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When Kelsey Thomson was asked by her mother what she would dream about tonight, her response was, “throwing my shot put as high as I can, and running across the finish line first!”

Kelsey — a remarkable 25-year-old who was born with Down’s syndrome and struggled with scoliosis before getting surgery at 13 — does not let any challenge stop her from trying new activities and doing what she loves.

The west Richmond athlete is one of four local residents competing this week with Team B.C. at the 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Vancouver. (The games provide training and competition to athletes with intellectual disabilities) Kelsey’s mother, Dawn Thomson, explained that her daughter’s first

Kelsey Thomson shot putting. encounter with the games occurred when walking a Richmond running track as a 13-year-old, as a part of her rehabilitation after surgery. see ATHLETES › page 4

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More then 800 competitors from around the world took part in the world’s largest highland dancing competition, the 40th ScotDance Canada Highland Dance Championship, at the Richmond oval. For more pictures of this and other local events, see The Pulse on page 16. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News

Residents are complaining about being kept awake by noise pollution from a logistics yard.

Only problem is, the residents are from Vancouver, not Richmond, and the company in question, Ray-Mont Logistics, isn’t breaking any City of Richmond bylaw.

The residents of the south Killarney neighbourhood say the noise from across the Fraser River from Ray-Mont — on River Road at No. 7 Road — has grown louder and more frequent over the last four years.

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For your information only BCTF members weren’t allowed to form an official picket line outside a private school where the district is hosting an international student program Philip Raphael

attending that site during the school year, then we have a right to picket,” Klassen said. “In this case, although they (BCTF members) are teaching, they are not Teachers in Richmond were back on the teaching anything K-12.” picket lines as well as the classroom this He added the international student week. program’s curriculum is focused mainly As some striking teachers were picketing on ELL (English Language Learner), components, cultural studies, and the local school district’s board office — which resulted in its shut down — others sightseeing.

“So, it’s not typical K-12 teaching that’s were distributing information pamphlets going on, so it’s not our members under across town outside Richmond Christian our contract for the time they are teaching School where the Richmond International there,” Klassen added. “Given those facts, Student Program (ISP) started up its we’re not picketing where our members summer sessions with unionized teachers normally work.” leading the classes.

That did not stop a The information small group of local picket came after a If we had teachers who teachers, waving Labour Relations were regularly attending placards and handing Board ruling last Friday that BCTF the site during the school out information sheets the provincemembers would not year, then we have a right about wide labour dispute, be allowed to set up a to picket — Al Klassen from lining a portion full-blown picket line of the sidewalk along outside the independent No. 5 Road outside school where the ISP Richmond Christian was shifted to from its School. normal public school location.

Their presence prompted some honks of Richmond Teachers’ Association president Al Klassen said he was support from passing motorists. disappointed by the LRB’s ruling, but had Richmond school board chair Donna Sargent said the international student expected it after the Richmond School program — which had students and teachers District had applied for an injunction. on a field trip for the first day of classes “If we had teachers who were regularly Staff Reporter praphael@richmond-news.com

Striking teachers formed an “information picket line” outside Richmond Christian School on No. 5 Road on Monday and Tuesday to protest a Richmond School District decision to run its International Student Program. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News — is more like a cultural exchange or a camp than a school program.

She said the students had already paid their fees and in some cases, had already arrived in Canada, so school district staff felt they had to go ahead with the program.

Sargent added the district offers the program every summer, and one of the reasons behind it is to give students an opportunity to try studying in Canada in the hope that they will come back to for the regular school program.

About 400 or so international students are enrolled locally for various periods of time throughout the summer, generating roughly $250,000 in net revenue.

Meanwhile, Richmond’s year-round

international student program generates approximately a $3 million profit for the district.

And while that is a commendable return, Klassen said the problem is a continued dependance on outside revenue when the government is not adequately funding education in B.C. “If the province was not $1,000 per student below the national funding average for education, much of the extra programs such as the ISP would not be necessary, Klassen said. “That’s the problem with these kinds of things — you get dependent on them and have to go to extraordinary lengths to keep them and the funding alive.”

— With files from the Vancouver Sun

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Husband killer should get longer parole ineligibility: Crown

By Keith Fraser The Province

A Richmond woman who bludgeoned her husband to death should spend 12 years behind bars before she can apply for parole, a prosecutor argued Friday.

In March, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Jo Anne Alexander, 63, guilty of the January 2012 second-degree murder of John Alexander, 61.

Second-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 years of parole ineligibility.

The issue at the sentencing hearing Friday was whether the mother of two should receive more parole ineligibility than the 10-year minimum.

Crown counsel Jeremy Hermanson argued

that the circumstances of the offence — in which she had struck her defenceless husband over the head at least three times with a baseball bat or a hammer — called for an increase beyond the minimum.

He noted that John Alexander, who suffered from depression, was “very vulnerable” since he was convalescing from surgery at the time and was attacked in his own bed.

He argued that his wife’s actions were a breach of trust since she was caring for him at the time.

The court heard that the couple had been under severe financial distress, were living off the proceeds from the sale of their home and had to borrow from friends and family.

In one letter to her family, an apparently suicidal Alexander said the couple was facing “financial ruin” and that her husband didn’t

get it, so she was taking him with her.

Hermanson argued that while Alexander was his caregiver, it was not a case of a mercy killing since her husband was not suicidal and was hoping that his health would improve.

Hermanson said there were elements of forethought that went into the murder and that it was not an impulsive act.

But Jeff Campbell, a lawyer for the accused, said while it might be argued there was forethought, an argument could also be made that his client had acted on the spur of the moment.

He said that prior to the slaying, there was no evidence of an abusive relationship, the couple had been married for 40 years and letters of support indicated she cared for and was dedicated to her husband.

Campbell said it was “unusual” in a

murder case that there were no victim impact statements filed by the Crown and that Alexander’s family all supported her.

He said the couple’s two adult children were in court and read from a letter written by the daughter, who said her mom had protected them and given them all the love a child could ask for.

Campbell, who noted that the jury recommended Alexander get the 10-year minimum, told the judge that the minimum of 10 years was the appropriate sentence.

Alexander, who came into court blowing kisses at her two children and several other supporters in the public gallery, declined an invitation by the judge to address the court.

The judge will impose her sentence on Alexander on Tuesday.

For more stories, go to theprovince.com.

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Athletes: Treated the same ‹ from page 1

“One of the coaches for (the) Special Olympics saw us and asked if we have ever considered putting Kelsey in the (event),” said Dawn, who explained that her daughter just had rods placed in her back to treat her scoliosis.

Dawn said she was unsure Kelsey would be able to do much with the rods in her back, but the coach ensured her that all levels are welcome. That’s when Kelsey first signed up for rhythmic gymnastics, and quickly excelled at the sport.

Soon, Kelsey was involved in track, bowling, swimming, and soccer. Her first Canadian Special Olympics debut for rhythmic gymnastics came in 2007 in Brandon, Manitoba, where she proudly brought home a bronze medal. “(The games) made a world of difference

City: Firm is complying ‹ from page 1

noting that the area in question has been zoned for light industrial use for decades. “(Ray-Mont) are in compliance with the city bylaws, so we’re not sure what action we can take. But we are working to try and resolve this as best we can.”

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for her, you wouldn’t even know she has two rods in her back… and she can fight just as hard as anybody else,” said Dawn.

This year, after training for months in Richmond and at the Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, along with doing yoga and other sports to supplement her training, Kelsey lost 10 pounds as a result of her dedication.

She’s now raring to get going after a preparation that, according to her mom, involves being treated by her coaches in the same way any other athlete would.

Although Kelsey is back and ready for her second games in Vancouver, she has made a surprising switch from rhythmic gymnastics, and is instead competing in the 100-metres, 200-metres, and shot put. “...my husband used to be a track star,” laughed Dawn. “She might have his fast twitch genes.”

and beeping trucks coming from Richmond across the Fraser River.

Kim Wayman and other residents started hearing the noise around the clock four years ago and even remembers it on Christmas Day. “I can feel it in my stomach,” said Leslie Zien, Wayman’s sister who also lives in the district with their mother. ! Full story at richmond-news.com.

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Crossing faiths — with food

Richmond First unveils candidates

By Christopher Sun Special to the News

Four different faiths are coming together this coming Sunday to help Richmond’s needy.

The second annual Multi-Faith Food Drive will collect non-perishable food and cash donations for the Richmond Food Bank from 1-4 p.m. outside Safeway at the Blundell Shopping Centre near No. 2 and Blundell roads.

Last year, the four faiths, Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Our Saviour Lutheran Church, St. Anne’s Anglican and St. Joseph the Worker Parish collected 2,100 pounds of food and $6,000.

“We were a little blown away,” said Francie Steen, Beth Tikvah Synagogue administrator, about the amount collected. “It was just great, especially seeing it was our first year.”

Summer is traditionally the slowest time for food donations and this multifaith food drive comes at the right time, said Richmond Food Bank outreach coordinator Alex Nixon, so the MultiFaith event will come in very handy.

“The food bank relies on donations and receives no support from any level of government,” said Nixon.

“It’s a really heartwarming activity

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The forces behind the Multi-Faith Food Drive include, from left, Francie Steen, of the Beth Tikvah Congregation, Roger Nathan and Charis Nathan, of St. Anne’s Anglican Church. Photo by Christopher Sun/Special to the News seeing our community coming together. Different faiths, traditions, denominations coming together to help our neighbours in need, it’s incredible.”

The clergies of the four faiths started meeting years ago to learn about each other’s faith, which lead to interfaith services that are held three to four times a year for their members.

From that, the Multi-Faith Food

Drive was born.

“We are four different faiths getting together to do something for Richmond,” Steen said.

“This is something we do and we hope other faiths will join us in doing in the future.”

Five and $10 Safeway food donation bags will be available and there will also be onsite entertainment.

There are four new faces on the Richmond First slate for the civic elections this November.

The group, as well a familiar list of incumbents, was introduced at an event Tuesday in a packed ballroom inside Shiang Garden Seafood Restaurant.

New on the ballot will be Andy Hobbs and Elsa Wong, who will challenge for seats on city council, and Kevin Lainchbury and Peter Liu, who will run for a term as a school trustee.

Of the four, Hobbs is the only one with prior experience as an elected official — he was a local school trustee from 2002 to 2008.

They join council incumbents Derek Dang, Bill McNulty, and Linda McPhail, and current trustees Donna Sargent, Eric see WONG › page 6

From left, Richmond First hopefuls Andy Hobbs, Kevin Lainchbury, Elsa Wong and Peter Liu. Photo by Philip Raphael/ Richmond News

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Hobbs, 55, a former, 35-year member of the Vancouver Police Department, said he decided to get back into local politics because he considers public service a big part of his life.

“Public service is who I am,” he said, adding he enjoyed his time as a school trustee and after retiring as a superintendent with the VPD this May, wanted to rekindle his interest in local affairs, this time at the city level.

“I really do love Richmond; I grew up here,” he said. “Our family has very deep roots here. It’s a way of giving back to the community, which I know sounds corny and trite in some ways, but I actually do believe that.”

If elected, Hobbs said he’d like to use his experience in law enforcement to the issue of public safety in Richmond.

Hoping to hit the right notes with voters on the council ballot is Wong, who moved to Richmond from Hong Kong in 1992. A former professional pop singer in Hong Kong, Wong has for the past nine years served as president of the Canada Asia Pacific Business Association.

Currently, she runs a real estate marketing consultancy with her husband, local realtor Thomas Wu. Wong said she aligned herself with

Richmond First because of similar core values such as maintaining low taxation and public safety.

As a Chinese-Canadian, Wong sees her role as voice within that community which represents the majority of the local population.

Trustee hopeful Lainchbury moved to Richmond in 1997 after spending nine years living in Tokyo, Japan and decided he wanted to add to his list of community volunteer work that includes scouts, rotary and Richmond’s sister city committee.

“I wanted to do something more public and make a difference,” Lainchbury, 48, said, “especially given the current labour climate we have.”

Fellow trustee candidate Liu moved to Canada from Tianjin, China in 2002 and had lived in Richmond since 2006. He is a director of Canadian Community Service Association (CCSA) and the Secretary of Sino-Canada Business and Trade Association (SCBTA).

Currently, he runs an investment company with business interests in Canada, U.S. and China, and also exports wines from Canada and the U.S. to China.

Richmond First campaign co-ordinator and former longtime councillor Kiichi Kumagai said the departure of incumbent Coun. Ken Johnston will not significantly affect his group’s campaign.

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EDITORIAL OPINION

Crying in our beer

W

e raised a glass last year when the province announced the liquor policy review.

For those of us who enjoy a tipple now and again, it was high time for some sober changes to our nonsensical, prohibition-era booze laws.

But, despite some intoxicating promises, the actual legislation we got feels more like a hangover.

Supposed “happy hour” rules came with a minimum price for a drink that is higher than what many pubs were already charging. This when we’ve already got the most

expensive alcohol and highest cost of living in Canada.

Allowing alcohol sales in grocery stores also sounded promising. But without creating any new liquor licences, all it will do is send the market price of an existing licence into the stratosphere and exclude all but the wealthiest grocery chains.

That is, of course, if any supermarkets can navigate the remaining rat’s nest of rules.

In the entire city of Vancouver, there is only one grocery store that meets the minimum distance from already existing licensed facilities that would

allow it to have a “store within a store.” And they don’t want one.

Of course there are more important things the province could be doing.

Our transportation and ferry systems are a mess. We’ve got possibly two major pipelines projects incoming with heaps of unanswered questions.

But the liquor policy review was supposed to be one of those easy fixes — something everyone could get behind.

Please forgive us if we cry into a local craft beer as we think about what could have been.

COLUMN

Subs’ start was comedy of errors

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n the early 20th Century, and ready to ship out from a Canada didn’t have much dock in Seattle.

PainfulTruth of a navy.

The subs had been built for We were still conjoined Matthew Claxton the Chilean Navy, ordered in with Britain, and one of the 1911. However, the Chileans consuming federal issues of had fallen behind on their the pre-First World War years payments. James Paterson was whether to properly fund a real and of the Seattle Dry Dock and Construction independent Canadian Navy.

Company was doing the assembly work on Then the war came. And for a brief and the boats, and he let McBride and others strange time, not only did Canada have a know that they were up for grabs. navy, but British Columbia had one, made up He forgot to mention that one of the solely of two submarines. reasons Chile had stopped paying was that In July 1914, war panic was settling in the subs had failed to meet performance over the British Empire. The politicians and specifications. merchants of Victoria were worried about the With the Germans allegedly approaching, vast coast of British Columbia – and about McBride jumped on the deal. the fact that a pair of German warships were The price? Unknown. somewhere in the North Pacific.

The capabilities of the subs? Unknown.

By Aug. 5, Britain would declare war and Torpedoes? Nope, none to be had on the bring Canada along.

West Coast.

B.C. Premier Richard McBride wanted to But war was approaching, so McBride defend his coast. So he did an end-run around signed the contracts and Paterson sold the the entire military establishment, and acted subs for $1.15 million, which happened to on a tip that two submarines were finished be $332,000 more than Chile had planned to

pay.

Paterson pocketed about $35,000 in brokerage fees on the deal.

Another complication was that the boats had to be smuggled out of Seattle under cover of darkness. The U.S. had just introduced legislation to stay out of the war, including a ban on sales of warships to either side.

Paterson ushered the ships into Canadian waters on Aug. 5, hours before the president would sign the bill.

The new subs should have then sailed into Esquimalt Harbour to a triumphant crowd.

Instead, they were almost shelled by panicky Canadian militia gunners.

No one apart from McBride and a few compatriots knew about the purchase. So the batteries at Black Rock loaded shells and prepared to fire, assuming they were under attack by German torpedo boats.

Fortunately, a second look revealed a white flag, possibly the White Ensign, possibly a pillowcase, flying from the mast of one sub.

The Canadian Navy belatedly accepted

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the subs, and rustled up crews from scratch, including a couple of lads who had never seen the ocean before. They quickly learned that the Chileans had been wise to express reservations.

The subs could dive. In fact, they could dive too well, plunging straight down in some cases, far faster than was safe. They had trouble emptying and flooding ballast tanks – opening the tanks revealed planks, rags, and a pair of overalls left during construction.

If the early submariners had known more about the boats, they might have been reluctant to even go aboard.

“We were endowed with the valour of ignorance,” one later said.

The two subs, CC1 and CC2, never fired a shot in anger, but they did train up a number of Canadian submariners.

And as for the German warships steaming up the coast? They never even approached British Columbia.

Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance.

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I swear that The numbers just don’t add up can’t be right The Editor, Excellent letter from Ken MacLennan regarding the Oval’s financial statement with some very pertinent questions regarding the ACTUAL costs of operating our “Owe-Val.” But Ken, don’t expect any correct answers from our council on that one.

Over the past years, council have never produced complete statements listing all the massive infusions of public money poured into this white elephant.

Instead, we get statements purporting to show it is actually making a “profit.”

Last year, a city spokesperson stated publicly on TV that council knew that right from the start and all through the planning stages that the oval would have to be subsidized by the taxpayers but, naturally, did not make this public at that time.

And so we will continue to get these phoney financial statements and periodically a highly colourful blurb of their beloved Oval from council praising their wisdom and far-sightedness in building this magnificent stadium for present-day generations and their descendents (all doomed to be subsidising it in perpetuum).

And it poses the question — are there still members of council who still think that some of the public (i.e. the taxpayers) really believe them?

Robert M. Paul Richmond

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Why? The answer truly lies in your hands, and although you may be blinded by it, the rest of us aren’t.

First off, we, the students, have been reluctantly placed point-blank in the middle of the dispute between the BCTF and the BCPSEA. Throughout the past months, numerous days of educational hours were adjourned, our finals eliminated, and our provincial exams altered, meaning that, as of right now, 20 per cent of my sciences humaines 11 mark will be based solely off 55 multiple choice questions.

Frankly, I have only one word to describe this — ludicrous.

Maybe for some of the more advanced pupils, such occurrences do not present an arduous burden.

But for the rest of the students who require the time and assistance of our educators, these alterations have been nothing but a slow and painful suffering. We are not here to teach ourselves our own courses — if we wanted to do that, we would have insisted upon homeschooling.

This issue could have been resolved weeks ago. You could have been more open-minded during negotiations. Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. This conflict needs to change, right now.

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Guyanese-Canadian artist, Lucie Chan holds a BFA with distinction from ACAD University and a MFA from NSCAD University. She has shown nationally in group and solo exhibitions as well as completed artist–in-residence programs across Canada, and twice at ARTerra in Lobão da Beira, Portugal. She has been the recipient of numerous provincial and national grants and was long-listed twice for the Sobey Art Award (2005, 2010).

Marigold Santos pursues an inter-disciplinary art practice involving drawn and printed works, sculpture, animation and sound. She completed her BFA in Print at the University of Calgary in 2006, is a recipient of numerous awards, and has exhibited her work within Canada, United States and Japan. She currently resides in Montréal, QC, where

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Disability access is available.

For More information Arts, Culture & Heritage Phone: 604-276-4000 Email: communityservices@ richmond.ca; Website: www. richmond.ca/culture/overview.

10 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily A 10-day community celebration of art, culture and community that brings film and media art into unexpected places. Explore Human | Art | Technology through a selection of 40+ international films, a diverse offering of media art installations and performances, as well as workshops, discussions, and summer camps for youth.

Richmond Cultural Centre 7700 Minoru Gate Tickets: www.ykfestival.ca or call 604.247.8323 Email: inquiry@ykfestival.ca

July 14 – 18

Acting Camp – Gateway Theatre Academy 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Gateway Theatre 6500 Gilbert Rd $300 For ages 8-10 For more information, please call 604-247-4975.

July 18

Theatre Under the Sky Drive-In Theatre 6:30 – 11:30 p.m.

Relive the drive-in movie magic at this family friendly outdoor movie event! Enjoy live music, micro theatre performances and a variety of art activities while watching the sunset, and prepare to be swept away by Hayao Miyazaki’s academy award winning animation “Spirited Away” after dark. Tickets only $2 for bike-ins and walk-ins. Drive-in guests pay $15 per vehicle.

Location: Lansdowne Centre, 5300 No 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 2X9 Website: http://ykfestival.ca/

July 17

SFG at the Britannia Shipyard – Petunia The show will be outside on the grass for this part of The Shipyards Summer Music Series. Showtime 7 p.m.. Bring a seat or pillow. Rain or shine Britannia Shipyard 5180 Westwater Drive By donation.

July 17 – 26

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July 18 – 20

A Midsummer Art’s Dream 2D Exhibition Opening reception with live music, refreshments and meet and greet the artists July 18 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 19 10 a.m. - 5 p.m, and Sunday July 20 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Annex at Thompson Community Centre.

Thompson Community Centre 5151 Granville Ave. This event is free.

Juried work from Richmond and beyond in both art and photography will be on display from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon July 18 - 20, come and enjoy fabulous work and meet the artists at Thompson Community Centre.

This event is for all ages.

Disability access is available.

For more information: The Community Arts Council of Richmond Email: richmondartscouncil@ gmail.com Website: www. richmondartscouncil.org

July 20

Steveston Museum’s Picnic in the Past: Styling the Past

12 – 4 p.m.

Steveston Museum’s Park 3811 Moncton St. This event is Free.

Come and get a free retro hairstyle from two experienced and fabulous stylists and sit beneath the trees to experience folk music from local favourites The Earbuds and the amazing talent of Ralph Shaw, King of the Ukulele. Kids will enjoy the heritage inspired crafts on offer.

July 21 – 25 Acting Camp – Gateway Theatre Academy 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Gateway Theatre 6500 Gilbert Rd $300 For ages 11-13 For more information, please call 604-247-4975

July 23

Movies at the Library (Cambie) 7 – 8:30 pm Richmond Public Library – Cambie branch Unit 150 – 11590 Cambie Road Dance room (CAB) Relax and meet new Friends while enjoying a movie at the library!

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July 4 August 1, 2014 9:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.

Starting July 4th, the south runway will be closed nightly at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) for annual runway maintenance and repairs. The north runway will be used for departures and arrivals during these closures. Up-to-date information about the closures will be available at www.yvr.ca/noise.

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1. New residents of Richmond or students moving within Richmond and changing schools or non Richmond residents wishing to apply to go to Richmond schools, should register as soon as possible at the Central Registration office at the Richmond School District Board Office 7811 Granville Avenue, Richmond, B.C. V6Y 3E3 9am-2pm (Monday-Friday). Additional hours 2pm-8pm will be added August 18, 2014 – September 12, 2014.

2. A parent or legal guardian must personally attend along with their child, when registering for school.

The following documents are required at the time you register your child: a. Student’s Original Birth Certificate – translated into English by a Notary Public, if necessary. b. Student’s and Parents’ Original Proof of Status in Canada – bring one of the following: 1. Permanent Resident Card (Maple Card) or Passport with Record of Landing (if applicable) or 2. Canadian Passport or Citizenship Card or 3. If you have a work or study permit, or have refugee status, a Letter of Acceptance from the Superintendent’s office must be obtained prior to registering. c. Proof of Residency* – bring one of the following: 1. Current property tax notice or current property assessment 2. Formal Rental or Lease Agreement 3. Signed Contract of Purchase and Sale with possession date and subjects removed And 1. a bank confirmation letter or customer snapshot showing name and current address, or 2. a current utility bill * We reserve the right to request additional proof of residency if required. d. Other documents required for each student: 1. Last school report card or school transcript of marks 2. Immunization record (health record), if available 3. Any reports needed to request extra classroom support 4. Any special custody documents 3. An English Language Assessment appointment will be scheduled, if necessary, once registration is complete.

The student placement process is as follows: 1. Place student at the catchment (neighbourhood) school 2. If there is no space at the catchment school, the District Administrator for student placement will place the student at a nearby school.

4. Late Returning Students: Parents of a child who is currently enrolled in a Richmond school and is returning to school, for critical reasons, later than 12 NOON on Wednesday September 3, 2014 but on or before Friday September 19, 2014 must advise the school in writing by June 27, 2014 of the late return date to hold the student’s place in the school. Forms are available at schools.

5. A student must be registered by June 13, 2014 to be guaranteed a placement in his/her catchment school.

For further information please contact the Central Registration office at 604-668-6058 or 604-668-6087.

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Getting into the bubble for kids

Best laid plans — for life

Alan Campbell

Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

Fancy getting into a giant air bubble and walking on water for charity?

That’s the deal when an entertainment fundraiser takes place for Wigs for Kids B.C. at the International Summer Night Market next Sunday, July 20.

Waterwalkers — which allows adults and children the opportunity to climb inside a giant, clear ball and then walk on water without getting wet — will host the event from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. in aid of the Wigs for Kids (W4K) charity, which helps sick children get a wig while they’re ill.

“We are excited to host this event and help Wigs for Kids B.C. continue their important work in the community,” said Shawn Moss, the 16-year-old founder of Waterwalkers Entertainment, in a press release.

Bev Friesen, W4K chairperson, said that, not only is it amazing for such a young person to have started his own business, but the fact “he is already giving back to the community by hosting this event is just incredible.

“We are so proud and excited that he chose Wigs for Kids BC as the recipient.”

Wigs for Kids BC is a charity Friesen and friends launched in 2006 when they discovered there were no programs in place to help cover the cost of human hair wigs, which can cost from $800 and up.

In addition to wigs, the charity also funds essential drugs and feeding

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Waterwalkers will provide giant bubbles for people to walk in on water in aid of Wigs for Kids B.C. Below, the charity’s spokesperson, Alex Walker, right, has benefited from donations from the likes of Noah Epting. supplies that are not covered by MSP. When 19-year-old Wigs for Kids B.C. spokesperson and wig recipient Alex Walker was 16, she was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer called non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

Walker’s treatment included 13 rounds of chemotherapy that subjected her to debilitating nausea and near constant pain.

But of all the things she had to deal with, the thing that upset her most was the loss of her beautiful, long brown hair.

“Losing my hair was huge,” said Walker. “When you go into the hospital you kind of lose your identity — your sense of self. You’re in clothes that aren’t yours and you’re doing things that you don’t normally do.

“My wig gave me more confidence and allowed me to be myself again.”

One hundred per cent of the proceeds from the night will go to the charity.

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More then 800 competitors from around the world took part in the world’s largest highland dancing competition, the 40th ScotDance Canada Highland Dance Championship, at the Richmond Oval last week (July 2 - 6).

Competitors, both male and female, came from Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

MINORU MEMORIES It was cake, music and plenty of memories as the public bid adieu to the Minoru Sports Pavilion last Saturday. After 50 years of hosting countless athletes and newlyweds, the facility will make way for the new older adults centre and Minoru Pool.

Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

KUDOS Magdalen Leung (left) from the Rotary Club of Richmond Sunset group was recognized by Rotary International, at the recent Rotary 5040 District Conference in Squamish, for her outstanding accomplishment as a Rotarian receiving RI Service Above Self Award. A maximum of 150 Rotarians may receive this award annually. Leung is a multiple Paul Harris recipient. In 2010 she also received the Citation for Meritorious Service from Rotary International that recognized her efforts for furthering better understanding and friendly relations of the people of the world. Photo submitted

Margie Hardy (right), the long time, older adult coordinator at the Steveston Community Centre is joined by children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond, for her retirement sendoff June 26 that coincided with the seventh annual Steveston Community Centre Seniors Showcase. Hardy served 14 years at the community centre, and during her time brought yoga, tap dancing, walking groups, aerobics and drumming to the seniors, as well as organizing some of the most adventurous day trips. Photo submitted

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COMMUNITY Gamble: Pursuing the musical dream

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‹ from page 15 chance to audition before an audience at a record label happened. That was never part of the plan.

So, after a year of anxiety, restlessness, and deliberation I’ve decided to take a year off from UBC to pursue music.

It’s been a huge deciding process and my parents are still hoping to convince me to reconsider, but I’m 100 per cent sure that I have to do this.

I have two years of university under my belt, and I’ve been reassured by multiple academic advisors that school will be waiting for me if I choose to I go back in September 2015.

I don’t have any illusions about stumbling across fame overnight and I understand that this is probably the largest gamble I will ever make. But I’ve realized that I would be haunted by regret for the rest of my life if I chose to hide within my comfort zone.

Already I am aware of the executive freedom and responsibility that comes with stepping outside the education system.

I don’t have classes or assignments to attend, and it’s going to be a constant struggle to maximize efficiency and productivity when there is no higher authority monitoring progress.

The temptation to relax and slack off will always be there. But nothing remarkable was ever done by following the mould.

And if I don’t try now, I don’t think I will ever have the chance again.

Anna Toth is a graduate of J.N. Burnett secondary and a local musician.

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SPORTS YOUTH SOCCER

Hosts kept off podium at provincial tourney

U15 Richmond Lightning opened the Les Sinnott Memorial Provincial “B” Cup Soccer Championships with a 2-1 win over the Cowichan Valley Grizzlies before seeing their podium hopes end with loss to a pair of Lower Mainland teams. Photo by Mark Booth

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Richmond Seair (0-3), U16 Richmond Athletics (0-2-1) and the U18 Richmond Athletics (0-3).

Meanwhile, a pair of Richmond United Metro teams concluded their impressive campaigns at the Provincial “A” Cup championships in Burnaby.

Regular season champion U13 United was edged out of a spot in the gold medal game after going 1-1-1 in preliminary play.

Richmond opened with a 1-1 draw against Surrey United Guildford, then trimmed the Kamloops Blaze 2-1, before falling 2-0 to the Burnaby Selects. Surrey also finished at 1-1-1 and advanced to the final based on a better goal differential.

In U14, it was also a close call as Richmond opened the tournament with an impressive 2-0 victory over regular season champion Delta Coastal Selects. The locals then were edged 1-0 by Kamloops and Upper Vancouver Island, leaving them third in their group.

At the Provincial “B” Cup Girls Championships in Chilliwack, the U13 Richmond Riot went 1-2 in round-robin play, defeating Prince George 2-0, while dropping games to Chilliwack (5-0) and Vernon (1-0).

The host association was kept off the podium at B.C. Soccer’s Les Sinnott Memorial Provincial “B” Cup Boys Soccer Championships which wrapped up last weekend at Minoru and Hugh Boyd parks.

Six Richmond Youth Soccer teams participated in the four-day event that featured regional winners from around the province, as well as the Coastal Cup runnerup, competing in six age group divisions.

The U17 Richmond Gunners proved to be the locals’ biggest threat to earn a medal, after opening the championships Thursday with a 4-1 win over Prince Rupert.

However, they were then edged 1-0 by Vancouver Island champion and eventual gold medalist Saanich, before dropping a 3-1 decision to Coastal Cup champion Coquitlam Metro Ford Nitro.

The Richmond Lightning also made some early noise at the U15 level — opening the championships with a 2-1 victory over the Cowichan Valley Grizzlies.

The Lightning then ran into a pair of Coastal region powerhouses — falling to the Surrey FC Ravens and and South Burnaby Strikers by 5-0 scores.

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Richmond Gunners produced a 4-1 win over Prince Rupert at Hugh Boyd Oval en route to a fifth place finish in the U17 division at the Les Sinnott Memorial Provincial “B” Cup Boys Soccer Championships. Photo by Mark Booth

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Richmond infielder helps Canada open with big win Sara Hopwood has helped Canada get off to a terrific start at the General Tire World Cup of Softball IX in Irvine, CA. The Richmond infielder had a single and a sacrifice bunt as Canada rolled to a big 12-4 victory over reigning world champions Japan on Monday. Canada piled up 12 hits on a trio of Japanese pitchers and was able to string the hits together at the right moments to earn the run rule five inning victory.

The Canadians took control in the bottom of the second as Megan Gurski and Cary-Leigh Thomas produced backto-back singles. Hopwood followed with a sacrifice bunt, setting the stage for a big three-run homer from Erika Polidori to open up a 4-0 lead.

Japan rallied to pull even before Canada replied with four of its own in the bottom of the fourth inning, and then added four more in the fifth.

North Delta’s Jennifer Yee paced the 12 hit attack with three singles.

Canada was slated to face Chinese Sara Hopwood Taipei on Tuesday, with its remaining preliminary games against Venezuela (Wednesday), United States (Thursday), and Mexico (Saturday). The first and second place teams meet in Sunday’s championship game, slated for 10 a.m. and broadcast on ESPN. Hopwood, 25, is a product of the Richmond Islanders rep program who enjoyed a decorated collegiate career at Indiana Purdue University where she established several school records.

Team Canada’s summer schedule also includes the Scotiabank Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championships — July 15-21 at Softball City in South Surrey and the ISF Women’s World Championships — Aug. 15-24 in Haarlem, Netherlands.

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