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A high-voltage spelling bee promises to spell a good time when Cambie students stage a production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The lively musical opens Friday. See page 7 and www. richmond-news. com for more photos.

Hospital sleep lab may face shut eye Angry doctor blames self-interest of VCH administrators Graeme Wood

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Dr. Avinder Minhas has practised medicine in Richmond for 25 years and, for 22 of them, he has helped people with severe sleep disorders at Richmond Hospital’s sleep laboratory.

That could all come to an end as a result of a pending decision from the hospital’s administration to close the lab and move it to UBC Hospital. It’s a decision that Minhas, who is the head of the department, was not consulted on.

“That’s not the way to do things. It’s immature and a silly way of doing things,” said Minhas of the “secretive” process, which he says began a year ago when administrators told UBC physicians not to speak about the move.

Minhas said Richmond staff unanimously rejected the planned move at their last quarterly meeting.

According to Vancouver Coastal Health, a feasibility study will be released in the spring. The study explores the possibility of merging the sleep lab with the UBC Sleep Disorder Program to create efficiencies.

“No firm decision has been made,” said VCH spokesperson Viola Kaminski.

Frustrated by the process, Minhas wrote a letter to city councillors last week, describing the importance of the lab, which was created in 1991 from donations by Richmond residents. Councillors have requested a meeting with VCH. “It’s a really important service for not only Richmond residents, but for those around the Lower Mainland. It’s been here for 22 years and thousands have gone through it. We help diagnose different sleep disorders including sleep apnea, which see Doctor › page 4

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Steveston mourns loss of Lorenz Philip Raphael

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Steveston lost one of its constants last Thursday with the passing of Ted Lorenz.

A former Richmond Fire Chief, Lorenz also spent almost his entire life volunteering in the historical fishing village community and was among the driving forces behind the establishment of the Steveston Community Centre, the Steveston Martial Arts Centre,

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giving of himself to better Steveston. and presided over countless Steveston “He was also a real Salmon Festivals. gentleman,” added Beth “His fingerprints are Ovenden, current president everywhere around this community,” said Janice of the Stevston Community Froese, executive director of Society. the Steveston Community “Ted was that go-to guy, Society. “Losing him is a very as well, whenever there was big loss.” anything that needed done.

Ted Lorenz Froese said Lorenz, 81, He seemed to be involved in was not only a great historical everything that was going on. resource as a past community society He was a great mentor for me, too. It’s a president, but was always a keen tremendous loss.” volunteer who spent countless hours see Lorenz › page 4

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Showing off their ‘abilities’ Richmond Centre for Disability members thrive in adapted sports

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s the beach ball whizzes through the air, destined for his unsuspecting head, his teammates screech “Wilson” in unison in a bid to gain his attention.

Responding to the call to action, Wilson waves his arms frantically, striking the inflatable ball and sending it soaring across the net and onto the opposition’s volleyball court, much to the delight of his teammates.

This is no ordinary game of volleyball — it’s the sport’s Paralympic seated cousin. And these are no ordinary players — many of whom, like legally blind Wilson, have either a physical disability or a learning difficulty.

Supported on this night at William Cook elementary school gym by a handful of volunteers and a volleyball coach, the Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD) members are having the time of their lives playing a sport they wouldn’t ordinarily have dreamed of.

It’s all part of an “accessible sports open gym” program, organized by RCD’s Dave Thomson, who revels in taking full part in the adapted activities, which include speed badminton and seven-a-side soccer.

“I was looking for another way to get exercise myself, as I have fatigue and joint issues,” said Thomson, RCD’s public education co-coordinator.

“I came across these adaptive sports and we then got the opportunity of the gym space, thanks to the City of Richmond and the school district.

“We very rarely have the opportunity for gym space and many of our members get very shut in and tend to spend a lot of time at a computer.

“They rarely get a chance to take part in sports and don’t get a chance to test their limitations.”

The program has been running off and on since October and runs parallel to an RCD dance exercise class in the same gym, with relatives of the sports participants taking part.

Despite the program still being in its infancy, Thomson can already see the benefits in some of RCD’s members, such as 32-year-old Errol Hui, who has learning challenges.

“There’s definitely been a big impact. Errol just had a kidney stone removed, but he was out there Monday night,” added Thomson.

“He was desperate to come because he has so much fun.

“And then there’s Wilson, who is legally blind. There have been significant improvements with his eye-to-hand coordination. He’s so positive now and never gives up.”

For Hui, it’s all about the fun.

“Sitting while playing is a lot more difficult, and I have to work a lot harder at this,” he said.

“But I don’t get a chance to play a lot of sport.

I have played ping-pong and football and sometimes go to

RCD members and volunteers get stuck into a game of seated volleyball, above, at Cook elementary gym. The Monday night open gym session for adapted sports also features speed badminton and 7-a-side soccer. Below, legally blind RCD member Wilson has benefited greatly from the new program. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News the gym. This is way more fun.”

Joining in for the night and offering some expert guidance was volleyball coach Lisa Tam, who’s also the program and events manager at Sixpack Indoor Beach.

“Dave just called me and asked me to volunteer, and I was more than happy to help out,” said Tam. “I used to work for Volleyball BC and I’ve been to a couple of seated volleyball clinics, so I know a bit about the sport.

“It’s a fun sport for anyone, not just for people with disabilities, although they seem to be getting a lot out of it.”

In the longer term, Thomson is hoping to attract more members to the program and run it right through until summer.

“If we can maybe get a team together we could play Sportability in Surrey; but we’re not quite there yet,” he said.

If you’re interested in becoming an RCD member, they have several options available.

Thomson pointed out that you don’t have to be disabled to be a member; you could get connected through school/studies, family/friend or corporate/private sector volunteering.

RCD offers guided tours of its facility every Friday by appointment at 1 p.m. Call 604-232-2404 and ask for Kathie, Dina or Dave.

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In his letter, Minhas also took aim at administrators.

“It is also an unfortunate reality that over the last many years, the top administrators of this hospital seemingly have had no real vested interest in the betterment of the hospital. They seem to take jobs in this hospital with a goal to find another position downtown,” wrote Minhas.

Over the course of his career, Minhas noted hard work has been done to make Richmond Hospital a fullcare facility. In the late 1980s, he described it as a “cottage hospital” incapable of giving patients more than basic care.

Today, however, about six patients a day — or 2,100 annually — use the lab to diagnose sleep problems.

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population is more than enough to keep the lab operating. Losing it would set a bad precedent for care at the hospital.

“We do not want to become a cottage hospital again,” wrote Minhas.

Adding to the sleep lab’s importance is its direct link to other programs, namely the bariatric unit that sees patients with severe sleeping problems try to lose weight.

“Forcing the Richmond citizens to go to UBC Hospital will pose great hardship for most of these patients,” wrote Minhas.

Adding more bewilderment for Minhas is his claim the sleep lab is selfsufficient and actually brings in “very significant amounts of much-needed revenue” for the hospital through technical fees paid out by the health authority.

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While he recognizes the need for more beds, Minhas said the sleep lab is losing its spot for office space.

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“These services should be expanded, not decreased,” said Minhas, adding that the lab only requires 1,200 square feet.

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“You look at his support of the Steveston Martial Arts Centre,” Kojima said, adding there were thoughts the project could stir up a backlash in the community given the internment of Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War. “But Ted supported it, and it became a reality. He was very appreciative of the Japanese community in Steveston.”

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“Ted had three pillars in his life,” Slye said. “There was his family, the community and then the fire department. And for him, family came first.”

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On Monday, city council officially passed a bylaw making water meters mandatory throughout the city.

Single-family homes and multifamily dwellings without the devices will now have them installed over the next five years.

As of last year about 8,600 homes — roughly 30 per cent of the city — remained without a meter as most have had them installed voluntarily.

“We reached the point where we have saturated the market in terms of voluntary pick up so council has approved mandatory meters for those who don’t have them,” said city spokesperson Ted Townsend.

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typically save money, according to the city.

Water meters are found to have conserved water in other municipalities as residents are more conscious of its use.

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Shaeden Stewart, 29, has been missing since Feb. 21.

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Richmond Mounties are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a 29-yearold man who may be in distress.

Shaeden Stewart posted messages on Facebook, which has his family worried.

He has no cell phone and has not contacted his family since a phone call on Feb. 21.

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Two temporary extreme weather shelters opened last Friday to accommodate homeless people in Richmond. The shelters opened just ahead of a weekend wrought with wet snow and temperatures hovering around the freezing mark.

A men’s-only shelter opened at Richmond House at 3111 Shell Rd. and a 16-bed shelter at St. Alban’s Church opened at 7250 St. Albans Rd. The city was blanketed with about 10-15 centimetres of wet snow from Saturday to Monday. According to church staff, the beds are typically fully occupied when the shelter opens. The openings are funded through BC Housing.

Openings are determined by weather conditions, for instance when the wind chill reaches freezing point or there is any snow accumulation.

The City of Richmond assists the community with keeping the shelter plan updated and issuing notifications.

Interested shelter volunteers can call 604-315-5705 or email innfromthecoldrichmond@gmail.com.

St. Alban’s Church Hall is one of two temporary extreme weather shelters that opened in Richmond. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

Ryan Loriault is quite literally half the man he was — and he wants to show people around the world they, too, can transform their lives.

A few years ago, Loriault weighed in at an unenviable 400 pounds, a worrying situation connected to, and compounded by, a serious health issue stemming from a high-stress IT job in Alberta.

However, after moving back to his native B.C., Loriault, who works in the Richmond Olympic Oval café, discovered that simple exercise and a new eating regime resulted in dramatic weight loss and improvements in his health.

Now he wants to share his experience and inspire others by winning a $10,000 TV show-making contest.

But, with only three days left to vote, he needs the public’s help to push him ahead of some serious competitors.

“A lot of people simply don’t enjoy the fitness opportunities that are out there, so I want to show them and, perhaps, encourage others to reach the goals I have,” said Loriault, 31, who now weighs just 186 pounds and has his own YouTube channel called “Ryansonebelt.”

“I plan to make a show where I go around the world finding new forms of fitness and making people laugh while I do it.

“I feel in a world of heart disease, diabetes and morbid obesity, getting people excited about fitness is so important.”

If Loriault wins the contest, run by Kindsnacks, he’ll make a pilot for the TV show in Vancouver in a bid to spark interest further afield.

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They’ve been working on it for the last five months and now they’re ready to unleash it to the world — or the local community at least.

If it’s a fun, musical and interactive comedy you crave, then Cambie secondary’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is being billed to “sweep you up in the action and keep you laughing all the way home.”

Led by the school’s drama teacher, Megan Preston, the musical is the story of six quirky competitors and three oddball adults in search of spelling bee glory.

“It’s very musical with lots of comedy and lots of audience participation,” promised Preston.

Go to www.hjcambie.sd38.bc.ca for more information on tickets.

Dress rehearsals were in full swing Tuesday for Cambie secondary students’ annual musical, which kicks off Friday night. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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The casino’s decision was based on recommendations from its employees who wanted to get involved and give back to the community many of them work and live in.

As well as financial support to the organization, the casino and Richmond Family Place, which offers frontline support to families across the community, hope to build a long and fruitful relationship, whether that’s volunteering, sharing of services or other initiatives.

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Middle-class earnings on the slide

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new internal government report says that the middle class hasn’t been doing that well in Canada over the past few decades.

Employment and Social Development Canada, which runs EI, says middle-income families’ average earnings have risen just 1.7 per cent from 1993 to 2007.

The families are more vulnerable to economic shocks and are mortgaging their future to stay afloat. This decline in the economic power of the middle class may come as a shock to some, or be met with outright denial by others, but it’s been painfully obvious to members of the actual

middle class over the last few decades.

Those under 40, or with adult children trying to enter the workforce, can simply compare the experiences of one generation to another.

Those raised in the ‘50s and ‘60s were lucky enough to experience generally low unemployment, a rising standard of living, and jobs that could be expected to last for decades, with a pension at the end.

For those entering the workforce these days, whether straight from college or from a layoff due to the recent recession, those days are long gone. A student graduating from university or a trade school

today, contemplating the same career track that his or her parents followed, will almost certainly need more education, and will face more job insecurity in exchange for less money in real terms.

There are exceptions to these rules. Those at the absolute pinnacle of the economic pyramid, the CEOs and top executives, and particularly those in the banking field, seem to be doing fine in this new economic order.

We need to demand of our leaders a meaningful answer to the ever-declining prospects of the middle class, for those working now, and especially for those who are about to enter the work force.

COLUMN

Tight-fisted budget has built-in escape hatch

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hile the occurred in that sector for years.

B.C. Liberal Within that fiscal plan, he government has has built some considerable IntheHouse flexibility with fairly high forecast been accused of putting all of its proverbial eggs in allowances and contingency funds, Keith Baldrey the Liquefied Natural Gas so he may have elbow room to basket, consider this: the make saving “adjustments” in provincial budget is forecast to be in surplus years two and three. for at least the next three years without a Something tells me those lofty unallocated cent of LNG revenue even showing up on dollars won’t hold, and may well be used the books. to pay for such things as public sector wage In fact, the government’s own documents settlements. suggest that magical LNG money won’t have Critics (myself included) zeroed in on one an impact on provincial finances in any particular unrealistic goal of that budget: meaningful way for perhaps six or seven years. that health care spending could somehow be In the meantime, Finance Minister Mike de contained within a three per cent increase, Jong has put together an old-fashioned, three- which seemed unheard of at the time. year fiscal plan that appears to be a tight-fisted Well, what do you know. The B.C. health restraint program, albeit one with a potential care budget is coming in with a 2.7 per cent built-in escape hatch. annual increase, largely because reduced De Jong is turning off the spending taps laboratory costs, Pharmacare costs, and in pretty well all government ministries save money saved from shared service efficiencies health, and even there he is continuing to took the pressure off the spending curve. dial back the spending increases that have But the health care budget will continue to

be a challenge in the years ahead, as the federal government’s new funding model means less federal dollars flowing the province’s way.

Nevertheless, don’t expect de Jong to back away from delivering a balanced budget each and every year, no matter the spending pressures that will surely be felt in health and other areas.

Everything the B.C. Liberal government does starts from the premise that the budget must be balanced. Work back from there, and you can start to understand the government’s core philosophy.

For all that talk about LNG, it’s really the balanced budget concept driving the agenda.

There’s another reason to pay some attention to veteran politician Mike de Jong this past week: he tabled his budget almost 20 years to the exact day of his historic byelection victory in the Fraser Valley riding of Matsqui.

I say “historic” because that’s exactly what it was, since the result may have changed the course of B.C. political history.

De Jong, an unknown lawyer at the

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If McCarthy had won, there was every reason to believe at the time that she could have resurrected the once-proud and powerful Social Credit dynasty. She may very well have convinced another fellow who won a byelection that night — a guy named Gordon Campbell — to cross to her party.

If so, the Socreds may have been able to eventually leap-frog the upstart B.C. Liberals, led by Gordon Wilson, whose leadership eventually crumbled (allowing Campbell to take over).

But de Jong’s victory put McCarthy out to political pasture, and the Socreds faded away and eventually died out as a political force.

Meanwhile, the B.C. Liberals eventually became the free enterprise coalition that was the Socreds for so many years and de Jong has been a mainstay of the government’s cabinet since 2001.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.

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LETTERS ANTI-BULLYING

POVERTY

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Support is best med Stop lip-service The Editor, I am in full support of anti-bullying. I really appreciate the current attention the governments, the traditional media and various social media are giving to this serious issue.

However, while the issue is getting the spotlight, I wonder if we are approaching this issue properly?

I worry that, if we are not careful, we could be actually creating a new monster.

No one likes to be bullied. “Bully” is generally defined by some dictionaries as “people coercing others by fear,” “to frighten or pick on people who are weaker than you,” “oppress by force or threats,” etc.

A bully’s actions are often associated with descriptions, such as unjust punishment, discriminating, threatening, harassment, targeted teasing and targeted mockery, bulldoze into compliance, frighten into submission.

If we could, we all would want to protect our loved ones as well as ourselves to avoid any bullying activities.

However, bullying is a human behavior which exists everywhere throughout human history. Many researchers have indicated that, as long as there are perceived strong and weak members in a group, some forms of bullying would show up; often an inappropriate comment or conduct of showing others “who is the boss” could cross the line and into what is considered a bullying act and become a totally unacceptable and/or illegal behavior.

I believe that most people have some experience of being bullied by others and/or have bullied others in their life.

As a matter of fact, people who like to bully others, often are victims of bullying activities themselves.

Many of us have learned to deal with bullying acts and related awkward situations in our life by trying to minimize the harm and move forward.

However, some of us have a lot of difficulties in dealing with them. In addition, often bullies do not even realize the seriousness and the irreversible tragedies could be caused by their bullying actions.

If we promote anti-bullying as a supportive action or as an educational reminder for a kinder, nicer society, I believe that we are on the right track.

If we think we can totally protect the victims and actually eliminate all bullying activities in our society by demanding it to disappear, then I am not that optimistic.

I suggest that if we want to effectively minimize the damages which could be caused by various bully activities in our society, our efforts should include the following: 1. Properly recognize that bullying is a common human behaviour in real life, which could exist in any groups in our society. (Don’t be too naive) 2. Provide useful information on how to deal with bullying more effectively; such as take a stand, lend a hand, how to intervene, and where to report, etc.

3. Develop a consistent policy in dealing with bullies on how to make them apologize properly; how to make them observe their promise not to do it again; how to investigate and punish them under related laws and rules, etc.

4. Establish practical and encouraging procedures for reporting by people who experienced or witnessed inappropriate or disrespectful comments or conducts (whom, where, and how for filing a written or verbal complaint.)

5. Support those bullying victims by offering timely investigation, confidential counseling and special assistance when required.

6. Remind and educate those “stronger” members in a group that they should be more careful with their disrespectful conduct as it could have serious, even deadly, consequence to others.

James Hsieh Richmond

Don’t ignore board

The Editor, I have read not only in the Richmond News but in the Vancouver Sun the articles on child poverty in our province and feel that not enough is being done by our government to combat this problem.

What is it that our MPs don’t understand about children going to school hungry, and also without warm clothes and socks, on some of the coldest and wettest days of the year?

It makes me so cross when I read of teachers having to spend their own money to feed some of these little ones.

Imagine a province as wealthy as this one having to rely on papers like the Vancouver Sun to bring attention to the dire need some of these children are in.

There are wonderful people in Vancouver who give of their time, as do their children, who raise funds to help those less fortunate. (I refer to an article in the Vancouver Sun about a student and his family who have donated time and raised money for others in need.)

Our government needs to stop giving us lip service about caring for families and actually do something about it.

We are not living in the dark ages and child poverty should not even be an issue in this province. And shame on any politician who turns their back on any child in need.

P. Thompson Richmond

Open letter to B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender from Richmond School Board: Minister Fassbender, At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Board of Education (Richmond) voted to write an open letter to you expressing its concerns on your Feb. 7 direct communication to teachers in this province.

This board was disappointed to learn that it did not receive a courtesy copy on this communication and that the letter contained inaccuracies, particularly the comment that implied that the 2002 legislated changes to class size and composition were made at the specific request of trustees.

This board strongly believes that cooperation and co-governance between the province and democratically elected boards is essential to ensure that the public school system continues to meet the needs of the current and future students in this province.

We encourage you to consult with boards on any matters affecting them in order to maintain a positive working relationship between the government and provincial boards of education.

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Students buck religious boundaries to help homeless Graeme Wood

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Today, Grade 6 and 7 independent school students from Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy and Richmond Jewish Day School plan to hand out 1,000 lunches to

people in need of help in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside as part of Random Acts of Kindness week also coinciding with Pink Shirt Day. “We wanted to go out and do something for our community — not

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with Jewish Day School teacher Shoshana Burton to accomplish the lunch project. The two procured help and sponsors from the community, namely SaveOn-Foods Ironwood, whose manager, George Clarke, supplied the lunches.

The students visited one another on Tuesday morning to prepare the meals. Each bag has a note on it saying, “You have been RAKed.” The students also invited their grandparents to their respective schools in the afternoon for tea and snacks.

Wednesday is the community themed day of RAK week and the culmination of the students’ hard work collaborating together.

Both teachers were thrilled at the response from the students, especially the fact that religion — an all too common barrier in life — wasn’t a factor for them.

Students from Az-Zahraa Islamic Academy and Richmond Jewish Day School will be handing out 1,000 lunches on Vancouver’s Downtown eastside as part of Random Acts of Kindness week. Photo submitted “The reaction exceeded my expectation. Every time we get them together we have to pull them apart,” said Burton.

As a result of such events, the two schools have formed a bond and have begun to learn about their commonalities as opposed to their differences.

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commonalities, the two schools look to the religious figure Abraham, who is a soul formed in the image of kindness, hospitality and generosity in both Judaism and Islam.

“They’re always wanting to be together now,” said Claudio.

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Cooking a pancake breakfast for the more than 400 attending was Richmond Firefighters Local 1286 Charitable Society. Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap, Mayor Brodie, Couns. Bill McNulty and Linda McPhail, plus Richmond Fire Chief John McGowan were also on hand to greet the crowd and help serve meals.

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COMMUNITY Lord Byng students go ‘hog wild’ in aid of orphanage This pig wasn’t wearing lipstick, but it was still happy to be kissed.

And three teachers were voted to do so at Lord Byng elementary last Friday.

Why? To raise money to send Grade 2/3 teacher Jennifer Smith, and her sister Kelly, a teacher at General Gordon elementary in Vancouver, to Honour Village Cambodia in mid-March.

Honour Village Cambodia is an orphanage and school which provides a home, education and loving care to 52 children in need.

Some of these children are orphans, others come from families whose parents are too poor to provide for their basic needs. Honour Village Cambodia also offers free education to all the surrounding village children.

The school’s “Kiss the Pig Fundraiser” raised close to $1,100 for the Cambodian orphanage and school. Staff and students donated $1 and in turn got to vote for their favourite teacher to kiss a pig. The goal was to raise at least $1,600 US to cover the costs of hiring a full-time teacher at the Cambodian orphanage for a year.

Langley’s Mim’s Farms generously delivered a 12 week old pot-bellied pig to the school, and the overwhelming response from students to the unnamed pig struck a chord with the owners who later named the pig “Byng.”

Though kissing the pig was entertainment, Smith explains, the fundraiser was about teaching by example, and for students to take on a small role of global stewardship by helping the charity.

If you wish to donate to the school’s efforts, contact Lord Byng Elementary at 604-668-6649.

Students at Lord Byng elementary raised funds for a Cambodian orphanage by nominating a teacher to kiss a 12-week-old pot-bellied pig. Three eventually did the deed, including Jennifer Smith seen here.

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Many professionals will argue that paying off your mortgage will give you much more financial freedom. No mortgage payments means more money in the bank and if you need to borrow you can use a home equity line of credit with a preferred interest rate. They also point out that price appreciation on your home is a permanent, tax free capital gain. RRSP contributions are just a tax deferral. Further, they say, any unused RSP contribution room is always available, it never expires. You can use it whenever you have the money.

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Regardless of the cause, there are innate risks to travelling and the risks will differ depending on where you go. For example, there might be a higher risk of developing Trraveler’s diarrhea in Mexico compared to the USA. The best way to know your risk of developing any specific disease is through a travel clinic consultation. This can help identify immunizations that can help prevent diseases such as typhoid, hepatitis A & B, malaria, and more. So if you are travelling this year, book an appointment with our Travel Clinic and more receive your vaccinations on site. Travel Clinics, available at Pharmasave Steveston Village!

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Xerostomia is a medical description for dry mouth. Causes for dry mouth can occur naturally from damage to the saliv glands, high stress situations and from prescription medications. Attention needs to be paid to this condition. When dry salivary mouth occurs, acid levels in your mouth rise and can cause caries (cavities) in your teeth. High acid levels can also cause denture sores resulting from diminished tissue reparability. Diabetics are always at risk for this condition and should closely monitor their salivary flow. flow Health practitioners can aid their patients with a number of products such as Biotene™ and Xylitol™. Biotene™ is a moisturizer for your mouth. It comes in a toothpaste, mouth wash and a gel for severe xerostomia. Xylitol comes in a toothpaste, mouthwash, mints and gum. The moisturizing action of Xylitol occurs by naturally stimulating your salivary glands and creating a higher flow of your own saliva. Xylitol mints are excellent before physical activity or to have in your pocket during your daily activities. The mints can bring the acid levels in your mouth to a neutral ph. within thirty seconds. Both products are effective and can be used in combination. If you have questions regarding this or any other subject please do not hesitate to call or setup an appointment for a free consultation. You can also go our website at www.bcdenturist.ca for more articles and information.

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Look at the treads. Most tires have tread-wear indicators built into them. These bars of hard rubber are normally invisible but appear across treads that have been worn down to 2/32 of an inch of the surface of the tire. If these indicators appear in two or three different places, less than 120 degrees apart on the circumference of the tire, replace the tire.

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• The thermostat – Turn up the thermostat to be sure the furnace starts (Digital thermostats are recommended, as they can be programmed and save you money) • The pilot light – It should be on and show a blue flame • 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.

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piece and dining chairs perfectly match. Today’s lifestyle is about self-expression and celebrating your personality in your space so the “mix-and-match” technique, selecting pieces that coordinate, is preferred by most interior designers. For the dining area, this means you can have a less contrived feeling by using mixed seating solutions that all coordinate but don’t perfectly match. If you have young children and teenagers in the household, a fun idea is introducing a bench on one side which maximizes your seating and creates a more casual family environment. Adults require supported seating so adding in some side chairs and layering in end chairs in another material or style will create a more dynamic room. For storage pieces, many people are forgoing the traditional hutch that sits on top of the buffet and full height glass door cabinets.

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McMath Wildcats Jessica Jones drives to the basket during a win over Little Flower Academy at last week’s Lower Mainland Junior Girls Basketball Championships. The Wildcats went undefeated in three games. Photo by Mark Booth

The McMath Wildcats will head into this week’s B.C. Junior Girls Basketball Championships as the team to beat after a dominating performance to capture Lower Mainland honours last week.

The Wildcats produced three straight wins on home floor, including a 4832 triumph over Seycove in Saturday afternoon’s championship game.

The result assured the province’s top ranked team the number one seed for the B.C. tourney which tips off today at the Langley Events Centre. McMath is slated to play Charles Hays in its opening game at 3 p.m. The 16-team tournament continues until the final at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Coached by Anne Gillrie-Carre and Nathan Kishi, the Wildcats roster features: Julia Wilson, Denise Su, Jessica Jones, Justine McCaskill, Montana Leonard, Abby Zawada, Jessica Zawada, Ellie Reid, Carmen Milne, Lyric Custodio, Bonnie Leung and Hannah Partridge.

Meanwhile, McMath’s junior boys team also booked their ticket to Langley for the provincial tournament by capturing the Vancouver and District title.

The Wildcats completed the run with a 65-53 upset win over host RC Palmer in the championship game. The teams had met a week earlier with the Griffins prevailing in

the Richmond final.

McMath opened the tournament with a 69-38 win over New West, then defeated North Shore champions West Vancouver 5546. Palmer’s path to the final included wins over Burnaby South (65-44) and Argyle (60-42).

The Wildcats face Surrey’s Fleetwood Park in their provincial opener at 2:30 p.m. today, while Palmer also secured a spot in the tournament and have a morning date with Abbotsford’s Yale Lions.

At the Grade 9 Girls Provincial Championships at Britannia secondary, Richmond will be represented by the Steveston-London Sharks and Cambie Crusaders.

The No. 9 Sharks open play Thursday against No. 8 Heritage Woods of Port Moody, while No. 13 Cambie takes on No. 4 Vedder Middle.

Richmond will be well-represented at the B.C. Grade 9 Boys Basketball Championships after dominating the Vancouver and District Championships.

The Richmond Colts rolled to a 69-52 victory over city champion StevestonLondon Sharks in the title game, while the MacNeill Ravens secured third place honours by routing the Sentinel Spartans 82-57.

The Colts opened the tournament with a 68-40 win over Handsworth, before defeating the Ravens 61-49. The Sharks squeaked past Sentinel 43-42 in their semi-final game after a 52-32 win against Burnaby Mountain.

MacNeill worked their way into championship contention with victories over West Vancouver (68-48) and New West (69-50).

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Sockeyes look to complete playoff series sweep tonight After being on the ropes for about 42 minutes, the Richmond Sockeyes are poised to sweep their Pacific Junior Hockey League series with the Grandview Steelers.

The Steelers finished a whopping 31 points behind the regular season champions but did enjoy a surprising 3-0 third period lead in game one last Thursday.

However, the Sockeyes stormed back to win 4-3 in overtime and have dominated since

with 5-0 and 3-1 triumphs. They can finish off the series with a win at the Burnaby Winter Club tonight. If necessary, the series would shift back to Minoru Arenas for game five on Thursday (7 p.m.).

It was a pair of rookie standouts who launched and completed the game one comeback. A power play goal by John Wesley got the hosts on the board and an unassisted effort by 17-year-old Ayden

MacDonald at 1:58 of overtime ended the overtime.

Veteran blueliner Dominic Centis tied the game at 3-3 with just 31 seconds remaining. Cole Plotnikoff had the other goal.

The Sockeyes took the momentum into game two and rolled to the comfortable win behind the shutout goaltending of Kurt Russell, who made 29 saves. Matthew

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Bissett led the way with a pair of goals, while affiliate Troy Kaczynski, Nicholas Patey and Plotnikoff also scored.

Game three on Sunday afternoon in Burnaby saw the Sockeyes take a 1-0 lead into the third period and seal the victory on an empty goal by MacDonald.

Local product Jacob Wozney scored what proved to be the game winner, while Mac Colasimone had the other.

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Palmer first city team to lock up provincial berth Griffins capture Lower Mainland “AA” title while 5 other Richmond teams still in hunt for B.C. tourney spots The RC Palmer Griffins are the first Richmond senior boys basketball team to punch their ticket to provincials and more of its city rivals are poised to follow suit.

The Griffins captured last week’s Lower Mainland “AA” championship with a highly entertaining 85-81 victory over the Notre Dame Jugglers in the title game and will head to the provincial tournament March 5 as one of the teams to beat.

Meanwhile, five other Richmond schools can secure B.C. berths this week, with three of them in excellent positions. The McMath Wildcats and McNair Marlins have both advanced to the Lower Mainland “AAA” Tournament semi-finals which take place today at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

The fourth seed Marlins toppled league rival McRoberts Strikers 85-75 to earn a final four date (2:15 p.m.) with No. 1 St. Thomas More. The No. 3 Wildcats rolled to a 72-51 win over Byrne Creek and will meet No. 2 Tupper at 4 p.m.

The Strikers and Hugh Boyd Trojans also remain in the hunt after posting consolation wins over Burnaby Central (63-59) and Gladstone (73-70) respectively. They square off at 4 p.m. with the loser going home.

You only have to look as far as the Richmond Colts to appreciate just how competitive the city league was this season.

After being edged by Palmer in the quarter-finals of the Richmond playoffs, the Colts moved onto the Lower Mainland AAAA Tournament where they upset No. 4 seed Kitsilano 74-72. Richmond High now faces No. 1 Churchill today (5:45 p.m.) in the semi-finals at the Oval. Even with a loss, the Colts have an excellent shot at earning a provincial berth for the first time since the

glory days of legendary coach Bill Disbrow.

Palmer’s run to the Mainland “AA” title featured another outstanding performance from tournament MVP Antonio Jhuty. The high scoring guard poured in 49 points as Palmer took a 37-36 lead into the third quarter and exploded for 34 points to open up a 70-55 advantage.

Still, the Jugglers kept things interesting thanks to the terrific play Aldrich Berrios.

The East Vancouver Catholic school pulled with four points in the final minute before the Griffins finally sealed the outcome.

“I just kept looking at the clock and we were up 16 or 18 points and I’m still freaking out thinking we are going to lose the game,” chuckled Palmer head coach Paul Eberhardt.

“It was a strange game.

“Maybe it was a bit of my fault too as I kinda started to milk the clock a bit because we had a big lead. I think we got tentative though. It’s a fine line. Sometimes our guys don’t make the best decisions and I kind of micro managed there.”

With the tournament offering two provincial berths, semi-final loser and host MacNeill still had a shot of qualifying but required some help. The Ravens took care of business with a a win over Britannia. That result assured a B.C. berth for Notre Dame but the tournament hosts needed the Jugglers to knock off Palmer to set-up a second place playoff the following day.

“I would have much rather been in (Notre Dame’s) shoes,” Eberhardt continued. “That’s the same position we were in last year and you’re much looser knowing you have that spot locked up. All the pressure was on us and I thought we looked very tight at the start of the game.”

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