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W E D N E S D AY , A U G U S T 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 ! A police forensics investigator probes the scene of Friday night’s suspected gangland shooting near Dover Park in the city’s Thompson neighbourhood. Yellow crime scene markers appear to indicate where the victim bled down the path. Photo by Ryan Stelting

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Acting mayor perturbed over shooting information delay Staff Reporter gwood@richmond-news.com

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he 40 hours it took the RCMP to inform the public of basic details of a gangrelated shooting late Friday night is another example of why the City of Richmond ought to look seriously at its own municipal police force, according to city council’s public safety committee chair.

“It’s very concerning. The public needed to be aware of what took place and this is one of the things about the RCMP that really bothers me. They do their own thing for whatever reason,” said committee chair Coun. Bill McNulty, when asked about the incident near Dover Park in the Thompson neighbourhood.

Presently, the city is researching the implications of shedding the RCMP from day-today police services, in place of a municipal police service, similar to Vancouver or New Westminster.

McNulty said he was also the acting mayor at the time of the incident, and yet he was not informed of it beyond what he saw in the

media over the weekend.

He said, under normal circumstances, Mayor Malcolm Brodie is immediately informed of such high-profile incidents and then the information is brought to councillors.

“I was not informed in any way, shape or form,” said McNulty.

“This is why This is why we’re we’re looking looking at an alterat an alternative. This is a native. This is a good good example example right here. right here,” he added.

– C. B MN Last month, Brodie announced that the city is preparing to reveal to the public its research into a municipal police force as early as the end of the year.

Should Richmond City Council decide to part ways with the RCMP, the process would take two years. Brodie has said some police

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work performed by the RCMP, including homicide investigations, could be kept on a contractual basis.

On Friday, Mounties attended the area of No. 2 Road and Westminster Highway shortly after 11 p.m. and cordoned off part of a neighbourhood adjacent to Dover Park.

Area residents told Global News BC they heard gunshots and an apparent trail of blood was spotted in the area leading to the nearby Chevron gas station.

Meanwhile, police provided zero details on the incident as late as Sunday afternoon.

At 3 p.m. on Sunday, the RCMP held a news conference where some of the more apparent details (such as the fact it was a shooting) were announced.

Acting RCMP spokesperson Const. Adriana Peralta further stated the one shooting victim is well known to police and has gang ties. The male victim was shot multiple times and was sent to hospital, where he is now expected to survive.

Peralta also said the victim is not cooperating with the police investigation and that no one was in custody.

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Tories snub English media outlets Asian media invited to immigration roundtable Staff Reporter

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nglish-language media outlets were not privy to a “media roundtable” on immigration statistics held last Friday by Minister of Multiculturalism Jason Kenney.

The Conservative Party of Canada minister took to Twitter to announce the roundtable, which he said was “primarily a review” of Chinese immigration statistics.

Kenney said he wasn’t certain who got the roundtable invitation, however, he did state that “mainstream media are never interested in covering” immigration issues.

Ana Curic, a spokesperson for Kenney, said the roundtable was not an official Conservative event, but rather party supporters organized it.

A source for the Richmond News forwarded the media invitation from Conservative supporter and past Burnaby candidate Ronald Leung, who appeared to have organized the roundtable.

Leung — who is thought to be advising the party on the local campaign trail — via his private email account, tells “media friends” that “Jason Kenney would like to share with you” information on immigration policies related to skills, investment

! Jason Kenney, Minister of Multiculturalism, made a trip to Richmond. Photo from @JKenney’s Twitter account.

and refugee programs at the Continental Seafood Restaurant.

Leung told the News the roundtable was in response to comments made to Chinese media by Liberal candidate John McCallum.

As such, the invitation — which makes no mention of McCallum — to all media was not relevant, said Leung.

Curic said media advisories go out to all media for “official” events. ! Jason Kenney, Minister of Multiculturalism, held a “media roundtable” to discuss immigration statistics.

Kenney took issue with English-language media outlets were not privy to the event. Photos from @JKenney’s Twitter account. some reporters questioning his another unpublicized roundtable with Chinese media.

Chinese media-only event on There, according to 24 Hours, Prime Minister Stephen Twitter.

Harper told his hand-picked media cohort that Canada had “I attended two Chinese community events yesterday for experienced employment growth, despite statistics to the which general advisories (were) issued, but only Chinesecontrary. language media showed up, which is par for the course,” At Friday’s roundtable, Kenney presented media with what wrote Kenney, who then stated that “mainstream” media he called “pro-growth” figures on immigration, citing the failed to adequately cover the cancellation of the Immigrant Conservatives have allowed higher levels of Investor Program (citing opposition from the immigration compared to the Liberals in their New Democrats and Liberals was largely most recent first eight years of rule, respecunreported). tively.

At the roundtable, most local Chinese me...general advisories He noted, under the Conservatives since dia outlets were present. On the same day, (were) issued, but 2006, immigration from China has risen by Kenney also visited OMNI News BC to speak only Chinese-lan22 per cent. to Chinese and Punjabi programs. He then Kenney also noted visitor “super” visas guage media showed visited a Chinese business group, citing its have allowed more grandparents to come to support for his party’s low taxes. up, which is par for Canada.

Richmond Centre MP Alice Wong and the course.

And, since 2005, the Conservatives have Steveston-Richmond East candidate Kenny tripled settlement funding for newcomers Chiu also joined him at a local Chinese – J K,  (now $925 million in 2014). restaurant.      Notably, the Richmond News won a 2014 This is not the first time Conservative national community newspaper award for politicians have excluded English-language highlighting efforts to incorporate the Chinese media from local events. In 2012, Wong only beckoned Asian media to a seafood restaurant to eat shark fin community with the local food movement.

This year, it took home another award for a feature on the soup. province’s apology for the Chinese head tax. The News has Such selective invitations have raised questions as to also tracked local reaction to the cancellation of the Immigrant whether politicians are cherry-picking facts and/or telling the Investor Program and frequently covers multicultural events. truth. In January 2014, 24 Hours was provided audio from

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RCMP: Shooter had ‘zero regard for the residents’ Continued from page 1 She said investigators from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC (CFSEU-BC) believe that the shooting was targeted, given the gang association of the victim.

Richmond RCMP spokesperson Dennis Hwang said on Monday the delay was “to make sure the information was correct and didn’t jeopardize the operation.”

When asked if such a delay is normal, Hwang said information is released on a case-by-case basis, and in this case police knew the public wasn’t at risk due to the shooting’s targeted nature.

No details of the gangs were released but the Vancouver Sun reported — via its own sources — on Monday the victim is 33-year-old Matin Bin Laden Pouyan, who is also believed to have been involved in a

2007 shootout in Dover Park.

The Sun reported Pouyan has been sentenced to prison on four separate occasions, even after being given a lifetime firearms ban.

On Sunday, Peralta re-emphasized the RCMP’s commitment to community safety.

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“We want to stress to the public that we take their safety seriously and have engaged every available resource to investigate this crime,” said Peralta, who is now asking any potential witnesses to the shooting to contact Richmond RCMP, if they have not done so already. CrimeStoppers can field anonymous tips by calling 1-800-222-8477.

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f you want to know more about Richmond’s conditionally-approved jet fuel facility, the Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC) is holding an information session on Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express, near the Riverport Entertainment Complex.

The mandatory session will outline information on the project’s operational impact, as well as emergency response plans. VAFFC staff will be on hand to answer questions from the public.

The project must still receive provincial, federal and municipal permits, however the VAFFC has already been granted an Environmental Assessment Certificate from the Province of B.C. The project, should it get the permits as expected, will usher in large fuel tankers along the Fraser River as well as a new pipeline, which will cut across east Richmond and the Bridgeport areas on its way to YVR. The fuel unloading facility will be built at 15611 Williams Rd., about 500 metres away from the entertainment complex.

VAFFC must also obtain a project permit from Port Metro Vancouver, which owns the site where the fuel off-loading and storage

! Local group VAPOR has been an outspoken critic of a jet fuel pipeline and storage facility adjacent to the Fraser River dike. File photo

facility will be based on the south arm of the Fraser River.

The project has faced opposition from the City of Richmond and the general public, including community group VAPOR, which unsuccessfully tried to stall it in court by claiming the public consultation process was flawed.

If you cannot attend the session, you can send comments to the corporation via email (info@vancouverairportfuel.ca).

For more information from VAFFC go to VancouverAirportFuel.ca/WhatsNew. For information from VAPOR, go to VaporBC.com.

Missing residents located Richmond RCMP located two missing people over the weekend.

Patrick Linggard, a 62-year-old man with an un-

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Flying high on the fairways for the kids

Former memorial event has grown annually

$400,000. “We fundraise 80 per cent of our budget every single year,” said Canuck Place CEO Margaret McNeil.

“Events like this help us provide hospice care to kids who are not expected to live past olf balls flew in the sky during the day and the age of 19.”

Canuck Place provides support and a money flowed out of wallets at night, maktemporary home to children and their families ing the 24th annual YVR for Kids fundraiser throughout B.C. and Yukon. another huge success.

Craig Richmond remembers participating Last Thursday, 144 people teed off at the in the event in its early years when he joined Quilchena Golf and Country Club and 380 atthe airport in 1995. After a stint outside of tended the dinner and auction at the SheraCanada, he returned last year, taking the ton Vancouver Airport, raising an estimated president and CEO position of the Vancouver $250,000 for Canuck Place and a dozen Airport Authority. He was surprised with how other charities, including Dreams Take Flight, much the event changed.

Hope Air, Richmond Christmas Fund, Little “This used to be a relatively small, airport Wings Daycare and Richmond event,” Richmond said. “I Therapeutic Equestrian never thought it would become Society.

“I’m personally delighted to Originally, we would this big.”

The golf tournament started see this continue on with the just go out and have in the mid-1980s as a casupport of the airport commua great big party... sual event for American and nity,” said co-founder Wayne But then we decided Canadian law enforcement Duzita. “I’m already looking officers working at Vancouver forward to next year.” to do something International Airport. In 1991, About $3.6 million has been useful. the event was revamped into raised in the last 24 years, a major fundraiser after Brian with $2.2 million going directly – B F and Audrey Flagel, both of to Canuck Place. The most whom worked for Canada raised in a single year was

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! YVR for Kids chair Cheryl Henrickson, centre, receives a cheque for the charity at last week’s event at Quilchena Golf and Country Club. The event, which included a dinner and auction after the golf, was expected to raise in the region of $250,000 for various children’s charities. Photo by Scott Brammer/Coastphoto.com

Customs, lost their daughter Elsie to cancer on the day of the event, which was cancelled due to bad weather.

It was only when the tournament was rescheduled that the Flagels’ colleagues decided to turn the golf tournament into a charity fundraiser in Elsie’s honour.

“Originally, we would just go out and have a great big party,” Flagel said. “But then we decided to do something useful. I thought we could aim to raise $5,000 for Canuck Place, but Wayne (Duzita) said to aim higher.”

Originally called Can-Am Golf for Kids, the event raised about $35,000 in its inaugural

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“It was a positive outcome from something tragic,” Flagel said. “The golf tournament was so successful, we thought how we could make it better next year and we continued to make it better and better and better.”

Planning for the silver anniversary has been in the works for a year already, but people can expect something really big and special next year, Duzita said.

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inous Nourinejad collapsed at the news. It was August 1980.

Her father, along with 10 other high-ranking Baha’is, disappeared in Tehran and was never heard from again.

“For me, it’s like an open wound. It’s never closed and it’s never healed,” said Nourinejad, a long-time Richmond resident and local business owner.

Last week, at a home near Railway Avenue and Blundell Road, Nourinejad and other members of the Richmond Baha’i community gathered to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the disappearance of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Iran. Her father was among the members of that assembly.

“My father and the others disappeared on Aug. 21, 1980, and to this day, we don’t know what happened to them,” she said.

“On that fateful night, the nine members and two auxiliary board members gathered

for an urgent meeting when a group of armed revolutionary guards entered the room, handcuffed and blindfolded them, and took them to an unknown location.”

The host of where the meeting was held alerted the families, who went to every government agency, but all denied any knowledge or responsibility.

“To this day, we know nothing of their fate,” added Nourinejad.

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As the revolution became more firmly established, the persecutions escalated.

“The central government had a policy to systematically eradicate the Baha’i faith, which is Iran’s largest religious minority,” she said.

“They started by firing all Baha’i government employees and freezing their pensions.”

As there is no clergy in the Baha’i faith, the next step was to target the institutions of the faith, she explained.

“They wanted to arrest the head of the Baha’i faith in Iran. They thought by doing that, it would destroy the faith once and for all.

“Since 2005, more than 700 Baha’is have been arrested and the number of Baha’is in prison has risen from fewer than five to

! Jinous Nourinejad (top) displays a photo of her family in Tehran, and with her father (above) before his disappearance in 1980. Photo submitted

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But no room for beer garden at ‘World’ event PHILIPRAPHAEL Staff Reporter

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ood can make a party. And organizers of the inaugural Richmond World Festival announced there’s plenty going to be served up during the free event at Minoru Park on Sept. 5, as an anticipated convoy of 35-plus food trucks will be rolling into the site from throughout Metro Vancouver.

However, those looking for a beer to wash down their meals will be out of luck as there are no plans for a beer garden.

City spokesperson Ted Townsend said serving alcohol during the event was considered. But costs associated with setting up a beer garden and additional security ruled it out, at least for the first year of the festival which is expected to draw around 40,000 during the course of the day.

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Among them will be MasterChef Canada contestant, Tammy Wood.

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! The Pepper Pot food truck is going to be just one of the attractions at next month’s Richmond World Festival, along with local celebrity chefs Tony Luk, top right, and Tony Randle. Photos submitted

Restaurant Awards) and Take a Bite of BC program’s executive chef, Tony Randle (Top chef award winner from the Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation).

Other top, Richmond-based chefs appearing will be Robert Uy (Westin Wall Centre), Danilo Ibarra (Vancouver Airport Marriott), Max Straczek (Fable Kitchen) and Amanda Kroetsch (The Living Café).

With the food options sorted, other festival attractions will include the Global Village, with interactive cultural activities and performances; Wide World of Sports, showcasing culturally unique sports from across the globe; Kids World, presented by Cowell Auto Group with fun and educational activities for children; World of Poetry; Artisan Marketplace and more.

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Other performances will be provided by Bhangra chart toppers, En Karma; Kara-Kata Afrobeat Group; Songpati Latin Band; and Roku Sichi Taiko drummers. Additional music and dance performances will be featured throughout the day on the Global Village Stage and in the Coast Capital Savings PopUp Performance Zone. Also, Your Kontinent Digital Carnival will light up the night with an exciting multimedia light and music show that incorporates art, nature and technology.

The Richmond World Festival runs Sept. 5 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more festival news, visit richmondworldfestival.com. And for updates, contests, follow facebook.com/ richmondworldfest and @FunRichmond on Twitter.

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Respect given to immigrants who make an effort Dear Editor, Re: “See benefits of immigration,” Letters, Aug. 14.

An interesting letter from Emilie Henderson, wherein she expresses her pleasure at living in Richmond past, present and to the future.

However, Ms. Henderson never addresses the concerns that motivate those whose comments she classifies as ignorant.

Yes, immigrants have been coming to this country for decades and have enriched the cities, towns and neighbourhoods in which they have moved into.

Canadians have always welcomed those who were selected by our government to participate in all this great country has to offer, and the appreciation was returned many times over by grateful immigrants like myself, whose proudest day in this country was receiving my citizenship papers.

The causes of the outrage that is manifesting itself in the letters to the local papers, in which Ms. Henderson alludes, starts with the disappearance of our beloved neighbourhoods.

Sadly, anyone who walks the roads in Richmond will notice the complete chaos that has taken over, as perfectly livable houses are torn down, and the lawns, flowers and shrubbery go with them, to be replaced by construction sites, that are an eyesore, constant peace-destroying crashing and banging, trucks rolling up at all hours, and a city council that refused to see this as a problem.

It is surprising that Ms. Henderson hasn`t noticed this or if she has, it just doesn`t concern her.

Secondly, there is the very real concern of the “Chinese” signs, that, regardless of all the promises of education, etc., is getting worse; as a visit to Lansdowne Mall will readily attest.

Maybe Ms. Henderson doesn`t find this situation offensive, that those who cannot speak a Chinese dialect are having their city reduced in size, as these signs creep further down No. 3 Road and onto construction sites throughout the city.

Canada isn`t perfect and our country has made major mistakes; Internment of Canadians of Japanese descent and the Chinese head tax are examples, but our governments have apologized and offered compensation, which was eagerly accepted.

So here we are, with one of the greatest democracies in the world, renowned for our compassion, tolerance, inclusivity and equality for all.

We only expect immigrants to learn the language, integrate, embrace our culture and become proud Canadians.

Alan Halliday Richmond

Thanks for the memories Dear Editor, As a wonderful summer season begins to fade, I would like to extend my gratitude to all those who joined together to make the Friday evening music seasons at the Cannery in Steveston a total success.

The popularity in these events has grown from year to year, to the point that most musicians are playing to a full house with an overflow audience sitting on the grass outside the gate.

While the audience may be graying

into their twilight years, the nostalgia of yester-years is brought to life with the music, jokes and antics of the musicians, everyone an entertainer in their own right.

Having attended most evening sessions over the years, I can testify that the audience is a dedicated lot.

These are events that make Steveston so special and it takes the effort of all of us to keep it this way.

Alan Johnson Richmond (but I wish that it could be Steveston)

Family MPs are secret to success Dear Editor; Re: “Vote splitting may be best option,” Letters, Aug. 14 I propose a different vote split from the one the writer is suggesting.

Here is the basis for my proposal. The world is not an easy place to live in, do business and create a good standard of living.

The Liberals are led by a man who voted in favour of the government’s security bill and then stepped outside the House and told the media he would dismantle this bill when he runs the government. What?

Contrary to his well-publicized statement, managing a budget is tough work requiring tough decisions. Most Canadians know that.

Apparently, the Liberal leader does not

know that. The NDP has never seen something that should not be taxed and if it is being taxed, then increase the tax.

The NDP leader, in recently proposing an increase in a particular tax, was forced to admit that he had no idea what was the current tax rate.

So, here is my vote split plan: Elect two solid, family-oriented Conservative MPs to assist the Prime Minister. By doing so, we keep a strong, experienced hand on the economy and we steer towards growth, security and keeping more money in the pockets of taxpayers, rather than in the hands of bureaucrats.

E. Sykes Steveston

Enough is enough with the mega homes

Dear Editor, Re: “Flexibility is key to adding property value,” Aug. 14.

I did not know anything about the Land Use Contracts (LUCs) until I read the letter. This is the first that I have heard about it in the 30 years I have lived in Richmond. Why is it an urgent concern?

Just come to my neighbourhood and see the mega house on Colonial Drive near Citadel

Crescent. I never could have guessed that anyone would build such a large home on such a small lot.

Homes not far from my area with larger lots have been dropping like flies.

Letter-writer M. Ting, says she has been following the debate over cancelling the LUCs. This would possibly result in her losing thousands of dollars if she sold her home. She says she

has concerns over the aesthetics of her neighbourhood.

It sounds to me like she is thinking of selling in a few years and wants to get the most profit out of her property.

I don’t think she is too worried about whether a developer may demolish the house and build a mega house that will not fit in with her neighbours.

We need to stop the land use contracts now! We need

to send a message to council that neighbourhoods of modest homes don’t want mega homes.

We like our more affordable older homes, not mega buildings in the style of apartment blocks.

I’ve called Richmond my home for many years. I have seen a lot of changes over the years, but enough is enough.

David Moralek Richmond

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Time to slow down for kids Dear Editor, On behalf of the Richmond Board of Education, I am pleased to welcome our students and families to a new and exciting school year.

To ensure that our children get safely to their schools, we thank Richmond motorists for taking special care while driving through school zones and around playgrounds.

With the start of the school year, we remind Richmond motorists that school

speed zones are in effect on all school days from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a maximum speed limit of 30 km/h.

Please watch and be ready to stop for children waiting to cross the road and disembark from vehicles. If we all do our part, our children will arrive at school safely, ready to take on the exciting challenges of school each day.

Eric Yung Board of Education, Chair

Richmond drivers need to mind their manners

Dear Editor, I agree with readers’ commentary that there are drivers in Richmond (and beyond) who are dangerous and inconsiderate. I see lots of speeding, not stopping at crosswalks, tailgating, etc.

Today, I witnessed a road rage incident that was aggressive and scary. I don’t know what precipitated the incident while I was walking north on Garden City Road, but the conclusion involved a driver, in a white car going north, honking aggressively, tailgating and pulling up beside the driver in a red car (who seemed to be minding his or her own business, from what I observed), stick an arm out the window to give the driver in the red car the finger, yelling angrily, and then, thankfully for the person in the red car, taking off.

The question has been asked, “How can we make roads safer for drivers and pedestrians?” I think roads would be safer if people were considerate and obeyed traffic rules and signs.

This summer I drove in England.

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Diamond celebrates sparkling musical career Singer to bring down Cannery curtain

and played live to thousands.

“I remember having 10 local kids — Staff Reporter including my two boys — on the cover of PRAPHAELRICHMONDNEWS.COM the LP, getting ready to bite into a carrot,” Diamond said laughing. hree decades is quite a long time.

Prior to the album release Diamond — a In Charlotte Diamond terms, that’s teacher by trade — had gained notoriety a shade under 44,000 hugs — that’s the locally in parent education programs in minimum. preschools.

But that’s how many warm embraces “Essentially, I was going around explainthe local musician and singer inspired if ing all the neat things parents could do you subscribed to one of her well-known musically with kids,” she said. children’s hits “Four Hugs a Day.” Then, on Oct. 19, 1985, she played GateThat song, plus a whole playlist of favouway Theatre and sold out two shows. rites and some new ones, will be performed “It was 500 in one and 500 in the next,” at the final Music at the Cannery show this she said. “I was off to a really good start.”

Friday inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

And while that was encouraging, It was October 1985 Diamond said she never when Diamond took to the thought 30 years later stage and shortly aftershe’d still be making music wards released 10 Carrot and drawing crowds.

It was 500 in one and Diamond, a Juno Award“I never even thought I’d 500 in the next. I was winning debut album. have the general success I off to a really good Since then, there’s been have had with the music,” almost countless shows start. she said. spanning multiple genera“It’s just amazing how – C D tions of toddlers who have many adults know “Four grown up to become parHugs a Day”, “I am a ents and attend Diamond’s Pizza”, and “Octopus performances with their (Slippery Fish)” is still very own children in tow. popular today.”

It’s a career Diamond Right now, Diamond has said she never expected to been busy putting the final have generated such a following over the touches on her latest CD, Diamonds by years. the Sea, which takes her into a new realm “It seems to have gone by in the blink by focusing her musical talents on the of an eye,” Diamond said, adding that, for environment. over three decades, she has recorded 13 It’s plural in “Diamonds” because she is CDs, published numerous music books, accompanied by her son Matt on the CD.

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“Taking care of the environment and becoming acquainted with it, I’ve always been really attached to the ocean and the coming and goings of the salmon,” she said, adding her husband, Harry, was a longtime commercial salmon fisherman before he sold his boat and became her accountant and manager.

“So, songs like “Ottie the Otter” talks about what an otter does,” she said, “how he floats on the kelp and dives down to eat sea urchins.

“Those are some of the things I’ve observed. That’s why there’s a strong environ-

mental focus.”

Last year, Diamond opened the Music at the Cannery series, and now she’s thrilled to close the 2015 version with a bow to her career to date.

“I see this as celebration of not only of what has been, but the writing of 16 brand new songs that few people have heard,” she said. “And it’s a real plunge into new creativity.”

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The Will to Build by Hong Kong’s Theatre du Pif views

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in dense zones in the city.

The production was brought to the stage by Theatre du Pif in 2008 at the New Vision Arts Festival.

That was a time when questions were raised over development erasing some of the city’s most recognizable landmarks — Star

Ferry, Queen’s Pier and other older districts — replacing them with malls and multi-storey car parks, said Sean Curran who co-wrote the production and also performs in it.

“It felt like the heart and soul of the city was being destroyed and basically for the profit of a very small group of people,” said Curran in an email from Hong Kong where he has lived for the past 20 years after moving from Scotland to set up the theatre company with Bonni Chan, the show’s director.

“People felt powerless, so we decided to go out and interview people from the city and what they said to us became the source material for the production.”

Whole areas with tenement buildings which once had a lively community feel were replaced by expensive apartment blocks, Curran said.

The result was a generation of many 30-somethings living at home with their parents because sky-high rents in the city made it unaffordable, and home ownership next to impossible.

Jovanni Sy, Gateway Theatre’s artistic director, said the subject draws some similarities close to home.

“Hong Kong, of course, is much more dense and bigger,” Sy said.

“But the parallels are there. We’re in boom times here, a phase of Richmond’s development where you can’t go anywhere without seeing a crane and construction sites.

“And this production asks those questions about what are the ramifications when there is this relentless urge to build and develop.”

Are there lessons for other cities, and their people, to learn from this production?

Curran said that in 2008, English novelist Ian McEwan was interviewed for the project while he was spending time in Hong Kong and said that if you destroy your past, then your city will bleed.

“A dramatic line, but it has proved to be prophetic,” Curran said, referring to the umbrella movement protests which western media took as a cry for democracy.

Curran, on the other hand, felt the real protest was one, “against the inequality and an ever-widening gap between the rich and poor in the city.”

As for any specific words See Community page 13

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Community: More than landmarks From page 12 of advice for communities experiencing similar changes as Hong Kong, Curran said communities are much more than bricks and mortar and potential for profit.

“We found that in Hong Kong people had a very strong emotional attachment to areas and landmarks in the city that unfortunately have now disappeared.”

He added the verbatim interviews also had many moving moments.

“People talked about their love for the city even though much of it has disappeared,” Curran said.

“And in the past year when we did the interviews for this new version we were struck by how many people now are stand-

ing up and saying we have had enough.”

The Will to Build will be presented Sept.

3 and 4 outside Gateway Theatre in the grassy area between the south parking lot and the Gateway Theatre building — a place called Gateway Theatre Outdoor Plaza.

Performances on both nights start at 7 p.m. and will be weather-dependent, to a point. Light rain will not cancel the event, but a downpour will move the production indoors, Sy said.

While the performance is free, there is limited space, and registration on Gateway Theatre’s website is required.

Seating is not provided, so those attending should be prepared to stand for the length of the 45-minute show.

! The Will to Build discusses issues of development and growing inequality in Hong Kong — sentiments that can also be applied to Richmond. Photo submitted.

Families New to Richmond? Moving within Richmond?

1. New residents of Richmond or students moving within Richmond and changing schools or nonRichmond residents wishing to apply to go to Richmond schools, should register as soon as possible at the Central Registration ofSce at the Richmond School District Board OfSce - 7811 Granville Avenue, Richmond, B.C. V6Y 3E3, 9am-3pm, Monday-Friday. Additional hours 3pm-8pm will be added August 24-September 10, 2015, Monday-Thursday.

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The following documents are required at the time you register your child: a. Student s Original Birth Certi>cate translated into English by a Certiaed Translator, if necessary. b. Student s and Parents Original Proof of Status in Canada bring one of the following: 1. Valid Permanent Resident card (or proof of renewal application payment) with passport or Record of Landing with passport (if PR card not issued); or 2. Canadian passport or Citizenship card or Canadian birth certiacate; or 3. Letter of Acceptance from the Superintendent s oface prior to registering, if you have a work permit or study permit or refugee status. c. Current Residential Address bring one of the following: 1. Current property tax notice and utility bill; or 2. Signed formal long-term lease/rental agreement and security deposit; or 3. Signed contract of sale and purchase with possession date, subjects removed and a copy of deposit draft.

AND Canadian bank account or credit card, or employment within the community (pay cheque stub), or life or health insurance (eg. MSP), or home owner grant, or provincial car registration or driver s license/service card. d. Other documents required for each student: 1. Last school report card or school transcript of marks; 2. Any immunization record (health record); 3. Any reports needed to request extra classroom support; 4. Any legal custody documents; 5. Letter of consent to register the child from the absent spouse who has joint custody. 6. Notice of Assessment remitted as a B.C. Resident. * We reserve the right to request additional documents if required * 3. An English Language Assessment appointment will be scheduled, if necessary, once registration is complete. The student placement process is as follows: 1. Place a student at the catchment school.

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ore than 3,700 children participated in Richmond Public Library’s Summer Reading Club this year.

SRC is a provincial program sponsored by the BC Library Association and the provincial government, with support from the RBC Foundation.

A special thank you to the Ackroyd White Spot for the Pirate Pak coupons. Visit the library’s website (yourlibrary.ca) for great fall programs.

Boy vs. Beast: Aquatan by Mac Park Reviewed by Derek L. Age 6.

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This series of books is about six kids who are forced onto a boat with a terrible captain. They are shipwrecked onto a tiny desert island where they must survive until they are rescued. Will they make it?

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See out the last week of summer school holidays with some good old fashioned fun at the West Richmond Community Centre’s West Fest on Aug. 26 from 6:30 - 10:30 p.m. Enjoy local entertainment, potato sack races, a photo booth, pie eating contests, corn roast, bbq concession and bouncy castles, at this free western-themed event.

For more information, call 604-238-8400 or email westrich@richmond.ca.

Enjoy some Summer Fun In the Park Aug. 26 from 1 - 3 p.m. at Steveston Community Centre (4111 Moncton St.). The free event has crafts, games, face painting and more — weather permitting. This event is for preschoolers (ages five and under). For more information, call 604-238-8080 or email stevestoncc@richmond.ca.

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Dharma Drum Vancouver Center (8240 No. 5 Rd.) is pleased to host a workshop called Integrate Your Life, Redesign Your Future on Aug. 30 from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. presented by Alan Chang. It is an excellent opportunity for young people to meet and learn from a renowned career development and leadership coach. For more information, call 604-2771357 or email info@ddmba. ca.

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- 4 p.m.) at the Steveston Summer Farmers & Artisan Market (Third Ave. and Moncton Street.) and enjoy the amazing artistry, plentiful produce, chef in the market and enchanting entertainers.

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(7700 Minoru Gate) features the works of jasna guy, a visual artist who works primarily with drawing Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2016. Guy, often incorporates photography, text and collage as intrinsic parts of image-making process. Alarmed by decreasing bee populations and the subsequent impact on a broad variety of ecosystems, jasna guy’s recent body of work explores the subjects of bee ecology and history.

The Forever Young Club is sponsoring the Forever Young 8K, exclusively for seniors 55-plus Sept. 13 at Garry Point Park (12011 7th Ave.) Race time is 9 a.m.

Medals and t-shirts will be given to all participants. Age group winners will receive special prizes. Chip timing will be used. Registration is $35 which increases to $40 closer to the event. For more information, call Forever Young Walk/Run Club at 604-274-6905, or email johnlyoung@shaw.ca.

The Richmond Hospice Education Series presents a special, free screening of Alive Inside at Richmond Caring Place (140 - 7000 Minoru Blvd.) from 7 - 8:30 p.m. The film is an uplifting cinematic exploration of music and the mind. The moving documentary won the audience award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.

Richmond Public Library - Brighouse Branch (100 - 7700 Minoru Gate) will launch its first in-house Seniors Book Club on Sept.

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Rapids end season in style at Nationals R

ichmond Rapids Swim Club capped a highly productive season with its largest medal haul ever at the National Age Group Championships in Quebec City.

The Rapids brought 12 swimmers back east to participate in the five-day long meet that featured nearly 900 competitors from across the country. Seven made it to the podium resulting in 16 individual medal performances. That left the Rapids sixth overall in the final medal standings and 12th in combined team scores Amanda McCallum captured the first medal and national title with a win in the U12 200 backstroke on the first day of the meet — after narrowly missing the medals twice in 2014. She dropped over two seconds from her best time to leave the field behind in the final 50 meters, winning by two body lengths.

McCallum would go on to earn six more medal swims, for a total of two silvers and five golds. The silvers came in the 50 backstroke and 200 freestyle, coming back from deep in the pack in both to stamp her place on the podium.

The rest of her medal swims were dominant performances.

In addition to the 200 back, McCallum won the 100 back, 50 free, and the 200 and 400-meter individual medley convincingly — pulling away from the field in the last quarter of each race.

Her 200 and 400 IMs were hotly contested through the breaststroke, but her strong freestyle legs put her well ahead of the competition.

She was also fifth in the 50 and 100-meter butterfly.

McCallum’s consistent podium swims ranked her first overall in her age group, earning her the High Point award for the meet.

John Chiam also found himself at the top of the podium, securing his first-ever national medal.

After finishing fourth in the 100 butterfly, Chiam struggled to regain his footing.

His next best opportunity came on the last day in the 50 fly. In one of the tightest fields of the meet, Chiam drove to a commanding

■ Plenty of hours of training at Watermania paid off in a big way for the Richmond Rapids at the recent Canadian Age Group Championships where 12 swimmers returned home with 16 individual medals. Leading the way was Amanda McCallum in the U12 division. Photo by Mark Booth

lead at the 20-meter mark and held to the finish.

Jerry Liu got himself on the podium in the 200 IM with a monster finishing kick in the freestyle. Liu was behind four other swimmers after the breaststroke leg, but brought it home hard to earn a bronze.

The third night of the meet was the most productive for the Rapids.

There were five medal swims, as Wendy Yang, Brian Yu, Eric Tong, and Richard Rakchtis joined McCallum on the podium.

Yang swam to a bronze in the 50 freestyle, her first of the meet. She went on to win a second bronze in the 50 butterfly the following night.

Yang posted a personal best in the 50 free, and was just slightly over her 50 fly time from a few weeks prior. Her quality was best shown in her opening 30 meters, where her strength and power were on full display.

Tong and Yu were also on the top

of the podium in the 50 freestyle.

In their first national title and medal swims, the two young men had commanding races in the middle of the pool, driving to gold medals. The two won in consecutive age group categories, putting a Rapid at the top of the podium two heats in a row.

Yu also swam to sixth place finishes in both the 100 free and 100 breast.

His backstroke leg in the boys 4x100 medley relay was instrumental in their podium attack. After dropping almost three seconds from his personal best, the significantly younger Rapids team (Yu, Rakchtis, Chiam, and Tong) pushed to fourth overall from the outside lane, improving on their entry time by eight seconds.

Tong’s 50 freestyle improved his own national record from Provincials by a tenth of a second.

His second Canadian record came in the 100 freestyle two days

later. The record, which eluded him at provincials and in the 100 freestyle individual finals, came from his opening leg in the 4x100 free relay.

The swim beat the previous mark, set five years prior, by a tenth.

Rakchtis was on the podium three times in breaststroke events, earning his first-ever national medals.

He won silver in the 100 and a pair of bronzes in the 50 and 200 metre distances.

In the 200, Rakchtis was a solid fifth at the last wall, but in one of his best finishes ever, he outsplit many in the field by 1-2 seconds in the final 50. Rakchtis posted a best time by over seven seconds.

His 50 and 100 breaststrokes were best times by a mile as well.

Rakchtis had only just broken 1:10 at Provincials, but dropped a 1:07.62 for his silver.

Dini McIver, Serena Xue, Kevin Ye, Devon Mark, and Tony Zeng also competed for the Rapids at

the meet.

Ye was just outside the medals in the breaststroke events, finishing fourth, fifth, and sixth in the 50, 100, and 200 respectively. Xue placed fifth in the 200 breaststroke as well.

The squad also netted 16 individual club records.

McIver broke an eight-year-old 50 backstroke record. Tong lowered three of his own freestyle records, and added the 50 breaststroke to the list. Yu was responsible for two in the sprint freestyles, while Ye broke two in the sprint breaststrokes.

Yang lowered her own record in the 50 free from Provincials. McCallum broke the remainder, resetting six of her own records.

The Rapids are taking some welldeserved time off before starting back up for the 2015-2016 season at the beginning of September.

Registration for new members begins Saturdsy at Watermania.

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SPORTS

New best time for Dunfee at Worlds

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t was a big day for Evan Dunfee and more specifically Canada’s race walk team at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Beijing.

The 24-year-old from Richmond finished 13th in Sunday’s 20 km event with a seasonal best clocking of 1:21.48 — nearly two seconds better than his winning time a month earlier at the Pan American Games in Toronto. More importantly, he was under the Olympic standard for the 2016 Summer Games and will have plenty of familiar company too.

Training partners Ben Thorne and Inaki Gomez also locked up their spots in Rio by finishing third and 15th respectively.

Thorne, a 22-year-old from Kitimat set a new Canadian record (1:19.57) in the process. All three are coached by Gerry Dragomir.

“My relationship with Evan and Inaki is definitely a special one, I don’t know what I would do without them. They’re the ones that motivate me to get out of bed in the morning and

get out to practice,” said an elated Thorne.

“To be honest, I was hoping for top eight. As the race went on I thought, well I feel pretty good, a bunch of people went off about 14k, I still felt decent so I went with it, to see if I can hang on. All of a sudden I was in fourth and the guy in front of me got disqualified, I was thinking, I have never been in this position before… I am completely overwhelmed right now, and the national record is a bonus.”

Dunfee credits their group’s success on race walking being part of the British Columbia High School program.

“That has a huge impact on getting kids started younger, and then carrying it through,” he said.

The McNair and UBC grad has also been very vocal about banning repeated drug cheats and arguably played a significant role in the banning of a large group of Russian walkers.

“I was very confident on the start line that the large majority of the athletes were clean, that’s what we’ve been fighting for all year.”

Gomez is thrilled with what he and his training partners have accomplished this summer.

“Ben’s performance was huge, he came in shape and ready to go, he just took off. Shows the strength of our group. I’m ecstatic about the group, while the support from Athletics Canada, Own the Podium and Sport Canada has been great. Watch out in Rio. We have three medal threats in this event.”

Dunfee is also slated to compete in the 50 km race on Saturday.

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SALE ENDS MONDAY, AUGUST 31 5:00PM 2015 NISSAN TITAN S CREW CAB 4X4

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER INCLUDED

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2015 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 CVT, A/C, CD, ABS, All Power Options

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Up to 48 m

61,608 -$8,500

CASH DISCOUNT

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$

MSRP

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Up to 72 mo

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER INCLUDED

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Up to 72 m

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CVT, AM/FM CD,ABS Brakes, TCS and VDC

14,665

.

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2,500 OFF

$

$

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Up to 48 m

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THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER INCLUDED

2015 NISSAN JUKE 1.6 SV CVT, CD, A/C, All Power Options, Alloy Wheels

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3,000 OFF

$

THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER INCLUDED

NOW $

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THREE YEARS NO-CHARGE OIL & FILTER INCLUDED

CASH DISCOUNT

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13,000 OFF OFF

$

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Up to 84 mo

43,228 $ - 13,000 $

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$

21,243

.

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2015 NISSAN MICRA 1.6 SV 1.6L, Auto 4 CL, 109 HP, AM/FM CD, $ MSRP ABS Brakes 14,865 CASH DISCOUNT -$900 CLEAROUT CASH -$350 NOW $

13,615

.

Or 0% Fin o. m 8 4 Up to

1,250 OFF

$

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Model codes are as follows: 2015 Titan (3CAG75), 2015 Pathfinder (5XBG15 AA00), 2015 Juke (N5RT15 AE00), 2015 Rogue (Y6BG15 AA00), 2015 Micra (S5RG75 AE00), 2015 Armada (7CTG75 AA00). Cash discounts cannot be combined with special subvented finance or lease rates. “Three Years No-Charge Oil and Filter” is not included with any European models, any V8 Engine, 370Z, Titan, Armada or Nissan GTR. Vehicle may not be in stock and subject to a dealer locate. All prices are plus a $549 processing fee and all taxes. ÐLease payments of $64/$92/$61 on the must be made on a semi-monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. Posted Prices valid on Cash Transaction Only. My 3 Choice Event, customer can only choose only 1. Bonus Cash cannot be combined with 2 monthly payments on us or no charge ASP extended warranty. All Eligible Services must be completed during the Service Period, otherwise they will be forfeited. The Offer may be upgraded to use premium oil at the recipient’s expense. The Eligible Services are not designed to meet all requirements and specifications necessary to maintain the Eligible Vehicle. To see the complete list of maintenance necessary, please refer to the Service Maintenance Guide. Any additional services required are not covered by the Offer and are the sole responsibility and cost of the recipient. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain offers NCESI reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. Ask your retailer for details. ´Representative semi-monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00)lease APR for a 60 month term equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $138 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees.

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