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A group of public healthcare advocates and concerned citizens rallied Tuesday afternoon outside Richmond MP Alice Wong’s office against the federal government’s cancellation of the Canada Health Accord. The rally was organized by the Hospital Employees’ Union of B.C., which states the province will lose $500 million in funding each year for the next 10 years. Health workers, including the ones pictured from Richmond, claim the $36 billion in reduced funding to provincial revenues across Canada over the next 10 years undermine the national healthcare system and ignore the country’s need for a national pharmaceutical drug strategy. Photo by Graeme Wood/ Richmond News ! Look for full story online at Richmond-News.com and in Friday’s edition of the Richmond News
Passenger arrested for ‘bizarre’ behaviour Richmond woman flying back from Toronto allegedly threw sandwich before striking flight attendant Alan Campbell
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A Richmond woman could be facing an assault charge after her “bizarre” behaviour aboard a Toronto to Vancouver flight on the weekend. The woman, who can’t be named until charges are laid, was arrested once her WestJet flight landed on Sunday about 8:40 a.m. Mounties from the RCMP’s YVR detachment were called to meet the flight after reports of the woman behaving erratically.
She is alleged to have struck a flight attendant after the passenger was warned about her apparently “bizarre” and “belligerent” behaviour. According to one of the passengers, Darlene Jerome, the woman began behaving strangely with about an hour left to go in the flight. “A women up front was very demanding, and the next thing I knew, there was a sandwich that was thrown backwards,” Jerome told Global BC. “The stewardess came up and touched her gently, and said you can’t be doing that. The lady started yelling at her, and said ‘you touching me, I’m going to charge
you with sexual assault.’” Jerome alleges the woman then punched the flight attendant on the chin. “The flight attendant walked away then. It took a little while, but flight marshals went to the phone, came up and took her from the front. They escorted her to the back of the plane,” said Jerome. When the flight landed at YVR, Mounties boarded the plane and arrested the woman. Richmond RCMP’s acting Cpl. Dennis Hwang said the woman has been released on a promise to appear back in court at a later date. “We are still in the process of forming
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Rash of thefts has senior cycling for mail Graeme Wood
Every time I come here, there are people with the same problem. —Gustavo Varela.
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For the past month, senior Richmondite Anne Abrams has had to ride her bicycle down busy No. 3 Road to the Canada Post sorting facility on Cambie Road to collect her mail. Abrams is one of a growing number of victims of mail theft, which has resulted in a long and steady lineup at Canada Post each day. The resident of a General Currie Road condominium told the Richmond News she’s frustrated no one at Canada Post can seem to fix the situation; her strata has been waiting for a new Canada Post mailbox lock for weeks, she said. “It’s the accountability. Who do you speak to if you have a complaint?” she asked. The News spoke to several other Richmondites lined up to collect their mail and the problem appears to be widespread throughout the city, affecting mostly indoor condominium and outdoor community mailboxes. “Every time I come here, there are people with the same problem,” said Gustavo Varela, who also lives on General Currie. As well, some theft victims said Canada Post’s pick-up hours (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) are inconvenient. Richmond RCMP confirmed the detachment has seen a spike in mail thefts. “The increase in statistics is partly because of increased activity (but) also because now where people used to report it to Canada Post, we monitor (break ins),” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dennis Hwang, who added mailbox theft is a “phenomenon” sweeping through municipalities throughout
B.C. “There are several ongoing investigations for mail theft. The RCMP is trying to collaborate with a number of police forces across the province to see if there are any connections,” said Hwang. Richmond police only created a separate statistic for mail thefts in January. Since then, there have been 66 incidents. One incident may involve several thefts from one community mailbox, noted Hwang, who advises that if you are a victim of mail theft you should call Richmond RCMP immediately. Hwang added that thieves are primarily looking for economic opportunities via identity theft. “They’re looking for credit cards, cheques and any sort of item that can be used to obtain identity,” he said. No one at the Canada Post sorting facility was allowed to speak to the News about the nature of the problem. The News sent emails to Canada Post’s media relations department but did not receive a response. Mail theft prevention tips: ! Report small break-ins ! Do not allow any unknown person into your lobby ! Wait for your garage gate to close ! Use online mail when possible
Anne Abrams rides her bike down No. 3 Road to get to the Canada Post sorting facility to pick up her mail. Photo by Graeme Wood/Richmond News.
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Council contemplates banning drones in parks Graeme Wood
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The City of Richmond is considering banning personal electronic aircraft, such as drones, from operating within city parks and school grounds. The ban is a result of the city updating its 15-year-old parks and school grounds regulation bylaw. The bylaw goes to council for approval April 13. The bylaw would also ban drones from the dyke trails, although not from provincial land immediately adjacent to it. The existing bylaw — from 2000 — only bans gas-powered personal aircrafts, and
was considered by city planners to be out of date. “Since that time, there have been considerable changes in technology and practices related to sports, recreation and leisure activities. Consequently, many provisions of the existing bylaw have become obsolete, fail to adequately address public safety issues or maintain the environmental, recreational and social benefits of public parks and school grounds,” stated a report from Marie Fenwick, Richmond’s manager of parks programs. Fenwick said residents can apply for an exemption in certain circumstances. Also,
the bylaw does not prohibit city council from establishing a park where drones may be operated. Fenwick could not say if the city had received any complaints about drone use in parks or on trails. The new bylaw is also expected to usher in new environmental provisions, such as regulations on the planting and disposal of invasive plants. City workers, school board staff and police officers are exempt from the bylaw’s prohibitions. What do you think? Is the city being too heavy-handed, or is this a good move? Chime in on Facebook, or join our online discussion at www.richmond-news.com.
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Both Future Shop stores in Richmond will close, including one at Lansdowne Centre, further adding to that mall’s available lease space following the planned closure of Target Canada. The closures are a result of a consolidation between Best Buy and Future Shop stores, which are owned by the same company, Best Buy Inc. Across Canada, 66 Future Shop stores will close, resulting in the loss of 500 full-time and 1,000 part-time jobs. Another 65 Future Shop stores will be converted to the Best Buy brand, according to a Best Buy news release. The Future Shop on Bridgeport Road will
also close, according to an updated online version of Best Buy locations. There are no indications there will be any liquidation sales. Best Buy says it will honour any existing, outstanding Future Shop transactions, as well as gift cards. Retail analyst David Ian Gray told Global BC News on Saturday he was shocked by the “depth” of the closures, but, ultimately, the move was a “sobering” reminder of today’s retail landscape. “It’s about making it one and streamlining out the redundancies, the duplication of inventory and duplication of staffing. I think that’s what’s behind it,” said Gray. At Lansdowne, the Future Shop and existing Best Buy were 100 metres away from one another.
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Don’t pull rabbits out of hats this Easter RAPS warns about getting bunnies as gifts this spring Alan Campbell
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With his giant, floppy ears and fluffy, white coat, he may look very cute — but he’s a lot of work. Froster the lop-eared bunny is one of around 80 rabbits up for adoption at the Richmond Animal Shelter, run by RAPS (Richmond Animal Protection Society), and is a reminder for people not to buy bunnies as Easter gifts. Most rabbits need their cages cleaned out at least once a day and sometimes more. And a few weeks after Easter, it’s not uncommon for RAPS to see an influx of unwanted bunnies arriving at the shelter on No. 5 Road. “People buy them on impulse and then bring them to us with reasons ranging from ‘I don’t have time for them anymore’ or ‘I didn’t realize how much work they are,’” said Wendy Riley, RAPS’ community development coordinator. “Most people don’t understand how much work goes into keeping a rabbit, but we don’t mind people dropping them off here, we’re never going to turn people away and we’d rather they dropped them here than dump then in the park; where they breed very quickly.” Meanwhile, other long-term residents at the shelter are looking for good homes and, if they could speak, Riley is pretty sure the word “thanks”
RAPS staff members, Brooke Woodburne, left, with Froster the lopeared bunny, and Angela Chisholm, holding Pixie, the 10-year-old blind Chihuahua, and Tasha, a 12-year-old Dalmation cross, who’s just been adopted. If you can foster or adopt, go to www.rapsociety.com. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News
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Poitras charges laid Antiques dealer jailed Alan Campbell
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Charges have been laid in the 2014 slaying of an Alberta gangster in Richmond. Theoren Gregory Poitras was 25 years-old when he was found dead, face down in a pool of blood in the early morning hours of Oct. 2, 2014, on the northwest corner of RC Talmey elementary, in the 9500 block of Kilby Drive after witnesses reported shots. Peter Blake Edmonds, 24, of Edmonton, was identified as someone who allegedly assisted with getting rid of evidence after the murder and he has also been charged with accessory after the fact in Poitras’ murder. Evidence gathered also led to the arrest of Sean Jacob Lee Jennings, who police believe shot and killed Poitras.
Theoren Gregory Poitras Jennings, a 27-year-old Edmonton man, who is currently in custody in Edmonton on a number of other charges, has also been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of Poitras. Supt. Dwayne McDonald, officer in charge of IHIT said, “The investigation into the murder of Theoren Poitras was an integrated effort involving a number of agencies. Our investigators were able to make a connection between the murder of Theoren Poitras and the alleged suspects.”
A Richmond antiques dealer has been sentenced in a U.S. Federal Court to two and a half years in prison for smuggling half a million dollars worth of rhinoceros horns, elephant ivory and coral from the U.S. to Canada. In addition to the jail term, U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Xiao Ju Guan, also known as “Tony” Guan,” to forfeit wildlife items found during a search of his Richmond business, Bao Antiques on Alderbridge Way just east of No. 3 Road, the U.S. department of justice said. Judge Swain noted Guan’s conduct “feeds demand for the slaughter of rare and already endangered species.” Guan was arrested in March 2014 as part of “Operation Crash,” a U.S.-wide crackdown on the illegal trafficking in rhinoceros horns, for his role in smuggling rhinoceros horns and items carved from Rhino horns elephant ivory and coral, from auction houses throughout the U.S. to Canada. Guan was arrested after flying from YVR to New York and buying two endangered black rhinoceros horns from undercover special agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at a storage facility in the Bronx, New York. After purchasing the horns, Guan had the undercover agents drive him and a female accomplice to a nearby express mail store where he mailed the horns to an address in Point Roberts, Wash. —Brian Morton/Vancouver Sun
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Wong’s science claim ‘hopeless’: Langer Graeme Wood
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Richmond MP Alice Wong restated that “science” must prevail on pipeline decisions. At an event last Friday at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the Richmond News asked for her thoughts on the jet fuel terminal and attached pipeline through Richmond, as proponents begin the permit process. “I always believe the environmental assessment should come first and then we have to base on science to really make that decision,” said Wong. However, a local environmentalist opposing the pipeline called Wong’s comments
“hopeless” and that they underscore her lack of understanding of the issue. In fact, it is the deterioration of Canada’s environmental assessments and the lack of adequate scientific inquiry that are the very problem, explained retired Department of Fisheries biologist Otto Langer. Wong explained her position days after the City of Burnaby joined the side of grassroots group VAPOR to oppose the environmental assessment protocol of the B.C. Ministry of the Environment over the plan to unload jet fuel off the Fraser River’s shoreline. On March 16, Burnaby issued a letter to Environment Minister Mary Polak to “bring to light the City of Burnaby’s dissatisfaction with the public consultation process.”
VAPOR, led by Langer, took the province to court in February because it claimed the public was not properly informed of the project. The group also claims that the proponent, the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facility Corporation (a consortium of airlines) had not done a full assessment of the impact of jet fuel spills in the Fraser River, nor a fire risk assessment of a large explosion next to the Riverport Entertainment Complex and various condominiums, situated 500 metres away, before holding public meetings. Langer also charges that there was no federal review panel for the project and Port Metro Vancouver, a quasi-federal agency, was granted authority to not recommend a follow-
up program on the provincial environmental assessment. It’s an inherent conflict of interest that the port is in charge of the environmental assessment for projects on its land, argues Langer, adding that DFO has been reduced to a consultant role due to legislative changes. !!! Meanwhile, Wong was in Richmond to announce $1.8 million in additional funding, spread over two years and between all Western provinces and the territories, to help streamline the integration of internationally educated health professionals. The funding announcement was issued by Health Canada and follows a recent $8 million for similar resources.
Immigrant author stars at first Read Local event Alan Campbell
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If only he’d known then what he knows now. Author Nick Noorani immigrated to Canada from India, via Dubai, 17 years ago and realized very quickly that visiting a country and living in it was a different sport. That’s why Noorani — all of his work is targeted at newcomers to Canada, including when he launched the Canadian Immigrant magazine in 2003 — has written his fifth book, 365 Tips for Newcomers: Your First Year in Canada, which provides practical tips for recent and settled immigrants. And as part of the free, Read Local BC event — organized for the first time by the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) — which starts next week at Richmond Public Library, Noorani will share his experiences and advice with the public. “There’s a huge immigrant population in Richmond, so this is perfect for them,” said Noorani, whose second book, Welcome to Canada, was handed to every new immigrant when they arrived in the country. “Sometimes the answers can be so simple when you move to a new country, but it’s not as easy as that.” For example, when Noorani arrived in Canada in 1998, there was the wrong presumption that all of your healthcare costs were free. “I keep thinking that there’s so much I would love to have known when I first arrived,” said Noorani, who also advises the federal government about breaking down barriers to employment for new immigrants.
“Things like medical coverage. Everyone assumes that you’re covered automatically in Canada. You’re not. And people don’t know to ask about extended medical coverage at job interviews. “And Canada, as a country, is very risk adverse, so it’s difficult to get people to take a chance on you when it comes to employment. I’ve lived it; I’ve seen it and I’m still learning every single day.” ABPBC’s executive director, Margaret Reynolds, said the event has been a long time coming, after a successful BC Book Day in the Legislature in Victoria last year. Reynolds said the province-wide event is about showcasing B.C.’s best publishers and authors. “This is something we’ve wanted to do for a while,” she said. “When people go into a bookstore, they rarely look at the spine for the publisher, who are pretty anonymous. “But without us, there wouldn’t be anyone to edit, design and distribute the books that everyone loves.” Noorani will give his drop-in talk on Saturday, April 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Richmond Public Library’s Brighouse branch in the Kwok-Chu Lee Living Room. From April 1-22, Read Local BC will bring together 23 publishers, 300 authors, 60 speakers and presenters, 50 bookstores and 40 libraries to celebrate the talent of B.C.’s writers. Some of the seven Richmond events — all free — include: ! The Beauty of Chinese Poetry & Drama: In partnership with the Hua Xia Multiculture Society, Mr. Ya Hsien with Ms. Bai Long discuss Chinese literary arts;
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hat did you get up to in the dark on the weekend? We’re referring of course to Earth Hour, the 60 minutes starting at 8:30 p.m. Saturday night when everyone was supposed to turn their lights out in the name of energy conservation and — by extension — saving the planet from climate change. Did you look down the street to check out which of your neighbours had managed to tear themselves away from Netflix for an hour of candlelight conversation? Thought not.
Chances are, if you’re like most of the population, the event passed with little notice. Earth Hour was once a “thing.” Cities competed for the darkest skyline. Earth Hour was a laudable effort, reminding us of how much energy we use, how dependent we are on it and how individual choices can make a difference. The problem is the larger changes needed fall not to individuals but to the collective. And government policy has not followed suit. While they may be happy to dim the lights for an hour,
not only has our federal government failed to take action with policies that would curb climate change, they are either ignoring or actively dismantling most of the past progress in this area. The feds have scaled back environmental regulations, ignored Canada’s commitment to international greenhouse gas reduction targets and sent a chill through groups advocating for more attention to climate change by sending in the auditors — and spies. In Parliament, the lights are on, but the trouble is nobody’s home.
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poisoned place where toxic hy does the mercury levels meant we Squamish GuestShot could no longer eat the fish. Nation insist on The rehabilitation of the conducting an independent Ian Sound has become a sacred assessment of the proposed Campbell trust for us. And there is Woodfibre LNG project? much good news to report: After all, both the federal and provincial governments The herring are coming are conducting environmental assessments of back; so are the wild salmon and cod; and, their own. as recent sightings demonstrate, killer A good question. whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins are With two good answers. returning, too. But there is a lot still to be The first reason is it has much to do with done. protecting the valuable marine resources of The second reason we insist on “going the Squamish estuary and Howe Sound, both independent” when it comes to the within our traditional territory. Woodfibre project has to do with history. We are working to bring Howe Sound It has taught us that we can’t rely on back to a level of natural sustainability — governments, who attempted to alienate us before industrial pollution began to destroy from our homelands and limit our authority marine life, starting with the Britannia and decision-making. copper mine in 1904. During 100 years of darkness, our Then in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, mining ancestors were driven from villages at effluent was joined by contamination and Jericho, Kitsilano and at the mouth of the environmental degradation from chemical Squamish Estuary. plants, logging and pulp mills. Those lessons still resonate today. These turned the Sound into a dead and Consider Anvil Island, an important place of
spiritual training for the Squamish. According to a new book, the island was anglicized on June 14, 1792, by Captain George Vancouver, whose journal for the day reads: “The sun shining at this time for a few minutes afforded an island which, from the shape of the mountain that composes it, obtained the name of Anvil Island.” Plain and simple, the island was then stolen from our ancestors. In 1874, after sailing throughout the Sound in search of a good place to settle, Englishman Thomas J. Keeling hauled up his dingy on Anvil Island’s shores. He had come to Howe Sound after announcing to his wife and nine children, “I am going to Canada. Who is coming with me?” Like many of his generation, Keeling was swept up in the excitement of Britain’s rapid expansion overseas, which seemed to offer unlimited opportunities to acquire new lands — for free. When walking through a glade of arbutus, Keeling came upon a Squamish Indian — one old man and his cow. There was no one else on the island.
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He went to the Indian agent in New Westminster and said he would like to purchase the property. But he had a slight problem — the old man. The Indian agent said, “Take a small boat and a pistol. Point the pistol at the Indian and tell him and his cow to get on the skiff and leave for good.” Never, ever again. Against long odds, we have regained power and control, entering the economic mainstream as free and independent citizens. And today, in phase two of our independent assessment of Woodfibre, we are collating science-based data with reaction from our members. As a next step, we will clearly spell out the risks and the benefits of the Woodfibre proposal to our members. In late spring, Squamish Nation council will vote to accept or reject the proposal. Unswayed by others, we will decide our own future — by, and for, ourselves. Ian Campbell is a hereditary chief of the Squamish Nation, serving his second term as an elected councillor for the Squamish Nation.
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Transit trashers are tiresome Dear Editor, I get tired of people trashing a very good transportation system. See Pete McMartin’s column in Saturday’s (Vancouver) Sun. The 401 and 402 buses have already had service reduced and are full during
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more trains and increase the frequency at which they run. The mayors’ plan calls for more trains to increase frequency. So, let’s let them get on with it. Bob Garnett Richmond
Steveston Highway’s no racetrack Dear Editor, I talked to our mayor about the fact Steveston Highway is looking much like a Formula One racetrack. He was in
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Make it easier to see city finances You’d vote ‘yes’ if Dear Editor, Circumstances beyond my control prevented me from reading any local newspapers for the last eight weeks, and I have only now caught up. When I read Mayor Brodie’s reply (Friday, Feb. 13) to the piece “City’s high earners top B.C.,” I checked the City of Vancouver’s website and found its 2015 city council salaries and expenses published for all to see: the mayor earns $155,612 annually, the councillors $68,552.
The website further states that “an annual local expense budget is 10% of the member’s salary.” By contrast, the City of Richmond does not disclose how much our mayor and councillors earn. Check under “Council Remuneration” and you’ll find a lot of explanations are offered, but no concrete figures — except that “one-third of Council’s salary is an allowance for expenses and thus non-taxable.” Why can’t our local government be as transparent as that of
Vancouver? What is Mayor Brodie hiding? Many in Richmond are seething about how our taxes are managed and spent, and that’s only one of several issues causing widespread discontent. I would prefer to respect the people who are making decisions that affect our lives. Honesty and accountability are two qualities that win respect; obfuscation does the opposite. Sabine Eiche Richmond
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oday I’m going to talk about a word I hear most often from family caregivers. It is the F word — “fine.” But let’s start with defining the words “family caregiver.” I define family caregiver as a family member who has an elderly relative. The degree of involvement in care may range from providing personal care to making a few phone calls a week to check on the elderly, and everything in between. Wherever you are on this continuum, you are a family caregiver and you are carrying a heavy load whether you realize it or not. However, when asked “How are you doing?” caregivers often use that “F” word. Many caregivers minimize what they do and are truly convinced that it is “nothing.” In fact, caregivers always think they could be doing more. Caregivers completely neglect themselves. They think they will be just … fine. And they carry on like this. Until they collapse. Caregiver burnout is real and it is serious. Carrying a heavy load will always have its consequences. Those may show up in the form of health problems, work problems, or you may notice that your relationship with your elders is suffering. The good news is your energy and patience are renewable. First, you need to recognize the load you are carrying. In many cultures, caring for the elderly is expected and taken for granted. The problem is things have changed in the 21st century. We no longer have big families where women stay at home and care for the children and the elderly. We work two or more jobs and we are “sandwiched” between our children and our parents. And, our parents now live much longer than they ever did. All this makes caregiving in 21st century much more difficult than it
has ever been. Second, think about taking care of yourself as a favor to your relative. Your relative will benefit from your care much more if you are in a good mood. Third, remember that setting healthy boundaries is necessary. If done right, it will benefit both parties. This step can be very difficult as it involves rewriting some old family patterns. Ask
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Instead, the wine is ith cherry aged in concrete eggs to blossoms promote the minerality and daffodils SipsHappen one associates with blooming everywhere, Eric Hanson Chablis. Fresh and you know that spring is vibrant, with notes in the air! And in a few of citrus, apples, and days, Easter will be here apricot and a creamy texture. along with chocolate bunnies and Also from the Okanagan at special dinners. In my kitchen, Easter dinner centres Naramata is the Hillside 2014 Unoaked pinot gris ($19.99). I love its on family, tasty food, and delicious refreshing peach character, charming wines that celebrate the season of copper hue, plus crisp acidity. This rebirth. Usually, I have two of the has an off-dry finish which will match following main dishes: roast turkey, the ham baked with pineapple and baked ham and lamb chops. The turkey and ham are so versatile. maraschino cherries. For the turkey’s dark meat, the You can select whites, rosés, or reds ham, and the lamb chops, I have and all of them will complement the two reds. One is the Stoneboat 2011 main course. Duet ($21.90) from Oliver. A blend The TNT 2012 Chardonnay ($20.90) from the Okanagan Crush of almost equal parts of pinot noir Pad will go well with the big bird. It’s and pinotage, this delicious mediumpart of the Okanagan Wine Campus, bodied red has a bouquet and flavour a mentorship where Vancouver’s of dark fruits and forest floor, with a Sommelier of the Year makes a small whiff of smoke, cloves and cinnamon. lot wine using the grape variety and From further afield I recommend style of their choice. The proceeds the Rolling 2011 Shiraz ($18.99) from the sale of the wine fund a wine from New South Wales, Australia. scholarship to support sommelier It’s from the cooler regions of the candidates. Central Ranges and what greets you is As Vancouver’s Sommelier of a French syrah style with a generous the Year in 2012, Terry Nicholas grinding of black pepper and savoury Threlfall (TNT) has made a dynamite flavours against a gentle backdrop of a Chardonnay. There’s no oak. of blackberries. Distinctive, well
Take your pick to compliment your Easter eating. Photo submitted balanced, and a perfect complement to any of the three proteins. For the final touch, savour the KWV Paarl Cape Tawny ($12.99) from South Africa. Made in a style like Portuguese tawny port, this is so affordable and a great value. It is crème brulée in a glass, with complex notes of butterscotch, nuts, fruitcake, and cream. A superb match with some delicious blue cheese, such as stilton. The tawny is also wonderful with some dark chocolate the Easter Bunny may have left for you! All of the B.C. wines are available at Sip Wines and the Rolling Shiraz is found at government stores. Eric Hanson is retired teacher and wine educator
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Duo develops unique tastes Elite pastry chefs enjoy exploring the world of unusual flavour pairings Philip Raphael
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The dead giveaway that you’ve entered a business that takes sweet things very seriously is the fact that elite pastry chefs Dominique and Cindy Duby wear lab coats rather than chef’s aprons. Their Hammersmith Way location in south east Richmond is more science lab than something fantastical that Willy Wonka could dream up. Yet, despite the lack of chocolate waterfalls, and edible scenery, the setting at Wild Sweets is focused on elevating chocolate and other desserts to a higher level, often by producing some rather unlikely, flavour pairings. Imagine biting into a chocolate shell filled with smooth sweet caramel dusted with salty bonito (tuna flakes). The unusual marriage worked so well when the couple presented it at Epcot Centre in Disney World, Florida a number of years ago that they got raves from all who sampled it. “Many of the people who tried it didn’t know what bonito was,” said Dominique. “They didn’t care it was tuna. It just tasted good.” It’s that type of ground-breaking adventure in taste the duo embarks on each time they create a product for customers who come from across the Lower Mainland and even Washington state to sample and buy their wares. That’s why they decided to forgo the traditional retail environment of a high-traffic, high-rent location in favour of a small, labbased operation where clients could try the combinations before they bought. “We didn’t want to go into a conventional retail setting because you have to also make coffee and sandwiches in order to make enough money to pay the rent,” Dominique said. “You can’t make it viable just on high-end chocolate.” Getting customers to come to them and sample the out-of-the-ordinary flavours they produce is the key, they said. “We work a lot more from a scientific perspective and try to think of flavour combinations based on aromatic compounds that are naturally present in foods,” Dominique said. “We did that years ago and it has now become very popular.”
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The husband and wife team of Dominique and Cindy Duby use science and a keen sense for pairing unusual savoury flavours in their chocolate and dessert creations. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News of flavours because their tasting memories The Dubys were so renowned for that aspect are very limited,” said Dominique, who was they, along with Vikram Vij, owner of two born in Belgium and started following in his well-respected Indian food restaurants in the father’s footsteps as a chemical engineer when Lower Mainland, were the only non-American he decided to travel, and the most transportable contributors to The Flavour Bible, a book which job he targeted was in is used by Englishservice. “Their speaking chefs worldwide ... we combined parsnip and food (children’s) taste buds are to inspire flavour vanilla, or a red cabbage and more susceptive to very pairings. That information helps apple jelly with chestnut and strong flavours. So, when we gave them (niece and inspire them to explore encouraged customers to just nephew) something and possible combinations in they liked it, we knew it their products. try it. was good. We never told “For example, we - Cindy Duby them what it was.” combined parsnip and “They are too old now,” vanilla, or a red cabbage Cindy said laughing. and apple jelly with “Now, we just use our customers,” Dominique chestnut and encouraged customers to just try added. “But if you try to make combinations like it,” said Cindy, a Richmond native who met her that and put them in a chocolate bar for retail husband while working at an airline catering sale, you’re never going to be successful. People firm based at YVR. are just not used to it. And especially if it’s more When they first started exploring unique expensive, they will not want to take the risk. pairings, they would enlist the palates of their “That’s why when customers come here, we then young niece and nephew. get them to sample everything.” “Children do not have a preconceived idea
Kwantlen fashion design student Jasmine Su took home a $2,000 scholarship at Télio’s Canada Breakthrough Designer grande finale, held recently at Montreal’s iconic La Maison Ogilvy store. The competition’s 10th anniversary put forward talent from 25 finalists representing 22 Canadian fashion design schools. The five, grand prize winners were awarded scholarships and prizes totaling more than $50,000.
Dentist’s career celebrated Long time Richmond dentist Brian Wong was honoured with an Award of Merit at the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C.’s annual awards ceremony held March 5 in Vancouver. The award recognizes Wong’s significant contributions to the college. Wong, who has practised in Richmond for 35 years, has been a volunteer since he joined the college’s ethics committee in 2007. He took over the position of vice-chair in 2013, and continues to give his time to the college’s active committee.
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Former Richmond Sockeyes head coach Ron Johnson’s Elite Hockey Shooters Clinic has attracted such clients as Ryan Kelser. Photo by Kevin Hill
“Where does your stick end up - it’s not where it should be, right?” Ron Johnson offers advice to a pair of preteens inside the ‘shooting room’ he runs at Planet Ice, the foursheet arena located near Alex Fraser Bridge. Pucks clutter the floor as a radar gun tracks the speed of vulcanized rubber the young players are slapping at a goalie painted on a tarp at one end of the facility, decorated with trophies, championship team photos, jerseys and other knickknacks the coach has collected during his five decades in hockey. In recent years, Johnson estimates 600 athletes have passed through the doors of his Elite Hockey Shooters clinic eight-year-old hockey newbies all the way up to high-profile NHLers, including Ryan Kesler and Joe Pavelski. “Most of my time is spent here, but I also travel,” said Johnson, known as a “shot doc” who has long studied the science behind the mechanics of shooting a hockey puck. In 2013, Kesler flew Johnson to his Detroit-area home for training sessions. “I guess word-of-mouth is
expanding, and that’s how it works with those kind of guys,” said Johnson, 56. “Sometimes, the NHL guys will shoot a video of themselves at practice and send it to me. I tell them to wait on the bench, I’ll analyze (the video) and I’ll send them my thoughts while they’re waiting there. They’ll try it out (the advice) and text their thoughts back to me. That’s just using technology.” Such specialized coaching just wasn’t available to Johnson as a young player growing up in Fort Nelson, where he first learned to really shoot the puck. At age 15, he began a long coaching career that has included a number of stints behind the bench of trophywinning teams, both at the minor and junior levels. “When I first moved to Vancouver (in the late 1970s), I was out playing hockey and a guy saw me shoot,” Johnson recalled. “He said to me, ‘Oh geez, could you help me with my team?’ So my first coaching gig here was with a senior girls team out of North Delta. I got to meet people in the community and I just kept coaching - unfortunately, they couldn’t get rid of me for years.” In 2011, Johnson was inducted into the Delta Sports
Hall of Fame as a coach whose resumé includes guiding a North Delta Bantam team to a prestigious Western Canadian title in 1999. He also took the Richmond Sockeyes to a pair of Cyclone Taylor Cups. Today, Johnson coaches the Port Moody Panthers of the Pacific Junior Hockey League in time away from his EHS clinic. “The pros, they like it because it’s just a little hole in the wall and nobody knows it’s there, really,” said Johnson. “They just come in the front door and people don’t recognize them. But Kesler, it was pretty funny because he came in here in the summer and kids grabbed him for autographs.” With Kesler’s backing, Johnson has opened a similar clinic in Anaheim, with another planned for Reston, Virginia. “I don’t sugar-coat things, I tell them what’s wrong,” Johnson said of his teachings, shown on YouTube as part of a series on the xHockeyProducts channel. “It’s all a lot of fun,” he added. “Anytime you can help a guy score a goal, it’s just a real treat. Seeing it happen on TV and watching the pros use some of the things we’ve worked on, it’s pretty satisfying.”
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Dunfee wins pair of awards from Athletics Canada Evan Dunfee has been recognized for his outstanding season with a pair of awards from Athletics Canada. The world class race walker is the recipient of the Fred Begley Award as the Off Track Athlete of the Year and the Fred Tees Award recognizing the top Canadian athlete enrolled in a Canadian university. The 24 year-old set a new Canadian 20-
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Ben Thorpe. Led by Dunfee’s 11th place showing, the group was fourth at the 2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. The Canadian team was just a single point away from the podium and recorded Canada’s best ever placing at the event. Dragomir received the Coaching
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San Pedro rallies for tourney win Diego San Pedro overcame wet conditions to capture the 15-to-19-year-old division at a Canadian Junior Golf Association event, hosted by the Morgan Creek Golf Club in South Surrey. An impressive final round 2-under 70 allowed the Grade 11 Steveston-London student to storm back from a five stroke deficit to edge first round leaders A.J. Ewart and Fritz Lo by a single stroke. It was his first-ever CJGA win. “It was tough, the rain made conditions really hard but I managed to keep it together
and shoot a good score,” explained San Pedro, the 2014 B.C. Juvenile Champion. “My long game was really good and that kept me going. It feels really good to win a CJGA tournament.” Ewart opened with a round of 67 (-5) but was unable to hold the lead shooting a final round 76 (+4) finishing in a tie with Lo, one stroke back of San Pedro. Other local results included Michael Crisologo finishing tied for second in the 14-and-under division with rounds of 7978.
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† When you spend $250 in store before applicable taxes and after all other coupons, discounts or PC® Points redemptions are deducted, in a single transaction at any participating store location [excludes purchases of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provincially regulated], you will earn the points indicated. Product availability may vary by store. We are not obligated to award points based on errors or misprints.
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Offer valid Friday, March 27th to Sunday, April 5th, 2015
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happy Easter CLUB PACK® beef sirloin tip roast
fresh Atlantic salmon fillet
5
35
7
98
/lb
11.79 /kg
sweet potatoes
1,000
1
/lb
1.68 /kg
4.32 /kg
AFTER LIMIT
1.44
Campbell’s broth
selected varieties, 120 g
selected varieties, 900 mL
20310507001
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1
ea
AFTER LIMIT
1.97
veggie 606 packs
67
2
g n i r sp s spec E L A S
49
Ocean Spray cranberry sauce
1
77
ea
AFTER LIMIT
2.47
selected varieties, 398 mL 2013676701
.97
ea
LIMIT 4
AFTER LIMIT
1.47
ea
LIMIT 4
AFTER LIMIT
2.19
20301035
2
47
ea
LIMIT 4
AFTER LIMIT
3.17
AVAILABLE AT SELECT GARDEN CENTRE LOCATIONS. PC® perennials
2
assorted varieties, 9 cm
ea
% 0
5
EACH
Tostitos
selected varieties, 348 mL
LIMIT 4
OR
2.98
selected varieties, 220-320 g
20022893001
assorted varieties 20031611
ea
LIMIT 4
Stove Top stuffing
LIMIT 4
.97
20299306002
/lb
4
2/
98
Dole pineapple
selected varieties, 341-398 mL
20036155001
96
ea
Del Monte canned vegetables
product of USA
20127708001
.97
14
17.59 /kg
20035946
in-store
97
/lb
12’s
baked fresh
20563697
brussels sprouts
product of USA, no. 1 grade
.76
assorted colours
20695805
20825890
hot cross buns
6.5” Hydrangeas
club size, boneless, skinless, product of Canada
cut from Canada AAA grade beef
SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH
OFF
99
Burpee seeds
1
assorted varieties
ea
frame ses and lepnlete
m with co s purchase* s la g e y e 29 to March 2015 , April 4 Eye exams arranged.
*When you purchase a complete pair of eyeglasses you will receive 50% off the frames and lenses. Coatings are extra. Selection may vary by store. Excludes special orders. Does not apply to sunglasses. Offers cannot be combined with any store or other discount, sale or coupon offer. Valid at participating locations on indicated valid dates only. See optician in-store for details. ®/™ Trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved, used with permission. ©2015.
79
ea
from
Prices effective Wednesday, April 1 to Sunday, April 5, 2015 or while stock lasts. Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2015 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.). We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.
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The Arts Connection in Steveston celebrated Easter last Sunday with a variety of activities for youngsters — from egg colouring and a bouncy castle to face-painting and pony rides. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News
CANCER TAKES A HIT
Hockey players keen on ‘taking out’ cancer laced up their skates alongside some ex-NHLers at the Face Against Cancer event Sunday at the Richmond Oval. Teams raising $15,000 for Camp Goodtimes, where children can take a break from treatments, were able to skate alongside former pro players such as (above left to right) Blair MacDonald, Kyle Wellwood Gary Nylund, and former Canuck Jyrki Lumme (far right photo). The eight teams taking part raised $60,000. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News
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BATTERY SPECIAL $125.00 + tax Fits most vehicles. 100 month warranty. Labour is an extra $37.50. Expires April 17, 2015.
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Langley Farm Market PRODUCE
99
lb.
DRISCOLL STRAWBERRY
CARROT
Product Of U.S.A. 1LB CLAMSHELL
2
$ 99
2 for
ea.
Whole Pork Side Rib $6.58/kg ............................................
2
$
ea.
FUJI APPLE
HEIRLOOM NAVEL ORANGE
Product of U.S.A. (1.74 KG)
79 M E AT
6
ea.
Product of CALIFORNIA ($2.18 KG)
99
¢
¢
lb.
lb.
Fresh Chicken Breast Portion (Skinless & Boneless)
Fresh Beef Finger Meat
$ 49 $ 49 /lb. $12.08/kg ....................................... 5 /lb. $12.08/kg ........................................... 5 /lb.
2
$ 99
G R O C E RY
Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauces 460ml ...............................................
2
$ 99
¢
$ 29
Product of CALIFORNIA (5LB BAG)
Product Of U.S.A (10LB BAG)
Product Of U.S.A. (3LB BAG)
Product of CALIFORNIA ($2.84 KG)
1
RUSSET POTATO
BOILER ONION
BROCCOLI CROWN ASIAN CUT
Kuehne Sauerkraut
Madra Sunflower Oil
/ea. 1L..................................................... $299/ea. 796ml ................................................. $299/ea.
$ 99
B A K E RY Hot Cross Bun 400g .....................................
2
$ 00
/ea.
Opera Cake 4"x 8" ..........................
Freybe
Sunried Tomato Turkey Breast $ 100g ..............................................................
188
1100/ea.
$
Freybe
Swiss Roll 600g ............................ ..
DELI
Beer Sausage
100g ............................................................
1
$ 09
4
$ 50
/ea.
Flaxseed Almond Cookies 300g ..............................
Mozzarella Cheese
2
$ 80
100g ............................................................
/ea.
1
$ 48
Valid Wednesday, April 1 to Sunday April 4, 2015 while quantities last.
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