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McNeely French students granted another year of late immersion.

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Onni seeks rezoning — again

City reconsiders fate of Steveston boardwalk Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

The Onni Group was expected back at Richmond City Hall once again Tuesday evening, trying to alter the zoning requirements of the Imperial Landing development to allow the likes of dentists, notaries, bankers and grocers to occupy the unique waterfront boardwalk in Steveston.

In order to persuade city councillors to alter the zoning, the company has offered $1.5 million for a community amenities fund

for Steveston. It also clarified its position on parking and delivery truck operations.

This latest application has the support of city staff in the planning department.

Last November, councillors directed staff to review the last application, asking planners to look at the feasibility of a library and a maritime museum on the site, and to address parking and traffic considerations.

In a new report presented to the city’s planning committee, city staff contend residents do not want a museum in the

development because it lacks “authenticity.” Also, due to the configuration of the buildings, there is not enough space to host a museum.

As for a library, staff said while the library board has expressed interest in the space, it has not identified a funding source and thus a library is “outside of the scope of this rezoning application.”

Renting space at Onni would cost $20-40 per share foot, according to the report.

How Onni has gauged public opinions on the matter has been panned by rezoning opponent

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Kevin Harding, a local business developer, who said one survey in particular was tantamount to a “push poll.” Instead of plainly asking people what they would like to see on the boardwalk the survey framed the questions in terms of shopping desires and habits.

Indeed, staff noted that a telephone survey commissioned

by Onni factored into their conclusion that residents were in favour of shopping and offices on the boardwalk. see Rezoning › page 4

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Thousands of ‘illegal’ Chinese drivers on Richmond roads RCMP and ICBC caught in licensing legal jam Alan Campbell

verifiable, there’s no agreement between the two governments to share information.”

ICBC disagrees, saying an official driver’s licence, issued by China, is acceptable in B.C. for any visiting tourist up to six months. If A legal loophole is leading potentially you’ve established residency, your licence is thousands of Chinese motorists in valid for 90 days, ICBC stated.

Richmond to take to the road illegally.

When asked by the News why ICBC Richmond RCMP has, for several years, recognizes a Chinese licence as a valid been fining drivers $276 and towing their document, but Richmond RCMP does vehicle off the road if caught behind the not, the insurance wheel with a corporation’s senior Chinese driver’s But the drivers are rightly media relations licence.

The vast majority saying to us,‘How can this be advisor, Adam Grossman, made of those drivers, right when ICBC says it’s OK?’ specific reference though, have been - Const. Dennis Hwang to the MVA, which given the go-ahead uses the words to drive for a “validly issued” in designated length terms of the licence of time by ICBC, which is using the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA) from your country.

It’s those two words that are troubling the to justify its decision.

According to local Mounties, they have no RCMP. “Validly issued? How do they know it’s way of verifying if the information on the licence is correct because, unlike agreements been validly issued when they have no access to that country’s driving licence records?” with other countries, they’ve no access to added Hwang.

Chinese driver licence information.

Many foreign tourists driving in B.C. Richmond RCMP has, therefore, deemed have an international driver’s permit (IDP), the document invalid — a position that, which you can only get in your country of the RCMP says, has been backed up by the courts after numerous drivers challenged the origin, and only if that country is part of a core group signed up for the program. violation and failed.

“China is not one of those countries and A recent escalation in the number of when we come across Chinese drivers with drivers in the city being pulled over and an IDP, we know that document is fake,” said found to be carrying a Chinese licence led Hwang. to Richmond RCMP appealing to ICBC to There could be people from other work with them to find a solution. countries, driving around Richmond and the “This has been going on for many years, rest of the province, awaiting a similar fate to but it can’t continue,” said Const. Dennis the ones with Chinese licences.

Hwang, of Richmond RCMP’s road safety The Chinese licence issue only came unit. “It seems to be more prevalent now than it’s ever been. But the drivers are rightly to light in Richmond because of the high proportion of Chinese drivers on the local saying to us, ‘How can this be right when roads. According to Hwang, ICBC has ICBC says it’s OK?’” attended court cases where the RCMP’s On any given weekend, said Hwang, “you actions have been challenged by the driver, can be sure that almost everyone we stop resulting every time in a justice of the peace in Richmond will be carrying one of these ruling in the police’s favour. licences.

“It’s not a legal document because it’s not see ICBC › page 5 Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

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Students and parents attended a school board meeting to advocate allowing late immersion students at McNeely elementary to finish their last year before transferring the program to Mitchell elementary. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

Board grants late French immersion students reprieve Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Grade 6 French immersion student James Chen and five of his peers approached the large ominous desk in front of members of the Richmond Board of Education Monday night and laid out their best argument as to why their McNeely elementary late French immersion class should not move next year.

The courageous speech was enough for trustees to unanimously vote to keep the class one more year despite recommendations of school district staff it be joined with an early French immersion class at Mitchell elementary this September in order to save $100,000.

“Je suis tres excite (I am very excited),” said Chen, when asked how he felt following the meeting.

Numerous parents representing both Mitchell and McNeely schools attended the meeting to decry plans by the district to shut down the McNeely class as a result of low enrolment.

“I’m just happy to have the kids complete Grade 7 at their own schools. Both programs will be able to finish the way they are supposed to,” said Colleen Cheung, a parent

of a Mitchell student. Mitchell parents were concerned their children would be adversely affected by having late immersion students enter the early immersion class.

Kirsty Petersen, a member of the Canadian Parents for French, spoke to the board prior to the vote, noting that, according to her organization, there had never been a case of merging late and early immersion students prior to Grade 8. She said the merge could have had negative outcomes for all the students because they are at different levels of French communication.

“You’re asking parents to take a leap of faith for something that has no precedence,” Cheung told the board.

Despite the district’s financial pressures, the board voted unanimously to run the class with just 10 students.

“I feel, we as a board implicitly made a promise to build a program. …So we must finish it,” said Trustee Eric Yung.

While the parents and students got their way, the late immersion program at McNeely will nevertheless close come June 2015.

“We can’t continue to run three sites,” remarked assistant superintendent Lynn Archer, who said only 60 new students registered district-wide in late French immersion for next school year.

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‹ from page 1 The staff report also included public feedback from last November. Five residents opposed rezoning in writing directly to the city.

The only letters in favour of the rezoning were forwarded from Onni itself. And those letters responded to Onni’s public inquiry, which stated: “Please tell us your feedback on why you do or do not support additional community based resources for Imperial Landing.”

Coun. Evelina HalseyBrandt said people are smart enough to understand the issue in full no matter who is asking the questions.

“People I have spoken to want retail. …Ultimately we need to do what is best for the community,” said HalseyBrandt.

City planners also included a report from Hume Consulting Corporation, which stated Steveston is in need of more convenienceoriented shopping. A report from the commercial real estate organization Colliers International backed those findings, indicating a small grocery store such as Nesters would not affect the existing Super Grocer on No. 1 Road

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Last summer an open house hosted by Onni found 78 per cent of visitors were in favour of rezoning.

Proponents of the rezoning say leaving the space to maritime-related operations could leave the boardwalk either empty or without opportunities for social interaction.

Onni purchased the land formerly occupied by BC Packers in 2001. The land was commercially zoned for maritime uses-only as well as residential. In 2012 the company built 60,000 square feet of retail space below 52 residential condo units on Bayview Street.

Other opponents have also taken issue with the process.

“What kind of message would council be sending to developers — that it’s OK to build what you wish, regardless of the zoning,” stated Sharon Renneberg in an email to city council posted in the staff report.

Halsey-Brandt noted post-construction rezoning is a slippery slope but also said the maritime zoning was wrong to begin with and a pragmatic approach is now needed.

“Yes, it is a slippery slope, but we are left to the reality of this slippery slope.”

Check www.richmondnews.com on Wednesday to see if council approved the rezoning.

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Dog owners make plea Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Hoping to avoid a court date scheduled for tomorrow, lawyers for the Nijjer family have made one last attempt to have Rottweilers Paris and Axle released by making a final settlement offer that includes a long list of requirements for the dogs and the family.

The dogs are facing a destruction order after the city deemed them dangerous and Axle proceeded to bite, or nip, a construction worker last October.

They have contentiously been held at the city pound for close to six months and have faced health problems since, according to veterinarian records.

Among the things the Nijjers would agree to in exchange for the dogs’ release are: ! Have the dogs undergo intensive professional retraining by a city chosen animal behaviourist ! Have Prabjot Nijjer attend dog training classes ! Allow periodic checkups by the city for three years ! Muzzle the dogs at all times ! Sign an indemnity agreement, indemnifying the city for any possible future incidents. ! Visit Henry Anderson elementary (the Nijjer’s neighbours) to educate children about the dogs ! Agree to a financial penalty of $3,000.

ICBC: Chinese licence is valid ‹ from page 3 After ICBC representatives met Tuesday morning with Richmond RCMP to find a solution, Grossman insisted the licence is still valid, but said the corporation has agreed to share its advanced “verification tools” and knowledge with the Mounties in a bid to end the impasse.

Grossman said ICBC has highly-trained and experienced officers, who know what to look for in a Chinese drivers licence to verify its authenticity.

“We simply follow the legislation… we’re aware of the RCMP’s concerns around verification.

“We’re going to see what we can do to assist them.”

Although ICBC claims it has tools to verify authenticity, it’s understood Richmond RCMP still has issues with the document’s validity and will continue to fine and tow drivers with such licences until the courts say otherwise.

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Flower of hope

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t’s not just a daffodil.

And at this time of year particularly, it’s certainly not just another flower.

The daffodil has become symbolic of the Canadian Cancer Society’s (CCS) struggle to defeat cancer.

The yellow flower was used by volunteers during the 1950s to decorate tables at fundraising events that became known as Daffodil Teas.

It has become a tradition of the CCS to raise money by accepting donations in exchange for daffodils and by selling daffodil pins through

April. That’s why, throughout this month, you’re likely to see CCS volunteers selling the bright yellow flowers, raising not only money for cancer research and other anti-cancer work, but awareness that there is still a long road ahead.

Donations to the CCS during Daffodil Month help fund research to outsmart cancer, assist in providing information and delivering programs to prevent cancer, support those living with cancer, and advocate for policies to improve health.

When the CCS started, the cancer survival rate was

about 25 per cent – only one in four people who developed cancer were able to get past it.

Now the average survival rate for Canadians diagnosed with any cancer is above 60 per cent – significantly more than half. And for many once-devastating cancers, the survival rate is approaching 100 per cent.

So those bundles of daffodils in CCS volunteers’ hands, or the daffodil pins on the lapels of passersby are not just about pretty flowers.

They’re about hope, and a fight for life… and everyone fighting together.

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Bring back the crazy

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relentless positivity, but that’s i, Rest of Canada. It’s not exactly nutty, is it? And British Columbia PainfulTruth Gordon Campbell, cheerful here. Not to be a Matthew drunk driving mugshot pest, but I think you’ve got Claxton excluded, was a pretty grey something that belongs to us. presence during his long tenure.

Can we please have back our crazy?

Nope, all the news that’s fit to laugh at is We’re not imagining this. B.C. politics used coming from back east. to be renowned for being the most bonkers, In Alberta, until-recently-Premier Alison off the wall, lunatic, bring-the-popcorn-andRedford turns out to have been having a settle-in-to-watch show in the country. We private suite built in a provincially owned had Flyin’ Phil Gaglardi and Wacky Bennett! building. A custom-made penthouse suite, We had Amor de Cosmos, a dancing toy penis built at taxpayers’ expense? Sure, why not! in the legislature, Bingogate, Fast Ferries, It’s not like she was elected to be fiscally police raids on a premier’s house suspiciously responsible or anything. Of course, by timed to let the TV cameras show up. We had the time this came to light, Redford’s own the first cabinet minister of the entire British caucus had essentially pushed her out for Commonwealth jailed for taking bribes. spending thousands on air travel and hotel The Rocky Mountains aren’t really a accommodations. geological formation, they were put there Then there’s Quebec. Quebec, our only real by the rest of Canada to keep us loons from rival in generalized lunacy for many years. migrating back east.

Now the pupil has truly become the master.

But now? Are we really so crazy anymore?

On top of numerous corruption scandals, Sure, we can make fun of Christy Clark’s there’s the Parti Quebecois’s desire to ban

anyone working in the public service from wearing religious symbols – especially nonChristian ones. And of course, they won’t be taking down the honking giant cross in their National Assembly building, thanks for asking.

Top that off with a series of paranoid denunciations by their politicians of – gasp!

– Anglophone university students. Some of the PQ MNAs are under the impression that McGill students are some kind of Fifth Column, trying to steal the election for Ontario.

Which brings us to Ontario itself.

Remember when Toronto was boring? That was a nice 179 years. Now it’s the centre of a whirling vortex of madness, and the name of that madness is Mayor Rob Ford.

I have American relatives, and the three Canadian celebrities they just about all name instantly are Celine Dion, Justin Bieber, and Rob Ford. That’s not exactly putting our best foot forward to the rest of the world, is it?

You already know about the weirdness that

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is Rob Ford, but here’s a quick rundown of his various qualities: large, loud, won’t go to the Gay Pride Parade, thinks “the Oriental people, they’re slowly taking over,” gets drunk in public, denies he was drunk, gets caught smoking crack, denies it, admits it, hangs out with drug dealers, swears a lot, says embarrassing things about his wife, lies repeatedly about his accomplishments in office, and will insist to anyone who asks that he is the best mayor Toronto has ever had.

Did I mention he’s still mayor? Or that there’s a non-zero chance that he’ll win election and still be mayor after the next election?

I suspect that mad scientists from B.C. crept about in the night a dozen years ago, and extracted the crazy from top B.C. politicians. Then they spirited the vial of concentrated wacky-juice off to T.O. and injected it directly into the fleshy backside of Rob Ford.

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others reviewed over 630,000 records and decided that some calls should be designated as “routine” because the patient’s condition does not medically require a lights-and-siren response or first responder assistance.

BCEHS aims to provide the right care, to the right patient, in the right time while using public resources efficiently.

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able to drive.

Failing your driving test can be traumatic and leave you feeling helpless. It’s especially hard for someone who is used to driving others.

You feel like you’re letting them down.

One woman I know failed her test recently and now can only drive if she has someone beside her with a valid license. It’s hard on her to ask a friend to come with her every time she needs milk.

And not all her friends have a valid driver’s licence anyway.

Losing your license is yet another one of those humilities us seniors have to endure — but only if we see it like that.

The fact is there are alternatives. We can have groceries delivered. We can use Handy Dart, or taxi savers, or take the bus.

Granted, we loose some freedom, but perhaps we gain some cooperation and

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Part of living well means accepting change and learning to live with new realities. It may be a bother to ask a friend to come with you to the grocery story, but we could also see it as a time to visit, a time to recognize we all need support and an opportunity to be there for each other.

And if it’s stressful to hand over your driver’s licence, imagine the stress of being in a serious car accident because you couldn’t react fast enough.

We also need to recognize the stress we cause others when we refuse to acknowledge our driving limitations.

A recent survey commissioned by BCAA found that 72 per cent of British Columbians are concerned about the safety of senior drivers. So let’s talk.

We can come up with many good, safe solutions if we’re practical, creative and if we see change as an

opportunity not a limitation.

Moreover, changes don’t have to just be personal, they can also be political — like advocating for better bus or Handy Dart service.

We might not have driver’s licences, but we still have a voice.

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The article also implies that many serious calls no longer warrant a lightsand-siren response.

BCEHS only changed the response for some of the calls within these categories, and only in cases where a patient’s illness or injury is not time sensitive.

Last year, BCEHS reviewed the ambulance and first responders resources assigned to 868 different patient conditions.

A committee of physicians and

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ost of us seniors are no longer working highpower jobs, raising kids or going bungee jumping, but that doesn’t mean we don’t experience stress.

I’d say one of my biggest stressor has been the tendency to say “yes” when I really mean “no.”

It’s been suggested to me (more than once) I should refuse requests more often, but it’s tough to say no. I want to be liked. I want to do what people asked of me. But doing so has lead to times of stress, and its consequences.

Over the years, I’ve come to realize the world doesn’t stop when I say “no, sorry, I can’t.”

And that little bit of less stress has been good for me.

In fact, it gets things done, like getting up in the morning when I’d rather stay in bed, or cooking dinner when I don’t feel like it.

Another stress many seniors experience is losing one’s driver’s license. It doesn’t matter that you’ve never had an accident, chances are, there will come a day when you’ll no longer be

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THEATRE

Playing generation game

By Dennis Page Special to the News

Generations clash and elicit laughs, as a young female college student moves in with her film professor grandfather, in a new production of The Grandkid, by John Lazarus.

When Julius, the recently widowed elder, finds out his granddaughter, Abby, is going to attend the university he teaches at, he offers his home for her to stay at as a way to cut down on her costs and sees it as a nice bonding experience.

However, Julius soon finds Abby is not interested in his film interests or Judaism, and complicating matters more, is the fact his granddaughter is dating the organizer of a Palestinian activist group.

Playwright Lazarus, points out, that although the set up touches on a sensitive issue, it is not a political play, rather it is a comical one.

“I was looking for something that would drive the grandfather crazy,” he said of the play, which opens tonight (Wednesday).

“It’s a bit of a social experiment. As always in theatre, she’s got her own baggage, he’s got his own baggage, and they collide in different ways,” he said.

Lazarus, who trained at the National Theatre School, wound up working in Vancouver as an actor and instructor at

Richard Newman (Julius) and Pippa Mackie (Abby).

Studio 58 at Langara College before a career as a playwright and professor at Queens University, said he has wanted to return to the area with a new play, and now he has.

“I have been here (Kingston, Ont.) for 14 years, and one of my dreams was to come back to the Vancouver area with a new play, to be able to say, ‘hello I’m still here, I’m still doing this’ so I get to do that, and the play has just been published as a paperback book by Playwrights Canada press.

“I’m hoping it will make people come out of it feeling good about their own generation and other generations, and there’s a lot of laughs,” said Lazarus, who also aims to break down some of the stereotypes based on different age groups.

The Grandkid runs April 9 - 26. Go to gatewaytheatre.com for tickets or call 604 270

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ALL BLACKS OPEN CUP PLAY WITH WIN

FENCING

Richmond’s French wins bronze at World Cadet Championships Richmond fencer Dylan French has earned of 15-14. Trailing behind in 7-4 at the beginning of the second bout, French was a bronze medal in epee at the Cadet World still behind slightly by the start of the third.

Championships in Plodiv, Bulgaria.

“Dylan had a great performance, and we’re The Canadian epeeist rallied back to a score of 13-13, while a double touch brought the extremely proud of what he accomplished two adversaries to 14-14. In the end, it was today,” said Igor Gantsevich, national team French who scored the final and decisive manager at these World Championships.

The bronze medal showing has also earned point.

“The Swedish fencer is one of French a berth in this summer’s several really strong athletes at this Youth Olympic Games in Beijing. competition. Dylan focused all He regularly trains at the Dynamo his energy to beat him,” analyzed Fencing in Richmond under club Gantsevich founder and Igor’s father Victor In the semi-finals, American Gantsevich.

Justin Yoo put an end to French’s After a series of five victories progress in a hotly contested match and one defeat in the qualifying rounds Friday, the 16 year-old that ended with a score of 15-12. made his way to the elimination “Dylan was as good as the rounds, facing Venezuela’s Carlos American fencer; I honestly believe Dylan French Mendoza and Israel’s Theo Kletz. that this match was simply a case of Back in action Saturday for the round of 32, having just a few less chances. A single touch he bettered Japan’s Akira Komata 15-7, then would have totally changed the outcome,” went on to beat Egypt’s Ahmed El Sayen in offered Gantsevich. the round of 16.

French attends Magee secondary in “The Egyptian athlete will be one to watch Vancouver where he is part of the school’s in future years,” commented Gantsevich.

SpArts program which provides a flexible “He’s very strong and played very well today scheduled for elite athletes and artists. against Dylan. It was a tight match.”

This allows French to train as much as 35 In the quarter finals, French was paired hours per week and attend international against Sweden’s Linus Islas Flygare and competitions while completing a full course came out the winner with a final score load.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers

Richmond All Blacks opened Provincial “B” Cup play with a 5-3 win over Mundiavocat on Sunday at Minoru Park. The Richmond Adult Soccer Association champions now travel to Vancouver Island to face Fernwood Town in the quarter-finals. The RASA’s Richmond Athletics also remain in the title hunt after topping league rival Richmond AC 2-0.

Volunteers are community superstars The City of Richmond is grateful for the dedication and hard work of our thousands of volunteers.

Community safety programs, seniors and youth services, Parks, recreation and cultural programs, environmental programs, emergency programs, special events and many more are made possible by those who give their time to help others in the community.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities with the City of Richmond and our community partners, and to register online, please visit icanhelp.richmond.ca or email volunteerhelpdesk@richmond.ca.

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2.9% lease APR for a 24-month term. Semi-monthly payment Selling price for on a new 2014 Q50 (Q4XG74 AA00)/QX50 is $45,395/$39,895. *Lease available on new 2014 Q50 (Q4XG74 AA00)/QX50 (E6SG74 JJ00) models only. of $218 with APR $6,186 1.9% lease for a 39-month term. Monthly payment is $398/$348 with $6,256/$6,269 down payment or equivalent trade, $86 PPSA, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $21,778/$19,841. Freight and PDE charges of $1,995 and all applicable levies and charges are included. License, registration,insurance extra. Retailer may le and all applicable taxes are extra.

Lease is based on a maximum of 16,000km per year with excess charged at $0.15/km.

Retailer may lease for less.

Retailer order/trade may be the purchase or leas necessary.

Offers finance offers.

Any u valid until midnight on April 30th, 2014. Offers are available on approved credit through Infiniti Financial Services for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. Certain conditions may apply. Vehicle and wheels may not be exactly as shown. See Aut o West Infiniti for complete details.

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$129

BI-WEEKLY ** at 0.99% APR LEASE OFFER for 48 months. $1,550 down. Taxes extra.

Richport Ford Richmond Automall

Smallwood Westminster Hwy

Sidaway

604.231.9378 autowestinfiniti.ca

GT model shown from $35,245

GT model shown from om $33,990

• 7 Passenger Seating • Ecoboost Engine • SYNC Bluetooth System • Sirius Satellite Radio • Reverse Sensing System

Lease Rate*

COMPACT UTILITY OF THE YEAR

+ taxes and fees.

2014 INFINITI Q50

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2014 MAZDA CX-5

2014 MAZDA3

Jacombs

(incl. $1,995 Freight & PDI)

BEST NEW SMALL CAR (UNDER $21,000)

Steveston Hwy

No. 6 Rd

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2014 MAZDA3

Selling Price

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Massey Tunnel

13580 Smallwood Place

DL#10904

Sales 604•273•7331 Service 604•273•7729 www.richportford.com

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2014 M{ZD{3 Sport

STARTING FROM $18,690* BI-WEEKLY LEASE

OFFER

$89

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at 2.49% APR

for 48 months. $1,000 down. Taxes extra.

2014 CX-5

STARTING FROM $24,990* BI-WEEKLY LEASE

OFFER

$139** at 1.49

%

APR

for 48 months. $1,300 down. Taxes extra.

**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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DUECK PRICE $24,999

170 PICK-UPS TO CHOOSE FROM

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Please see disclaimer on Page 19.

SAVINGS $6,936

to $9,050 • No Charge discount gas card • 0% On HD Trucks

12100 Featherstone Way Richmond, BC V6W 1K9

1-866-787-9280

AUTTO WE AU WES EST IINFFIN NITTI

MSRP $31,935

• No Charge Interest • No Charge Maintenance • No Charge first month payment • No Charge Allison transmission • Dueck Discounts & Rebates up

axes and $549 documentation not included. Some estrictions apply. ruck #4SI9785. See dealer or details. Sale ends arch 31st, 2014.

13220 Smallwood Place • Richmond Auto Mall

Explorer

4.3L V6 ECOTEC Engine, 6 speed automatic, 6.6 Foot box, 4 Wheel Antilock Disc Brakes, 6 Speaker Audio System, Power Windows, Power Locks, Air Conditioning, Stabilitrac Stability Control System, 40/20/40 Split Bench Seat, Fully Boxed- Hydro-formed Frame, Driver Information Centre.

NO CHARGE EVENT

Taxes and $549 documentation not included. Some restrictions apply. Truck #4SI9785. See dealer for details. Sale ends March 31st, 2014.

www.panpacificnissanrichmond.com

2014

NEW 2014 SILVERADO DOUBLE CAB 1WT

W3

FLUID FLUSH SPECIAL Look after your vehicle with our fluid flush services to ensure it is safe from contamination build-up over time.

15% OFF

*

Brake, Coolant, and Power Steering Fluid Flushes

Offer ends June 30, 2014.

210-10700 Cambie Road, Richmond, BC 604.270.2941 info@performanceone.ca

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*Discount applies to parts and labour. Taxes and shop supplies extra. Contact Performance One for more details.