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! Buddhists at Lingyen Mountain Temple perform a ceremony as part of the temple’s year-end charity drive last Sunday. In keeping with the Buddha’s teachings of compassion and giving, Lingyen Mountain Temple collected 5,692 pounds of food, lots of clothing and toys, all of which were donated to the Richmond Food Bank and other charities. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News ! See more pictures in The Pulse, page 24.

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ichmond city councillors decided to reduce the opening hours of three branches of the Richmond Public Library, at a council meeting Monday night. The cuts will save $200,000 annually and result in 26 fewer hours of operation, per week, across the Steveston, Cambie and Ironwood branches. From the savings, the library will apply $150,000 to its e-book and print collection. The move comes after councillors, and in particular Mayor Malcolm Brodie, questioned rising costs of the library last week at a ﬁnance committee meeting, where Brodie said he wouldn’t consider cuts. Brodie had expressed concern that the library was asking for an additional $200,000

for its collection on top of a three per cent the cuts will be “tolerable by the patrons.” increase to its annual budget. He noted the Richmondite Eric Ren was lined up with a library’s annual costs rose the dozen people at the Brigmost out of any division in house (Main) branch before the city (other divisions rose it opened at 9 a.m. Tuesday. I hope they leave by just over two per cent, on He said while he doesn’t average). use the other branches he them (libraries) “Obviously, no cuts are knows seniors that do. He and their great staff said weekend hours are parbetter than some cuts but I’m alone. hoping we can manage,” said ticularly important to people. chief librarian Greg Buss, who On Twitter, Jeremy Hop– L H was asked by the committee wood said it was a “weird to find extra money for the colplace to focus efficiencies.” lections without having to raise the budget. Laura Heroux said the libraries are one of “Adding to the collection is important. the best things left in Richmond. There’s no point in having your doors open “I hope they leave them and their great if you can’t provide (reading) material,” said staff alone,” she said, via Twitter. Buss. The cuts bring down the 2016 library In the wake of council’s directive, a report budget increase to 2.38 per cent, for a Monday from community services manager grand total of $8.7 million. Cathryn Volkering Carlile stated the city feels See No page 3

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RCMP probe fatal car crash Alan Campbell

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47-year-old man has died after the car he was driving slammed into the support pillars for a train trestle over River Road. Richmond RCMP responded to the collision in the 20,000 block of River Road, just east of Nelson Road, at around 3:20 a.m. on Monday. Police say a black Nissan SUV had collided with the support structure of the bridge. The driver, who was alone at the time, sustained massive injuries and required extrication from his vehicle by Richmond Fire-Rescue.

! Driver died after crashing into a pillar on River Road. Photo submitted.

Despite the best efforts of emergency crews, however, the driver succumbed to his injuries. The RCMP is investigating along with the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) and CN Police.

CN engineers were contacted to assess the structural integrity of the bridge. “The investigation is in its… infancy. We cannot rule out anything at this point,” said Cpl. Dennis Hwang, of Richmond RCMP. “Since the collision occurred very early in the morning, we have not been able to locate potential witnesses. “If anyone has any information on this tragic collision, please contact us.” Anyone with information should call the RCMP at 604-278-1212. To leave a tip, email Richmond_ Tips@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

No full-time staff will be cut ! People wait Tuesday morning for

Brighouse Library to open at 9 a.m. Brighouse, which is the city’s main branch, is not slated to have its hours reduced. Photo by Graeme Wood.

! Current library hours (except holidays): Steveston: Mon - Fri: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ironwood: Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cambie: Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

! A ﬁre at a BC Hydro substation stopped trafﬁc on River Road and had police warning people to stay away. Photo by Justin Ruscheinski

Smoke ﬁlls morning rush hour air Alan Campbell

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moke could be seen billowing high into the Richmond skyline on Tuesday morning as a blaze raged at a BC Hydro substation. Fire-rescue crews were on the scene at around 6:50 a.m. after the fire broke out at the station near River Drive, at the very north end of No. 4 Road. Richmond RCMP were warning the public to stay away from the fire, indicating that the quality of air in the vicinity may be affected. It’s understood that all power at the station had been shut off, although it was unclear whether crews were able to tackle the fire due to its nature. Coincidentally, BC Hydro’s website reported an outage in the same 9100 block of River Drive yesterday morning. No word yet from BC Hydro as to whether there’s a connection to the fire. At 7 a.m., flames from the fire could be seen as far away as the Arthur Laing and Oak Street bridges. As of 8 a.m., traffic had been stopped on River Drive, but no power outages had been reported on the BC Hydro website.

From page 1 Buss said the library is facing challenges in transitioning to e-books, while maintaining the print collection. On top of those demands, the library is tasked to provide non-English materials. Carlile’s report indicates Richmond’s library system is among the most cost effective in Metro Vancouver. Municipal support per capita rings in at $40.61 whereas the regional average is $56.08. Last year, the library saw 8.8 visits per capita, just above the regional average of 8.4. Richmond also has a strong circulation per capita, considering it has the least amount of ﬂoor space per capita. According to the report, the library will cut hours on two weekdays at the three aforementioned branches. Buss said he would have to analyze what the exact cuts will entail, but suggested they will be consistent for the public. Each branch is open 69-74 hours per week, at various times between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Notably, no full-time staff members will be cut; salaries account for roughly 65 per cent of the library’s annual expenses. This year, the library lost $60,000 in book ﬁne revenue. As such, on top of the reduced hours, Buss has been forced to raise fees, starting in the new year. Last week, Coun. Bill McNulty said he agreed with the new fee schedule but was opposed to the reduced hours. He and Coun. Linda McPhail voted against the motion, while Coun. Ken Johnston was absent. Coun. Carol Day was happy with the report. “Look what we can do when we sharpen our pencils,” said Day. Coun. Alexa Loo was outspoken at the committee level about supporting the library, which, she said, generally assists low-income people more proportionately. However, she joined Brodie, Day and councillors Harold Steves, Derek Dang and Chak Au in support of the reduced hours.

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Reviewing facilities in Comox gave new superintendent an edge students are at risk of serious injury or death, given that 24 of its schools are considered a high-risk of failure in the event of a major earthquake hitting the region. Tablotney said she wasn’t sure he Richmond School District when the first school could close. will have a new superintenShe said she would ideally like to dent shortly after students arrive have all school properties stay in back to classes from winter break control of the district. in January. “I personally want to see how On Thursday, the Richmond that land can be used first. Board of Education announced Could it be repurposed? Could it it had chosen Sherry Elwood to be used for community amenireplace retiring superintendent ties, such as Kilgour being used Monica Pamer, this February. for Francophone education, or “We felt she had some strong Rideau for continuing educavisionary leadership and she has ! Sherry Elwood tion?” asked Tablotney. a wealth of experience, especially Answers to those questions will soon be left in the special needs area,” said trustee Debto Elwood. Meanwhile, the district is continubie Tablotney, who recently took over from ing with a review of its policies. trustee Eric Yung as the board’s chair in an Tablotney said for the most part the reviews uncontested vote this month. are meant to streamline policies that may be According to Tablotney, an important factor out of date. For instance the board recently for the board’s trustees to consider in choosupdated the district’s video recording policies. ing Elwood was that she already has experiThere are at least two controversial polience working as a superintendent in Comox cies scheduled for review in the near future: Valley School District, and she had recently guided her district through a long-range facili- corporate funding and an inclusive policy for gay and transgender children. ties review. Elwood was assistant superintendent in Richmond is facing its own facilities review, Comox in 2010 when that district adopted a whereby the district must decide on what specific policy for such students. schools to close, as it has residual capacity There, the board recognized such students equal to five elementary and two secondary “face a unique set of challenges within our schools. So far, under Pamer, the district has schools and communities, including being consulted with the public but has made no targets for discriminatory behaviours.” decision as to which schools must close. Trustee Sandra Nixon has called for more Comox’s review is further ahead in the process as it has already identified one school discussion on the matter, including a policy similar to Comox and the majority of districts to close. in B.C. Pamer told the board in September Richmond must amalgamate students in order for schools to be closer to capacity, thus that the administration is reviewing the district’s code of conduct and results would be meeting provincial guidelines to receive fundbrought forth in the spring of 2016. ing for seismic upgrades. Elwood could not be reached for comment. As it stands, thousands of Richmond Graeme Wood

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Joyful giving to improve health for us all As the holidays draw closer and we gather with family and friends to celebrate, we reflect on all of the precious relationships we have in our lives. Being able to visit with loved ones and share in holiday traditions like exchanging gifts, we are reminded how good health truly is the most precious gift we can have. It’s also a gift we can give. Each day we hear from patients and families who are grateful for life-saving care at Richmond Hospital and how the care they received serves as a powerful inspiration to give joyfully to help other patients and families so they too can continue to live healthy lives. I’d like to introduce you to someone who’s name is familiar name in our community, Joe Mitchell. He recently received an Honorary Doctor of Philanthropy from Richmond Hospital Foundation for his donation over the years, and he shares his own personal story of how his life was saved and how he gives joyfully to Richmond Hospital Foundation to help improve the health of others: My name is Joe Mitchell, and I’m the Chairman at Carter Auto Family GM. You might recognize the name of our auto dealerships throughout the Lower Mainland and perhaps even purchased a car at one yourself. I’ve been passionate about cars my entire life and I’ve been passionate about our community. In fact, I’ve lived in Richmond for more than 75 years— since I first moved to Sea Island in 1939— and my family and I have had many experiences where Richmond Hospital took wonderful care of us and exceeded our expectations. In 2000, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. At the time, I was in a lot of pain and didn’t know what steps I’d need to take to survive. The unknown was unsettling, and I felt at a loss when trying to comfort my wife, Jean, and the rest of my family. I looked to

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The doctors at Richmond Hospital were not only professional but kind-hearted, taking the time to patiently explain treatments and procedures to me, and give me confidence in my survival. If it weren’t for Richmond Hospital, I wouldn’t be here to tell my story today. And if it weren’t for the treatment and successful surgery, I wouldn’t have had the chance to see all my grandchildren grow up. The bond that I share with my grandchildren is truly something that I wouldn’t give up for the world, because family is everything and each and every family member of ours is so precious. That’s why it’s so important for me to give. Every year I think what a miracle that I’m able to celebrate another holiday with my children and grandchildren. It’s been several years since this life-changing event, but I always find myself reflecting during the holiday season, with family around. As we gather together, I know that each of our lives has been touched by the care we’ve received. I truly am a believer in Richmond Hospital. Please join me in supporting patients and families in our community this holiday season, by giving today.

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which set a record this year. Loo voted for the budget, but said council Staff Reporter was making the decision on the officers GWOODRICHMONDNEWS.COM from a budgetary perspective, not a community safety one. ichmond is set to receive a dozen new This year, RCMP headquarters in Ottawa RCMP officers, meanwhile residents authorized Richmond to hire 200 officers, will see a property tax hike of 3.1 per cent but the city budgeted for just 190. Typifor 2016, after Richmond cally, the RCMP has not city council approved the allocated enough officers, city’s operating budget although this year it did Monday evening. We’ve cut every division in (191). Last week, councillors Earlier in the day, the city to fund these police tasked general manager Superintendent Renof finances Andrew Nazaofficers. dall Nesset told council’s reth to redistribute money finance committee the – A N for new police officers to dozen officers would be avoid a tax increase be“signed, sealed and delivyond the recommended ered” within 12 months. three per cent. He said the new officers Nazareth subsequently cut previously would mean current officers can stay within budgeted surpluses from various departtheir core responsibilities, instead of being ments, increased the city’s predicted pulled away to help deal with major events revenues, dipped into reserves to the tune when they happen. of about $200,000 and recommended Coun. Chak Au voted against the plan for hiring just 12 officers, as opposed to the 17 a dozen officers (the part of the budget that requested by Richmond RCMP. requires more financial risk, and which was “We’ve cut every division in the city to separated on paper for a separate vote) befund these police officers. It takes a little bit cause he said the costs and risks were too of a risk, but if we use past performance to high and he wanted to wait for a decision forecast our future we can hope to continue on a municipal police force. with those surpluses,” said Nazareth. Councillors Bill McNulty and Carol Day Coun. Alexa Loo asked whether or not both voted against the overall operating this was a “hope and a prayer” budget. budget (2.1 per cent tax increase), but Nazareth said there was little wiggle room voted for the dozen police officers. if the city is faced with external costs or market shifts, particularly when it comes See $400,000 page 7 to a possible decline in building permits,

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! Councillors want Richmond’s ‘biggest heritage item,’ the interurban tram, to be in ship shape for Canada 150 celebrations in 2017. Included in the restoration project is a new roof, so the tram can be rolled outside on rainy days. File photo.

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$400,000 approved to restore tram From page 6 In another separate vote, Au, along with Day and McNulty, also voted against an additional one per cent tax hike for infrastructure reserves. “Why not 0.5 per cent?” asked Au at the committee. “Why not two per cent?” replied Mayor Malcolm Brodie, who supports the reserve tax. “Richmond is rich in assets. I don’t see why we have to keep putting one per cent into reserves,” Au

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LETTERSto the Editor The amazing journey of a stolen Rolex Dear Editor, Every day, volunteers at the Richmond Hospital Healthcare Auxilliary Thrift Shop in Steveston sort through a myriad of items donated to the store. These items are resold to help fund healthcare initiatives in Richmond. Ask the volunteers and they will tell you that no two days are the same. Lots of great items are donated and some not so great, but they are all interesting. Often the volunteers wonder where an item came from and they can only guess the history behind each. Recently, a watch was donated and, like all jewellery donations, it was set aside and sent to jeweller Ossie Renouf for appraisal so that a selling price (always lower than the appraised value) could be determined by the store for resale. A few months ago, and much to Ossie’s amazement, a unique and valuable Rolex watch showed up with the engraving “Jennifer Wyatt 1984 BC Junior” on the back. Ossie recognized Jennifer’s name and fame as a home-grown B.C. pro golfer, who was formerly a number-one ranked women’s golfer in Canada and a successful pro on the LPGA tour for several years. Recently, Jennifer was an inductee to the BC Golf Hall of Fame. Ossie immediately called

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Thinking back, Jennifer recalled that there was a break-in at her mother’s house in the late 1980s and a lot of jewellery was stolen and since she never missed the watch, she didn’t connect the watch with the break-in. Who took it, where did it go all those years, who bought it, who sold it, who wore it, and who donated it? Amazingly, the watch is in like-new condition, and

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Jennifer to tell her what he was holding. She remembered that she had won that golf tournament but, did not immediately remember the watch. A few days later, she met with Ossie and said that, at the age of 18, she wouldn’t have appreciated the watch and would have given it to her mother, and that was the last she had seen or thought about the watch.

! Former golf pro, Jennifer Wyatt, pictured (center) with Richmond Hospital Healthcare Thrift Shop Volunteers, from left, Ursula Van Duin, Shirley Tate and Barbara Dirnfeld. Above is the prize trophy watch which was missing for almost 30 years.

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here are only two things occupying the muscle between my ears at the moment; Christmas shopping and Star Wars. Yes, yes, I hear many females suggesting that’s double the subject matter capacity of the minds of many men. So, with myself apparently falling into a rather select group, let’s observe the latter, Star Wars, which will either have the hairs on the back of you neck standing to attention with only two more sleeps to go before episode VII is released, or will make your eyes roll in despair. Thankfully, I’ve been a Star Wars die-hard ever since my mother used to roll the tape of episode IV on the old VCR every schoolday to entice my younger brother and I out of bed in the morning — for three years! It’s not surprising then that, if you named the scene of the original episode, there’s a pretty good chance I can tell you what they said and how they said it. And, sufﬁce to say, I have in my wallet a trio of prized, advance tickets for this Friday’s longawaited release of The Force Awakens. The frenzy that is Star Wars’ global domination of every water cooler conversation, and every product known to our species it would seem, leads me effortlessly into Christmas shopping, which is where the path of least resistance comes clattering to an unfortunate and painful demise. Shopping during the alleged season of goodwill is nothing short of a fate worse than death.

Unless, of course, you enjoy getting elbowed in the ribs and breathed on by someone who should really invest in a packet of Excel — Winterfresh — but seems more focused on beating me into the 12-deep, snaking checkout line to save herself 47 seconds at the business end of an excruciating 20-minutes. Really? You’ll notice I said “herself;” clearly she had only ONE thing on her mind (see second paragraph). All to save ﬁve bucks on an item that you just know was never that ticket price in its life. Unless it’s a Star Wars item, however. They’re worth every cent, even the candy canes I unashamedly failed to walk past in the dollar store, which were Star Wars by virtue of the clear, decaled wrapping and nothing else. Then there’s the icing on the Christmas shopping cake — the dying art of holding the door open for the next person coming in/going out. Holding said door is weird when you think about it. I mean, why bother, it takes minimal effort for the vast majority of the population, right? Despite a lifetime of awkwardness, I hold the door every time, though, including this past weekend. And, as usual, it led to some mindbendingly anti-social moments; such as a couple of heart-warming few seconds when the person I’ve held the door open for blasted right past without even acknowledging my presence. Like, sure, I’m your servant, your majesty. And of course there was the requisite cringe trickling down the spine when I jumped the gun and noticed, too late as it happens, that the person I extended the social grace to was

further away than anticipated and I forced them into an uncomfortable trot to accept the gesture. One Huffington Post blogger, while examining this tradition, aptly named the moment “premature e-hold-ulation.” To avoid said scenario, much flimsy, illinformed and non-scientific research has been carried out to ascertain at what distance the person behind you needs to be for you to extend the courtesy. Fourteen feet seems to be the average. I tested it out in the office — it takes three seconds — and it really depends what kind of stride pattern you have. I’m a six foot-tall male in flat shoes and 14 feet was spot on for me to negate the need to break into a gallop. I’d definitely re-calibrate down the scale, though, if your intended target was a fourfeet-nothing great grandmother with a walking frame, limp and shortbread-laden backpack. Which takes me back to Star Wars. Wouldn’t it be great if you could tap into “The Force” to hold the door open? And one wonders if Darth Vader ever had to hold the door open for anyone? The doors were always open for him as he marched ominously through the Death Star — apart from the scene when Luke Skywalker blasted one entrance shut to give the Millennium Falcon time to escape, seconds after Ben Kenobi was struck down to be made “more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” Although, if big Darth was the one coming behind you out of Lansdowne Shopping Centre, would you allow him more than 14 feet? Alan Campbell is a reporter with the Richmond News. Email him at acampbell@ richmond-news.com.

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the oncoming drivers (at least most of them) that the person standing there wants to cross. In Richmond, I see people loitering about these crosswalks, talking on the cellphone, with no intention of crossing. This confuses the driver who will often stop, and then be forced to speed up again. Pedestrians, it is also your

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Editor, Re; “Come hang with the gang,” News, Dec. 11. After reading the great article on the Myron Court Gang, I just had to see for myself what they were so proud of and here is what I found. Approximately 20 houses, of a certain age, in great condition, obviously lovingly cared for over the years, grass everywhere, trees, bushes, shrubs and because of it being winter, no ﬂowers. Just about every house had either Christmas lights or some sort of Christmas theme on their lawns. The residents should be congratulated because they have managed

Dear Editor, If there are so many people driving in Richmond who can’t read the road signs, is that not an indication that many new Canadians should not be issued with driving licences, or is the high cost of auto insurance just another Canadian cross to bear. If our noble mayor Malcolm Brodie had the conviction to pass a law regarding Chinese signage, the City of Richmond could save $70,0000 plus beneﬁts by not employing a Chinese signage inspector. Tom Connor Richmond

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There was no hell that so many Richmond citizens have come to dread when houses are sold and the wrecking ball comes to do its ominous work. My short walk around Myron Court took me back to some of the wonderful neighborhoods where I have lived in Richmond and all the warmth that Christmas lights and glowing trees brought back to me of happy times. Hopefully, developers and real estate agents never discover this lovely area so the residents’ enjoyment can continue. Alan Halliday Richmond

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to maintain their area as a classic Richmond neighborhood that unfortunately has either disappeared from so many places or is in the process. Here is what I did not ﬁnd! No monster houses, no brick walls, iron railings, electric gates or stone courtyards, silent and dark sentinels to a foreboding lack of humanity. There were no construction sites and all the chaos and aggravation that these bring to a once lovely neighborhood, no ugly areas of old construction materials and large trucks bringing new ones, no crashing and banging at all hours.

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Road rules increase safety Dear Editor: Re: “Such tragedies happen too often,” Letters Dec. 4. Recently, writer James Ling Hung asked if there was any way to prevent pedestrian deaths on our streets. There is quite a bit that we can do. In Richmond many motorists are either ignorant of, or ignore, the rules of the road. Every day, we see drivers blow through intersections on red lights, turn corners incorrectly, and change lanes or make turns without a hint of a signal. If we could change just these three driving habits, the roads would be safer for everyone. Much of this involves the concept of predictability, that is, can other drivers or pedestrians predict what you will do? By following the rules set out in the Motor Vehicle Act, we can vastly improve our chances of avoiding an accident. A red signal or stop sign means that the vehicle must come to a full stop. It is not uncommon to see people actually speed up to go through a red light or while cornering around a stop sign. The MV Act says that

when turning a corner, you turn from the right curb lane into the right curb lane, or from the left lane into the left lane. However, it’s common to see people turn from the left lane into the right, and viceversa. This error makes it dangerous for other drivers coming from the opposite direction who have a right to turn at the same time. In addition, these diagonal turners are the least likely to watch for, and yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. Just as motorists should drive carefully, pedestrians can also take precautions. Before crossing the street, they can make eye contact with the driver beside them, use body language to signal their intentions — don’t stand at the corner if not intending to cross — and cross only when the walk light comes on. With a little bit of common sense and respect for others, we can ensure pedestrians are safe. We might also keep our vehicles out of the body shop. Marion Smith Richmond

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t’s not just the fact that Burkeville is geographically cut off from the rest of Richmond that separates it from the city. After all, there can’t be too many neighbourhoods where everyone knows everyone and their business. But that’s just the way Burkvillians on Sea Island like it and they wouldn’t have it any other way. And it all serves to create a tight and engaged community; case in point on Sunday when the Sea Island elementary gym was packed out with 135 adults and children, eager to catch a glimpse of the man in the big red suit at Sea Island Community Association’s (SICA) annual Breakfast with Santa. “We host a number of events throughout the year and Breakfast with Santa is one of the biggest,” said one of the event’s lead organizers, Stephanie Monaghan. The modest $7 ticket for the event breakfast and meeting with Santa was all subsidized by SICA, with the help of donations from the local supermarkets and Starbucks, as well some members of the Burkeville community chipping in with a Costco run. Monaghan, who’s also a Grade 1 teacher in Vancouver, said she’s spent more time since Halloween organizing Sunday’s big event than

! Meeting Santa were Sea Island Community

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on her paid job. Not that she’s complaining, of course, as Monaghan is more than happy to help keep Burkeville special. “I’ve got two kids, a son, 6, and a daughter, 3, and I went along to one of the (SICA) meetings to ﬁnd out what’s happening in my community. That was it,” said Monaghan. “Burkeville is a living, breathing community; it’s a bit isolated and contained, but that’s the way we like it. You can’t avoid people here; our kids are all around each other all the time and you know every adult and kid. There’s something very safe about all of that.” Other annual SICA events include an Easter Egg Hunt, Burkeville Daze and Halloween ﬁreworks display.

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s the old saying goes, it’s not the age, it’s the mileage that counts. You may want to keep that in mind the next time you are looking for the company of a feline and think it’s a cute, ﬂuffy kitten that is the perfect match for you and your home. Instead, you might want to consider adopting an adult cat, and maybe even foster a senior cat. Our family has taken that route, fostering a handsome, 12-year-old blue point, Siamese-cross named Mr. Fuji whose previous family decided they couldn’t keep him any longer and turned him over to the CARES shelter in Langley. That’s where my wife and daughter volunteer every other Sunday — cleaning out cages, litter boxes and generally fussing over every cat that comes within clutching and hugging distance. A byproduct of their commitment to CARES is we have accumulate cats — it’s three, adult shelter cats and counting, with the addition of

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labels closely. If you ﬁnd Kit and Ace, Dior shoes, and a couple of Alexander McQueen dresses, do not head down to the mall to buy her a Champion sweatshirt and some mittens. This will only lead to the worst Christmas morning experience you’ve had since that time when you were seven and your reclusive uncle showed up uninvited, drank all of the rum punch and broke your new Super Nintendo when he landed on it after passing out. Obviously, there is nothing wrong with a Champion sweatshirt. In fact, I have one myself. Just make sure it will be something she wants. Keep it simple; if she’s into working out, get her some work out gear. If she likes to laze around the house on the weekend, get her a cozy robe. 2. Sizing. When you are rooting around in her closet looking at labels, also take note of sizes. Again, Christmas morning will be no fun if “Santa” leaves a size 4 under the tree and she’s a size 8. 3. Don’t project your fashion style on to her. Just because you love the Vancouver Canucks/Seattle Seahawks and dress exclusively in your favourite team’s garb, unless she has shown much more than a passing interest, do not get her a sports team toque. And never, I repeat, never buy her a jersey of any kind. To be fair, all of the above advice is transferable; no guy wants a couture brown vest, if all he ever wears is New York Mets clothing. My must-have Christmas item, that is sure to be a hit for any man, woman or child, is the Stutterheim raincoat from Sweden. Let’s face it, Richmond can get its fair share of rain. This jacket will keep you dry and looking fashionable.

! These Swedish raincoats are quite the fashion for winter. Photo submitted

Now, let’s talk about New Year’s Eve. This is the one date of the year that, even if you are staying in with your loved ones or hanging with friends playing cards (no cheating this time, Liz), you should dress to impress. Nothing’s wrong with sitting on the couch, watching the ball drop in your suit and sparkles. My advice, take it easy on the booze and enjoy Jan. 1, fresh and ready to take on the New Year in style. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone. See you in the New Year with more He’s got Style articles. Rob Akimow is the Richmond News’ director of advertising.

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he ferris wheel kept snapping and the rollercoaster kept sinking; not the news you’d want to hear if entering a theme park. It’s just as well that Richmond’s latest fairground, called “Enchanted,” was made almost entirely out of gingerbread and other sweet treats. The magnificent creation was the work of McNair secondary culinary program students Lorraine Cabe and Sayyeda Mulla, who entered the third annual McNair Gingerbread Competition for the first time. The pair of Grade 11 girls had been working on their intricate design since October and every evening for the last month, ahead of the judging on Friday, which the Richmond News was part of. Such was the quality of the competition, however, the McNair students could only finish second overall, beaten out for gold by Richmond secondary’s “Christmas Express.” “We’ve been hard at it every single day for a month, after school until 8 p.m., in the cafeteria,” said Lorraine, while the designs were still being judged. “Even the janitor kept coming in and wondering what we were doing. “Our biggest issues were the gingerbread ferris wheel breaking, and the Rice Krispie

structure for the rollercoaster kept sinking; it took us quite a few attempts to get it to set.” Also entered in the competition, were students from MacNeill secondary and L.A. Matheson secondary from North Surrey. Criteria for the designs included the necessity to ﬁt on a table and everything in it had to be edible. Entries were judged on originality, best use of gingerbread, best use of icing, best overall and best use of candy. The top three overall winners were: Gold: Richmond secondary’s “Christmas Express” (S. Gouden, Hannah Durland, Stephon Mok and Nicole Tan); Silver: McNair secondary’s “Enchanted” (Lorraine Cabe and Sayyeda Mulla); Bronze: MacNeill secondary’s “Starring Christmas” (Denise Leung, Chloe Ma, Gina Jiang and Tina Su). And in the category of originality and precision, the top three were: Gold: McNair’s “Enchanted;” Silver: Richmond secondary’s “Sleeping Beauty Castle” (Emma Louise Marcotte, Monica Lee, Casandra Melanson and Samantha De La Torre); Bronze: MacNeill secondary’s “Starring Christmas.” The top three overall winners and out-ofdistrict participants were awarded with gift bags ﬁlled with baking tools and supplies, most of which were donated by Snowcap Baking & Restaurant Supply.

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! McNair secondary’s Lorraine Cabe, left, and Sayyeda Mulla’s ‘Enchanted’ ﬁnished second overall. Below, clockwise, from left, Richmond Secondary’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ got silver for originality, Richmond secondary’s ‘Christmas Express’ got gold overall and MacNeill secondary’s ‘Starring Christmas’ got bronze overall. Photos by Alan Campbell

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he 12th annual Windows of Hope fundraiser recently made things brighter for the Richmond Christmas Fund while adding some seasonal cheer for customers and workers at the Richmond Auto Mall. The event raised an all-time high of $31,795 through sponsorships and other fundraising initiatives as volunteers used paint and brushes to transform 23 windows in dealerships and businesses into “holiday masterpieces.” “The overwhelming support of the event from the community is heart warming,” said Gail Terry, the auto mall’s general manager, who helped present the cheque at the Richmond Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 10. “It’s the real spirit of Christmas. More than 275 volunteers and close to 90 sponsors came together to make it happen.” Last year, the event set a fundraising goal of $30,000 to help celebrate the auto mall’s 30th anniversary, Terry said, adding the hope was to surpass it this time around. “And we did,” she said, holding up a giant cheque for $30,000 and laughing as she attached an overlay for an additional $1,794 made possible by two last minute sponsors. Windows of Hope 2015 launched Nov. 24 when crews organized by Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives (formerly Volunteer Richmond) helped transform the mall into a brilliant holiday destination. More than 250 “volunteer elves” worked their magic while being serenaded by the Langley First Capital Barbershop Chorus quartet and the 609 Steveston Royal Canadian Air Cadets Band. There to keep an eye on the proceedings and offer support was the auto mall’s celebrity mascot, Bumper Bear. Windows of Hope is traditionally the Richmond Christmas Fund’s largest contributor, thanks to supporters such as Concord Security, Fairmont Vancouver Airport, 4Refuel,

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Welcome to our Advent and Christmas Services Advent Services – Wednesday, December 2 & 9 • 7 PM Blue Christmas - Wednesday, December 16 • 7 PM A quiet service of comfort.

! (Left to right) Wayne Duzita (Richmond Christmas Fund community chair), Gail Terry (general manager, Richmond Auto Mall), Pierre Pelletier (publisher, Richmond News) with the donation to the Richmond Christmas Fund from the Windows of Hope fundraiser. Photo submitted

HUB International Insurance Brokers, Jack FM, Kasian Architecture, McDonald’s, News 1130, Pound & Grain, RiverRock Casino, Scotiabank and Starbucks. The Richmond Christmas Fund provides a grocery gift certiﬁcate for each family member, children 12 and under also receive gifts chosen from a toy room and teens 13 to 17 gift cards. A record number of families is expected to take advantage of the community’s generosity, far surpassing last year’s 2,000 participants. Windows of Hope, which has now raised well over $180,000 since its inception, isn’t the only auto mall holiday project. It has also been a longtime, leading contributor to the Richmond Food Bank. Donations since 1990, the year their support started with the donation of a cargo van, are well in excess of $100,000 in funding and more than 100,000 food items. This year’s campaign will wrap up Dec. 21. Donations can be made to the Christmas Fund by visiting the Richmond Auto Mall’s Windows of Hope blog page or by going directly to the Christmas Fund webpage (christmasfund.volunteerrichmond.ca).

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Fujian Evangelical Church welcomes you to Sunday Worship Services • English Services: 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. • Mandarin Service: 9:00 a.m. • Minnanese Service: 10:45 a.m.

12200 Blundell Road, Richmond, B.C., V6W 1B3 Phone 604-273-2757 • www.fujianevangelical.org

Christmas Cantata - Sunday, December 20 • 10:30 AM The Christmas Story in Music and Song with musical guests

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Christmas Eve Services 7PM Family Service of Story and Carols 11PM Candles, Carols and Communion.

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Broadmoor Baptist Church 8140 Saunders Road, Richmond, BC December 13th at 7:00pm: Christmas Carol Sing Everyone is welcome to hear the Christmas story and sing Christmas carols. December 20th at 8:00pm: Longest Night Service For those living with loss, loneliness, pain and grief; there is a place for you. Singing, prayer, and the lighting of candles are optional. December 24th at 6:30pm: Christmas Eve Service Come and celebrate the gift of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Please plan to come early as parking and seating are limited.

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Richmond United Church ch 8711 Cambie Rd. (near Garden City Rd.) 604-278-5622 Dec. 24, 2015 • 7.00pm • Christmas Eve Service Carol Singing within an adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Scrooge: “I’m Not the Man I Used to Be” (A Dramatic Discoveries Presentation)

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3720 Broadway Street (at 2nd Avc.) Please join us for 10am Worship Service and Sunday School with Rev. Brenda Miller Dec. 24, 2015 • 7:00pm • Christmas Eve Service Carols, Music and Candles 604-277-0508 • www.stevestonunitedchurch.ca A caring and friendly village church

St. Anne’s - Steveston Anglican Church 4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC The Rev. Brian Vickers, Rector • 604-277-9626 Sunday 8:30 a.m. - Contemplative Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Family Eucharist with Church School Wednesday 10:00am. Eucharist, 11:00am Bible Study

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Chamber celebrates the season Philip Raphael

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afﬂes, silent auctions and plenty of ugly Christmas sweaters — this year’s Richmond Chamber of Commerce Christmas luncheon last Thursday at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport was packed with generosity and good times. It was also a big boost for the Richmond Christmas Fund as the event raised $7,000 for the charity which provides assistance to needy families during the holidays. Chamber chair Rob Akimow said

the idea was to up the fun quotient of the event, which drew about 300. Among the live auction and rafﬂe prizes were tickets to an upcoming Rihanna concert and a bottle of exclusive champagne (Armand de Brignac). In the fun but sometimes hard to watch department, two chamber members were singled out for having the best (worst) Christmas attire. M and M Meats’ Jason Davidson was clad in a dinosaur, poinsettia and handgun holiday patterned, two-piece suit and matching tie,

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‘Oz’ provides some magical Christmas candy MATTHOEKSTRA Contributor

t’s easy to evaluate a musical like The Wizard of Oz when a six-year-old is in the next seat. Her take: triple thumbs up. Gateway Theatre’s production of the classic tale is clever, heartwarming and certainly worthy of two thumbs up. Adding a third is cheating, but that won’t stop those wowed by the presence of a real dog on stage. Oz, which opened on Gateway’s MainStage last Friday, indeed has a cast with a real, well-behaved dog who leaves most of the heavy lifting to its stunt double stuffy. Don’t worry cat people, there’s much more to talk about here than an in-the-fur Toto. The real gems here are human. Artistic director Jovanni Sy has given us the Royal Shakespeare Company stage adaptation of the 76-year-old ﬁlm, based on L. Frank Baum’s story. The fairy tale is familiar: Dorothy is caught in a twister and ﬁnds herself over the rainbow. She meets up with Munchkins and, in search of home, follows a yellow brick road with new pals Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion. This is a big show. Twenty-six actors dance and sing through many lands, and we’re graciously taken to each one through Lauchlin Johnston’s creative sets and Sean Nieuwenhuis’s projections. Director Barbara Tomasic’s clever inclusion of special effects, such as projections and puppetry, effectively conjure up a storm and demonstrate the Wicked Witch’s might. Leading the cast is the likable Bridget Esler (Dorothy) with a strong, yet admirably unassuming, presence. Memorable is Tara Travis for her inspired and humourously evil portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the

! Bridget Esler (left) is Dorothy in Gateway Theatre’s new production of The Wizard of Oz. The show makes use of video projection, including in this scene with Jill Raymond as Aunt Em. R.G. Miller (above right) is Professor Marvel, part of a large cast that graces the stage in Gateway’s holiday show. David Cooper photos

West. Another standout is Victor Hunter for his convincing portrayal of the brainless and lovable Scarecrow. Other bright lights include Nathan Cottell for roles that include Emerald City Guard, R.G. Miller as the Wizard of Oz and an ensemble of versatile

young stars. Another star is the music. Chris King is back to lead the orchestra and create — to use a six-year-old’s description — something that sounds pretty. Gateway’s December musical is often a

treat, and this year is no exception. Groan at the borrowed phrase, but when it comes to Oz, there’s no place like Gateway. The Wizard of Oz runs at Gateway Theatre until Jan. 3. Visit online at gatewaytheatre. com for ticket information and show dates.

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here comes a time in most working people’s lives when they feel like sour milk — past their “best before” date. Retirement is on the horizon. Certainly, some people retire at the pinnacle of their career, while others stay until that magic number arrives which guarantees them a full pension. And that could be the sour milk zone. Either way, those of us facing retirement within five years definitely need to prepare ourselves for the next chapter in our lives. And that doesn’t just mean being financially secure, although that’s probably the most important piece in the puzzle, and one that people fret about the most. Besides a pension seminar or retirement preparation course that your workplace might offer, the library is the next best place to go for information and inspiration on the topic. In Catherine DePino’s book Fire up Your Life in Retirement: 101 Ways for Women to Reinvent Themselves, readers are treated to an abundance of great ideas in easy-to-digest, bite-sized

chapters. personality types and She covers everything how they can affect one’s from finances to postreadiness and ability to retirement jobs, spiritual embrace retirement is and physical health, relaparticularly interesting. And with people living tionship advice, exploring creative outlets, travel longer than ever before, ideas, third-age learning, the retirement period and the particular chalcan approach one-third lenges that new retirees of a person’s lifetime, face. or more. So, Goldstein In practical, readable cautions, it’s wise to be chapters, DePino helps ready for it in every way ease women through that you can. this new transition period For other insights into with solid, useful advice. retirement, check out Employing a lighthearted You Can Retire Sooner style, she shows you how Than You Think: The 5 ! Catherine DePino offers to explore and celebrate Money Secrets of the solid and useful retirement the myriad of possibilities advice for women. Photo Happiest Retirees by that await you. Wes Moss, and Retiresubmitted In What to Do to Retire ment: Different by DeSuccessfully: Navigating sign: Six Building Blocks Psychological, Financial and LifeFundamentally Changing How Life After style Hurdles by Martin B. Goldstein, Work is Viewed, Planned For, and Lived the reader gets useful advice from a by Rick Steiner. For other popular reading suggestions check out Richmond neuropsychiatrist on how to prepare emotionally and financially for a fulfillPublic Library’s website at yourlibrary. ing retirement. ca/goodbooks/. While a lot meatier than DePino’s Shelley Civkin is the communications officer with the Richmond Public book, this one might just scare you Library off retirement entirely. The section on

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The Steveston Folk Guild is presenting the bluegrass, country and swing sounds of the Honky Tonk Dilettantes Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site (5180 Westwater Drive). Admission is $10 at the door.

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Light up the dark night with lanterns, the rhythms of drums, ﬁre wishes and a marshmallow roast from 1 - 4 p.m. at Richmond Nature Park (11851 Westminster Hwy.) on Dec. 19, to mark the upcoming longest night of the year. Admission by donation. Stroll through Steveston’s historic ﬁshing village and pass by the Britannia Heritage Shipyard National Historic Site and Park during the Walk Richmond - Steveston Village/Christmas Celebration on Dec. 19 from 10 - 11 a.m. The walk ends at the Steveston Community Centre for some Christmas cheer. Meeting Spot: Garry Point Concession Stand, 12011 7th Avenue. Don’t gamble with being placed on the “naughty” list this year. Have a word with the “big guy” during a Breakfast with Santa at River Rock Casino Resort Dec. 19-21. In addition to getting some time for a word and photo with Santa at the River Rock Show Theatre, you can treat yourself to a holiday-style buffet between 9 a.m. 12 p.m. See What’s On page 21

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WHAT’SOn From page 20 To reserve a spot, call 604247-8949. Aberdeen Centre is making sure visitors have a merry musical Christmas thanks to a series of concerts until Dec. 27. On Dec.

19 Showcase Academy is scheduled to perform from 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. On Dec. 20 the Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra plays from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. And Ava von Lipinski, the Golden Bell Best Chinese Songstress in Canada is scheduled to perform at 3:15

and 4 p.m. For a complete schedule, visit aberdeencentre.com. Richmond Pentecostal Church (9300 Westminster Highway) will be holding a donation drive for the Richmond Food Bank on Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Coffee

and Timbits will be served and donations will be collected at the main entrance facing the back parking lot. Get into the spirit of the season in one of Richmond’s new, emerging neighbourhoods with City Centre’s Winter Carnival on Dec. 19 from 10 a.m.

- 1 p.m. at the City Centre Community Centre (5900 Minoru Blvd.). Enjoy hot chocolate, snacks and Santa and continue the festivities with a bouncy castle, arts and crafts, prizes and carnival games hosted by City Centre’s Footprints Youth Leadership Team. Price: $10 per participating child aged three to 12 with the accompanying family member free of charge. To register, call 604-276-4300, or visit online at richmond. ca/register and quote barcode 1322608.

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Calvin Dyck, the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra and the Alumni Project present Light, a Christmas Concert on Dec. 22 at Bethany Baptist. Show time is 7 p.m. This collaborative project features a variety of traditional carols, jazz, gospel, and classical music; from Corelli’s Christmas Concerto to Little Drummer Boy with Ajay Klassen doing beatboxing. Tickets are available at Tom Lee Music or at the door. For more, please visit www.calvindyck.com.

! Bethany Baptist Church presents Light, a Christmas Concert on Dec. 22. Photo submitted

Tea for two, or more, can be a holiday treat for you at the special Christmas Tea at London Heritage Farm (6511 Dyke Road) on from 12 - 5 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 20. Enjoy the farm’s own London Lady Tea with warm, home baked scones, homemade jam and traditional Christmas goodies in the Tea Room. Then browse the museum in the farmhouse (entrance by donation), and wander the 2 1/2 acre site, heritage gardens and visit the chickens. Full Tea Price $12.50 per person.

Where will Santa be the evening before the “big day?” Steveston, of course! That’s where the the jolly old man will be Dec. 24 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the annual Steveston Santa Claus Parade as it winds its way through the streets of the ﬁshing village, greeting everyone he sees. The event is sponsored by the Richmond Fireﬁghters Charitable Society and volunteers will be collecting donations for the Richmond Food Bank.

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Dunfee smashes national record Down Under A

■ Richmond racewalker EvanDunfee has now qualified for the 20km and 50 km events for next summer’s Olympic Games.

n already most memorable 2015 has got even better for Evan Dunfee. The Richmond racewalker, who captured gold back in July at the Pan American Games, shattered the Canadian record in capturing the Australian 50km Road Walking Championships on Sunday in Melbourne. In the process, the 25-year-old easily achieved the Canadian federation qualifying standard for the Rio Summer Olympic Games with a time of 3:43:45, shaving more than six minutes off the personal best he set when finishing 12th at this summer’s IAAF World Championships Beijing. Dunfee had earlier reached the Olympic qualifying standard in 20 km event. He has been training Down Under with Canadian teammates Inaki Gomez and Ben Thorne. “Last month in Australia here I’ve been training in a supernova study down in Canberra,” said Dunfee, who finished second in this race last year in what was then a PB of 3:58:34. “I’m in really good shape, so I knew I was ready for a big one. I wasn’t sure

whether it would be a hard or fast race really, so I didn’t really make my decision until about 3km into the race and I thought I’d go for it.” Held on a two-kilometre loop in Fawkner Park, the race got underway with a steady start. Thorne, the World Championship bronze medalist over 20 km, was treating the race as a training exercise and built up a significant early lead before withdrawing after eight laps. At 10km, Dunfee was already two minutes ahead of the chasing pack. He continued to churn out the subnine-minute laps and he reached 20km in just a shade outside 90 minutes with a lead of more than four minutes. Having covered the first half in 1:52:18, Dunfee knew with 25km left that he was on course to break the Canadian record of 3:47:48 that had stood to Marcel Jobin since 1981, nine years before he was born. Dunfee went through the 40km checkpoint comfortably inside three hours and he kept up the swift pace to the end, winning in 3:43:45, the seventh-fastest time in the world this

year. “I’m really happy with it and it felt really good,” he continued. “I think there’s a bit more in the tank there when push comes to shove. I’ve taken 14 minutes off my PB this year; another 14 minutes and we’re good! “This course is so easy to walk on, it’s by far my favourite course. It makes it so much easier to get into a rhythm and keep it.” Dunfee added that he will keep focusing on both the 20 and 50 km distances. He lost his 20 km Canadian record to Thorne’s performance at the World Championships. “After losing my 20km record to Ben in Beijing, I wanted a bit of redemption,” added Dunfee. “I wanted to get the 50km record in Beijing but I sort of blew up at 42km. So I came in here and smashed it and it felt great. I’m happy to get one Canadian record back.” Australia’s Chris Erickson broke a national record in finishing just over 10 minutes behind Dunfee. South Africa’s Marc Mundell also set a new mark for his country and placed third.

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eattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson often tweets “No time to sleep.” For the McMath Wildcats senior boys basketball team it’s more like “No time to practice.” No senior boys basketball team in the province has been as busy as the Wildcats and it isn’t slowing down this week either. Head coach Bik Chatha believes when it comes to finding out about his team, nothing can replicate a game environment so he has put together a schedule that certainly reflects his vision. By the time the Wildcats play their final game before the holiday break against St. Thomas More on Thursday night, they will have played 14 games in 18 days. The province’s 10th ranked team at the AAA level began the campaign at the Gladstone Tip Off Tournament where it went 2-1, losing to King George 92-85 in the final. It was then off to the North Shore for the Sutherland Sabre Classic . The Wildcats again reached the final and dropped a 63-59 decision to Parksville’s Ballenas Whalers. The focus of late has been on league and exhibition play. McMath opened its Rich-

mond schedule with an 83-59 win over McNair, then produced exhibition victories over Windsor (59-30) and Sullivan Heights (55-51). This week, it two more league encounters with Richmond Christian and McRoberts, before a couple of friendlies at home against Brookswood and No. 1 AAA ranked STM (6:30 p.m. tip-off). “Especially early (in the season), we wanted to see what we have and there is no better way to do that than games,” said Chatha. “We are not that familiar with the Grade 11s and we want to know what they can give us. It’s a heavy schedule now then we will taper it off in January and February. “We’re looking forward to St. Thomas More, the number one team in the province. It’s going to be a big test for us.” ■ Tough run for Sharks in Langley

Richmond’s pre-season favourite got a taste of elite competition last week at the fourth annual Tsumura Invitational in Langley. The Steveston-London Sharks went 0-3 at the event, highlighted by a 74-49 opening round loss to eventual champion Southridge on Thursday. The No. 4 ranked AAA South Surrey school broke a tight game open by outscor-

■ Steveston-London Sharks opened play in the Richmond Senior Boys Basketball League last week with a 97-79 home court win over the RC Palmer Griffins. Photo by Mark Booth

ing Steveston-London by 10 in the third quarter to take an 18-point lead into the final 10 minutes. The No. 3 AAA ranked Sharks also fell to Fleetwood Park (68-66) and Killarney (86-78). Mike Stoneburgh’s squad began the week with an entertaining 97-79 league opening win against RC Palmer.

■ Ravens roll at Jokers tourney

The MacNeill Ravens have taken flight to their season by capturing the John Oliver Jokers Classic last week. The Ravens defeated the hosts 69-64 in Friday’s final. Grade 11 guard Justin Dy-Pe was named tournament MVP after pouring in 31 points in the final. Backcourt mate Josh Ignacio was an all-star.

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Ens part of 2016 class for BC Volleyball Hall of Fame

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leading figure in the development of His decorated high school coaching career volleyball in Richmond for many years includes guiding host the host Cambie Cruis being recognized by the sport’s provincial saders to the 2002 senior girls provincial AAA governing body. championship. The memorable run featured Eric Ens will be officially inducted a semi-final win over cross-town into the Volleyball B.C. Hall of rival McRoberts — reflecting the Fame in February as a builder. He talent depth in Richmond. is one eight members of the Class The success for many city of 2016. schools would continue over the Ens helped transformed the years, with a number typically sport to another level in Richmond qualifying for provincials. This past back in 1989 when he founded season saw five Richmond teams the Air Attack Volleyball Club. It participate at various tier champiwas part of his vision of building onships. the volleyball community and cityAir Attack has grown to be one wide promotion of the sport. of the largest volleyball clubs in Eric Ens The lifelong Richmond resident B.C. with 20 competitive teams, a also was the founding member of the Junior house league and a mini-volleyball program, Girls Provincial Invitational Championships featuring 400 male and female athletes. and subsequently worked to ensure the event The Class of 2016 will be inducted Feb. 6 would be hosted in communities around the at the Volleyball B.C. Hall of Fame and Excelprovince. lence Awards Banquet Feb. 6 in Burnaby.

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he Richmond Sockeyes will play their final home game before the holiday break Thursday when the Mission City Outlaws visit Minoru Arenas at 7 p.m. The Sockeyes are fresh off a 7-1 drubbing of the Langley Knights on Monday night. Seven different scorers applied the damage as the hosts jumped out to a 6-0 lead after one period and never looked back in handing the Knights their 23rd loss in 29 games.

Local product Arjun Badh led the way with a goal and two assists. It should be a much sterner test against the Outlaws who currently sit atop the Harold Brittain Conference with a 20-8-0 record. The win moved Richmond (15-10-1) within five points of Grandview in the Tom Shaw Conference. Those teams will meet on Sunday in Burnaby.

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! The Hamilton Community Centre hosted a breakfast with Santa on Saturday morning, much to the delight of the youngsters who turned out to see the Jolly Old Elf. They were also treated to crafts, games and photos with Santa. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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