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Navy boats make pit stop in Steveston Graeme Wood

Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

Three Orca-class navy boats made a supplies run into Steveston over the weekend and some inquisitive members of the public were generously offered a tour of the vessels by junior and senior officers. The 33-metre Orca boats are used primarily for training junior officers, however they can assist RCMP and the Canadian Coast Guard when called upon. Captain Richard Cobb said the equipment used on an Orca is

Jack Triance, right, gets an early start behind the wheel of an Orca-class navy vessel. To see more photos, visit our online gallery at Richmond-News.com. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

similar to ships deployed beyond Canadian waters. The Royal Canadian Navy paid $91 million for eight Orca boats in 2004. Victoria Shipyards in Esquimalt, B.C. built the boats. One boat can sleep 24 officers and its two Caterpillar diesel engines can propel it up to 20 knots, or 37 km/h. Cobb also took the opportunity to discuss a scheduled visit for the upcoming Ships to Shore event, with organizer Loren Slye. Slye said he hopes to have the Orcas visit at least once a year, as vessels generate visitors to the village’s waterfront.

FUNDING

Women’s centre in financial crisis Brodie says city not responsible, points to province to fund social services Graeme Wood

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As city councillors doled out roughly $850,000 in municipal grant money Monday night, representatives from the Richmond Women’s Resource Centre became the case in point for local community groups that have been left high and dry due to lack of resources caused by political buck-passing. “Our expenses have increased and our grants have decreased. The situation has reached a crisis level,” stated Mary Scott, an RWRC board member, speaking to the city’s finance committee.

The 38-year-old centre is a non-profit group that strives to support women in various facets, such as job searches, immigrant integration, education, and helping women escape domestic violence. In its grant application it listed expenses of $166,000 and asked for $54,000. On Monday, councillors approved $15,700. Last year, the centre closed its doors for two summer months to stop the fiscal bleeding and does not open on Fridays anymore. Scott said more time is being spent fundraising, just to keep operating. She added it was the city’s social responsibility, but Mayor Malcolm Brodie’s opinion differed.

“I’ll politely disagree. It’s the provincial government that’s responsible for social services in the city. “We want to be fair and compassionate to everyone, but the standards you’re placing on the city’s shoulders are too high,” said Brodie. Coun. Bill McNulty was equally unimpressed with the province. “Christy Clark and her entourage have to start coming to the table,” said McNulty. Scott acknowledged grants from the provincial and federal governments had evaporated and said about three quarters of all women’s centres in B.C. have closed recently. Brodie listed a number of organizations he would have liked to give more money to

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and noted a review of the funding source for grants — gaming revenue from the River Rock casino — is forthcoming. Under Brodie’s leadership, council has spent 3.9 per cent of gaming revenue on community grants since 2004. The city is currently sitting on an estimated $15 million of unallocated money from gaming revenue, which has largely been allocated to the Richmond Olympic Oval and other capital projects, such as two firehalls, heritage restoration projects and the new Minoru pool and seniors centre. Last October, councillors Chak Au and Ken Johnston promised to double the community grants portion.

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Balancing act results in funding shortfall Chief librarian Greg Buss also said an electronic book can be, on average, five times more expensive than a hard copy. Furthermore, Buss is faced with the Rising salaries, electronic book costs and challenge of transitioning to e-books while a steep decline in book fines are putting still maintaining a print collection. financial pressure on the Richmond Public In a report to the committee, he noted the Library. library’s print collection had declined by 33 On Monday, the city’s finance committee per cent since 2009. approved a $200,000 temporary “The shift to digital services boost to the library’s collections has had a significant impact on budget, but not before questioning its practices. library revenues. As an increasing The library has an annual budget proportion of the book budget is of $9.37 million, $8.54 million of reallocated to digital services, the which is paid for by the City of quality of the book collection is Richmond. declining,” noted Buss, who wanted Last year the library collected the extra $200,000 to supplement $67,000 less in book fines, Gregg Buss the increasing costs of maintaining representing a 25 per cent drop from both collections. 2013. Another added pressure is a $165,000 “The collections budget has remained — or 2.5 per cent — salary and benefit hike constant for many years and is no longer for library workers this year. at a level to support both print and digital All in all, the city is paying $289,000 (3.5 collections,” wrote Buss. per cent) more this year than it did last year The library allows people to take out as just to keep operating at the same level of many as 25 books and 10 e-books at one time service. for three weeks, a policy Mayor Malcolm Graeme Wood

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The library aims to balance providing users with digital options while maintaining its collection of hard copy books, said chief librarian.

Brodie says needs re-examining. “You have to use the resources you have more effectively,” said Brodie. Buss said the library has reviewed that policy and noted that decreasing those limits would affect a small minority.

E-books are digital files that expire on a reading device (Kindle or iPad) after 21 days, so the library can’t collect late fees. Furthermore, the library cannot lend an ebook to more than one person at a time; upon expiration the e-book file is subsequently restored in the library’s central database (hosted by a third party). Buss said publishers may charge more for e-books because they can’t generate revenue from books being lost and damaged and subsequently re-purchased. While the finance committee discussed possible revenue streams, the Richmond News asked Buss if the library was on a slippery slope when it’s being expected to generate funds. Buss said libraries have traditionally been funded by cities and act like a community co-operative. “The whole idea of late charges wasn’t to make money or revenue. It was to ensure the material is fairly distributed. But then you become dependent on it,” said Buss, who told councillors there are opportunities to make money via 3D printing. Buss said the library is still well used.

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Council hikes property tax 3 per cent Graeme Wood

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Mayor Malcolm Brodie offered his annual address to the Richmond Chamber Tuesday. See www.richmond-news.com for the full story. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News

Richmond residents will pay close to three per cent more in property taxes this year after a majority of city councillors endorsed the city’s $277 million operating budget. The 2.89 per cent tax increase includes a one per cent annual hike to fund the city’s reserves. Prior to the November 2014 municipal election, councillors Harold Steves, Alexa Loo, Bill McNulty, Linda McPhail, Chak Au and Ken Johnston said the city ought not to raise taxes to fund the reserve. But at a finance committee meeting Monday, Steves, Loo, McNulty and McPhail voted in favour of the new budget at the behest of the city’s director of finance Jerry Chong, who warned of low reserve levels in 10

years should the tax plan not be continued. Johnston called for a spending review and was joined by Au and Coun. Carol Day in their opposition to the budget. Day opposed the budget, saying she was only handed the documents three days prior. She also expressed concern about the increase. Coun. Derek Dang and Mayor Malcolm Brodie voted in favour of the plan in November, just as they said they would. Without the extra one per cent, Chong calculated that by 2024 the city would have about $110 million less in uncommitted reserves after replacing needed buildings and infrastructure. While the Consumer Price Index was only one per cent, Chong noted municipal costs exceeded the CPI. Salaries and benefits for city employees rose three per cent this year and fringe

benefits such as the Medical Services Plan, pension rates, electricity costs and WorkSafe BC premiums rose six per cent, in total. Richmond still has a tax rate lower than most neighbouring municipalities, with Surrey being an exception. The committee concurrently passed its $92.5 million 2015 capital budget, which follows the ambitious 2014 $129 million budget that featured a new Minoru pool and No. 1 Hall fire station. This year the city will spend $49 million on infrastructure, including $12 million on expanding the Alexandra District Energy Utility. It will also spend $12 million on the parks program, as well as $10 million on land acquisition. Just over one third of capital improvements will be paid for through development charges.

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Richmond RCMP isn’t saying much about an attempted robbery by knifepoint at the Steveston Pharmasave, but it maintains there is no threat to public safety. Spokesperson Cpl. Dennis Hwang said police are investigating the Jan. 29 incident but could not reveal any other details, noting officers are working on several leads. Pharmasave owner Peter Tong said a man attempted to rob a store manager with a pocketknife in broad daylight, at approximately 4 p.m. Tong said the suspect demanded cash from the register and lunged at the manager with the knife, only to miss. The manager verbally resisted the suspect and threw a bag of chips at him, Tong said. “I wouldn’t recommend that but thankfully everyone’s okay,” said Tong. The suspect then said he had a gun, but did not ultimately produce one from his jacket. After causing the commotion the suspect fled the scene without any money. Tong said it was important for him to tell the public about the incident so everyone is informed. Tong added he knows of no other

Scene of the attempted robbery in Steveston Village. Photo submitted recent attempted robberies in the Steveston area. Tong gave the Richmond News a description of the suspect but Hwang said he wanted to keep the description from the public for the time being. “We’re looking into a number of aspects. Public safety doesn’t appear at risk,” said Hwang. He added that the suspect is not the highprofile serial robber that has garnered recent provincial and national media attention. “We’re looking into a number of aspects. Public safety doesn’t appear at risk,” said Hwang.

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‘Tough’ men tackle violence against women Superbowl weekend marked launch of campaign Alan Campbell

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Getting men to talk about it is the first and, dare it be said, “toughest” step. Domestic abuse is the delicate topic of discussion; a talking point that a Richmondbased organization is challenging men to take ownership of. As part of Chimo’s aptly-named “BC’s Toughest Men” campaign, which was launched over the Super Bowl weekend, several of the province’s perceived “hard men” are lending their voices to the issue. Men such as Chris Davies, holder of B.C.’s Strongest Man title, BC Lions’ Solomon Elimimian, ex Canuck Ryan Walter and Richmond’s own up-and-coming MMA fighter and former Olympian wrestler Arjan Bhullar have put their collective weight behind the campaign. “This is an opportunity to raise awareness of family violence and to highlight that this is a male issue and engage men in some sort of dialogue,” said Mark Miller, executive

director of Chimo Community Services, adding that the campaign was initially about trying to raise funds for second stage housing (longer term — 18 months to two years) solutions for women fleeing family violence. “Men have to understand that it’s them that need to be talking about it. “This gets men talking about the issue instead of ignoring it. I feel, sometimes, they don’t want to talk about it for fear of saying the wrong thing.” Miller said they used Super Bowl weekend to launch the campaign, as it was a time when, traditionally, men get together to celebrate. As for the campaign’s title, Miller said Chimo wanted to “challenge the approach to toughness.” “What does tough mean?” said Miller. “It certainly doesn’t make it tough to be engaged in family violence. “We don’t pretend this is going to fix the problem, but it’s a step in the right direction. “Managing your emotions and feelings,”

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Policing our thoughts

ot on the heels of the latest round of Islamist attacks, this week the federal government introduced yet another antiterrorism bill. Stephen Harper told the country the bill will make us safer, painting a picture of jihadist terrorists lurking around every lamp post, their numerous diabolical plots narrowly thwarted by our national security agencies. How many plots and what type are details the Canadian public will conveniently never hear about. But like other similar

measures, the bill expands state powers of surveillance and detention of those deem to be potential threats. Now, targets in the line of security cross hairs don’t even have to be connected to a specific threat. General advocacy of an attack on Canada is enough to get them locked up. Even turning to “radicalized” beliefs could be enough to earn a visit from CSIS. Those are measures a portion of the population might support, but they also border on thought police. The term CSIS and

the government prefer is “disruption” — which could now involve everything from deleting websites and twitter postings, blocking cell phone signals, bugging apartments and longer periods of “preventative detention.” None of which seems threatening, until it’s your thoughts that are deemed unacceptable by the state. Lack of strong oversight is a major flaw in this process. When Big Brother is watching, someone else needs to keep close tabs on the watchers in return.

Greece fights against debt bondage

hrases you didn’t early years of the new hear before the year century. 2000: viral video, Cheap money fueled PainfulTruth unfriended, cord cutting, and foolish spending which important Greek election. fueled debts both public and Matthew Not that national elections private. That’s no different, Claxton weren’t important to the really, than the story across Greeks themselves. But most of the world. just like Canada, Greece is But when the crash came, somewhere in the second or third tier of when the U.S. housing bubble burst, it hit countries. Greece very hard. They were part of the A handful of big countries can change Euro community, using the same currency the world economy by fiddling with their as France, Germany, Italy, and most of their interest rates, that can make or break European neighbours, giving them fewer international treaties, that can threaten war options to pay off their debts. and send armies scrambling. Greece has faced more than five years But Greece? Fewer than 11 million of punishing austerity as they struggle to citizens. Centre of ancient and modern get out from under a 320 billion Euro debt. culture and art, yes, but not an economic or Unemployment is 26 per cent. Economic military powerhouse. output has shrunk by 25 per cent. Social Yet the election of Alexis Tsipras as services have been slashed, minimum wages cut. prime minister and leader of the Syriza It is not a fun time to be a Greek. party has sent shock waves through The Germans have been particularly Europe. adamant that Greece pay back its debts and Greece was one of the many, many cut its expenses, since they’ve shouldered countries that went a bit mad during the

a big chunk of the cost of bailing out their smaller neighbour. Tsipras plans to reverse many of the changes that have been demanded as part of the austerity measures. The minimum wage will go back up, the sale of government assets has been frozen. Predictably, the markets in Greece have dropped. But why should we pay attention to what the markets think? Didn’t they get us all in this trouble to begin with? Tsirpas is still waiting to fight with the real monster, the noxious hydra he’ll have to slay to make his changes stick. Greece is going to have to default on some of its debt. In virtually any version of our economic system, debt is going to be a reality. For the economy to work, we need at least a reasonable certainty that people, corporations, banks, and nations will make good on their debts. But it’s obvious that not everyone will. Sometimes, through incompetence or fraud or simple bad luck, there will be no repayment.

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And we have to decide how to handle that. The Greeks are probably aware of how it used to be dealt with — in ancient Athens, people who couldn’t pay their debts were sold as slaves. Centuries later, most of Europe hosted debtors’ prisons. We now allow people to declare bankruptcy, rather than enslaving or imprisoning them. So, if individual punishment (beyond a ruined credit rating) is inappropriate when it comes to debt, why is it okay for Europe and the IMF to collectively punish the Greeks? Because they are being punished, whether they spent the fat years recklessly spending, or if they were frugal savers who paid their mortgages on time every month. After all, it hardly seems appropriate to blame the Greeks for their mess, when thousands of bankers and traders lied, schemed, grew massively wealthy, and got off Scott free. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with the Langley Advance

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Lansdowne site Involvement Neighbourhood preservation is the key to defining could house Richmond’s future city’s responsibility new hospital Dear Editor, Re: “Searching for a new target,” News Jan. 30, 2015. I read with great interest the story by Graeme Wood in Friday’s Richmond News regarding Lansdowne Centre. I had thought that such a large piece of land would eventually be where a new hospital would be built, because if we are to believe the estimates of the future population of Richmond it will certainly be needed. Our present hospital has been stretched as much as possible and I cannot imagine how it could be expanded more except by using part of Minoru Park which is currently undergoing big changes, supposedly to last for many years to come. Lansdowne is very central for transit for people who would be visiting patients or people who have to go for regular treatments. So, I do hope the city forward planners think deeply about the important buildings needed in future, as at the moment, all that appears to be considered is how many people can be squashed onto our tiny island. I have lived in Richmond for 33 years and have seen many changes in that time. S. Morgan Richmond

Dear Editor: Re: “To punish or prevent,” Opinion, Jan. 30; “Stop the development ‘insanity,’” Letters, Jan. 30 Three cheers for both your editorial opinion and your publication of Ray Arnold’s letter to the editor with respect to life here on Lulu Island. If only more folks of our city and country cared half as much, I can only imagine how much infinitely better off we’d all be. Instead of serious self-inquiry and a genuine commitment to political change, residents of Richmond, British Columbians and Canadians as a whole are fed a steady diet of mass-media hyperbole, hysteria and lies from those we elect to lead us. Until more of the masses make a point to read newspapers like the Richmond News and then decide to get involved on issues that are important to our collective sanity, I’m deathly afraid, like the astute Mr. Arnold, for the future of this place. Unfortunately, I’m reminded of a salty old friend who always said, “He who hath the money, honey, calls the tune.” Bear Goulden Richmond

Open letter to city council, Recently, a number of newspaper articles have appeared concerning local neighbourhoods. My wife and I have been residents in our home in the Windjammer Drive neighbourhood since April 1978, and have raised two children here. In our neighbourhood, a house sale means the purchase of a lot to build a threestorey, monster/mega house as our lots are too small to be subdivided. However, from defining and enriching human/social evaluation, this is very destructive! The neighbourhood is being torn apart. If a purchaser is buying a house for a home, this is great! The current reality is that the longer-term neighbours are at the end of the earning of income stage, and are on rather fixed and deflating incomes. An increase of property value of 12 – 14 per cent in this neighbourhood is economically threatening. One of my retired neighbours has begun to defer his municipal property taxes to maximize his fixed and deflating income, and to remain in his home. The city council does have the authority and the duty to protect its neighbourhoods. Growth should be measured with human and social criteria as well as economy and density. Bob Burns Richmond

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Register for a hands-on interactive class led by a professional artist. Price per child, per class, includes General Festival Admission. These sell out quickly! Register in advance at www.richmond.ca/register or 604-276-4300. Note: no refunds. Time 3–4 years 10:30–11:30 a.m. 10:45–11:45 a.m. 2:30–3:30 p.m. 2:30–3:30 p.m. 5–6 years 10:30–11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. 1:00–2:00 p.m. 1:15–2:15 p.m. 6–9 years 10:30–11:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. 1:00–2:00 p.m. 1:30–3:30 p.m. 1:30–3:00 p.m. 2:00–3:30 p.m. 2:15–3:45 p.m. 2:15–3:15 p.m. 9–12 years 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. 1:30–3:30 p.m. 2:00–3:30 p.m.

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Roadmap to post-secondary success February is the deadline month for many Canadian university and college applications Philip Raphael

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It takes more than just good grades and a vague idea of where they can take you to help navigate the road to the right post-secondary school. “It’s a matter of determining what best fits the student,” said Robin Barton, a university career counsellor. “There’s also the question of finding out if the student likes exams, or do they prefer group projects? Do they want to be in a big city or a small town? And how important is it that they know the teacher?” The way schools approach their programs can also greatly determine a Robin Barton student’s decision. For example, UBC’s Sauder School of Business plunges students directly into business courses, whereas at the University of Western Alberta students can spend the first two years studying arts, and then focus on business, added Barton, a Steveston resident who is putting his 15 years of experience as a university counsellor at high schools to use with a newly formed service called Osgoode Consulting. With schools having different deadline (many are in February) and application requirements — some ask for essays, others lean much more heavily on academic records — the process can seem overwhelming. “One thing I encourage parents and students to do is apply to a range of universities that meet their social and academic criteria.” It’s also a chance to turn the tables. “Remember, you’re interviewing the university as much as

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ateway Theatre will once again be filled with music as Valley Song brings songs of hope to the MainStage this week. Set in post-apartheid South Africa, in a valley where properties are still owned exclusively by white people, 76-year-old Abraam ‘Buks’ Jonkers continues to till the land he will never own. Bringing the valley songs to life is sound designer Cathy Nosaty, who composed original music for the lyrics written by Athol Fugard. Cathy may be new to the Gateway, but she and director Jovanni Sy go way back, having worked together at the Banff Centre and the Factory Theatre in Toronto. When Jovanni asked her to come on board Cathy was “thrilled at the opportunity to work with him again and to explore this beautiful play with himself, the actors and the creative team.” To create the charming melodies that audiences will hear during the show, Cathy looked to the character of Veronica, Buks’ golden-voiced granddaughter who can’t wait to star on the Johannesburg stage: “When I first read the script I was very moved by the character of Veronica—she’s an innately, enormously musical young woman who trusts music to lead her throughout her life as she explores and grows. Being a musician myself since a young age, I could relate to a character who feels strongly about the role of music in her life. I was very excited by the challenge of creating songs for Veronica that are true to her character. Her songs are sung a cappella (without instrumental accompaniment) and as the play progresses her songs reflect her thoughts and experiences as she dreams of a singing career and a life beyond her ancestral home.” She also delved deep into the lyrics Athol Fugard so beautifully wrote years ago in to his first post-apartheid play. “I marvel at the way he creates theatre that is relevant artistically, emotionally and politically. Athol Fugard’s career spans an intensive and complex period in the history of South Africa.” Don’t miss this wonderful original music set against the beautiful South African landscape, in a story about hope and change. Book your tickets today.

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Advertising Feature CAVU Kitchen Bar’s impressive menu and casual-cool atmosphere is exactly what you’re looking for when deciding on a restaurant. Its central location at the Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel since its opening a couple of months ago has made it a haven for airline crews and travelers. For Richmond locals, it has become the new local hot spot. Chef Alex Hancock’s modus operandi at the newly opened CAVU is about creating a home for guests returning from a journey, offering them unique and creative West Coast dishes with a fun international twist. “With CAVU we wanted to break away from standard hotel style food and give people a piece of downtown Vancouver without them actually having to go there,” said Hancock. Take the Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew for example; a spiced tomato coconut broth packed with jumbo prawns and Atlantic lobster served with jasmine rice. Or try the Lamb Kofta; a shank smothered in seer n’ sumac jus served with peppers, carrot hummus and a mint salad. Start one of those meals off right with a Caprese Moderno Salad, featuring a cornucopia of charred broccolini, roasted peppers, marinated tomatoes, arugula pesto, Okanagan goat cheese and toasted almonds. Don’t stop there... Take a step beyond first class with the Tandoori Spiced Calamari made with tender strips of OceanWise Humboldt squid served with crisp pappadom and two dips — a tomato chutney and cucumber and lime cilantro raita. If we keep going you won’t have enough air miles to finish this meal...CAVU stands for ‘Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited’, an aviation term for favourable flying conditions. It also describes the restaurant’s ability to appeal to a wide array of palates, which is helpful considering its sees guests coming in from around the world. Hancock uses only the freshest ingredients, and with his breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus carefully selected to include about a dozen items each, his goal is always quality over quantity. His menus are designed to focus on the tastes and ingredients of the season, which means now is an excellent time to sample his fall-winter creations. “We always look at what we are currently doing and figure out ways we can kick it up a notch. We are constantly evolving,” said Hancock. One Hancock creation that has now made its way onto the main menu is the Lobster Burger, an epic eight-ounce beef patty topped with arugula, mayo, herbed mornay sauce, and yes, lobster. “It has become a signature item, people love it. It’s a beast, an absolute beast.” Many of the dishes come with CAVU crisps, thinly sliced and fried cassava root, finished with a touch of spices. “I think we’re possibly the largest purchaser of cassava roots in Vancouver,” jokes Hancock, who was searching for an alternative to yam fries, which are also featured on the menu…but with an international twist of course. They’re on the appetizer menu, seasoned with Japanese togarashi spice and served with homemade kimchi ketchup and sesame mayo. What? Yes. But for a few more bucks why not just kick the yam fries to the curb for the Kung Fu Wings, a meaty bowl smothered in Thai chili sauce, with a smattering of ginger soy, sesame, crushed peanuts and crispy noodles. Vegetarian items like the Portabello and Onion Melt made with forged mushroom puree, arugula and three different cheeses, and gluten-free options like the Grilled Chicken and Chorizo, ensure even the most particular of palates have been considered. Hancock has worked for a number of world-class hotel chains and cooked for world dignitaries including U.S. presidents. Now he’s calling CAVU home, and he’s waving you in for a stunning landing at CAVU Kitchen Bar. You can follow CAVU Kitchen Bar on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter under the handle @cavukitchenbar. For more information on menus and special promotions, visit www.cavukitchenbar.com

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Lulu Series showcases urban art The artist behind YVR’s signature Thunderbird, a leading performing arts festival boss and an acclaimed Winnipeg architect are the highlights of this year’s 2015 Lulu Series: Art in the City. The line-up will feature discussions on art in the city and its importance to establishing connections between citizens and their communities. On March 19, First Nations artist, designer and curator, Connie Watts will present an overview of her experiences working with Aboriginal artists across Canada, as well as creating her own work for public spaces in cities. Preceding her talk will be a short performance by country music artists Damian Marshall and Shanna Lynn performing as Georgia Rain. On Thursday, April 23, Norman Armour,

artistic and executive director of Vancouver’s PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, will discuss projects that show how the arts, and in particular festivals, can be a central player in expressing and shaping a city’s evolving sense of itself. His talk will be preceded by a short performance by stage and recording artist, Veda Hille. And on May 14, Johanna Hurme, founding partner of Winnipeg’s internationally acclaimed 5468796 architecture firm will present a series of case studies, projects and processes to demonstrate how designing for long-term vision can help create a better world. Preceding this talk will be a brief performance by the flamenco guitarist Baraa Safaa. All events are free and will be held at Richmond City Hall at 7 p.m. Seating is limited. To reserve, email lulu@richmond.ca.

City calls for Arts Awards nominations Richmond’s arts community will be honouring the talented and the supportive at the seventh annual Richmond Arts Awards this May. The public has until March 16 to suggest nominees — perhaps an artist who deserves recognition, a

volunteer extraordinaire, or community-minded business that has supported the arts, beyond expectations. The awards, which started being handed out in 2009, will celebrate excellence in six categories: Business and the Arts, Volunteerism, Cultural Leadership, Artistic

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The first 2014-15 session of the Immersed in the Arts...Reach to Teach program culminated Jan. 30 with a superb luncheon for all the participating students from Steveston’s Westwind and East Vancouver’s Admiral Seymour elementaries, along with their teachers, dignitaries and staff from the program organizers at Arts Connection and the Community Arts Council of Richmond (CACR). The program, which has been running for two years, brings together students from both schools for more than 20 hours of creative and collaborative arts activities spread out over four months. Guests at the luncheon heard from students and teachers about how important the program is for inspiring the arts in the students and forging new friendships across municipal and social boundaries. The program’s upcoming spring session will bring students together from Grauer and General Currie elementaries in Richmond and Admiral Seymour in Vancouver. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

KUDOS Expert knitters at the Richmond Jewish Community’s Kehila Society have been knitting an assortment of warm winter blankets, scarves and gloves for Rose’s Angels, a local organization founded in memory of Rose Lewin by the society and Courtney Cohen, Lewin’s granddaughter. Volunteers with Rose’s Angels will be distributing the knitwear, along with bundles of dry food and toiletries, to needy locals through CHIMO Community Services, St. Alban’s Church, Richmond Family Place, Turning Point Recovery Society and the Jewish Food Bank. Photo submitted On behalf of City of Richmond employees, Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Couns. (above from left to right) Bill McNulty, Linda McPhail, Carol Day and Harold Steves present Margaret Hewlett, executive director of the Richmond Food Bank Society, with a cheque for $3,690 — one of many donations raised by City of Richmond employees. Photo submitted

Submit Your Pictures Members of the Richmond Dodgeball League recently dropped off food they had collected, plus $447 for the Richmond Food Bank Society. Photo submitted

Richmond Public Library received a $33,000 donation from its dedicated Friends of the Library group Jan. 28. The proceeds were derived from five successful book sales in 2014 and will be used for several special items on the library’s annual ‘wish list.’ Photo submitted

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Wildcats serve notice at own tourney Mark Booth

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It took bringing some provincial heavyweights to their own gym for the McMath Wildcats to show just exactly what they are capable of. Facing a steady diet of elite AAA senior boys basketball teams, the hosts captured the annual Wildcat Invitational with an entertaining 77-71 come-from-behind win over the No. 3 ranked Fleetwood Park Dragons on Saturday afternoon. The victory capped a perfect 4-0 run over the three-day event, including an 89-77 victory against the No. 1 Abbotsford Panthers. The results will no doubt move the No. 6 Wildcats up the rankings when they are released later this week. McMath has been a fixture in the top 10 since the start of the season and are also cruising along in Richmond League play with an 8-0 record heading into the final week of action. Yet, head coach Bik Chatha wanted to see something more out of his team. He witnessed an uninspiring performance at last month’s Chancellor Tournament where the Wildcats were bounced out in the quarter-finals, then humbled 7349 by the No. 2 ranked St. Thomas More Knights in consolation play. The Dragons seemed determined to spoil the hometown party when they lit up the Wildcats’ zone defence for 32 points in the opening 10 minutes

to take a 16 point lead. However, an aggressive man-to-man defence cooled off the Surrey visitors over the final three quarters and McMath chipped away at the deficit — eventually jumping out in front for good in the final quarter. “The guys just persevered,” said Chatha. “We started a 2-3 zone the last time we played them (and won) but they were just shredding it apart. We seemed to play better in (man-to-man) defence and it was an unbelievable performance on our guys part.” Impressive Grade 11 point guard Ido Gortier led the comeback on his way to securing tournament MVP honours. Anthony Demch had another strong outing after pouring in 41 points in the win over Abbotsford. The senior earned a spot on the first all-star team. The road to the title also included wins over Britannia (73-57) and NorKam (86-73). Momentum has been established for the upcoming post-season and Chatha warns his team has no time to rest on its laurels. “We are happy (with the result) but by no means are we satisfied,” he said. “I think we can still play better, especially defensively, and we need to start games the way we finish them. “Against Abbotsford, we managed to put it all together but teams are so tough in triple ‘A’ and when you get to the top (teams),

With coach Bik Chatha looking on, Anthony Demch had a leading role in the McMath Wildcats capturing their own invitational, including a 77-71 win over Fleetwood Park in the final. Photo by Mark Booth the differences are so slight.” Chatha would love another crack at STM in the Lower Mainland playoffs but first must focus on what is expected to be a highly competitive city championships, starting next week at Burnett. That’s where

another meeting with the McNair Marlins looms. The teams met in the season opener with McMath winning 75-70. The Marlins have not lost since and enter this week’s play with the same ranking as the Wildcats. “STM tore us apart last time

and we would look forward to the opportunity to play them again. “McNair has lost only two all season like us and that potentially could be a real tough game. “Basically, we have to play like this all the time to get where we want to go.”

Juvenile and Bantam city hoop championships underway Hoop bragging rights in the city starts this week with the Richmond Bantam and Juvenile Basketball Championships now underway. The McNair Marlins will look to continue their dominance on home court as they host the juvenile boys tournament. The Marlins went 11-1 during the regular season, with their only loss coming to Richmond High (9-2) back in December. Steveston-London

(7-5) and RC Palmer (7-5) are also in the title hunt with the final slated for Thursday at 5 p.m. The unbeaten McMath Wildcats are looking to complete a dominating season at the juvenile girls tournament at Cambie secondary. McNair (8-2) and the host Crusaders (6-4) are other contenders. The final goes Wednesday at 5 p.m. The host Ravens are the team to beat

in the Bantam Boys Championships at MacNeill secondary. The Ravens rolled to a 9-1 league record but had four teams hot on their heels. McMath and McNair each finished at 8-2, while Steveston-London and McRoberts were 7-3. It should add up to a highly competitive tournament, with the final set for 5 p.m. on Thursday. McMath also rolled to a perfect regular

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