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2010: Richmond’s Olympic year From the O Zone to Garden City lands, The Richmond Review looks back on the top stories of the year JANUARY
▲ • Regular Review scribe and humourist Mike Smith didn’t let his ailing health get in the way of his wading into the oftenheated commentary surrounding the controversial public artwork Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head. The frequent letter writer, known for his wit and willingness to take on civic issues with a spot of humour, made the front page in the first edition of the Review of 2010. Smith finally succumbed to cancer on Sept. 25, 2010, following a seven-year battle. • As the countdown continued to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics, the controversy surrounding Lulu Island Winery’s bid to open China House continued to grow. Neighbours feared further traffic chaos on Westminster Highway and cried foul about the use of agricultural lands for hosting parties. Eventually a toned-down China House received the city’s OK. • The Richmond Olympic Oval projected a $1.2 million loss in its budget, doubtless fanning the flames of public outrage from residents concerned about the $178 million skating facility’s price tag.
about the serious budgetary shortfall it was facing. After some belt-tightening, the deficit was whittled down and only about 100 locals lost their jobs.
▲ • The ongoing Miss Mao sculpture controversy added another chapter after vandals targeted the piece of public art, scrawling graffiti on the enormous piece. • A man caught carrying a loaded revolver onto a plane destined for Ontario in November of 2009 was sentenced to 38 months in prison. • The new operators of the Richmond Night Market were fined $15,000 by the Federal Court of Canada after the court ruled it misappropriated information from the market originator, Raymond Cheung of Target Event Productions. • In a special report, The Richmond Review revealed that a foster care worker whose criminal record check was red-flagged by police, was still permitted by the Ministry of Children and Families to work with vulnerable children, exposing a lack of safeguards in the system. Kevin Fanning, 50, pled guilty in late October to sexual assault and sexual exploitation and was sentenced to 60 days in prison and a three-year term of probation.
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▲ • Richmond’s Man in Motion, Rick Hansen, carried the flame into the heart of Minoru Park during a special Richmond torch party on the eve of the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Jennifer Ng started the Richmond relay, which wound through the city, passed between more than a dozen locals—including Review columnist Mary Gazetas— as well as others from surrounding communities.
▲ • Holland’s Sven Kramer made it a record-setting opening day at the Richmond Olympic Oval by winning gold in Olympic record time on a track that pundits said would be slow because the track sits at sea level. • As locals took in the nightly festivities at the O Zone, visitors and locals alike relied on the Canada Line to ferry them between Downtown Vancouver venues and the Richmond celebration site. Daily Olympic transit loads on the Canada Line hit 1.6 million people.
▲ • Two teenage girls died of drug overdoses following a party at an East Richmond flop house with a reputation for hosting alcohol-fueled teen parties. • In a big surprise, the city announced it had reached a deal with the Musqueam Indian Band to purchase the entire 55-hectare Garden City Lands for $59.2 million following a 7-2 vote of council. But just when it seemed the Garden City Lands saga was at an end, the Musqueam proclaimed they had “no choice” but to accept the deal, and in April revealed they had sued the city.
▲ • The orange-clad Dutch were seeing red after between 17 and 21 bicycles offered free for loan in an innovative Olympic program, went missing. Some 400 bikes were brought to Richmond by OV-fiets and the Dutch national railway to help Dutch workers and locals get around town without worrying about traffic and parking.
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▲ • Plans to dust downtown Richmond with a pesticide were announced in an effort to eradicate gypsy moths. Not long after the spraying was completed during the spring, two local residents contacted the Review, expressing their suspicions that the Btk spray inflamed their asthma and caused them to cough up blood for a prolonged period of time. • Two naive kidnappers who thought they’d been enlisted by the Chinese national police learned in court that their victim might have been murdered had they not voluntarily released the 50-year-old Richmond woman in the summer of 2008. • The Richmond School District released a document to school teachers and administrators
▲ • The retail sale of rabbits came to an end in Richmond after city council voted to enact the ban. It earlier had considered requiring pet stores to spay or neuter their retail rabbits. Next in the city’s crosshairs? The sale of dogs at pet stores. • A dead newborn was recovered by Mounties following a three-day search at the Burns Bog landfill in Delta after a Surrey woman who kept her pregnancy secret gave birth at her boyfriend’s Richmond home, then tossed the dead infant into the dumpster with her boyfriend’s help at a nearby school. Courtney Dawn Taylor pled guilty in December to disposing of human remains and will be sentenced this March.
▲ • Richmond bathed in the afterglow of the 2010 Winter Olympics, with attendance at the O Zone and publicity for the city exceeding expectations. Richmond residents put their best foot forward and acted as gracious hosts who showed their national pride on a nightly basis all around town. Restaurants saw their business go up between 80 and 300 per cent, and long lineups were the theme at Holland House for everybody without a Dutch passport.
▲ • Paralympian Jim Armstrong dedicated his Paralympics effort to his late wife Carleen, who pushed him to return to the rink following a car crash that left him in a wheelchair. In April, it was revealed that Armstrong and his son were facing drug importation charges after being nabbed with counterfeit Viagra and Cialis in the U.S. Armstrong pled guilty in October and will be sentenced later this month. He’s expected to receive a hefty fine but no jail time, while prosecutors are expected to recommend his son serve a year in prison. • The Review’s second annual 30-under-30 revealed more remarkable young local people
• A national stem cell drive aimed at Chinese Canadians drew more than 1,800 people in Richmond, and a total of 4,025 including locations in Ontario, after the Review featured Ryan Chiu, who owes his life to an anonymous stem cell donor.
▲ • Nearly two-and-a-half years since the day her son Robert Dziekanski died after being Tasered by Richmond Mounties, Zofia Cisowski received a formal apology from the RCMP and announced that an undisclosed financial settlement had been reached. • Some 50 local canvassers readied to collect names and signatures in the effort to have the Harmonized Sales Tax scrapped. • Richmond Coun. Harold Steves revealed that a 1.5-acre portion of the Steves family farm along Steveston Highway will be developed into single family homes. The land was inherited by Steves’ children and those of his brother after Steves’ mother Maude passed away in the early 1990s. After years of convincing them not to develop, they decided to settle the estate, much to Steves’ chagrin. • Residents turned out to a public meeting about Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation’s plan to build a 15-kilometre underground pipeline linking a marine terminal in South Richmond with Vancouver International Airport. The line’s route hasn’t been determined, but it could run alongside residential areas.
▲ • The $2 billion development next to the Richmond Olympic Oval, dubbed River Green, was unveiled for the first time in the $9 million story centre. Boasting five-star hotel amenities and service, the first phase of the project featured townhomes with unobstructed mountain views, that sold for more than $2 million each. See Page 11
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health authority report states. Nearly three dozen Richmond schools were built before 1989. Chong said there’s no need for parents to panic as the levels of lead are very low in Metro Vancouver’s drinking water system. Sampling done several years ago showed that lead levels are well below the national standard, Chong said. He said people will probably be exposed to more lead in the food they eat than the water they drink. At the same time, the recommendation to flush the stagnant water from the pipes at the start of each school day is there for a reason, he said. Chong said Metro Vancouver’s water is less acidic, which means lead leaches more slowly into the water system. Chong advises flushing the school’s drinking water is a job best done by a school staffer, rather than expecting a child to run the water for a few minutes before drinking. “I don’t know how realistic that is,” Chong said. Another round of inspections—which looks at all health aspects, from food service to
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Olympic highs, political lows: top BC stories of 2010 by Tom Fletcher
Winter Walking Series Launches Saturday, January 8 Walk Richmond offers a free year-round series of guided walks. Join others and discover some of Richmond’s natural gems. Each walk offers a variety of pace and distance options to accommodate various fitness levels. Registration is not required. Maps of the walks are available in Richmond’s Walking Guide Book. Pick up your free copy today from any City of Richmond recreation facility or download a copy from www.richmond.ca/walk. Saturday, January 8, 10:00 am - Thompson to Terra Nova Meet at the north entrance of Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville Avenue. Saturday, January 22, 10:00 am - Horseshoe Slough Meet at Woodwards Landing - one block west of No. 5 Road off of Dyke Road. Saturday, February 5, 10:00 am - Steveston Village Meet at Garry Point concession stand, 12011 7th Avenue. Saturday, February 19, 10:00 am - Iona Beach Meet at the jetty entrance - north on Templeton Street, which becomes Ferguson Road, and continues to the jetty entrance. Saturday, March 5, 10:00 am - Garry Point / West Dyke Meet at Garry Point concession stand, 12011 7th Avenue. Thursday, March 10, 7:00 pm - South Dyke Trail Meet at London Landing - one block west of Gilbert Road on Dyke Road at the London Landing Pier. Saturday, March 19, 10:00 am - Richmond Nature Park Meet at the Nature House, 11851 Westminster Hwy. Thursday, March 24, 7:00 pm - Burkeville / Sea Island Meet at Burkeville Park playground (between Airport Drive and Catalina Crescent). Self Guided Walk Richmond Walks Saturdays at 10:00 am - January 15, 29, February 12, 26, March 12, 26 This winter, all walkers are encouraged to meet at Minoru Park (east side of the Minoru Pavilion, 7191 Granville Avenue) and walk together on the Saturdays when guided walks are not offered. Volunteer leaders will be on most walks. Walking Kits Kits are available for $5 + tax from City of Richmond recreation facilities, and include a pedometer, Richmond’s Walking Guide Book and the current walk schedule. For more information, call 604-276-4300 or visit www.richmond.ca/walk Walk Richmond is an initiative aimed at building a legacy of healthy lifestyles in Richmond by engaging people in lifelong walking.
Black Press Here are some of the highlights of an eventful year in the history of BC. JANUARY • The BC government issues layoff notices to 233 provincial employees in the second round of cost-cutting measures since BC’s deficit soared in 2009. • The largest mass immunization in Canadian history wraps up with about 40 per cent of BC residents receiving vaccine for H1N1 influenza. FEBRUARY • Stephen Harper is the first Canadian prime minister to address the BC legislature, as he and Premier Gordon Campbell prepare for the opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics the next day. • Premier Gordon Campbell and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer sign an agreement to restrict industrial development in the Flathead Valley in southeastern BC MARCH • The BC government tables a budget that forecasts a $1.7 billion deficit this fiscal year, and reveals a BC Hydro plan to increase rates by 15
per cent in the next two years. • Four years after the BC Ferries Queen of the North ran aground and sank, former navigation officer Karl Lilgert is charged with criminal negligence causing the deaths of passengers Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette of 100 Mile House. • Finance Minister Colin Hansen introduces legislation to wind up the provincial sales tax to make way for a harmonized sales tax. APRIL • Former premier Bill Vander Zalm launches what will become BC’s first successful initiative petition, calling on the government to “extinguish” the HST. • BC Public Safety Minister Kash Heed resigns his cabinet post as the RCMP investigate possible Elections Act violations in his 2009 campaign in Vancouver-Fraserview. • Premier Gordon Campbell announces BC will proceed to environmental assessment for Site C, a third hydroelectric dam on the Peace River. • Attorney-General Mike de Jong announces new fees and vehicle impoundment options for drivers caught with a blood alcohol reading between 0.05 and 0.08 per cent. See Page 7
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opinion Olympics captured Richmond’s imagintion
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he 2010 Winter Olympics was a 17-day-long defining moment in Lulu Island’s history, a singular event that captured this community’s imagination and brought together people from all cultures and creeds to celebrate Canada in the spirit of international competition and camaraderie.
It may well be that future generations consider 2010 as Richmond’s official coming-out party, when this city showcased for the first time that it can host premiere worldclass events, whether at the $178 million Richmond Olympic Oval or at Minoru Park which transformed into the O Zone for all those fun-filled days last February. 2010 was the year the City of Richmond finally acquired— for real this time—the deed to the 55-hectare Garden City lands, which could become the city’s crown jewel, a predominantly green one if most residents get their wish. It was the year the $2 billion Canada Line was worked to the max, and passed with flying colours by ferrying 1.6 million Olympic transit riders daily during the Games. In 2010, three comedic titans either set foot in or poked fun at Richmond. Late-night talk show host Jay Leno chatted with a group of local car enthusiasts who caught wind he was attending a charity fundraiser in Vancouver, and set up a showcase of vintage cars on the roadside that successfully caught his eye. Rival late-night comedian David Letterman poked fun at Richmond, and specifically an ad that ran in The Richmond Review by the Richmond Funeral Home that invited residents to a barbecue open house. American TV satirist Stephen Colbert also made good on his promise to appear at the Olympics after calling Canadians “ice holes” and “syrup suckers” on his TV show for not permitting U.S. skaters equal access to the oval rink. And although the world’s economy remains mired in a recession, Richmond residents didn’t let that affect their generosity by donating $122,000 in cash and thousands of toys, books and stuffed animals to the Richmond Christmas Fund. Certainly an amazing start and finish to a memorable 2010. So what will 2011 hold? Plenty of promise for this year and beyond, no doubt, perhaps with peace, joy and good fortune sprinkled in.
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s the end of the year is here, I’d like to share some of my 2010 bests. The Rescue of the Chilean Miners How could one not be captivated by this amazing story? It had all the elements of an epic narrative with many heroes. People with courage, hope, bravery, and bringing in the best to overcome a difficult feat to save the lives of the trapped men. I’ll never forget the emotional scenes on TV as one by one the miners were brought back up into the arms of their loved ones. It was a miracle when the world so needed a story with a happy ending. The 2010 Winter Games These games were indeed a “Canadian” Winter Games that touched everybody. It had been a long time coming to experience such
a display of feeling proud of who we are as a nation. There were so many heartfelt stories (with tears) connected to the young unknown athletes who ended up “owning the podium.” I also loved the street and outdoor festivals. The music! Plus what the tech guys had to do on a not so snowy Cypress Mountain was a tale of ingenuity and guts. Before the Games began I wasn’t ready to appreciate the power of the torch and how it would serve as a symbol to ignite the spirit of the games to be. Then it happened when thousands of people turned out as the torch got closer to Vancouver. I will always feel grateful, and honoured, that I was invited to carry the torch on No. 1 Road amongst a cheering crowd last February. And proud of Richmond as a host city, which pulled it off as the world watched. The Sharing Farm The year started with a fear we would not have enough money to deliver a program where vegetables and fruits are grown to provide healthy food for those in need. By the time summer arrived many people had come to the rescue. We searched for new sources of funding. We began to step up activities that generated some much needed revenue—such as selling herbs, garlic and
I will always feel grateful, and honoured, that I was invited to carry the torch on No. 1 Road amongst a cheering crowd last February. community supported agriculture shares with the help of many volunteers and the students of the new Richmond Farm School. Other highlights included the building of a cob oven. The amazing bean field project that Krishna Sharma carried out as a research experiment by growing over 30 different types of beans. We held a first ever Applepalooza event in the orchard. All was good except the unexpected cold wet spring and the rains in September. We lost a lot of crops! One of our priorities in 2011 is to deal with the drainage and continue to improve the soil. As well as always be grateful for those who come out to help. The Minoru Residence This Richmond extended health care facility has slowly become like a second home for me (and Hugo) since my husband has been living there for the last 18 months. Becoming involved really helps to cushion
some of the sadness. What’s promising is there is a new leadership team in place that is committed to making this facility less institutional and improve the level of care. Thank you Pat Kasprow who came on board earlier in the year as the residential director. I now help with some of the gardening, which translates into begging for bulbs, planters, and next it will be seeds. I have made friends with several garden volunteers who cheerfully show up to help. Recently I got a call that someone wanted to donate some artwork. What a call to receive! So now there is a group beginning to form whom will have the potential in 2011 to liven up the walls, and open spaces, with murals and fabric arts—maybe even a sculpture, which I’m convinced will happen. Special thanks to the friendly, helpful care aides, nurses, rehab and frontline staff. And especially to the other families whom I’ve gotten to know better in 2010 and who share a similar journey. You make this “second home” bearable. Mary Gazetas is a director of the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project, instructor, artist and writer. Her column appears biweekly in The Richmond Review.
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▲ • Seeing the June 2011 Tall Ships event in Steveston may just come with a price tag, according to a proposal to city hall. Locals may be charged as much as $15 per person to access the event site. Boarding the ships might just cost extra. As of late December, the pricing structure hadn’t yet been set.
The Richmond Review · Page 11 • Local landowners became furious when they learned that their property rights had been changed by city hall with little notification or input. The new rules were included in a revision to the city’s zoning bylaw, and restricts any residential structures from being built more than 50 metres from a public roadway.
• The Richmond Olympic Oval unveiled its new 23,000-squarefoot high-tech fitness centre, boasting three times more space than its pre-Games format. The centre is outfitted with stateof-the-art strength and cardio equipment arranged for ability. The new Freedom Climber rotating rock climbing wall is unique to the Lower Mainland. • Sergei Traschenko, the artist who sculpted a true-to-life bronze replica of the horse Minoru, died following a heart attack at the age of 46. Russian-born Traschenko unveiled the one-tonne life-like artwork in Minoru Park in August 2009, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Minoru Park Racetrack’s opening.
▲ • H.J. Cambie Secondary grad Lee Majeau became the first of two people to complain about coughing up blood after being exposed to the gypsy moth spraying in April.
JULY
▲ • Late-night TV comedian Jay Leno got a warm welcome when a group of local car enthusiasts lined an airport roadway after catching wind he was performing at a fundraising gala in Vancouver. Leno pulled over to chat with members of the Richmond Street Rodders, and came across as a friendly, down-to-earth guy. • A raging fire tore through three townhomes on Cambie Road late on a Sunday evening, leaving three families with little more than the clothing on their backs. But in the days and weeks that followed, the local community rallied together and raised tens of thousands of dollars in cash, and made countless donations of clothing and furniture to help them get back on their feet. • Richmond’s Balwant Sanghera, a retired school psychologist and local multiculturalism proponent, and John Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Olympics, were named among the top 25 Canadian immigrants by Canadian Immigrant magazine.
JUNE • A massive spill of more than 150 million litres of undertreated sewage into the Fraser River was revealed thanks to a story in the Toronto Sun. The spills occurred on Dec. 19 and 20, 2009 and came during stormy weather that triggered power outages at the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. Without power, millions of litres of sewage that only received primary treatment was discharged into the river. The city had been unaware of the spills, and in the aftermath has set up a communication system that will ensure it is notified in the future.
• City council suspended the business licence of Blue Sea Health Spa for two months for a long list of infractions. In the 13 months prior, inspectors found people smoking inside, unregistered employees and naked masseuses and customers “conducting an activity not covered under any licence category.” The spa at 1003111 No. 3 Rd. first ran into trouble with authorities six years ago when it received a 30-day licence suspension.
▲ • Hundreds gathered in front of the ornate Thrangu Monastery to witness the grand opening of the first traditional-style Tibetan Buddhist Monastery built in Canada. The Thrangu Monastery, at 8140 No. 5 Rd., is home to seven monks and seven lamas from Nepal, here to guide local practitioners on the path to peace and enlightenment. Included in the building are a retreat room, library, shrine room and personal quarters.
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▲ • The Onni Group of Companies proposed to build two residential towers—one 10 storeys, the other 12 storeys—on its Bayview Street property east of No. 1 Road. As part of the plan, which would bring 200 new homes to the village, Onni would donate over half its 1.41-hectare site to the city. For years, Onni has attempted to rezone the last of its Imperial Landing parcels to allow for more residential space and to open up the restrictive industrial zoning. The rezoning plan for the narrow strip of land has yet to be considered by city council’s planning committee. • Rather than go to a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing regarding crosswalks said to discriminate against visually impaired pedestrians, a settlement was reached between the city and Rob Sleath, chair of Access for Sight-Impaired Consumers. The settlement agreed to make Richmond crosswalks more accessible to visually impaired pedestrians. Six new special crosswalks were scheduled for installation under the terms of the agreement.
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▲ • The city unveiled its new plan of attack on snow geese, whose burgeoning numbers are blamed in part on warmer temperatures in their northern breeding grounds. The war on snow geese now includes air pistols, lasers and military-grade lights to scare the birds from parks and schoolyards. Staff developed the $100,000-a-year strategy with help from the airport. • A new big box IKEA store was approved for construction in the East Cambie neighbourhood. City council tentatively approved the Swedish furniture retailer’s plan to build a new 348,643-squarefoot store on Jacombs Road to replace the existing store on Sweden Way. The proposed building is a large, elevated structure, similar to IKEA’s Coquitlam store. • Five bystanders helped lift a flipped Lexus SUV off its pinned driver following a high-speed crash on Westminster Highway July 1. Colin Chonn, the 21-yearold driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, suffered a broken hand, a broken foot and 90 stitches.
• One man died, nine people were taken to hospital and all the residents of a Richmond apartment block had to be evacuated after it caught fire. Richmond Fire-Rescue were called to an apartment fire at 8540 Westminster Hwy. Aug. 7 where fire and heavy smoke were visible. All three buildings of the apartment block were evacuated and several residents had to be rescued from their balconies.
▲ • The return of 25 million sockeye salmon to the Fraser River seemed to surprise everyone, but some fishermen and industry watchers said the run could have been managed better. As a result of the salmon bonanza—the largest sockeye run since 1913—some fishermen were scrambling for ice, needed to keep fish fresh while boats are out on the water. Some processors were near to, or at capacity. It was the first time in four years commercial fishermen were allowed to catch Fraser sockeye.
▲ • Lingyen Mountain Temple revealed a new expansion plan after withdrawing a controversial proposal in 2005. The height of the planned building was reduced 20 feet to 140 feet at its highest point, and the temple was to be set back farther from No. 5 Road to reduce visibility. The design, by architect James Cheng, also included a 12-metre statue of Buddha inside the main temple. Temple officials withdrew the plans in December so the city could review its No. 5 Road backlands use policy. • The iconic Fantasy Gardens theme park at No. 5 Road and Steveston Highway was demolished as construction workers made way for a new mixed-use development. The park, with its replica Dutch castle and windmill, was a Richmond landmark since 1984 when former premier and Richmond MLA Bill Vander Zalm created it. The castle will be preserved, but its use and location are unknown. The new development by Townline Homes, dubbed The Gardens, will be a residential, retail and commercial neighbourhood.
OCTOBER
▲ • Steveston veterinarian Joseph Martinez began spaying and neutering dozens of bunnies rescued from the University of Victoria. Animal rights activists began taking feral rabbits off campus after the university threatened to cull them. Martinez volunteered to sterilize the rabbits at his Little Paws Animal Clinic before they were shipped to rescue ranches and wildlife reserves in Canada and the United States. • Half of Richmond’s public elementary schools started offering full-day kindergarten. Twenty of Richmond’s 38 elementary schools have the program and 659 kindergarten students started attending school under the new system. Currently French immersion and Montessori kindergartens are exempt, but by next year, all kindergartens in BC will offer the full-day program. • Employees at the Microsoft Canadian Development Centre vacated their 73,000-square-foot office space in East Richmond. The software company moved out of the two buildings it leased
• Record setting September rains left farmers helpless as they watched their season-making cash crops like potatoes, broccoli and squash rot in rain-filled troughs between rows of sagging stocks. Across the Fraser Valley region, potato growers anticipated their industry would lose $25 million because of the waterlogged and underdeveloped crop. Berry farmers were also predicting smaller harvests due to a lack of pollination.
▲ • Council voted to amend a zoning bylaw and business licence bylaw allowing Richmond bed and breakfasts to house up to six guests in three rooms—an increase from the limit of two guests in two rooms. Previously, B&B operators did not require a business licence. While the move was a victory for B&B owners, it left some residents concerned about traffic, security and noise.
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NOVEMBER • Thousands of kilos of a single type of liquid chemical stored in plastic pales were seized from a Richmond home by the RCMP’s Greater Vancouver Drug Squad. The secret stash was found inside the three-car garage of a nearly two-acre parcel of farmland at the foot of Gilbert Road, near the dyke and amidst huge active farms. More than $100 million of methamphetamine could have been produced by the chemicals, RCMP later revealed. • Council endorsed a plan that has the potential to stop the buildup of silt in Steveston harbour. Under the proposal, a new navigational channel, causeway and intertidal habitat area could be developed at the east end of Steveston harbour in front of city-owned properties on Dyke Road. Excess river sediment could be used to make a series of artificial islands.
▲ • A snowstorm hit Richmond and disrupted Canada Line service for several hours. A Canada Line spokesman said the unusually cold weather, which hit -10 C, combined with the snowfall, meant the snow and ice accumulated much more quickly than anticipated. Despite de-icing runs, the snow ultimately interfered with the transfer of power from the power rail to the trains. • An environmental group urged city council to protect a wildlife habi-
Saturday, January 1, 2011 tat in East Richmond before the site is potentially filled with waste. Representatives from Nature Vancouver asked councillors to help save an 32-hectare parcel of land southeast of Blundell and No. 6 roads on the ALR dubbed the “Lulu Island Wetlands.” The landowner, Ecowaste Industries Ltd., submitted a non-farm application to use the wetland as a landfill.
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▲ • After almost two decades, the popular seniors’ movie at Richmond Centre came to an end. For 18 years, customers 55 and over were able to attend a free movie at the Famous Players Richmond Centre 6 theatre once a month in exchange for donations to the Richmond Food Bank. The decision to end the movie came after Famous Players negotiated a short-term lease agreement. • After serving as the chair of the Richmond Board of Education for seven of the past eight years, Linda McPhail passed on the mantle to fellow trustee Donna Sargent. At a board meeting, Sargent was elected chair, and Debbie Tablotney was elected vice chair. McPhail said her newly freed up time will allow her to volunteer at some of her other passions, including the Richmond Hospital Auxiliary. • A 72-year-old woman died from injuries she suffered when she was struck by a Sierra Waste recycling
▲ • City council decided to conduct public consultations to determine which Vancouver Biennale piece the community likes best and which—if any—the public would like the city to consider buying. The process will include an online survey and open house. Five sculptures, costing between $300,000 and $800,000 each, are up for consideration. • The City of Richmond bought six hectares of Canadian Pacific Rail land for $5 million. Adjacent to Railway Avenue, running from Granville Avenue to Garry Street, the 3.6-kilometre stretch of land was once home to railway tracks that shuttled commuter trams across the city. A north-south trail connecting Steveston Village to the Middle Arm of the Fraser River and the City Centre is one option for the land. • The Richmond School Board voted to embrace a plan for a hockey academy at R.C. Palmer Secondary to begin in September 2011. School administration at Palmer will oversee the hockey academy, with a staff member providing the strength and conditioning component. There will be space for 30 students in the academy, which is open to both male and female students in grades 8 to 12.
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t’s that time again. Time to reflect on the past year and plan for the next.
It was quite a roller coaster year weather-wise with a warm winter, wet spring, dry summer, and wet fall again. I’m amazed that we were able to grow anything but it’s a testament to our great staff and volunteers at the Sharing Farm that we still managed to harvest over 10,000 pounds of vegetables, despite having to re-seed many times and pull winter squash early as it floated in the rows. I think we learned a huge lesson this year. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Planting many different types of vegetables, at many different times meant that we at least had something to harvest. I have a new-found love for potatoes and will certainly be planting more next year and trying new varieties. The number of young people, especially teenagers, who came out to the farm to learn how to grow food astounded me. I know we have an amazing volunteer force in Richmond but I think it’s also become “cool” to learn how to farm. Young people certainly make the connection between local food and climate change. This is their future we’ve messed up and I think practical solutions are very appealing. The response to Applepalooza this year was amazing, considering it was the first year for that event. I think the upcoming year may even bring back Chefs to the Field! Although they certainly take a lot of planning, events
that focus around food are a great way to include the whole community in our food system so I’m heartened to see so many organizations taking on this challenge. I think 2011 might be a good year to re-address the backyard chicken issue. Since I brought it up at city council (and was turned down) almost three years ago, much has changed in Richmond. We have lost two farms that supplied many families with eggs, the backyard chicken bylaw was passed in Vancouver, and the sky didn’t fall. I think we can do this in Richmond. We saw a huge increase in interest in participation in classes in everything from seed starting to knife skills to canning salmon. I think people realize that they’ve lost the ability to feed themselves but that it isn’t difficult to regain these skills. We’ve already been planning classes for 2011 so look out for fruit tree pruning and seed saving at the end of January. At a personal level, I’ve also set a few New Year’s resolutions which I don’t mind sharing. The first is to eat more bitter greens. All of the heavy, sweet foods around the holidays had me craving dandelion greens. I’ve pretty much cleaned up my own backyard so I may even have to resort to purchasing them (gasp!). The second is to drink more water. There are days where the only liquids I drink are coffee or tea so I now start each morning with a glass of water. Lastly, and this is the biggest one for me, I’m resolving to drive less and walk or bike more. This will certainly take a lot of juggling of schedules but I think I have a plan for parking the car, at least two days a week. This will also require me to get off the computer and go for a walk more often. Easier said than done. I look forward to sharing successes (and failures) with all of you in the New Year. Best wishes. Arzeena Hamir is co-ordinator of the Richmond Food Security Society. Reach her at arzeenahamir@shaw.ca.
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Christine Nesbitt skates to Olympic gold
n a moment that mirrored the spectacular late winter afternoon of Feb. 18, Christine Nesbitt brought a supportive and grateful home crowd to its feet by winning Canada’s first speed skating gold medal (in the women’s 1,00o metres) of the 2010 Winter Games Feb. 18 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. “This is the start of the magic,” said Richmond Coun. Harold Steves, adding Nesbitt’s per-
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formance was sure to inspire many local youth and perhaps even a future Olympian. Nesbitt, 24, won in typical Canadian fashion, gutting out the victory with a strong final lap to win by two-hundredths of a second. With one lap to go, Nesbitt (who was born in Melbourne, Australia but grew up in London, Ont.) was more than a half second off the pace set by Annette Gerritsen of the Netherlands. But
she somehow found enough energy in the final turn to win in one minute, 16.56 seconds. To the delight of the nearly 8,000 fans packed into the oval, including the Dutch who made up half of the crowd, Nesbitt draped a Canadian flag over her shoulder for the traditional victory lap. “I was really nervous,” Nesbitt told reporters. “As soon as the gun went off I sort of panicked and I had a slip.”
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Locals share Paralympic gold
ichmondites made up half of Canada’s winning wheelchair curling team at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. Skip Jim Armstrong and third Darryl Neighbour were joined by second Ina Forrest and lead Sonja Gaudet on the Canadian squad that edged South Korea 8-7 in the gold medal game March 20 in Vancouver. Holding the hammer in the eighth end, Armstrong made a wide takeout with the final stone to seal the victory.
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Golfer Christine Wong tees off in U.S. Women’s Open
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ichmond’s Christine Wong, 18, returned to San Diego State University in September with a summer full of golf memories. Among the highlights was placing 55th at the US Women’s Open played in Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club in July. She birdied the ninth hole with a five-footer from the rough to make the 36-hole cut; one of only six amateurs to advance. Wong—who won the B.C. Amateur by 11 strokes—also played alongside Lisa Strom and Jennifer Rosales, who has won twice on the LPGA tour, in the CN Canadian Open. And she was one of three women tabbed to represent Canada at the World Amateur Team Golf Championships in Argentina in October, where she recorded the seventh-best individual score of 3-under 285 (70-6776-72) and helped Canada to seventh overall. Wong also made it to the round of 32 in her debut at the British Ladies Amateur.
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Matthew Hoekstra photo Canada’s Christine Nesbitt accepts congratulations from Annette Gerritsen of the Netherlands on her goldmedal victory in the women’s 1,000-metre speed skating event Feb. 18 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
Bhullar becomes wrestling king at Commonwealth Games
n wrestling-mad India, Richmond’s Arjan Bhullar is king. Immediately upon pinning India’s own Joginder Kumar to win the gold medal in the men’s 120-kilogram class Oct. 12 at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, the 24-year-old became a celebrity. Everywhere he went he was treated like royalty. Adoring children lined up to get his autograph while admiring adults—including customs agents—clamored to get their photo taken with him. For Bhullar it was akin to being able, for a moment at least, to play for the Vancouver Canucks. “It was an incredible experience, probably one of the best moments of my life,” he said. “It was like a Canuck game. The place was rocking and I had goosebumps.”
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World Wheelchair Rugby champs
anadian athletes are known for their heart. The members of Canada’s wheelchair rugby team are no exception, but Sept. 23 at the 2010 world championships at the Richmond Olympic Oval the Swedes showed just as much fortitude to pull off the biggest upset of the tournament so far. Down by seven points late in the fourth quarter, No. 6 ranked Sweden adopted an aggressive press that not only frazzled No. 3 Canada but forced overtime and ultimately lifted Sweden to a 52-51 victory. No. 1-ranked U.S. won the tournament title defeating No. 2 Australia 57-45 in the final. Canada, featuring three Richmondites—Ian Chan, Travis Murao and Trevor Hirschfield, was fifth.
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ichmond’s Evan Dunfee won the Canadian men’s race walk championship in Toronto in July. He completed the 20,000-metre course in 1:25.57. Dunfee, 20, went on to finish sixth overall in the men’s 20-km event at the Commonwealth Games in India in October. Richmond was well-represented at the Commonwealth Games, led by wrestler Arjan Bhullar who won a gold medal. Three-time Olympic swimmer Brian Johns was sixth in the men’s 400-metre individual medley, Mo Zhang made it to the third round in women’s singles table tennis, Andre Ho reached round one in men’s tabe tennis play, Nathan Hirayama helped lift Canada’s men’s rugby seven team to the Bowl final, and Amanda Stone backstopped Canada’s women’s field hockey team to an impressive sixth-place finish.
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Clara caps career with bronze
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rguably Canada’s greatest-ever Olympian, Clara Hughes, 37, (who won her first medal in cycling at the 1996 Summer Games) capped her athletic career with a bronze medal in the ladies’ 5,000 metres Feb. 25 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. She set the pace early in the speed skating event, and when all was said and done, her time of six minutes, 55.73 seconds was still good enough for the bronze medal. Elated by the result, she said the crowd “gave me wings.”
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ichmond’s only Olympian in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, Alexa Loo capped her competitive snowboarding career with a 12th-place finish in the women’s parallel giant slalom race. Loo, 37, was honoured as The Richmond Review Sportsperson of the Year at the 11th annual Richmond Sports Awards. Canadian champion five of the last nine years, Loo overcame both injuries and financial challenges during her career. Her advice to current and future athletes is to “love what you do and put in the work necessary to be your best.”
peed skating superstar Sven Kramer thought he had his second gold medal. Instead, he was disqualified. Kramer, who set an Olympic record in the 5,000 metres on opening day—tossed his racing glasses in disgust after learning he had been disqualified for a lane violation in the men’s 10,000 metres Feb. 23. The Dutchman finished almost four seconds ahead of SeungHoon Lee of South Korea. But officials gave him the boot for coming out of the inner lane with nine of 25 laps to skate. He was supposed to shift into the outer lane.
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BUCKLE, Anne (Nee Gosford) mother of Brian, Bernard and Kevin Redway, step mother of Daphne, Pamela and Lucile, grandmother of Fenella, Veronica, Anne and Eden, and great-grandmother of Janna, Samara, Solana, and Mackai, passed away peacefully on 21 December, in Richmond, her home since 1988. Anne was born in Wallingford, England, in July 1908. Moved by circumstance and war, Anne moved home many times, before marrying the late Arthur Buckle of West Vancouver in 1976. Anne will be remembered for her grace, style, smile, and cooking. In the Anglican Church of Canada she was active in the parishes of St. Monica, West Vancouver and St. Alban’s, Richmond. The family sincerely appreciates the support and care provided to Anne over the past five years by the management and staff of Courtyard Gardens. A memorial service to celebrate Anne’s faith, courage, and love of life will be held in St. Alban’s Anglican Church, Richmond, BC, on Saturday 15, January at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice.
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OBITUARIES COLLINS, Nellie Annie (nee Czepil)
Nellie passed away on December 18, 2010 in Reno, Nevada. She was born on June 15, 1933 in Vancouver, B.C. to Michael and Anastasia Czepil. Nellie was predeceased by her parents; sisters Mary Senkow and Irene Rand; senior brother Harry Czepil (passed June 23, 2010), Paul, and her precious cat Snoopy. She is survived by her brother Ephraim Chapel of Reno, Nevada; nine nieces and nephews and their spouses; fourteen great nieces and nephews; three great-great nieces and nephews. Nellie enjoyed traveling to Canada, California, Hawaii and Florida; cruises to the Caribbean, to Bermuda and on the Q.E. 2 from New York to South Hampton, England. The highlight of her travels was the ‘flight of a lifetime’ from Paris, France on the Air France Concorde to New York and onto Sacramento, California with her sister Irene. A funeral service and interment will be at Ocean View Funeral Home and Burial Park, 4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby, B.C. on January 7, 2011 at 10:00 AM. REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES
CAMPBELL, Hector McSporran March 27, 1920 - Dec. 21, 2010
Passed away peacefully at Richmond Hospital with his family by his side. He is survived by his loving wife, Adah, to whom he was married for 65 years. Beloved father of Ian (Jeanette) and Jane (Richard). Dearly loved Grandpa of Jodi (Vince), Shane (Erin), Laura (Chris) and Susan. Great-Grandpa of Gwendolyn, Tristan, Tessa and Sofiya. He is also survived by his brother Neil (Joan) and several nieces and nephews. Hector was born and raised in Marpole. He served overseas with the RCAF and was in the RCAF Auxiliary for many years. He worked for the CNR for 37 years and upon retirement worked at the B. C. Jockey Club. He became a founding member of the Country Meadows Senior Men’s Golf Club, and his weekly golf game and his job as a marshal gave him many hours of enjoyment, especially on Tuesday, Ladies Day! He also enjoyed gardening at his residence of 31 years, Apple Greene Park, and each year grew hundreds of geraniums to beautify the grounds. He was an avid crib and bridge player and, in his younger years, a superb athlete. His engaging personality and wonderful sense of humour will be missed by so many. The family would like to thank the staff of 3 North, Richmond Hospital, for their kind and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Country Meadows Senior Men’s Golf Club Charity for Prostate Cancer at www.countrymeadowsseniormensgolf.com would be greatly appreciated. There will be no funeral, at his request, but a gathering of family and friends will take place at a later date.
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Terasen Gas employees’ annual Warm Hearts Toy Drive once again assisted women and children who have sought temporary refuge in transition homes this season. Richmond’s Nova House is among the transition homes that received donations from the group, which has collected more than $500,000 for charities since 1994.
Thumbs up to students at General Currie Elementary school who embraced the spirit of giving this season. They collected an astounding 9060 dimes ($906) as part of the December Dime Drive campaign in support of the Richmond Christmas Fund. Pictured are students from the two classes that raised the most money during the 10-day period.
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