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Steveston Village saw red July 1 Up to 100,000 revellers swarmed 69th Salmon Fest Graeme Wood

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He hadn’t been a Canadian for more than 20 minutes, and he was already saving his new country’s honour.

At the main stage of the 2014 Steveston Salmon Festival, standing before local dignitaries who had just officially welcomed him and 39 others to Canada as new citizens, Isaac Chavez was quick to spot a Canadian flag falling to the ground.

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Sammy the Sockeye was all smiles in the stifling heat. One hopes he drank a lot of water before and after the parade.

poll, partially felled the large flag in front of the stage, but Chavez grabbed it before it hit the ground.

“I was in the right place at the right time.

I guess I saved the day on Canada Day!” chuckled Chavez, a 32 year-old information technology employee of the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union.

Chavez was born in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and came to Canada in 1999 following high school graduation. He took part in Steveston’s citizenship ceremony, which introduced 40 new citizens from 26 different countries.

Chavez had lived in Richmond for most of his time spent in Canada, but recently moved to New Westminster. His wife, Sarah, as well as his parents, accompanied Chavez on his special day.

“My father had already emigrated here and he gave me the opportunity after high school to give me a better life,” said Chavez.

“It wasn’t difficult but it was a long process. I was lucky my parents were able to make the process a bit more streamlined.

After three years, I got my permanent residency and after, I guess, there was a bit of procrastination,” chuckled Chavez.

The Honourable Trang Angie Nguyen, who is an immigrant herself, conducted the ceremony.

“I think that’s one of the beautiful features of Canada that we all see — its diversity,” said Nguyen, who fled Vietnam via a paddleboat as a child after being interned three times in a communist re-education camp.

The ceremony kicked off a hot, sunny Canada Day celebration at the festival, one of the best attended in its 69-year history.

The Ships to Shore event was once again an added bonus to the day’s events, as thousands lined up to catch a glimpse of three tall ships, as well as vessels from the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy, among others.

The two-hour parade down Moncton Street featured a number of politicians driving by in cars (save for the Green Party, which walked), marching bands walking in sync, community groups handing out candy and flags, and commercial sponsors getting their name out.

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Isaac Chavez and his wife Sarah Chavez celebrate Isaac’s citizenship. Chavez, born in Mexico, swore a citizenship oath on Canada Day. Photos by Graeme Wood/Richmond News food on the festival grounds and food trucks at the waterfront boardwalk. The wait for barbecue salmon was a full hour at points in the day.

“The salmon is a given every year. We have 1,200 pounds and serve about 2,300 plates,” said Janice Froese, executive director of the festival.

Kids enjoyed various activities, but for the first time in many years, there were no carnival rides.

Froese said the company that usually provides such entertainment shut down over the winter. She hopes the car show (which replaced the carnival) will continue to provide an event next year.

“We have tough decisions to make next year,” she said.

Froese said organizers believe this year’s festival was one of the best attended, with possibly up to 100,000 people visiting the village.

Canada’s next crop of swimming sensations from the Richmond Kigoos took to a float during the 69th annual Steveston Salmon Festival parade.

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Speaking from her family’s Terra Nova home on Wednesday morning, Scott — a UBC fine arts student and Gilmore elementary alumni — said she’s still suffering from a bout of the surreal.

“I still haven’t been able to process it all yet,” said Scott, who locals might also recognize as a part-time checkout attendant at Safeway on No. 2 and Blundell roads.

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“I couldn’t even compute what Darren (Storsely, the pageant organizer) was saying,” Scott told the News’ sister paper, the Langley Advance, about the moment her name was announced.

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Road pricing must be fair for Richmond, says mayor B-Line to Metrotown among some of the goodies Richmond could see if plan is finalized Graeme Wood

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Improvements to the Canada Line, more frequent bus service and a B-Line bus from Brighouse Station to Burnaby’s Metrotown are the likely major windfalls for Richmond residents from a potential 10-year, $7.5 billion regional transportation plan drawn up by Metro Vancouver mayors last month.

But whether these projects go ahead remains up in the air as the Mayor’s Council and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure continue their game of pingpong on how to secure funding.

And for Richmond, moving forward, the biggest concern will be how the region disperses mobility (road) pricing — an increasingly popular idea.

As it stands, the mayor’s plan would call for close to $4 billion in government funding from all levels of government, with the rest being made up for through increased ridership revenue and new regional fees (to be approved by a future referendum).

Last Friday, the council wrote to Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone to express frustration over Stone’s

Canada Line upgrades could involve bigger platforms and doubling tracks to Brighouse. apparent stonewalling of the initial plan, tabled in mid-June.

The council’s letter noted: “the Province is abrogating its regional responsibility by not taking a more active and supportive role in its implementation of transit and transportation. …It would appear that the Province has set a standard that is virtually impossible to meet.”

Mayors also don’t believe a referendum on new funding is “sound policy.”

Stone has gone on record stating

reallocating the existing carbon tax to TransLink, the regional transportation authority, is not an option.

In a letter, posted online on June 24, Stone also suggested asking the federal government for $1.5 billion may not be a salient option.

He suggested increasing property taxes and noted he agreed with the mayors that mobility pricing is a likely scenario in the future.

So what does this all mean for Richmond if indeed the plan does go ahead?

Mayor Malcolm Brodie said, along with the new B-Line, the city could also benefit from increased bus service (at least every 15 minutes on major roads) and money for cycling and pedestrian infrastructure.

The plan also calls for Canada Line upgrades, such as more trains and expanded station platforms, but when asked about the single track between Lansdowne and Brighouse stations, Brodie noted it is an impediment to better service.

Although most of the proposed projects are for Surrey and Vancouver, Brodie said residents should expect to contribute just as much as anyone else living in the region.

However, Brodie, doesn’t want to see tolls on bridges alone. “Living on an island we have

five (crossings). It does not seem right, no matter where we go outside of the city that we have to pay a toll,” said Brodie.

He wants to see tolls strategically placed throughout the region to ensure long-distance drivers are paying proportionately more.

Meanwhile, Brodie and fellow city councillors (Coun. Harold Steves objecting) recently endorsed a preliminary set of objectives for the new bridge planned at the George Massey Tunnel.

Councillors want the bridge to have an HOV lane, bike path and room for rapid transit. It should also sport an “iconic” design.

Green Party member Michael Wolfe said moving forward with such objectives is tantamount to accepting the jet fuel facility on the Fraser River, something the city has stated it opposes. Brodie noted the city’s hands remain relatively handcuffed by not only the province’s decisions but also a limited amount of information being put forth by the Ministry.

“One of the main problems ...is we have very little information on it. The government has been very definitive in saying that’s what it will be, a bridge. So for me, step one is to look at your objectives if there’s going to be a bridge,” he said.

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Drone’s close call at YVR under investigation Tiffany Crawford

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Police say they received a report from YVR’s air traffic control on Monday afternoon about a square, unmanned aircraft flying over a runway on the north side of the airport.

Investigators have been searching to find the person responsible but have not yet located anyone.

Meanwhile, Transport Canada and Richmond RCMP continue to

investigate a video posted on YouTube that shows a drone flying too close to a commercial aircraft landing at Vancouver International Airport.

Richmond RCMP Sgt. Cam Kowalski said Wednesday that investigators are looking for the person who took a GoPro video of the aircraft, and have a “serious chat” with that individual. He said drones can have dire consequences if they come into contact with a plane.

“It’s like birds — they can get in the

engines, but these things are bigger and heavier and metal,” he said. “This is very dangerous. Unless somebody reports them there is no navigation and pilots don’t know they are there.”

Kowalski said this latest case is not the first, and Richmond RCMP are investigating several complaints of these model aircraft flying near YVR. Drones weighing less than 35 kilograms can be used for recreational purposes, while the use of model aircraft is not regulated.

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B.C. aims to soar with competition Graeme Wood

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B.C.’s Minister of International Trade and MLA for Richmond Centre, Teresa Wat, toured several aerospace companies last week in a bid to grasp a greater understanding of what she says is a $1.2 billion industry in the province that competes with overseas markets.

She told reporters the government recently invested $5 million in the industry over the next five years in order to give it a boost as new rounds of federal grants will be dispersed to provinces.

“We are well known for our maintenance, repair and overhaul (skills),” said Wat. On her agenda was a visit to Vector Aerospace on Sea Island, a company that focuses on the maintenance of helicopter and fixed wing engines and Teresa Wat (left) and components. (See photos and Tracy Osadchuk video at richmond-news.com) Notably, it has a number of contracts with the Department of National Defence and fixes components on the CH-124 Sea King helicopters. In the years to come, Vector will also be working on Canada’s new Cyclone helicopters.

Vector’s Richmond facility employs about 300 people.

About half of Vector’s entire workforce of more than 2,700 employees is based in Canada.

At issue for Wat is how to remain competitive with emerging aerospace markets, particularly from the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries.

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hat does it take to stop the Northern Gateway oil pipelines?

For Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the answer seemed to be nothing. Scholars alleged a report on the pipeline was replete with errors. Scientists anticipated smog belching up over Asia and across the planet. Just one day before Ottawa endorsed the pipeline, a study revealed a catastrophic breakdown in the variety of life on the sea floor near the West Antarctic Peninsula. The breakdown’s culprits are glaciers surrendering sheets of ice to climate change.

But while potential environmental devastation was dismissed like the buzzing of flies, a recent Supreme Court ruling may not be so easily ignored.

Last week, the highest court in Canada unanimously granted the land claim of the Tsilhqot’in First Nation. The band now has title on 1,700 square kilometres in

B.C.’s Interior. The broader importance of that decision for B.C. rests in the route of the Northern Gateway pipeline, which would traverse multiple First Nations territorial claims.

After a legacy of dealing with First Nations through obfuscation and neglect, the government must now justify any incursion on Aboriginal title lands.

That has huge implications for a project like Enbridge’s pipeline, currently opposed by many First Nations.

Some pundits predict the decision will merely produce a period of prosecution and payouts.

Others see it as a possible death knell for largescale resource developments. Either way, the ruling is a game changer. If First Nations choose to use this power to enjoy the economic fruits of their land, they have the backing of Canada’s top court. We just hope it isn’t fruit of a poisoned tree.

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It is time for property tax reform in B.C.

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here because of Vancouver’s e have all received CityScene our property tax role as a “hedge city” for notices by now, and global investors looking for a Coun. although we appreciate the Linda Barnes clean, livable, safe and climateservices, I’m sure we all wonder protected place to park their how we’ll continue to afford money. “There aren’t many of to live in the Lower Mainland, let alone our those places,” Bing Thom Architects planner children.

Andy Yan told the New Yorker. “So let’s raise It is not just property taxes; it’s also the cost the parking fees.” of housing and land. Peter Ladner’s column Foreign ownership is happening in other in Business in Vancouver on June 17, 2014 countries as well, and many are taking steps to talked about Vancouver (meaning the Metro mitigate the subsequent rise in values. Britain Vancouver area) as being “the most expensive has introduced a “stamp of duty” of up to 15 housing market in North America,” as quoted per cent on purchases of more than £2 million by foreign buyers through corporations. Next from The New Yorker. Ladner’s column goes further to quote Landcor Data Group’s finding year, they will be bringing in a new capital gains tax on property owned by foreign in 2008 and 2010 that between 46 per cent and 74 per cent of people buying condos over property investors. Paris, New York, Hong $2 million and homes over $3 million were Kong and several Canadian provinces have persons identified as affluent investors from similar methods to differentiate between 89 other countries. The valuations are higher resident and non-resident property purchasers.

The BC Chamber of Commerce recently passed a resolution called Property Transfer Tax reform: Affordable housing is good for the Economy. The paper details the history of property transfer tax, which was introduced in 1987 when the average home price in Vancouver was just over $100,000. It was designed to have most of the land transfer tax burden on luxury home buyers. Now, 96 per cent of Greater Vancouver’s property purchases are above $200,000. “BC’s land transfer tax has the dubious distinction of being the highest land transfer tax in the country and the upper end of the tax that was originally intended to affect only five per cent of buyers now affects virtually everyone who purchases a home.” The transfer tax on a modest $350,000 home in Alberta (cash purchase) is $120; in Saskatchewan it’s $1,050; in Ontario it’s $3,725. However, in BC, it is $5,000. The resolution calls for

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increasing the Property Transfer Tax rate for foreign purchasers while bringing in a new Primary Residence Grant. The total money collected would remain neutral.

Right now, BC’s Land Transfer Tax money goes entirely into the provincial coffers. There is little incentive for the province to change its taxation methods as it is not affected directly like cities such as Richmond, Vancouver and Burnaby with our unaffordable housing and no way within our mandates to make changes.

Many other provinces, however, have various ways they share this land transfer tax with their cities.

It is time, not only for Property Tax Reform, but also for an appropriate share of this revenue to go to cities to help offset some of the costs downloaded onto them, particularly to help make housing more affordable for all of us who make BC our home.

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Not such a Little church leads the pack ‘happy’ hour The Editor, Recently, the Liberal government and the liquor commission, headed by MLA John Yap, made several changes to the Liquor Act. Most of these made sense, but one did not — minimum pricing per ounce on beer, wine and liquor.

One of these changes is up to 25 cents per ounce on draft beer. This doesn’t make sense. For example in the pub where I visit, the price of draft sold for $4.75 including tax before the change.

As I understand it, they will now be forced to raise it to $5, plus 75 cents tax — a new cost of $5.75 or $1 more per pint.

Happy hour on draft, what a joke. They would now have to raise it to $6.25 a pint to reduce it by 50 cents at happy hour.

This same scenario applies to many formerly reasonably priced establishments, such as some pubs and veterans clubs.

This will have a huge effect on pensioners, people on fixed income and veterans. Many of these people supported the Liberal government in past elections, and I am sure many will be reassessing this choice.

What happened to free enterprise?

What’s next? A minimum price on hamburgers because they are considered unhealthy?

Surely the government will take a second look at these changes as it applies to draft beer.

Jim Wilson Richmond

The Editor, Re: “Highway to Heaven showcases harmony,” News, June 27.

“Sanghera remembers when the Indian Cultural Centre of Canada.... was the first religious institution to be built in the area about 30 years ago.”

The humble little church (Trinity Pacific Church) on the southwest corner of Williams Road and No. 5 Road has been in this location for over 40 years and is, therefore, the only religious institution that can genuinely call itself the first in the area.

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Richmond’s making its own kind of music Plenty of outdoor gigs keep the sweet sounds playing through the summer Philip Raphael

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ou don’t need to take a twirling stroll across an alpine meadow this summer to enjoy some fine tunes in the great outdoors.

That’s because the flatlands of Richmond are well and truly alive with the sound of music.

In fact, when it comes to a plethora of local, live music gigs, Richmond rocks.

With the expectation of some great weather in July and August, organizers have put together playlists to delight audiences with all manner of musical stylings dotting the calendar in local parks, plazas and the two, bustling night markets.

One of the more established events is held at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site in Steveston (western end of Moncton Street) where the Music at the Cannery series opens tonight (July 4) with local children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond who will be playing with her son Matt (see accompanying story on the next page). The series runs rain or shine each Friday evening until Aug. 27 when Harpdog Brown & Jordan Edmonds take to the stage. Shows start at 6:30 p.m., and admission is by donation.

The idea to host an outdoor concert at the cannery sprouted in the mind of Frankie Neilson seven years ago. Neilson, who runs The Beat Merchant Record Store, said when he decided to open his shop in the historic fishing village he discovered there was a lack of live music locally.

“And I kinda looked around for some ideas and saw that the cannery had this open space next to the main building that wasn’t in use. I thought it would be a superb venue for an open air festival,” he said. “So, I chatted with the folks at the cannery and they were up for it.”

Neilson said the cannery’s wooden deck, which is surrounded on three sides by wooden buildings, makes for good acoustics and can hold up to 160 people.

“It’s usually packed out each time,” Neilson said.

“We’re into the seventh year and everyone looks forward to it. It’s become a bit of a tradition. Plus, I thought it would be a nice thing to do for the community.”

It’s also been somewhat of a springboard for some performers.

“We had Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer play twice at the cannery very early on in their career.

And now they’ve got their third CD out and they are on a major tour this summer,” Neilson said.

“That’s the great thing about these types of

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Outdoor concerts, left, are becoming more popular in Richmond, just like they were with dance parties of the past, above, at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery. shows. They can give new artists a chance.”

And that’s vital in today’s music business where technology has provided the opportunity for wide exposure to the digital masses, but often few chances at the traditional live gig, said Neilson who at just 17 was a recording engineer at the Marquee Studios in Soho, London’s red light district, before joining Elton John’s record label DJM as assistant A&R Manager (Artist and Repertoire) for four years in 1974 and was responsible for searching for new artists and bands.

“There’s nothing that beats the thrill of playing live and having a rapport with the audience,” Neilson said. “The music industry is not how it used to be with the technology today,” Neilson said. “So, if you can lend somebody a hand and help them along the way, then that’s a good thing, right?

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music lovers has been so good over the years that Neilson said he has been trying to carry over the sweet sounds to the winter months, but has not found an appropriate venue.

“We tried some shows inside the cannery when the (2010) Winter Olympics were on,” Neilson said. “The problem though was that it was so cold it’s hard to keep the instruments in tune.

“We had a trumpet player who was constantly tuning, even with the heating on. It would take a fair bit of renovation to bring that site up to a good standard for a concert, which is a shame, because it’s such a great venue. It has that history in every piece of wood there.”

Reviving that historical link between the cannery – built in 1894 — and live music is a wonderful offshoot, said Karen Lee, public programs manager with the cannery.

“Over the years there were plenty of cannery dances where the workers would unwind from The Concert in the Park at Garden City Park always draws a sizeable crowd.

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their jobs,” Lee said, adding the chance to expose the cannery to more people through the concert series is a benefit.

“We wanted to make the cannery more accessible and also have people experience the outside of the buildings,” Lee said.

For Neilson, the music is the prime concern and he sponsors the series and helps book the talent taking the stage.

“Because I run a record store, you get people talking about music and what they’ve heard locally. So, I am always writing names down in my little blue book throughout the year,” said Neilson, adding he also taps into his connections in the business to seek out new performers. “It’s a fair amount of work over the two months, and I really get going in February and March.”

Having Diamond open the cannery series is an inspired choice, one that was a few years in the making, Neilson said.

“I always thought I should try and get her for the summer. But with one thing or another we’ve kind of missed,” he said. “It’s a nice way to start off a series with someone who is well known, local and has this background of playing with Pete Seger and a folk background we want to try and gear more towards the show than just her children’s music.”

Other Steveston-based outdoor music events during the summer include Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site (5180 Westwater Drive) where Petunia and the Vipers perform music ranging from rockabilly to western swing on July 17, while unique Indo-folk music by Ranj Singh is set for Aug. 21. Both shows start at 7 p.m.

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Diamond takes to the high seas Philip Raphael

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ichmond’s First Lady of children’s entertainment will be going nautical for an upcoming concert at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery this Friday (July 4).

Charlotte Diamond will be the opening concert for the Music at the Cannery Series, a show for all ages said Diamond, who in addition to performing some of her mainstays (I am a Pizza, Four Hugs a Day, Listen the Water) will include the song Octopus, which is now in her recent kids’ book Slippery Fish in Hawai’i.

“It will be a family show and will also include some of my folk songs about the sea and fishing, such as Where the Coho Flash Silver All Over the Bay by Lloyd Arntzen and When the Tide Goes Out the Table Is Set by

Brian Robertson which I recorded on my CD, Charlotte Diamond’s World.

The event at the cannery holds a special place in Diamond’s heart.

“My husband, Harry Diamond, was a commercial salmon gillnetter and troller for 20 years before joining me to work for our company, Hug Bug Music,” Diamond said.

“He still speaks fondly of his memories of fishing on the coast and in the Fraser River.

When I was still teaching high school at New Westminster secondary, I used to fish up north with him during the summers.”

Diamond added she also has a keen interest in folk music and the history of the B.C. coast.

“I had the pleasure of opening for Pete Seeger at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1983 to a sold-out audience,” she said. “I was inspired

by the way he engaged an audience with only his voice and a banjo. Everyone was singing along, in harmony.

“That experience showed me the power of music and singing as a way to bring people together. Two years later, in 1985, I launched my own musical career with the recording of 10 Carrot Diamond.”

Diamond’s appearance at the cannery will be followed up a week later (July 11) when she performs a mini concert and book-signing at Splash Toys in Steveston (3580 Moncton St.).

Show time is 11 a.m.

Since the event coincides with Costa Rica’s national day in the Steveston World Cup Village, Diamond said she will be singing some songs in Spanish.

“La Bamba, Soy una Pizza (I am a Pizza), and Ceilito Lindo,” said Diamond.

Charlotte Diamond headlines July 4.

Out ‘n’ about: Parks, markets provide venues ‹ from page 10 And over at Steveston Park (4011 Moncton Street) on July 17 and Aug. 21 is Steveston’s Summer Fun Community BBQ/Concert in the Park. The event runs from 5-7 p.m.

Tunes in the park Linking the backdrop of one of Richmond’s fine parks with live music, is the City Centre Concerts in the Park at Garden City Park (6620 Garden City Road — Garden City Road and Alberta Road).

Suzi Rosenberg, recreation leader with the City Centre Community Association, said the Wednesday night performances debuted in 2003 as a city-wide initiative with a single concert that has grown to a full-fledge music series today.

Since 2011, it has been drawing plenty of families on a weekly basis through the summer from the area neighbourhood to the open cozy, amphitheatre which has stepped seating so visitors can get a good view of the performances.

“We get around 100 or so people coming down for an evening,” Rosenberg said, adding the focus is on giving local talent a venue to perform.

On July 9, Drum Syndicate, a world percussion group, kicks off the series. Admission is free.

Night market music If it’s music showcased with a lot of flash and glitter you want, Richmond’s two summer night market locations are the place for you.

At the International Summer Night Market, located on a 10-acre site at 12631 Vulcan Way (behind Home Depot on Sweden Way), organizers said there is a great variety of acts taking the stage on the Friday to Sunday market nights, ranging from hip-hop and rock bands to classical Chinese and pop music.

It’s an effort to reach out to as many groups and cultures as possible, organizers said.

On July 4, local singer-songwriter, and Richmond News columnist, Anna Toth — who has recorded with local talent including: Gentleman’s Vibe and Matt Dennison from the hit youtube comedy channel IFHT and collaborated with members from the Juno award winning bandThe Strumbellas — is scheduled to perform from 9:30 to 10:15 p.m.

With three market nights a week and entertainment to include some national night celebrations for a number of countries, the list of live music entertainers is constantly being updated. Visit the night market’s website

(summernightmarket.com) and click on the calendar for the most current information.

The International Summer Night Market charges a $2 entry fee for adults. Children 12 years and under, as well as seniors 60 and over, are free.

Over at the Richmond Night Market — located at 8351 River Road, beside the River Rock Casino and Resort — the stage presents a great opportunity for up and coming performers to get experience playing in front of a sizeable crowd.

Many of the acts are those that have sent in videos of their performances for night market staff to review. Each night there can be as many as four different performances covering a wide variety of styles.

Playing some golden oldies Providing an outdoor venue to play some favourites from a bygone era is the Minoru Place Activity Centre which hosts the Concert in the Plaza on two evenings (July 21 and Aug. 6) this summer around the fountain in the courtyard outside the Richmond Cultural Centre.

Sonja Pickering, recreation facility clerk at

Minoru Place Activity Centre said the events have been held there for more than a decade and draw mixed ages to hear great tunes.

“It’s a wonderful setting that provides an opportunity for different generations to come out and interact,” Pickering said.

Music adds vibrancy for visitors Music drifting through the air on a warm summer evening is a great way of showcasing what Richmond has to offer not only locals, but visitors, as well, said Tracy Lakeman, CEO of Tourism Richmond.

“It helps make the city more vibrant for visitors,” Lakeman said. “It gives them that added flavour of not only our music scene and talent in Richmond, it also gives them more to do.

And we’re always looking for opportunities for the visitors to explore the cultural side of our community and spend more time here.

“And music is such a great vehicle for entertainment.” ! For the full listings of outdoor concerts in

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The new 4 Series is not all-new as it is still based on the 3 Series platform. It has the same engine and transmission options and has a similar looking interior but with an added “passion” inside and out.

In particular, BMW has changed the exterior quite a bit to provide it that special design feel. The 4 Series is wider, lower and longer than both the old 3 Series coupe and the new 3 Series sedan. The only exterior paneling the 4 Series shares with its smaller sibling is the hood.

The nose is more aggressive and the signature BMW double-kidney grille is smaller.

BMW’s new 4 Series is clad in a more muscular body than its 3 Series stablemate.

Photo submitted The lower grill has also been redesigned to improve airflow around the front wheels.

Aiding that are the side vents behind the front wheels which help to reduce drag.

Ignoring the side mirrors, the widest part of the car is the rear wheel arches. They’re more prominent than on a 3

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Series to give the 4 Series a more muscular stance.

The trunk lid is also sculpted to act as a spoiler, making a larger, gaudy one unnecessary.

As mentioned, the differences are less noticeable inside as they’re limited to just unique trim choices. But that’s not a bad thing as the 3 Series

comfortable.

The electronic steering is accurate and sharp, but light enough to not be a burden when you are just cruising around town. It does lack a bit of road feel, but we understand how difficult it is to provide that tactile feel in an electric steering mechanism.

Driving the two cars back-to-back, the 4 Series feels slightly more agile than a 3 Series sedan. This is because the 4 Series’lower and wider stance and it has a sportier suspension setting.

It’s not a huge leap, but that’s understandable as the 3 Series is already a great handling car to begin with.

The standard 4 Series is rear-wheel drive, but is available with BMW’s xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system.

Power won’t be an issue as the 435i comes with a turbocharged 3.0-litre straightsix producing 300 hp and 300 ft-lbs of torque. It will propel the car to 100km/h in 5.3 seconds.

If that’s not fast enough for you, soon there will be an M version. bumping the horsepower to 425 and should go from zero to 100km/h in just over four seconds.

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hen I became an device is the screen. Turn off adult, got a job and auto brightness and choose TheGeek my own place, I a lower brightness level.

Barry Link noticed that suddenly I had a Limit screen time as much as lot of keys: for home, the car, possible. Darker wallpapers storage locker, bike lock, the and background menus on office. Keys were the symbol your device screen are also of a busy, grownup life. said to use up less power than bright ones.

Within the last few years as high tech Always remember: The more you use devices have multiplied, I’ve noticed I have your phone and the more ways you use it, a lot of chargers: for laptops, phone, tablets, the more power it uses. Taking pictures, my Kobo. Chargers are the symbol of a especially with the flash, will drain your connected grownup life. device quickly. So will long voice calls to They’re also a pain. You never have a your peeps. So, too, will apps like Facebook charger around when you need one, and your and Twitter enabled to push notifications at phone or tablet loses power just when you you non-stop. need it the most. Fortunately, there are a few Apps can sometimes be the source of things you can do to make your phone or mystery power drains. Often it’s because of tablet run longer on a charge. a bug or an update that went awry. If you Your phone communicates with the world suspect an app of being an energy hog, turn it through on board radios, but you seldom off or reinstall it and see if that fixes the drain. need all of them running at once. Unless you Before charging your device, turn it off are using a mapping app or want the world to first. (Confession: I didn’t know this until know exactly where you are when you post I researched this column.) Avoid charging to Facebook, turn off the GPS or “location it to 100 per cent (ditto) and don’t leave it services” as it’s often called. (On the plugged in once it’s charged. Batteries are iPhone, it’s found under the Privacy setting.) cranky and complicated and apparently Location is useful for apps like Yelp, so prefer an uncomplicated recharge to remember to turn it on again when you need somewhere between 40 and 80 per cent, it. You can also individually disable location according to Lifehacker and other online services for specific apps. sources like Battery University.

Unless you’re one of those guys with In fact, they should stay charged in that one of those stupid looking earpieces, turn range, which is hard for people on the go the Bluetooth radio off. Most people don’t without convenient access to a power outlet. even know this radio is running because I routinely charge my phone overnight most people never use it. But it’s sucking up because I want it a full power when I begin energy (and is coincidentally a security risk my busy day. It’s a hard habit to break. for hackers).

Drain your device once a month. This Finally, turn off the Wi-Fi receiver when has something to do with resetting how the you’re away from home or a fixed Wi-Fi battery keeps track of available power and source. On the road your phone will default will help increase battery longevity. I set to your carrier’s signal, and the Wi-Fi radio aside one Saturday a month to discharge my will use up power scanning for new Wi-Fi devices. It goes with Saturday cleaning and transmissions. But when you come across a chores — just another part of being grown Wi-Fi signal you trust, or are back at home, up. turn it on.

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Clarke sisters continue family all-star tradition Two more members of the Clarke family will be wearing Team B.C. colours this summer on the soccer pitch.

Ebony and Jade Clarke have been named to the provincial U14 and U16 teams respectively following the completion of phase two of B.C. Soccer’s Provincial Development Program. The roster of 20 players on each team will train in the coming weeks in Burnaby, leading up to a Canadian Soccer regional championships at the end of the month.

The girls’ older brother Caleb spent some time in the provincial selects program before becoming one of the first-ever recruits of Whitecaps FC Residency and eventual signing a professional contract with the MLS Club.

Their sister Summer also played for B.C. — on her way to earning a full-ride scholarship to Louisiana State University where she enjoyed a productive freshman season.

Last July, Ebony helped the Richmond AllStars capture the U13 Coastal and Provincial

“A” Cup championships.

Four other Richmond players also were named to provincial team rosters. They include: Montana Leonard (U16), John Joseph (U13), Jonah Pang (U14) and Liam Robinson (U16). Joseph and Pang both play for Fusion FC of the BCPSL, while Leonard and Robinson suit up for Surrey United teams.

Corner kicks…

Six teams will be hoping to make the most of home field advantage this weekend as the Richmond Youth Soccer Association hosts the Les Sinnott Memorial Provincial “B” Championships.

Meanwuile, at the Provincial “A” Cup in Burnaby, Richmond United’s boys metro program will have teams competing in the U13 and U14 divisions.

At the Provincial “B” Cup girls championships in Chilliwack, the Richmond Girls Soccer Association’s U13 Riot will be looking to reach the podium.

O’Krafka playing for U16 BC team in California Ebony Clarke, who helped the Richmond All-Stars win last year’s U13 Provincial “A” Cup, has been named to B.C. Soccer’s U14 provincial team. She played this past season for U14 Surrey United of the B.C. Premier Soccer League. Photo by Mark Booth

Richmond outfielder Joseph O’Krafka is in California this weekend as a member of B.C. Minor Baseball’s U16 Selects team.

The provincial squad is participating in the NorCal CABA U16 4th of July West Regional Tournament in Fremont.

The tournament is the culmination of B.C. Minor Baseball’s goal of providing more skills development and high performance opportunities for U16 players in the three-year Midget Division (U16U18).

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Golden finish for Snipers A team from the Richmond/South Delta Minor Ball Hockey Association captured the gold medal in the Peanut Division at the recent West Coast Minor Ball Hockey Provincial Championships in Victoria.

The Snipers capped a perfect tournament with a 2-0 victory over Tri-City in the championship game.

The event featured seven

teams from across the province.

Team captain Ryan Smith and Marcos Navarro were awarded game MVP awards.

Regular season top scorer Taren Sandhu set the pace offensively, leading to goals for Braden Hodgins and Navarro. Helped by strong defensive support, Harrison Berger produced a shutout and several difficult saves.

The team also includes:

Josh Payawal, Connor Townsend, Priya Karan, Davis Lee, Dyllon Dholliwar, Andrew Cop, Josh Bath, Cohen Koldenhof, Nate Longauer, Niko Kumasaka, Gabriel Begg, Dylan Karan, Carter Marsh and Kyle Johal.

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by Daryl Karan, with assistance from James Begg, Mike Martin and Tom Berger.

The Snipers celebrate their first place finish at the West Coast Ball Hockey provincials.

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Rapid swimmer secures Can Am invite

Richmond Rapids Emily De Boer

In her career-first swim meet, Richmond Rapids paraswimmer Emily De Boer has made the qualification standards to compete at this year’s CanAms —a paraswimming-focused event featuring top-level teams from all over the world.

At the Rapids-hosted West Coast Open, De Boer achieved the time in the 100 metre breaststroke, while also reaching the standards for provincials in both the 100 breaststroke and 100

backstroke.

Since the athletic classification of paraswimmers is a rigorous and multistep process, De Boer had actually been training for three seasons before she was able to post a sanctioned time.

These performances marked De Boer for participation in B.C.-wide programs. She was invited to attend a provincial camp, which included both provincial and national team head coaches, and a group of her fellow B.C.

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She will join 45 of her Rapids teammates in Victoria this weekend for provincials —her first championship meet. This marks one of the largest groups of swimmers the Rapids have ever taken to provincials, which bodes well, as the club looks to repeat its winning performance at short-course provincials.

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