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Colin Easton is becoming less and less of a stranger to those around him and that’s exactly what he wants, not only for himself, but for everyone. On Jan. 1, Easton started a 365-day project, in which he approaches a random stranger and finds out who they are and what their broad life story is. Last week, the Vancouver resident brought the Stranger Project to Richmond, a place where the 51 yearold grew up for part of his childhood. “I’ve always been fascinated with what other people’s stories are,” said Easton, who works in retail technology. “Before I approach, you’re thinking about your own things — and we all have our head full of stories, our own world. I’m just thinking, what if we stopped and connected? What would we find out about one another? What do we have in common? If we were at a party would we find a connection? And so far the answer has been, yes.” For close to a month, Easton
Colin Easton approaches UBC medical student Lu Qiao in Richmond Centre. Qiao agreed to talk to Easton and became his 26th ‘stranger.’ (Photo by Graeme Wood/Special to the News) has posted his daily adventures on Facebook and is approaching 2,000 followers. He said he’s not trying to gain notoriety, but simply wants people to consider one another as human beings in this fast-paced world. On his Facebook page he posts a photo of his new connection and writes a brief biography of the person. Oddly enough, more recently he happened to meet an estranged halfsister of his niece — the daughter of his estranged brother. Easton said he could have been subconsciously inspired by the Humans of New York project, but the Stranger Project is not his first 365day project; a few years ago he took
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a photo every day and wrote about it online. For this latest project, Easton has a few rules: he only meets one stranger each day; the stranger must agree to have a picture taken; he doesn’t meet anyone in his own neighbourhood; he tries to meet the first stranger he sees; and he never approaches anyone from behind or on a quiet side street. Also, Easton must be the person to approach the stranger. As his Facebook page becomes more popular and more media bring attention to the project, he suspects people will want to be part of what he’s doing — as was the case a
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Richmond Mounties have issued a “don’t drink and fly” warning after one man was charged and another pled guilty following separate alcohol-related disturbances on airplanes. The RCMP offered the advice after an Australian man allegedly caused fear and alarm aboard a flight from China to Vancouver Sunday. Abdul Zain Ali, 25, is now charged with causing a disturbance, mischief and assault during the flight. Ali was held by flight security on the China Southern Airlines flight after he allegedly became violent while drunk. And in a second incident, Peter Douglas Lafond, 42, has pled guilty to causing a disturbance after he got drunk and then became aggressive on a plane. Lafond was arrested by two off-duty police officers on board a domestic flight at YVR on Jan. 23. The off-duty officers from Winnipeg and Saskatoon jumped in to assist when Lafond refused to leave the plane because he was too drunk to fly. He was escorted off the flight and was held by the officers until Richmond RCMP arrived. Lafond was given a conditional discharge for causing a disturbance and has conditions not to be in any airport within 24 hours of consuming alcohol. “The message to the public is that if you get drunk and cause problems in our airports you won’t get where you are going and could face criminal charges,” said Cpl. Stephanie Ashton of the Richmond RCMP. A passenger was arrested during a flight from China, while another has pled guilty to causing a disturbance. Photo submitted
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status, meaning it has the right to The current proposal runs through review all documents filed during Burnaby and crosses the Fraser the review, present its own written River upstream at an undetermined evidence, cross-examine others and location in the Lower Mainland. present a final argument. Vancouver and Burnaby have Staff were directed by the mayor indicated they will also apply for to draft an intervenor intervenor status, as If anyone suggests a route to will Metro application for approval the south of the Fraser, I want Vancouver. at next week’s Staff argued to be at that table. I want to it would be city council meeting. The sufficient for kill that right away,” application Richmond — Malcolm Brodie. deadline is to work Feb. 12. through According to the NEB, an the regional body, but councillors intervenor must be directly affected disagreed. by the project. NEB listed 12 issues Coun. Linda Barnes expressed that it considers for a person or entity concerns over the potential of up to to be considered directly affected by 500 staff hours being committed to the process as an intervenor. the project, including “contingency Also, since the NEB would need planning for spills, accidents or to make a new application to malfunctions.” As the staff report re-route the pipeline (potentially notes, while the project’s footprint is to Richmond) Barnes thought it not in Richmond, it may impact the would be sufficient to only apply as city’s shoreline.
A mere two months after the city learned of losing its battle with one fuel pipeline project, it’s preparing to take up arms against another. On Monday, during a general purposes council meeting, Mayor Malcolm Brodie and city councillors rejected a staff recommendation that it be an arms-length bystander for an upcoming National Energy Board (NEB) review of the proposed doubling of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, to be built by Kinder Morgan, from Edmonton, Alta, to a planned expanded fuel terminal in Burnaby. A staff memo to council suggested the city apply for “commenter” status, meaning it could merely comment on the process at public hearings and such comments would not be considered sworn evidence. Instead, council decided the city should take a more proactive approach and apply for “intervenor”
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an intervenor should the pipeline’s footprint reach Richmond. Those concerns were unanimously laid to rest in favour of the bigger picture. “You can see how we could be left out in the cold,” said Brodie. Coun. Harold Steves added, “Don’t expect (Vancouver) to be at the table by our side. We will be all by ourselves (if we don’t apply as intervenors.) It’s a hop, skip and a jump to come to Richmond.” Steves also noted the City of Vancouver would be happy to see the pipeline end up in Richmond. He also noted the empty federally-owned land once occupied by Fraser Wharves is a wild-card. To that, Brodie added, “If anyone suggests a route to the south of the Fraser, I want to be at that table. I want to kill that right away.” The review process goes to public hearings in late 2014 and includes an environmental and socio-economic assessment. It should be completed
Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau greets monks at the Lingyen Mountain Temple on No. 5 Road. Trudeau visited the temple as part of his tour of Richmond to mark Chinese New Year celebrations. He also took part in the big countdown at Aberdeen Centre last Thursday night. (More photos on page 15)
A man has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after an early morning shooting in a commercial area of Richmond. The shooting happened at around 2:20 a.m. Saturday in the 9300 block of McKim Way, near Garden City and Cambie roads. Richmond RCMP’s serious crimes unit attended the scene with a forensic team to find out exactly what happened. Police said on Tuesday the victim was refusing to cooperate with the
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Colin Easton took his unusual project to Richmond Centre last week. (Photo by Graeme Wood/Special to the News) seen things like this before and find them interesting,” said Qiao after he had spoken to Easton for about five minutes. Easton found out that Qiao was just starting to get into photography. He was visiting the mall to buy a new camera lens but the store was closed. Qiao told him about being an only child and moving to Edmonton from China as a nine-year-old. Easton says he’ll complete his project no matter what; trying to maintain meeting one stranger per day, even if he becomes sick or is met with other inconveniences. In fact, he says he’s looking forward to staying home this summer. “I probably won’t be leaving Vancouver for a vacation anytime soon.”
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City of Richmond staff have presented its new Hamilton Area Plan to a city planning committee for review. The plan compliments the city’s 2041 Official Community Plan and calls for Hamilton’s population to increase from about 5,400 residents to around 12,000 by 2034. The current plan, drafted in 1995, calls for a population boost to just 9,800. The population increase will largely happen as a result of densification, since the small community is bound by the river to the north and south as well as the Agricultural Land Reserve to the west and New Westminster to the east. This densification — through townhouses and four-story apartments — will provide greater incentive for developers to provide amenities such as a revamped shopping centre, a community police station, improved roads and bike lanes, a small library and a new waterfront park on the river’s north arm. The amenities would be built as
needed. The overall goal is to make Hamilton a more self-sufficient community, given its distance from central Richmond. “The issue is, the more development, the more money (the community) will have to pay for things,” said Terry Crowe, the city’s manager of policy planning. The proposed waterfront park would be about 2.75 hectares and would eventually be connected to the south arm via Queen Canal and more modern streetscapes. The more populous community will also require an additional 4,000 square feet of recreation space as the recently renovated Hamilton Community Centre is only capable of handling 9,000 residents. The plan comes after reviewing a survey that saw 89 written responses from Hamilton’s 1,565 existing dwellings. Crowe said the low turnout is largely a result of the acceptance of the plan, based on prior consultations. Should the plan be accepted, it will go to city council next week for approval of a public hearing tentatively scheduled for Feb. 25.
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Bleary-eyed and dog-tired, Richmond’s own Seattle Seahawks superfan stumbled into work Tuesday morning a deliriously happy man. Teacher Ryan Strachan managed to steal just a couple of hours’ sleep after flying in from New York and was running on adrenalin by the time he returned to his desk at RC Palmer secondary. But it mattered not a jot to lifetime and previously longsuffering Seahawks fan Strachan, 41, whose blood was still coursing through his veins in the wake of his team’s Super Bowl Sunday rout over the hapless Denver Broncos. “Not in a million years did I, or any of us, think that would be the score,” said the RC Palmer hockey program coordinator and social studies teacher, who only managed to live out his dream of watching the Seahawks at a Super Bowl thanks to former students raising $1,500 via Facebook. “But even when we led 36-8, I was still waiting for something bad to happen, especially with all the suffering we’ve had in the past. It was an unbelievable experience to be a part of.” Strachan — who runs the Canadianseahawks fan website — said it took three hours to travel the seven miles from downtown New York to the stadium. “I’m always nervous before a Seahawks game, no matter who we’re playing,” he said.
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RC Palmer teacher Ryan Strachan soaks up the Super Bowl atmosphere. (Photo Submitted) But there was so much going on pre-game that there was no time to get too nervous, added Strachan. “They certainly know how to put on a show. And on our seats was a package with things like a blanket, gloves and a toque with LED lights. “At half-time, the toques lights lit up and were remotely controlled to coincide with the show.” Strachan, although making the big show, can’t take more time off to go see the ‘Hawks parade the Super Bowl through Seattle on Wednesday morning. That privilege is being handed to his fellow fan and wife, Tamara, who’ll be traveling down by bus in the early hours.
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A Richmond woman has been fined $2,000 for failing to file her tax returns and declaring assets. Sadie Fung Chen was sentenced at Richmond Provincial Court last week after an investigation by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Chen was fined after failing to file her 2009 personal tax return and also failing to file asset and liability schedules for the years 2005 to 2009. As well as the fine, she was ordered to file the outstanding return and asset schedules, as well as pay the amount owing by April 1. Chen had earlier pled guilty on Sept. 12, 2013. The CRA is warning people that, when convicted of failing to file tax returns, in addition to any fines imposed by the courts, they must still file the returns and pay the full amount of taxes owing, plus interest owed, as well as any civil penalties that may be assessed by the CRA. Taxpayers who have not filed returns for previous years, or who have not reported all of their income, can still voluntarily correct their tax affairs. They may not be penalized or prosecuted if they make a valid disclosure before they become aware of any action being initiated by the CRA against them. Such taxpayers may only have to pay the taxes owing, plus interest. Information on the Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) can be found on the CRA’s Web site at www.cra.gc.ca/voluntarydisclosures.
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n one of the bluntest decisions to hit the parchment in a long time, this week a Supreme Court justice struck down a provincial law that had twice tried to do an end-run around teacher’s collective bargaining rights in the name of political expediency. It started over a decade ago, when the province decided it could unilaterally ignore terms of work written into teachers contracts. After teachers challenged that in court and won, the province reproduced the same provisions in the guise of new legislation. Essentially, the province decided it was above the law. That’s a scary position for any government to take. Even more dumbfounding, the justice ruled that the province was never interested in reaching a negotiated deal with teachers. Its strategy was to push the teachers into a strike so it could legislate a settlement. Rarely have such Machiavellian machinations been laid quite so bare in a legal document. The province had the hammer. And they planned to use it. As the justice wrote, “Any student of history. .. recognizes that a natural tendency and desire of any political force is to attempt to consolidate and gather more power and to seek to diminish any restraint on that power.” This week, the courts acted as the “safeguard against tyranny” and put the brakes on that. But not before the government spent most of the past decade pummeling the teachers. That’s an unnerving reminder of the long game that’s involved in seeking justice for a wrong. Now we will all pay mightily for the government’s hubris.
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Why the Minoru rush? The Editor, I read, with some misgivings, that the construction of our new $90 million swimming pool and seniors’ centre was under way with the removal of turf at the site(s) affected in the plan. I am surprised by the lack of information being shared with the citizens of Richmond about this project and harken back to all the info and meetings prior to making decisions about granny flats and the Walmart shopping centre. And then I realized these projects involved minimum financial involvement by the city and its zoning bylaws whereas the city is not limited by any zoning regulations in Minoru Park, nor with a $6 million oval museum. Why has there been so little info and so few public meetings (like none) regarding these two expensive projects? And why the rush? Is an election coming? Somehow, something feels amiss in how these two/three/four projects are being handled by council. Merrill Muttart Richmond
Steveston worthy of UNESCO designation
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t’s funny how a city of Dubrovnik parade of letters an important following a person’s Mediterranean sea OnTheSlye port from the 13th name or their business title can create a good century onwards that Loren Slye impression. was decimated by the A PhD, or CGA designation can Serbo-Croation war during the 1990s. provide quite an enhancement. Now, it’s considered to be the “Pearl of Same, too, for places around the the Adriatic” with beautifully restored world. And one currently being sought churches and buildings — a move to emphasize the importance of helped along by UNESCO designation. Steveston as a cultural and historical I see Steveston in much the same place of interest rests with UNESCO light. What we have right here on our (United Nations Educational, doorstep is a place whose history goes Scientific and Cultural Organization) back centuries to the First Nations and its World Heritage designation. people whose existence relied on the What would that mean for Steveston bounty supplied by what is still one of if it was granted UNESCO status? the most important salmon-bearing It would further entrench the fact rivers in the world. our little town at the mouth of the And from that sprang an Fraser River has a significant story to internationally renowned salmon tell about the history of the area — its canning industry which not only people and industries. supported efforts through two world And that would put the village on wars, but became a cultural hub the map for travellers who make a where an ethnic mosaic of labourers point of visiting UNESCO sites. I’m toiled on fish boats and inside the 40 one of them, who, for the past 30 years or so canneries that lined Steveston’s have travelled to places bearing the waterfront. Many of those workers designation and have been enriched by went on to become residents, adding what I found there. to the cultural diversity we’ve enjoyed One such place was the walled for generations.
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Thankfully, Steveston already has a number of protected heritage sites, which will help in gaining UNESCO status. To the credit of the community, city and federal powers, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and Britannia Heritage Shipyard are both designated as national historic sites. The Steveston Post Office Museum has a federal designation as a point of historic interest. London Farm is listed for historical significance, while Garry Point Park and Shady Island have an ecological sensitive area designation. We need to use their significance to help tell the overarching story that is Steveston in hopes of acquiring UNESCO designation. Canada currently has 17 sites — the only one in B.C. is SGang Gwaay which is located on a small island off the west coast of Haida Gwaii. It’s time we added another UNESCO site. And with the help of city staff and community groups, we are going through that process, which if successful, will be enjoyed by many generations to come. Loren Slye is a longtime Steveston resident and active volunteer
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Farewell to Alexandra Rd. The Editor, We have had the privilege to live on Alexandra Road (the street where Walmart is being built) between Garden City and No. 4 roads for almost seven years. Our former landlord sold our rental property to Polygon, and we were able to continue renting from Polygon. But we have now received notice and need to move by the end of January. Thus, it is with mixed feelings we are preparing to leave this unique street in Richmond. We and our next door neighbours (whose house is also being torn down) have had the privilege of having the most amazing backyard. From our kitchen windows, it was hard to believe we live in the city, with nothing between us and Odlin Road except the old pasture where, we’re told, our former landlord used to raise cattle and the most amazing strand of trees where eagles, hawks and occasionally owls would roost. It was like living in the country in the middle of the city. Then there was the actual narrow street with all the trees and wild growth, so that when you walked down
it, you felt like you’ve left the city for a brief time. As I walked down the street, I got to know all my neighbours, we even got to know the homeless who squatted in the empty properties. A real sense of community developed as we all watched the gradual erosion of all that made this street so unique. One by one, we have watched neighbours leaving and their houses being torn down, while those of us left behind have gotten closer. With all the controversy regarding the Walmart development, we watched with, I’m sad to say, cynicism because we have seen what development has already done to this street. I think we knew that development would always triumph over a few strand of trees and that it would be a losing battle. The irony of this is that before the development begins, the city marks trees which must be saved. Then a company spends several days fencing the trees. What a farce. For example, where all the new townhouses were built by No. 4 Road, all the trees that were fenced are gone.
Ikea tells other side The Editor, Re: “Family ties are being severed,” Letters, Jan. 24. We find it regrettable that there is confusion with regards to facts related to the on-going strike at our Ikea Richmond location. Throughout this dispute, Ikea has demonstrated a willingness to continue to bargain in good faith and to address many of the union’s key expressed concerns, including benefits eligibility, guaranteed hours and eliminating the two tier wage system. All offers put forward by Ikea have included automatic annual increases for all our employees — no wage reductions have been proposed. On Sept. 13, 2013 the Labour Board ruled that “The wage rates of employees at the Ikea Richmond store are above the industry standard and very few retailers provide a comparable benefit package.” In December alone, Ikea met with the union four times, in an effort to put an end to the strike before the holiday season. On Dec. 17, Ikea suggested a solution which would have allowed all Ikea Richmond employees to return to work under the terms and conditions of the expired agreement, while the parties resume negotiations. Teamsters rejected this solution on the basis that they refuse to work alongside the employees who have disagreed with the union and returned to work. Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick Corporate communications & public relations manager, Ikea Canada
The sad result of all the development is that all the good parts of living on this street as mentioned earlier will be gone and only the negative parts will remain. So ,we are looking for another place to rent, which is daunting given the cost of renting in Richmond. Donna Danyluk Richmond
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Playing the trio whose friendship falls apart after one of them buys a painting for 200,000 francs are Hiro Kanagawa (Serge), Michael Kopsa (Marc), and Haig Sutherland (Yvan). While all three have decades of experience in theatre (from Bard on the Beach to musical theatre, big stages to independent theatre— they’ve done it all), they are also veteran TV actors who have numerous recurring roles. With resumés reading like a cable listing, Hiro, Michael, and Haig have worked on shows like The Killing, Fringe, Arrow, Smallville, Falcon Beach, and The Collector. Fans of Robson Arms may remember Haig as Fred Fochs, Hiro regularly appears in the powerful drama Blackstone, and Michael recently morphed into Captain Windmark for J.J. Abram’s hit show Fringe. All of this hard work adds up to an ensemble of actors with extensive experience in nuanced acting. And while each brings a different quality to their individual characters, all three light-up the stage with their compelling artistic choices and natural charisma. This perfect balance of qualities is essential to ‘Art’—a play where an audience takes sides with different characters and continuously changes their alliances as the play unfolds. To see the masters in action, book your tickets to ‘Art’ now: tickets.gatewaytheatre.com
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Arts festival to stir up kids’ creatvity Philip Raphael Richmond Staff praphael@richmond-news
Lee Fodi believes very much in the value of daydreaming, especially for children. In an increasingly connected and fast-paced, digital world, Fodi, a children’s author and illustrator who will be featured at Richmond’s upcoming Children’s Arts Festival says the importance of taking time out to delve into creative thinking is now more important than ever. “I like to joke and consider myself a daydreaming expert. That’s what I teach,” Fodi said. “But I think a lot of kids are already pretty good at daydreaming but just haven’t figured out how to channel it and put it to good use yet.” This is the first time Fodi has attended the festival, which is in its sixth year and will be held on B.C. Family Day (Monday, Feb. 10.) He is looking forward to meeting a group of youngsters and their flow of creative energy as he leads an interactive drawing workshop, where participants can create their
Youngsters 12 and under can let their creative energy flow at Richmond’s Children’s Arts Festival Feb. 10 at the Richmond Cultural Centre where author and illustrator Lee Fodi will lead a workshop. (Submitted photo.) very own character. “Kids are generally imaginative. I think, unfortunately, as they get a little bit older that starts to change,” Fodi said. “I am not sure if that’s a new phenomena or not, but it’s something that I try to keep alive with the kids I am working with because it’s so
important. Creativity is important in life. It doesn’t matter if you’re going to be a children’s author, a lawyer or a doctor. Creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, those things are all connected.” With iPads, smartphones, video games and on-line social activity
competing for the time of children today, Fodi said that external flow of material can act as a source of inspiration, further enhancing the creative process. “There’s a lot of stuff out there — we are bombarded by content. But I tend to think the benefit to that is, from my perspective, it’s all fuel,” Fodi said. With those types of resources at just the tap of a touch screen and computer keyboard the results can be very positive. “Bombard the kids with lots of inspiration, because if you just read them one book or show them a clip from one movie and ask them to do something similar, Lee Fodi they’ll do that same thing,” Fodi said. “You give them three, four, a half dozen examples they can mix and match and you get a whole new output. “I also think that if you give kids the right situation and creative nurturing the sky is the limit. I just try to be a little bit of a springboard.”
Richmond’s Children’s Arts Festival is open to children 12 and under at the Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival wristband admissions are $5 for children and $2 for adults. Wristbands provide dropin access to all of the performances and Imagination Stations, a range of activities that includes balloon twisting, family photo booths, crafting wands and crowns, exploring Box City and more. In addition, the wristband provides admission to a Family Swim at the Minoru Aquatic Centre and Family Skate at the Minoru Arenas on Family Day. Some of the festival’s other special events require additional fees. To register your child visit richmond.ca/register or call 604 276-4300. Full details can be found at www.childrensartsfestival.ca.
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6th Annual It’s back! Richmond’s annual festival of creativity for kids is bigger than ever and is your can’t-miss Family Day destination.
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www.childrensartsfestival.ca Orange Zone (Brighouse Library) Imagination Stations 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Wizard Hats, Fantasy Maps: Family Drawing Table, Wands and Crowns, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting & Parent Lounge Special Event: Meet The Wiz, Lee Edward FÖdi (pre-registration required)
SPECIAL EVENTS ($7 each; price includes festival wristband admission) Meet the Wiz, Lee Edward Födi (5 yrs and up)
Pre-booked tickets include a festival wristband admission to access all Imagination Stations and Imagination Stage Performances throughout the festival site. If your favourite class or event is sold out, there are still plenty of opportunities for hands-on artistic fun with the on-site purchase of a festival wristband admission ($5/child, $2/adult, cash only). Don’t forget to bring your skates and swimsuits! Skating at Minoru Arenas (12:00-3:00 p.m., skate rental not included) and swimming at the Minoru Aquatic Centre (1:00-8:30 p.m.) are included with your wristband admission. Creativity Classes and Special Events fill up quickly! Register in advance at richmond.ca /register or by phone at 604 276-4300. *except Animation ($30) and Masks: Spirit of Me ($15)
CREATIVITY CLASSES Register for a hands-on interactive class led by a professional artist. Tickets $10 per workshop (except for full-day Animation, $30 & Masks: Spirit of Me, $15) and includes festival wristband admission. Time
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3–4 years 10:30–11:30 a.m. 10:30–11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.– 12:45 p.m. 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. 1:30–2:30 p.m. 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Dance 3-D Landscapes Musical Theatre 3-D Landscapes Dance Amazing Animals
Dance Studio Painting Studio Performing Arts Studio Painting Studio Dance Studio Printmaking Studio
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5–6 years 10:30–11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. 1:00–2:00 p.m. 1:00–2:00 p.m. 2:45–3:45 p.m.
Prints & Collage Dance Amazing Animals Circus Skills Dance
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6–9 years 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 10:30–11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. 1:30–3:00 p.m. 1:30–2:30 p.m. 1:30–3:30 p.m. 2:15–3:45 p.m. 2:15–3:45 p.m.
Amazing Animals Circus Skills Musical Theatre Cartooning Clay Prints & Collage Clay Musical Theatre Puppet Making I Prints & Collage Circus Skills
Printmaking Studio Atrium Performing Arts Studio Multi Purpose Room 2 Pottery Studio Lapidary Studio Pottery Studio Performing Arts Studio Fabric Arts Studio Lapidary Studio Atrium
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9–12 years 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. 1:45–3:45 p.m. 2:45–3:45 p.m. 1:30–3:00 p.m.
Puppet Making II Animation Masks: Spirit of Me Acrylics on Canvas Musical Theatre Cartooning
Fabric Arts Studio Media Lab Multi Purpose Room 1 Painting Studio Performing Arts Studio Multi Purpose Room 2
525910 525608 527758 526411 526360 526410
Meet “the Wiz,” award-winning author and illustrator Lee Edward Födi, and be inspired by his Kendra Kandlestar stories and creative process. He will lead you in an interactive drawing workshop, helping you to create your very own character. (60 mins.) 10:30 a.m. #526908 12:15 p.m. #526909 2:30 p.m. #526910
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Wonderland Circus chronicles Alice’s journey as the Mad Hatter draws her through the looking glass and into a wacky circus Wonderland where up is down and back is front. Presented by Circus West. (45 mins.) 11:00 a.m. #526958 1:30 p.m. #527008
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Red Zone (Cultural Centre) Imagination Stations 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Flying Fish, Face Painting & Balloon Twisting Special Event: Wonderland Circus (pre-registration required) Creativity Classes (pre-registration required)
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Purple Zone (Minoru Arenas) Imagination Station 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Mosaic Stones Skating 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (skate rental not included) Yellow Zone (Minoru Place Activity Centre) Imagination Stations 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Box City, Face Painting & Balloon Twisting Imagination Stage Performances 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Magic 2 Go 12:00 Noon & 3:00 p.m. Tickle Me Pickle Creativity Classes (pre-registration required) Blue Zone (Minoru Aquatic Centre) Imagination Stations 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Family Photo Booth & Graffiti Walls Swimming 1:00 – 8:30 p.m. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Richmond Food Bank. Parking also available at City Hall
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Tips for Parents Here’s how to get the most out of the festival events and activities: • Attend just one or two Creativity Classes to allow enough time to experience all of the festival activities.
• Please direct questions to the Admission Tents in the Plaza outside, or Information Table located in the Cultural Centre Lobby.
• Arrive at least 30 minutes in advance of your Creativity Class and please bring your receipt.
• For movement classes, have your child wear comfortable clothes she/he can move in and bring a water bottle.
• Please pick up your child on time. Children 11 years or under must be picked up from the classroom.
• For art classes, dress your child in old clothes that you do not mind getting messy. • Pack a litterless lunch.
Parking is limited. Please consider other forms of transportation. The Richmond Cultural Centre is located a short walk from the Brighouse Canada Line Station and is on the C94, 410, 403 and 404 bus routes.
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A friend by many other names InOtherWords Sabine Eiche
What forges a bond between two people? Admiration? Kinship? Something shared? The word for a person linked to another by a bond is friend. The
English language has a variety of synonyms for friend, and if we examine these terms we’ll find that several stem from words describing such bonds. Historically, shared food and shared accomodation seem to have been the most common reasons for bonding. In an earlier column, I mentioned that companion, a synonym for friend, is formed from the Latin “cum,” with,
and “panis,” bread, and that it originally meant someone with whom we shared bread. An expression dating back to the 16th century is boon companion (boon stems from the Latin “bonus,” good), which we still use to refer to someone fond of feasting and company. In fact, eating or drinking in solitude aroused suspicion – according to an old Italian saying, it meant
you were either a thief or a spy. The word mate was used already in the 15th century to signify friend. It stems from the Middle Low German “gemate,” someone who eats at the same table – that is, a messmate. As with companion, the bonding was done over food. Comrade is another word we use for friend.
Documented in the English language before the end of the 16th century, comrade comes to us from the Spanish word “camarada,” meaning roommate, particularly referring to a fellow soldier. It has retained its soldierly overtones in a term still heard in English – comrade-at-arms. Similar to comrade is the word chum, which is thought to be a shortened
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form of chamber-fellow. Chum began its life as Oxford University slang in the 17th century, if not earlier. The corresponding slang word at Cambridge University is crony, first recorded in 1665 by Samuel Pepys, alluding to an old school-friend. Crony’s roots are in the Greek word “khronios,” long-lasting, and Pepys meant it in the sense of his contemporary at Cambridge. America in the mid-19th century popularized the term buddy, which is believed to be an alteration of the word brother. Interestingly, another synonym for friend – pal
First recorded in 1681, pal means brother in the English spoken by gypsies.
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They’re motivated, mobilized, loving life and urging you to join them. They are the newly-formed Richmond chapter of CARP, a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to, in its words, a “new vision of aging.” Their collective name, especially when standing too close together for any length of time, is Zoomers (baby boomers with zip.) But don’t for a second assume they’re just a bunch of seniors, looking to pass the time of day in the twilight of their years. On the contrary, they’re a passionate platoon of successful and well-educated men and women — some retired, some semi-retired, some still working full-time. And they’re training their sights on making a difference in the lives of over 45s who’ve graduated to the second semester of their life, targeting all ethnicities, ages and personalities. “When some people retire or get disconnected with their purpose or their role, they lose part of their identity,” said CARP Richmond’s chair Dr. Victor Pauls, who retired as a dentist some 15 years ago and is father of four and granddad to nine. “Perhaps their children have grown up and left home and they’re thinking, ‘now what? “Richmond has a large community of people aged 45 plus that are interested in getting the best out of this part of their lives and we’re looking to create connections to make that happen. “We’re looking for like-minded people with similar philosophies to life and hoping to form relationships across a wide spectrum.” CARP’s mission, for those unaware of its work, is to enhance the quality of life for all Canadians as they age by: ! Advocating for social change that will bring financial security and access to health care; ! Ensuring the marketplace serves the needs and expectations of that generation; ! Building a sense of community and shared values among members. The Richmond chapter now has a strong core in a wellorganized and committed board, something that’s taken around nine months to pull together, due to the time commitment required to serve. But it’s going to be worth it, according to board member, Patrick Von Pander, a corporate and personal life coach. “There’s a vacuum out there for many people and we have a vision and a mission to create an environment where
Four members of CARP Richmond’s board, Becky Herrmann, Stephen Cheung (left), Patrick Von Pander (rear) and Dr. Victor Pauls, enjoy an early morning walk on the middle arm dyke of the Fraser River. The board has a mission to connect Richmond’s over-45 community with each other in a bid to get the most out of life. (Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News) people can reconnect with their purpose,” said Von Pander. “We’re going to have physical activities, speakers woven into live events with entertainment and workshops. “There’s going to be at least one or two opportunities each month, with day and evening events. “We’ll be trying to keep them topical, but there will be a mix of different things to play to different personalities.” Von Pander’s confident There’s a vacuum out there that the for many people and we have “more a vision and a mission ... people that get - Patrick Von Pander involved, the greater the experience will be and they’ll tell their friends and so on.” The board already has access to the 980 national CARP members that live in Richmond and Delta and it’s hoping some of them will come out to the chapter’s big launch night, a Valentine Party at the Trinity Lutheran Church on Granville Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 12. “We want to reach out to them and invite them to get involved with us and our activities,” added Pauls. Other board members and Richmondites include: Becky Herrmann, a fundraising executive who was the catalyst
for bringing the chapter together; Susan Peters, the board’s secretary/treasurer and a retired high school counselor, who lives in the South Arm area; Stephen Cheung, 57, the board’s vice-chair and a financial investment manager who’s been “enjoying life, traveling the world,” but now wants to be the intercultural bridge between CARP’s Richmond chapter and the Asian community. Sensitive to the fact there are other seniors’ advocacy and networking groups out there, Pauls said CARP Richmond will be careful not to step on anyone’s toes. “We don’t want to duplicate any services or take over from anyone,” said Pauls. “We can work with them and fill any voids that are out there. And we can even refer people to other groups if that helps them. “We have a really strong core for a board and we’re looking forward to making things happen in Richmond.” CARP Richmond’s launch night includes an appearance by public speaker and entertainer David C. Powell, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s music from Kelvin and Darleen Ketchum, a light dinner and lots of door prizes. Tickets are priced $15 (early bird) and $20 (at the door). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the activities kicking off at 7 p.m. If you’re interested in a ticket, log onto www. carprichmond.eventbrite.ca or if you want to join the group, call 1-800-363-9736 (toll free) or go to www.carp.ca.
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Sports Editor mbooth@richmond-news.com With a provincial heavyweight on the horizon, the Steveston-London Sharks have put themselves in position to capture one more Richmond Senior Girls Basketball League championship. After last season’s memorable run to the school’s first-ever provincial tournament berth, the Sharks were expected to take a step back minus a number of graduates, including University of Calgary bound Anmol Mattu. What veteran coach Les Hamaguchi did have was talented Grade 11 guard Aliya Prasad and a hard working supporting cast that have surprisingly gone unbeaten in league play. The Sharks clinched first place with a 5844 win over the McMath Wildcats, making them the No. 1 seed for next week’s city championships at MacNeill. Yet, Hamaguchi warns the tournament is wide open with as many as four teams capable of taking top honours. Steveston-London squeaked out a 5553 win over the second place Hugh Boyd Trojans back in early December and also had their hands full in a 54-51 victory over MacNeill a week later. It sets up an
intriguing post-season before McMath is expected to dominate for the next two years. The Wildcats’ junior girls team is currently ranked No. 1 in the province. “We have a crack at winning another Richmond championship and that’s our big deal (this season),” said Hamaguchi. “The playoffs are shaping up to be very exciting. Teams one through five are very close. It comes down to whomever has a good week. “It’s great to be undefeated but lose the first game of the playoffs and it doesn’t matter.” The Sharks relied on the perimeter shooting of Prasad and Emily Ip to build up a comfortable lead against the Wildcats before coasting down the stretch. Prasad, who finished the night with six three-pointers, also has the ability to break down full court pressure on her own — a huge asset, especially when protecting a lead. “One of the reasons she is so exceptional is she has tremendous ball skills,” added Hamaguchi. “As a coach. that’s what inspiring kids who want to be good in basketball need to know. To me, the most important thing to have is offensive skills. “Sometimes I have taken it for granted but I have been lucky the last five or six years to have kids who are essentially one man press breaks. It’s an amazing outlet to go.” “The last few years we have also developed an offence where we are firing up a lot of threes. It’s a demoralizing thing to be playing really good defence for 15 seconds then give one of those up.”
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One of gymnastics’ premier international events is coming to the Richmond Olympic Oval. The 2014 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, slated for April 9-12, will feature some of the world’s best artistic, trampoline and rhythmic gymnasts. Close to 300 athletes from 17 countries around the Pacific Ocean are expected to compete. Perennial Olympic favourites Japan, China, Russia and the United States are among the countries confirmed for the championships. “This competition is about building strong relationships and friendships among the Pacific Rim nations. I would like to thank Gymnastics Canada and
Gymnastics BC for accepting to host these championships in Richmond,” said JeanPaul Caron, President, Pacific Alliance of National Gymnastics Federations duirng a press conference last week. “Canada is renowned for being one the best hosts in the world with warm and friendly hospitality. We are extremely pleased to be back in Canada for the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships.” Canadian gymnastics has risen to new and impressive heights in recent years. At the 2012 Olympics, Ontario’s Rosannah MacLennan won gold in trampoline; Canada’s only gold medal of the Games. At the same time, Canada’s
women’s artistic gymnastics team, including Coquitlam’s Brittany Rogers, finished a bestever fifth. In 2013, North Vancouver’s Scott Morgan became the first Canadian man to qualify for a world championships’ event final since Kyle Shewfelt in 2006. Ontario’s Victoria Moors made headlines as she successfully completed a new move that is named after her and required a new level of difficulty to be added to the code of points. “Gymnastics in Canada is experiencing remarkable increases in participation at all levels and unprecedented international success,” said Brian Forrester, Gymnastics BC’s CEO. “Hosting this major international
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competition in BC, in an Olympic legacy venue and in the lead-up to the 2016 Olympics is a great opportunity for our members and the province.” The Pacific Rim Championships (known as the Pacific Alliance Championship until 2008) were last held in Canada in 2002 in Burnaby. Recent hosts include Honolulu in 2004 and 2006; San Jose in 2008; Melbourne in 2010; and Everett in 2012. At the past four summer Olympics, Pacific Rim countries have combined for a total of 101 gymnastics Olympic medals including 37 gold. Tickets for the championships are now on sale. They can be purchased online at www. pacificrimchamps.eventbrite.com
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Rapid swimmers thrive in friendly waters Richmond Rapids tuned up for the Provincial Short Course Championships with a pair of meets last month, including their own Fastswim Classic at Watermania. The majority of the age group program stayed home for Fastswim which featured three days of heats and finals racing, with over 450 swimmers in the competition. In the midst of that, the Rapids came out with 163 finals swims over the weekend. “I was proud to see our swimmers racing even harder — being more aggressive in the beginning of races, and continuing to come back strong,” said Head Age Group Coach Dennis Silva. “They are learning to adapt their races in finals and not repeat the same mistakes,” said added coach Alex Pettifer. The coaches hope to continue to develop this approach in their athletes. The idea for provincials will be to adapt new strategies at night, or approach the original ones with more wisdom.
Over 400 swimmers attended the Richmond Rapids’ annual Fastswim Classic at Watermania. Coach Drew McClure believes it’s important for his athletes to understand the development of their races, and figure out appropriate responses to surprise or variable elements. “Our racing strategy doesn’t change much,” he explained. “The idea is to make a basic-but-sound approach more sophisticated
throughout the season, so the swimmers are more resilient to different racing scenarios.” Meanwhile, in Oregon, seven of the Rapids’ National Development athletes were at the Thunderbolt Junior International, which provided a higher level of competition than normally seen at a provincial-level invitational.
The Rapids were racing high-end American and German athletes, as well as some of the best age group talent from all across Canada. In the progress of the meet, the Rapids broke 15 club records. Kevin Ye replaced all three 13-and-14-year-old age group breaststroke records, one of which bested a mark in the Open
category. Serena Xue updated three of her own (50, 100 breast, 400 IM), also beating the mark in the age category above her, a feat also completed by Cathy Ye in the 100 and 200 butterfly. Brandon de Costa updated his own Open 50 back record and Nic Dekker took down the Open 200 back and 50 fly. The men also set three Open relay records — the 4x100 and 4x200 Free, and the 4x100 Medley. Amongst stiff international competition, the Rapids came out with 24 finals. Of those swims, Dekker produced a bronze in the 100 fly. Head Coach Rob Pettifer was satisfied with the results he was seeing. “I believe our swimmers made a statement at the meet by making multiple A and B finals every day of competition,” he said. “I’m excited to see what happens for the team at Provincials and Western Canadian Championships in February.”
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Steveston Japanese Language School students took part in some new year celebrations on Jan. 15 by sampling some traditional Japanese food items, as well as practising Japanese calligraphy. The school holds the party every year to celebrate Japanese culture through crafts, songs, games and food. Submitted photo
Former community outreach teacher Christine Brodie, the wife of Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, has spent her entire career assisting students who face challenges to their education. In May, she will be honoured with an honourary doctorate degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University for her dedication. Submitted photo
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Volunteer Brandi Bennallack (above left)registers the participants who wore a forget-me-not pin, symbol of the Alzheimer Society of B.C. The morning’s chilly, foggy weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the walkers (left). Meanwhile, famed Vancouver Canucks announcer John Ashbridge (below) takes a tun at the mic to address the crowd. And WestJet staff (below right) cheer on the walkers after donating a trip as a prize to the event.
The Investors Group Walk for Memories event for Richmond and South Delta brought out a large group of Alzheimer Society of B.C. supporters Jan. 26 to the BCIT Aerospace Technology campus on Sea Island. This year’s honoree, Elizabeth Stewart (above), waves to the crowd. (Below) Organizers and dignataries, including Delta North MLA Scott Hamilton and Richmond East MLA Linda Reid display banners for the event. Gord Goble photos
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≠Representative semi-monthly lease offer based on new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG 54 AA 00), manual transmission/2014 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG 54 AA 00), manual transmission/2014 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG 14 AA 00), CVT transmission. 0.9%/0%/3.9% lease APR for a 39/39/60 month term equals 78/78/120 semi-monthly payments of $69/$79/$138 with $0/$0/$1,850 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $5,380/$6,156/$18,289. $1,250/$950 NF Lease Cash included in advertised price, applicable only on 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG 54 AA 00), manual transmission/Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG 54 AA 00), manual transmission through subvented lease through Nissan Finance. $200/$400 dealer participation included and available only on 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG 54 AA 00), manual transmission/Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG 54 AA 00), manual transmission. This offer is only available on lease offers of an 39 month term only and cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. ^Models shown $20,585/$24,765/$34,728 Selling Price for a new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S SL Tech (B5TG 14 NA00), Xtronic CVT® transmission/Sentra 1.8 SL (C4TG 14 AA 00), CVT/Rogue SL AWD Premium model (Y6DG14 BK00), CVT transmission. ≠^Freight and PDE charges ($1,567/$1,567/$1,630), certain fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Finance and lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Offers valid between Jan. 3 – 31, 2014. †Global Automakers of Canada Entry Level Segmentation. MY14 Versa Note v. MY13/14 competitors. *All information compiled from third-party sources including manufacturer websites. Not responsible for errors for errors in data on third party websites. 12/17/2013. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2013 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc. Model codes are as follows: 2013 Rogue (W6RG13 BK00), 2014 Titan (3CCG74 AA00), 2014 Versa Note (B5RG54 AA00), 2013 Sentra ((C4LG13 AE00), 2013 Juke (N5RT53 AA00) and 2014 Rogue (Y6RG14 AA00). 2013 Rogue price is for a cash deal only. No charge oil and filter is for all vehicles except GTR, 370Z and any V8 engine. All prices are plus $499 doc fee and all applicable taxes. Vehicle may be subject to a dealer locate.