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There are many strange sights on Richmond’s roads and none more so than a family of Canada geese. Mother and father goose and their seven goslings were spotted waddling through the strip mall at No. 3 and Ackroyd roads around 8 a.m. Monday. Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s communications manager Matt Pitcairn spotted the family as he emerged from the nearby White Spot restaurant. “They walked towards No. 3 Road then turned right onto the sidewalk,” Pitcairn told the Richmond News. “No-one knows where they came from or where they were heading.”
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A family of unlicensed geese head toward No. 3 Road in the middle of the Monday morning rush hour. Photo by Matt Pitcairn.
Hands off our $26M: Trustees Sargent tells government squirreled-away cash is not a ‘surplus’ Alan Campbell
This is a huge policy change without any of us being consulted. - Donna Sargent
Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com
“This is about as serious as it gets.” Richmond School Board chair Donna Sargent didn’t mince her words, either to the Richmond News or in an alarming open letter to B.C.’s Education Minister, Peter Fassbender. Sargent was categoric in lambasting an education ministry assertion that Richmond School District should be prepared to sacrifice an apparent $26 million “surplus” and the $41 million Steveston secondary sale proceeds to pay for 50 per cent of major capital projects.
The ministry has told school districts, including Richmond, that they must now use any surpluses they have to cost-share with the provincial government for significant projects, such as seismic upgrades. A letter from the ministry to the Richmond district identified a supposed $26 million “surplus” that it needs to consider using when the
time comes for the likes of seismic upgrades — needed in 23 local schools. However, in her pointed letter to Fassbender, where she accused the ministry of “abdicating its responsibility,” Sargent detailed, in painstaking fashion, how that $26 million should not be regarded as a surplus and how the money is already committed for essential
services. “If the ministry demands something by law, then we have to follow that,” Sargent told the News. “But the services that the $26 million is set aside for are significant and it would be severe if they were affected. In no way should that $26 million be regarded as a surplus.” Sargent agreed that the district is being punished for being prudent over the years with its budget, making sure it has enough funds for essential services and programs — programs that the ministry now wants the district to tap into to help pay for major projects, such as seismic upgrades.
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Court asked to wade into jet fuel approval VAPOR has filed for a judicial review of proceedings that led to environmental certificate being given to aviation fuel delivery plan Graeme Wood
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Citing inadequate public consultation and unacceptable threats to public safety and the environment, the grassroots environmental group VAPOR is taking the provincial government to court over the decision by the BC Environmental Assessment Office to allow a jet fuel storage facility and pipeline to be built in Richmond. “Given the current provincial and federal governments, we can no longer depend upon our environmental review and protection agencies to adequately protect Canada’s crucial environmental habitats, including the Fraser River estuary,” stated a news release from the group. On April 25 VAPOR filed for a judicial review of the proceedings that led to an environmental certificate being granted to the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation, an airlines consortium that has advocated for easier, cheaper access to jet fuel. The judicial review takes aim at the
Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Natural Gas Development and the BC Environmental Assessment Office. Former federal fisheries biologist and long-time activist Otto Langer, speaking on behalf of VAPOR, said public consultation was limited or, in some cases, non-existent for the project. “When you’re going to consult, consult in a meaningful way and don’t leave it to industry to conduct a flawed process,” said Langer, noting numerous studies were released on the issue after public comment was closed in February 2012 and when comments were open, the public wasn’t given a reasonable opportunity to review the materials. “We’re back to 1965,” said Langer of the environmental review process, adding one of the biggest problems is that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is but a shell of its former self. VAPOR stated such legal action is an “exhausting undertaking” and urged the municipalities of Delta and Richmond, as well as First Nations and
anyone else interested in opposing the pipeline, to join the court proceedings. Mayor Malcolm Brodie said the city has not “resolved to take any legal action at this point,” while noting it would likely do so on its own accord if action was under consideration, which at this point it is not. At issue is the plan by VAFFC to store up to 80 million litres of fuel near the Riverport entertainment and recreation complex. From there, the fuel would be delivered via a pipeline, mostly along Highway 99. The storage facility would contentiously require tankers to run up and down the Fraser River, thus posing a spill risk. “The Fraser River and its estuary are crucially important for the sustainability of British Columbia salmon and home to globally significant populations of bird, plant, and animal life,” stated VAPOR. Jet fuel is presently delivered by truck from Washington State as well as through an existing pipeline connected to a marine terminal on Burrard Inlet.
Grassroots protest group VAPOR is questioning, through the courts, the lack of public consultation before the B.C. government approved the jet fuel delivery plan.
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Have you seen this man? Richmond RCMP are appealing for the public’s help in tracking down a Chinese tourist who’s been missing for nine months. In August last year, 46-yearold Qiru Chen disappeared from Vancouver International Airport after arriving from China. He left behind his wife who has since returned home and does not know of his whereabouts.
Local Mounties exhausted all means of finding Chen and have turned to the public for help. Police don’t believe he has come to any harm, however attempts to reach him have failed and his family has not heard from him since last August. Anyone with information about his whereabouts can contact Richmond RCMP at 604-278-1212 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Cell theft suspects charged Alan Campbell
Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com
Missing: Qiru Chen hasn’t been seen since last August.
Two men have been charged after a probe by a special team of Richmond Mounties into a spike cell phone thefts. Richmond RCMP’s Quick Response Team identified two men they believe were responsible for a number of thefts in the city. Now Lebaan Mohamed, 19 and Mahamed Haldane, 24, both of
Richmond, are facing charges of theft, robbery and fraud dating back to December of last year. Richmond RCMP’s Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said the men are alleged to have committed some serious offences and in one case Haldane is alleged to have assaulted the victim and used a replica firearm. Haldane remains in custody for his alleged part in the robberies, while Mohamed has been released on strict conditions.
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City’s homeless count down Graeme Wood
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Congratulations to the finalists of the sixth annual Richmond Arts Awards Artistic Innovation category Recognizes an individual artist or organization that produces visionary creative work, exhibiting innovation within their arts discipline and/or bringing a new cultural experience to the city of Richmond.
Glen Andersen, artist, mosaic and mixed media
Richmond in 3D, Richmond Multicultural Community Services’ Diversity, Dialogue and Drama outreach program
Marina Szijarto, threatrical designer & artist, community-engaged celebrations and installations
Business and the Arts category Recognizes a business that has made a significant contribution to the arts in Richmond by supporting a Richmond-based artist or arts organization through sponsorship, philanthropic and/or volunteer service.
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A total of 1,813 were considered “sheltered homeless,” meaning they were found in shelters, safe houses for youth or transition houses for women. This category also includes Preliminary statistics released by the individuals with “no fixed address” staying 2014 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count temporarily in hospital beds, jails or detox show Richmond’s homeless population facilities, stated a news release from the remains well below the per capita rate for committee. municipalities as the cities of Vancouver In Richmond, there were 22 unsheltered and Surrey continue to bear the brunt of the homeless found, as well as 11 in a shelter and region’s social problem. five with no fixed address. It was found that only 38 of the 2,770 In 2011, there were homeless found in 49 homeless while in the region were in I think with Richmond, 2008 there were 56. Richmond. Richmond’s lead The count, which homelessness isn’t as visible. volunteer organizer happens every three People may be couch surfing was Lynda Brummitt years, was conducted or living in cars. who noted the by about 900 method isn’t without volunteers on March Lynda Brummitt its faults, but the 12 in municipalities information that is throughout the gathered can help region. The purpose health and social service providers understand is to estimate the number and kind of people the needs of the general homeless population who are homeless, as well as gauge what since there is little understanding of it as a services they use and/or require. whole. The total count is a five per cent increase “I think with Richmond, homelessness since the 2011, up from 2,650. isn’t as visible. People may be couch surfing “Regionally speaking, homeless numbers or living in cars. We know that the count is an remain stable from previous years,” underestimate and that’s particularly the case said Deb Bryant, chair of the Greater in a community like Richmond,” she said. Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on In Richmond, homeless people tend Homelessness. to live around shopping centres, parks or “This shows that we’ve stemmed the tide undeveloped green areas. The city has one of increasing homelessness and have achieved some stability – but we still have more to do to year-round men’s shelter and one extremeend and prevent homelessness,” added Bryant. weather shelter.
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Foreign drivers unlikely to concoct story: RCMP Alan Campbell
Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com
As more concerns surfaced over the ability of foreign drivers in Richmond, the RCMP say they have ways and means to ascertain whether a motorist is a visitor or a resident. In the wake of the revelation that Richmond Mounties were treating Chinese licences as invalid — a decision that’s now softened after the provincial RCMP came to an agreement with ICBC — the focus has shifted to how police determine if someone is being honest about their status in B.C. Certain foreign driving licences, such as the thousands of Chinese ones being used in Richmond, are good for 90 days if you’re a permanent resident and six months if you’re a visitor. There are concerns that people are driving around Richmond well past those time constraints — while still being insured by ICBC — but claiming to police, when pulled over, that they’ve only been in the country a short time.
However, Cpl. Rob McDonald, spokesman for RCMP Traffic Services in B.C., said you can get to the truth by simply talking to the person that’s been pulled over. “One trick of the trade is to ask them if they have a BC Care Card. If they have that, then there’s every chance they’re not just here visiting,” said McDonald. What if they have a BC Care Card, but deny it? “There’s a series of questions that we can ask and most people won’t be able to come up with a story that fits,” added McDonald. “People won’t be thinking that fast to come up with an answer that makes sense for everything we ask. “The chances of people going to such great lengths with their stories, just to avoid getting a B.C. driver’s licence, is very slim. “It would be easier just to get the licence.” One of the main issues Richmond RCMP had with the likes of a Chinese licences was the inability to verify the information on the licence — a stance that was backed up by a judge in court. Even an ICBC-approved translation
The chances of people going to such great lengths with their stories, just to avoid getting a B.C. driver’s licence, is very slim. - Cpl. Rob McDonald document attached to the Chinese licence wasn’t good enough for Richmond RCMP because there was no way to check if the details on the licence were correct. After a meeting between ICBC and RCMP’s E Division (B.C.), however, that translation document is now considered adequate verification. “A driver’s licence is a driver’s licence and that has now been agreed on between the RCMP and ICBC, in terms of the Motor Vehicle Act,” said McDonald. Ideally, foreign drivers coming into B.C. are advised to get an international driver’s
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Council votes out Vote Anywhere plan Graeme Wood
Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com
Richmond city council has decided to take a step back from it’s “Vote Anywhere” campaign of 2011, which was aimed at increasing voter turnout. This November, you will not be able to vote at any voting station or at shopping malls, as was the case in the last municipal election. Richmond residents must now vote at their one, designated neighbourhood voting station, as they did in 2008. The decision follows a oneelection trial that saw at-large voting, including some stations set up in high-traffic areas such as shopping malls and community centres. In 2011, an average of 41 per cent of all voters chose to vote in a place other than their designated neighbourhood. Nearly 10 per cent of all votes were done at a shopping mall (Lansdowne or Aberdeen). The change was intended to increase voter turnout in the city, which is among the lowest in the province. However, that didn’t happen by any significant measure. Only a “modest increase” was
observed as 23.74 per cent of residents voted in 2011 as opposed to 22.1 per cent in 2008, according to a city staff report to council. In 2014, at-large voting will take place in all of the other major Metro Vancouver municipalities, including Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby and Coquitlam. Council voted 6-3 in favour of going back to the old model at a savings of about $93,000. Mayor Malcolm Brodie and councillors Chak Au and Linda Barnes opposed the shift. “The fact we are seeing other cities using this model, there’s no reason to go backwards,” said Au. “It’s not a whole lot of money. We have money in a contingency fund. It’s not a prohibitive cost. That (2011) was the first time we tried it and at least the sliding trend (of voter turnout) stopped. I think we should give it one more trial,” added Au. Brodie echoed Au’s thoughts in saying a one-time trial did not provide a “fair comparison” of the two models. Both Au and Brodie told the News a hybrid model would have been their preferred option. That would have
It’s not a whole lot of money. We have money in a contingency fund. - Coun. Chak Au
Coun. Chak Au insists the city needed to try the new voting model one more time. eliminated voting at shopping malls but left all stations open to any resident. Such a plan would have cost an additional $53,000, according to the report. The report noted in 2011 there were several challenges to voting at a mall, such as security and political signs being placed near the voting booths, which contravenes the elections act. Council did approve some measures to help turnout, such as a voter’s guide of candidates to be mailed to every household, additional advertising, more advanced voting stations, and social
media tools to help voters, including the possibility of a mobile application. City staff will also be looking at voting boundaries to potentially even out ones with high or low volumes of voters. Ones with higher volumes will be managed by increasing election staff. In 2011, Richmond had 131,082 registered voters. In total, 31,126 votes were cast. Vancouver saw a 35 per cent voter turnout while Surrey had a 25 per cent rate. Both Burnaby and Coquitlam had slightly lower turnouts than Richmond. Turnout is typically higher in smaller communities.
permit (IDP) from the country they’re from. But only certain countries are part of a core group signed up for that program. China is not one of them. On the weekend, driving schools in Richmond raised concerns about the quality of foreign drivers on our roads. Allowing such drivers on the road for up to six months was a “hazard,” according to a story in The Province, which quoted a Richmond instructor who’d encountered at least a half-dozen students with licences he suspected were bought from countries like Taiwan, China, the Philippines and South Korea over the past few years. In 1993, a police sting revealed up to 10,000 foreign drivers, mostly from Southeast Asia, had obtained B.C. licences fraudulently in a bribery scheme involving as many as six Motor Vehicle Branch examiners and a dozen driving schools. In 2004, another Richmond driving school was busted by ICBC for running a licensing fraud ring. With a file from The Province
Sargent: Gov. passing buck ‹ from page 1
“We have 23 schools in need of seismic upgrades in Richmond, we can’t be held responsible for that,” added Sargent. “We desperately need a school in the city centre, so for the ministry to turn around and say ‘you need to use that money for something else?’ It’s abdicating its responsibility.” Sargent said the Richmond district has been “good partners” with the ministry over the years, bringing, for example, $41 million to the table from the sale of the former Steveston secondary site. So when the district received a few weeks ago the demand from the ministry for districts to use “surplus” cash for capital projects, Sargent felt compelled to appeal directly to Fassbenber. “This is a huge policy change without any of us being consulted and we’re all very concerned,” said Sargent. Although the district is willing to offer up the $41 million from the Steveston secondary sale, Sargent said the district doesn’t have large swathes of valuable land to sell every time a major capital project needs funded. Sargent has now demanded a meeting with the provincial government’s treasury board, which, according to the education ministry, is where the policy change originated. ! An exert of Sargent’s letter to Fassbender can be found on page 9. The full letter is online at Richmond-news.com
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Imagine losing $50 million
YVR subsidiary sells its share in Liverpool John Lennon Airport back to company it bought it from Graeme Wood
Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com
Unlike John Lennon’s famous song, Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) need not imagine after it backed out of a foreign investment that left it $50 million in the red. The 2010 investment — through YVR’s subsidiary Vantage Airport Group — in operating Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport (LJLA) took a turn for the worse in a hurry after the airport reported a 20 per cent decline in passengers over the past four years. The equity losses are compounded by the fact the money used by YVR for the initial investment in the Liverpool airport came from selling half of its control in Vantage in 2008 to Citi Infrastructure Investors (CII). “Vancouver Airport Authority was faced with a difficult decision: invest further funds in a venture that has already lost a significant amount of equity, or exit the project altogether,” said Craig Richmond, president and chief executive officer of YVR, in a news release. Coincidently, Richmond is the former CEO of the Liverpool airport. He took control of operations at Vancouver last year. Vantage sold the Liverpool airport back to the same company — Peel Group — that it bought it from in 2010. The price of the sell back was not disclosed but the initial 2010 sale was reported to be about $325 million Canadian. According to the Liverpool Echo, LJLA recently reported an annual loss (in the year to March 2013) of about $13 million and
that the airport was in “urgent talks” with bankers. The airport was reported to have total bank debts of $144 million. “The accounts explain why LJLA is currently in breach of some of its borrowing covenants,” reported the Echo. Glenn McCoy, senior vice-president and chief financial officer of YVR, said the losses were a result of a sustained downturn in the economy, a difficult regulatory environment as well as a highly competitive market — which all resulted in what he called a “significant” drop in passengers. McCoy said under Richmond’s tutelage, the Liverpool airport, in fact, performed well in terms of operations such as guest services, on-time performance and non-aeronautical revenue. It was the competitive market in Europe that has had low-cost carriers fighting tooth and nail for recession-impacted customers that was the investment’s ultimate demise, said McCoy. McCoy said YVR sold half of its control to CII to benefit from the investment company’s financial capital. The subsidiary is represented equally on its board of directors by members of the investment firm and the airport. Vantage owned 65 per cent of the Liverpool airport. The 2010 purchase was made using equity as well as a debt package through two banks in the United Kingdom. Out of the total loss of $49.7 million, $43.8 was a result in a loss of value (write-down) in the Liverpool airport. When asked whose idea it was to invest in Liverpool Airport, McCoy replied:
A 20 per cent decline in passengers at Liverpool’s John Lennon airport forced a subsidiary of Vancouver Airport Authority to cut its losses. Photo Vancouver Sun. “Vantage made the investment and we (YVR and CII) both have equal representation.” Vantage has nine other airports located around the world, such as in Cyprus, the Bahamas and Chile. It also operates two airports in B.C.: Fort St.John and Kamloops. “We created Vantage 20 years ago to export our expertise to other airports,” said McCoy. McCoy said YVR has no plans to buy back full control of Vantage. He estimated the subsidiary to be worth “tens of millions of dollars” but couldn’t speculate on what CII would value it at. The announcement of the losses comes the same week YVR released its 2013 financial and operational statement and highlights. Among the achievements reported was the fact YVR was recently ranked the best
overall airport in North America in 2013 by Skytrax. It was also ranked the best airport in the world within its category size of 10-20 million passengers. Last year the company narrowly bypassed its all-time record for passengers by having 17.97 million travellers pass through its iconic glass gates. There was a record number of passengers to Asia Pacific, with traffic to the region up five per cent from 2012, including a 20 per cent jump in traffic to Mainland China alone. In 2013 the airport’s bank books got thicker after it reported a record $433 million in gross revenues as well a record $292 million in operating expenses. Airport Improvement Fees represented $122 million of the airport’s revenues.
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“It’s a big store, but the footprint works really well for us,” Urbani said. “We’ve got a good audience there, and we’re achieving our sales expectations.” As the business moves
If you don’t get (really large sales volumes), you get the kiss of death . - Lindsay Meredith which stated pet food sales is projected to grow from the $1.7 billion pet owners spent in 2011 to $1.9 billion by 2016. “Yes, there’s growth in the market, but the retail square footage is growing faster than the growth of the food industry,” Urbani said. “And that means there’s going to be struggle where some stores will lose market share.” Making that shift to smaller store size is a difficult process, Urbani said, adding that among the 12 left bearing the Petcetera name, include some very profitable locations such as the one in Richmond which has 17,000-square-feet of retail space.
forward Urbani said he is continuing to explore options which may include continuing with the remaining bundle of stores, or selling them. “One thing in business is that you never say never,” Urbani said. Big box stores are “expensive animals,” said SFU marketing professor Lindsay Meredith who added Petcetera’s situation is a case of a market re-defining its economies of scale. “They (big box stores) work for one reason only, and that’s if you get really large sales volumes going out the front door. And if you don’t have that, you get the kiss of death.”
Meredith said a big box concept with a relatively narrow focus — such as pet care — can run into trouble, whereas the likes of big box giant Costco provides a much greater array of products and a more assured volume of business. “To make a big box operation work you had better have done your homework and be in places where there are large concentrations of pets and the people who have the money and are inclined to buy all kinds of the products you carry,” Meredith said. Plus, over time changes in the market that once provided good sales can make a difference, Meredith said. “Take the classic piece of suburbia where you have a family with two parents, 2.3 kids, one dog and one cat,” Meredith said. “Guess what, kids grow up and dogs and cats grow old and croak. Then do the remaining husband and wife go on and continue to buy more cats and dogs. Not necessarily.”
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he Senate was designed to be a house of sober second thought, which is why it’s disquieting to find senators who seem inebriated with entitlement. It took former Conservative senator and former journalist Pamela Wallin less than three years to rack up $350,000 in travel expenses. Less than one-tenth of that sum was spent on trips between Ottawa and her home province of Saskatchewan, where she spends about half her time. In what seemed an act of contrition, Wallin then wrote
something worth reading: cheques to pay back about $150,000. And in a recent radio interview, she expressed regret, but not the kind you’d expect. Wallin regretted paying all that money back. If she had to do it over again, maybe she’d pay back a little, but certainly not so much. Wallin blamed “retroactively imposed rules” for the scandal. She also offered a classic, passive-voice admission, allowing, “mistakes were made.” It’s important to stress Wallin has not been charged with any
crimes. However, the idea her behaviour is lawful makes it even more disturbing. There is no rational explanation for a public servant who is not James Bond to spend more than double the average Canadian’s yearly salary on travel. Earlier this month, a North Vancouver fraudster who bilked B.C.’s welfare system out of $17,000 was given six months of house arrest and ordered to pay back almost every dollar he took. Unlike Wallin, he did not get to keep his health and dental benefits.
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Kate and Margaret Fox, he world is a web of two teenaged sisters who strange connections. PainfulTruth seemed to be followed Like the connection around by loud rapping between two bored 19th Matthew noises. They said the noises century adolescents and one Claxton were spirits, which began of the greatest comedies of answering the questions of the last few decades. neighbours in the ‘one for Ghostbusters is pretty yes, two for no’ style. Kate and Margaret’s good, right? Second best Bill Murray grown sister Leah promptly moved the movie (after Groundhog Day), at least two into a bigger town where they could in my books. But why ghosts? Why slimy help people with their gifts, or possibly ectoplasm? What’s with those cards with make a bit of cash. Maybe the latter. the wavy lines? In 1888, widowed, alcoholic, and racked Let us begin at the beginning, or maybe just a little bit further back. with doubts, the two younger Fox sisters In the early 1800s, western New would publicly acknowledge that they’d York State was the site of new religious faked the raps. movements popping up left, right, and Both of them could crack their centre. toes — like cracking your knuckles There were folks predicting the return — at will. They recanted their ability to of Jesus (with exact dates and times, which communicate with the other side. led to the Great Disappointment), the It was way too late for that. origins of the Mormon church, and the In the intervening 40 years, spiritualism Oneida community, a communal utopian had become a major social force, and sex cult that also made quality flatware. had in some ways broken out to become Out of this milieu, in the 1840s, came either a new religion, or an odd offshoot
of Christianity. There are still spiritualists and spiritualist churches today, though the movement died down after the 1920s. But during its glory years, spiritualism and seances convinced many people. Part of that process was that mediums came up with many new techniques, or borrowed them from stage magicians, to demonstrate their contacts with ghosts. Table rapping was similar to what the Fox sisters did, but there were also levitating tables (usually with a foot or an assistant), making objects float around the room (wires), and even producing a weird gooey substance they dubbed ectoplasm. Sadly for those who would like to believe in ghosts, every time a skeptical researcher got their hands on some of the stuff, it turned out to be cheesecloth or chewed paper. Some mediums could swallow and regurgitate ectoplasm and other items. While magicians and escape artists like Harry Houdini often debunked such tactics, the showmanship convinced a lot of people, including prominent ones
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made decisions over the years to actively plan for the capital requirements that we are responsible for. As a result, we have committed our Local Capital Reserve to fund technology (computers, iPads, network infrastructure, etc.) for both students and staff, facility improvements targeted for students with special needs and replacement of our maintenance fleet. In fact, several million dollars are already tied up in lease agreements. These requirements are not going away and the savings that we have set aside to fund our areas of responsibility should not be considered “surplus”. Employee Future Benefits Liability — $9 million A liability is an amount that is owed now and that will be paid out in the future. The employee future benefits liability is accumulated as employees work at the school district, accruing pension benefits that will need to be paid out when they retire. These are very real amounts that will need to be compensated for in the future. How they can be classified as “surplus” defies all logic and prudent financial practice! Donna Sargent, Chairperson On Behalf of the Board of Education (Richmond) ! See full letter www.richmond-news.com
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Although road trips can be lots of fun, if something goes wrong with your car it will ruin your entire trip; therefore, giving your car a check is very important. First thing you want to check is the engine oil level, and the colour in order to determine if the car needs servicing. Then take a look at the cooling system hoses and belts for any signs of leaks or cracks; this will prevent overheating problems. You must inspect the tire conditions and tire pressure as this is another important safety issue. Don’t forget the spare tire, and make sure the tire jack and tools are all in your trunk, and in proper working condition. Checking your brakes is also very important. You should also check the battery, the charging system and starter current drop off and make sure all the lights are working properly. Make sure you top up all your fluids and check the condition of the windshield wipers. Another good idea would be to check if your a/c is working well and is charged. All of these things are essential to ensure a fun, and safe trip.
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Double duty for Wildcats new coach Stephen Burns somehow finds the time to oversee a pair of top 10 AAA ranked senior girls soccer teams former national team player has poured into coaching for well over two decades, the unique opportunity to be part of his daughter’s high school soccer experience It’s a potential provincial high school only happens once. girls soccer final that would provide a few “With my daughter coming through, I challenges for Stephen Burns. approached (McMath athletic director) Rod The longtime coach of the highly (Jensen) a couple of years ago about doing successful South Delta Sun Devils has this,” said Burns. “I know it’s kind of been a his team rolling again. The No. 4 ranked juggling act with getting coaches for all the Tsawwassen school will head into next week’s teams and it would be nice for them to have Fraser Valley Championships is one of the some stability for the next three years. Now favourites. we will see what we can do with it.” The unique twist for Burns this season is The Wildcats feature plenty of B.C. he is also in charge of his hometown McMath Premier (HPL) and Metro level players who Wildcats. The Steveston school is ranked are soccer first athletes. Injuries have been a No. 3 in the province with a perfect record in problem of late with four starters sidelined city play. The playoffs are up next. last week. Should this team by healthy and at So what would happen if the teams the top of its game, Burns says the potential meet at the provincials later this month in is there to win it all. Vancouver? “I didn’t really know how good this team “I would be sitting right in the middle of was,” he said. “It’s a matter of putting it all the field,” smiled the longtime South Delta together. They have all the pieces and the teacher. “I would just enjoy the game and core of this team is very strong. watch both of them go.” “At the same time, it’s such a fine line The reason for Burns’ double duty is in the playoffs. With Van Tech hosting simple. provincials, only two teams will advance. His daughter Point Grey Leah is in Grade and Kitsilano 10 at McMath are both good. and the school is Churchill made always looking provincials last for volunteer year and Lord Byng is going to coaches. Burns be tough too.” also happens to His Sun Devils guide her club are a mix of Silver level team experience of in Richmond and youth a veteran his popularity backline and was evident in a trio of fleet last week’s 2-1 footed Grade win over McNair 10 forwards that featured — Olivia players he Sheppard and coaches on both twins Mia and teams. Ava Simpson. For the Richmond native and longtime soccer coach Stephen “South Delta endless Burns is guiding McMath and South Delta this season. is probably the hours the Mark Booth
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Emma Partridge and the McMath Wildcats trimmed the McNair Marlins 2-1 last week to stay unbeaten in the Richmond Senior Girls Soccer League. Photos by Mark Booth fastest team I have seen this year,” continued Burns. “They have a different type of mix and play a different style compared to McMath. I would say it’s not as attractive soccer but there is no answer to speed.” The juggling act has worked to this point with South Delta’s league games on Monday and Wednesdays and the Wildcats typically playing Tuesday and Thursdays. Burns’ biggest challenge has been getting through the Massey tunnel on McMath game days. “I’m leaving Tsawwassen when the bell goes and basically getting there at kickoff.”
The schedule will get trickier in the postseason when the teams play on consecutive days. The Sun Devils should be one of the Valley tournament’s top seeds and potentially could be playing as far away as Chilliwack. Burns will be leaning on his longtime South Delta assistant Brent Sweeney when he is unavailable, while he is getting the help of a couple of Grade 12 students at McMath. “So far it hasn’t been much of an issue but it might be when the Valley playoffs start,” he said. “I will have to figure it out.”
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The hometown B.C. Breakers upset the defendingchampion Edmonton Inferno 74-57 to seize the gold medal at the 2014 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Women’s National Championship on Sunday at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The championship game was an intense, back and forth battle. The Edmonton Inferno (3-1) set the early tone in the first quarter and the Breakers (4-1) responded in the
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