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Stately visitPrime Minister StephenHarper stopped by RichmondCentre Sunday to help MPAlice Wong garner support,picking up a Canucksjersey along the way.

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Courtny Dawne Taylor got a 12-month community sentence, withthe first six months under housearrest, for disposing of her newbornfull-term son in a Richmond dump-ster.

Taylor, now 22, appeared com-posed in Richmond ProvincialCourt Monday morning but chattedand giggled with her friends duringbreaks outside court.

“I don’t have any commentto you, maybe sometime in thefuture,” Taylor said outside court.She did not speak in court but gavethe judge a letter, which was notmade public.

The sentence imposed by B.C.Provincial Court Judge JodieWerier, which includes two years’probation and 50 hours of commu-nity service, does mean Taylor willhave a criminal record. The judgerejected a suggestion by Taylor’slawyer Chandra Corriveau thatTaylor should not suffer a criminalrecord, due to her youth and “previ-ous good character.”

Crown counsel Patti Tommassonasked for an 18-month sentence,

Candidates square off in first debate

No jail time for Taylor,community service

All but one of the candidates vying for theDelta-Richmond East seat in the upcomingfederal election squared off for the first timeMonday night in Ladner.

Sponsored by the Delta Chamber ofCommerce and the Delta Optimist, theall-candidates forum at the Delta Town &Country Inn gave the audience of roughly 150an opportunity to hear from five of the sixrunning in the May 2 election.

Looking to fill the seat held for almost 18years by Conservative MP John Cummins,who’s retiring from federal politics, are LiberalAlan Beesley, Conservative Kerry-LynneFindlay, the NDP’s Nic Slater, the Green’s

Duane Laird and independent John Shavluk.Jeff Monds of the Libertarian Party is also

in the race, but did not attend Monday’s meet-ing.

Candidates covered a wide range of top-ics during the two-hour forum, highlightedby discussions over party discipline and localresidency.

All five hopefuls said they would stand upfor constituent concerns over party policy, ahallmark of the often outspoken Cummins.

“If I can’t come to you a year from nowand look you in the eye based on a vote thatI took, that the party had one position andall the people in this community had anotherposition, I’m done,” Beesley said.

Slater said he wouldn’t have to vote alongparty lines either, while Findlay said she’d rep-

resent the people.“As far as the Liberal Party is concerned,

I ran as an Alliance candidate in 2000 (inVancouver Quadra),” Findlay said.

I came second in that vote and my Liberalopponent said he was going to be his ownman. That’s not what happened when he wentto Ottawa. Stephen Owen was barely heardfrom again.”

Laird, explaining how his party’s approachis different than the others, said Green mem-bers don’t have to vote along party lines andagainst the wishes of the majority of constitu-ents.

Shavluk pointed out the party candidatessign declarations they’d choose their partiesover their constituents, a claim Findlay denied.

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Shopping for votersConservative leader Stephen Harper

was in Richmond Centre Sunday, greetingshoppers and hoping to boost MP AliceWong’s chances of holding onto her seat.

At a carefully managed media appear-ance at the Richmond Marriott hotel,Harper discussed the economy and hisparty’s plans to deal with human smug-gling. Harper said B.C. voters will makea difference whether a majority or minor-ity government is elected on May 2. “Thisprovince — B.C. — can make it happen.”

He then hopped on his big blue busand headed to the mall where he chattedwith shoppers.

Harper said the most important issuefacing British Columbia is the economy.

“We are still living through a globaleconomic recovery that is fragile,” Harpersaid. “Under this government, Canadais the closest thing the world has to anisland of stability.”

Harper vowed to crack down onhuman smugglers if the Conservativeswin. “A re-elected Conservative gov-ernment will take action to prevent theabuse of Canada’s immigration system byhuman smugglers,” Harper said.

The Conservatives would re-introduceBill C-49, which was previously opposedby the Liberals, the NDP and the BlocQuebecois, the trio Harper refers to as thecoalition.

Harper made the human-traffickingannouncement in Richmond because, hesaid, the city has “benefited greatly fromstrong and growing immigration, and theLower Mainland is also the area mostthreatened by massive human smuggling.”

In August 2010, 492 Sri LankanTamils came to Canada on board theundocumented ship the MV Sun Sea andfiled for refugee status. Canadian immi-gration and border services agency offi-cials are working their way through the

migrants’ cases. The hearings have heardthat each migrant paid up to $30,000 tobe smuggled into Canada and that crewmembers were allegedly involved in orga-nized crime and money laundering.

Another ship, Ocean Lady, arrived in2009 with 76 Sri Lankans.

After the arrival of the MV Sun Sealast summer, the government introducedBill C-49 (Preventing Human Smugglersfrom Abusing Canada’s ImmigrationSystem Act).

The bill would make it easier for lawenforcement agencies to prosecute humansmugglers and hold ship owners andoperators accountable for the use of theirships in human smuggling operations, theConservatives said in a news release.

Harper emphasized that legal immi-grants have built Canada, but that immi-grants who try to jump the queue “short-change the new Canadians who haveplayed by the rules.”

— Postmedia News

The 2011 federal electioncampaign heats up in RichmondThursday when the first in a seriesof all-candidates meetings kicks off.

Although the first meeting isactually on Thursday morning,the head-to-head clash betweenthe perceived front-runners— Conservative Alice Wong andLiberal Joe Peschisolido — will nottake place until later in the evening.

All candidates from both theRichmond and Delta-Richmond

East ridings are expected to attendan invitation-only meeting at a No.3 Road restaurant in the morning,hosted by the Canadian Asia PacificBusiness Association (CAPBA).

However, incumbent MP Wongdeclined the invitation and will notmake her first local all-candidatesappearance until later that day at theBeth Tikvah Congregation’s event insouthwest Richmond.

The evening event will be thefirst time Wong and Peschisolidosquare off since the election cam-paign kicked off last month.

And Wong, who has knockedback numerous invitations for a

public town hall-style debate fromher main rival, said she’s very muchlooking forward to being at thesame table as Peschisolido and theother election candidates.

“It’s an opportunity to knowwhere each candidate stands, that’svery important,” Wong said.

“But I have told (Peschisolido)already that I’ve had my own townhalls and the topics he wants to talkabout should be debated by all thedifferent parties and their candi-dates. I don’t see the point of one-on-one debates.

“I invited him to have a privatemeeting, as he was a constituent,

but he didn’t want to do that. ButI’m now very much looking forwardto the opportunity to have thesedebates.”

Wong said she expects to begrilled on her past performance andwhat she will continue to do forRichmond, if re-elected. “The differ-ence between myself and the othercandidates is that I have a reportcard. I also have a vision for thenation and for Richmond,” she said.

Likewise, after more than a yearof trying to get Wong into the debat-ing ring, Peschisolido is limberingup for the first round of all-candi-

Peschisolido, Wong ready for debating ringBY ALAN CAMPBELL

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Beesley: Trade is keyFindlay and Beesley are Vancouver residents, but both said

they planned to move to the riding. Slater, though, using theterms “parachute candidates” and “carpetbaggers,” which helater apologized for, said it was a sad representation of theLiberals and Conservatives that they couldn’t get good localcandidates. On the question of port expansion at RobertsBank, Shavluk said it isn’t needed here and could be accom-modated in Prince Rupert.

Beesley, however, said Canada needs to accommodatefuture trade but must also find the “best balance.” Slater saidPort Metro Vancouver, like YVR with the jet fuel pipelineissue in Richmond, is an entity with no accountability.

Findlay said she doesn’t understand why the port author-ity sees a need to expand here when an expansion may not beneeded for a long time. Laird described Terminal 2 as illogical.

When asked about jet aircraft flying over residential areasat night, Beesley said Vancouver International Airport isn’tgoing anywhere, so the discussion should focus on how best tomitigate the impacts.

When asked what the government can do to support farm-ing and young farmers, Laird said his party believes in givingyoung people the opportunity to get into the farming businessby using RRSPs to buy co-op shares.

Shavluk, showing through his remarks he didn’t want tobe associated with the usual candidate jargon, quipped thata lot of young people were already good at growing things,although he didn’t mention marijuana outright.

The candidates also answered questions ranging from taxcuts and health care to fish farms and Canada’s place at theUN Security Council. They wrapped up with closing remarks,which included Beesley accusing Prime Minister StephenHarper of clinging to fear tactics. Shavluk, who like Laird isn’terecting campaign signs, quipped if people see an empty yard,then the owners are probably voting for him.

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About 150 people came out for the first debate.

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but did not oppose Taylor serving that timeat home. Taylor can leave home only to go towork, counselling or medical appointmentsand has to stay away from alcohol and mari-juana, which she apparently smoked afterwrapping her newborn son in a garbage bag.

The judge said Taylor’s sentence hadto reflect “denunciation and deterrence.”Taylor’s disposal of her baby’s body, foundafter police searched the city landfill for threedays, was a violation of “our society’s basiccode of values,” said the judge in her reasons.She noted in her reasons for sentencing thatonly the lower half of the baby’s body wasfound by police, so the baby’s cause of deathcan’t be confirmed.

Taylor, who denied her pregnancy to fam-ily, coworkers and friends, claimed the babywas born with the umbilical cord wrappedaround its neck, stillborn.

Despite extensive interviews with mentalhealth professionals, Taylor never provided

a reason for her actions beyond the fact thatshe was “panicking” after the birth.

In her “egocentricity,” Taylor appearedmore concerned about cleaning up herboyfriend’s bathroom where she gave birth,while he was asleep, and was primarily wor-ried about what people would think of her,the judge noted.

Taylor, who gave birth on Jan. 31, 2009,claims she didn’t believe she was pregnantuntil two days before the delivery. A cowork-er notified police when she returned to worka day later, which is also when she resumedsocializing, going to a local casino.

Her boyfriend was never charged andTaylor pleaded guilty on Dec. 14, 2010 onlyto disposal of human remains, not of causingthe baby’s death. Under the terms of her sen-tence, she must notify her probation officerand a doctor if she becomes pregnant again,and must submit to random drug tests andprobation officer visits.

— Postmedia News

Taylor: ‘Panicked’ after birth

“I’ve been asking our current MP forabout a year and a half to have town halldiscussions and each time I’ve been toldthat it wasn’t the appropriate forum,” hesaid.

“However, I think it’s important for ourmember of Parliament to engage in impor-tant local issues and I’m very much lookingforward to these debates and, in particular,talking about the Garden City lands and theairport fuel pipeline plan, as well as healthand the economy.”

The first meeting that the public will beable to attend is Thursday at 7 p.m. at theBeth Tikvah Congregation, 9711 Geal Rd.,

Organizer Howard Jampolsky said he’s“very hopeful” of getting a good turn out,despite the event clashing with a potentialGame 5 of the Vancouver Canucks’ StanleyCup playoff series.

“We’re also hoping that the Canucks winon Tuesday night,” Jampolsky joked.

Jampolsky said they also hope to makethe event as non-partisan as possible. “Wewant it to be more about the candidatesanswering real questions about the commu-nity,” he said.

“We’re hoping that all the candidateswill come. But I think people will be moreinclined to come if it’s not just about partypolitics.”

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A new pediatric resuscitation room,state-of-the-art decontamination roomand wireless communication system areamong several new features in RichmondHospital’s recently renovated emergencydepartment.

The department was officially unveiledto the public April 15 by health ministerMike de Jong and has received positivereviews from staff.

“In terms of the flow, that’s probablythe main thing, it’s way better. And ourcapacity has improved dramatically sowe’re able to see more patients,” saidemergency room (ER) nurse and staffcoordinator Rich Dillon.

Other notable new features include: twoimproved isolation rooms, an expandedcast clinic, a new urgent care area that willbe used to treat patients not in need of fullemergency services (such as those withminor fractures or wounds), and a largerwaiting room with new security measures.

“This was a very open departmentbefore and anyone could come in and goanywhere through so one of the features(staff) have now is secure access (cards),”explained Fiona Francis, the ER’s interimmanager, who has worked at the hospitalfor 25 years.

While the $4.9 million renovation,which began in the fall of 2009, expandedthe department from about 7,300 squarefeet to 9,300 many of the improvementswere aimed at reducing patient wait timesand improving efficiency amongst staff,

according to Francis.“It’s about expanding capacity but also

utilizing space,” noted de Jong.One of the ER room’s new crown jew-

els is an ER-to-lab pneumatic tube systemto deliver medication, equipment andsamples, thus eliminating a time-consum-ing trip by a staff member.

De Jong visited the ER along withlocal MLAs to get a first-hand look at thenew wireless voice-controlled communica-tion system the ER staff will use.

He said the renovation was needed fora growing Richmond population.

ER reno impresses staffOne of the four Richmond

RCMP officers involved inthe Tasering death of RobertDziekanski is in court again,in connection with anotherfatal incident.

Cpl. Benjamin MontyRobinson is the subject of apreliminary inquiry at SurreyProvincial Court to deter-mine if there’s sufficient evi-dence to take him to trial inconnection with a 2008 crashthat killed 21-year-old OrionHutchinson.

Hutchinson died on thenight of Oct. 25, 2008 afterthe motorcycle he was driv-ing collided with a Jeepbeing driven by Robinson,who was off duty at the time.

Robinson is facingone count of attemptingto obstruct justice for hisactions after the collision.

The officer left thescene of the crash, whichoccurred about 10:30 p.m.,and walked home, a shortdistance away. The inquirywill determine whether theCrown has enough evidenceto proceed to trial.

— Postmedia News

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New street banners nowadorning the city centreroads were designed by thewinners of the 2010 StreetBanner Contest.

There are more than800 banners, with themajority located through-out the city centre corridor,and the others on displayin Steveston Village andnear the Richmond NaturePark.

The banners are a col-lection of photographstaken by local residents,highlighting the naturalbeauty and diversity ofRichmond.

As part of the ongo-ing community engage-ment initiative, Partnersfor Beautification, thisyear’s annual street ban-ner contest encouragedall Richmond residents toshare their artistic perspec-tive based on this year’stheme, Richmond in Focus.

Report a winnerThe City of Richmond

has won two awards forfinancial reporting fromthe Government FinancialOfficers Association ofNorth America.

For the eighth straightyear, Richmond hasreceived the CanadianAward for FinancialReporting for its AnnualReport. This year, thecity also received theassociation’s Award forOutstanding Achievementin Popular AnnualFinancial Reporting.Richmond’s report is writ-ten, designed and printedentirely in-house throughthe efforts of the city’sfinancial services, commu-nications and productioncentre teams.

Library hon-oured

At the recent BCLibrary Association(BCLA) Conference inVictoria, Richmond PublicLibrary walked away withthree awards. The librarywon the BCLA MeritAward for Programs andServices for their creationof the International LivingRoom at the O Zone dur-ing the 2010 OlympicWinter Games.

The library’s transfor-mation into a living room-like space for internationaland local visitors capturedthe imagination of thou-sands of people duringthe 17-day Olympics.The library also won thefirst ever BCLA MeritAward for Advocacy orMarketing. The final awardwent to former RichmondPublic Library boardchair Arlene Yoshikawa,who won the BC LibraryTrustees’ Association

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Artistic InnovationRecognizes an individual artist or organization that produces visionary creative work,

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Winners will be announced April 28, 2011www.richmond.ca/artists.htm

The Richmond Arts Awards are presented in partnership with the Richmond Arts Coalition.Thanks to The Richmond News and Rigamarole wine for their support.

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The City of Richmond’s controversialpuppy ban bylaw has stood up in court toa legal challenge by three pet stores.

The stores — Pet Habitat, PJ’s Petsand Pets Wonderland — petitioned theB.C. Supreme Court to have the city’snew bylaw declared null and void.

Despite fierce opposition from theretail pet industry, the city brought in thebylaw late last year and will come intoforce at the end of April, restricting storesfrom selling dogs.

But a B.C. Supreme Court dismissedthe petition and in a judgement releasedlast week, Justice John Savage ruled thatthe city’s decision was “reasonable” in itsefforts to deal with the number of petsbeing abandoned in Richmond and left toanimal welfare charities to deal with.

The judgment highlighted that PetsWonderland sells around 150 dogs a year

at between $700 and $2,500 each.PJ’s Pets sells around 50 dogs per year.The stores’ arguments against the

bylaw centred around the claim that thenew rules would have little or no effecton the amount of dogs being abandonedor turned over to the animal charities.

They also argued that it was unfair totarget them for selling dogs and not otheroutlets, such as the Internet and newspa-per adverts.

“In my view, (the City of) Richmondhad a valid municipal purpose in enact-ing the bylaw, reducing the numberof unwanted and abandoned dogs inRichmond,” Savage said in his judge-ment.

Savage said that the bylaw would onlybe discriminatory if it did not act withinthe public interest.

— Alan Campbell

Ban on puppy sales upheldCITY

The City of Richmondhas won its bid to host anational sports conventionnext year.

It’s estimated thatthe city welcoming theCanadian Sport TourismAlliance’s (CSTA) annualSport Events Congress con-ference could net Richmondup to $1 million in spin-offeconomic benefits.

Up to 450 delegates areexpected to descend onRichmond to participate inthe event next April at theRiver Rock Casino Resort.

Richmond was one ofnine Canadian cities that bidto host the CSTA’s flagshipevent and Canada’s largestannual gathering of sport,tourism professionals andevent management firms.

Richmond beat outWindsor, Ont. and Laval,

Que., who were secondand third respectively in arigorous bid evaluation pro-cess conducted by a selec-tion committee steered byCSTA.

“Hosting the 2012 SportsEvent Congress here inRichmond will build onthe legacies of the 2010Olympic and ParalympicWinter Games in supportof continued developmentof high performance sportand sport tourism all acrossthe country,” said MayorMalcolm Brodie.

“It will also be a majorboost for our local tourismindustry and for our goal ofestablishing Richmond as apremier national and inter-national centre for sporthosting.

Sport Events Congress2012 will be held April 18-

20 at the River Rock, withselected events also beingheld at oval.

“Congratulations to thebid committee and to CSTAfor their vision in openingnew gateways for sport tour-ism,” added Brodie.

Alliance membersinclude top brass fromthe world of national ath-letics, baseball, soccer,winter sports, basketball,golf, watersports and alsomunicipalities and tour-ism agencies from acrossCanada — many of whomare frequently tasked withhosting a world champion-ship event.

The congress is consid-ered to be Canada’s largestannual gathering of sport,tourism professionals andevent management firms.

— Alan Campbell

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As Kim Campbell once infamously said, an electionis no time to discuss serious issues. Nowhere is thatmore in evidence than an auditor general’s report that

may or may not raise serious questions about a $50 million“legacy fund” for last year’s G8 summit.

A leaked draft report suggests the AG was not amusedby the way the governing Conservatives set about spendingthe money, with most of the cash going to pet projects inIndustry Minister Tony Clement’s riding, far from the summitsite.

But the auditor general has refused to release the finalreport, saying that can only be presented to Parliament, nowdissolved.

If that’s the case, then it’s time to revisit the law. Giventhat the report addresses the spending of $50 million oftaxpayers’ money, shouldn’t the public be allowed to see itbefore they pass judgment at the ballot box?

Of course, releasing sensitive reports and discussion ofserious issues has always been frowned on during electionsas being “too political.” Elections apparently are for kissingbabies, photo ops and little else.

The Conservatives aren’t the only ones who’ve benefitedfrom the shutting down of Parliament and delaying of reports.

In late 2003, an auditor general’s report on the Adscamsponsorship scandal perpetuated by the governing Liberalscould not be released because then-prime minister JeanChrétien had shut down Parliament.

We say Canadians should be able to see the report anddecide for themselves how serious they consider the trans-gressions, before they head to the polls.

North Shore News editorial

NDP’s left push may seal its doom

Kissing babies not enough

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Dix good for NDP and B.C.

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Both of our majorpolitical parties have nowcompleted their leadershipchanges, and the outcomescould not be more differentand stark.

The NDP has opted tomake a sharp left turn, andnow are about to face offagainst a populist premier.

Adrian Dix and ChristyClark are polar opposites instyle, image and philosophy.

Clark is charismaticand telegenic, while Dix isdour and not very good ontelevision. Clark is perkyand enthusiastic, and Dix isrelentlessly serious and evengrim at times.

Clark is pro-business,with a populist touch. Dixis a class warrior, who seeselectoral success occurringonly if he can fashion agreat divide and capture oneside of it.

I’ve known both Clarkand Dix for more than 20years, and can attest theirpublic images aren’t alwaysaccurate. Dix, for example,actually does a have goodsense of humour but prefersto hide it in public life whileClark, for all her commu-nications savvy, can also beshrill and too aggressive.

Nevertheless, each ofthem has a style and imagethat is well grounded in thepublic mind.

In the past week, TheProvince newspaper hascaptured what could verywell be the themes of thenext election campaign.First, the paper showeda beaming Christy Clarkon its cover, clad in aVancouver Canucks jerseyand holding up a hockey

stick. “Jersey Girl” was theheadline. The day after Dix’swin at the NDP leadershipconvention, The Provincecover showed a victoriousDix with the headline “LeftTurn.”

Clark could not havebought better publicity. Thecover showed exactly whatthe NDP is up against. Andthe “Left Turn” referenceneatly captures a deliber-ate shift by the NDP, andit’s one that has the B.C.Liberals rubbing their handsin glee.

While Clark has adecided edge over Dix incommunications, style andimage, the NDP’s decisionto push to the left narrowsthe number of voters whowill vote for the party.

Dix, of course, sees thisin a different way. He arguesthat adhering to traditionaldemocratic socialistic valueswill energize the party andconvince its core support-ers to come out and vote ingreater numbers.

He may well be correct,but I see little evidence tosupport that thesis. Dixargues that 1.5 million vot-ers stayed home in the lastelection and therefore needmotivation to vote, butwhy he thinks there are ahuge number of disaffectedsocialists out there is beyondme.

Dix and his supporterspoint to the 1996 electionwin as proof that wagingclass warfare is a success-ful formula. But that missesthe main reason why theNDP won that year: 15 percent of the vote that mostlywould have gone to the B.C.Liberals went to two otherpolitical parties, the Reformparty and the ProgressiveDemocratic Alliance.

The NDP now des-perately needs the B.C.Conservative Party, ledby former long-time MPJohn Cummins, to growin popularity. If the B.C.Conservatives can get todouble-digits in terms ofthe popular vote, then Dix’sstrategy may well prove tobe successful.

But Cummins’ party is along way from establishing acredible presence in enoughareas of the province to be athreat to the Liberals.

First of all, he’s not thatwell known outside fed-eral political circles and hisown community of Delta-Richmond.

As well, he needs to findgood candidates in a lot ofswing ridings, where thegap between the NDP andthe B.C. Liberals has beenrelatively narrow and wherea strong Conservative pres-ence can pave the way foran NDP win.

Cummins may wellget there, but if he doesn’tprovide that right-wingsplit, the NDP’s decision topush to the left may seal itsdoom.

Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical correspondent forGlobal BC.

The Editor,The election of Adrian Dix as leader of the NDP bodes

well not only for the New Democrats but also for the entireprovince. Dix is a tireless worker, very intelligent, competent,articulate and capable person. It is very unfortunate that themedia has portrayed him mainly as a left wing idealist. As amatter of fact, he is a lot more than that. Dix is a realist andpragmatist. He gets things done.

Since his election to the provincial legislature in 2005,Adrian Dix has done an excellent job, not only as an MLAfor Vancouver Kingsway, but also for ordinary BritishColumbians. When BC Liberals were actively engaged inclosing schools right and left, Adrian played a leading role insaving schools from closure especially in East Vancouver.

As NDP critic for the Ministry of Children and FamilyDevelopment, Dix was instrumental in establishing an inde-pendent watchdog for the province’s youth and children. Hedid this by uncovering how Liberal cuts were harming vulner-able children. Dix’s role as one of the NDP’s toughest andmost effective health critics is well known. In this role he hassuccessfully kept the governing party’s feet to the fire. Dix isa team player, good listener and a down to earth leader. Withhim at the helm the NDP is well poised to form the next gov-ernment in British Columbia.

Balwant SangheraRichmond

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The Editor,Elections time!Within a two month

period I have the opportunityto vote in three elections:for federal political/partyhopefuls, for members of theboard of directors of VancityCredit Union, and for thenine members of the govern-ing body of the Baha’i com-munity of Richmond.

My challenge, as a voter,is how to decide who to votefor and what criteria to use.One key consideration isthe motivation of the person— is it self-seeking, search-ing for status and power oris it a pure desire to servethe people in the particularconstituency.

Because political partiesare divisive, polarizing andself-seeking, they are unableto utilize the power that isinherent in cooperation andunity of action, my voteis for candidates (I don’tcare about the party affili-ation) who I believe haveunquestioned loyalty to all ofthe people being governed/served, selfless devotion tothe governing body/organi-zation and the people theywill represent, a well trainedmind, recognized ability, andmature experience.

For federal candidates,the integrity and usefulnessof my sources for informa-tion are questionable — TV“shows,” political “pun-dits,” the print media, andelectioneering pamphlets.Candidates get tangled withparty platforms in my mind.I have little access to first-hand information so choos-ing who to vote for is dif-

ficult. Certainly, my intuitionplays a big part in making achoice.

In the case of Vancity,it is a little easier. Eachmember is mailed a bookletwhich details each candi-date’s resume, a statementby the candidate as to whyand how he/she can servethe organization, and manydetails of the candidate’sexperience in the commu-nity, leadership roles, techni-cal experience and skills, andpersonal attributes.

Choosing is also helpedby having the nominationsand election committee,with board approval, identifycandidates who have “dem-onstrated greater scope anddepth of experience in thequalifications and attributesneeded by Vancity.”

Voting for members ofthe governing body of theBaha’i community is quitedifferent from the other two.There are no nominations, noelectioneering, and any adultmember can be voted for.Throughout the year, votersparticipate in various com-munity activities which givethem a first-hand opportu-nity to assess the qualities ofthose whom they might votefor in the annual election.

In all three cases, it isimportant that those eligibleto vote do so. It is a right anda privilege denied to millionsof others in the world andone hopes that lethargy (andperhaps disillusionment withthe present obsolete partysystem) will not deter votersfrom turning out.

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Re: “Halt pipelineplans, spark federal review:Peschisolido,” News, April15.

Contrary to statementsby Liberal candidate JoePeschisolido, a federalreview is underway for theVancouver Airport FuelDelivery Project.

The project is cur-rently undergoing regulatoryreview in a harmonizedfederal/provincial environ-mental assessment process,with the BC EnvironmentalAssessment Office (EAO)coordinating the reviewrequirements of both theCanadian EnvironmentalAssessment Act and BCEnvironmental AssessmentAct.

The review processincludes a TechnicalWorking Group, whichinvolves representatives ofthe Department of Fisheriesand Oceans, EnvironmentCanada, Canadian Wildlife

Service, Health Canada,Transport Canada and PortMetro Vancouver. It alsoincludes representativesof the City of Richmond,Delta, BC Oil and GasCommission, the AirportAuthority and first nations.

The review process willprovide a thorough studyof the project’s impacts andbenefits, and includes publicconsultation. To date, sixopen houses have been heldin Richmond, and more areplanned.

I would also like to notethat we offered to brief Mr.Peschisolido on the project.

So far, he has notresponded.

I did brief his colleague,Alan Beesley, on the frame-work of the environmentalassessment on April 13.

The rigorous assessmentprocess will ensure theproject provides a safe andenvironmentally responsiblesolution to serving the fly-ing public long into the

future.The proposal has a

smaller environmentalfootprint than the currentfuel delivery infrastructure,and will benefit VancouverInternational Airport and theregion by providing a mod-ern and sustainable fuel sup-ply for our growing region.

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Richmond Library wantto thank all our members,our student volunteers andthe members of StevestonRotary who helped us atour book sale at ThompsonCommunity Centre on April9 and 10. We would also liketo acknowledge the dona-tion from Save-on-Foods offood and refreshments forour volunteers, the donationfrom Choices of our “FictionFrenzy” bags, and to thankThompson CommunityCentre for hosting our sale.

Our semi-annual salesare stocked with discardedbooks from the RichmondPublic Library and dona-tions from our community.All of these books are sorted,priced and packed by ourmembers throughout the yearin preparation for our sales.The proceeds of our sales

are used to purchase items toenhance the collections at theRichmond Public Library.We also believe strongly inproviding members of ourcommunity with low-costreading material, especiallyfor children.

We rely heavily on dona-tions of used books. If youwish books to stay in yourcommunity and to benefitour local libraries, pleasedonate your used books toour organization. Books canbe dropped off at any branchof the Richmond PublicLibrary or, if you have alarge number of books, ourmembers can arrange to havethem picked up from yourhome.

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BY MICHELLE HOPKINS

Richmond school wins inB.C. Green Games

Burnett secondary students’ eco-friendly initiatives won them a cool$1,000.The Green Team, as the students dubthemselves, took part in the third annu-al B.C. Green Games, a Science Worldprovince-wide contest that rewards stu-dents’ eco-actions.“J.N. Burnett’s student action projectwas successful because it demonstrat-ed an action plan, showed communityinvolvement and capacity building andwas a creative and engaging presenta-tion,” said Pauline Finn, vice presidentof community outreach with Scienceworld. “J.N. Burnett students have beenvery busy making their school moregreen.”This year marked the third yearfor the conest, which is sponsored byTelus World of Science, B.C. Hydro andTerasen Gas.“One of the most rewarding partsof organizing the B.C. Green Gamesis seeing how passionate and creativethe students are,” Finn said. “It doesn’tmatter what size a school is, or howremote their community is, we’ve hadsubmissions and winners from all overthe province with projects that are sig-nificant for their own community.”Students, with the help of theirteachers, document their actions andmeasure changes in behavior of thecommunity as a result of these actions.In fact, said Terri Farnden, Grade

11 and 12 biology teacher in charge ofthe project at Burnett, all 72 membersof the Green Team assist with sortingrecycling, cleaning up local shoreline,composting and raising awareness ofgreen issues.“A sub committee of 15 studentsworked on the B.C. Green Games proj-ect,” said Farnden. “Last November,they submitted their project, whichconsisted of a three minute video docu-menting their green initiatives. All thestudents were very passionate and verykeen about the project ... they werepretty much self regulated and run.”The $1,000 win is going towardsbuilding a raised bed garden andinvolving the community in the garden-ing process, more specifically addedFarnde, the Terra Nova SchoolyardSociety.BC Green Games received 139entries from 39 school districts acrossthe province.“We continue to be inspired by thestudents who participate in BC GreenGames,” said Finn. “They show us allwhat can be accomplished when younot only talk about being eco-con-scious, but take action to be green.”Meanwhile, honourable mention went

to McMath secondary.For more information about B.C.Green Games or to view Burnett’s win-ning project, visit www.bcgreengames.ca.

SUBMITTED PHOTOBurnett secondary students Winsum Tam and Nathan Lee tend to the school’s compost operation.

The school won $1,000 with it’s entry into the 2011 B.C. Green Games.


BC recycles anastounding 80% of itsbeverage containersEncorp Pacific (Canada) believes we can still do better

Environmental

Encorp Pacific aims to improveBC’s already high recovery ratefor beverage containers. As one ofBC’s largest Product StewardshipCorporation, Encorp’s mandate isto develop and manage a consumerfriendly and cost effective systemto recover end-of-life consumerproducts and packaging for recycling.Youprobablyknowthembest throughthe Return-It™ Depot system.

There are more than 175 indepen-dently owned andoperatedReturn-It™

Depots and mobile collectors acrossBC. This system recovers and recy-cles approximately 80% of the bev-erage containers sold in the province.That’s over one billion containerskept out of our landfills. But, there’salways room for improvement. Tocontinuously increase the recoveryof containers, Encorp develops spe-cialty programs.

Bear-proof bins keep BC Parks cleanEncorp has been busy keeping ourparks free of littered containers. Inthe summer of 2009, they tested 57bear-proof beverage recycling binsin three BC Parks: Rathtrevor Beach,Goldstream and Alice Lake. In 2010,CultusLakePark receivedbinsaswell.The parks receive the deposit refundsand most are given to their favouritecharities. So far 235,800 containershave been collected, refunding over$16,000 back to BC Parks.

You’re never too young to learnabout recyclingEncorp is looking to the future byteaching kids the value of recycling.

Their School Recycling Programhelps elementary and high schoolsraise money, while promotingenvironmental action. Now in itsninth year, the school programcontinues to grow. In the 2010 schoolyear, Encorp beverage container binswere in 365 schools across BC. Thatmeans 151,000 students participatedin theannual competition tocollect themost containers. The schools raisedover $291,000 in deposit refunds andthe winning schools shared $13,500in prizes.

Another way Encorp reaches kidsis through its school tour and pre-sentation. Last year, the Return-ItMan team gave 33 presentations tonearly 6,000 elementary school stu-dents. The fun and entertaining pre-sentations feature interactive sortinggames, full audience participationand a “Recyclator” that shows kidswhat recycled containers turn intoin their next life. Plus every kid getsto learn what it takes to become arecycling hero.

More containers recycled, less inour landfillsThe BC Parks and school programsarejustsomeofthetargetedinitiativesEncorp has in the works. It’s all partof their vision to divert even morecontainers from our landfills so theycan be recycled into useful products.Learn more about Encorp and finddepots at return-it.ca.

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Education is key to waste-reduction programThe best thing we can

all do to cut down onwaste is to make less ofit in the first place.When we reduce the

amount of waste that weproduce, we reduce theamount of garbage thatgoes into landfills.The secret to anywaste reduction programis education. Help make

students and teachersaware of what happens tothe waste that they cre-ate every day.An educated schoolbody realizes that as faras waste goes, less isdefinitely best.

Ideas for taking action:

• Take your school’s

name off unwanted mail-ing lists to reduce theamount of junk mail.

• Set up photocopiersto make double-sidedcopies.

• Encourage studentsand teachers to only printwhat is needed. Avoidprinting out materials

wherever possible.

• Use electronic mailto send messages ratherthan written memos.

• Keep a supply ofextra mugs, glassesand utensils in staff andlunch rooms.

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as paper, cans, card-board, plastic bottles.

• Use rechargeablebatteries and solar cal-culators.

• Donate old or out-dated equipment, booksor furniture to local com-munity organizations.

• Buy products andsupplies with less orreusable packaging.

• Save and reuse boxesand envelopes for ship-ping or storage.

• Encourage studentsto bring lunches in reus-able containers.

• Set up “swap” areasin classrooms to sharereusable materials.Did you know, accord-ing to EnvironmentCanada, more than140,000 tonnes of com-puter equipment, phones,televisions, stereos andsmall appliances endup in Canadian landfillsevery year?That is equal to theweight of 28,000 ele-phants.

Kids can helpfamily go greenMany Canadians are empowering their kids todevelop and oversee eco-friendly household habits byteaching children to have a green conscience aroundthe home.From planting organic backyard gardens to har-vesting rainwater, young “chief environment officers”are sprouting up across the country and working withtheir parents to reduce the size and impact of theirhousehold’s carbon footprint.“Going green as a family can be easy and fun. Evensmall things like switching to energy-saving lightbulbs and non-toxic cleaning products can make a bigdifference to your local environment and your wallet,”says Mary Desjardins, executive director of the TDFriends of the Environment Foundation.“Why not hold a family meeting to elect your ownchief environment officer and brainstorm some cre-ative ways your whole family can improve your house-hold’s carbon footprint.”Your carbon footprint refers to the total amountof greenhouse gas emissions, or carbon dioxide,produced as a result of your lifestyle. For example,every time you use your air conditioner or drive to thegrocery store, you emit carbon dioxide into the atmo-sphere.One of Canada’s longest-serving environmentalcharities, TD Friends of the Environment Foundationoffers six simple ways to lower your household’s car-bon footprint:

• Complete an audit of toxic cleaning products, dis-pose of them safely and replace them with environ-mentally friendly ones.

• Take shorter showers and turn off the tap whenyou’re brushing your teeth.

• Avoid using the dryer and only wash full loads oflaundry and dishes, preferably with cold water.

• Make sure everyone in the family understandswhich household products can be recycled and whichcannot.

• Start a compost pile for food waste, and use it tonourish the soil in your vegetable and flower gardens.

• Unplug appliances when you’re not using them toavoid phantom energy use.For more information, visit www.tdfef.com.

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WANT TO RECYCLE YOURUNWANTED ELECTRONICS?

WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIPASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA(ESABC) PROGRAM?ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibilityprogram set up by the producers and retailers of electronicsin British Columbia to provide a province wide recyclingsystem for unwanted electronics.

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONICITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?Effective July 1, 2010, the following items can be recycled freeof charge at any Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site:display devices, desktop computers, portable computers,computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and faxmachines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicleaudio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and videosystems, and personal or portable audio and video systems.


It’s Spring Cleaning Time:Don’t KnowWhat to DoWith YourOld Electronics? Recycle Them!You may not be as organized as Martha Stewart

(she has a three-page checklist), but if you’re likemost of us, spring cleaning is a ritual not to bemissed. It’s the one time a year we get really ruth-less about cleaning up the dust and clearing out theclutter – except for our old electronics that is.Our old TVs, computers, monitors, printers and

fax machines tend to sit in our attics, basementsand spare rooms year after year, either because wethink we may need to use them again or becausewe don’t know where to get rid of them.Well, if you haven’t used an electronic device

in more than a year, you probably won’t use itagain – ever. And if it’s still plugged in, it mighteven be costing you money just leaving itwhere it is.Virtually all electronic devices – TVs, comput-

ers, printers, modems, DVD players, cell phonechargers and anything else with a clock, timer,adapter, memory or remote control – continue todraw power even when they’re not in use. “Theextra TV you may have in your basement rec roomfor the kids, who never watch it, is actuallycosting you money every day,” says BC Hydro’sKari Reid, Program Manager in ResidentialMarketing. “As long as that TV is plugged in, it’susing energy, whether it’s turned on or not. Andthat will add up on your electricity bills.”So this spring, why not make it a clean sweep?

Get rid of all your old unused or broken electronicsquickly and easily, but not in your local landfill.“TVs, like computers and other electron-

ics, have components that should be recycled,”says Kari. “The best thing is to take your unused

electronics to a Return-It™ Electronics recyclingdepot, where they will get broken down safely andproperly.”The Return-It™ Electronics recycling pro-

gram is managed by Encorp Pacific (Canada) onbehalf of the Electronics Stewardship Associationof British Columbia. The ESABC established theprogram in 2007 (in addition to its Return-It™Beverage and Milk Container recycling programs)to respond to the fast-growing issue of e-waste.

“New and better products keep coming on themarket all the time,” says Kari, “and we’re snap-ping them up. Who doesn’t want a sleek newflat-screen TV? But some people are just throwingtheir out-dated electronics in the trash, or sim-ply putting them in a drawer or a closet becausethey don’t know what else to do with them. Somepeople, too, are just moving them to another roomwhere they stay plugged in but unused, which isjust wasting energy. We want to see unused elec-tronics unplugged, then disposed of properly.”Once you’ve done that, says Kari, there are a

number of other things you can do to reduce yourenergy use. For example:

“Remember, too, that it can take more electric-ity per year to keep your DVD player in standbymode than it actually uses playing DVDs,” saysKari. “Unplug it or turn it off at a power bar andyou’ll save energy. And as I said before, get ridof your unused TV! If just one in 3 households inBritish Columbia recycled one unused television, itwould save enough energy to provide all ofRevelstoke with electricity for a year.”

To find out more about the Return-It™Electronics recycling program or

to find a recycling depot near you,please visit return-it.ca/electronics.

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Reduce, reuse and recycle at school this springFrom planting organicvegetable gardens in theplayground to campaign-ing for litter-less lunchesin the cafeteria, youngstudents across Canadaare embracing the cru-sade to protect MotherEarth.Waste reduction inschools is an importantpart of creating a greenercommunity, and manychildren and teachers areimplementing creativeinitiatives to reduce theirschool’s carbon footprint.Charities, like

TD Friends of theEnvironment Foundationare helping to supportthese projects.“Spring is about newbeginnings, so why notreduce your impact byorganizing a walkingschool bus in your neigh-bourhood or encouragingyour children to decorateold school folders insteadof buying new ones,”says Mary Desjardins,executive director ofthe TD Friends of theEnvironment Foundation.The foundation hascompiled its top tips onhow kids can reduce,reuse and recycle atschool this spring:

• Walk, ride your bikeor take the bus to school.

• Carpool to sportsgames and other activi-ties.

• Reuse old schoolsupplies and buy recycledpaper, notebooks andfolders.

• Use a lunch boxinstead of paper bags,reusable water bottlesand avoid prepackagedsnacks.

• Ask your child’steacher if they couldemail homework andnotes home instead ofwasting paper.

• Encourage your chil-dren to join or start anenvironmental club atschool.

• Ask your child to turnoff their computer andmonitor when they finishtheir homework.

• Use the foundation’sOne Minute CarbonCalculator to teach yourkids about their environ-mental footprint.

In the last 20 years,the TD Friends of theEnvironment Foundation

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As a barista at Steveston’s Waves CoffeeHouse, Lara Hawel was used to cleaning upspilled coffee. It was also while whippingup lattes and cappuccinos that the 21-year-old was dreaming up ways to be her ownboss.

“There was a girl working at Waves whotold me she had a cleaning company withher mother,” said Hawel, who is now 22.“I thought, OK I like to clean houses and Iwas always cleaning my boyfriend’s place,so why don’t I start my own company.”

The resourceful young woman quit herjob and focused on researching everythingshe needed to know about starting up ahouse cleaning business, even going so faras checking out her competition and seeingwhat services they offered and what theirprices were.

Hawel began her investigation on theInternet, reading everything she couldabout how to start a business. Then, it cameto choosing a name and registering it.

“Step by step I learned what I neededto do and I also learned while I wentalong,” said Hawel, a Steveston secondarygraduate. “I went with Dexterous CleaningServices because Dexterous is a strongsounding word and it means skilled withyour hands.”

She officially opened her cleaning ser-vices last year, taking on both residentialhomes and commercial businesses, as wellas offering services for homeowners whoare moving.

She went around neighbourhoods put-ting up her flyers in coffee houses and onnotice boards in community centres inVancouver and Richmond.

“My parents are also very supportiveand my mom works for me when I’m reallybusy,” said Hawel.

The savvy businesswoman has alsotaken the step to become as green as pos-sible. To that end, Hawel uses nearly alleco-friendly products.

She also purchased a bag-less vacuumand drives a hybrid.

“I’m not 100 per cent green yet but I’mgetting there,” said Hawel. “I use naturalproducts as much as possible.”

When asked if she had a mentor, Hawelmentioned one of the co-founder’s ofPayPal, Elon Musk (American engineer,entrepreneur and philanthropist).

“I read articles he wrote and I like thathe believes that (post secondary) schoolwasn’t always the right answer for every-

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“I did take some continued educationcourses for bookkeeping and accounting.”

A year later, Hawel has a growing andsteady clientele.

“I have a plan to have at least 10employees by the year 2015,” said Hawel.“I want to stand above the rest and buildlong term relationships with my clients.

“After every second clean, I either govisit my client or call to see if they are sat-isfied.”

Hawel went on to say: “I also ask themif there is something we could do bet-ter because I want to make sure they arehappy.”

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It’s that time of year whenRichmond raises a glass tothose courageous men andwomen of the city’s emer-gency personnel, who workhard every day to make surethe city is safe.

The Richmond Chamberof Commerce (RCC) willhonour members of theRCMP, Richmond Fire-Rescue, Canadian CoastGuard, B.C. Ambulance/Paramedics, CommunitySafety sector and members ofthe public at the ninth annual911 Awards on Wednesday,April 27 at the River RockCasino Resort.

“We have such a uniquecommunity, where we have

four different groups thatrepresent the first responders,and the auxiliaries who sup-port all of these groups,” saidCraig Jones, executive direc-tor at the RCC. “The keything here is that it’s the onlyevent of its kind in B.C. thatbrings together all emergencypersonnel together to saluteand celebrate them.”

Another unique com-ponent of Richmond’semergency personnel isthat the different agencieswork together. “There’s aninteroperability here thatbrings responders together,”he added.

Tickets for the 911Awards are $105 or $1,050

for a table of 10. The MC forthe evening is Jack McGee,president and CEO of theJustice Institute of B.C.For more information or topurchase tickets, call 604-278-2822 or go to www.rich-mondchamber.ca.

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I recently attended a greatmeditation session and anevening of conversation withMuni Fluss from Nelson.Her message to all was totake the time twice a day tosit in silence for 10 minutes,to really be here and to wel-come everything that arises.

When you consciously say“welcome” to everything thatis here in your life, you mayactually begin to feel yourbody relax, simply by beingopen. The word “welcome”can become very powerfulwhen you embrace it in chal-lenging times.

Being still and sitting insilence can help you to beaware of what is here. We canmiss these amazing gifts inthe midst of our businessesand chaos. When you sit andbe still with this daily prac-tice you can become morealigned with who you are.Instead of focusing on some-thing we want for ourselvessimply be open in mediationfor whatever wants to comeand be with you, there is abig difference between thetwo.

Silence is golden, it’savailable for us at anytime,

it’s free and it’s liberating.Begin simply by sitting still,with your eyes closed, with-out any distractions for 10minutes. As you meditate,be aware of the thoughtsthat come and go, no needto attach yourself to anyparticular thought, let themgo back to the source fromwhere they came and if anuncomfortable feeling arises,simply be with it without theneed to resist or push it away.

Over the next week, beaware of any situation that isuncomfortable for you andconsciously stop and say“welcome” to it. This typeof practice can help us to beaware of when we are resist-ing any feeling in our bodyand reminds us to not moveaway from it, but rather to beopen to it, and then it stopshaving such control of yourbeing. Whatever you resist,

persists, what you embrace,you erase. Setting the inten-tion to take quiet time byclosing your eyes and beingstill in the silence can alsoresult in that quietness show-ing up in you, the body natu-rally begins to relax moreand more over time. Othersyou interact with become thebeneficiary of this stillness.

Being aware of what iscoming and going on inyour life takes vigilance. Ilove being vigilant and theobserver of what is occurringin my mind. The more vigi-lant I am, the less thoughtsarise because vigilance inmy experience goes hand inhand with awareness, andthoughts have a tough timesurviving in conscious aware-ness. You may begin to noticethere is more space and yourmind is not so occupied withthoughts coming and goingwhen you take time to sitin silence and that in itself,brings peace.

Lorraine Wilson is aRichmond resident, lifecoach, guest speaker andgroup facilitator. For moreinformation visit www.keep-inglifesimple.org.

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Red Hot Selects sizzle into Coastal Cup finalU16 Metro girls soccer team short on numbers but big on talent with five players making provincial teams

With the B.C. SoccerAssociation launching a new highperformance in league in hopesof producing more top end talent,perhaps it should have just fol-lowed the blueprint Clive Clarkehas been using for the past decadeor so.

After an impressive run withthe Richmond Madrid boysteam that now has three play-ers — Declan Rodriguez, CalebClarke and Carlos Marquez —part of the Vancouver WhitecapsResidency Program — he is atit again, this time at the girls replevel.

The Richmond Red HotSelects continued their outstand-ing season with a 3-0 win over theSurrey Guildford Selects Sundayto advance to the U16 Coastal“A” Cup championship game. TheRed Hot Selects will be the onlygirls’ team to enjoy home fieldadvantage when Richmond hoststhe Coastal Cup finals — April30-May 1 at Minoru Park.

The locals will attempt to capan unbeaten run in league (18-0-1) and cup play when they faceGirls’ Metro Soccer League rivalSemiahmoo Thunder.

A win would put Richmonda step closer to representingB.C. at the U16 Club NationalChampionships in October inCalgary.

“The girls have really taken astep forward with their level ofplay this season,” said Clarke,who pointed out his team’sCoastal Cup drive ended lastyear with a loss to the sameSurrey Guildford team. “Now

we get to face our old nemesis(Semiahmoo) and we have hadsome good battles with them.

“I expect them to be hitting alot of long balls at us and that’swhat we will be preparing for.”

A quick look at the Selects’bench last Sunday would indi-cate the team must have been hitby the injury bug with just onereserve available. However, amaz-ingly, Clarke only has a 12-playerroster.

“At this level, it takes a sig-nificant commitment to soccerand these 12 are dedicated to doit,” said Clarke. “There definitelycould be a lot more (players) onthis team who are multi-sport ath-letes. These girls do other sportstoo, but soccer is always the num-ber one priority.”

The Selects tuned up for theircup run by winning a tournamentin Las Vegas back in early March.The success on the field is anadded bonus to Clarke’s main pas-sion which is seeing players real-izing their potential.

This team’s greatest accom-plishment came last monthwhen the provincial teams wereannounced and a whopping fiveSelect players — Ashley Chen(U16), Justine Do (U16), SummerClarke (U16), Amrit Berar (U16)and Monika Levarsky (U15)— were named to their respectiverosters.

Three of them have alsoreceived invitations to be partof the Whitecaps Residency’sexpanded program which com-mences in September.

With two others earning spotsin the Pacific Coast League, itmeans Clarke won’t have worrytoo much about training over the

spring, should his team win theCoastal Cup. That would meanfacing the Interior champion inthe Provincial Cup finals — a

tournament Richmond is alsohosting.

Rounding out the Selects’ tal-ented 12 are Joscelyn Wallace,

Brenda Murillo, MadisonHigginbotham, Alura Castle,Alyssa Graeme, Natasha Magnusand Jap Nagra.

The Steveston Judo Club senta dozen members to Seattle toparticipate in the 35th AnnualUniversity of Washington SeniorKendo Tournament.

The event brought togetherclubs from the Pacific Northwestas well as Idaho and Alaska.

The lower ranked membersdominated their division while thesenior members also held theirown. The club ended up bringinghome eight awards in six divisions.

There was a feeling of “déjàvu” in the team competitionas Steveston squared off with

Vancouver in the finals. It was onlya month ago that these clubs hadmet in Steveston’s own tourneywith the hosts prevailing in sud-den death overtime. The matchesplayed out in similar fashion withsudden death needed to determinea winner. Once again it ended up in

Steveston’s favor as Neal Nakanocame up with the win.

The results included:First place — David Yao (0-4

Ky Division), Jason Higo (1-3 DanBlack Belt Division), Senior teamevent — Paul Lee, Ryan Murao,Neal Nakano, Jason Higo and Bill

Chung.Second place — Matthew

Kwong (0-4 Kyu Division), BillChung (4th Dan and Over BlackDivision).

Third place — Jonathan Lee(0-4 Kyu Divsion), Ryan Murao(1-3 Dan Black Belt Division).

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McRoberts Strikers edged the Sentinel Spartans 11-10 in senior boys tier one highschool rugby action last week at South Arm Park.

Richmond’s Karen Pavicic has beennamed the Dressage Canada Red ScarfEquestrian Athlete of the Month.

At the 2011 CDI Burbank Mid WinterDressage CDI 1, Pavicic rode Don Daiquiri,the nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding siredby Don Cardinale she co-owns with JayneEssig, to first place in Intermediaire IFreestyle.

In the Intermediaire I test, Pavicic rodeDon Daiquiri to a second place finish andearned a ninth place with London Z, theeight-year-old Zangersheide gelding sired byLacapo that she co-owns with Lynda Hol. In

the Prix St. Georges test, Pavicic was 10thaboard London Z.

“I am really excited about the future withboth Don Daiquiri and London Z,” saidPavicic. “I am very proud of how well theyperformed overall at the competition.”

“I would like to thank both Jayne Essigand Lynda Hol as the co-owners of both myhorses. Without them I would not be able tocompete at this level. Also my thanks go outto my family and clients for allowing me tocome down to these horse shows as prepara-tion. I must thank Dirk Glizt, my coach andRed Scarf Equestrian for the award.

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Community Notices ....................................1000Announcements ...............................................1119Employment..........................................................1200Education .................................................................1400Special Occasions...........................................1600Marketplace ..........................................................2000Children ......................................................................3000Pets & Livestock ...............................................3500Health............................................................................4000Travel & Recreation ......................................4500Business & Finance .......................................5000Legals ............................................................................5500Real Estate ..............................................................6000Rentals .........................................................................6500Personals ...................................................................7000Service Directory .............................................8000Transportation ....................................................9000

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1250 Hotel Restaurant1250

CHEVRON TOWN & Pantry &Triple O’s White Spot at Rich-mond has 1 vacancy for tempor-ary, full-time Food Counter At-tendant. Duties are greet custom-ers, take food & beverage orders,prepare & serve food, receivepayment, reconcile paymentswith sales, keep clean & safeworkplace. Salary $10.50. Applyat [email protected].

FALAFEL TOWN hiring F/T Eth-nic cook. Applicant must havesev. yrs of exp. in Arab Cuisine &high school d ip l . $17/hr .E-resume: [email protected]

Unit 2000 - 11662 StevestonHwy, Richmond BC, V7A 1N6

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1260 Insurance1260

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1285 Retail Sales1285

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1290 Sales1290

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CONCRETE FINISHERS.Edmonton-based company seeksexperienced concrete finishers forwork in Edmonton and Northern

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