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High-rises eyed for Steveston

City agrees to signals for visually impaired New street signals coming by Rebekah Hammond

Waterfront could become home to village’s first concrete towers by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter A pair of high-rise towers and a new city park could soon be built on the Steveston waterfront if the latest rezoning application for a contentious property is approved. The Onni Group of Companies is proposing 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. “Through the last rezoning, what we have continued to hear is that the community and council would love more acreage on the waterfront for public use,” said Onni’s Chris Evans.” They want public space on the water, and this obviously achieves that.” Evans said the city would net two acres of waterfront land under the proposal, giving Richmond the chance “to create a lasting legacy on the waterfront in Steveston.”

The rezoning plan for the narrow strip of land has yet to be considered by city council’s planning committee. 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 to allow for a range of commercial tenants on the ground ﬂoor. But Onni has faced a backlash from scores of residents and politicians over its past plans. Current zoning allows six buildings to a maximum height of four storeys, with ground-ﬂoor space reserved for commercial tenants that support the maritime industry. Under the latest high-rise proposal, the entire development would be residential and contained in two buildings near Phoenix Pond. Onni has also pledged to donate $500,000 to the Steveston Community Centre. Coun. Harold Steves said land at Britannia Heritage Shipyard went through a similar process. See Page 5

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Tomas Collier-Pandya, 14, of the Richmond-Delta 4-H Holstein Club celebrates with his award-winning animal at the Fair at the Paciﬁc National Exhibition in Vancouver.

Holsteins a family affair Matt Langelaan is no stranger to the Fair at the PNE as he has been part of 4-H for nearly three decades. The Richmond father of three young children eagerly awaits the opportunity to continue the family legacy and introduce his daughters to dairy cows. Born into a family of farmers,

Langelaan got started in the 4-H club at age seven. He met his wife, Janet, through 4-H. Tomas Collier, a 14-year-old member of the Richmond-Delta 4-H Holstein Club, led by Langelaan, took home the Reserved Grand Champion Award on Sunday. See Page 7.

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The City of Richmond won’t be going to a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing regarding crosswalks said to discriminate against visually impaired pedestrians. A settlement was reached late last week between the city and Rob Sleath, chair of Access for Sight-Impaired Consumers. “We agreed...that the hearing scheduled to commence (Monday) would not proceed,” said Sleath. “There’s no need to go to hearing as a result of that settlement.” Sleath, who lost his vision in 1992, ﬁled a complaint earlier this month against the city stating that Richmond’s crosswalks discriminated against visually impaired pedestrians. Lack of audio technology at intersections was making it dangerous for Richmond’s 600 blind and visually impaired citizens, according to Sleath. Both parties involved, however, are satisﬁed with the settlement that agrees to make Richmond crosswalks more accessible to visually impaired pedestrians. “The city is very please with the agreement,” said city spokesperson Cynthia Lockrey. “It’s given an opportunity for Richmond to become a leader in providing accessibility for all our residents.” See Page 7

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Musqueam says city didn’t ‘act honourably’ Latest shot fired in lawsuit over Garden City lands by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Albert Normandin photo The rapid-transit link between Vancouver, Richmond and the airport now transports 107,000 riders on a typical weekday.

Canada Line marks one year Canada Line celebrating ridership that tops 100,000 people a day by Jeff Nagel Black Press One year after its opening and 36 million passengers later, the $2-billion Canada Line has proven to be a popular transportation option, carrying far more people than expected by this point. The rapid-transit link between Vancouver, Richmond and the airport now transports 107,000 riders on a typical weekday, and averages 100,000 daily trips even counting weekends. “We’ve hit that 100,000 rides per day about two years ahead of schedule,” said TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie. He said the Canada Line is also spurring increased use of the rest of the Metro Vancouver transit system, because more people now take SkyTrain, the SeaBus or transit buses to connect to the Canada Line. “The ripple effect has been not bad.” The new 19-kilometre line was key to TransLink’s gold medal people-moving performance during the Olympics. “The Olympics created a situation where people needed another way to get into downtown Vancouver and voila, there was the Canada Line, along with the supporting transit lines from South Surrey, White Rock and Delta,” Hardie said.

The record for moving people came during the 2010 Winter Games on Feb. 19, when 287,379 passengers were counted. Ridership stats since then show transit use has been higher post-Olympics relative to the months before, suggesting thousands of transitaverse residents have been converted, partly thanks to the shiny new train line. TransLink passenger surveys show 51 per cent of Canada Line users are using the new SkyTrain line to make the same journey they used to take by bus. Hardie said that suggests the rest—a huge number of passengers—either hadn’t been taking the trip at all before or had been taking it by car. “We’ve indeed picked up new riders,” he said. Every YVR-bound train carries luggage-toting passengers delighting in no longer having to drive and park at the airport or take a taxi. But prior to the August, 2009 launch, there was trepidation about the new line. Regular bus commuters to Vancouver from areas like South Surrey and White Rock feared the loss of their relaxed one-seat no-transfer ride downtown. Richmondites fretted the “crime train” would bring a tide of theft and social ills. Vancouver neighbourhoods

braced for a wave of new development and densiﬁcation. The long-term changes to land-use patterns are just beginning, but a huge new development with towers up to 35 storeys is already proposed near the Marine Drive station in Vancouver, along with upscale new housing projects in Richmond. Transit Police ushered in the new line with a policing blitz to ease local concerns. And the express buses that used to go all the way downtown now terminate at the Canada Line’s Bridgeport Station. That’s less convenient for some riders, but Hardie argues it freed up large numbers of buses to boost service elsewhere. Not only did the Vancouverbound buses bog down in heavy trafﬁc the closer they got to downtown, they also deadheaded back empty in the reverse-peak direction. The resulting reallocation of buses has allowed TransLink to boost service levels from the Semiahmoo Peninsula and South Delta by 38 per cent while using the same number of buses, Hardie said, adding service was also boosted on east-west routes through Vancouver. More frequent buses connecting from the south has in turn made the Canada Line even more attractive

to new riders, who often ﬂy past jammed single-occupant cars on congested Highway 99 thanks to the extension of bus-only lanes on the corridor.

“The Canada Line trip to downtown is much faster, so now we’re moving more people more quickly and reliably.” - Ian Jarvis “The Canada Line trip to downtown is much faster, so now we’re moving more people more quickly and reliably,” TransLink CEO Ian Jarvis said. The line was not without detractors. Businesses disrupted by the cut-and-cover construction along Cambie Street are still in court for compensation. Metro Vancouver politicians contend the line should not have been built ahead of the long-time top priority of constructing the Evergreen Line to the northeast sector. And other critics say it shouldn’t have been built period—that the huge investment could have instead connected many more neighbourhoods had it been spent on cheaper tram or light rail

lines. Higher ridership does mean the line is on track to financially break even at least a few years sooner than the projected date of 2025. There are, however, still big question marks over the Canada Line’s opaque operating agreement and whether service can increase fast enough to keep pace with demand. TransLink says it will pay operator InTransitBC to finance the running of an extra two peak period trains— an increase from 14 now to 16—starting next August, bringing a 12 per cent capacity boost. It also says more trains and a third car can be added to each existing train pair in the future if necessary, providing capacity to carry 300,000 a day relatively easily. Debate rages on over which transit technologies to use on future lines. But the Canada Line has silenced much opposition. If anything, it has galvanized demand for more rapid-transit links—not just the Evergreen Line, but also promised new lines through Surrey and across Vancouver to UBC. Negotiations underway between Metro Vancouver mayors and transportation minister Shirley Bond are expected to conclude this fall with a new formula governing the financing of future lines.

The Musqueam Indian Band has fired back against the City of Richmond in an effort to rule the city’s $59.2-million purchase of the Garden City lands invalid. The latest B.C. Supreme Court filing in the battle for control of the contentious parcel of farmland suggests the city “failed to act honourably” by not upholding an existing three-way development deal for the lands. “In particular, the defendant failed to uphold its promises as well as its contractual and fiduciary obligations as reflected in the” original deal, wrote Musqueam lawyer Maria Morellato in the band’s reply to Richmond’s statement of defence. The city claims that once the Agricultural Land Commission denied removal of the 55-hectare parcel from the protected land reserve, the deal was “null and void,” the statement says. If the commission did grant removal, approximately half the land would have been developed by the band and Canada Lands Company. “If there were anything left over (following the commission’s ruling), the sale of the property would have taken care of all that,” said John Hunter, a lawyer acting for the city, in an interview with the Review earlier this summer. “They got more than it was worth.” Days after the city finalized a deal to buy the land, the Musqueam filed a lawsuit, in April, claiming damages for breach of contract. The band, which earned $29.6 million in the sale, is also asking the court to declare its original three-way deal still valid. The Canada Lands Company originally purchased the land from the federal government for $9.54 million.

Correction Ron Fentiman, an air cadet in high school and member of the Richmond High class of 1950, won an air cadet ﬂying scholarship. He later joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served for 35 years, the last three years in the rank of Brigadier General. Incorrect information appeared in the Aug. 21 story, “Saviours of Lulu Island reunite.”

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The City Grant Program and Application Form are available online through the City’s website at www.richmond.ca, or from the Information Counter at City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, 604-276-4000. Applications will be considered from non-profit organizations meeting the program criteria.

Richmond Calendar There are no other scheduled meetings for the month of August.

letsTALKrichmond.ca Check out Richmond’s new online community Have a seat, relax, there’s lots happening in your community. Visit www.letsTALKrichmond.ca and join conversations about important topics shaping Richmond’s future. The City has launched this robust and easy-to-use online portal last week. It gives visitors access to topicspecific discussion forums where you can respond to City questions and converse with like-minded community members. There are links to related photos, videos, frequently asked questions, project team members and more. letsTALKrichmond.ca will initially run as a three month pilot program. Visit www.letsTALKrichmond.ca today and help shape Richmond’s future.

2011 City Grant Program Open Applications accepted until October 15, 2010 The City of Richmond supports the enhancement of a positive quality of life for all its residents, and City Council recognizes that one means of helping to achieve this goal is through an annual Grant Program to support the work of community service groups.

Completed applications must be received at the Richmond City Hall Information Counter by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2010. If you have any questions regarding the program or your application, please contact Lesley Sherlock, Social Planner, at 604-276-4220.

Environmental Sustainability Workshops Register for free classes This series of workshops will show you ways to reduce pesticide use and create a more sustainable community. The workshops are part of the City’s Pesticide Risk Reduction Policy and sustainability, waste reduction and water conservation initiatives. The workshops are free, however, registration is required. There are two ways to register:

C I T Y PAG E Grow the most food in the smallest space Saturday, September 25: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Reg #62801, Free, 16+ years Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy Organic fall vegetable gardening Wednesday, September 15: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Reg #46151, Free, 16+ years West Richmond Community Centre, 9180 No. 1 Rd Organic winter vegetable gardening Wednesday, September 29: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Reg #61951, Free, 16+ years Hamilton Community Centre, 5140 Smith Drive Safe & sensible lawn care (Fall) Saturday, September 25: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Reg #55924, Free, 16+ years Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy For more information on the workshops, email ESOutreach@ richmond.ca or call 604-233-3318.

Grow Up! Activities for the whole family – Saturday, August 28

• Through the registration call centre from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt)

In conjunction with the exhibition Strange Nature, Richmond Art Gallery, in partnership with Richmond Food Security Society, presents Grow Up!, with activities for the whole family.

If you register but cannot attend, please contact the registration call centre to make your space available for someone else.

Visit Minoru Plaza (7700 Minoru Gate) at the Richmond Cultural Centre on Saturday, August 28 between 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Pesticide free gardening Saturday, August 29: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Reg #38401, Free, 16+years Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville Ave

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Beautiful gardens without pesticides Saturday, September 25: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Reg #62802, Free, 16+ years Richmond Nature Park, 11851 Westminster Hwy

There will be an artist talk with Robin Ripley, a seed bomb workshop for teens, a bee hive demo, children’s art activities, and a Bannock making demo. There will also be a City of Richmond Natural Yard Care and GREENCAN program info session, music, door prizes,

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Please Don’t Cycle on Sidewalks Riding on sidewalks is illegal unless specifically directed by a sign Bicycles belong on the roads. Sidewalks are reserved for pedestrians only and are intended to provide a safe walking environment that is separate from moving vehicles, both cars and bicycles. As a cyclist, you might feel safer on sidewalks than on busy roads but research has proven that cyclists are far more likely to be involved in a collision with a vehicle when using a sidewalk, especially in the wrong direction of travel, than on the roadway. Riding on the sidewalk makes a cyclist less noticeable and less predictable to drivers, thereby increasing the risk of crashes at driveways and intersections. Riding on sidewalks is also a hazard to pedestrians. Cyclists travel faster than walking speeds and can startle pedestrians when approaching without warning from behind, which can lead to a collision. Pedestrians can change their direction and speed instantaneously, which leaves a cyclist with insufficient time to react to avoid a collision. Cyclists are much safer in the street, following the rules of the road for drivers of vehicles. When riding on off-street trails, always use a bell to let pedestrians know you are approaching.

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Proposal mirrors Britannia plan From Page 1

A developer had zoning to build three-storey apartments on the site, but the city allowed highrises instead, in exchange for land. Incidently, the developer only built the structures to six storeys due to market conditions at the time. “Britannia is a major park and heritage site,” he said. “It wouldn’t have been possible if we hadn’t proposed those two high-rise buildings on that site—that never got built.” The tallest building in Steveston today is the eight-storey Lions Manor behind the Steveston Community Centre, according to Steves. Steves said river views of apartment dwellers behind Onni’s proposed high-rises would be blocked even with the smaller structures allowed under the current zoning. “It’s an interesting concept and we’ll see what the public has to say about it, but if it’s anything like the Britannia thing they’ll go for it.” Onni is also developing a trio of high-rises across from the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Bylaws 8619 and 8598 are scheduled for adoption on September 13, 2010.

Business Licence Bylaw 7360 Amendment Bylaw 8619 The proposed amendment will establish definitions, regulations and permit fee for professional dog walkers.

Animal Control Regulation Bylaw 7932 Amendment Bylaw 8598 The proposed amendment will amend the regulations for dog designated offleash areas.

Written submissions may be made to Council on the proposed bylaw amendments by writing to the City Clerk c/o 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C., V6Y 2C1 or by sending a fax to 604-278-5139.

Mark Patrick ﬁle photo Onni has ﬁnalized a new plan for its last land parcel on the Steveston waterfront, one that will see a pair of high-rises and potentially a city park.

Arrangements may also be made for oral submissions to Council by calling 604-276-4163. All submissions received prior to the adoption of the bylaws will be forwarded to Council for consideration. Complete copies of the reports are available on the City Website at www.richmond.ca (Home>City Hall>City Council>Agendas & Minutes>Council Meetings>2010 Agenda & Minutes>(Tuesday, July 27, 2010) or by calling the Parks Division at 604-244-1275.

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Notice of Public Hearing Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 7 p.m. Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Richmond City Hall

City of Richmond • 6911 No. 3 Rd., Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 • Tel: 604-276-4000 • Fax: 604-278-5139 • www.richmond.ca

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Richmond will hold a Public Hearing as noted above, on the following items: 1. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8373 (RZ 09-506728)

Location/s: 4111 Williams Road Applicant/s: Sarah A. Mercer Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/C)”, to permit development of two (2) residential lots with vehicle access from Williams Road. City Contact: Edwin Lee 604-276-4121 Planning and Development Department

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8638 (RZ 10-508885) Location/s: 4800 Garry Street Applicant/s: Raman Kooner Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Single Detached (RS2/A)”, to permit development of two (2) residential lots with vehicle access from Garry Street. City Contact: Edwin Lee 604-276-4121 Planning and Development Department

How to obtain further information: • By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above. • On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/ agendas/hearings/2010.htm • At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning &

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Development Department at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing August 27, 2010 and ending September 7, 2010, or upon the conclusion of the hearing. • By FAX or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604276-4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing August 27, 2010 and ending September 7, 2010. Participating in the Public Hearing process: • The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8597 (RZ 07-379075) Location/s: 10071 Williams Road Applicant/s: Guravtar Singh Sandhu Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Compact Single Detached (RC2)”, to permit development of two (2) residential lots with vehicle access from an existing rear lane. City Contact: Edwin Lee 604-276-4121 Planning and Development Department

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8639 (RZ 10-525049) Location/s: 9751 No. 3 Road Applicant/s: Parmjit Randhawa Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Single Detached (RS1/E)” to “Coach Houses (RCH)”, to permit the property to be subdivided into two (2) lots, each with new single-family dwelling and a coach house above a garage, with vehicle access to the existing rear lane. City Contact: Cynthia Lussier 604-276-4108 Planning and Development Department BYLAW 8639

send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows: • By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www.richmond. ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm • By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • By FAX: 604-278-5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office • Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-276-4007. • All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone. David Weber Director, City Clerk’s Office

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The Richmond Review • Page A7

Third decade of 4-H for local dad

High trafﬁc spots eyed for signals

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Six new special crosswalks are scheduled for installation, according to Lockrey. For now, terms of the agreement prevent the city from revealing when the new signals will be put in. The accessible pedestrian signals will be implemented both at high pedestrian-traffic street intersections and special crosswalks with amber ﬂashing lights. Once installed, the signals will be combined with tactile surfaces and Braille to make crossing the streets safer and more convenient. “Most importantly, it will provide blind and visually impaired pedestrians with the street identification verbal message we were looking for,” Sleath said. Changes to the signals will also allow audio level adjustment. “These new installations will utilize devices that are a lot quieter where the individual pedestrian can raise the volume for a single street crossing if necessary,” Sleath said. Between September and November the city will also be holding several public evaluations to discuss implementation strategies for test sites. The special crosswalks will cost an estimated

Matt Langelaan is no stranger to the Fair at the PNE as he has been part of 4-H for nearly three decades. The Richmond father of three young children eagerly awaits to continue the family legacy and introduce his daughters to dairy cows. Born into a family of farmers, Langelaan got started into the 4-H club at seven years old. “My father was in 4-H in the mid-60s and he got me involved. Now my six-year-old daughter Kylie will join in January,” said Langelaan, 34. Langelaan is leader of the Richmond-Delta 4-H club, whose 14-year-old member Tomas Collier-Pandya was named reserve grand champion at Sunday’s calf picking. “I’ve been taking care of this cow for four months now, and this is my ﬁrst time showing in the PNE,” said Collier-Pandya. “I was very excited that I won.” Langelaan’s club consists of seven girls and two boys all between the ages of six to 20. The club gives them a chance to show their beef, dairy, and poultry projects in competitions. 4-H originally began as the Boys and Girls Club in 1914 until the name changed to represent the four H’s— head, heart, hands and health. The club was designed for farm kids to learn the importance in raising, caring, and training farm animals. “Every April, members of the club choose a calf as young as seven months old, working to train them,” explains Langelaan. “They have to keep logs of what their calf eats, how much he or she measures in weight, and record any sickness or change in disposition. Before each show or competition, the calves get washed, clipped and practice their walk.” During the fair at the PNE, members are judged against other 4-H districts on showmanship and calf placing, awards are also distributed to best record keepers. Collier and other members from 4-H have been living in dorms provided by the PNE from Aug. 21 to 24. The 4-H festival brings in 450 members from all across the province, competing in various projects in hopes of bringing home a portion of prize money from the PNE.

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opinion Canada Line proves value of transit

ne year ago, the Canada Line opened to much fanfare. People pushed their way through crowds in Richmond to become the ﬁrst passengers on the rapid transit train that links to downtown Vancouver and the airport.

Some skeptics doubted the passenger volumes, but rerouted buses made it a near certainty that this train would be busy. One year later, no one can question the demand for rapid transit. The Canada Line has carried 36 million passengers since its opening, transporting over 100,000 riders each day. With that number, TransLink has hit its ridership target two years ahead of schedule. As most passengers know, the train is regularly jammed— as it was Feb. 19, when a record number of people, 287,379, boarded the train during the middle of the 2010 Winter Olympics. TransLink surveys show half the train’s users are used to public transit, having boarded a bus before the new shiny trains began shuttling down the elevated guideway. The rest have either abandoned their car or simply never made the trip before. That in itself proves that rapid transit is worth the enormous price tag its construction comes with. Let the debate over elevated or at-grade persist, the popularity of the Canada Line goes beyond that. It shows that people are willing to get out of their cars or make a trip they never had before, if the transportation method is convenient. Riding the line isn’t always comfortable—hello Olympics— and can be expensive—$25 for a family of four travelling midday without transit passes—but the appetite for rapid transit is enormous in our growing city and region. Providing useful rapid transit links to existing lines is the task TransLink now has before it. But be it the oft-discussed Evergreen Line, an extension of the Expo Line, a Broadway corridor line, a South Fraser link to the valley or even an extension of the Canada Line, building new rapid transit lines is hardly rapid. Without a cash train serving as a silver bullet, taxpayers must be willing to bolster their weak embrace of publicprivate partnerships and loosen their pursestrings to grow a form of proven public transit.

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ans of Bill Vander Zalm’s harmonized sales tax “extinguishment” petition were quick to gloat when the B.C. Supreme Court ruled Friday that the petition can proceed to the next step.

“I hear there’s a special today on crow pie,” a Vernon reader said in one of the more polite e-mails I received. The same reader scoffed at my argument of last week that scrapping the HST would result in a “nightmare of service cuts” in B.C. “If reversing the HST would be a mess, lay the blame where it belongs – at Gordon Campbell’s feet.” I guess if blame is all that’s important to you, this is sufficient. But it’s our grandchildren who

might be eating crow pie and dandelion greens if my generation of baby boom voters continues to gobble up more and more expensive services while paying less and less income tax in a world that’s quite happy to take away our industrial base. And make no mistake, scrapping the HST would be a mess, and a costly one. Vander Zalm’s petition calls on the government to reimburse “all British Columbians on a per capita basis” for any HST paid beyond what would have been charged by the provincial sales tax. I asked Finance Minister Colin Hansen what that might cost. He declined to speculate, except to say that it would be “administratively very difficult.” I’ll say. And the huge cost would of course be on top of repaying the $1.6 billion federal transition fund. Then there are the rebates. If you are in the lower income range and were receiving quarterly GST rebate cheques from the federal government, you will now start receiving larger HST rebates. Vander Zalm’s petition neglects to consider those, just as it forgets about the hotel room tax that made way for the HST.

Make no mistake, scrapping the HST would be a mess, and a costly one. If the HST is scrapped, the government could try to claw back all those low-income rebates. But since that would also be administratively difficult, not to mention politically suicidal, the government of the day would probably just let the provincial deficit grow some more. Our grandchildren can pay it back, if they can find jobs in B.C.’s uncompetitive tax structure. But hey, we sure would teach the federal and provincial governments a lesson. Contrary to the wishes of some HST haters, Chief Justice Robert Bauman of the B.C. Supreme Court did not endorse Vander Zalm’s petition, or determine whether any workable outcome can result from it. Bauman narrowed his ruling to get this political hot potato off his desk, and that of the muchmaligned Chief Electoral Officer. He declined to consider whether Vander Zalm’s proposed legislation is constitutional,

noting that it “may never be enacted in that initial form,” given that it could be amended or defeated in the legislature. Even if it passes more or less as is, the proposed legislation only calls for B.C. to withdraw from its five-year HST agreement with Ottawa. The federal legislation to collect the tax would remain. “Whether that will lead to … the extinguishment of the HST in British Columbia remains to be seen,” Bauman wrote. The petition was formally sent to the legislature on Monday and the standing committee must convene its first meeting in September. It will have until December to debate the draft legislation that was included in the petition. Look for the B.C. Liberal majority on the committee to push through amendments, such as raising taxes to repay the $1.6 billion federal fund. Then we might find out where the NDP actually stands on this thing. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. He may be reached at tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.

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Editor: It is very sad to learn that the Artisans’ Galleria is closing due to financial difficulties. It is a favourite shop for not only many Richmond residents, but also for many people in the rest of Metro Vancouver. The bad economic times are hard on everyone, especially the non-profile organizations. To survive in this difficult economic climate, we need to adapt to the changing economic times. Instead of occupying a 1,500-squarefoot space, the shop might stay open by moving to a smaller space. If downsizing is not an option, moving the store into cyberspace definitely can be an option, at least for now. Many brick and block shops have moved to the Internet successfully in order to save on costly expenses. If having an online shop website is too costly or too technically challenging, moving the shop to eBay is another possibility. If artists don’t want to sell their artworks sideby-side with other people’s stuff, moving the shop to an online shopping mall is a cost-effective option. There are few such services available. A recently launched eMarket99.com is a sample. In short, if we keep our options open and use the web to our benefit, we can keep the Artisan’s Galleria open even during these tough economic times. There will be some challenges relating to making any change, but if we use the resources available out there the transition will hopefully be smooth and painless as well as economically successful. Jeynithin Kumar Richmond

Editor: Re: “New fingerprinting rules for volunteers,” Aug. 21. There is something eerie about becoming a volunteer and having to be fingerprinted, I admit. Although I would accept it as a parent, knowing my child is in safe hands, I believe the holes in the system could be tightened in the name-changing area and not the fingerprinting of innocent people. A simple promise to destroy these prints is not enough. Tighten up the name-change application and records. Keep a record of all name changes. Flags of past serious offences should be transferred to the new name. If it is a bank robber, they may volunteer in certain areas, but maybe not at a bank or in a financial role. A sexual predator would be flagged for any coaching, teaching, or any other risky positions. Andrew Caras Richmond

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letters Ode to a green can Editor: This is the first year we have gone from yard bags to green cans. And this is the first week this year that I’m able to fit all my grass cuttings into my two green cans. Thank you hot, dry weather. I have, in weeks past, been able to get the back and front greenery to fit in both cans, but not legally. I took a page from the K-Tel Patty Stacker of the ’70s and fashioned a similar compressing device for the rear end deposits of my lawnmower. What I wound up with was grass that had the density of lead in two neat cans. Oh sure I had to have three friends help me drag each can to the curb, but I wasn’t going to buy any more garbage cans. My father-in-law has enough garbage and green cans to meet his needs but his carport looks like an East Hastings back alley. Well as it turned out the joke was on me, they didn’t want my two cans of yard waste. Something about being too heavy, the bright orange sticker read. So now what do you do with two cans of wet grass, knowing that this week you’ll have the same amount, or more again. You get creative! I became like the prisoners from the movie The Great Escape. I’d fill up my pockets with grass and go for long walks, each step secretly dropping bits of grass around the neighbourhood. We’d sometimes go as a family, each with a pocket or two of grass, leaving behind us a green slug trail of unwanted yard trimmings. On occasion we’d get lucky and find an unlocked car and quickly rid ourselves of our burden we call grass. But all this still wasn’t enough, I couldn’t keep up. I was like a drug kingpin with too much money, only with grass, I needed new methods to deal with a growing problem. I rented a storage locker under a false name and address. I had the grandkids do a craft project

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of students choosing to leave the family home to live on campus or somewhere nearby has increased compared to last year. “Moving away from home also means students will need their own household items such as a microwave, bedding and furniture, which are also vulnerable to damage,” adds Moss. “Electronic or not, the loss of belongings could put a big dent in the ﬁnances of a student with a limited budget or of a parent paying for a child’s tuition, books and living expenses.” While most home insurance policies extend some coverage to students living away from home, Moss cautions parents and students to be aware of any limits on student property as well as limits on individual items. “Take stock of all your child’s items,” urges Moss. “Then talk to your insurance advisor to ﬁnd out what’s covered—and what’s not— under your existing policy. If the value of the belongings exceeds the limits, you should consider buying additional coverage.”

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• Know what to expect with gift cards. It’s true that most gift cards can’t have fees or expiry dates anymore. However if you are buying a mall card for that teen in your life so they can shop on their own, you should know that these cards are allowed to have fees. Make sure you ﬁnd out the details so that you can make an informed decision. (Note that the law doesn’t apply to preloaded credit cards.) • Ask yourself if you really need that free gift. Carefully consider

The key to being a smart consumer is to know what questions to ask and reading the fine print before entering into any kind of transaction. offers of free gifts that come with a purchase. Do you need the item you are buying? If not, then this free gift may not be worth the investment in the end. • Know the true cost of what you are purchasing. You might be moving out for the first time and buying new furniture. If you are buying an item on credit, make sure you are aware of not only the interest rate being charged, but any additional fees and costs associated with purchasing on credit. Also read the fine print on your obligations regarding interest payments and any penalties for late payments. Consumers have rights and responsibilities under B.C. law, find out what yours are by visiting the Consumer Protection BC website at consumerprotectionbc.ca or by contacting your local BBB (www. mbc.bbb.org). The key to being a smart consumer is to know what questions to ask and reading the fine print before entering into any kind of transaction.

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Backpack safety goes beyond back pain

hen it comes to backpack safety, most people tend to think about injuries caused by a heavy backpack or one worn improperly. However, there are other dangers associated with backpacks and caution should be used.

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Backpacks come in all shapes and sizes and can be a handy tool for students or adults. When worn correctly, with weight evenly distributed across the back and shoulders, backpacks can be safer and more effective than using a purse or briefcase. But many people wear overly loaded backpacks slung over one shoulder, which can pose problems with posture and lead to back issues. In addition to the physical strain backpacks can cause, they can be a danger in other ways. Many people fail to recognize

how much space a backpack can take up. Entering the tight quarters of a school bus or commuting on a train or bus means a bulky backpack can knock into other people. If that backpack is full of heavy, cumbersome books or even a laptop computer, an inadvertent bump by the pack can cause injuries. Also, backpacks taken off and placed in bus aisles can be a tripping hazard. Students also can be injured if a heavy pack falls on them. Children tucking backpacks into lockers or classroom cubbies may ﬁnd that they slide out and hit another classmate. Backpacks change the way individuals walk. Because the person is carrying around extra weight, he or she may lose balance or trip and fall, especially when going down steps. To avoid these secondary hazards from backpacks, consider these tips. •Don’t overload a backpack. Carry only

what is necessary. If too many books are the issue, parents should talk to the school administrators and teachers to reach a happy medium regarding textbook usage. •When on the bus, safely store the backpack on a lap or under the seat. Be sure straps or the pack itself is not extending into the aisle. •Avoid rolling backpacks, which can be difﬁcult to roll. Some schools ban these styles because of trip-

ping hazards. •Recognize how much space the backpack takes up when worn. Be conscious of others when turning around or entering a conﬁned space. •Hold onto stair rails and do not run with a heavy backpack to help avoid slips and falls. •Choose a lightweight backpack. Canvas backpacks are generally lighter in weight than leather backpacks. Do not add extra weight unnecessarily.

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arts & entertainment Family farm lives on in midst of city Forgotten by some, Cherry Lane Farm is a gem to those who know it

Food for Thought Arlene Kroeker

fter Helen Jang at Tai On Farms posted notice that she had sold the farm and would no longer be selling fresh produce, customers complained, “You can’t do that; I just found you.” Alas, they found her too late.

There are few family-run farms left in Richmond. As one generation ages, the younger folk are taking advantage of all the opportunities their grandparents and parents didn’t have. So who is minding the farm? On a Saturday morning, I drove along

Beckwith Road, behind Costco, and kept going until I reached the end, where Cherry Lane Farm begins. I parked on the road and walked along the dirt road to the storefront. I passed the orchards, tall tomato vines, rows of zucchini blossoms and lettuce; a picnic table, tractor, a ladder leaning against an apple tree, a wheelbarrow full of apple pulp. Grape vines hug the storefront and I duck to enter. “Can I help you?” asks Miles Smart. He’s wearing a Van Halen T-shirt and his hair falls to his shoulders. This is Milo Savkovic’s grandson. Milo is now 93, or thereabouts (they’ve lost count). Miles is 21 years old. “It’s a bit of a mess,” he says. “There’s so much to do.” With the help of Sewak, a farm owner from India whose been working at Cherry Lane for more than a decade, Miles has been carrying on his grandfather’s legacy for the past

three years. In his younger years, Mile’s grandfather allowed him to mow the lawn or pick berries, but never involved him in the day to day toil. He thought Miles wouldn’t like it. For a few years, Miles worked with his father in advertising, but didn’t ﬁnd the industry satisfying. One day, his grandmother asked him what they paid him, and offered him a job on the farm. He accepted and discovered he liked it. Every day on the farm is the same, he says. But each day has its

“There’s a stigma that our farm is too far out of town, but we are only 15 minutes from Kitsilano.” - Miles Smart own theme. One day it’s weeds, another it’s blight, and another might be a lack of

Arlene Kroeker photo Miles Smart at Cherry Lane Farm, a green pocket in the midst of Richmond’s busy city centre.

customers. Business has been slower than expected these past few years. While people have been pinching pennies, they think they are saving by shopping at grocery stores and buying fast food, but, says Miles, they would save money if they came here. “There’s a stigma that our farm is too far out of town,” he says, “But we are only 15 minutes from Kitsilano.” “And people still have that expectation that they can get anything anytime. And you can’t if you eat local,” he says. “Someone called the other day and asked if they could pick cherries. I told them that cherries are two months

out of season.” As he chats, Sewak brings in containers of sweet purple grapes and tiny champagne grapes from the greenhouse and places them besides bins of grape tomatoes, garlic, zucchini, eggplant, and rows of fresh-pressed apple juice. Sewak disappears and comes back with fresh-picked green leaf lettuce, romaine, and bunches of basil. “This is what we do,” says Miles as he rings the amounts into an old cash register and bags them for a customer. Milo doesn’t remember a lot of what he used to know, so Miles refers instead to books, trial and error, and ask-

ing advice from farmers like Bill and Sandra at W&A Farms. For example, he is, he says, insanely jealous of their 15-pound cabbage and asked them about spacing cabbage. He’s learned what farmers have always known: with farming, there is a lack of time and money. And he’s learning about the symbiotic relationship with plants and soil and insects. “I’m learning thing after thing after thing, and I’m trying to be as organic as I can, but there are things I can’t control, like air pollution (as we stop our conversation while a plane passes overhead) and city water.”

He’s ﬁnding his way. “We supply the majority of produce for Trafalgars Bistro in Vancouver,” he tells me as we walk past the blueberry bushes, picking some ripe fat berries. “My approach is to bring in native plants to reduce the amount of insects. I planted milk thistle to attract soldier beetles because they eat aphids. The result was the most amazing cabbage.” He shows me his 13 bee hives and points out the hazelnut orchard. “Miles,” his father appears and points to two hoes lying on the ground. “Pick those up before someone gets hurt.”

Canada gave musician new life Paul O’Brien •Friday, Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. •Part of the Music at the Cannery Series, presented by the Beat Merchant and the Steveston Folk Guild •Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave.; admission is by donation

Paul O’Brien plays Richmond on Friday night.

he Music at the Cannery series continues Friday, Aug. 27, with Paul O’Brien in concert. O’Brien is a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist with a gift for going straight to the emotional heart of the story, and taking his listeners with him. Born and raised Irish Catholic in an English inner city, he spent the ﬁrst 20-odd years of his professional life playing traditional Celtic music for pub gigs, folk festivals, folk

clubs and private concerts throughout the UK, Europe, the United States and the Middle East. At age 38, ﬁnding himself burned out, creatively stiﬂed and desperately unhappy, he turned off and checked out. In 2004 he left the UK and his music career behind, moving with his family to Victoria for a fresh start as a classroom teacher. The immigration experience created a tectonic shift in O’Brien, unleashing a creative energy he had long suppressed. Suddenly, the gifted songwriter thrashing around inside him wanted out. While teaching full time, O’Brien wrote and recorded two CDs of original songs. The gigs started coming in. O’Brien’s full-time teaching job became a part-time teaching job, and then he left teaching entirely to focus on this second iteration

of his music career. Along with regular appearances in and around his home base of Vancouver Island came a burgeoning international career. After touring England, Scotland and Ireland in early 2009, O’Brien was signed by a German label. O’Brien has developed an eclectic folk style that is broadly appealing and not easily categorized. His experiences as an immigrant, musician and teacher, his natural instinct for humour and storytelling, and his empathy for the underdog have combined to produce an insightful and entertaining artist. O’Brien’s concerts are dynamic affairs, and his connection with the audience is palpable. The Music at the Cannery series is presented in collaboration with the Beat Merchant and the Steveston Folk Guild.

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hat’s the definition of tonguein-cheek humour? It’s How to Raise a Jewish Dog by the rabbis of Boca Raton Theological Seminary as told to Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman.

This spoof on dog training by this ﬁctitious group of religious leaders is side-splitting. Hitting all the high points of Jewish cultural belief, practices, neuroses and general mishagas, How to Raise a Jewish Dog is ﬁlled with riffs on how to use guilt, shame, passive aggressiveness and sarcasm to get your dog to do what you want. Even though the pretext is dog rearing Jewish-style, the real focus is on the Jewish owner. Because heaven forbid we should get any attention. Jews—and

I’m using a broad brush stroke here—can tend to be inwardly focused, to the exclusion of everything else around them. Like children, the world revolves around us. So bring a dog into this equation, and you have a recipe for, well…hilarity. The rabbis’ system focuses on “raising dogs the way we ourselves were raised as Jewish children. The goal is to instill in the dog the assumptions and values our parents instilled in us. They include: •The knowledge that we have to be perfect or we’ll be very disappointing to those who love us. •The knowledge that we must be very careful whenever we leave home because the world is full of lunatics. Etc., etc. You get the picture. The basis for Jewish dog training here is emotion, not discipline. Their tenet of “Conditional Unconditional Love” pretty says it all. And of course there’s also “Situational Martyrdom,” where the owner views him/herself as a “well-meaning, unjustly abused victim of the dog’s bad behavior.” If you’re a Jewish dog owner, you might want to try another technique posited here: Use subtext to convey your message to your dog. After all, “Us-

ing subtext is important… because that’s how we convey the Four Essential Messages (‘You’re great’ / ‘You’re terrible’ / ‘You need me’ / ‘I’ll die if you die’).” For example, when your dog does something bad, “you can say ‘No, no’ in a gently chiding voice, but what you really mean is: ‘Look, I don’t really care that you did this. Life is short and I’m crazy about you. So ignore me. Just don’t do it again.’” On using guilt to train your dog: “When he is bad, a Jewish dog is not only informed that his behavior may be bad in and of itself, or even possibly dangerous to his safety, but that his badness harms the owner.” For example: “You went through the garbage again? Why do you do this to me?” The Jewish tendency to guilt, over-reaction and self-absorption are all mocked here, with tongue firmly planted in cheek. You can’t help but find this book funny. Unless of course you have no sense of humour. And then it would be the dog’s fault anyway. Shelley Civkin is communications officer with Richmond Public Library. Her column appears every Thursday in The Richmond Review.

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arts & entertainment Work of young film students showcased

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The Cinevolution Media Arts Society is presenting a public screening of the Dream Project on Sunday. The Dream Project is an outreach initiative of the New Asia Film Festival, giving students hands-on experience and training in professional ďŹ lmmaking, animation and multimedia art installation techniques. Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screening is a chance for the public to see the work of Richmond youth, ages 11 to 20, involved in the project this summer. The event gets underway at 2 p.m. on Aug. 29 at the Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate.

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RICHMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDS BUSINESS BRIDGE TO CHINA

On September 17th Richmond Chamber of Commerce and 14 of its members will be embarking on a Business related trip to China to visit Xiamen and Shanghai. The main purpose of this trip will be to further enhance the already fostered business relationships with Richmond’s Friendship City Xiamen.

Following the successful visits of delegates, Mayor and Vice Mayor of Xiamen to the Chamber in 2008 and 2009, Richmond Chamber of Commerce has accepted the kind invitation to visit Xiamen to further develop business relationships. Richmond Chamber of Commerce members taking part in the delegation

represent sectors such as; Agriculture, Business services, Green Lighting, Residential Services, Education, Food Processing, International Freight Services, IT Solutions and Banking services. The itinerary of the trip includes a day with Xiamen Chamber of Commerce, tours of Xiamen Hi-tech region and

business meetings with Xiamen companies and the Mayor of Xiamen. The groups will then move on to Shanghai were they will continue networking and attend ‘Richmond Day’ hosted in the Canadian Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. Following the recent Approved Destination Status (ADS) given to Canada in June this year, focus on Chinese business trade is at an all time high. Richmond Chamber of Commerce President, Tony Kwan comments “Over the years, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, with the assistance of the City of Richmond, has worked very hard to develop a business relationship with the City of Xiamen. This trip marks the first significant business delegation consisting of Chamber members to visit Xiamen. The Chamber hopes to continue to open business opportunities for Richmond businesses in Xiamen and other international markets”. Richmond Chamber of Commerce looks forward to strengthening its bond with Xiamen and introducing some of its members to its business contacts, education and culture.

UpcomingEvents WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Strictly Networking Breakfast 2010 Holiday Inn Vancouver Airport 10720 Cambie Road. Limited Seating! Registration & Breakfast 7 - 7:30 am & Networking 7:30 - 9 am Tickets: Members $15+HST Non-Members $25+HST

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Luncheon with Keynote Speaker James Hoggan, President, Hoggan & Associates Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 Westminster Hwy. Registration 11:45 am Tickets: Members $35 + HST Non-Members $45 + HST

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 HST Seminar – “HST for Confused Business Owners” Hosted by the Richmond Chamber & Reid Hurst Nagy Inc. Limited Seating! 5:30 – 8:30 pm. Richmond Chamber Board Room Suite 101 5811 Cooney Road. Tickets: Members $15 + HST Prepaid in advance.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Business After 5 Join us for a great “Members Only” Networking experience with our hosts at the Riverside Palace Banquet Halls. 5 pm – 6:45 pm Details TBA Please note reservations are required for all events

The Richmond Chamber Of Commerce • Published Monthly CHAMBER PARTNERS: The Richmond Chamber of Commerce has been “Proudly serving our community for since 1925”. In partnership with the Richmond Review the Chamber produces Business Gateway once per month. The statements and views expressed in this monthly publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. This publication’s intent is to keep Chamber members and prospective members informed on important information, events and educational items. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is located at Suite 101 - South Tower - 5811 Cooney, Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 3M1. For more information and to reserve for the events, please phone 604-278-2822; Email: rcc@richmondchamber.ca or see us online: richmondchamber.ca

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Small Company Profile Questions WhiteWater doesn’t just sell waterpark attractions, we offer expertise in conceptual planning, engineering, installation and service to help our clients develop the most successful waterparks possible. We offer the widest range of waterpark attractions – wave equipment, interactive play structures, stationary surfing machines and of course, waterslides; we have the largest in-house engineering team in the business; and we have the most experienced team of architects and planners in the aquatic recreation and entertainment world. This unique combination of skills, products and services sets us apart from the competition as ‘the Waterpark Company’.

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Established in 1980, WhiteWater is a vertically integrated supplier of the most successful waterpark attractions in the world. Specializing in waterslides, AquaPlay multi-level interactive play structures, wave-generating equipment, stationary surfing machines and Prime Play™ soft modular play systems, our award winning products and industry leading technology can be found at more than 4,000 projects worldwide. Our depth of expertise includes park planning, engineering, manufacturing and installation. Markets include indoor and outdoor waterparks,

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Founder and CEO Geoff Chutter built his own waterpark in Penticton, BC, in the early 1980s, when the industry was in its infancy. He saw an opportunity to improve on the design and entertainment value of waterparks, so he established WhiteWater and grew it into the largest designer of waterparks and largest manufacturer of waterpark attractions in the world.

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Demonstration of how the Association exemplifies innovation Explanation of how the Association demonstrates vision in the development of new services Explanation of how the Association has demonstrated the ability to take risks Other noteworthy contributions and accomplishments. Judges for the Chamber’s Business Excellence Awards are established members of the Chamber and local business community. Identities of the judges will be kept confidential. AWARD CATEGORIES • Young Entrepreneur • New Business of the Year • Business of the Year 1 – 25 Employees • Business of the Year 26 to 75 Employees • Business of the Year 76+ Employees • Innovation Award • Business Leadership Award • Hall of Fame Award • Newsmaker of the Year • Outstanding Workplace Award • Outstanding Customer Service Award

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Richmond Community Foundation salutes Mr. Robert Bitcon who established a fund with the Richmond Community Foundation to honour and mark the passing of his wife, Etta Demerse, in the mid 1990’s. He wanted to support students as they left secondary school in Richmond and pursued post secondary studies. Since 1997 this fund has provided scholarships for over 50 students and has paid out over $20,000. Today the fund has grown to over $57,000 — a truly impressive legacy. Every year Mr. Bitcon enjoys his work on the RCF Scholarship Selection Committee as he reads through the applications. He is inspired by the commitment of today’s students, not just to their studies but to volunteering their time and efforts to make Richmond a great place to live, work LEARN and play. In addition to the wonderful Etta Demerse Scholarship Fund, the Richmond Community Foundation works closely with School District #38 and is proud to be one of the largest contributors to scholarships in our School District. If you would like more information on how you or your organization can establish such a fund, please call 604-270-4483, or go to our website at richmondfoundation.org. Working to make Richmond a better place to Live, Work, LEARN and Play.

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The Richmond Kigoos’ 2010 coaching staff poses for a portrait with the club mascot “Kigoo” on the eve of the Fraser South regional meet at Watermania. The staff is led by head coach Cody Denoon (front and centre). The remaining coaches are (from left): Matt Girard, Liam Finlay, Nadia Dale, Ella Koonar, Sean Connacher, Benji Hutton, Jennifer Chrisite, Micaela Millar, Julie Morris, and Cameron Howie. Bob Frid photo

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stronger club in our 51st season.” Sports Editor Connacher attributes The story of the Richthe ongoing dedication mond Kigoos Swim Club and success to the long is as much one of conhistory of the Kigoos and tinued achievement as a determination and comlongevity. mitment that is passed on Now into its sixth defrom generation to genercade, the Kigoos—a First ation—from both volunNations word meaning teers and swimmers. “fish that swims fast,” “When you’re passionremain a model for other ate about something like summer clubs throughout that it translates,” he the province to emulate says. “Because our club after coming in third overis a very inclusive enviall at last week’s annual ronment we make sure provincial championships every swimmer or parent in Kamloops. They were is involved, whether it’s second in 2009. competing or supportKigoo swimmers coming the team. And we bined to win three gold, make sure there are lots four silver and five bronze of social events where medals and also excelled everyone feels included. in relays, with the Division Bob Frid photo Bob Frid photo Bob Frid photo That mindset allows for One boys placing first and Dakota Chan won the girls’ Division 2 Brandon Lam won the boys’ Division 4 Luke Gilmore won the boys’ Division 5 sustainable growth within third. the club.” 50-metre breaststroke in 46.10 seconds. 100-metre breaststroke in 1:30.46. 100-metre breaststroke in 1:22.81. “We definitely felt great Many swimmers about the performance achieved personal best “Overall the leadership withA Queen’s University student, he Cody Denoon and including Benji from all our swimmers,” coach Sean returns home each summer eager Hutton, Matt Girard, Liam Finlay, in the club from the coaches and times during the season, capped by Connacher said. to contribute to the club of which Heather Price, Jennifer Christie, swimmers added to how the season their efforts at the recent regional Connacher, 19, heads up the Inter- he’s been a member since he was Andrew Christie, Cameron Howie, went,” Connacher said. “Everyone is and provincial championships. mediate B swim group and as much 13 years old. •See richmondreview.com for Micaela Millar, Ella Koonar, Nadia passionate about the club and the as anyone exemplifies what it is to Each of the other 12 members of Dale and Julia Morris, are equally sport they’re participating in. I think Kigoos results from the provincial be a Kigoo. we’ve progressed to become an even championships. the coaching staff, headed up by dedicated.

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by Don Fennell Sports Editor Jeff Tambellini grew up a Vancouver Canucks fan, always hoping to one day play for his hometown team. Signing a one-year free agent contract with the NHL club July 1 has provided the chance. “It was an easy decision, especially with where the team is now and the depth they have,” he said, prior to skating with some other pros at the Vancouver Hockey School recently at the Richmond Ice Centre. “This is a great opportunity to be part of something special.” Tambellini, 26, said he’s more excited than nervous at the prospect of playing for the Canucks. He said everywhere he goes in B.C. further emphasizes how much people care about the team. Unlike the young, rebuilding New York Islanders for whom he played 36 games last season (scoring 14 points) and parts of the previous ﬁve seasons, the Canucks are an older, established team expected to con-

tend for a championship. Tambellini has designs on a third line role, either at left wing or centre with the Canucks, but said it’s up to him to earn the chance during the exhibition schedule. “It’s more important to take advantage of the opportunity when it’s in front of you,” he said. “I want to come in and be a strong two-way guy and add scoring depth. I have to add a scoring dynamic for me to be successful, but also to bring reliability. I have to be counted on to kill penalties or play four-on-four or five-onfive and to be solid on the ice.” Tambellini enjoys the challenge of playing while his team is shorthanded. A couple of seasons ago with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders’ top affiliate in the American Hockey League, he teamed with Frans Nielsen to become one of the league’s dynamic duos. Not only did they routinely shut down the opposition, but also were a threat to score. “We had teams kind of worried with our speed, they weren’t just sitting

Don Fennell photo Skating at the Richmond Ice Centre recently, Jeff Tambellini is hoping to cap his homecoming by earning a a roster spot with the Vancouver Canucks.

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sports Five Strikers play rugby for B.C. at nationals by Don Fennell Sports Editor Hugh McRoberts Secondaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation as a producer of rugby talent continues. Five boys attending the Richmond school were selected to play on various B.C. teams at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national championships. The representative players were Kapi Vataiki (under-18), Anton Metalnikov and Harjun Gill (under-16), and Spencer Walker and Nick Wu (under-14). Metalnikov was the youngest player selected to the under-16 A team, while Gill was the second youngest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a signiďŹ cant achievement

as only seven other schools in the province had ďŹ ve or more players selected for the national tournament,â&#x20AC;? said Al Smith, one of the McRoberts coaches. The selection process for the B.C. under-18 and under-16 teams started at the provincial regional championships at the University of B.C. a month ago. Besides Metalnikov and Gill, the Vancouver West team also featured Strikers Taran Dhesi, Austin Matilda, Som Ghosh and Danny Chang. The selection for the provincial under-14 squad was made at the recent B.C. Summer Games with McRoberts represented by Nolan Howell, Cody Krajic, Nicolas Morowat, Alvaro Lopez as

well as Walker and Wu. Three McRoberts gradsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bryan Tyrer, Alex Kam and Connor Fullerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; were members of the Vancouver under-20 team that narrowly lost to Newfoundland and Labrador in the national championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is especially encouraging for the coaching staff in that four of the ďŹ ve B.C. players are either entering grades 9 or 10,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;˘Through its oval rugby program, the Richmond Rugby Club has given out $500 in honorariums to three local high school players. Selected to receive the awards were R.A. McMath students Erik Favroldt and Michael Tolman and McRobertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nick Wu.

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Richmond Sockeyes began their 2009-10 Paciﬁc International Junior Hockey League pre-season schedule in impressive fashion Saturday, blanking the defending playoff champion Aldergrove Kodiaks 8-0 at the Richmond Ice Centre. Sockeyes play the North Delta Devils in a home-and-home series, beginning tonight (8 p.m. Thursday) at the Richmond Ice Centre and Saturday at 6:15 p.m. in North Delta. Richmond also hosts Abbotsford Pilots at 5:15 p.m. Sunday at the Ice Centre.

Stone on Canada’s Commonwealth field hockey team Richmond’s Amanda Stone is one of 16 athletes to be selected to Canada’s women’s field hockey team for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India this October. The field hockey competition is traditionally strong at the Commonwealth Games. Five of the women’s teams qualified for Delhi will be

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15101024 9000 blk Cambie, 4000-4600 Garden City, 8700 blk Odlin 15101030 Beckwith Rd, Charles St, Douglas St, Sexsmith Rd, Smith St 15101110 Brown, Browndale, Brownell, Browngate, Brownlea 15101021 Cambie Rd, Patterson Rd, Sexsmith Rd 15102647 Harrison Ave, Jensen Dr/ Gate, McNeely Dr 14701365 7000 blk No 4 Rd, Keefer Ave 14701362 Bridge St, General Currie, Shields Ave 14703662 Jones Rd (8051-8560), No 3 Rd (7000 blk) 14500432 McBurney Crt, Dr 15101023 Bryson Bay, Crt, Dr, Pl, Cambie Rd, Hall Ave, Pl 14500434 8000 blk No 4 Rd 15101011 Garden City Rd, Patterson Rd 14703318 Acheson, Bennett, No 3 Rd 14500483 Ash St (8500-8960), Boyd Crt, Dolphin Ave, Crt 14001624 McLean Ave, Westminster Hwy (Hamilton area)

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AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance From 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

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GARDENING

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, pruning, trimming, power raking, aeration, clean-up. Free est. Michael 604-240-2881 Soil, bark, Sand, Gravel etc. $25/yd + $50 del. Also, Property Maint. Services avail.Simon 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ADD YOUR business on www.BCLocalBiz.com directory for province wide exposure! Call 1-877-645-7704 CLS&D CONTRACTING SERVICES, Carpentry, Renovations, Additions, Decks & Patios, Concrete work, Landscaping, Irrigation & Lighting, Complete Pressure Washing Service, Free Estimates, 20 years experience WCB & INSURED 604.726.7585 or e-mail clsd_contracting@yahoo.ca

COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS Interior / Exterior repairs, kitchens, bathrooms, suites upgraded. Carpentry, plumbing, electrical & tiling.

All work guaranteed!

604-209-8265

MOVING & STORAGE 2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136

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SALES

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS A & G ROOFING Ltd., all kinds of new and re-rooﬁng. Fully insured. Free estimate. 604-537-3841 EAST WEST ROOFING & SIDING CO. Roofs & re-roofs. BBB & WCB. 10% Discount, Insured. Call 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

JASON’S ROOFING All kinds of re-rooﬁng & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

PETS

LAB Retriever pups, yellow/blck, $650; chocolate, $750. Vet check, quality lineage, dew claws, 1st shots, dewormed. (604)702-0217 LOVE BIRDS babies/adults/breeding pairs. Opalines, Peach &Orange face. $50 & up. Alex 778-294-2883 MIN Schnauzer 4F/1M, tails docked, 1st shots, dewormed, hypo-allergic. $550. (604) 761-1994 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! www.856-dogs.com or call: 604856-3647. POMERANIAN TOY PUP: Male, 5 months. $600. Pls call (604)794-7347. PRESA puppies, family farm raised. Great temperment. Great guard dog. $700. 604-855-6929.

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Service! www.paintspecial.com

RECYCLE-IT! #1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL

Make us your ﬁrst call! Reasonable Rates. Fast, Friendly & Uniformed Staff.

604.587.5865

www.recycle-it-now.com

MILANO PAINTING 604 - 551- 6510

HAUL - AWAY

Interior & Exterior

Rubbish Removal House-Garden-Garage

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Professional Painters Free Estimates Written Guaranteed Bonded & Insured

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN CONST. & Asphalt. Brick, concrete, drainage, foundation & membrane repair. (604)618-2304 ~ 604-820-2187.

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PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! AMAN’S PLUMBING SERVICES Lic.gas ﬁtter. Reas $. 778-895-2005 1ST CALL Plumbing, heating, gas, licensed, insured, bonded. Local, Prompt and Prof. 604-868-7062

MIN. EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM Reasonable Rates 604-270-6338

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SALES

Excellent Opportunity to earn above-average income and to develop a rewarding career. One of Canada’s largest private media companies, Black Press, has an opening for an Assistant Sales The Award-Winning North ShoreReview. Outlook newspaper has Manager with The Richmond an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Advertising Sales The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal Consultant. skills and a superior knowledge of sales and The candidate must have the ability to build relationships marketing. While experience in community with clients and off er superior customer service. The winning newspapers anbeasset, is not a prerequisite. candidateiswill a teamitplayer and will be called upon to aggressivelyinclude grow anaexisting account list.years The ability Prerequisites minimum four salestoand work in an extremely fast-paced environment with a positive marketing experience, a willingness to learn and attitude is a must. embrace change and a desire to succeed. The successful candidate will have sales experience Blackpreferably press is in a the multi-platform media organization advertising or retail industry. The position that off encompasses community-based newspapers and ers a great work environment with a competitive salary, websites as well as and ﬂyerland.ca and used.com. commission plan strong benefi ts package. The Outlook part of Black Press, Canada’s largest To apply, pleaseisforward your resume with a cover media to: company with more than 170 letterindependent by Augustprint 31, 2010 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada Mary Kemmis and the United States. publisher@richmondreview.com Please submit your resume with cover letter by The Richmond Review Friday August 27th, 2010. #140-5671 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC To: Ad Manager, North Shore Outlook V6X 2C7admanager@northshoreoutlook.com fax 604 903-1001 #104 – 980 West 1st Street the richmond North Vancouver, B.C. www.blackpress.ca V7P 3N4

Advertising Sales Consultant

Reasonable Rates Free Estimate or Appointment

Mike: 604-241-7141 373A TELEPHONE SERVICES A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. DISCONNECTED? Need cheap, reliable phone service? Great low rates? High-speed internet, calling features & long distance available. First month $24.95 + connection fee. Phone Factory Reconnect 1-877-336-2274; www.phonefactory.ca **HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.

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BABY BUDGIES: $15. each. Various colours. (604)535-1262. BICHON/YORKIE-X 10wks vry cute vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed, 1 male 1 fem. $550/ea (Sry) 604-580-2186 Blue Nose Pitbulls, Razor’s Edge/ Gotti bloodlines, Seal blue coats with blue eyes, 1st shots & dewormed. Call 604-825-6918 CATS & KITTENS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats.604-309-5388 / 856-4866 CHIHUAHUA, pb, F, 3yrs old, all shots, vet ✔ very affectionate, ideal companion $300. (778)549-3646. CKC reg lab pups guart’d ﬁrst shots vet ✓ microchipped, exc temp. declaws. $750, 604-533-8992. GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d puppies, top quality German & Czech working bloodlines. Excellent for pets & protection. 604-856-8161. GERMAN SHEPHERDS, 2 fem. p/b, 4 mo. black & tan, long-haired, shots & vet ✔ $600 (604)820-4644 GREAT DANE X ENGLISH MASTIFF PUPPIES $500. Call 604-826-5285 or 604-556-9095. JACK RUSSEL PUPPIES tri-colour tails docked 1st shots, vet checked (604)820-5225 LAB Pups CKC Reg’d Champ.lines 2 females (1blk/1yellow), 1st shots, de-wormed, tattooed, vet ✓ $800. 604-857-9192

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GARAGE SALE Sunday Only. Aug 29th, 9am-4pm. 7411 - #5 Road DONT MISS THIS ONE! Tools, Suit Cases, Boy’s Clothes (med-large), Fitness, Garden Stuff, Sewing Machine, Carpets, Kitchen Stuff (incl small appli’s). RICHMOND

MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sunday Aug. 29 ~ 10 to 3

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ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, CKC reg. 10 weeks. Preferred pedigree from Germany. Pet & show stock to approved home. www.regenesisrottweilers.com 604 - 287 - 7688 SHELTIE PUPPY FOR SALE. One female, 9 weeks old, Call for more information (604)826-6311 St Bernard pups, m/f, unreg., gentle giants, 1st shots, puppy pack, can email pics, $1000. 1 (604)462-8605 YELLOW LAB pups. 2 males left. Smaller size. Ready to go. Parents on site $500. 604-852-6176 Abtsfrd

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 520

BURIAL PLOTS

SINGLE PLOT in beautiful Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby. Superior section. $12,000. 604-533-8363

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FURNITURE

DINING set 10 pc Cherrywood table with leaf, 6 chairs, buffet & hutch. Exc.cond. $1000 obo 604-448-0785 ★ ANIZCO LIQUIDATION SALE USED HOTEL FURNITURE Arrived from Westin Bayshore & Radisson 100’s of mattresses, Desks, Lamps, Banquet Chairs, Sofa Beds, Armoires, Headboards... Visit “ANIZCO” Furniture 250 Terminal Ave. @ Main, Van Monday - Fri 10 - 5 & Sat. 10 - 2 www.anizcofurniture.com 604-682-2528

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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 MULTI FAMILY Yard Sale Sat Aug 28 10am-4pm 777 200th Street, SW Corner of 8th Ave & 200th Langley Richmond

Garage/Moving Sale 13091 Bathgate Place Sat & Sun, Aug. 28 & 29 9am - 3pm Bookcases, ofﬁce furniture, appl, knick knacks and much more

RICHMOND Garage Sale for **ALS** ( LOU GEHRIG DISEASE )

Sat., Aug., 28th, - 9am to sundown 9411 Arvida Drive ( #4 and FRANCIS ) Furniture, cooking and French books, etc. RICHMOND. Multi Family Garage Sale. 9571 Glenthorn Dr. Sat, Aug. 28, 9am-? Something for everyone

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OF PET THE WEEK

“PRINCE HARRY” NEEDS A GOOD HOME WITH YOU Prince Harry is just the cutest with his orange fur and pink eyes! This lovely boy’s previous owners were moving and couldn’t take him with them. Now he is looking for a permanent home where he can eat lots of fresh veggies, get some out-of-cage exercise time, and be pampered with lots of cuddles for the rest of his days....

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-6591 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com NEW Norwood SAWMILLS - LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases efﬁciency up to 40%. w w w. N o r w o o d S a w m i l l s . c o m / 400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30x40x14 NOW $8995.00. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-6685422.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Canadian made Willis. Walnut upright piano. New in 1972. Exc cond. well tuned. $1,250. 604-266-7353. SAXOPHONE: Yamaha Jr in excellent condition; nice case; fully serviced. $650. Call 604-853-5060. UPRIGHT PIANO, antique, Hartman & Co., oak case, great cond., must see, $700. Call (604)860-0222

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SPORTING GOODS

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REAL ESTATE 603

ACREAGE

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612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE EUROPEAN bakery shop in Cambie Plaza (Cambie and No. 5 Rd.), same location for 28 yrs. with lots of regular clientele, reasonable rent and owner will train. Call Alex Chan, Macdonald Realty at 604-230-5722 or email: chanalex@telus.net for details.

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AT A CLICK of a mouse, www.BCLocalBiz.com is your local source to over 300,000 businesses! EAST CAMBIE INCREDIBLE detached house, 2500 Fl area, 9,613 Lote size, hardwood flooring new! recently painted! Beautiful back yard! Fully finished bsmt suite. Open House on Aug 29 & Sep 05 from 1 to 3:30 pm. Mazuma Star Realty Ltd. Call Ofelia Flores Cell. 778-239-1655 (MLS# V846096) ofloresalvarado@yahoo.com

HOMES WANTED

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10680 TREPASSEY Dr, Richmond, Saturday Aug 28 10 am - 1 pm Home decor, books, clothes, small appliances. Rain or shine.

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

DISPOSAL BINS. 4 - 40 yards. From $179 - $565 incl’s dump fees. Call Disposal King. 604-306-8599.

PAINT SPECIAL

GARAGE SALES

#9 - 13160 Princess St.

FREE ESTIMATES Joe 604-250-5481

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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#1 AAA Rubbish Removal 21 Years Serving Rmd. Residential & Commercial Clean Courteous Service

Exceptional Career Opportunity in Sales and Marketing.

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Same day serv. avail 604-724-6373

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panels for Sale & Installation. 8291 No. 5 Road, Richmond. 604 275-3158

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PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

S & S CEDAR FENCING

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AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of moving/packing. Excellent Service. Reas. rates! Different from the rest. 604-861-8885 www.advancemovingbc.com

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CONCRETE & PLACING

NEW & REPAIR. Bath & KItch, ﬂrs, tiles, moulding, dry-wall, painting, plumbing, wiring. Job guaranteed. WCB ins. Patrick 778-863-7100. PAINTING, HOME RENOVATIONS, tile setting, sundecks, stairs. Free est. 778-686-0866.

Call Roya 604-247-3710

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422

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HOME SERVICE GUIDE A+ LAWN & GARDEN

RJ’S PLUMBING & HOME SERVICE

• Fertilization (packages available) • Hedge trimming & Pruning • Yard clean-up • Pressure washing • Gutters

5 MINUTE EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM PLUMBING SERVICES AT REASONABLE RATES CALL 604-270-6338

Fully insured. Free Estimates.

Andy 604-908-3596

•Drywall •Painting •Garage •Roofs •Decks •Driveways •Asphalt •Concrete •Drain tiles •Landscaping •Excavating •Contracting

Cedargreen Painting

604-263-7502

HANDYMAN

Free estimates (fully insured)

AA CONTRACTOR • Home Repair • Bathroom, Kitchen Remodeling • Fence, Deck Renewing • Free Estimate and Low Cost

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MORTGAGES

BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca

Richmond

Ocean Residences 11671 7th Avenue Condo-like bldg with great views a must see. Modern living, beaut grounds incl’d ponds & fountains. Close to Steveston and markets; Many stes with ocean views. Indoor/outdoor pkg, lockers, party rm, ﬁtness rm, sauna, outdoor pool, games rm, social rm, BBQ Area. Bach, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $800. For more info & viewing call

Irina 778-788-1872 Email: rentoceanresidences @gmail.com Professionally managed by Gateway Property Management

RICHMOND

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

QUEENSGATE GARDENS 11020 Williams Rd. Spacious 2 & 3 bedroom townhouses. 6 Appl’s., balcony, 2 car garage, 2 full bath, gas f/p. 1 Year lease required. No Pets. Professionally Managed by Colliers International Call 604-841-2665

APARTMENT/CONDO

7280 LINDSAY RD. 1 Bdrm apt. $780/mo incls heat & H/W, 1 prkg, 604-321-9095 or 778-822-2660

RICHMOND

1 & 2 Bdrms Available Immediately Located in central Richmond, close to all amenities & Kwantlen College. Rent includes heat and hot water.Sorry no pets.

RICHMOND. Ackroyd Rd. 1 Bdrm apt prkg, inste lndry, beaut decor, Sept 15, $900. np/ns 604-277-9018 RICHMOND, CENTRAL. 1 bdrm, clean & spacious, insuite lndry, NS/NP, $950/mth. Avail. Sept 1st. C 21 Prudential. Call 604-232-3022. WEST RICHMOND Spacious 2 bed. Along major transit routes. Close to dike, shopping. Backs onto greenbelt. Porch. N/S. Pets ok. Refs reqd. Avail. Sept 1st. 1400/mo 604 218 0979

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

RICHMOND 2 bdrm grnd ﬂr duplex. Walk to schools. 4931 McLure Ave. Sh/Lndry. F/S, DW. $1140 inc utils. N/P. N/S. Ref. req. 604-274-2222.

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ROOMS FOR RENT

RICHMOND. #5Rd. 5 bdrm in luxury house Own bathrm. $700/mo. incl utils. Avail now. 604-716-2621

TSAWWASSEN. Room available in comfortable home. Suit mature or prof. person. $550 incl delicious meals. 604-943-6130, 603-7210.

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SUITES, LOWER

4th & Granville, 2 br. grnd lvl, N/P. N/S. No ldry. Refs. $775/mo. incl heat/hydro. Sept 1. Suit single, couple neg. Priv Ent 604-244-7862 BRAND NEW 1 BEDROOM/1 BATHROOM suite located near Shell Rd. and Bridgeport. No pets, no smoking. Available on September 1st. Rent: $800. Contact: Harvi @ 604-644-5274 GARDENCITY/Saunders Area. Reno’d 1Bdrm Suite Avail Asap. $700 Inc Utils. No Pets/Smoking. 604-279-1855 or after 6pm 778840-1855. NEAR TERRA Nova. Avail. immediately. Washer/dryer,wireless internet access,ﬁreplace. $1250/mo. Utilities included. No pets. Call 604512-2944 or 604-272-4504. RICHMOND #2/Moncton 1 lrg bdrm & lrg liv/rm. Reno’d. $875 Incl utils, cbl. Ns/np. Now. 604-671-0178

OFFICE/RETAIL

ON CANADA LINE 6700 #3 ROAD, RICHMOND 800 sq. ft. Ideal for Travel, Insurance etc. Parking available. 604277-0966 or 604-273-1126

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

AUTO FINANCING

2006 BMW Z-4- convertible, mint. 48K, auto, blk. no accident, all power options, heated seats, must see, beauty $23,995obo (604)328-1883

Briargate & Paddock Townhouses

Private yard, carport or double garage. Located on No. 1 & Steveston, No. 3 & Steveston. Landscape and maintenance included.

Call 604-830-4002 or 604-830-8246

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Website www.aptrentals.net

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

TRANSPORTATION 806

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT Under the Warehouse Lien Act, Marvel Auctions Ltd. @ 4080 Vanguard Rd., Richmond, BC, will sell by Auction Thurs. Sept. 9th, 5:30 pm the stored goods belonging to

2 Bedrm + Den & 3 Bedrms Available

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1.) Ms. Lillian Roberts, arrears owing $1181.60 2.) Rose Meyers, arrears owing $1914.43 3.) Yrinda Berger, arrears owing $3395.89 Plus costs of sale, all outstanding money owing to Laporte Moving & Storage Systems Ltd.

1975 TRANS AM, Original miles 60,000. Everything original. $16,995. Exc cond. (604)220-1764

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AUTO FINANCING

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

RICHMOND: Beautiful Reno’d 1 bdrm g/lvl, kitch, nice lrg b/yard, nr amens/bus; W/D, suit 1 person, NS/NP. $850/mo inclds utils/cable. Avail now. Call eves 604-272-3033. RICHMOND, Shellmont area. 2 bdrm suite. N/S. N/P. Avail now. $950/mo. incl heat, light, shared laundry. Call 604-617-1794

RICHMOND: New 3 bdrm, 2 full baths. Nr bus & schools. Williams, btwn Garden City & No 4 Rd. N/P. $1600/mo. incl utils.778-237-7700.

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TOWNHOUSES

Scra

The Scrapper

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SEAFAIR Rancher. 3Br house on large lot in quiet, excellent neighbourhood. Clean, well kept home. Close to shopping, bus, schools. Available Sept 1. $1700/mo. 604723-4114. mfu@shaw.ca

Eco-friendly housecleaning by professional experienced bonded staff. Solid references and 100% guaranteed. A few spaces left. Please call 604-928-2984 to book your appointment.

RICHMOND

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

751

COBBLESTONE Lane 3BR Exec Home in WW Plat. 2000sf on 2 Upr Flrs,2 ? Bath. Grt Rm Design w/Gas FP, Gourmet Kitch w/Gas Rnge. $2200/Mo + 2/3 Util. N/S, N/P. NOW! 604-377-4475

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ECO-FRIENDLY HOUSECLEANING

Enviro-Green Clean

18 YEARS EXPERIENCE

RICHMOND. 2 bdrm. upper duplex. 10113 No. 5 Rd. $1000/mo. + utils. Ref’s. Sept 1. Np/ns. 604-277-2858

HOMES FOR RENT

Plumbing • Electrical • Woodwork • Drywall • Bathrooms Door Repairs: Patio • Pocket • Bifolds • Shower • Mirror Insured / WCB and I’m a Mike Favel • 604-341-2681 Nice Guy!

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SUITES, UPPER

TOWNHOUSES

✰ RENTAL ✰ ✰ INCENTIVES ✰ Richmond, East / New Westminster: 3 storey Townhouses with 5/appls, 2/bath, garage, f/p. From $1440/mo.

Call 604-522-1050 RICHMOND CENTRAL. 2 bdrm., 2 bath, 1100 sf, 2 cov. parking, min. 1 year lease. Ns/np. $1290/mo Avail. Sept 1. Phone 604-729-9672.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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ROTARY

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3-10F A12

$100 TAX RECEIPT

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CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS ** COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL ** KITCHEN & BATHROOM SPECIALIST PLUS TIDDLEY THINGS

$100 TAX RECEIPT

Call 604-830-4002 or 604-830-8246

APARTMENT/CONDO

M.S. MAINTENANCE & RENOVATIONS

BILL GILLESPIE

604-771-6894 • 604-318-8805

CALL ALLAN 778-229-7880

778-895-0968 RMD

RENOVATIONS

• Pressure Washing • Paving stones • Irrigation• New lawn installations • Lawn & garden maintenance • Tree and hedge planting FREE • Painting, Res. & Com. ESTIMATES

COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS

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Free estimate and free design.

LANDSCAPE & GARDENING SERVICE

RENOVATIONS

LOTS

WEST CONCRETE

CALL WEST:

604-272-2809 or cell: 604-841-2479

Call Darryn 604-339-5532

Local Plumbers

We specialize in driveway, sidewalk, patio, foundation and retaining wall, all kinds of concrete jobs. We also do fencing jobs.

RENOVATIONS

STEVESTON HOME SERVICES

• Plumbing Repairs • Boilers & Furnaces • Gas Water heater Special Installed From $735 Licensed, Insured & Bonded

CONCRETE SERVICE

X Residential X Commercial X Interior • Exterior X Condo/Townhouse Specials X Free Estimates X Insured X Clean, Professional Service

New fence installation • Gates & repair Rooﬁng repairs • Powerwashing • Odd jobs • Renos • Gutters etc. Painting interior & exterior

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PAINTING

HOME IMPROVEMENTS BUILD NEW HOMES •Kitchens • Baths

LARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing No credit check $0 down - 0 interest Starting @ just $89/mo. USD Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport For Recorded Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.comOffer ends 9/30/10! LARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing No credit check $0 down - 0 interest Starting @ just $89/mo. USD Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport For Recorded Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com Offer ends 9/30/10!

PLUMBING & HEATING

PLUMBING

LAWN SERVICE

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Just say NO to a cash ‘deal’ Industry leaders are concerned about how the HST will impact the underground cash economy in the home renovation market. Homeowners who think they’ll save money on a cash deal instead of hiring a reputable contractor may find out the hard way that it can cost much more. “Nobody likes to pay tax but it is just not worth it,” says GVHBA president and CEO Peter Simpson. “If somebody gets injured on the job on your property, you are responsible.” ›› p.4

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“As part of the Olympics, there were temporary houses showcasing things like living walls and people got the idea that it is necessary to live green, but there are so many other things that can be easily incorporated (into the home),” FitzZaland says. Low-VOC paint is such an example, which she says is easy to apply and does not give off gas fumes. A wide variety of flooring made from sustainable materials is available and features long life spans, plus there are energyefficient appliances as well as low-flow or dual-flush toilets. Taking several smaller steps can add up to a significant sustainable impact, FitzZaland notes. When contracted to complete a renovation, Burrard Green City Builders looks at every part of the build. “Kitchen and bathroom countertops are a perfect example,” she says. “There are huge choices today but what should be taken into consider-

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Cash: more harmful than helpful TRICIA LESLIE In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin is attributed with coining this oft-used phrase, which has likely been used a lot more throughout B.C. lately. The Harmonized Sales Tax, which combines the seven-per-cent sales tax with the five-per-cent GST (Goods and Services Tax) for a single sales tax rate of 12 per cent, came into effect July 1. The provincial government maintains the HST will be good for British Columbians and the B.C.

economy, as “it’s the best thing we can do to encourage investment and jobs in our province.” Now, the new tax appears on most receipts associated with consuming goods and services, including on new homes priced above $525,000 (homes below this threshold will bear no more tax than under the PST system; homes priced higher will receive a flat rebate of $26,250, according to the government). Home renovation is another area where the HST will apply, when it comes time to pay for the goods and services involved. And that’s bad news on top of already bad news, says Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association president and CEO Peter Simpson. “It’s going to raise the cost of renovations,” he says, and notes the HST will drive more homeowners toward what may seem a cheaper alternative: the cash-only, no-paperwork deal. “The underground cash economy … then you need

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levels of government. “Every million dollars in renovations creates 12 person years of employment,” Whitemarsh notes. “The underground cash economy stifles growth.” Both Whitemarsh and Simpson stress the need for a permanent home renovation rebate, similar to the extremely successful HRTC, or federal Home Renovation Tax Credit; both organizations are working to lobby all levels of government in order to get a permanent rebate in place. “What we need is a permanent tax credit system – similar to HRTC – in place,” Simpson says, and adds that government needs to put money into resources to actively fight the underground cash economy. “That way, homeowners get the rebate dollars back.” Whitemarsh agrees. “People love to get money back ... they loved the HRTC,” she says. “It was quite small, but people embraced that like there’s no tomorrow because they got money back from the government.” Both Whitemarsh and Simpson wonder why the government is not more interested in the billions in unremitted taxes it is not receiving, thanks to the illicit cash renovation market. In Ontario in 2001, the Ontario Construction Secretariat determined that during just one year, there was $1.3 billion in unremitted tax revenue – only in Ontario and only in home renos – due to the underground residential renovation cash economy. “There needs to be a realization that it’s a huge problem and it will not go away. It will only increase. Homeowners need to say ‘no’ to the cash deal,” Simpson says. He and Whitemarsh both note that homeowners can easily be the ones to suffer – or even get sued – if they opt to

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glass, which defeats the look of the grouping.” The matting – the thick paper surrounding the photos – should all be the same, for a uniform

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Once properly framed and matted, placing the photos on the wall without hammering several holes before getting each one perfectly placed, or to hang straight, can be daunting. Bezanson suggests working on a grid. “If you work it out on paper beforehand and double-check your measurements, you don’t have a hundred holes in your wall,” she says. “You can also lay the frames out on the floor ... move them around until you are happy with the layout, then measure the total width and length and the spaces between frames.” Bezanson also advises starting in the centre and working outward when creating a photo wall, because if a homeowner starts at one end and is off by a couple of inches, it will show on the other side.

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CONTINUED FROM P.1 “The most common questions are about the difference in materials versus cost benefit,” Essery says. Often, clients will come in with a photo of a door taken from the Internet or a magazine, wanting to know if it can be replicated in a size that will fit their home or whether the glass style can be changed or if it can be made in a different kind of wood, she says. Walker is one of the few places that can accommodate such requests, Essery says. “If you can imagine it, we can almost always have it built.” While sustainability and energy efficiency come up a lot, it mainly boils down to a specific style the client is looking for, the price point, and how readily available the product is. Before purchasing a door, Essery says it is important to let the door professional know where the home is located, if it is in full sun, what type of colour or finish the homeowner will be putting on the door, and any other concerns, such as environmentally conscious options. “This will ensure you are getting a product that is best suited for your individual (home), and produced locally if necessary,” she says. “You should always discuss the maintenance required for each material option, and factor that into your final decision.” The lowest price may not always be the most economical choice, Essery notes. Using reputable professionals to have a door installed is important, she adds, not only for warranty reasons, but to ensure the door operates properly, is set plumb in the opening, and adjusted to ensure the locks function as intended. There are also (building) code requirements during installation specifically related to security that must be met, she says.

Walker Door/Window’s Michelle Essery says front doors give a lasting impression. Rob Newell photo Most front doors should last a minimum of 10 years, depending on the quality, care and maintenance required, but an improperly installed door may not seal properly against the weather stripping, allowing for air leakage, says Essery. Damage due to water ingress can also occur if improper flashings are installed at the head of the door or care is not taken to maintain a seal around the perimeter of the door – this has become more crucial with the advent of today’s rain screen cladding systems, she notes.

Protecting the home in the old days meant buying a solid wood door and installing a heavy-duty dead bolt – and that’s only if the homeowners felt the need to lock their doors at all. Those good ’ol days are long gone. Today, home security has come a long way and homeowners can, if they choose, have as much security as presidents and prime ministers enjoy. Orca Security Corporation general manager Brian Pozzolo says homeowners are looking for more than just security these days. Now, home security usually means having an alarm, perimeter protection, interior protection, glass protection and life safety devices, such as carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, plus temperature and flood sensors, he says. “Now clients are integrating other products with security, such as CCTV cameras along the perimeter of the house, so they can view online or iPhone or (via) security touch screen,” Pozzolo says. Homeowners can now choose to control home security from their iPhone or SmartPhone: they can disarm, view the current status of the cameras, adjust audio settings on the sound system, or even adjust home temperature in advance of returning home, he says. “It started with monitoring the high/ low temperature of wine cellars and now it’s gone one step further ... we are

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Heritage: restoring the past MAGGIE CALLOWAY There is a good reason Basil Restoration Ltd. calls the company ‘restoration’ rather than a renovation company when it comes to heritage homes. Basil is well-known in New Westminster as a company dedicated to both bringing the mechanics of a heritage home up to present-day standards and preserving the priceless beauty which, once lost, cannot be returned. In the 20 years Basil Restoration Ltd. has been involved in restoring heritage homes, the company has gained an expertise second to none. There is no substitute for longevity for gaining specialized knowledge but also, and equally important, sourcing craftspeople who are able to repair or duplicate the many period embellishments often found on these grand dames of the past. One particular New Westminster project was unique because the entire house was moved from a different location. “Our clients have had a passion for years – they love heritage houses and then they saw Howay Cottage, which was completely run down, and looked for an opportunity to save it,” says Basil’s Mark Wittig. The homeowners, living on a 66x132 lot, got permission from the City of New Westminster in a Heritage Revitalization Agreement to sub-divide the lot and move a 1902 Edwardian

RESTORING HISTORY

Basil Restoration’s Miles Wittig, left, and Mark Wittig, far right, flank homeowners Chris and Felicity Rudolph in the heritage home that Basil recently renovated. Renovating a heritage home means adhering to guidelines to help preserve and restore the past. Martin Knowles photo

or Colonial bungalow heritage home – Howay Cottage – from another location to the newly created 33x132 lot. The HRA is a voluntary written agreement negotiated between the property owner and the municipality outlining the duties, obligations and responsibilities of both parties with respect to the development of a property considered to have heritage merit.

munities had a one-year window to identify their heritage resources and so city staff took an accurate inventory of the heritage homes; all the downtown inventory was rolled into the now-stronger Heritage Register. “There are no legal obligations for homeowners to be on the registry, but the mu-

New Westminster heritage planner Julie Schueck is the go-to person for anyone planning on restoring a heritage home. In the 1970s, the city created the first conservation act to protect its treasure trove of irreplaceable homes. In 1994 and 1995, the province allowed for a much stronger conservation tool and New Westminster’s municipal staff took advantage of the new rules. Com-

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Basil Restorations restored this run-down heritage house in New Westminster to reflect its former glory. The company ensured it met all city-enforced guidelines regarding heritage home renovations in order to complete the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our clients have had a passion for years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they love heritage houses and then they saw Howay Cottage, which was completely run down, and looked for an opportunity to save it,â&#x20AC;? says Basil Restorationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Wittig.

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nicipality encourages homeowners to register,â&#x20AC;? Schueck says. AFTER New Westminster has a policy that any dows, doors and painting,â&#x20AC;? he says. house built before 1950 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whose owners â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dormers, which had been reapply for a renovation permit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gets removed by previous owners, were added viewed for comment by the heritage commis- back to maximize usable living space.â&#x20AC;? sion and by Schueck herself, she notes. But Basil Restorations also incorporated custhere is no legal obligation on behalf of the tom milling trim details and even carefully home owner to follow any suggestions made. disassembled the original front porch, in That changed if a demolition is wanted, order to use it as a template to create an exact however. replica. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a homeowner wants to demolish a â&#x20AC;&#x153;This house is a true testament to the heritage home on the register, the city has the passion, dedication and commitment of legal right to postpone the demolition permit everyone involved to maintain the historical to discuss the alternatives,â&#x20AC;? Schueck says. integrity of Howay Cottage,â&#x20AC;? Wittig says. The most stringent designation is the HeriPlenty of other work was completed to tage Designation, which is a formal protecmake the cottage work for a modern family. tion of the building that runs with the land, The entire second floor was dropped one so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s registered on title. foot for increased head room on the second The long-term designation applies to the floor, while asphalt siding was stripped off to property and typically, the outside of the reveal the original fir siding. building, Schueck says, but adds that if a Windows were repaired and made fully homeowners wants to register parts of the operable. Authentic paint colours were used homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interior â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as a curved staircase to replicate the original colours of the era and hallway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; then the city will include eleand locally reclaimed fir flooring was sanded ments of the interior. lightly to maintain aged patina. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also understand that people have to Everyone involved in this restoration is live in the home and these buildings still have filled with pride for not just saving this old to earn their own way,â&#x20AC;? she says. girl, but doing it so well. With the Basil heritage restoration, Wittig They are not the only ones impressed notes the ultimate goal was to maintain the with this restoration: Basil Restoration was defining character elements of the house in a finalist as Best Heritage Renovation in the all aspects of the renovation. 2010 Greater Vancouver Home Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Designed by architect Eric Pattison, the RenOvation Awards; the company received restoration required intensive work, Wittig a Certificate of Recognition in the field of says. Heritage Conservation at the 2010 BC Heriâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The project involved rehabilitation of the tage Awards and it is currently nominated for structure and roofline, diligent restoration of a 2010 Royal City Builders Award (Heritage the siding, trims, masonry, front porch, winShield).

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