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Parents angry over French immersion cuts Alan Campbell

said Daniel Anton, whose son, David, 11, attends the late French immersion program at McNeely.

“I really wanted him to learn another language and we were extremely happy with this program.

“We are both so sad and disappointed; we totally didn’t expect this.”

Anton urged the school district and board of trustees to re-think the move and, at the very least, allow the current Grade 6 students to see out the program in Grade 7 at their own school next year.

“It’s not fair for our children to go into a class with students who’ve been doing this since Kindergarten,” Anton added.

Georgia Tsonis, whose daughter Gracie, 12, is in the same class, said she understood the late French immersion program at McNeely was a minimum five-year commitment by the district.

“The school district is denying this, but we were told earlier this school year that it was a concern that there were only ten children in this year’s program,” said Tsonis.

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A move to pull the plug on a school’s French immersion program has left parents worrying for their kids’ futures.

Parents of the ten students at McNeely elementary’s late French immersion were told last week by the school district that the program is under threat in its current form, mainly due to low enrolment over the years.

The students at the Cambie district school — who have only been in the program for six months — may be asked to merge with a fellow Grade 6 class at nearby Mitchell elementary, which runs an early French immersion program.

However, some of the McNeely parents who contacted the News are concerned about their kids sharing the same learning space as students who’ve been immersed in French since Kindergarten.

And they’re reluctant to switch their children to another school for the final year of elementary before changing again for secondary in Grade 8.

Daniel Anton is one of several parents upset over changes to McNeely elementary’s French immersion program. Alan Campbell/Richmond News “We already changed school last year, from Cook, to come here for the French program and we don’t want to move again; especially the year before he has to go to secondary,”

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Steveston to bounce to samba beat Plan hatched to spice up village during soccer fest in Brazil

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is no stranger to World Cup frivolity, catching the village’s attention during the 2010 event in South Africa when he challenged local English barber Iain Mackelworth to a bizarre bet, which led to Mackelworth running through Steveston wearing just German Lederhosen.

This time around, Khatami is aiming for the fun to go beyond a semi-naked streak along Moncton Street, with his eyes trained on a big two-day World Cup party next to the local community centre.

“The hope is, for the last two days of the World Cup on July 12 and 13, to host a party each day, with lots of fun World Cup activities and have the games that day, the third/fourth place and final, played on a giant screen in a tent behind the community centre,” said Khatami. “We need some money for that, though, so that’s what we’re working on right now.”

As to which country he intends to adopt, Khatami has already “given” his beloved Germany to the Original Sausage Haus.

“Iran are there, so I’ll probably take them,” he said. “The Buck ‘N’ Ear will be Brazil, as I want them to be the official after-party place.

“But picking a country will be on a first-come, first-served basis.”

If you’re interested in signing up your business for the World Cup village, contact Khatami at 604-2772687.

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It may be a full three months away but World Cup fever is already starting to raise the temperature in Steveston Village.

The “Greatest Show on Earth” kicks off June 12 in Brazil with 32 of the world’s best soccer nations competing for 32 days for the coveted trophy.

And a soccer-mad Steveston businessman has come up with an ingenious plan to celebrate the famous tournament and whip the entire city into a World Cup frenzy.

Davood Khatami, who owns the Bean and Beyond Café on No. 1 Road and Moncton Street, intends, with the help of fellow village proprietors, to transform Steveston into a “World Cup village” for the competition’s duration.

Khatami is shooting for a total of 32 local businesses to get into the World Cup spirit by adopting a country of their choice and festooning their premises in that nation’s colours and traditions.

“We have 18 businesses already committed and we’re working with the City of Richmond and the

Davood Khatami, of Bean and Beyond, sports his adopted German colours, while holding his native Iran flag, along with Christen Haines, of Best Dressed by C. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News Steveston Community Association on this; both of which love the idea,” said Khatami, who admitted the World Cup village idea actually came from his wife, Eileen.

“We had such a great time during the last World Cup in 2010 that we wanted to do something again, but make it better. This time, we want to get the whole village involved.

“The plan is for each business involved to turn their business into their country’s unofficial pavilion for the World Cup. “Whatever the business is, it can

put on special food for that country or products or just decorate for its adopted country; it’s up to them.”

Each business will have a “national day” during the 32-day tournament, added Khatami, during which all the focus will be on them.

“They can do barbecues, have music, whatever they want,” he said.

“This is not just about attracting people to each business, it’s about bringing the community and the whole of Richmond together; that’s the power soccer has.”

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Richmondite with gang ties gunned down Graeme Wood

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A 29 year-old Richmond man with ties to gangs was shot and killed in Vancouver Monday night after a hail of bullets rang through the normally peaceful community of Coal Harbour.

At around 10:30 p.m. two men, including Tejinder Singh Malli of Richmond, were shot while sitting in

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While the other man, 28, fled the car Malli was left inside and died of his wounds in hospital. The man who fled remains in hospital in stable condition, police said.

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said Sgt. Randy Fincham of the Vancouver Police Department.

Malli was born in 1984.

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Sargent: ‘Not cut and dried yet’ ‹ from page 1 “They need to complete this program through to the end of Grade 7 for our kids.

“They’re only now gaining a little confidence with their French. But going into a class where the kids are probably fairly fluent could be a problem.”

Tsonis has already spoken to school board chair Donna Sargent to air her concerns.

“They’re taking it away too soon and should be phasing it out, not cutting it off,” added Tsonis.

Sargent is well aware of the situation at McNeely and of the parents’ concerns with having to move school and into a program with students with potentially more depth of French.

District staff, said Sargent, had been trying without success to get enrolment up at McNeely’s program.

But, for “educational and financial reasons,” she said, “it is being considered for change.

“Staff have spoken to the parents and the school for feedback and it is not cut and dried yet; it still has to come back to the board.

“The educational program for the French immersion at McNeely is not as good as it can be.”

When you have more students in the class, added Sargent, and “more coming through from the lower grades, then it’s better for

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everyone at the school.”

School district assistant superintendent Lynn Archer told the News that, come the fall, the late French immersion (FI) program will not be available to new Grade 6s at McNeely and, instead, will only be offered at Whiteside or Diefenbaker elementaries.

Archer said the current program at McNeely is no longer “educationally viable,” explaining that you need more than ten students at any one school to be immersed in French to get the most out of it.

And of the suggestion for the current McNeely Grade 6s to merge with their early FI counterparts over at Mitchell, Archer feels the gap between the two classes may not be as big as feared by some parents.

“There’s diversity in every class and the students in the early FI program have been learning in a more experiential way,” she said.

“And students in the late FI will have come a long way in Grade 6, so they may have essentially caught up.”

Archer added that, after talking to the McNeely parents last week, the district is reviewing the possibility of allowing the current Grade 6s to see out the program in Grade 7 next school year.

A recommendation is expected to go before the school board at its next meeting, after spring break.

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The medical marijuana industry aims to assist people with a plethora of medical conditions and it could soon be worth $1.3 billion.

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The tissue culture, or callus, can regenerate thousands of plants and allows MediJean’s biochemists and botanists to store hundreds of strains in a small laboratory inside the biopharmaceutical company’s facility on Horseshoe Way. Using plant tissue also allows the scientists to easily manipulate plant DNA and crossbreed it to create super strains of weed, some which may be resistant to certain pests, moulds or viruses.

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Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie will officially declare March 10 to 16, 2014, Stop the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week.

While Richmond is not known for its street prostitution, children and youth in the community are still at risk for exploitation – either behind closed doors, or having been relocated to a different city or municipality, according to Leslie Chesick from Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

Chesick believes the best way to combat the problem is through raising awareness.

“Being aware, being able to spot warning signs, this is what we are after. We want to be preventative.”

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uebec Premier Pauline Marois is hoping to lead the Parti Québécois to a majority government on April 7, and she’s planning to do it the oldfashioned way: by appealing to the fearful and those stuck in the past.

She has targeted “overt religious symbols” in her much ballyhooed charter of values, a transparent attempt to court the hearts and minds of the xenophobic.

The great writer Anatole France once commented that the law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich and poor alike

to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets, and steal loaves of bread. By the same token, Marois’ charter of values forbids Christians, Muslims and Sikhs alike from wearing hijabs, niqabs, and turbans in the public service.

If Marois is successful next month, it will be because of her focus on symbols.

Her focus on the tangible has been far less successful.

Quebec lost 26,000 jobs in February.

The province’s unemployment rate now sits at 7.8 per cent.

Those numbers are a stark

contrast to her lead in the polls, which currently sits at 22 points.

And more than any other provincial race, Quebec’s election could carry national consequences.

After its failure nearly 20 years ago, Quebec separatism is once more in the spotlight.

While shifting demographics may not be in the favour of the Yes side in another referendum, it is a painful, bruising process for the country as a whole.

The rewards sought by those who push for an independent Quebec are mainly symbolic.

We urge Quebecers to choose their symbols carefully.

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It’s the end of the world — again

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he end is nigh!

A significant number of At least in fiction and cities were destroyed, and popular culture. some, like Troy, were finished PainfulTruth off so thoroughly they never The end of the world has been a popular subject since recovered.

Matthew long before John of Patmos Literacy dropped, trade Claxton had his revelation, and it will ended, and small villages continue to be one long after the last walker replaced palaces. No one really knows what has rotted away on The Walking Dead. caused it.

The fun part is usually the postSimilar mysterious collapses have hit the apocalyptic setting. As those of us who ancient Mayan civilization, and the Indus grew up in the 1980s know, there is a basic Valley civilization. default apocalypse: Everything got blown All of these events left plenty of people, up, now everyone wears leather, rides but reduced social complexity and left around on motorcycles in search of more temples or cities vacant and weed-choked. gas, and chrome-plated boomerangs are all We definitely know what caused a the rage. number of more recent population declines.

Real apocalypses are surprisingly In the early 540s, the Plague of Justinian common. spread across the world, killing between Just look into the history of what is 30 and 50 million people, up to half the known as the Late Bronze Age Collapse. world’s population at the time. Caused by Empires and powerful kingdoms in what the bubonic plague, a different strain came is now Turkey, Greece, Egypt, and Syria all back 800 years later and caused the Black collapsed over about 50 years between 1206 Death, which killed about 50 million people and 1150 BCE. just in Europe, somewhere between half and

a third of the region’s population.

Starting in 1492, European and Asian diseases were introduced to North and South America, and by some estimates 90 per cent of the indigenous people died over the next several hundred years.

For the people left behind in the wake of a plague, the landscape becomes surreal.

Deserted villages dot the countryside, as survivors in hard-hit areas flee to nearby communities.

War can also cause an apocalypse. Like the Black Death, the Thirty Years War in the 1600s killed millions, but certain areas in Germany were completely depopulated.

The An Lushan Rebellion in the 700s in China raged for almost a decade and may have killed up to 15 per cent of the world’s population.

Timur, the Central Asian warlord of the late 1300s, made literal mountains of skulls in conquered territories.

This is leaving out modern atrocities such as the Holocaust and genocides in Rwanda, Armenia, and Cambodia.

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Some apocalypses are more abstract.

The Basques speak a language that has no relatives in Europe or anywhere else.

One theory about this cause is that they are the last culture to preserve a language from before Indo-European tongues came from the east and split into everything from Latin to Gaelic to English.

We have no idea what happened to isolate the Basque language. Conquest? Slow cultural assimilation of their neighbours?

It’s a lost story, about a lost world.

The main thing you realize by looking at the end of the world is that it’s never the end. People survive (mostly – maybe not the Vikings in Greenland) and move on, or rebuild.

They deal with depression, both economic and psychological.

And then for the next generation, the end of the world is the new normal. And that normal is ready to be upended again by the next apocalypse.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter at the Langley Advance.

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The finishing touch was an aged Late Harvest Riesling. The grapes ripened on the vine and became raisins, concentrating the nectar and making the wine intensely flavoured and sweet. Riesling has an apple flavour and this wine also included a honey character and a whiff of diesel, something expected in fine Rieslings.

It was four hours of fine wine, gourmet food, and good company.

Next time Sip Wines and Tapenade Bistro advertise a Winemaker’s Dinner, do yourself a favour. Go! You won’t be disappointed.

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f you’ve had any contact with today’s teenager, you’re most likely to find their eyes and thumbs attached to a cell phone. As teens are the heaviest users of technology as a group, it’s texting they engage in most, out-beating calls and in-person contact. The average teen currently sends and receives 50-60 texts per day, and that number is only expected to dramatically rise!

But, most parents find cell phones as yet, another area of conflict, tension and regulation (and not to mention our comparative ignorance of tool) between themselves and their teen – which in turn, can lead to another layer of parent-teen miscommunication and strife. It is important for parents to understand that cell phone usage NEEDS to be a point of discussion, not opposition. Parental curiosity and questions about cell phones create the conversation needed. We know a key component of healthy parent-teen communication is to ‘meet teens where they are’ but, even the most well intentioned parents make some common mistakes when trying to meet their teen in the ‘digital world’.

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Does this describe any of your ‘cell phone parenting’?

Do you call/text your teen repeatedly throughout the day? Do you predominantly use your teen’s cell as a means of monitoring or tracking their whereabouts?

Do you attempt to settle conflict, share fears, worries or anger through text messages…or worse, discipline your teen through messaging? If you answered yes to any of these, then you could be described as the new and improved version of a ‘helicopter parent’ ; hovering, over protecting, smothering, micro-managing your teen – essentially using the phone as an ‘electronic leash’.

But, a cell phone is a tool, not a leash – it requires the same parental guidance, education, awareness and ‘safe fails’ as anything else our kids are exposed to – and even though teens knowledge of digital technology has eclipsed ours by leaps and bounds, they still need parents to be parents. When used to augment a relationship, not substitute it, a parent has a powerful opportunity to engage with their teen like never before. Simple messages that are used to touch base “hi, thinking about you”, words of encouragement

“good luck on test today-just try your best” or support “I know how difficult that was to do”, only enhance communication between parent and the ever changing mood of their teen. And as much as this sounds like a surprise to many, teens really do care what their parents think.

This sounds easy enough on paper, but not always tangible in day to day life. Parental-teen conflict is on the rise and the addition of digital mediums has only complicated it, not complimented it. As mentioned briefly above, cyber bullying and online predators are just two of the dangers bombarding the online world, and our pre-teens and teens are at imminent risk of being either victimized or perpetrating these dangerous and damaging exploitive behaviours.

Touchstone Family Association provides time sensitive, barrier free, open access counselling and mediation support for teens and their parents/caregivers through the Touchstone Day Program. If you are interested in helping Richmond families who may be struggling with parent-teen conflict, please donate at touchfam.ca.

What are some practical parenting tips when using cell phones with my teenager(s)?

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No texting or talking while driving (that’s not just recommended for teens or anyone) – Be a role model!

Anticipate teen wanting to increase phone use over time – so important to re-establish realistic limits/boundaries, allow for breaks so teen is not ‘always on’ such as in the car or at dinner time Allow for conversation about risks; cyberbullying, sexting, exploitation and provide a plan if your teen discloses State clear expectations and gentle reminders in person about – how often you connect daily, what the exact cost of usage/plan is and that you expect your call/text to be picked up/responded to.

Remind your teen – they have very few years left at home, so they get to be annoyed by you – and not just face to face…LOL!!

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RC Palmer runs into Victoria roadblock

Griffins settle for fourth place at BC AA Basketball Championships Mark Booth

Staff Reporter mbooth@richmond-news.com

RC Palmer Griffins took their season within two games of winning it all before running into a Victoria juggernaut at the B.C. Boys AA Basketball Championships.

The Richmond and Lower Mainland champions settled for fourth place after an 83-78 loss to the Valleyview Vikings on Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. The result came on the heels of Palmer falling 106-58 to eventual champion Lambrick Park Lions in the semi-finals. Yes, this was the same Island team the Griffins defeated back in December to temporarily take over the No. 1 ranking in the province.

On this night, Palmer simply had no answer for the Lions’ lethal inside and outside game.

Lambrick Park enjoyed a significant size advantage — led by post standout Matt Neufeld. The Griffins tried to counter it by playing a 2-3 zone defence. What they weren’t counting on was their opponent going crazy

from the perimeter — led

by Grade 9 twins Calvin and Austin Sommers.

They combined to hit nine of 15 three-point attempts in the opening half, putting Palmer in a huge 26-point hole it was never going to climb out of. Calvin had 22 points in the first half alone, while Austin added eight. If that wasn’t enough to deal with, Lions standout point guard Ishmail Adbulahi was brilliant all over the court — finishing with a game high 33 points.

The night started promising enough for the Griffins as Gurjit Pooni drained three straight threepointers to give his team a 9-2 lead. However, the excitement was short-lived and, to make matters worse, the standout senior saw his high school career end in the second quarter with an ankle injury that sent him to hospital.

“It was a rough night for our boys,” said Palmer head coach Paul Eberhardt.

“Lambrick Park is an extremely talented team and well-coached. We just couldn’t get it going and when Gurjit went down too

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“Still, fourth place in the province is a pretty impressive accomplishment for the boys.”

It took a pair of challenging wins to reach the final four.

The Griffins opened the

16-team tournament with a hard-fought 81-76 win over the Delview Raiders.

They trailed 25-11 after one quarter and methodically battled back, led by the 46point performance of senior guard Antonio Jhuty.

The quarter-final tilt against South Okanagan

was an equally tough affair.

Palmer took a 56-47 lead into halftime but a poor shooting third quarter left the teams tied at 67-67, heading into the final 10 minutes. The Griffins hit some clutch shots down the stretch for an 86-81 victory.

Jhuty led the way again

with 38 points and would go on to finish second in tournament scoring, averaging 33.5 points per contest to earn first team all-star honours. Pooni added 25 points and nine assists, while Ryo Takenaka had 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Information meeting Thursday on Palmer Hockey Academy Entering its fourth season next September, the R.C. Palmer Hockey Academy (RCPHA) continues to develop its hockey-training program.

The RCPHA is currently promoting both academic and athletic excellence by providing a high quality hockey skill development program for student athletes imbedded within the hours of a regular high school day.

The RCPHA is an emerging program for

the student who wants to develop his or her potential as a high performance athlete or just for the student who simply wants to learn and enjoy playing a competitive level of the game of hockey.

Students in the RCPHA are enrolled full time at Palmer secondary school. They have the opportunity to pursue their interest in playing hockey, while continuing to receive an excellent education.

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“The program targets the ‘hockey passionate’ student athlete and we are very excited to continue to offer this very unique and high quality program,” explained Ryan Strachan, RCPHA Strength and Conditioning Coach and Teacher Coordinator.

Students in the academy will participate and earn credits in two specialized Hockey Academy courses as part of their regular

eight-course timetable.

On Thursday, the RCPHA is hosting an information meeting for anyone interested in finding out more about the RCPHA. The meeting is at Palmer secondary school at 7 p.m. in Room 131.

Registration for the RCPHA for the 20142015 school year is now open and detailed information can be obtained by visiting the RCPHA website at palmer.sd38.bc.ca

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Devils hoping to thrive as hosts of B.C. Senior “A” championships Richmond Devils will enjoy home ice advantage when the B.C. Hockey Female Senior “A” Championships start Thursday.

The five-team event takes place at the Richmond Ice Centre with three days of round-robin competition leading up to Sunday’s championship game. The winner will represent B.C. at the Western Canadian Shield, April 10-13 in Red Deer.

The Devils are joined in the tournament

by South Coast Female Hockey League rivals Kamloops Vibe, South Fraser TNT and Simon Fraser University, along with the Dawson Creek Elites from the Peace Country Female Hockey League.

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champions and the team to beat again after going 19-2-5 in the regular season. The Devils also enjoyed a solid campaign with a 15-9-2 record and finished right behind South Fraser (16-7-3). Dawson Creek was second in the Alberta-based Peace Country league at 8-4-1.

Richmond opens the tournament at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow against SFU (6-15-5).

The locals also play South Fraser on Friday (8 p.m.) and conclude round-robin play Saturday with a pair of game s— Dawson Creek (9 a.m.) and Kamloops (6 p.m.).

The top two teams will meet for gold on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. All games take place in the Coliseum Rink.

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The defending league champions opened up a commanding 3-0 series lead over the North Van Wolf Pack with a 4-3 overtime win on Sunday night at Minoru Arena.

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The result marked the third straight game Richmond had won by the identical score.

The locals opened the series with a 4-3 win in extra time, then produced the same result in North Van on Saturday.

The Sockeyes are 7-0 in the playoffs.

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The Riverside Palace was awash with glitz, glamour and plenty of slick dance moves March 1 as the third annual Dancing with the Richmond Stars event raised funds for the Richmond Hospice Association. Pledges to the celebrity dancers and their instructors came in just over $25,000. The Judge’s Choice award (centre top photo) went to the pair of Kaye Wei from, Nurse Next Door, and instructor William Wu who did the jive. Earning the People’s Choice Award (above left) was Jackie Lee-Son, executive director of the Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Woodward Foundation, and dance partner Don Kirkland. The couple, who performed the cha cha, was coached by William Lee. Submitted photos

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Cora’s Restaurant at Coppersmith Plaza was buzzing March 8 as the Richmond Women’s Resource Centre celebrated International Women’s Day with a fundraising breakfast.

(Above left) Coun. Bill McNulty kept the auction lively, while the singing group The Resisters entertained. (Below right) MLA Linda Reid gets ready to snap a photo, while others inspected the auction items up for bids, and (below left) Colleen Quinn, RWRC’s director, addressed the crowd. Gord Goble photos

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**Lease offers available on approved credit for new 2014 Mazda3 GX (D4XK64AA00)/2014 Mazda3 Sport GX (D5XK64AA00)/2014 Mazda6 GX (G4XL64AA00)/2014 CX-5 GX (NVXK64AA00) with a lease APR of 2.49%/2.49%/0.99%/1.49% and bi-weekly payments of $79/$89/$129/$139 for 48 months, the total lease obligation is $9,568/$10,284/$14,970/$15,793, including down payment of $1,350/$1,000/$1,550/$1,300. PPSA and first monthly payment due at lease inception. 20,000 km lease allowance per year, if exceeded, additional 8¢/km applies. 25,000 km leases available. Offered leasing available to retail customers only. Taxes extra. *The starting from price for 2014 Mazda3 GX (D4XK64AA00)/2014 Mazda3 Sport GX (D5XK64AA00)/2014 CX-5 GX (NVXK64AA00)/2014 Mazda6 GX (G4XL64AA00) is $17,690/$18,690/$24,990/$26,290. All prices include freight & PDI of $1,695/$1,895 for Mazda3, Mazda6/CX-5. PPSA, licence, insurance, taxes, down payment and other dealer charges are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer order/ trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Lease and Finance on approved credit for qualified customers only. Offers valid Mar 1 – 31, 2014, while supplies last. Prices and rates subject to change without notice. Visit mazda.ca or see your dealer for complete details. 2014 Mazda3 has a higher residual value than any other vehicle in the compact car segment according to ALG. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. 2014 model-year vehicle’s projected cost to own for the initial five-year ownership period is based on the average Kelley Blue Book 5-Year Cost to Own data which considers depreciation and costs such as fuel and insurance in the United States. For more information, visit www.kbb.com.

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