekends & Holidays except New Years Day & first 2 days of Chinese New Year.

Reservations: 604.271.5252 3951 Moncton Street Book online at www.stevestonseafoodhouse.com or call 604-271-5252.

The Luxury is on the Plate

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604.278.7288 604.821.5555

3600 No. 3 Rd., Richmond • info@rainflowerrestaurants.com Fax: 604-279-6884 Open 7 days a week: 9am-3pm / 5pm-10pm