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Day and Loo snatch vacant seats

Carol Day and Alexa Loo win council seats; Brodie romps mayor’s race; voter turnout leaps almost nine per cent; incumbents safe Graeme Wood

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Mayor Malcolm Brodie was elected for a sixth term as the head of Richmond City Council and he’ll be joined by two new councillors, after all six incumbents earned an additional four years at city hall. And while roughly seven out of 10 eligible voters still stayed home, voter turnout was up from 23.4 per cent in 2011 to 32.4 per cent on Saturday. All in all, 9,145 more ballots were cast this time around, even though there were 5,730 fewer eligible voters in the city (despite a population increase of about 8,000). The two new city councillors — small business owner Carol Day and former Olympic snowboarder and chartered accountant Alexa Loo — will soon replace outgoing, retiring councillors Linda Barnes and Evelina Halsey-Brandt, who had 33 years of combined experience on council. “I’m feeling really excited actually; thank you to all the people that voted for me and …the people that have been supporting me through this,” said Loo, who was joined by MLA Linda Reid and Barnes at her celebration party, moments after winning. Loo said one of her top priorities will be pushing for a competitive, 50-metre pool at the new Minoru recreation centre. “There are enough condo and highrise developments with pools; they can take care of the need for smaller pools,” said Loo. She also wants to focus on homelessness and mental health issues, adding, “to do that, we need really good community services and community programs to ensure people are

Carol Day, above left, received congratulations from fellow RITE candidate Michael Wolfe, after winning a seat on Richmond City Council at the third time of asking. Above right, Alexa Loo shared her victory at Legends Pub with long-serving councillor Harold Steves. This was former Olympic snowboarder Loo’s second shot at local politics. All incumbents kept their seats. Photos by Graeme Wood/ Richmond News taken care of,” said Loo. She said before the election that the city needs better engagement with businesses to solve the Chinese-only signs issue. Loo campaigned with fellow independent Dave Semple, the city’s former parks manager. She said she was surprised to garner more votes than Semple, who finished a disappointing fourteenth in the race. “Dave really knows how to make things work at city hall. You might have an idea, but Dave knows the pieces that need to be in place to make it happen,” she said, speculating that his health (recent back surgery) may have been a factor in his result. “Just like me last time, when I was eight months pregnant, people said, ‘I won’t vote for you this time; you don’t know how much work the baby will be, but I will next

time,’” said Loo, who also ran on a platform of improving traffic gridlock. During her campaign, she cited the No. 5 Road/Steveston Highway area as a priority (statistically, one of the city’s worst accident spots). Coincidently, that is also a priority for Day, a former school board trustee who got on council after failed attempts in 2005 and 2011. Day was elected from the RITE Richmond platform, placing sixth overall. She was narrowly defeated in the 2011 election and last ran for politics in the provincial election with the BC Conservative Party. Day said citizen engagement is her top priority. “People in Richmond wanted representation on city council. I’ve demonstrated over 20 years that’s what I am all about,” said Day. She said “building bridges and connections with other city councillors” is going to be her

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first call of duty within the next six months. “I probably need to build some friendships. Once I develop those relationships I’ll be able to be productive,” she said. Day is a staunch opponent of jet fuel on the Fraser River and made headlines over the past few years as part of the VAPOR group. Her platform is to build neighbourhood connections and transparency at city hall. “I’ll keep that going as a councillor. I suspect we’ll have a lot of coffee meetings with citizens,” said Day, who’s proposing to shake up zoning regulations to improve affordability in the city. Meanwhile, Brodie has served as Richmond’s mayor since being elected to that post in a 2001 by-election. He had previously served as a councillor from 1996 to 2001. see BRODIE› page 3

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Four new faces elected to school board Incumbents Rod Belleza and Norm Goldstein ousted

Richmond Board of Education’s newly elected trustees, clockwise from top left, are: Jonathan Ho, Alice S. Wong, Sandra Nixon and Ken Hamaguchi. Photos submitted

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Richmond First candidates topped the polls but lost control of the Richmond Board of Education Saturday night following the municipal election that saw four new trustees voted in. Jonathan Ho, Ken Hamaguchi, Sandra Nixon and Alice S. Wong took over seats vacated by trustees Kenny Chiu and Grace Tsang, — who left for other political endeavors — and two RITE Richmond candidates — Norm Goldstein and Rod Belleza — who were voted out. Nixon and Hamaguchi are independents. “No one was more surprised than myself,” said Nixon, an ordained minister with Grace Memorial United Church in Vancouver. “As an independent, relatively unknown, coming in late, and no campaign budget, I might say I was

surprised,” said Nixon, who was the only candidate to broach the subject of Richmond’s lack of an LGBTQ gender and sexuality policy. “It’s under the surface here in Richmond. We’re one of two or three (districts) in the region that doesn’t have one (a specific LGBTQ policy),” added Nixon, who said she received numerous emails from concerned parents regarding the issue. Incumbent board chair Donna Sargent, who glided to victory with 18,176 votes, has stated the current

rights policy covers all children. Nixon, who got 11,412 votes, suggested Richmond’s “demographics” play a role. “If adults are afraid to talk about it, there’s no way students will come forward,” said Nixon, who said she also plans to advocate for improved mental health support and better classroom composition. Hamaguchi is the executive director of Seafair Minor Hockey Association and a behaviour consultant for autistic children. His

goals, as stated before the election, are to advocate for more funding, promote health and wellness, and advocate for more services for kids with autism. The father of two adult children said he wants to “knock down barriers” for teachers. He said his and Nixon’s independence should provide a “healthy mix” to the board. “This year no one really has control of the board,” said Hamaguchi who, speaking at an all-candidates meeting, was one of few candidates who outright said “yes” to supporting a program such as Chevron’s Fuel Your Schools. “It’s a Catch 22. If you take money, you let the government off the hook, but that kid gets the special band program,” he said. Ho, of the Richmond Community Coalition, said one of his main goals is financial literacy. “We need to see whether we can have some programs to help students understand basic concepts,” said Ho. Wong, of Renew Richmond, who boasts a long resume working with parent groups, including being vicepresident of the Richmond District

Parents’Association, said better communication with parents and advocating for more funding will top her agenda. Also, Wong wants to promote healthier schools. “We really need to support more physical activities,” she said. Both Ho and Wong said the school’s current code of conduct covers gender and sexuality. Both Ho and Wong are Chinese and see themselves as trustees who can be a bridge for the Asian community. And while Nixon said “no” to corporate funding such as Chevron’s program, Ho and Wong said they would be open to it in certain circumstances. Wong noted she opposed any kind of advertising directed toward children. All newcomers, save for Hamaguchi, have children in school. Richmond First incumbents Eric Yung and Debbie Tablotney will join Sargent for four more years. Sargent said there are three big things on her agenda: continuing to work on the district’s inclusion policies; a district-wide facilities review; and improving stakeholder relationships.

Brodie: Animal shelter inadequate

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Winning his sixth term, Brodie ran on a platform of maintaining his vision of densifying City Centre while preserving farmland, advocating for more transit and keeping taxes low while bolstering reserves. “I think the issue of one per cent (tax hike) to reserves is worthy of debate,” said Brodie on Monday. Asked what he learned from his campaign, he replied: “A couple of the issues we have to be concerned about is...the animal shelter... because what we have now doesn’t seem to be adequate. And secondly, what is the homeless situation...do we need a shelter and who would be partners with us,” said Brodie. Poised to become the third longest-standing mayor in the city’s history, Brodie said his transportation plan hinges on getting TransLink funding for more buses to the Canada Line and increasing train frequency

and possibly expanding station platforms to accommodate more trains. By about a two-to-one margin, Brodie soundly defeated challenger Richard Lee, who was Brodie’s first challenger running with an organized political slate —Richmond Reform. Brodie garnered more total votes (27,149) than any mayor in Richmond’s history. Also making history was Coun. Bill McNulty, who received a record 17,417 votes for city councillor. McNulty, a councillor since 1993, is joined by fellow longtime councillor Derek Dang and Coun. Linda McPhail on Richmond First. Dang and McPhail’s share of voters actually dropped precipitously from 51 and 48 per cent respectively to 39 and 37. Continuing to make history was Coun. Harold Steves, a councillor since 1977. Running on an environmental platform advocating for climate change initiatives,

parks and heritage protection, and densifying City Centre, Steves, 77, got 14,417 votes to place fifth, as his share of the popular vote went from 43 per cent in 2011 to 36 per cent. The incumbent who climbed the ladder the most was Coun. Chak Au, who garnered 2,376 more votes than in 2011. Au’s 15,742 total votes was good for second place and a 39 per cent share of all ballots (although still four per cent less than in 2011). Au joined the newly formed Richmond Community Coalition (RCC), which espoused engagement, transparency and lower taxes as some of its goals. His running mate, Coun. Ken Johnston, actually garnered 191 fewer votes this time around, but still placed seventh. As part of a term limit pledge by the RCC, Au and Johnston’s maximum eight years on council begin this December. The spike in voter turnout was arguably

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dispersed mostly amongst new candidates as the incumbents received, for the most part, the same amount of votes this time as they did in 2011. Retired police officer and former school trustee of Richmond First Andy Hobbs finished ninth, just 582 votes behind Loo. Behind Hobbs was Michael Wolfe, of RITE Richmond, who failed to convert on his second attempt at council. Wolfe failed to score on the increased voter turnout, gaining 11,765 votes, or just 300 more than in 2011. First-time RCC candidates Dan Baxter, Kirby Graeme and Sal Bhullar finished in the top tier of runner-ups. Grace Tsang finished in eighteenth with only 6,222 votes. She left Richmond First to create Renew Richmond but couldn’t carry over many of the 16,580 votes she got in 2011 as a school trustee. ! Full story at Richmond-News.com

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A 66-year-old Richmond man has been arrested after his brother was stabbed to death at a Vancouver apartment early last Thursday morning. Douglas Cameron Orr was arrested around 8 a.m. and later charged with the second-degree murder of Robert Brown Orr, 59. About an hour earlier, police — called to the building on Balsam Street, near West 41st Avenue after receiving a report of a fight — found Robert Orr lying wounded in the lobby of the Kerrisdale apartment. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but later died as a result of them. Vancouver police Sgt. Randy Fincham

said the suspect was arrested in Coquitlam. This week, Robert Orr was being remembered as a selfless mentor and loving father of two. “Robert was an unbelievable man. He first brought me in to the business that we’re in three years ago and he did everything he could to help me,” said his work colleague Etienne Moshevich. “He was the type of man who would put everyone in front of himself. His heart was bigger than this world.” The slain man leaves behind a young son and daughter “that he adored more than anything,” Moshevich said. Douglas Orr made his first appearance on the murder charge in Vancouver Provincial Court Friday morning. — With a file from the Vancouver Sun

Small dog stabbed to death Alan Campbell

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A Richmond pet owner could face animal cruelty charges after a tiny Pomeranian dog was found stabbed to death. The BCSPCA has recommended the charges to Crown Counsel after they were called in by the RCMP in early October, according to Lorie Chortyk, the BCSPCA’s

general manager of community relations. Animal cruelty investigators were called by RCMP to help with the case, and a necropsy was performed on the tiny dog. Apparently, the cause of the dog’s death was fairly evident, although Chortyk wasn’t able to go into any details of the case. According to the BCSPCA, the owner in question has no prior history with the charity. Effective

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Two weeks ahead of a court date that will challenge the provincial government’s environmental assessment of a jet fuel facility on the Fraser River, VAPOR is asking the City of Richmond for financial support and a reiteration that it opposes the project. At a general purposes committee meeting Monday, all city councillors and Mayor Malcolm Brodie made it clear — they oppose any plan to tanker jet fuel up the river. The committee then passed a motion by Coun. Evelina Halsey-Brandt to direct city staff to look at the legal options to the VAPOR court case, including the possibility of joining as an intervener and making a financial contribution to the legal fees. Interveners must have a rationale for intervention and be able to assist the courts with its decision. Other local municipalities have taken such measures to combat increased fossil fuel transport through their neighbourhoods. As it stands, the facility will store up to more than 100 million litres of jet fuel near Riverport. Panamax tankers will unload the overseas fuel, which will then be piped through Richmond to the airport.

After raising more than $45,000, the grassroots environmental group is set for a judicial hearing on Nov. 26 with a decision expected to come months later. Coun. Harold Steves proposed giving VAPOR $5,000 to fund its $50,000 court case, which claims the province and an airlines consortium (VAFFC), improperly consulted the public on the project. VAPOR chair Otto Langer said the case could be precedent-setting. Langer said Brodie’s prior remarks that the city would not take legal action because it had little chance of winning “diminished” VAPOR’s efforts in the court case. “We feel there is an overarching moral and ethical issue here if we sit back and now allow this terrible precedent to occur in our river,” said Langer in a letter to the committee. Coun. Bill McNulty said it was the first time he heard the specifics of the VAPOR court case. And while “somewhere down the road there will be a spill,” he said he must consider the fact “it’s taxpayers money.” VAPOR wants VAFFC to look at other ground-level options that avoid the river. For its part VAFFC has said the river option is the best as it avoids pipeline and rail expansion. Councillors will decide if they will take action within the next two weeks.

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Don’t let the fire die

ongratulations and thanks are in order for all those who were elected, as well as those who faced defeat at the polls in Saturday’s civic elections. There’s a road filled with hard work and difficult decisions for those on the newly-elected Richmond City Council and Board of Education over the next four years, and we thank them in advance for that effort. Thanks also go out to those who made the effort to share their vision for their community — we hope that those who were elected will keep some of your better ideas in mind when they make their

decisions for everyone, and not just for those who shared their own visions enough to vote for them. We’d like to use that old cliche — “the community has spoken” – but, although voter turnout increased by an impressive nine per cent, almost two thirds of those eligible failed to show up at the polls to exercise their right to democracy. Regardless, we choose to look at the glass half full. The fact is, we have moved the dial on community engagement. Not only was that shown in increased voter turnout, but also in the record number of candidates running.

While trying to cover a total of 52 candidates on the ballot for mayor, council and school board created some logistical challenges, bring it on. If it means that many more people are feeling invested in our community, discussing issues of affordable housing, land use and bike lanes, we are happy with the inconvenience. The trick now is to keep that fire of enthusiasm burning, to stay apprised of issues at council. Campaigns help us focus, but they are limited, often favouring those with the cleverest sound bite or deepest pockets. Now is the time to watch what really matters — who parks their vote where.

Quit while you’re ahead,Dean D

ean Del Mastro is He had also been a now the former MP parliamentary secretary to PM PainfulTruth for the Peterborough Stephen Harper. riding. Del Mastro has been And yet, despite his former Matthew out of the Conservative caucus high esteem in the ranks of Claxton since 2013, but he’s hung on Parliament, Del Mastro was in the House of Commons all caught exceeding campaign through a trial over whether he did or did not spending limits, failing to report a personal overspend on his 2008 election campaign. contribution of $21,000 to his own campaign, Recently, the court decided that he did. and of knowingly submitting a falsified Guilty, was the ruling, on three charges. document. Del Mastro announced he would fight, he How was Del Mastro, a professional would appeal… and then decided to jump politician for many years, not only foolish before he was pushed, as his own former enough to try to break the rules, but stupid Conservative colleagues indicated they were enough to think that he wouldn’t get caught? just fine with an NDP motion calling for Del I think that his trial judge, Justice Lisa Mastro’s suspension. Cameron, may be able to shed some light on Because politics generates irony the same this with her comments as she declared him way chainsaws generate sawdust, Del Mastro guilty. had once been a key defender of his party and “There are a number of inconsistencies its integrity in the House. and improbabilities,” Cameron said of Del He was the point man for questions on Mastro’s testimony. the Robocalls scandal, which saw a lot of “At times, the way in which he testified accusations of shenanigans a few years back. led me to believe that he is avoiding the

truth…On a number of occasions, Del Mastro did not answer the questions put to him in cross-examination. He frequently obfuscated the evidence.” Inconsistent… avoids questions… does not answer what he’s asked… Yep, that sounds like a politician. To become a politician, you need a number of traits. It helps to be fervently extroverted. Networking madly and knowing a lot of people personally has never hurt. Being highly intelligent or well informed has its perks, though it’s not an absolute requirement. Loyalty to a party or party leader can aid a politician. Bullheaded persistence is probably the most valuable trait — the successfully elected politician is often one who has failed more than once. But one of the most important traits is a sense of personal destiny. You have to believe that you are righteous and that you can change things. As for myself, I often feel powerless. I

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feel like no one listens or even cares what I have to say, and that my life is subject to vast forces outside of my control. Many of us feel like that, I think. Not your typical politician. They are possessed with confidence, and often unwarranted confidence, in their own abilities to effect change. If their cause is just and their methods honest, that’s great. But this kind of thinking can lead to a sort of crusade mentality. The politician looks about and realizes that he or she is opposed on all sides by fools and evildoers. They need to win, darn it, because if they don’t, those other guys will screw everything up! And then they can compromise themselves, cheating, lying, breaking the laws. From their point of view, it’s all in service to the greater good. And because of their sense of destiny, they never seem to know when to quit. Dean Del Mastro certainly didn’t. Matthew Claxton is a reporter for the Langley Advance.

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LETTERS The Editor, The Richmond election was a huge success, with the people of Richmond being the winners. There is nothing better for democracy than strong voter engagement. Richmond can be proud that we went from 23.4 per cent voter turnout in 2011 to 32.4 in 2014. That is an incredible improvement in just one term! A big part of that success is due to the newspapers, who did an outstanding job of covering the election. Congratulations to all you brave souls who put your names forward as candidates for the election. All put blood, sweat and tears into your campaigns. Until you have been a

candidate, it is impossible to understand just how much work it is, and how many unseen hours you will spend, but you did it and it was a privilege to campaign with you all. RITE Richmond would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to those who supported us. For myself, I am humbled and honoured for the confidence you have shown me. My commitment is to serve every person who lives in Richmond equally, and to increase community engagement in local government. Carol Day RITE Richmond Team

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The Editor, On Nov. 10, I was fortunate to attend the Remembrance Day service at Richmond High School. To the staff and students, I thank you for a beautiful service; you are our future and your dedication to the meaning of the service, the narrators, the band and choir, the projectionists and cadets who presented the colours, made for a very moving experience. Thank you all, I hope I get an invite again next year. Shirley Morgan Richmond

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rights violations, have emerged. I think we should look closely at this issue to ensure that everyone is treated with fairness and respect, especially by those who hold power. Yet, this letter is to congratulate the actions of the Richmond RCMP, who responded to a call at my neighbour’s house yesterday. The call was about a person with mental health issues. The police showed up in force, three or four cars, and at first I was worried that things would

get out of hand. The person in question was agitated, and not happy to see all the cars and barrage of people there, trying to help him. It took over an hour to calm him down, and eventually he left with them, where, hopefully, he received the treatment he needed. In all the talking I heard, not once did the police raise their voices to this man, even though he was at times belligerent and noncompliant. They were calm and caring, and in their way, without any use of force, were able to help

him. I can only imagine the patience and discretion required in this type of situation by law enforcement and mental health workers. I commend them in this difficult job, and especially wanted to thank our local RCMP, for the care and professionalism they showed my neighbour. They succeeded, in a peaceful manner, to gain his trust, so he could get the help he needed. Well done! Betty Berda Richmond

Election losers take note The Editor, Congratulations to the local press, but perhaps not the candidates, for better pre-election coverage of their policies and profiles. I believe that this was the major driver of the increased voter participation that we saw at this week’s elections. The candidate profiles were published late (in my opinion) and should have been published earlier and then repeated, but they did give us the basis for making some form of decision. That said, the notifications of the candidate question times were woefully inadequate and frankly there simply were not enough of them. I put the blame for that on the candidates who, regardless of whether or not they could arrange an “all candidate session,” should have been hosting and promoting many more local consultations and increasing their profiles. You will note that the people elected

are the incumbents — who in my opinion, with one or two exceptions, do a fantastic job — and the highest profile names on the ballot. Carol Day has received significant publicity for her work on the No. 5 Road development and Alexa Loo, is our local Olympian. If change is really desired by these other candidates, they need to get out and about between now and the next election and not rely on a badly-written profile with hopelessly generic target areas. This uptick in voter numbers is great news for our city and will only be sustained with more voter engagement. The bad news for the candidates is that the number of voters that they need to reach has now risen significantly. It’s time to get into the 21st century with how they do that. Rupert Whiting Richmond

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about men’s health issues, including mental health — something that a great many ignore when compared to women. According to Statistics Canada, despite increased health risks compared to women — in terms of heart disease, cancer, diabetes complication — men are about half as likely to visit the doctor as women. Plus, 20 per cent of males aged 12 and older do not even have a family doctor compared to one in 10 women. Those kinds of numbers need to be changed, said Waller, who has a special place in his heart for events designed to promote health awareness for men. Waller’s father passed away Nov. 7 after a long battle with depression. That loss re-affirmed his commitment to holding the event on Saturday. Waller said men in general are inhibited from paying

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Today’s high-speed, interactive world has its many pluses in terms of the pace and ease of communication. But that may be a detriment for some youngsters whose anxiety levels can be affected negatively by the “connected world,” said a noted psychologist. “One of the areas we know that affects a lot of kids is the threat to their

what other kids social standing might be saying and self concept about them in through social texts or online media,” said in social media Dr. Aaron sites.” White a school If that access psychologist and to constant adjunct professor feedback is at UBC who is not regulated, the guest speaker Dr. Aaron White White said tonight (Nov. the continued 19) at a lecture titled Unanxious Parenting: bombardment can have a negative impact and Breaking the Cycle of heighten anxiety levels. Anxiety, part of the Gifted “How is a kid going to be Speakers Series at Choice able to go to sleep, which School in east Richmond. “They have instant access to they need to regenerate, to

We have an increasing tendency to be unaccepting of anything other than perfect happiness in our culture. - Dr. Aaron White be non-anxious the next day, if they check their phone or computer before they go to bed and see people are having a discussion where they might be mentioned.” White said many school psychologists and clinicians are agreeing these days that in the last decade the

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less membership in longstanding organizations such as church congregations, and less stable relationships with families. “Today, there can be more situations where grandparents live in a different city and extended families that aren’t there for the kids necessarily,” White said. “Plus, with many families where both mom and dad are working, perhaps there is less parent time for some children.” All of that can undermine the environment where anxieties can be quelled, he added. Also thought to be a driver of anxiety is society’s unending quest for the ideal life. “We have an increasing tendency to be unaccepting of anything other than perfect happiness in our culture,” White said, “and as a result people are then afraid of anxiety.” But this is not to say any level of anxiety is bad. White said it is a normal part of life that keeps us motivated and safe from harm. As for treating the situation, medication is often not the answer, White said, likening it to a “pharmaceutical crutch” that can potentially hamper children rather than help them. “In general, I follow a motto common among psychologists that it’s preferable to have skills, not pills to manage anxiety.” And since those skills are not present at birth, they need to be learned. White suggested one of the best ways that can be accomplished is through a parent’s willingness to express confidence in their child’s ability to cope. “We need parents to say, ‘Whatever happens, I know you can handle it,’” White said, adding parents also need to model behaviour when dealing with their own anxieties. White’s presentation runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at Choice School, 20451 Westminster Highway. To register for this free presentation contact Choice School principal Lynn Chartres at 604-284-2318 or lchartres@choiceschool. org.

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Saturday Christmas in Richmond would not be complete without a performance by Charlotte Diamond. This year will be the 22nd anniversary of Diamond’s first performance in Lansdowne Centre in 1992. Diamond and the Hug Bug Band will be performing a Family Holiday Concert to welcome Santa at the Holiday Theatre, Kiosk Court at 1 p.m. She will perform songs from her latest CD, 24 Carrot Diamond – the Best of Charlotte Diamond, such as, Four Hugs a Day, Each of Us Is a Flower, The Hug Bug, I am a Pizza, and Octopus (Slippery Fish). Diamond will also introduce her new Children’s Book, Slippery Fish in Hawaii.

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ART SHOW The Richmond Art Gallery in partnership with YVR Art Foundation presented the opening of Interweavings on Saturday, an exhibition featuring the artwork of past recipients of the YVR Art Foundation Youth Scholarship and their mentors. The exhibition highlights the significance of mentoring relationships in First Nations culture, while highlighting a growing and strengthening generation of emerging First Nations artists whose works are continuing and challenging traditions. Rachel Rosenfield Lafo (left), director of the Richmond Art Gallery introduces Henry Charles, Musqueam speaker and greeter. The work of artist Latham Mack (right) entitled Thunder and Four Brothers Mask finds a prominent place on the gallery wall. The exhibit runs until Jan. 11, 2015. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

IMPAIRED DRIVING AWARENESS Ford and the RCMP partnered up to drive home the message about the dangers involved with drinking and driving to students at McMath secondary last week. During the event, Const. Adam Carmichael conducted sobriety tests on students wearing Ford’s ‘impairment suit’ which mimics the effects alcohol has on a person’s motor skills. Photos submitted

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If there was one word to describe the play How to Disappear Completely, currently running at the Gateway Theatre, it would be honest — honest and genuine. Gone are the typical theatrical conventions that aim, but often fail, to suspend our disbelief. What stands, instead, is a remarkably simple, yet beautifully crafted and profoundly genuine show about one man’s documentation of his mother’s doomed battle with lung cancer. But don’t run for your hankie yet, that’s just the outline. Within that frame is a funny, poignant and disarmingly honest story of a man and the many aspects of his life: the fact he’s single, and at 41 is still looking for that special someone; the fact he’s competitive and fought with his sister; the fact he has a best friend named Ari, who is a soulmate and struggles with depression — Ari also figures in a truly hilarious story he tells about travelling to a remote island and meeting an amorous fish. How to Disappear, created and performed by Itai Erdal, is part documentary, part storytelling and part lesson in theatrical lighting design.

The stage is bare throughout the 60minute production, save for a stool Erdal moves around and occasionally sits on. Erdal speaks directly to the audience, frequently drawing back a curtain behind him to show clips of a documentary he had intended to make about his mother’s disease and the question of ending her life. He tells us he was living in Canada at age 25 when he got a call from Israel, where he grew up, with news that his mother had nine months to live. Video camera in hand, he headed back to Israel. The documentary never came into being, what has emerged instead is this original blend of film, storytelling and light. Erdal works as a theatre lighting designer. In the show, he not only uses lighting cues to tell the tale, he explains to the audience how the lights work, which ones create what kind of emotional effect. Hence, we learn about the “shin buster,” a dramatic side light that sits on the floor off stage, which actors frequently walking into busting their shins. Revealing the techniques of theatrical lighting, coupled with the intimate, homemovie quality of the film and Erdal’s honest self reflection, creates a powerful drama full of magic. But, ironically, the magic is in the exposure, not the illusion.

Itai Erdal, stars in his poignant, one-man show, How to Disappear Completely, currently playing at the Gateway Theatre. Photo submitted. The final result is a remarkably uplifting show, despite the death, disease and depression. Shining a light on all that, facing it with honesty, humour and a clever

sense of timing turns what could be a downer into inspiration. How To Disappear Completely runs in the Gateway’s Studio until Nov. 22

TELEVISION Mamie Laverock, 10, left, picked up a Joey Award last weekend at a ceremony held in New Westminster to honour emerging Canadian talent in the TV and film industry.

Young local actress picks up first Joey Alan Campbell

Staff Reporter acampbell@richmond-news.com

A young Richmond actress came home with a trophy after a new Oscar-style awards ceremony for emerging Canadian talent in the TV and film industry. Mamie Laverock, 10, was part of the winning team in the Ensemble Cast in a Dramatic Series Award for her recurring role as Rosaleen Sullivan, one of the children living in the fictitious, 1910 era town of Coal Valley in the show When Calls the Heart, which features on the Hallmark channel in the U.S. The Anderson elementary student was one of dozens of up-and-coming actors from across the country, aged nine to 19, nominated for a “Joey,” which was awarded at a “red carpet”

gala night in New Westminster on Sunday. “Getting to walk up the red carpet was very exciting,” said Mamie, who said she felt like one of the big stars walking the red carpet in Hollywood. Her mom, Nicole Rockmann, said the evening was “very exciting” and “was great for the younger actors and actresses to all get together.” Mamie is a “pretty normal, ten-year-old Richmond kid,” said Rockmann, who swims for a local club, and likes to ride horses. Mamie rose to prominence a couple of years ago after being cast in the Reese Witherspoon romantic comedy feature film This Means War. Unfortunately, much of her work ended up on the cutting room floor. Filming of When Calls the Heart — much of which is shot in Langley — started September 2013.

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STRIKERS & SHARKS SECURE B.C. BERTHS Sydney Dick helped the McRoberts Strikers advance to the upcoming B.C. AAA Girls Volleyball Championships in Parksville thanks to a third place finish at last week’s Lower Mainland playoffs. The Strikers fell to eventual champion Little Flower Academy in the semi-finals but rebounded with a three set win over Windsor to reach the podium. Meanwhile, the Steveston-London Sharks are returning to the B.C. AAA Boys Championships by also placing fourth in the Mainland tourney. The Sharks secured their spot in next week’s event in Langley with a 3-0 quarter-final win over Moscrop. Photos by Mark Booth

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Richmond Christian teams soar to provincials Eagles senior boys squad gets past city rival McRoberts to earn its first-ever berth to B.C. AA Championships Both Richmond Christian senior volleyball teams are headed to provincials next week and took a historic achievement for one of them to get there. For the very first time, the Eagles will be competing at the B.C. ‘AA’ boys championships after winning last week’s Lower Mainland qualifying tournament. The school has been a fixture at the ‘A’ level for many years but increased enrollment forced them to move up to the higher classification. The Eagles got past North Vancouver’s Bodwell High and league rival McRoberts to secure their spot at the Langley Events Centre. The tournament runs from Nov. 26-29. The feat is even more impressive given their lineup features 10 players in Grade 11 and three in Grade 10. “We were ‘AA’ size but just one student so we will be competing

against much larger schools,” said Eagles assistant coach Sigfried Ong. The boys needed to beat McRoberts for the third time this season to advance. “McRoberts is a good defensive team and our nerves showed a bit,” added Ong. “I was proud at how our guys pulled together and came through in the end.” Earlier, Richmond Christian enjoyed an outstanding run in city play, going unbeaten until the championship match where it dropped a home court decision to defending champion StevestonLondon. Meanwhile, the Eagles girls team are headed to Kelowna next week for the B.C. “A” Girls Volleyball Championships. The Eagles booked their ticket to the Okanagan by capturing last week’s Lower Mainland Zone Championship for the second

straight year. Richmond Christian is No. 6 in the latest provincial “A” rankings. After coming third in the recent Richmond playoffs, the Eagles

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Trojans to host Ballenas in provincial elite eight Mark Booth

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Hugh Boyd Trojans will get to see the Ballenas Whalers after all but the stakes will be much higher than originally planned. A September pre-season game against the Parksville school was cancelled as part of the carnage from the teachers labour dispute. Now, the teams will meet Friday afternoon in B.C. High School Football’s provincial “AA” quarter-finals. Kickoff is slated for 4 p.m. at Hugh Boyd. Ironically, the last time the Trojans reached the elite eight it was also against Ballenas back in 2011 at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium. That game ended 39-13 for the third ranked Island school that pulled away with 19 unanswered second half points. This time, the fourth ranked Whalers will be favoured again despite the Trojans entering the game with a perfect 7-0-0 record. Ballenas cruised to a 51-6 opening round playoff win over Westsyde while Boyd held off Chilliwack’s GW Graham Grizzlies 26-20. “We have had some good battles with

them over the years,” said Trojans head coach Bill Haddow of Friday’s match-up. “By all reports, they run the ball well which opens up their passing game. “I’ll admit I was a little skeptical too (about how good our team is) but the kids have really shown me a lot the last couple of weeks against a couple of quality opponents and got the job done.” The Trojans opened up a 20-7 lead on the Grizzlies thanks to a offensive touchdowns from Gabe Saklofsky and Jacob Tubajon, as well as a huge defensive major from linebacker Patrick Ruvalcaba on a 38-yard interception return. The visitors answered before halftime and Boyd restored the two possession lead on Tubajon’s second major of the night on a four-yard run. The Grizzlies made things interesting again by pulling within in six in the early stages of the fourth quarter. Boyd relied on its running game to chew up yardage and valuable time on the clock to secure the win. “It’s pretty neat to be in this position especially with the way things looked back in September,” added Haddow. “It’s good to know our five Grade 12s are getting to play more football games.”

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uietly and in his own way, Colin McMillan is a champion of local health care. A loyal donor to Richmond Hospital Foundation for more than 20 years, he represents many of the community of supporters who have beneﬁted from the care at Richmond Hospital and has chosen to invest in local health care to improve it for everyone. For Colin, it’s personal, and he says he is grateful for the care both he and his late wife, Eleanor, received at Richmond Hospital over the years. “I’m a prostate cancer survivor. If the surgery hadn’t been done at Richmond Hospital, I wouldn’t be here,” he says. “In 2009, Eleanor became ill with cancer and was in and out of Richmond Hospital for about 6 months. When she needed some special care, we spent time in the Palliative Care Unit off and on before she passed away on New Year’s Eve. It was nice that she was nearby. The hospital is a little over ﬁve minutes away. It wouldn’t have been the same if I had to go to a hospital outside of Richmond even though I

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often stayed with her overnight.” Born in Vancouver in 1932, Colin began his career with his father working in various sawmills up north, joining the army and then becoming a civil servant. In 1957 he married Eleanor, eventually deciding to study at UBC to become a teacher. Over time, Colin says he has witnessed the growth of Richmond and seen major improvements in local health care, including the building of Richmond Hospital in 1965. Colin’s commitment has been unwavering over the years. “When Richmond Hospital needed donations for the emergency department or medical imaging, I thought, ‘here’s something we all could beneﬁt from’ and I gave.” More recently, he notes how recent changes at Richmond Hospital are having a beneﬁcial impact on patient care. “The recent renovations give you a great feeling. The welcome mat is right there! You arrive and there’s someone there to take care of you.”

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“A few times I have gone to the hospital for an emergency. The doctors and nurses have always been so attentive. So concerned. And always trying to make you as comfortable as possible. They really have taken care of me. “This is our hospital. At some point, everyone will need the care and services of the hospital for some reason. To keep the facilities and equipment up to date takes money. I realize now—but I didn’t always—a lot of the new equipment is paid for by donors. The government can only do so much. The rest of us have to be willing to kick in to help support the hospital. “For myself, it may not be big amounts. But we should give whatever we can. All of these amounts add up. I know there are a lot of people who live paycheque to paycheque. Fortunately, we also have a lot of people in Richmond who can spare some money to invest in our hospital. It really all does add up. And it means something better will happen at the hospital for all of us.”

How can you help champion local health care for yourself and others if you’re grateful for the care you received at Richmond Hospital? Richmond Hospital Foundation offers our sincere thanks for all donations from our community of supporters. To help purchase new medical equipment, fund new infrastructure and help save lives right here at home, please contact us by phone, by email or online on our website.

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