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Candidates ﬁsh for votes at forum English should trump ‘foreign language’ on signs, retired snowboarder says by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter

Matthew Hoekstra photo Richard Lee (left) is challenging Malcolm Brodie (right) for the mayor’s chair.

Candidates wooed voters at an election forum Tuesday with policy promises and new ideas, while others threw the spotlight on a divide between city hall and residents. All but one of the 17 council candidates attended the public meeting, along with both candidates for mayor. Accountant and retired Olympic snowboarder Alexa Loo told the 125-strong crowd at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel it’s time Richmond legislates sign rules for businesses. “I don’t think your businesses should have signage bigger in a foreign language than it is in English. I think (a bylaw) encour-

ages people both from here and from other countries to recognize the English language, to see it, and to help them learn better, how to read English.” The 39-year-old, running to become one of Richmond’s eight elected councillors, also wants more English and Chinese programs for adults to “bring us together as a community.” Incumbent Bill McNulty, a councillor since 1993, told the crowd he’d like to see garbage pickup back in the hands of city workers. Richmond currently contracts Sierra Waste Services to provide the service. “We had a very efficient program in garbage pickup at the curbside. We contracted it out before my time on council. In my opinion we should be re-examining that contract and looking at a business plan with our own municipal employees.” Some councillors pounced on an issue raised earlier in the campaign by outgoing councillor Greg Halsey-Brandt, who said city hall has become too “corporate,” and politicians are “more arm’s length” than they should be. See Page 3

Thieves rig ﬂat tires, pose as Good Samaritans by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Richmond Mounties are warning the public about a scam in which thieves are posing as Good Samaritans, rigging ﬂat tires, and targetting people who’ve just used the bank. Police are currently investigating a number of distraction thefts, and want the public to be on the lookout for criminals posing as helpful passersby. The suspects are apparently targeting peo-

ple at ﬁnancial institutions after they have withdrawn large amounts of money. Once a victim enters the bank, the suspect approaches his or her vehicle, and punctures a tire and waits for the victim to return. As the victim drives away, the suspect follows, and at some point along the way points out the ﬂat tire and offers to change the tire for them. When the driver exits the vehicle, a second suspect appears to assist, and enters the target’s vehicle while the target is distracted by

the first suspect. When the driver returns to his or her vehicle, they find their money or purse are gone. In one case, the theft became violent when the victim was pushed to the ground to facilitate the theft. In two other incidents, the victims didn’t realize they’d had a flat tire until they got home, and while retrieving their tools to change the tire, realized their money had been stolen. Police haven’t released a description of the suspects or their vehicles because of the in-

consistent information from witnesses. “We hope that by releasing this information we’ll prevent this from happening again and catch the people responsible,” Richmond RCMP Cpl. Sherrdean Turley said. “Parking lots surrounding banks are busy places so we’re asking that people keep this information in mind and call us if they see anything suspicious.” Anyone with information about the thefts are asked to call the Richmond RCMP at 604-2781212 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Candidates woo voters From Page 1 Carol Day, who served as a school trustee the past three years, said citizens are sometimes led to believe they’re communicating with elected officials—but actually don’t get past city hall staff. “I have experienced this. I have put in two binders regarding an expansion on farmland for an institution, and none of that was given to council until I squawked. So I believe transparency is No. 1,” said Day. “The way we work in the city is in silos, which each department doing their own thing in their own silo.” Incumbent Evelina HalseyBrandt said if re-elected she’ll continue to push for council to be involved in decision-making early. “Unfortunately what’s happened now many times we have a report given to us at a meeting. There’s a deadline attached to make a decision right away and our hands are tied. We don’t have an opportunity to review it,” she said. “Too many decisions are made by staff and council has to rubber-stamp them.” She said she’ll push for full disclosure of closed-door decisions and full financial reporting in all departments. “I believe that council can be more open than it currently has been, and I continue to push that most of the business that we do be done in public. We shouldn’t be putting things into camera just because they could be embarrassing.” Richard Lee had a similar song-sheet. A lawyer who finished seven sports away from a council seat in 2008, Lee is the sole challenger of incumbent Malcolm Brodie for the mayor’s job. Lee said it’s time voters “retire” Brodie and welcome new ideas, enthusiasm and energy to city hall. “Who is in charge of spending taxpayers’ dollars? If the answer is not mayor and council, if the answer is senior staff, then I say there is big trouble with leadership coming out of the current

Mayoral Wordles A Wordle is a word cloud generated from a text, giving greater prominence to words that appear more often. Here are word clouds generated from what mayoral candidates Malcolm Brodie and Richard Lee said Tuesday night.

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Matthew Hoekstra photo Candidates Alexa Loo and Ken Johnston at Tuesday’s debate.

mayor’s office.” Lee pledged to review budgets on a line-by-line basis to look for reductions while being fair to city workers. “But I have two limits: one is a balanced budget, the other is I believe in capping our property tax at the cost of living.” Brodie, Richmond’s mayor since 2001, told the crowd “we must maintain the quality of life we have now or enhance it. That means we have many, many challenges in front of us.” In his closing speech, he said he would provide for growth in City Centre, and cited various needs: infrastructure for a safe community, a social needs study, child care, affordable housing and enhanced environment. He also said taxes must be kept low and agricultural land must be preserved, while reminding the audience of his opposition of the proposed jet fuel line. Other candidates were asked what the best method of transporting jet fuel to the airport is. Cynthia Chen, who served one previous term on council, made her response short.

“Unfortunately I don’t have all the information to tell you how the fuel is going to get there. I do not have the answer on my fingertip, I have to require some more studies before I can give you a response.” Linda McPhail, however, said more review is needed of other options, including her idea of examining new types of fuel for airlines. McPhail, a longtime school trustee running for her first council term said in the future, airlines might not be using the fuel they use now. “The airport needs to be realistic in their needs in light of new fuel options,” she said. Chak Au, the third school trustee now seeking council seat, said whatever decision is made, it must not put residents or the environment in harm’s way. “I’m more inclined to have a pipeline from Bellingham going along the highway to the airport. I think that may be one of the better choices.” The Richmond Chamber of Commerce and Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee hosted the forum.

More all-candidates meetings Voters will have a second chance to hear from the candidates on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Minoru Place Activity Centre (7660 Minoru Gate). That candidates forum begins at 7 p.m. and is organized by the Richmond Centre for Disability. Two other forums are being planned for voters to learn more about those seeking the job of school trustee. At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 trustee candidates will debate at the Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate), an event organized by the Richmond Community Services Advisory Committee. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, school board candidates will gather at Richmond Secondary (7171 Minoru Blvd.) for a debate organized by the Richmond Teachers’ Association, Richmond Association of School Administrators, CUPE 716 and Richmond District Parents’ Association. Voters go to the polls Nov. 19.

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Son of Hamas founder is coming to Richmond Mosab Hassan Yousef speaks at Sheraton on Nov. 23 by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Tight security is expected when the son of a founding member of the alleged Muslim terrorist organization Hamas gives a presentation at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel on Nov. 23. Invited by Chabad Richmond, Mosab Hassan Yousef (http://tinyurl.com/hamasrichmond) will be in Richmond where an audience that could reach 1,000 people will listen as he’s interviewed on stage by a media person. Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman, director of Chabad

Richmond, was reluctant to speak about security details, other than saying all necessary precautions will be taken for his appearance. “This is not, God forbid, at all to try to stir any controversy between the Jewish community and any other community. That’s not the goal in this at all.” Mosab Hassan Yousef will be speaking about “what Hamas’ end-goals are, what means they are willing to go to to accomplish those goals, and here’s a person who knows that from the inside and will tell us what he saw, what he’s experienced ﬁrst hand,” Baitelman said. Azar Saiyad, former director of the Richmond branch of the B.C. Muslim Association, said he’s never heard of Mosab Hassan Yousef and wasn’t aware he was appearing in Richmond. “I don’t think the B.C. Muslim Association as a

religious charitable organization, hardly interferes in the political arena,” he said. In a YouTube video, Yousef is described as the son of the “infamous” Sheikh Hassan Yousef, who was born in Ramallah, in the West Bank, “a breeding ground for hatred and acts of terror against Israel and the west.” “He was reared in the ways of radical Islam as preached by Hamas, the most notorious of terrorist organizations in the world today. He participated in uprisings against Israel, and was being groomed to assume the leadership of Hamas’ political wing.” As Israel was struck by a series of suicide bombings, Mosab was captured in 1996 by Israeli soldiers and sent to prison. It’s there where his eyes were opened. “In any Israeli jail, Hamas has a minigovernment inside that jail, and they’re very very

organized,” Mosab said in the YouTube video. Yousef worked undercover for Israel’s internal security service Shin Bet and is credited with preventing dozens of suicide attacks between 1997 and 2007. He was granted political asylum in the U.S. last year. According to Baitelman, Mosab Hassan said he’s been a target of death threats. Baitelman hopes a broader audience than just the Jewish community will be attracted to the presentation. “This is about educating the people, for people to have information about an organization that makes certain claims about itself and what its goals are and what the means to achieve those goals are, and someone who was brought up in this and made some pretty tough decisions in life...” For ticket info, call 604-277-6427.

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Building permit volume on pace with record year But construction value in 2011 not close to Olympic year’s total by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Richmond is on pace to reach the same number of building permits in 2011 as last year’s record-breaking year, but construction value won’t come close. A total of 152 building permits were issued in October, worth $31,682,354, bringing the yearto-date total to 1,413 permits worth $352,511,347. The largest project to acquire

House demolition expands South Arm Park by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter South Arm Park is about to get a little bit bigger. The city has secured a demolition permit for 9040 Williams Rd., a house owned by the city and former residence of a park caretaker. One of the city’s largest parks, South Arm Park surrounds the 7,900-square-foot lot where the house sits. It’s located near South Arm Community Hall. City spokesperson Ted Townsend said once the house is demolished, the land will be absorbed by the park. The caretaker’s residence is now located in a suite adjacent to the pool, Townsend said.

a permit last month was a new townhouse project at 12351 No. 2 Rd., near Moncton Street. The 44-unit project is being developed by Westmark Developments, and has a construction value of $9,161,880. In the ﬁrst 10 months last year, city hall issued 1,504 permits worth $769,912,789. Developers of major residential high-rise projects sought permits last year to beat city council’s 16.5 per cent hike in development cost charges—an increase that came into effect last fall. The Olympics, arrival of the Canada Line, the city’s plans to increase density around stations and intense offshore interest in Richmond had much to do with the record year, Urban Development Institute’s Maureen Enser

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Tw o i n t e r n a t i o n a l noise experts say the science is clear on the adverse effects of noise on a sound night’s sleep and a person’s health. But University of Pennsylvania professor Mathias Basner said the bulk of the research done to date has involved traffic noise,

while less is known about the impact of continuous noise. And it’s an incessant source of noise that has Riverwind townhouse residents in Steveston so flummoxed. Life simply hasn’t been the same since the summer of 2009, when True World Foods moved into the commercial warehouse next door. Rooftop compressors, vital in the operation of True World’s frozen food business, send a deep, re ve r b e ra t i n g h u m that’s kept Lisa Robinson’s family awake for more than two years. The Riverwind resident has had to purchase a white-noise generator to help her five-year-old son sleep at night. Basner said that repeated relatively quiet noise events are actually more detrimental to a sound night’s sleep than infrequent louder sources of noise. For example, four disruptive events over the

course of an evening at 65 decibels were found to be less of an impact to sleep than 128 events at 50 decibels. He explained that the longer interval in between events as in the case of the 65 decibel source of the noise—such as when an emergency vehicle screams by with sirens blaring—still allowed someone to fall back asleep again. While the 50 decibel sound also can disrupt sleep, a person doesn’t have time to fall back into the deeper stages of sleep again before the next event, resulting in a bigger impact on sleep quality. If the City of Richmond is aiming for a 50 decibel limit, that needs to be an outside limit, he said. Walls, windows, doors and roofs attenuate noise by about 20 decibels, on average. And an interior noise level of 30 decibels

is considered by the World Health Organization to be optimal for sleeping. Professor Stephen Stansfeld, from Queen Mary University of London, said the troublesome thing about continuous noise is the inability to get away from it. If the source of the noise is intermittent, there’s not a tendency to focus on it, meaning you’re able to get back to sleep again. On the contrary, if it’s a continuous sound, that may prove to be upsetting, resulting in a focus on the noise, and magnifying one’s perception of it. The clash between residential and commercial interests are certainly not unique to Richmond, Stansfeld said. But the science is clear that exposure to high levels of noise can have serious health effects.

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Noise surveys accepted until Nov. 14 New council to decide fate of revised noise bylaw by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter City staff will be compiling feedback and presenting a report to city council in January following a recent series of open houses about a proposed revision to the city’s noise bylaw. Wayne Mercer, manager of community bylaws, said open houses at city hall, and meetings with residents with noise concerns at a Steveston townhouse complex and on Caithcart Road, have already been held. Each provided “valid input for both sides,” he said. One more meeting will be held with the business community on Nov. 10. An online survey by city hall (http://tinyurl. com/noisebylaw) can be completed by locals until Nov. 14, which is also the deadline for handwritten submissions of the printable form of that survey. After that, Mercer said city staff will be spending the next several weeks going through the input they’ve received from stakeholders and residents on the topic. Mercer said “constructive dialogue” continues between residents of Caithcart Road, near St. Edward Drive and Bridgeport Road, and the management of Shark Club Sports Bar and Grill, over complaints about late night music emanating from the club. He’s hoping a workable solution can be arranged. But former Caithcart resident Trish Langston isn’t holding her breath.

Although she recently moved out of the neighbourhood and now lives in White Rock, she remains in contact with her neighbours and says the revised noise bylaw is simply unacceptable. “Absolutely, it’s a step back,” Langston told The Richmond Review Thursday. Richmond is supposed to be an amazing, innovative city for families,

but on this topic seems to be kowtowing more to the business community, she said. Langston said her neighbours, Rose Worden and Ron Davis, have for decades been living in a house that’s in direct sight of Shark Club. The deep bass that comes from the club has been an irritant for the better part of two years,

she said. Langston said Couns. Evelina Halsey-Brandt and Bill McNulty have been sympathetic of the plight of residents, as has council hopeful Carol Day. The noise is devaluing their properties, she said, and the noise’s impact means residents can’t enjoy their backyards anymore as a family gathering place.

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EDITORIAL: Not ‘family-ﬁrst’ The decision by the Liberal government to stop paying performance bonuses to senior managers at Community Living BC provides a damning glimpse into an agency that has lost touch with its primary purpose. CLBC’s website says it exists to help “adults with developmental disabilities and their families achieve goals and live the life they want.” But recent decisions by CLBC to close group

homes and cut services for mentally challenged adults suggest the only people achieving their goals are those managers earning bonuses. It’s doubtful the bonus benchmarks include happy developmentally disabled adults living in a supportive environment. To its credit, CLBC has never hidden its bonus program. It’s spelled out in documents readily available on its website;

vice presidents can earn up to 10 per cent of their base annual salary in bonuses and the CEO is eligible for a 15 per cent incentive. Last year more than $36,000 was paid to three vice presidents, and another 60 CLBC employees made almost $300,000 in bonuses. The incentive program started in 2005. But it finally attracted the spotlight when families started to complain of adult developmen-

tally disabled children being squirrelled away in hospital wards and seniors care homes because there was no longer a place in a group home, or being moved from a group home in which they had thrived for years because it was being closed. The furor also cost Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Harry Bloy his cabinet post as Social Development Minister and Rick Mowles’ job as CEO of

CLBC. Adults with developmental disabilities are some of the most vulnerable people in society. But with proper support and a stable environment, they can make valuable contributions and thrive. The bonus system might work in business, but in an agency working with vulnerable people it’s definitely not “familyfirst.” —Black Press

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Shades of Green Arzeena Hamir

ow that election season is here, the topic of healthy communities seems to be on that’s being bantered around.

Candidates are using all kinds of statistics to show how certain neighbourhoods are doing well versus others such as population density, average age, amount of crime, and usage of community centers. However, they’ve overlooked a really important statistic that, in my humble opinions, shows the true health of a neighbourhood: the number of trick-or-treaters that came to your door. Before you laugh this off, let me explain a bit further. Trick or treaters are smart, cunning animals. They know that they have a limited amount of time to get the maximum amount of candy. They plan their routes in advance and if necessary, co-opt a parent into driving them into neighbourhoods with better candy-to-child ratios. These guys mean business. They normally start in their own area first so if you don’t have many kids on your street, that’s

Tuesday’s all-candidates debate in Richmond. Should candidates be paying attention to trick-or-treaters?

certainly a tell-tale sign: families can’t afford to live in your neighbourhood. Look around. Are there many smaller, starter homes? Any rental units that families with young children can live in? If not, that’s a neighbourhood that’s going to die out, in my opinion. The number of trick-ortreaters is a wonderful indication of optimum density in a neighbourhood. If the houses are too far apart, kids have to walk too far to get their candy and you know how kids hate that. Overly dense areas also get few kids. Apartment buildings and condos are not very candy-friendly. Lastly, I think the design of houses and streets

also plays a huge role in whether or not they are inviting to trick-or-treaters. Large, mega houses are not only far apart, but the current fashion of using sliding metal gates in the front sure doesn’t make them inviting for a little kid to try to get through. No sidewalks? Not a very walkable neighbourhood. So what was my statistic on Halloween night? I estimate we had about 80 kids come to the door. Pretty decent. I recognized most of them from our local school but there were also gangs of kids from other areas. I know some people, living in the No. 2 Road and Blundell Road area, who got four kids at their door. Not a

I think the design of houses and streets also plays a huge role in whether or not they are inviting to trick-ortreaters.

good sign. If you think my theory still doesn’t hold water, look at the time and energy that certain communities are putting in to attract kids into their area on Halloween: trickor-treating in the malls;

Scarecrow Crawls; and firework displays. They’re certainly aware that kids need a community to support them. Still think this is all a joke? One of my favourite Mayors, Naheed Nenshi from Calgary, has asked residents to send in their stats to help create the Halloween Index. They found that it was a great way to measure how each community was doing for affordability, walkability, and community cohesion. Now lets see if any of our local candidates see the connection. Arzeena Hamir is co-ordinator of the Richmond Food Security Society. Reach her at arzeena hamir@shaw.ca.

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Carol Day

Making way for change Editor: It would be helpful if our world had clear road signs reading, “THIS WAY TO CHANGE.” Unfortunately it doesn’t, so, with a growing constituency around the world crying, screaming, and dying for change, we look around for ways and means to change things from what they are to something better, wherever we may live. Our search, unfortunately, turns up little so we lose faith in systems and structures that are supposed to function for our collective well-being. Additionally, we begin to lose faith in our own individual capacity to do anything about “it.” (Examples: Individually, Greg Halsey-Brandt’s retirement from council, and collectively, such things as G-8, G-7, G-20 conferences and the like, partisan and corrupt political systems of governance, etc.) Political and economic upheavals abound and it is painfully clear that neither arms nor riches will guarantee our global or individual security. We need to become a different people, people who are trustworthy (to counter corruption and greed), compassionate (having a personal concern for the well-being of the human family and not just one’s own well-being to counteract selfishness and self-centredness), and responsible for our treatment of others and our environment. Regarding governance, we need to re-allocate “power.” The many demonstrations around the world are, I believe, a movement indicating that the people are seeking ways to take charge of their own destiny and not leave it in the hands of corrupt, power-seeking and self-seeking individuals and corporate bodies. I am sorry to see

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the local level where the day-to-day needs of the people are known and must be met. The time is long past when the federal government should get all income taxes and then flaunt its power by giving it back to us in various (insufficient) forms and amounts. The majority of people’s needs are local—that’s where most of the income taxes should go

and, I think, where the people will feel closer to being able to take charge of their own destiny! Such a change in taxation (very difficult but do-able) would only be a small step towards what changes need to be made, but it just might give impetus to a process leading to other badly needed changes. Merrill Muttart Richmond

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Richmond’s real estate market continues to remain steady, as the number of houses and townhomes changing hands were virtually unchanged last month compared to September. According to the latest figures from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver released Wednesday morning, 106 houses were sold in October, at a median price of $999,999. That’s compared to 109 houses being sold in September for a median price of $1,025,000. The number of townhouses sold remained steady between September and October, at 63, though the median price dipped slightly from $559,000 to $549,000. Condo sales dropped nearly 10 per cent, from 104 to 94 in October, with the median sales price of $343,000, down from $348,500. “Right now, prospective home buyers have a good selection of properties to choose from and more time to make decisions,” said board president Rosario Setticasi. “Home sellers should be mindful of local market conditions to ensure they are pricing their properties competitively.” Meanwhile, the benchmark price of a home in Richmond dropped slightly to $1,075,000. Compared to just 10 years ago, the local real estate market has risen more than 210 per cent. —by Martin van den Hemel

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He grew up playing basketball and worked in the clothing industry after high school. The only restaurant experience he has is as a customer with a mind for business. The reality of a struggling economy gave Jonathan the impetus to work for himself. “Let’s open a restaurant,” he said to friend Brandon Majcher, a 29-yearold chef. He showed Brandon the space on Jacombs Road. “Ugly.” Jonathan went ahead and signed the lease and did the renovations. He drove back and forth from Home Depot, piling building materials into his Celica. He brought Brandon back to see the results. “OK.” Shalley Lau, 23, is the third partner. Friendly and attentive, she works the front of the house.

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Hu exempliďŹ es dedication to the game by Don Fennell

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Sports Editor A fractured nose, shoulder injuries, bruises and cleat scars are constant reminders of the game. But Jean Hu says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth enduring the pain to play the game she loves: rugby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Truth is, I hate many aspects: the rain, the mud, the cold, and the running. And it took me all summer to ďŹ nally recover from the fractured nose,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So why would I go back to it without hesitation? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everything that rugby has given back to me. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned what truly wanting something is, and not letting anything stand in the way.â&#x20AC;? The petite Hu proudly toils for the Richmond under-18 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team, comprising of players with various stages of playing experience. She and teammates Charmaine Childs and Stephanie Eely are graduates of Hugh McRoberts Secondary, but what really impresses Hu is the handful of girls who have never played rugby before. She describes their improve-

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ment as â&#x20AC;&#x153;exponential.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Furthermore, because of our lack in experience as a team, many former players have changed positions,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am currently playing as ďŹ&#x201A;y half, whereas I have always played as a ďŹ&#x201A;anker.â&#x20AC;? Hu began playing girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rugby two years ago, in Grade 11, and enjoyed the sport so much she spent her senior year just wait-

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Notice of General Local and School Election for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees Saturday, November 19, 2011 — 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Election A General Local and School Election to elect a Mayor, Councillors (8 to be elected) and School Trustees (7 to be elected), all for threeyear terms, will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

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Saturday, November 12: McMath Secondary School 4251 Garry Street

Wednesday, November 9: Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Road

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Thursday, November 10: Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Road

Tuesday, November 15: Richmond City Hall 6911 No. 3 Road

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Tuesday, November 15: Richmond Olympic Oval 6111 River Road

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From Page 15 â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was difficult in the beginning to get girls out because rugby is not a well-known sport for girls in Richmond,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only schools with teams are McRoberts and McMath, but eventually our numbers expanded and now we have a dedicated group of 20 girls.â&#x20AC;? Some of the players are as young as 16 years old, and Grade 10 students at McRoberts. But that only adds to the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charm. McRoberts teacher Rolly Schmidt, who coached Hu in high school and remains the Strikersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head coach, initially wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure about high school students playing on Richmondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team. Now, he fully endorses it and believes it will only help make female rugby more popular. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very inspired by how (Joa Dimayuga, Kimberley Paige and Josh Poehlke) coach, and all I

Don Fennell photo Richmondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s under-18 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team features several local high school players from McRoberts and McMath.

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Schmidt isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprised that Hu is playing rugby again, and inspiring her teammatesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just like she did at McRoberts where she was also student council president, grad legacy chair, and played and coached several other sports teams. A ďŹ rst-year kinesiology student at the University of B.C., Hu, 18, attributes her commitment and passion for rugby to Schmidt â&#x20AC;&#x153;because he has always done everything to support the

team and the game.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has true rugby spirit and it has highly influenced all the lives of his players,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a high school team, we were never the biggest in size, yet we always placed high in the rankings. This is because we were a team with heart who was willing to do anything for victory, this determination was initiated by Schmidtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication as he always lead by example.â&#x20AC;? Hu plays rugby now because of what the sport has taught her. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programmed herself mentally to believe is she can walk, she can run. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I will be there to support my teammates at every ruck, and I will get back up to make the consecutive tackle,â&#x20AC;? she says. Most importantly, though, rugby is about the people who play it. Schmidt used to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We, not me,â&#x20AC;? emphasizing the game is all about team. The bonds that are created are for a lifetime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are playing a sport where we have to hit each other to help each other improve, we fall in the same mud puddles at practice, and ďŹ ght for the same goal at the games,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we would do anything to protect each other on and off the ďŹ eld. Yet what I ďŹ nd the most interesting is that now in university I am close friends with girls from Carson Graham and Sentinel, which were two of our rival high schools. I expressed this to Schmidt and he simply replied, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rugby is a game of friendship.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that anyone who plays this sport will be able to relate to the values behind the game, and that is what brings us all so close.â&#x20AC;? In its inaugural season, the Richmond under-18 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team may not yet be able to boast a winning record, yet thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty of winning going on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a group of girls who are physically petite for a rugby team, yet I believe we are the true spirit of the sport: Small Team, Big Heart,â&#x20AC;? says Hu. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are a group of ďŹ ghters and I know we are the underdogs of the league because our courage and drive is what will put us on top. I believe great things will come from this group, and when the Richmond womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team starts up again next year, expect to see a ďŹ ve-foot tall, barely 100 pound girl running her heart out on the ďŹ eld. I promise.â&#x20AC;?

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Lower Mainland still recording higher housing starts

Sales still strong despite HST repeal What does the repeal of the harmonized sales tax mean for homebuyers? Will the industry grind to a halt while people wait for the end of “the Hated Sales Tax”? Not according to Cristy Edmonds, VicePresident of Marketing for Fifth Avenue Marketing, who has noticed a huge jump in sales at Barber Creek Development’s Edgewater in South Surrey. “People are still moving forward,” she says. “For homes under $525,000, the difference between PST and HST is so minimal.” In fact, people who wait to buy a home under $525,000 will only save two per cent. “Are you going to put off (the purchase) to save two per cent? No,” Edmonds says. “We have done over 100 sales since the HST died,” she says. “Now is the time to buy.”

The harmonized sales tax was voted down by a referendum in August. At the time of the referendum, Greater Vancouver Homebuilders’ Association CEO Peter Simpson was concerned about the effect that the removal of the HST would have on home sales and renovation projects, saying that this would lower revenue for contractors. This has proven true in some areas. According to Simpson, builders in smaller centres like Kelowna who build two or three large homes a year are having trouble selling because consumers aren’t sure if they should wait to buy until the HST goes away. “The Lower Mainland is the only region in B.C. that is recording higher housing starts,” Simpson says. “Every other area is going the other way.”

‘There are no bad views’

Celadon an impressive sight in Coquitlam by Kerry Vital

The community of Windsor Gate in Coquitlam will soon welcome its newest addition, Celadon by Polygon Homes. The 27-storey tower is just minutes from Coquitlam Centre, and will feature exterior details such as custom metal grillwork and brick cladding. The architecture is inspired by the distinctive style of Frank Lloyd Wright, with sleek expanses of glass and an over-height lobby that will feature a beautiful stained glass panel that is currently on display in the presentation centre. Surrounded by the early phases of the community, you won’t have to go far to find everything you could possibly need. Past developments at Windsor Gate include Larkin House, Roycroft and Kensal Walk. “You get all the benefits of a masterplanned community,” says Polygon Vice-President of Marketing Goldie Alam. “It’s really feeling special here right now.” One of the most exciting things about Celadon is the huge amount of natural light that every suite will feature. It’s apparent from the show suite that the large windows and airy floorplans are tailor-made to harness every drop of sunlight, even in the sometimes-rainy Lower Mainland. Homeowners will never get tired of what is outside their window. “There are no bad views,” Alam says. You’ll be able to savour that view on your own private deck, standard in every home. The space is perfect for

“

It’s a quiet little enclave. I don’t think you can get the value anywhere else,” says Polygon Vice-President of Marketing Goldie Alam.

a morning cup of coffee or a relaxing afternoon with a good book. The high-quality finishings that Polyon is known for are sprinkled everywhere. From the natural imported marble countertops and backsplashes in the bathrooms to the sleek undercabinet lighting in the kitchens, no detail has been overlooked. Impressive gourmet kitchens include smooth stone countertops, flat-panel custom cabinetry and large-format

porcelain tile flooring. Stainless-steel appliances are standard in every home, and a full-height glass tile backsplash contributes to the feeling of modern elegance. Plush nylon carpeting is featured throughout the living areas, which perfectly fits with whichever one of the three available colour schemes you choose. The ceilings are over eight feet tall (eight feet in the kitchen), meaning you’ll never feel cramped or squashed in any room. Your ensuite bathroom is made for luxury, with a soaker tub standard in every home and oversized vanity mirrors lit by recessed lighting. The cabinets are built to appear to float above the floor, and are complemented by polished chrome hardware. Even the doors are spectacular, with sliding or swinging patio doors onto the balcony and a contemporary solid wood entrance door that is outfitted with polished chrome hardware. More than 40 of the 187 twobedroom homes were sold over the continued on page 2

Martin Knowles photos

Sales manager Grace Lim Franklin, right, tells a prospective buyer about all of the features at Celadon, including the spacious master bedrooms, top, and the thoughtful design details such as the stained glass window in the lobby of the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired building, left.

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…off the front: “You get all the beneﬁts of a master-planned community. It’s really feeling special here right now.” Goldie Alam. continued from page 1

opening weekend, and since then the number has reached over 70. Suites range from approximately 758 to 1,002 square feet. Residents at Celadon will have access to a meeting room, lounge and a fitness studio, as well as Windsor Gate’s amenities building, the Nakoma Club. This 18,000-square-foot building holds a gym, screening room and an outdoor pool, as well as a meeting room and a basketball court. A resident concierge will be on site and available to help with your every need.

At Windsor Gate, you are just minutes from all types of amenities, including shopping, schools, transit and restaurants, so you won’t need to venture far outside of the community. Owners will receive a year’s worth of one-zone transit passes when they purchase their home. “It’s the best location in Coquitlam,” Alam says. “It’s a quiet little enclave. I don’t think you can get the value anywhere else.” Homes at Celadon start at $324,900. For more information visit www.polyhomes.com/ community/celadon–apartments–coquitlam or call 604-552-7744.

Martin Knowles photos

The Nakoma Club at Windsor Gate includes a screening room, top right, and a meeting room that residents can rent out, right. Other amenities in the building include a ﬁtness facility, outdoor pool and an indoor basketball court.

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sports Stecher selected to Canada West team by Don Fennell Sports Editor Troy Stecher is in some rather select company, proudly wearing the maple leaf. The talented young defenceman from Richmond has been selected to patrol the blueline for Canada West at the 2011 World Junior A Challenge hockey tournament Nov. 7 to 13 at the Langley Events Centre. A ﬁve-foot-nine, 169-pounder,

Stecher, 17, is a top prospect who is enjoying an outstanding start to this season with the Penticton Vees. He leads has 11 points in ﬁrst 13 games for the B.C. Hockey League team. But it’s perhaps his plus 9 rating, and the fact he plays in almost all situations (including special teams) that is most impressive. “Getting down to 22 players was by no means an easy decision,” said coach Kent Lewis. “We had some tremendously

talented players in camp, and they did not make our jobs easy as a coaching staff. We’re excited about the players we’ve selected and look forward to getting started.” Canada West will play in Group A, joined by Sweden and the United States, while Canada East, the Czech Republic and Russia will comprise Group B. The gold medal game, which will be shown nationally on TSN, is set for Nov. 13.

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Thaw in chilly talks to keep RCMP in B.C. ‘Nobody is threatening anybody at the moment’ by Jeff Nagel Black Press A deal may be close in talks between B.C. and the federal government to keep the RCMP as the police force for most cities. Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, the municipal observer in the negotiations, said the tone of federal representatives has become more cooperative and conciliatory, adding “signiﬁcant” progress was made this week. “Nobody is threatening anybody at the moment,” he said after returning from negotiations in Ottawa. “I am more optimistic than I’ve been that we’ll get there.” Federal ofﬁcials told B.C. in September to sign a new 20-year RCMP contract by the end of this month or else they’d begin withdrawing the Mounties in 2014. That ultimatum prompted B.C. to start work on a “plan B” to map out what would it would take to launch a replacement force. PETS 477

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Fassbender said a ﬁnal deal isn’t likely by the end-of-month deadline but added a framework may be ready and he doubts Ottawa would “pull the trigger” and act on its threat if that’s the case. “I can’t see the federal government using a calendar date as the breaking point if we’re moving ahead and close to a deal.” The agreement, if concluded, will be a 20-year contract with an option every five years for any party to reopen discussions on any aspect of it, he said. Any city or province will be able to opt out of the RCMP on two years notice, he said. Ottawa hasn’t budged on B.C.’s demands for a more generous costsharing formula, which currently sees large cities pay 90 per cent of local RCMP costs, while smaller ones shoulder 70 per cent. But Fassbender believes new provisions, including a contract management committee, will give cities much more meaningful input and control in containing escalating RCMP costs and influencing decisions made in Ottawa on an ongoing basis. As for B.C.’s plan B exploration of an alternative force, Fassbender said the provincial government is

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continuing to evaluate what that option might look like and what might be involved. “It doesn’t hurt to know what the option is,” he said. “If a deal comes together and we sign a 20-year contract I don’t think we have to look at it as earnestly as if we weren’t going to have a deal.” B.C., home to the largest number of Mounties in the country, has been thrust into a position of leading the talks on behalf of other RENTALS

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c/o McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors Attention: Allison Catherwood #1500 - 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3T 5X3 before the 28th day of November, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of ESTATE OF BARBARA CAMILLE MIDTDAL, also known as BARB MIDTDAL, BARBARA C. MIDTDAL, and BARBARA MIDTDAL, deceased, late of #16, 8311 Steveston Highway, in the City of Richmond, in the Province of British Columbia, are hereby required to send particulars of their claims to the Executor at the following address: c/o McQuarrie Hunter LLP, Barristers & Solicitors Attention: Allison Catherwood #1500 - 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3T 5X3

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provinces and territories. Its bargaining position eroded earlier this year when Saskatchewan and Alberta broke ranks and renewed their RCMP contracts, but with a me-too clause that also gives them any improvements negotiated by B.C. The current RCMP contract expires at the end of March. B.C. hasn’t had its own provincial police force since disbanding it in 1950 in favour of the RCMP. SFU criminologist Rob Gordon

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Talks are said to be close to renewing a 20-year contract with the RCMP for B.C.

said B.C. should press forward – even if there is a deal – to explore the potential to set up regional police forces in Metro Vancouver and Victoria to replace the current mish-mash of municipal police forces and RCMP detachments in those areas. “B.C. needs to proceed straight away to seriously look at the alternatives,” he said, adding that should take the form of a task force or blue-ribbon review. Advocates like Gordon maintain a regional force would be better equipped to bust gangs and other criminals who don’t care about civic borders. Gordon said civic leaders like Fassbender seem too focused on the cost of the RCMP without considering the efficiency gains from switching to a regional force. “He’s still very much in favour of the RCMP because he can’t see a viable alternative,” Gordon said. “The municipal concerns are very parochial, focused very much on financing. There’s no talk of efficiency along with the costs.” There are 11 RCMP detachments in the Lower Mainland, including Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver and Surrey. Seven cities are policed by municipal forces.

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before the 28th day of November, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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Kudos to the students at Matthew McNair Secondary School. Three school clubs (Student Council, Me to We and the Marlinaires) joined forces to collect nonperishable food for the Richmond Food Bank this Halloween. Their Halloween for Hunger campaign collected over 5000 items and more is on the way.

Peter Tong, owner of Pharmasave Steveston Village receives a recognition award from Richmond Family Place for their charitable contributions. Pharmasave Steveston Village currently donates one pound of food for every prescription ﬁlled and three pounds of food for every ﬂu vaccination performed.

Kudos is a weekly feature showcasing announcements, achievements and good deeds happening around town. E-mail submissions to news@richmond review.com

Good luck to the 14 Richmond Irish dancers from the Nora Pickett Irish Dance Academy who will be travelling to Edmonton to compete at the Western Canadian Championships of Irish Dance on this weekend. Front row (left to right): Caitlin Bradley-Tse, Jadyn McInnis-Thorpe, Megan Sutherland, Macaela Bradley-Tse, Kyla Froh, Mckenna Laing. Back row (left to right): Catharine Anderson, Morgan Game, Shannon Game, Catalina Gillies, Mikaela Price, Tomas McDonald, Jessie Hebert. Missing: Jessica Houston.

Joan Lopez photo Vancouver Whale Watch’s Cedric Towers is all smiles at the collaborative creation of carvers Steve Blanchard and Pete Rieger, named First Breath, which is permanently on display at the Steveston boardwalk. It was made from an 800-year-old piece of California redwood and commissioned by Vancouver Whale Watch as a thank-you to locals for supporting the business for the past 14 years.

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A Richmond business owner was rewarded for her entrepreneurial endeavors at the annual Douglas College Self Employment Program Entrepreneur of the Year Awards on Oct. 19, during Small Business Week. The Home-Based Business Award went to Pamela Gervacio of Design 2 Print Ltd. When launching her business back in 2006 the majority of sales came from business card design and printing. Today her company publishes and prints GLEAN magazine, AFRI-CAN Magazine, Can- Hi-ﬁ Magazine and more. Design 2 Print Ltd. also prints newsletters for many senior’s societies in the Lower Mainland.

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