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Healthcare workers and concerned citizens, angry at the expiration of transfer payments from the federal to provincial governments, make their feelings known outside MP Alice Wong’s office. Photo by Dennis Page/ Special to the News

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Cops target laser strikes Philip Raphael

Staff Reporter praphael@richmond-news.com

HEALTHCARE

Workers protest health cuts Dennis Page

Special to the News

Healthcare workers, members of local unions and concerned citizens protested outside MP Alice Wong’s office Monday afternoon opposing cuts to transfer payments that fund healthcare services. Canada’s health accord, the agreement which provides transfer payments from the federal government to the provinces and territories, expired March 31. With no new agreement to take its place, many are worried about the impact on healthcare costs and services. “Today (Monday) is the end of the 10year health accord between the provinces and the federal government, and as a result of that accord ending, we are going to see a cut in funding to B.C. totaling $255 million this year and next year, and $5 billion over the next 10 years,” says Neil Monckton, with

the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU). want to give his last name. Monckton says cuts by the federal With vast numbers of baby-boomers government are going to have a major entering retirement, he believes the timing impact on healthcare couldn’t be worse. services, which are already “Especially for the ...if you have stretched to the max. seniors. They work all “We see it in terms of money, you’ll survive, their lives, they made this workload and the kinds of what it is, and it’s and if you don’t, good country working conditions we have, not fair to penalize people such as crowded hospitals.” luck to you. this way. Not only are you With a quarter of a billion — Hospital worker going to kill people faster, dollars in cuts in the next they are going to have to two years, potential job losses are also a sell everything they have just to stay afloat.” concern, and that has employees worried as “We would like the Stephen Harper well. Conservatives to reinstate the Canadian “I get the impression that if you have health accord. It’s incredibly important to money, you’ll survive, and if you don’t, good protect our public healthcare and medicare,” luck to you. That is completely wrong and says Stephanie Smith of the BCGEU. I’m sure that Tommy Douglas is rolling Alice Wong did not appear to be at her around in his grave right now,” says Gino, office at the time and has not responded to a a Richmond Hospital employee who didn’t request for comment from the News.

Tracking down suspects who target VIEW aircraft and risk VIDEO temporarily blinding WITH pilots with powerful, LAYAR hand-held lasers is no longer a shot in the dark. Thanks to improved cooperation and communication between a number of organizations — police, government transport officials and air navigation staff — responding to incidents has become the near equivalent of most other crimes. “It’s now like responding to a bank robbery, a break and enter It’s now like progress or responding to in a similar call a bank for assistance,” said Sgt. Cam robbery. Kowalski of the - Sgt. Kowalski Richmond RCMP which handles an average of 35 calls a year where aircraft coming into YVR have been hit by the intense light from a laser. And that’s no mean feat considering some of the lasers being used have a range of 100 miles or more — a capability that gives culprits the ability to set up and pin point aircraft from just about anywhere along the flightpath in the Lower Mainland. “We’re responding to calls from places like Garry Point here in Richmond, out to Burnaby and Port Coquitlam,” said Kowalski who specializes in the field of visual interference with aircraft which is becoming more common as prices for powerful lasers make them more accessible. “In the last 10 to 12 years there’s been a dramatic increase in laser strikes globally, which includes YVR,” Kowalski said. “What we’ve done is create a response protocol for laser strikes.” see Suspects › page 3

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Fears grow amidst co-op funding crunch Federal subsidies start running out in 2016 Graeme Wood

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Gail Thomas has lived at the Granville Gardens townhouse co-operative since 1983. With a disability that has left her with mobility issues into her senior years she managed to raise three children and is now an empty-nester. Lately she has been trying to move out of her two-bedroom unit and acquire one of the co-op’s scooter-friendly suites. Thomas’s rent is subsidized according to her disability income but that may very well change when her co-op’s federal subsidies end in January, 2019. Starting this year and extending into 2024 many co-ops such as Granville Gardens will be facing a funding crisis because federal subsidies end as their mortgages expire. The federal government subsidized the mortgages to benefit low- to moderateincome residents. Around the late 1980s is when many of these subsidized co-ops were built with such a funding plan (typically a 35-year mortgage). Last week the Metro Vancouver board of directors passed a motion asking the province to take action on the imminent funding shortfall. Coun. Bill McNulty, a member of the

Gail Thomas has benefited from federal subsidies that will soon end at Granville Gardens co-op. Co-op supporters are seeking funding. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News Metro Vancouver housing committee, which recommended the motion said the end of subsidies is another “download” on the province and municipalities. And while housing is not a municipal mandate, it is certainly a local concern, he added. Thom Armstrong, executive director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC (CHBC), applauds the motion. “This is a vote of support for seniors, people with disabilities, single parents, new Canadians and many others who need help from the provincial government to remain in their homes,” he explained. In Richmond, about a third of all co-op households pay a monthly charge relative to

their income. The subsidies vary from co-op to co-op. As the mortgages have matured buildings in poor condition or with no facility reserve are at greater risk of forcing out subsidized renters. It’s believed the coops will need to increase the number of units charging market value. The CHBC also notes that many co-ops faced serious repairs (leaky roofs) over the years and had to take out a second mortgage, which means the end of federal subsidies, but doesn’t necessarily mean the end of a mortgage. If a solution isn’t found Thomas fears losing her home and being forced from her community where she has forged many friendships and connections.

“If the subsidy is no longer given to us, I’ll be paying the maximum and I’m on a fixed disability income,” explained Thomas, noting this will put serious pressure on her basic daily living expenses such as food. “It doesn’t make me feel secure because if I don’t get a subsidy I don’t know if I’ll have to move out. I don’t know if I could find something else in Richmond,” added Thomas. The CHBC estimates by 2020, 3,000 households in B.C. will be affected by the end of subsidies. In Richmond 293 co-op households are facing an end to their subsidies starting in July, 2016. Most of the subsidies in the city end between 2022 and 2024. Armstrong is asking the provincial government to work with his organization to find a solution. He said discussions with BC Housing have been “positive.” He noted the subsidy crunch is ultimately up to the provincial government. “Since those agreements were signed, the provinces and territories have negotiated the transfer of responsibility for housing from the federal government, along with financial assistance to meet their new obligations. It stands to reason, therefore, that the province would consider extending its reach to help low-income co-op members,” said Armstrong via email. He added that the federal government should pass on the savings of the co-op program to the provinces.

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Suspects: Serious charges could result from actions ‹ from page 1 It’s one now being used nationally with local law enforcement agencies racking up the best rate for arrest and conviction — four in the past six to eight months, Kowalski said. “We’ve been able to close the (communication) loop between the actual aircraft on descent, to NAV Canada, E-Comm and the police in the jurisdiction affected,” Kowalski said. “So, everybody is aware and responds accordingly when a call

comes in, giving it the seriousness it deserves.” Once police have been notified in the suspected community where the laser strike originated, the decision is made to employ a K-9 unit, or even task one of the RCMP’s two helicopters to try and locate the suspect(s). As to why someone would target an aircraft with a laser, Kowalski said some may see it as a form of

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entertainment, while if an intent to harm is present, that vaults the offence into more serious territory. Those found guilty are subject to

federal and provincial penalties under the criminal code, aeronautics act and Canadian aviation regulations, Kowalski said, adding the penalties can include a $1,000 fine and forfeiture of the laser. “Under the criminal code we’d like to see a substantial increase in terms of jail time due to the seriousness of the matter,” he added. In the U.S., it can delve into charges of terrorism, Kowalski said, with one offender serving 14 years in prison.

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MP receives mass petition Sandor Gyarmati

Under the current rules, “vouching” for someone who does not have proper ID is permitted, allowing that individual to vote. A petition was delivered to MP KerryIn the 2011 federal election, about 120,000 Lynne Findlay’s constituency office in Ladner people were allowed to vote that way, but Tuesday opposing the controversial Fair under the new rules, it would no longer be Elections Act. permitted. The MP for Delta-Richmond East didn’t The bill also eliminates people being able receive the 80,000-plus signatures to use a voter information card personally because she was in they get in the mail as a way to Ottawa, but Ladner resident Edwin corroborate where they live. Hopkins dropped it off anyway, part According to the Conservative of a campaign that saw the same government, studies commissioned petition delivered to over two dozen by Elections Canada demonstrate MPs’ offices across the country. mass irregularities in the use of Gathered by such groups as the vouching and inaccuracy on voter Canadian Federation of Students information cards. and the Council of Canadians, the The bill also has a number of Edwin Hopkins other changes, including banning petition calls on the government to scrap the proposed bill, which is Elections Canada from running now in the House of Commons. advertisements encouraging people to get The government introduced the bill, citing out and vote. a need to combat voter fraud and update Hopkins said it appears to be part campaign finance rules, but critics contend of a voter suppression move by the the changes are politically motivated, Conservatives, aimed at people who would creating unnecessarily strict voter ID be less inclined to vote for the current requirements that could prevent hundreds of government. thousands from voting in the next election. He added the proposed legislation also “The justification is to prevent alleged reduces the investigation powers of Elections voter fraud, whereas in reality, in more than Canada, making such acts as the “robocalls” 20 years there’s been no more than eight scandal even harder to investigate. cases of such voter fraud,” said Hopkins. “So Facilitated by Leadnow.ca, the petition they want to take the vote away from 120,000 delivery was part of what was dubbed the Let people because of eight cases.” People Vote national day of action. Delta Optimist sgyarmati@delt-optimist.com

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Fate of dogs hangs in balance Graeme Wood

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Heading into the eleventh hour of a looming court case that will decide the fate of two Rottweilers facing destruction orders, lawyers for Prabjot and Raj Nijjer, the caretakers for the dogs, say a conditional release makes the most sense and the City of Richmond could be on the hook for various costs associated with the impounding of the animals. “Given the outcry of the community the city has come with a variety of proposals,” said lawyer Joe Peschisolido. “We’ve been going back and forth on possible settlements and there’s a trial set for April 10 and 11,” said Peschisolido, adding the case falls within a crevasse of civil and criminal proceedings that will allow the Nijjer family the option to recuperate costs associated to the confinement of Axle and Paris since Oct. 25, 2013 at the city pound operated by the Richmond Animal Protection Society (RAPS). The dogs were deemed dangerous by the city following three documented incidents since 2010. Following the last incident involving a construction worker, who was “nipped” according to Peschisolido, the city believed the dogs were dangerous enough to impound them but the Nijjers believe otherwise. Since being taken in by RAPS Raj Nijjer said he has spent close to $1,000 in veterinarian fees and “a lot” on legal fees. Another $3,500 to house the dogs at RAPS ads to the costs. Raj said the health of the dogs has been his primary concern. “They may go mental,” he said. After learning the dogs had gained significant weight, allegedly due to not being exercised properly, Peschisolido applied to the provincial court to have them released on an interim basis before the court date. It was denied on jurisdictional grounds on March 20 but Peschisolido said as a result the dogs have been walked. City spokesperson Ted Townsend said the dogs

were not being walked by volunteers by order of the city due to public safety concerns. “The order not to walk dogs was strictly for volunteers, staff at the shelter have been regularly exercising the dogs,” said Townsend. But the quality of exercise (ie. allegedly not being walked at all) has come under scrutiny. In an email attached to a legal affidavit a RAPS staff member who outlined the dogs’ routine there was no mention of the dogs being walked, merely exercised. “RAPS was following instructions from (the City of Richmond) to not remove the dogs from the site,” wrote Frederick. Peschisolido has also questioned the veracity of the city’s initial claims especially since Paris didn’t harm the worker. “They realize there was no bite,” he said. In the application, Peschisolido cited a section of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act that notes an animal can be in distress if it is deprived of adequate exercise. The dogs’ long-time veterinarian, Dr. Jatinder Rana of Lansdowne Animal Hospital, filed an affidavit claiming the city and RAPS ignored her requests for three months to attend to the animals. Of particular concern, Paris had recently had surgery on her leg. Last month Rana noted Axle was 24 pounds heavier on March 1 than records showed prior to October. She said the dogs weren’t getting enough exercise. Also putting the care of the animals into question is an affidavit from a RAPS volunteer stating he believed the facility was short staffed. On Tuesday, Townsend said the city’s “primary objective is to get enforceable conditions for the future care of the dogs.” But he would not speculate if those conditions include any sort of liability insurance. “There’s a variety of outcomes that could come from the court hearing including adoption,

recommendations for specific training for the dogs, or a return to their home with conditions,” said Townsend. Peschisolido said costs of post-impoundment physical and mental rehabilitation could be part of a civil action.

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Richmond’s participation in Earth Hour seems to be flickering — but we’re not as bad as Abbotsford, where it appeared to be business as usual during the annual, symbolic 60 minutes of energy saving. The city reduced its power usage by just 2.3 per cent on Saturday between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., down from three per cent last year. However, Richmond was still well ahead of the provincial average of just one per cent, placing 20th out of the 69 cities recorded by B.C. Hydro. And it was nowhere near as bad as Abbotsford, where it seemed the Earth Hour message wasn’t even delivered, with the city achieving a meager 0.1 per cent reduction. Across the province, British Columbians saved 65 megawatt hours of electricity — the equivalent of turning off about 1.4

million lights. Earth Hour, an annual global event hosted by the WWF, encouraged individuals to turn off unnecessary lights and electronics to demonstrate support for climate change reduction efforts. Earth Hour savings by year: 2013: 1.95 per cent reduction in overall provincial load; 2012: 1.67 per cent reduction; 2011: 1.8 per cent; 2010: 1.04 per cent. Whistler finished top of the B.C. Earth Hour list with an impressive six per cent reduction, closely followed by Esquimalt on 5.8. B.C. Hydro spokeswoman Simi Heer acknowledged the 2014 Earth Hour savings were less than in the previous year, but said the issue is one of promotion. “This event is a symbolic event for us,” said Heer. “We don’t rely on it for energy savings. Our savings come from our Power Smart program.”

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days. Hands up all those politicians who took a vacation with their family on the public dime that they’d like to come clean about. For all the talk about transparency, accountability and cautionary tales of politicians who were less than forthcoming about what they billed to the public, there’s a lot of ink still being spilled on the topic. The most recent example is Speaker Linda Reid, who took her husband to a commonwealth conference

in South Africa at taxpayers’ expense, where they were photographed doing important government work like petting lions and giraffes. Isn’t it amazing that work so integral to democracy never gets scheduled in Winnipeg in January? Not to be outdone, deputy speaker Ray Chouchan was soon making his own confession to taking his wife on the same junket, adding Reid had told him the expense was okay. Expense confessions have proved a remarkably bipartisan activity. There are regulations

governing what kind of travel politicians can bill. But the regulations are lax and the loopholes so large a 747 can be — and frequently is — flown through them. Politicians who have taken advantage of the rules know it is wrong. But they have come to consider it a perk of the job and adopted a “buy now, pay when caught” mentality. It’s time the rules were tightened. But don’t hold your breath. Leaving it to the collective conscience and moral judgment of those we elect has so far proved remarkably ineffective.

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surprisingly long. here’s bacon at large in There are animals here that British Columbia. As of would make for a fine redneck last week, it’s now legal PainfulTruth roadkill buffet. You can hunt (if you have a hunting licence, the American bullfrog or etc.) to hunt down feral pigs Matthew anywhere in the province. green frog, snapping turtles, Claxton Forests, fields, underground the North American opossum, parking lots, in their nesting sites high in and a variety of invasive rabbits, squirrels, the boughs of the mighty Douglas fir… I and something called a nutria — which is don’t know much about the habits of wild either a South American rodent of unusual pigs, actually. size, or a seven-eyed warrior alien from the planet Nutronius. Anyway, a friend of mine suggested that All hail Glarb, Emperor of Nutronius! we could skip a step and hunt them with If you click on the secret link on the page flamethrowers. Instant crackling! I immediately lunged for my eBay account (you know about the secret links that the Illuminati put on all government web pages, and bought a Churchill Crocodile, a Second World War British tank with a flamethrower right?) you can find a further list, Schedule Z, of some other things it’s legal to hunt in mounting. It then occurred to me that the SPCA might not look too kindly on my new B.C.: ! 1967 model Volkswagen Beetles: They can hunting scheme. be hunted for their hide, or as it’s sometimes Instead, I decided to look up what other known, upholstery. Hunting season lasts animals you can hunt anywhere in B.C. from April 1 to March 30 every year, on This list is known as Schedule C, and it’s

odd-numbered days. Please be careful — the 1965, ’66, and ’68 model years are protected species. ! El Chupacabra: The infamous goat-sucker of the Mexican-American border region is considered a threat to livestock. It can be hunted at any time of year, but only after dark, using grainy nightvision cameras. Actually capturing a clear image of the Chupacabra is forbidden, but hunters are encouraged to claim that the mange-ridden coyote they saw was, in fact, the deadly cryptid. ! Sasquatch: As with the Volkswagen, only some sub-types can be legally trapped, and all trapping must be by humane methods, preferably using large cages baited with peanut butter sandwiches (no crunchy peanut butter). The sasquatches, descended from Pleistocene apes such as Gigantopithecus, or from early hominins such as Australopithecus, can be trapped Sept. 15 to Nov. 15. Sasquatches which are

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MLA’s service is High costs for low money well spent profile target The Editor, Re: “Security costs justified: Reid,” News, March 28. Regarding the story about Speaker Linda Reid’s paying for her husband’s travel expenses — I’d like to offer a broader context about Reid that often gets lost. People should not forget all of the service she has given over the years to various Richmond service organizations who help families, youth, seniors, small businesses, cultural groups, etc. I’m a long-time Richmond resident. In my experience with several voluntary organizations in Richmond, Reid has always had an open door to listen and help us in Victoria. Her record of service to Richmond is impeccable. In her new role as Speaker of the BC Legislature, she has maintained the decorum needed for that office in government. The matter of spouses accompanying elected officials on official business is not a new issue. With the recent media coverage about this, it appears that more transparency about this is needed — and Reid has made that commitment also. Good on her. It’s now time to move on. Reid has helped make Richmond a better place for a long, long time. And I thank her for that, and look forward to her continuing that service to our city. Bruce Rozenhart Richmond

Keeping Richmond’s Cars Running Smooth What was once a hobby has turned into a fulltime job for Richmond Jiffy Lube owner Nav Pawar. Like many gearheads, learning about automobiles accompanied scholarly pursuits. “I’ve been working with cars since I was younger,” says the 26-year-old Williams Lake native. “My mom and dad used to make me do their oil changes,” he says. “They’ve supported me a lot and have helped me get to where I am today.” Pawar got his foot in the door about eight years ago, getting a job at one of the Vancouver

The Editor, Re: “Security costs justified: Reid,” News, March 28. I think MLA Linda Reid’s justification for spending $79,000 on security upgrades in her office is meaningless. She said herself she wasn’t all that interested in making the change. It seems to me this was a waste of taxpayer’s money. She said that it was deemed necessary following an attempted bombing of the legislature, and that she was considered a high profile target. I find this ridiculous. The office now looks more like a police station. You have to go through a front door and (probably) a bulletproof glass with a letter wicket, cameras and alarm system. You then ask the front desk clerk to let you through. An MLA’s office is not a prison or a police station. And if she’s a target of anything, it is the people of Richmond who want her to answer some questions regarding the security costs and renovations, as well as $6,000 for temporary office space. What space does she need when she’s never there? She and her husband are on a business trip in South Africa, spending taxpayer’s money. I have gone there to the office and found it to be fine the way it was. Besides, she did not reply to my message a couple of years ago. She has been in office too long. We need new blood in Richmond. John Yamamoto Richmond

stores in the oil change and car maintenance chain that he says provided excellent on-the-job training. Starting off as an “upper bay tech,” he was the person you normally see when you pull your vehicle in who checks and refills all the fluids under the hood. Later he moved to a location on Marine Drive, where he did a bit of everything including the labour underneath the car, such as changing out the oil filter and inspecting various parts, and then took on sales and managerial duties. In 2012 after finishing a business degree program in entrepreneurial leadership at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, an opportunity in the franchise came up to own his shop at the corner of No. 4 Road and Steveston Highway and Pawar says he jumped at the chance to advance his career. “It might sound cliché, but we go above and beyond what our customers expect as we recognize that trust is a huge part

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Give consumers credit where it’s due The Editor, Re: “Another curbside shuffle is on its way,” News, March 28. Regarding this article about recycling, I would like to point out some things: There will be another container for glass issued. Can this container be saved for the environment? Currently, glass is placed in the Blue Box. I have no issue with that. However, who will be responsible for picking up the broken glass on the road and curbside, due to careless handling by pick-up personnel? Currently, a single family home is charged, through annual property taxes, $43 by the City of Richmond for curbside collection and recycling. In the new system, MMBC will credit the city approximately $38.50 per household, projecting $2.3 million annually which will largely cover the cost of curbside collection. Undoubtedly, businesses will recoup their collection costs by passing packaging charges onto consumers. Meanwhile, the city gets credited from MMBC, but that’s not passed on to homeowners. So, in essence, this is double jeopardy, for the consumers and homeowners. Should it not be fitting for the city to credit homeowners with what they receive from MMBC? L. Mar Richmond

of our business. Anytime someone comes in for a job no matter how big or small, we offer them coffee or water and a newspaper. We ask them a few questions, what they’d like to do, and it takes 10 to 15 minutes to finish the service.” Included with the oil change is a 20-point inspection, and a big selling point is that the shop is warranty approved. “Our service won’t void dealership warranty,” says Pawar, adding that gives customers peace of mind when they bring their car to Jiffy Lube. With a name like Jiffy Lube, Pawar acknowledges there’s a certain expectation of service and efficiency that comes with the brand — something he and his team live up to every time a car comes through by: Benjamin Yong, the bay doors. Richmond-News Contributor

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Were some future Canadian Olympians on hand at the Richmond Oval on Saturday? Time will tell if some of the 300 young athletes taking part in the 4th annual Province Gran Forza V will make it to that level after competing in the 61-team, indoor pentathlon. The five events included: 50m, 800m, Standing Long jump, Shot Put and 4x200m relay. Up for grabs was $10,000 in bursary awards for the top three schools in each of the four divisions taking part. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

HIGH TECH PRINTERS Your old printer ain’t what it used to be — not when it’s compared to what 3D printers can do today. That was evident Saturday at the Richmond Public Library when John Biehler from 3D604.org (a group of 3D printing members in the 604 area) was on hand to do a live demonstration for a large and inquisitive crowd. They were treated to some expert information and watched how 3D printers can produce objects. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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Less rough, more cranes on the course With spring now in full swing, it’s time to dust off the clubs and golf shoes and get out onto the fairways of one of Richmond’s entertaining courses.

For more information, go to www.golfbc. com/courses/mayfair_lakes Greenacres Golf Course, at 5040 No. 6 Rd., is the only full-length, public golf course in Richmond. Greenacres is a tree-lined, 18 hole course. For more information, go to www. greenacresgolfcourse.com.

Country Meadows, at 8482 No. 6 Rd, offers a championship-style, executive length course that, according to the club, will “keep the interest of the most ardent player.” There have been no major renovations or changes at Country Meadows over the winter, but the famous sandhill cranes are back! “Lots of people love to come out just to see them,” said the pro shop’s Linda Hull. “The course is in fine shape and we actually had 200 players out playing today (Monday).” For more information and rates, go to www.countrymeadowsgolfcourse.ca. Mylora Sidaway Golf Club, on 9911 Sidaway Rd., has a new drainage system on the way this year and it has extended its fifth hole, according to the pro shop’s Marcel Anakotta. “We’ve trimmed in and around a lot of the trees as well, so golfers shouldn’t lose as many balls and not spend as much time looking for them,” he added. A new sports bar will also be opening soon at the club, which offers an executive length 18-hole, par 57 course. For more information,

Greenacres in Richmond is the city’s only full-length, public course. File photo

The members-only Richmond Golf and Country Club, at 9100 Steveston Hwy., was designed by A.V. Macan, an Irish lawyer and accomplished golfer who created more than 40 courses along the Pacific coast during his prolific career. Its 6,758 yards, championship layout and undulating greens are the challenging 72-par course’s trademark. For more information, go to www. richmond-cc.org.

go to www.mylora.ca/. Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club, at 5460 No. 7 Rd., embarked on the first stage of a comprehensive drainage project, which started mid-February. This infrastructure investment, according to the club, will “improve golf course conditions, improving year round playability and power cart use on the fairways.”

Quilchena Golf and Country Club, at 3551 Granville Ave., claims to be a course of “exceptional quality” and playability for any level” over its 120 acres of golf with five sets of tees, allowing for up to 6,665 yards of play. Well-defined fairways and extensive cart paths make for the best playability, all year round. For more information, go to www.

The project means the closure of nine holes during construction, with expected reopening by mid-April. The remaining holes, on the 6,641 yard, Les Furber design course will undergo its drainage retrofitting in late 2014 or early 2015. During construction, the club will offer a nine-hole rate of $20, and golfers can opt to play an additional nine holes for only $10 more.

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New holes, clubhouses across the river Local courses are gearing up for another season as the spring weather beckons golfers. Kings Links by the Sea is undergoing some renovations, notes owner Brad Newell. The changes at the seaside course include work on the second, third, fifth and 11th (inspired by a hole at Carnoustie, a famous course in Scotland) holes. “We’ve done a lot of work to it,” says Newell. The course, adjacent to Boundary Bay, will “be in really, really good shape once we get some good weather,” he notes. For more on Kings Links, located at 3388-72nd St., visit www.kingslinks.ca. Delta Golf Club has a new clubhouse. “It’s a beautiful 7,000-square-foot clubhouse,” says chief operating officer Brian Young, adding it also has a banquet room. “It’s a great tournament golf course because it’s shorter, so you can play in under four hours,” he says. The master’s length course comes in at 5,000 yards, Young explains. The course wintered really well, he says,

noting the greens are already in great shape. “This is going to be a wonderful golf year.” For more on Delta Golf Club, found at 11550 Hwy. 10, visit www.deltagolfcourse. com.

In terms of membership, the club is offering a Friends & Family full play rate $5,000 cash entrance fee, which is a savings of $5,000 off the regular rate, notes Derrheim. For more on the club, including additional membership details, check out www. beachgrovegolf.com. The course is located at 5946-12th Ave.

Beach Grove Golf Club recently held its “Men’s Opening Day” that saw a hole-inone by Phil Alalouf. The club’s Junior Cove Links Golf program runs the Course in Ladner is week of July 14 and “looking fantastic,” is open to junior says tournament golfers between ages four and 11, notes Kings Links By the Sea is modelled on the director Heather Melidones. head golf pro Brent UK’s ‘links-style’ golf. File photo The executive Derrheim. The cost is course has “dried out $100, which includes beautifully,” she says. a golf club and treat each day. Cove Links’ pro Chris Lowe is running Scheduled fitting days start in April at a beginners club, which includes a lesson the club, which has an award-winning and nine holes of golf. Those interested chef.

can contact the course at 604-946-1839 or Lowe at 604-317-0920. A junior golf camp is planned for the summer. Cove Links is also offering a reduced rate to anybody who books a tournament with more than 24 players. Check out more online at covelinks. com. The course is located at 6000 Admiral Blvd. Tsawwassen Springs is not only a great winter course, it’s great all year, says general manager and director of golf Chris Hood. “It winters really well,” he says, noting it’s built on a foot of sand and there’s about nine miles of drainage. “Even when it rains, it can be a downpour one day and the next day you wouldn’t even know it rained,” he explains. “It’s in great shape for the time of year we’re in. It’s looking like it’s going to be another great season.” The par 70 course can be played in generally under four hours and offers a great mix of holes, Hood says. Visit golf.tsawwassensprings.ca for more on Tsawwassen Springs, which is located at 5133 Springs Blvd.

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been trying to prepare for the illustrious tournament at Augusta National Colf Club in Georgia, but decided to take the surgery instead. “After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided in consultation with my doctors to have this procedure done,” Woods said on TigerWoods.com.

iger Woods will miss the Masters for the first time in his career, after being forced to undergo surgery this week for a pinched nerve in his back. Woods said on his website that he had surgery Monday in a bid to deal with the latest in a long line of back issues over the last year or so. The four-time Masters champion had

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Heads: you get a worse recycling program. Tails: you get to pay more for it.

The BC Government is proposing to offload the province’s world-class recycling programs, run by local municipalities, to an association led by big multi-national corporations. The idea is that we’ll get a better, more efficient program that costs taxpayers less. Unfortunately, what we’ll really end up with is anyone’s guess. The association isn’t guaranteeing that we’ll get a better program, or even one as good as the current Blue Box program already in place. Since the association is led by big businesses outside of BC, many of whom are not even headquartered in Canada, one could presume that profits will come before environmental stewardship. They usually do. They also won’t guarantee that there won’t be any job cuts here in BC. And how is this supposed to make things better for BC?

Currently, BC homeowners only pay, on average, $35 a year for curbside recycling. Under the proposed regime, you’ll pay more. Every time you bring home a pizza, buy toilet paper, or pretty much anything else that comes in a package, businesses will be passing their increased costs on to you. How much more? Well, nobody’s saying. Here’s the only thing anyone does know: we already have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, managed locally and puts the BC environment first. So why is the BC government flipping a coin, bringing in a questionable recycling program that some of our local elected officials are already calling a “scam?” It’s time to contact Premier Clark and ask her. What’s going on here?

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’ve served you bread, as a word, in several of my columns. This time, I offer not etymology, but crust and crumb — the real bread. Some years ago, a young American baker, Jim Lahey, devised a technique for producing a bread that tasted unlike any baked on this continent for the last hundred years or so. The ingredients are the same as those for traditional bread — flour, yeast, salt, water — but the proportions, preparation and rising time are different. The amount of yeast is decreased and the amount of water increased. The dough is not kneaded. but rises in a covered bowl at a cool temperature for 12-20 hours. It’s baked in a cast-iron or ceramic pot with lid, placed inside the oven. After the New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman

wrote about Lahey’s no-knead bread in 2006, it became an international sensation. When Debbra Mikaelsen, editor of Edible Vancouver, published her version of the bread in the winter 2013 issue, I decided to try it out myself. By now, there are several variations of the original recipe, but all seem to use white flour. I wanted a healthier bread with whole wheat (or other whole grain flours) and began to experiment. The results were so amazing that I felt driven to share my recipe. Some preliminary remarks: flour is measured by weight because it’s more accurate; ingredients in small quantities are by the spoonful; barley flour adds robustness (if you omit it, increase the other flour from 400 to 430 grams); using potato water instead of regular water is an old baker’s trick; hands are best for mixing; I usually prepare the dough at noon and bake it the following morning (my kitchen is very cool in winter, rising time will be shorter in

warmer weather). Ingredients: 400 grams whole wheat flour (I’ve also used 300 grams whole wheat, 100 grams spelt flour); 30 grams barley flour (optional); 1 ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp dry yeast; 400 ml potato water, room temperature; Method: Stir flour(s) and salt in bowl, then stir in yeast. Add potato water, and using hands gently combine wet and dry ingredients. It should take about a minute. Dough will be very slack. Scoop up dough with wet hands and place in another bowl, previously rubbed with olive oil. Cover bowl with plastic film. After about an hour, using wet hands, fold slack dough once or twice.

Repeat this two or three times over next 12-20 hours – important. When ready to bake, place empty cast-iron or ceramic pot with lid in cold oven and heat to 500 degrees F (260 C). Pot heats up in about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, form slack dough into ball, with seamside down in bowl. Sprinkle flour or cornmeal over top of dough and cover bowl. Cut a square piece of parchment paper. When pot is hot, remove from oven, remove lid. Place dough, seamside up, on parchment paper, sprinkle flour or cornmeal over top of dough, and holding onto paper carefully lower it into pot. Replace lid and return to oven. After 30 minutes, remove lid and let bread bake another 15-30 minutes until crust is deep brown and underside of the bread sounds hollow when tapped. Cool thoroughly on rack before slicing. Sabine Eiche is a writer and art historian (http://members. shaw.ca/seiche/)

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Caught between a rock and soft place This rock at Garry Point Park held a special place for columnist Gudrun Heckerott.

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omewhere in Steveston, Kim and Billy are probably not together right now. But Billy still longs for Kim; the plastic-wrapped rose he laid under the big rock at the end of Garry Point Park wilted weeks ago, and a few days ago he piled a few daffodils on top of the rose. On the weekend, Billy added some crocus blossoms, untimely ripped from their damp and sandy beds. Kim and Billy spray-painted “FOR YOU Kim xo Billy xo ALWAYS” in violent red letters on the rock just before Valentine’s Day. Of course, they couldn’t know that I had claimed that rock as my very own more than a

decade ago. It is my favourite place from which to watch languorous orange-dappled sunsets. It is where I stop to check the wind direction; northwesterly for good weather; southeasterly for rain. It is one of the few places where I simply stop. No talk, no noisy gravel under my shoes, no swishing nylon sleeves against a nylon jacket. In the quiet, I listen to the snow geese humming in the marshes to the north. Above, an

occasional prop engine grutgrut-grutters to the airport. The tide slurps against the shore, swirling against the river current. Sometimes, far to the south, a sleek, white BC Ferry slides toward Nanaimo against a backdrop of grey-hued islands. Once a whole family of seals cavorted in the slough in front of me. This weekend’s gift was three blue herons roosting on the little island across from my rock.

Kim and Billy don’t know they have defiled my sacred rock in an attempt to create their own sacred place. That rock is the place where I stop and think of my children and wish them well. It is the place I kiss my sweetheart before we turn around and stroll back home through the village. A few years ago, another spray-painter defiled a different rock in Garry Point Park; one closer to the little lighthouse. I grumbled about the ugliness less and less as wind and rain wore the paint off. Kim and Billy’s spray-paint will wear off too, and all the while I will be watching for Billy’s little bouquets under the rock. But I won’t linger on the message. The horizon beckons, and flocks of snow geese, and a thousand sunsets. And I wish Kim and Billy well.

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t’s here! Raise your trowels Garden and cheer! Ramblings It’s spring and Deb Brodie it’s sprung! After what has seemed like an endless winter, we are through the tunnel and facing the sun with upturned faces. It’s spring! My miniature daffodils are blooming and things are sending out tender green shoots. It’s time to dust off the garden gloves and get out there. The grass is looking a bit shaggy and could use a mow. While you’re out there, lime the grass after the cutting. Assess the moss situation and see if you should apply moss killer, or do you want to rake it out? Or like us, does it not really matter to you as long as it’s green? Rake up the rhododendron leaves that have fallen; these are probably best destined to the city green bin. They take a long time to break down, but if you have a few years to spare, they could go in your own compost. While you’re at the compost bin, you might want to give it a turn, or dig some out and apply it to the top of your veggie plot before digging it over. Keep your eyes out for slugs, snails and big fat cut worms. Off with their heads! Pop weeds abound right now — they have a small white flower and tons of small round leaves. I’m not sure of their proper botanical name, but what I am sure of is they are prolific seeders and need to be nipped in the bud. If for no other reason but to catch these fellows before they seed, get outside. I saw some dandilions the other day; all decked out in huge yellow blossoms. Seek them out, as well, and they also should be destined for the city green bin. They have an uncanny ability to continue to go to seed in our compost, and seldom do we reach hot enough temperatures in our home compost bins to cook them. It is time to plant sweet peas and green peas, garlic, broad beans and you might want to go for the potatoes, as well. Most flowers and vegetable seeds, such as tomatoes should be started inside now, if you haven’t already. Start them inside on a sunny window and don’t let them dry out. And last, but not least, our own Phoenix Perennials on No. 6 Road has an excellent selection of free classes this year, along with some noteable events. And if your desire for learning is not sated there, may I suggest coming to a meeting at the Richmond Garden Club and enjoying the many awesome speakers they host? Because in the garden, you never stop learning. Deb Brodie is a local gardener and a member of the Richmond Garden Club. She can be reached at debinthegarden@gmail.com.

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The Aldergrove Kodiaks thrived in a building where a visiting team had not won in over four months. The Kodiaks took three of four games from the Richmond Sockeyes at Minoru Arenas, including a 5-1 game seven victory on Monday night to capture the Pacific Junior Hockey League championship in front of a near capacity crowd. Heading into the best-of-seven showdown, the Sockeyes had not lost on home ice since Nov. 21 — part of remarkable stretch that saw the defending champions win 33 of 34 games. However, the Kodiaks thrived at Minoru and only a huge Sockeyes’ comeback in game two prevented them from winning all four road games. “I really can’t explain it but it’s a bigger ice surface and that really helps us,” said winning coach Brad Rihela. “There is a lot of room behind the nets and it allows for our defencemen to have space and time.” The Kodiaks also got off to terrific starts, outscoring Richmond by a combined score of 9-1 in the opening period over the four road games. Spencer McHattie set the tone in Monday’s decisive battle with a pair of first period goals. Aldergrove would open up a 4-0 lead by the 6:33 mark of the

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Aldergrove Kodiaks goaltender Jordan Liem receives a shower courtesy of Richmond Sockeyes Ayden MacDonald as he turns back this scoring chance in leading his team to the Pacific Junior Hockey League championship. Photo by Gord Goble middle stanza before Daniel Oakley finally gave the hometown crowd something to cheer about. The excitement was short-lived as the visitors responded less than a minute later, chasing starting goalie Kootenay Alder. “The natural approach is you are more focused on the road because there is a sense of adversity,” said

Sockeyes head coach Judd Lambert who watched his team win games one and four in Aldergrove. “You think you are in a favourable position with home ice advantage but when you’re playing catch up in every game against that team, more often than not, you’re not going to be successful.” Richmond seemed to have a

Richmond Sockeyes look on as the Aldergrove Kodiaks celebrate their 5-1 game seven victory on Monday night to capture the Pacific Junior Hockey League championship. Photo by Mark Booth

stranglehold on the series after producing a 4-3 road win last Wednesday to take a commanding 3-1 lead and was back to Minoru 24 hours later for game five. Lambert knew there was still plenty of work to be done and the Kodiaks proved his point with a dominating 3-0 victory behind the shutout goaltending of Jordan Liem. “People were getting ahead of themselves,” said Lambert. You got the impression we were expected to beat Aldergrove because we were up 3-1 in the series and won the first game 7-1. I don’t think people appreciate how good they are. They are an incredibly good team with so many good forwards that there really is no breaks or let ups when you play them. “We had to beat a very good team one more time and we couldn’t do it. The better team won the series.” The Kodiaks will now represent the PJHL in next week’s Cyclone Taylor Cup in Nelson. They are a good bet to win the provincial title and represent B.C. at the upcoming Keystone Cup Western Canadian Championships in Abbotsford. The Sockeyes brought out the best in them, a fact not lost on their coach.

“Richmond is phenomenal team with a fantastic coach,” added Rihela. “Their entire organization is nothing but class. It’s a real honour for me to help our guys get where they are now. They are so resilient and have persevered through everything. They deserve all the credit for this.” It was still a remarkable season for a Sockeyes team that was expected to go through a rebuilding campaign after losing 75 percent of their roster. Instead, they came within a game of repeating as champions with a bunch of rookies leading the way. “The recipe for championships in this league isn’t 16-and-17year-olds being your go to guys, it’s the 19-and-20-year-olds like the Kodiaks have this year and the Sockeyes had last,” added Lambert. “This is the most fun I have had coaching in the six years I have done this. I knew only two of these players before the season started and I’m proud of the way they came together as a team. We won 33 of 34 games. That’s unheard of.” Lambert added he expects a number of his players to jump to the higher levels of junior hockey next season. Leading scorer John Wesley, 16, has already signed with the Vancouver Giants.

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