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Man must forfeit cash to court after childhood buddy disappears by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Sticking up for a friend who’s in trouble with the law has proven to be a costly gesture for a local man. Richmond’s Hoai Huu Vu was ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court last week to forfeit $60,000 to the court after a friend accused of being an international ecstasy trafﬁcker failed to show for a court date and disappeared. Vu’s childhood friend, 26-year-old Minh Tan Le, was the subject of an FBI investigation in 2006 that culminated in Le’s arrest along with nine others. According to a court judgement, Le is accused of “working closely with (a co-accused) to supply drugs for distributors in California and to ship large quantities of methamphetamine to Sydney, Australia.” The court ruled last year that Le should be extradited, but he appealed the decision and was granted bail in June of 2009 on a $200,000 surety put forward by Vu and another one of Le’s friends, Hai Trung Hoang. J.J. McIntyre, a lawyer who represented both Vu and Hoang, said it’s been an expensive lesson for both of his young clients, whom he described as “unsophisticated” and who knew little about the justice system. Asked how he would advise anyone put on the spot to provide a surety for a friend accused of a crime, McIntyre said: “I would say, do you re-

ally know this person? Do you know what they’re charged with? Do you realize you could forfeit the entire amount of your promise?” While Vu and Hoang both regularly monitored Le’s activity, to ensure he was making his court appearances and working and abiding by his bail conditions, that ultimately didn’t prove to be enough. Vu told the court that had he been aware of all the circumstances of Le’s criminal activity, he would not have agreed to act as his surety. Vu was 27 when he agreed to provide the surety, and had known Vu for 16 years. Vu claims he would go by Le’s house after work every weekend to ensure he was home, and that initially Le was abiding by his conditions. Hoang, also in his late 20s, hired Le, a former schoolmate, to work at his restaurant but was also unaware of the serious nature of the allegations against Le. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Miriam Maisonville said she took into account the due diligence and the circumstances of Vu and Hoang, and that they had a “limited understanding of their obligations.” Vu was ordered to pay $60,000 while Hoang must forfeit $70,000 to the court. McIntyre said that Le remains on the lam, and it’s not known if he’s left the country or is dead. If Le ever resurfaces, he will be on the hook for the $200,000 surety, and Vu and Hoang can sue him for the return of their money.

Christine Lyon photo Ted Hiebert and Doug Jarvis merged art with quantum physics and a pseudoscience of ‘imaginary solutions.’ The result is a new exhibition at Richmond Art Gallery, for which curators held seances with a dead playwright for material. It also includes a 476-day experiment of growing a nose hair. One letter-writer calls it one of the ‘worst ever public exhibitions of modern art.’ See richmondreview.com for that letter; Page 14 for the story; and Page 27 for photos from the opening.

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Richmond MLAs back Falcon for premier Rob Howard and John Yap come out in support of Kevin Falcon; no favourite yet for Linda Reid by Christine Lyon Staff Reporter Richmond Centre MLA Rob Howard and RichmondSteveson MLA John Yap are among those supporting Kevin Falcon’s bid to replace Gordon Campbell as premier. On Tuesday Falcon took over frontrunner status in the B.C. Liberal leadership race, with at least 10 MLAs backing his bid to replace Gordon Campbell as party leader and B.C.’s next premier. Howard said Falcon’s “unique blend of consultation and then action” likely endears him to many MLAs. “He’ll consult but he’s not afraid to make the decisions and get stuff done as well.”

Falcon has a history of consultation, listening and making decisions based on fact, Howard said, and despite the Surrey-Cloverdale MLA’s reputation for being on the right wing of the Liberal party, Howard believes he can appeal to a range of voters. “I’ve seen great evidence from him that he’s willing to listen to arguments regardless from which side of the spectrum the arguments come from,” Howard said. “I think he can bring a new dynamic, a youthful energy to the discussion; he’s a great speaker, a great debater.” Yap said Falcon has demonstrated his leadership abilities in handling the tough transportation and health portfolios. “I believe Kevin Falcon is a new-generation leader

who has the skills, the background, the experience to be a great premier,” Yap said. Falcon is able to listen and take action, and as a young family man he has an appreciation for the needs of many British Columbians, Yap said. “I think it’s important to look to a leader who can bring people together, and he’s demonstrated that,” Yap said. On Wednesday, Mike de Jong announced he is also seeking the leadership of the B.C. Liberal Party. Speaking from his hometown of Abbotsford before a crowd of supporters, de Jong invited “free enterprisers from across the province” to become directly involved in the process of selecting the next premier. — with ﬁles from Black Press

Leaves block drainage efforts Tuesday’s heavy rains left ditches brimming with water by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Tuesdays’s heavy rains combined with high tide to leave local ditches brimming with water, school fields transformed into lakes and roadways flooded. City of Richmond spokesperson Cynthia Lockrey said the city received nearly three dozen flooding calls as of 1 p.m. Tuesday as Environment Canada issued a heavy rainfall warning for the Lower Mainland. The volume of water wasn’t overworking Richmond’s pumping stations, but rather leaves were clogging catch basins and storm sewers,

resulting in roadway hazards, Lockrey said. During these types of weather conditions, there’s a lot locals can do to assist the city. Residents are invited to walk out to the end of their driveways and clear the storm grates of leaves and other debris, though Lockrey advises people avoid doing so in the dark or during times of heavy trafﬁc. Some people rake leaves and deposit them in the gutter, but that blocks the drains, she said. Sunshine is forecast for Friday, with Saturday looking mostly sunny, though temperatures are expected to dip toward the freezing mark again.

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owning a number of bowling alleys in Doug, his wife, his brother and sister- Richmond, Ladner and Kamloops. in-law had all bought plane tickets to Despite Leslie’s fame, he made a visit Leslie Nielsen in Fort Lauderdale point of keeping in touch with famfor his 85th birthday in February. ily. Now they are flying down “He was a mentor for me to attend his funeral service and always took a very acinstead. tive interest in our family,” Although Leslie didn’t travsaid Doug. el much in his later years, “I learned that you need his film career brought him to work very hard to achieve to Hollywood North many your goals in life and that you times and he visited Richneed to be genuine and honmond frequently. est and ethical and caring “He was in Richmond often and loving,” he said, when and he actually flew back asked what Leslie taught and forth for me to do his DOUG NIELSEN him. dentistry for a number of Just two weeks ago Doug years,” Doug said. and his wife watched Leslie Leslie was born in Regina, Sask. on in Tammy and the Bachelor, a romantic Feb. 11, 1926 and worked in film and comedy from 1957. television more than 60 years. He had Though he is especially fond of The two older brothers Erik and Gordon— Naked Gun series, Doug says he enDoug’s father. Erik served for many joys all of his uncle’s films. years as MP for Yukon and was deputy “Somebody who you love and care prime minister under Brian Mulroney. for, you keep up with all of his life’s Gordon was well known locally for works,” he said.

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Santa issues call for letters Jolly old elf tasks the Review with pre-Christmas legwork

Martin van den Hemel photo A motorist navigates through a small lake that formed on Cooney Road Tuesday.

Home invasion suspect charged 57-year-old man charged with attempted murder by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter A home invasion suspect has now been charged with two counts of attempted murder following a break-in at a home on the 9300 block of Parksville Drive early Friday morning. Bruce William MacDonald, 57, has also been charged with breaking and entering, theft over $5,000 and four counts of breaching his probation. As ﬁrst reported at richmondreview.com, MacDonald was arrested by Mounties on the Trans-Canada Highway between Salmon Arm and Sicamous after local police sent out an alert that he might be headed that way following the Friday morning attacks. Salmon Arm police spotted the vehicle, and followed MacDonald as he was negotiating with police over a cellular phone and travelling well below the posted highway speed limit. MacDonald’s vehicle was tracked from overhead by an RCMP helicopter, and he eventually pulled over and was arrested without incident. MacDonald is accused of breaking into a local home and attacking a woman and a man inside the home, both of whom suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the attack that occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 26. MacDonald is also facing assault and death threat charges in a domestic violence incident on Oct. 2. Police are not disclosing whether one of the victims of Friday’s home invasion is the same as the complainant in the domestic violence case against MacDonald. There’s a ban on publication of the victim’s name. MacDonald is next scheduled to appear in Richmond court on Dec. 15 at 9:30 a.m.

Santa Claus is a man of tradition. He always seems to be wearing a velvet red suit, he still uses reindeer to travel and as far as he’s concerned, bushy beards never go out of style. And although he likes handing out the latest in gifts, he prefers traditional methods of communicating—like face-to-face chats and letters. So get your pens and pencil crayons out and write Santa an old fashioned letter. He wants to know about your hopes and dreams— and what you’d like for Christmas—and he’s anxious to read about it in The Richmond Review. Mail or drop off your letters to The Richmond Review (140-5671 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, B.C., V6X 2C7). You can also e-mail entries to santa@richmondreview. com. We’ll publish the most creative entries on Dec. 18, and one lucky writer will receive a $100 gift card from Best Buy. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, Dec. 15.

Re: “Buying sculptures would be ‘slap in the face,’” Letters “You clearly missed the point of the Miss Mao work. Entirely. It’s a CRITICISM of both Mao and Stalin, not cheering for them. Think deeper.” —ChrisParry

Question of the week: Should city council purchase any public art from the Vancouver Biennale? 65% - No / 35% - Yes

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Trial begins in Richmond pawnbroker’s 2004 slaying Kien Beng Tan is charged with second-degree murder by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter

For the family of murdered pawnbroker Sonny Le, the trial that began Monday isn’t likely to shed much light on the motive behind the 2004 slaying. Crown Counsel Greg Weber said Tuesday morning that the reason behind the fatal attack is “not easily discerned,” though Weber suspects it had to do with the pawning of items and the cost of buying them back. Kien Beng Tan had hocked a camera, laptop computer, a watch and an amethyst ring at Le’s pawn shop before Le was stabbed to death. Weber said the trial is expected to last two to three weeks, during which time the issue of the admissibility of a taped confession will be argued. Tan, who holds Malaysian citizenship, admitted to killing the 50-yearold Le during a jailhouse confession he made to a cellmate who was actually an undercover police ofﬁcer. Le was the owner of Lee’s Jewellers and Loans, at 6044 No. 3 Rd., and was found stabbed to death by Mounties after his family reported him missing in May of 2004. Tan was ﬁnally arrested and extradited to Canada in 2008 to face the

Richmond Review ﬁle photo In May 2004, Richmond RCMP found the body of pawnbroker Sonny Le inside the store he owned: Lee’s Jewellers and Loans.

murder charge following an investigation by Richmond Mounties that tracked him across the globe. In 2008, Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, explained that Tan has long been in the police’s sights. Tan gave police investigators a sample of his DNA, the genetic blueprint of life contained in blood and other cells of the body, all the way back in 2006 while Tan was in Malaysia. But local Crown counsel had fears that Tan didn’t understand the jeopardy that came attached with offering his DNA, and that the case might be tossed as a result, and so

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the residences. Steveston Unit 284 of the Army Navy and Air Force Veterans of Canada provided land equity for the project valued at $8.3 million. Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman, Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, ANAF Provincial Command President Bill Calvert and Delta-Richmond MP John Cummins spoke at the event and participated in a ceremonial sod-turning. “Finding suitable affordable accommodation is a concern for many Canadians and I’m delighted that these new housing units will help meet that need in Richmond,” Cummins said. Construction of the complex and a new ANAF club house is anticipated to be complete by December 2011.

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espite its critics, public consultation is a meaningful part of a democracy. Much in the way public hearings give residents a chance to voice opinions on developments and bylaws, surveys and open houses allow citizens to be heard by staff and civic politicians. Richmond council now has an opportunity to make that happen. Council is faced with deciding whether to purchase one or more of the iconic Vancouver Biennale sculptures installed in Richmond. But first, it must approve a prudent proposal from city staff—to consult the public on the matter. Some councillors have already said no. In a recent committee vote, two councillors voted in favour of public consultation, two voted against, suggesting the idea should be tossed out altogether. Coun. Harold Steves said the art isn’t interesting enough, and at $300,000 to $800,000 apiece, it would be “financially irresponsible” for the city to buy them. But Coun. Evelina Halsey-Brandt said the works are fulfilling their purpose by creating “passionate discussion.” Not allowing a fair public consultation process would be “wrong,” she added. Politically, any decision around these pieces of public art will be contentious. The installation of the now famous Miss Mao sculpture on Elmbridge Way caused an eruption of opinion. Some suggested it was a victory for public art and free speech, others said it honoured two of history’s brutal socialist dictators. This is an important decision. Miss Mao, Wind Waves at Garry Point, Water #10, Heads and Doors of Knowledge are all iconic works that city staff suggest are worth protecting. They’re here as part of an exhibition, which wraps up next spring. Then, they’ll be auctioned off, but Richmond has the opportunity to buy them before they’re carted away. They come at a high cost, but given the relatively small amount the city has spent on the arts in the past, the price is right. These pieces are thought-provoking and have made us stand up and pay attention. They’ll quickly become part of the social fabric of this fast-growing city—if city council lets them. It’s at least worth a talk with taxpayers.

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hatchet job. Sloppy. That was the initial reaction from Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett to my column last week on his noisy departure from the B.C. Liberal cabinet. Reviewing those events with Bennett and other sources, I realize I not only made a factual error, I missed a signiﬁcant story about the end of Gordon Campbell’s leadership. Why did Bennett publicly break with Campbell, ﬁrst to criticize his sweeping reorganization of resource ministries, and then to call for Campbell to go? Was he upset about losing responsibility for mining? Was this another hot-tempered lapse in judgment, like his insulting e-mail to a local critic that prompted Bennett to resign as minister of state for mining in 2007? No. It was a calmly cal-

culated rebellion, a solo effort to push Campbell out before it was too late for the B.C. Liberal Party. I called Bennett a “political suicide bomber.” He prefers “change agent.” Step one was a carefully timed call to a reporter to blast the resource ministry shuffle, which Bennett views as a disaster of oneman rule. “I knew the premier was doing his TV statement, I think it was the next day,” Bennett told me. “And I figured, I have to make a statement about this now, and put some pressure on the premier.” Bennett knew this alone could get him bounced out of cabinet. But with NDP leader Carole James under fire for kicking Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson out of caucus without discussion, and Campbell’s TV address pending, he expected to survive for awhile. Step two was an appearance on a CKNW talk show a few days later, saying Campbell should step down immediately. In both interviews he was careful to be “respectful” of Campbell, but this was another clear breach of cabinet solidarity. He was fired from cabinet Nov. 17, and launched his attack on Campbell’s “bullying.”

Bennett says his decision to sacriﬁce his cherished job as energy minister began on Sept. 14. That’s the day a B.C. Liberal-controlled legislative committee opted for a province-wide vote on repealing the harmonized sales tax. Campbell immediately announced that the

the intermediary was told some MLAs were prepared to sit as independents when the house resumes in February if Campbell was still premier. When Campbell announced he was stepping down, he gave no date. Bennett says he and other fed-up MLAs became

I called Bennett a “political suicide bomber.” He prefers “change agent.”

government would accept a simple majority of those who vote, much less than the Recall and Initiative Act requires. The B.C. Liberals had held a two-day caucus retreat in Kelowna, “and that option was never, ever discussed,” Bennett said. “I just thought, if this guy stays, we are cooked. The B.C. Liberal government will never get elected again.” His solo mission followed at least one group effort to push Campbell towards the door. Bennett says he was one of 10 MLAs who agreed to sign a letter, politely suggesting Campbell bow out at the party’s Penticton convention Nov. 19-20. An intermediary, a former cabinet minister, got involved. Bennett said

concerned that Campbell might stay until the HST vote next fall, or longer. The party has since scrambled to reschedule its convention, change its voting structure to give rural areas a chance (Bennett says that too was his initiative, last July) and select a new leader on Feb. 26. Mission accomplished. • Correction: I wrote last week that Bennett prematurely disclosed a revenue sharing offer for the Prosperity mine. Provincial negotiators had made that offer privately more than a year earlier. My apologies. 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: When Miss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Head was ﬁrst installed, I, along with many other outraged residents, criticized the decision to install this sculpture. I thought it was inappropriate and in poor taste. Now adding further insult to injury, Richmond council is considering buying some of these pieces. Has the world gone completely mad? I am afraid Richmond has become an international embarrassment and an international laughing stock for cities that have real art and value real art. Branko Popazivanov Richmond

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letters Province is ‘deeply committed’ to helping people in need Editor: Re: “It’s time for government to work for all people,” Letters, Nov. 27. I’d like to respond to the appeal regarding disabled people who receive income assistance to have inheritances exempted as income. The province is deeply committed to helping people who are in need. Since 2001, spending on disability assistance has increased by 150 per cent, from $307 million to $771 million, and we are proud that B.C. is home to some of the most

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Hedge is actually row of trees Editor: Maybe I can get the last word regarding South Arm Park. I was never against the basketball court there, If it can help keep some youngsters occupied and out of trouble I am all for it. When we went to look at the plans at the community centre we were assured by more than a few people that there was to be a hedge on the south side of the court to mufﬂe the sound and catch debris that may be ﬂying about. But the next thing we knew was the planting of a dozen sixmetre trees in place of a hedge. The trees may look very nice there, I just don’t like to be lied to. Brink Nielsen Richmond

Biennale art a waste of cash Editor: Once again, we see city council in its usual headlong rush to spend. The proposed purchase of one or more of the Vancouver Biennale sculptures that were inﬂicted us is but another example of a lack of priorities, logic, and in my opinion, intelligence. How many on council would splurge their own funds on something as useless as most of the art that we have on display? If they are really that desperate to blow resources, perhaps they could consider the purchase of the newly discovered Lulu Island wetlands. This way, we could have a lasting memorial to the way Richmond used to be, rather than an unintelligible mishmash that has been titled art. T.R.(Terry)Murphy Richmond

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Page A12 · The Richmond Review Richmond R&B/jazz singer Sibel Thrasher will perform at the Stars Step Out Variety Show & Auction Dec. 5.

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Thrasher to perform at charity event Sunday variety show benefits children with special needs by Christine Lyon Staff Reporter Sibel Thrasher’s mother always told her: “If you do well for others, it’ll come

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The art of imagination Curators of new art exhibition held seances with dead playwright by Christine Lyon Staff Reporter Doug Jarvis switches on an electric clothing dryer, takes a seat in a nearby wooden rocking chair and listens to the rhythmic rumbling of the appliance. “As you rock you kind of engage with the sound and the repetitions,” he says. The household machine and adjacent chair are an interactive sound piece at Richmond Art Gallery created by Vancouver artists Julie Gendron and Emma Hendrix. The work is part of More Often Than Always/Less Often Than Never, a new exhibition curated by Jarvis and Ted Hiebert of Victoriabased curatorial collective Noxious Sector. The show runs Nov. 26 to Jan. 23, 2011. The idea behind the exhibit was to merge art with two things: quantum physics and pataphysics— a pseudoscience created by the late French playwright Alfred Jarry, which he deﬁned as “the science of imaginary solutions.” The show revolves around central themes of impossibility and imagination, the curators say. Jarvis and Hiebert put out an international call for artistic submissions and chose eight projects from more than 100 applications. Hiebert admits their cu-

Artist Trading Card Exhibition: Richmond Art Gallery hosts until Jan. 22. More info: 604247-8300. More Often than Always/Less Often than Never: Artists from around the world propose imaginary solutions to real questions, according to their own notions of imagination and reality in new RAG exhibition. Runs until Jan. 23. Info: 604-247-8300.

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• Curated by Ted Hiebert and Doug Jarvis at Richmond Art Gallery Nov. 26 to Jan. 23, 2011 • Free admission ratorial approach was “a bit unconventional.” “Part of our method, in terms of selecting, was to use a Ouija board,” he explains. The curators held a series of séances with Alfred Jarry (he died in 1907), who once wrote a manual on how to build a time machine. “We thought it would be really nice to use the Ouija board as a time machine, essentially, to make contact,” says Hiebert. They started asking “yes” or “no” questions, but the planchette wouldn’t point out any straight answers. “Instead of clear answers we started getting these wonderful drawings and so we decided to incorporate the drawings into the exhibition,” Hiebert says. One of the chosen artists is Chikako Maria Mori, who ﬂew in from Japan last week to set up The EastWest Pataphysian Donnation-3. Mori created the multimedia piece in collaboration with fel-

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Richmond Youth Honour Choir: Performs on Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. at Gilmore Park United Church. Tickets, $5 to $10. E-mail info@richmondyouthhonourchoir.org. December’s Keep: The Richmond Singers present concert of Christmas music Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at Broadmoor Baptist Church. Tickets, $15 for adults and $5 for children under 12, at the door or contact lyn-scott@shaw.ca or 604-839-7788. Winter Wonderland: Entertainment continues at Richmond City Hall showcase, presented by the Richmond Sunset Rotary Club. On Dec. 4: Peggy Piano Studio at 1 p.m.; Richmond Music School at 2:30 p.m. Admission free; food bank donations encouraged.

Christine Lyon photo Curators Ted Hiebert and Doug Jarvis stand below Nuage Blanc; Nuage Noir, a piece submitted by Quebec artist François Mathieu.

low pataphysician Boris Nieslony. Another Japanese artist, Tetsushi Higashino, plucked a nose hair 476 days ago and has been trying to grow it hydroponically in a paint dish ever since. Photos and text which denote his progress—or lack thereof—are on display at the gallery. “The nose hair itself hasn’t grown, but you can see what’s happened to

Christine Lyon photo Chikako Maria Mori ﬂew in from Japan to set up her multimedia work, The EastWest Pataphysian Donnation-3.

the solution around it. It’s become this real catalyst for its own environment,” Hiebert says, pointing to the black sludgy fluid that now fills the dish. Hanging from the gallery ceiling is a rubber and sinew “cloud catcher” brimming with white synthetic stuffing. Titled Nuage Blanc; Nuage Noir, it is the work of Quebec’s François Mathieu. “I kind of just like the playfulness of it. The idea of giving substance to something as ephemeral as clouds. To me, it reminds me of all of the childhood moments of staring at the sky and watching the shapes take form,” says Hiebert. One artwork visitors might overlook is the 30.5inch thick pink stripe running around the walls of the presentation space, an idea submitted by Toronto’s Gordon Lebredt. “What we think each of the artists in this show has provided is really a wonderfully poetic encounter with the imaginary,” says Hiebert. “It’s not work that has a clear point or a clear message; it’s more work

that asks you to be curious.” He hopes visitors enjoy looking at the collection. “One of the things about the world that we live in is that you sort of have to make time to be imaginary...The occasions where that is allowed or even encouraged are kind of few and far between,” he says. This is the second Noxious Sector exhibit that has called for international submissions. The curatorial group is most known for organizing the annual World Telekinesis Competition, a tournament in which teams use psychic powers to inﬂuence the movement of melting candle wax. The title of the Richmond exhibit comes from the mathematics of probability, which is typically measured between zero and one. “We’re interested in what falls outside of that range,” says Hiebert. When something occurs outside the zero-to-one range, it is said to be true more often than always or less often than never.

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ou don’t need to be rich to be a philanthropist. Philanthropy has several definitions, two of which are: • Goodwill to fellow members of the human race; • An act or gift done or made for humanitarian purposes. In Lawrence Scanlan’s new book A Year of Living Generously: Dispatches From the Front Lines of Philanthropy, he shares his own experiences of giving to others. In 2008, Scanlan, a journalist, took a year out from work and decided to volunteer with 12 charitable organizations and do hands-on work at each one, for one month.

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Local among B.C.’s Orient Espressione top poker players performs at the Rock Tenors Richard Tyce, Jack Li and the 50-piece Solstice Orchestra perform Sunday, Dec. 5 at River Rock Show Theatre. The Orient Espressione concert will feature songs like “Con te partirò” (Time to Say Goodbye), “You Raise Me Up” and “The Prayer.” The show, Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m., also features the Vancouver International Fashion Model and Beauty Pageant showcase of models. Tickets are $28 to $53 at Ticketmaster.

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the three-course dinner which includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Seafood, as the name says, is confirmed by the large tank that contains geoduck (more popular than shark’s fin soup

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Music festival gala winners named Four talented young musicians received top honours at the Richmond Music Festival Gala

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Come home to RBC. There are no perfect people here. We’re all in the process, by the grace of God, of becoming all we can be. We’d love to have you walk with us on our journey towards the heart of God. CHRISTMAS ADVENT NOVEMBER 28 TO DECEMBER 24 Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Sunday Worship Service: 10:30am Relevant, biblical preaching that touches the heart. Uplifting worship Promise Land: 10:30am Come and enjoy our children’s program for children ages 4-12 Youth, Young Adults, Adult Growth Groups, Ignite & Sparks Childrens Club meeting throughout the week at various times and locations. Call the church ofﬁce for information about these and any of our other programs.

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Wildcats claw out fifth at provincials McMath shows plenty of character at junior high school girls’ volleyball finals by Don Fennell Sports Editor A few centimetres may have been all that separated the R.A. McMath Wildcats from a provincial high school junior girls’ volleyball championship. But, it was still tough to take. Co-hosts along with the StevestonLondon Sharks (which failed to win a game) of the 24-team tournament last weekend, the Wildcats appeared to be in control of their quarter-final match against Kelowna Christian Knights. Though they lost the opening game 25-10, the Wildcats rebounded to win the second game by an identical score and were up 13-12 in the deciding third game. Everything was pointing to a victory and a semifinal showdown with the Kelowna Owls when they served the ball—barely—out of bounds. The Knights got the point and the momentum, scored two quick points, and won the match. “It was one of those things,” said McMath coach Rob Forbes. “But (Kelowna Christian) was also a very good team. When you get to the top eight at this level any team can win a match.” Naturally disappointed, the Wildcats shed a few tears but quickly regained their focus to defeat Surrey Christian Falcons in two straight games. The match was played only a half hour after McMath’s loss to Kelowna Christian. “I was really proud of how the girls played, especially having to play right away against another team in

It was all hands on deck for a tip ball in this game between the Steveston-London Sharks and Handsworth Royals. Don Fennell photos McMath Wildcats celebrate a point against Surrey Christian.

the same boat as us,” Forbes said. “I was very proud of the kids. They showed a lot of character in doing that.” The Wildcats capped tournament play with another straight-set victory over Coquitlam’s Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils in the ﬁfth-place game. Though they were upset by Cor-

relieu of Quesnel in their opening round-robin game, the Pacific Academy Breakers of Surrey proved to be the class of the tournament. Once they got rolling, no one was able to keep pace with the Breakers who defeated South Kamloops in the semifinals and Kelowna Christian two straight in the final.

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by Don Fennell Sports Editor The Hugh Boyd junior high school football season is done—a bit prematurely for the Trojans’ liking. “We still feel like we had some business we didn’t finish,” said head coach Pete Adams, after Hugh Boyd’s 14-0 loss to Mission in the AA semifinal Thursday at Abbotsford’s W.J. Mouat Secondary. (The game was originally scheduled to be played at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex but was snowed out). “I don’t think we played particularly well,” Adams explained. “That’s not saying (Mission) still wouldn’t have beaten us, but I think we felt some intimidation. But they were beatable. Had we played really well and lost it would have been a lot easier to feel good about this season.” But with the third-best finish (8-2) in school history, Adams said the 2010 edition of the Trojans has a lot to be proud of. And with the majority of the players eligible to return next season, the 2011 season could be even more rewarding. “I think the players had fun and we’ve got a lot of kids already excited about next year,” said Adams. See Page 22

Paciﬁc Academy was led by tournament MVP Rachel Funk, whose dad Tim is the Breakers’ head coach. Rachel Funk, who played the middle position, was maybe ﬁve foot seven but was a tower of power against opponents as much as six foot two. “She’d read the play and was rarely deceived by her opposition setter,”

marvelled McMath coach Forbes. “She always gave her a team a chance to get the ball back up and on offence rarely got blocked because she’s such a smart player.” Speaking of smart, talented players, Forbes was beaming over the play of several Wildcats including Natasha Magnus who was selected to the tournament ﬁrst all-star team and second team all-star Rebecca Hansen.

by Don Fennell Sports Editor

Richard Lam photo Octavia Lau performs her routine at the Traditional Kung Fu Invitational Competition Saturday at MacNeil Secondary, winning the 12-and-under weapons category.

Jessica Lo has been practising kung fu less than two years. But, she’s obviously a quick study. Lo, 11, earned two ﬁrst-place ﬁnishes in her age category at the Traditional Kung Fu Invitational Competition on Saturday at A.R. MacNeill Secondary. She won the weapons form and the hand form events. Alvin Ling, 14, also won the weapons event in his age category, while Cecilia Murphy was second in the adult tai chi event, and Derek Lo, 9, placed third in his age group in the hand form event. The competition, which attracted more than 60 competitors (some participating in two or three different events), was organized by Jack Wong, head instructor of the Traditional Kung Fu Training Centre. “It is the only true Chinese kung

fu martial arts competition probably in North America,” said Wong, who started the club in honour of his former instructor, and to carry on the tradition. “There are a lot of competitions, probably one every month in the region, but those are combined open events with other styles of martial arts. Wong said kung fu is the least known of the martial arts, perhaps because it is the least marketed. Additionally, most instructors, including himself, only devote a portion of their time to it. “For myself, it’s a hobby,” he said. There are about 40 kung fu artists, half of them Richmondites, who train a couple of hours a week at the local training centre. They practise different styles of Chinese martial arts: wushu, hung gar, praying mantis, chen and yang styles tai chi.

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14901173 Langton Rd 91 14901171 Ludgate Rd, Ludlow Pl, Rd 37 14902160 Cavelier Crt, McLure Ave, Parry St 59 14901172 Langtree Ave, Laurelwood Crt, Lynnwood Dr 63 14901116 Ledway Rd, Linscott Rd, Crt 89 14901170 Lancing Crt, Pl, Rd 62 14100241 Broadway St, Fifth Ave (Steveston) 82 14100232 Third Ave, Fourth Ave, Second Ave (Steveston) 31 14100230 Chatham St, First Ave (Steveston) 27 14100220 7th Ave, 6th Ave (Steveston) 63 14100253 4000 Block Garry St (Steveston) 122 14100244 Georgia St (Steveston) 125 14903079 Hankin Dr, Musgrave Cres (Terra Nova) 95 14901020 2000 Blk River Rd, 2000 Blk Westminster Hwy (Terra Nova) 41 14903089 4000 Blk River Rd (between No 1 Rd and McCallen) 23 14903050 5000 and 6000 Blk No 1 Rd (Terra Nova) 64 14903076 5000 Blk Gibbons Dr, small part of Westminster Hwy 38 14903072 Forsyth Cres 49 14903060 Easterbrook Rd, Murchison Rd, Reeves Rd, Webster Rd 58 14903074 McCallan Rd, Tilton Rd 32 14903064 Riverdale Dr 51 14903071 4000 Blk Westminster Hwy 59 14201130 Annapolis Pl, Campobello Pl, Louisburg Pl 54 14201115 Springthorne Cres 59 14902054 3000 Blk Granville Ave 75 14903115 4000 Blk Granville Ave 55 14902122 7000 Blk No 1 Rd, Tyson Pl 65 14902121 Thormanby Cres, Woolridge Crt 64 14202022 Diamond Rd 44 14202023 9000 Blk No 1 Rd 87 14202233 3000 Blk Francis Rd 66 14203240 Elsmore Rd, Newmore Rd, Pacemore Ave, Cairnmore Pl 67 14203153 Fairdell Cres 62 14203152 Corless Pl, Rd 36 14902124 4000 Blk Blundell Rd 78 14902141 Eperson Rd, Willowﬁeld Dr 69

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

HOMEMAKER required for cleaning large family home one day per week. Please call 604-244-0970 and leave a message.

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

CAKE DECORATOR / Kitchen/Food Counter Supervisor, $16/hr, 40 hrs/wk, apply in person: Dairy Queen, 120-3671 Westminster Hwy.

136A JANITORIAL SERVICES LIGHT DUTY CLEANERS Dayshifts only (weekdays/weekends)

Five Star Building Maintenance has Immediate F/T and P/T openings. We offer training programs, attractive wages and comprehensive beneﬁts. Fax resume to 604-435-0516 or email to careers@ﬁvestarbc.ca

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PIPE LAYER required immediately. Full/Time opportunity. Must have manhole placement and benching experience. Competitive Wages & Beneﬁts. E-mail resume: info@directional.ca or Fax: 604-513-9821 TECHNICIAN REQUIRED. Bow Valley Ford, Canmore, Alberta. Great working conditions in a very busy shop with great rates & full beneﬁts package. Contact Joe Hawkeye, 403-679-2270. Fax 403679-2271. Email: jhawkeye@bowvalleyford.com.

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REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY Journeyman Mechanic with Ford diesel training. Excellent beneﬁt package and competitive wages, full-time position. Apply in person to Service Manager at S.L. Ford Sales in Slave Lake, Alberta. Fax resume to 780-849-3333 or email to k-riddel@dealeremail.com

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ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

Take control of your health. Overweight? Feeling run down? Have you tried everything else? Safe, Nutritious & customized programs for weight loss. Call 604-271-8805 for a free catalogue. Your Independent Herbalife Distributor, Mike Law.

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful ﬁnger pricking! Call 888449-1321 MEN - EXPERIENCING a Lack of Energy?Leave Your Old Self Behind. Progene Boosts Testosterone! Increased Energy! More Strength! Free Sample! 877-217-2696.

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TUTOR WANTED FOR grade 11 French. Must be experienced. Richmond area. 604-233-0901

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HELP WANTED

“Making a move to RE/MAX was one of the best business decisions I’ve made. Powered by success, the RE RE/MAX logo is amongst the most rec recognizable business brands in the world and is synonymous with to agents. Add the extensive top training and services that RE/MAX Westcoast provides and you have a proven formula that will kick-start a successful career in real estate.”

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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiﬁed - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 LOVE ANIMALS? Love a career as an Animal Health Technologist. Oncampus working farm. Small town environment. 2-year diploma program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today! 1-800466-1535. www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com. TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Hands-on training for street, offroad, dual sport bikes. Write 1st year apprenticeship exam. 1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com. AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member DROWNING IN DEBTS? Let us help. We have over 20 years experience helping Canadians just like you. Contact us for a free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or toll-free 1-877-556-3500. If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. *** NEED INSTANT CASH FAST? 1st and 2nd Private Mortgage Loans up to 90% at Competitive Rates! Quick Closings! Call Daman Lehal - Broker/Owner - at 1-888-375-3631 or daman.lehal@eqlending.ca! ***

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Independently Owned and Opertated

To ask about being a part of this 604.273.2828 outstanding organization, call: www.richmondbcrealty.com School District No. 38 (Richmond)

NOON HOUR SUPERVISORS “Helping to make our schools a safe and welcoming environment.” School District No. 38 (Richmond) requires Noon Hour Supervisors for Elementary and Secondary schools to supervise students in school buildings and grounds during the lunch break. The shifts will be for 1.5 hours per day on those days that the students are in attendance at school. Applicants must have experience supervising adolescents and elementary school-aged children, plus they must be able to report to any school location on short notice. First Aid and other related training such as conﬂict resolution or non-violent crisis intervention would be preferred. The rate of pay is $20.80 per hour, which includes 4% holiday pay. Applications are available at the School Board ofﬁce between 8:30am and 4:30pm. Please submit a completed application form by 4:00pm on December 17, 2010 to: NHS002-10-02, Personnel Services, Richmond School Board, 7811 Granville Avenue, Richmond. BC. V6Y 3E3. If you have submitted an application within the past six months, you need not reapply. We appreciate the interest of all applicants but only those being considered for interviews will be contacted. For more information regarding the Richmond School District, please visit www.sd38.bc.ca.

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14701370 Alberta Rd 48 14500481 9000-10160 Francis Rd 103 15101021 Cambie Rd, Patterson Rd, Sexsmith Rd 65 15101024 9000blk Cambie, 4000-4600 Garden City, 8700 blk Odlin 56 15102032 Fisher Crt, Dr, 4000 blk No.4 Rd 95 15101026 Patterson Rd, Tuttle Ave 35 15101030 Beckwith Rd, Charles St, Douglas St, Sexsmith Rd, Smith St 47 14701366 6000 blk No 4 rd 54 15101182 Northey Rd, Odlin Cres, Pl, Sorensen Cres 46 15101184 Leslie Rd, Odlin Cres 9 14702350 Anderson Rd, Eckersly Rd, Park Pl, Rd, 30 15000102 Catalina Cres, Lancaster Cres, Miller Rd (Burkeville) 91

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#1 IN PARDONS Remove Your Criminal Record! Get started TODAY for ONLY $49.95/mo. Limited Time Offer. FASTEST, GUARANTEED Pardon In Canada. FREE consultation: 1-866-416-6772 www.ExpressPardons.com CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Conﬁdential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT \TRAVEL & FREEDOM. Call for your FREE INFORMATION BOOKLET. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1 866 972 7366). www.PardonServicesCanada.com.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CLEANING SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

ARS BUILDING MAINTENANCE

PRIMO PAINTING

• Janitorial Service Bi-Weekly or Monthly • Floors • Sealer • Waxing • General Maintenance • Gutters • Pressure Washing *100% Satisfaction Guaranteed *Insured *Bonded *WCB *10yrs.

604-833-1462

604.723.8434 Interior Master’s

Christmas Special 15% off • Top Quality • Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Estimates

CAROLINE’S CLEANING Honest, bonded, Mother & daughter Non-toxic products. 778-233-7712

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1ST CALL Plumbing, heating, gas, licensed, insured, bonded. Local, Prompt and Prof. 604-868-7062

ELECTRICAL

PLUMBING

#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

604-724-6373 GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS #1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

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

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay 1/2 the HST

All work guaranteed!

604-588-0833

604-209-8265

SALES@PATTARGROUP.COM

Home Renos/additions. Complete bsmts, sundecks, bathrooms, drainage. Reason rates. 778-885-3350 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.

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MOVING & STORAGE

$30 / PER HOUR - ABE MOVING *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of moving/packing. Excellent Service. Reas. rates! Different from the rest. 604-861-8885 www.advancemovingbc.com ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1man $35/hr, 2men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience-604 506-7576

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

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

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RECYCLE-IT! #1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL

604.587.5865

www.recycle-it-now.com #1 AAA Rubbish Removal 21 Years Serving Rmd. Residential & Commercial Clean Courteous Service

AFFORDABLE MOVING

FREE ESTIMATES Joe 604-250-5481

Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

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

604-537-4140

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.

From 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

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

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

373A TELEPHONE SERVICES

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SUPERVISOR,SUPERVISOR, GROUND SERVICES GSE EQUIPMENT Purpose The incumbent will be responsible for following all the corporate and IOSA standards, ensuring safety is a priority. Assigning tasks to mechanics inline with equipment priorities, follow-up that these tasks are completed in a timely fashion and preventative maintenance is conducted.

Responsibilities • Ensure all equipment is serviceable and all safety devices are fully operational, including the completion of all daily GSE inspections and support to Ramp operations. • Support and coach staff, delegate tasks effectively, schedule manpower, execute and follow-up all assignments. • Responsible for parts inventory and maintaining communication with vendors. • Ensure safety / health and safety policies and procedures. Investigate unsafe, hazardous conditions or actions and prepare necessary reports. • Provide technical assistance to mechanics. • Ensure that the collective agreements are apply correctly and conduct follow-ups for various disciplinary measurements. • All other tasks required for the good operation of the GSE Department.

Requirements • Technical College Diploma and/or equivalent experience • Diploma in Administration, an asset • Minimum of 5 years related experience • Knowledge of Fleet Manager Program, an asset • Supervisory Experience • Valid driving licence D/A and Heavy Duty Equipment drivers license, an asset • Knowledge of MS Office • Able to write reports and letters • Good communication skills • Organizational and leadership skills, diplomacy, professionalism and team spirit. Posting ends: December November10, 19,2010 2010 To apply apply for please go tosend http://www.transat.cm/en/careers/careers.aspx To forthis thisvacancy, vacancy, please your résumé to the following email address and submit your application to the GSE (Ground Services (HDX-10-242) posting. bkambo@handlex.ca orSupervisor, by fax at 905-405-8048 no laterEquipment) than November 19, 2010. You may also faxsure youryour application toclearly 905-405-8048. Please make your clearly Please make resume illustrates how yousure meet theresume requirements illustrates how you meet requirements must in .doc or .txt file format. andthe must be in .doc and or .txt filebeformat.

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HOME SERVICE GUIDE 24/7 HEATING & PLUMBING • Water Heaters • Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing, Drainage, Gas Plumbing • Fireplaces & Conversion to Gas • Furnace, Boiler Repairs & Installation

A+ LAWN & GARDEN

Fully insured. Free Estimates.

Andy 604-908-3596

HANDYMAN

PLUMBING

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

Call Darryn 604-339-5532 PLUMBING & HEATING

604.727. 5462

HOME SERVICES

TOTAL BATHROOM & KITCHEN RENOVATIONS Remodelling | Plumbing | Tiling | Fixtures | etc.

PETS

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.

PETS

PUGS, fawn, 3 female, ready for X Mas. vet check, dwrmed, 1st shots, family raised, $550. 604-796-2727

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AKITA SHEPHERD X PUPS born Oct. 17, family raised, vet chkd 1st shots $260/ea. 604-856-0469 BERNESE MOUNTAIN dog puppies vet checked,1st shots for more info, call Jen 604-807-3853 or jenv411@hotmail.com BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. M $350; F $400, Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360, 604-856-7975 Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. 1 (604)794-3786 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866 ENGLISH LAB RETRIEVER PUPS avail now. 1 male 1 female left. $600 each. 604-593-1532 ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, microchipped, dewormed, 1st shots. $1850. 604-316-5644. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS working line blck & blck & tan, 9 wks, $650 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 Golden Retrievers, 8 wks, vet check view parents, born oct 2. Ready to go. $600 (604)796-2886/799-7033 KITTENS; Manx X, 1 gray tabby male, mouser family ,12 wks. Yarrow address. $45. 1-604-997-6009 MALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups & adults. Ador. choc. & colours. Non-shedding. 604-820-9469 MINI SCHNAUZER pups, 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915. MINI SCHNAUZER, purebred, salt & pepper, F, vac, vet ✓, micro chip, ready. $650.604-318-0465 Langley OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG. 12 wks female. Registered. Kind & gentle. $1500 obo. Tracy 604-617-3463

PUREBRED Doberman puppies, ready for Christmas. 6 girls, 3 boys $900 obo. 604-807-9095.

CONSTRUCTION • RENOVATIONS

604-272-2809 or cell: 604-841-2479 PAINTING & GENERAL REPAIRS

PLUMBING/HOME IMPROVEMENTS

QUALITY MAINTENANCE SERVICES • Painting • Drywall • Texturing • All General Repairs & Installations QUALITY WORK & REASONABLE RATES

FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

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FURNITURE

BRAND NEW QUEEN PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS left over from LARGE HOTEL ORDER 800 coil 3 inch pillow. 12 available. 10 yr mfr warranty. Retails up to $1499 liquidation price $560 taxes in!!! CALL NOW 604-807-5864

MISC. FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE 603

Wolf X Shepherd pups, $450. blk w/markings, dewormed, view parents. chrisjo@telus.net (604)8692772 Laidlaw, Hope

YORKIE POODLE. 1 male. Vet ✓, wormed, 1st shots. Yorkie colored. $550. 778-574-2001 YORKSHIRE PUPPIES. 1 Female, 1 Male. 1st shots. Ready to go. $1300. Phone (604)845-4526. Yorkshire Terrier pups, CKC reg’d, 1st shots. vet ✓ $1100-$1300. M/F, Ready Dec 9. 604-793-2063

REVIEW PET THEWEEK the richmond

“HERMIONE” NEEDS A GOOD HOME WITH YOU!

“Hermione” ID #207299 SF, 2 years, DSH, Grey Tabby

Hermione is one of the most beautiful, dainty little cats we have ever seen! She has big beautiful eyes that make her look even more lovely. When on her own, she can be found staring out the window, watching the world pass by. Hermione is ready for her forever home and would love it if you picked her up today so you could both sit by a nice warm ﬁre together! No other cats please. e.

TO ADOPT CALL 604-277-3100

SPCA Thriftmart 5400 MINORU BLVD • 604-276-2477

5431 NO. 3 RD. 604-276-2254

PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL SPCA

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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www.westwindhome.ca Fully Licensed, Insured, WCB

RICHMOND

20 ACRES-$0 Down! $99/mo. Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Guaranteed Owner Financing, No Credit Checks. Money Back Guarantee. FreeMap/Pictures. 866254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com

WESTWIND ~ Rare opportunity in popular upscale area. 3538 sq ft home with 3 bay garage on a 7763 sq ft lot next to park. Unique ﬁnishing thru-out. Offered at $1,150,000.00 Call for appointment to view.

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Steve & Gloria Hamilton Re/Max ridge meadows realty 604-467-8881

HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES

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

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

7831 WESTMINSTER Hwy by Minoru, 2 R + 2 B, Sview/15th FL, w/d, f/ p, n/p, 3 mins to skytrain, Richmond center $1600,604-7716596

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Call George 778 886-3186

11520 Lapwing Cr. Richmond

ACREAGE

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

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Plumbing * Heating * Electrical * Carpentry * Painting * Tiling

CALL MELVYN 604.274.4758 OR CELL: 604.839.4758 545

M.S. MAINTENANCE & RENOVATIONS 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!

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

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 1-866-981-5991.

SHIH TZU, beautiful puppies, 2 F, 1 M, black/white, shots & dewrmd, 8 wks, $550 ea.Call (604)864-9826.

Free estimate and free design.

CALL WEST: 778-895-0968 RMD

RENOVATIONS

SERVING RICHMOND FOR 25 YEARS

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ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, CKC reg. 9 weeks. Champion German lines. Pet & show stock to approved homes. 604 - 287 - 7688

WEST CONCRETE

BILL GILLESPIE

FATHER & SONS • 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE

778-898-7600 604-779-1324

Local Plumbers

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

RENOVATIONS

TO SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS NOW! Call and ﬁnd out how to save BEST energy & money this winter. PRICE IN TOWN

Licensed, Insured & Bonded

CONCRETE SERVICE

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

Free estimates (fully insured)

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604-868-7062

RJ’S PLUMBING & HOME SERVICE

STEVESTON HOME SERVICES

373A TELEPHONE SERVICES

• Plumbing Service & Repairs • Boilers & Furnaces • Gas Work HEATING SYSTEM SERVICE SPECIAL Only $8500. Mention this ad.

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

Licensed, Insured, Bonded • Same Day Service

**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.

PLUMBING & HEATING

LAWN SERVICE

604-275-8464 or 778-869-6288

Furnace, Hot Water Tanks, Heat Pumps, A/C Repair & Replacement

REVIEW

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APARTMENT/CONDO

2 DECKS, water views, 1500 sq. ft., Bosch Stainless appliances, gas FP, granite, hardwood, 2 pkgs 1 str locker, small pet ok with owner’s approval. Avail Dec. 1 $2095/mo. email carlo.d@shaw.ca. 604-6400088 Sutton Grp. Del Mar Realty OFF BRIDGEPORT 2 Bdrm Gr level suite with 6 Appl. NS/NP Clean, Quiet & bkyard. Easy access to Hways, bus/skytr. $990 plus Utlty/wireless internet. 604-214-7784 RICHMOND 7575 Alderbridge Way “Ocean Walk” exec. 2 bdrm., 8th ﬂoor, north facing, like new, 6 appl., 1 secure prkg. Approved pet OK. $1500 mo. Avail. now. C.21 Prudential 604-232-3025 RICHMOND, 8511 Ackroyd, reno 2 bdrm., 1 bath, N/S N/P. 3 appl., 1 prkg., $1100 mo. Avail. now. C.21 Prudential 604-889-2470 RICHMOND, Ackroyd centrally loc’d 1 bdrm, 850 sq.ft. W/D. N/P, N/S. $900 + utils. Immed. 604-763-6275

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APARTMENT/CONDO

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.

Call 604-830-4002 or 604-830-8246 Visit our website: www.aptrentals.net RICHMOND, Williams/#3 Rd. Furn. newly updated 3 bdrm. Avail short term Jan. 1 to April 1. N/P Refs. $1020. incl heat. 604-275-0242.

LOTS

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 11/30/10!

PIANO, Yamaha Upright, Pleasant modern design, walnut, bench included. Very good condition. Photos available by email. roymer@gmail $1900. 604-946-7157 STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Deposit holds for spring delivery. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800668-5422. STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-of-season factory discounts on various models/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEARANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

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alty shootout in which Poppy outscored Palmer 4-3. Kevin Wong won the Golden Boot Award as the top scorer in the tournament with eight goals. “I am very proud of this year’s team as we improved in each game as the year went on,” said coach Paul Eberhardt. “All of the boys should be very proud of this accomplishment. However, I am looking forward to the start of the basketball season as we won’t have to worry about playing in -5 degree temperatures.”

of the game for his solid play in the backline. Palmer settled into sixth place following a heartbreaking shootout loss to Langley’s D.W. Poppy. The Griffins struggled for the first three quarters of the game and found themselves down 2-0 with about 15 minutes to play. But Andre Perez made a brilliant solo run and finished off with an impressive goal to get the Griffins back in the game. With less than 30 seconds to go, Mladenov pushed forward and tied the game off a corner kick to send the game in to a pen-

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while Neil Kandola and Andre Perez scored the others. Arjun Dhillon had a solid game distributing the ball in the midfield and was selected as Palmer’s player of the game. Second in their pool, the Griffins then played for fifth to eighth place overall. In their playoff opener, Palmer played perhaps its best half of soccer this season to jump out to a 3-0 lead on Valleyview of Kamloops. They went on to win 3-1, with Wong adding two more goals and Alberto Montoto scoring the other goal. Ogy Mladenov was the player

In their ﬁrst game, Palmer played well against a strong Fraser Valley Christian team but could not get anything going offensively in a 3-0 loss. Goalkeeper Ranjodh Hare made several key stops to keep the Grifﬁns close, and was selected as the player of the game. Palmer’s offence was on display in its next game against

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The R.C. Palmer Grifﬁns senior boys soccer team placed sixth at last week’s BC high school AA soccer championships held at the Burnaby Lakes Sports Complex. After beating Richmond rival Hugh Boyd Trojans 5-1 in the Vancouver/Richmond championships, the Grifﬁns went to the provincials excited to compete with the best in B.C.

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> Richmond Art Gallery Opening Night

An evening of more often and less often at art gallery

louds and rocking chairs, letters and a pink stripe painted full of meaning were all on display for the opening night of More Often Than Always/ Less Often Than Never at Richmond Art Gallery last Thursday evening.

from over 100 submissions sent in by artists from all over the world. “The more you look at it the more there is to discover,” said Lynn Beavis, gallery director. “We were pleasantly surprised,” said Jarvis. “Each [piece] is intriguing to us in their own way,” he said. One of the artists, working with the theme of impossibility, sought to answer the question “How might one capture a cloud?” The exhibit is on until Jan. 23 along with the gallery’s Artist Trading Cards show, which also opened last Thursday. When the trading cards exhibit ends on Jan. 22, visitors will be able to make their own cards and trade them with ones on display.

A modest crowd of 63 people came out to browse through thought provoking artwork selected by curators Doug Jarvis and Ted Hiebert

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It’s Georgie time: the 19th annual Georgie Awards are revving up to recognize excellence in B.C. builders and renovators ›› p.2

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Housing aﬀordability improves

Canadian Homebuilders’ Association of British Columbia CEO MJ Whitemarsh, left, and CHBA BC president Vicki Gerrits prepare to hand out a coveted Georgie Award. Martin Knowles photo

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For the first time in more than a year, housing affordability improved in Canada in the third quarter of 2010, according to a report released Monday by RBC Economics. The Housing Trends and Affordability report says a drop in mortgage rates and some softening in home prices made it easier for Canadian buyers to purchase their homes in recent months, after four consecutive quarters of rising home ownership costs. “The improvement in affordability during the third quarter has relieved some of the stress that had been mounting in Canada’s housing market over the past year,” says RBC senior economist Robert Hogue. The report notes that, at the national level, the third-quarter improvement in affordability reversed almost two-thirds of the cumulative deterioration that took place over the previous four quarters. RBC’s Housing Affordability Measure calculates how much pre-tax income is required to cover all the costs associated with owning a home. All provinces saw improvements in housing affordability in the third quarter, especially British Columbia, but the cost of home ownership in B.C. remains high by historical standards, the report notes. “Higher mortgage rates will be the dominant factor raising home ownership costs beyond the short-term, although increasing household income – as the job situation continues to strengthen in in Canada – will provide some positive offset,” Hogue says. “We expect housing demand and supply to remain mostly in balance overall, setting the course for very modest home price increases.” For the full report, visit www.rbc.com/ economics/

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gem in South Surrey – because “there isn’t any sub-par work.” “The product speaks for itself,” he says. CHBA BC president Vicki Gerrits, who has been a Georgie finalist 46 times and won 16 gold Georgies with her company Homescape Building and Design, agrees. “It’s a very high level of competition. We’re a small-volume builder and we entered for the first time in 1996. And it was probably one of the single best things we could have ever done,” Gerrits says. “It’s an automatic quantifier, a third-part endorsement ... it’s so valuable to have someone else tell other people that you’re good at what you do.” With the 19th annual awards underway, people now recognize the Georgie Award symbol and know what the awards are, Gerrits says, noting she always displays her Georgie logos proudly. But you don’t have to win a Georgie to feel proud, she adds. “Anyone who is a finalist should be proud of what they’ve accomplished. When you see the product, the competition you’re up against ... it’s incredible.” Portrait Homes, for example, snagged 11 Georgie finalist spots for its work in the master-planned community of Silver Ridge in Maple Ridge – a development that has already been recognized with more than 80 industry

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awards. A Georgie Award is recognized as an “industry stamp of quality,” notes a Portrait release. “We’re all very pleased to be finalists,” says Portrait Homes marketing and sales manager Troy Steine. “We are fortunate to have such a beautiful place to build, but (the recognition) is great. It reinforces that we’re doing the right thing.” That sentiment is echoed at Clay Construction, where owner and president Larry Clay has been named a finalist twice for two luxurious South Surrey homes he built in Morgan Heights. The high-end homebuilder says it’s his first time entering the Georgie Awards. “We are super excited. To even be a finalist ... it’s a real honour,” Clay says. “We find that customers who want highend homes know who the Georgie winners are.” Whitemarsh notes the awards are becoming more consumer-focused, with a new Customer Choice Georgie powered by AVID ratings, and two new categories that reflect local trends in homebuilding and renovating: Best Outdoor Living Space and Best Condo Renovation. More and more people are seeking to create outdoor living areas, or extensions of their indoor space, while sales and renos of older condos are on the rise, Whitemarsh says. Finalists in all 43 categories were selected from hundreds of nominations by a judging panel brought in from outside the province. Judges are always from other provinces or the U.S. to ensure impartiality, and are chosen for their experience in the industry and expertise in their field, he notes. “I think it’s important to recognize the professional builders and renovators out there, for their leadership and innovation as well as their high-quality work,” says Whitemarsh. “Not a lot of people want to stand up and be scrutinized by their peers.” Winners will be honoured at a gala event in Vancouver March 5. Visit www.georgieawards.ca for more information, including a full list of finalists.

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