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Urban edibles areripe for the picking

Plums, pears, applesand berries are ripe forthe taking right now,throughout the city, butoften overlooked by mostRichmond residents.The Richmond Food

Security Society helpsharvest some of theselonely fruits, but needsmore volunteers, saiddirector Colin Dring.We can always use

more pickers.You get a nice little

supply of local, organicfruit, by picking what areknown in the food securitycircles as urban edibles,said Dring.This summer, as in past

summers for more than thelast decade, the society hasbeen organizing volunteersto pick the choicest, fruityurban edibles for theRichmond Food Bank.New to this years

fruit-picking challenge (aseries of picking events),volunteers are collectingdropped fruit and usingthem to make jams andmeals with the supportof other non-profitcommunity groups.In the last five years the

society and its volunteershave picked over 12,000pounds of fruit for the foodbank. The numbers varyyear-to-year dependingon how many volunteersparticipate. The venturepeaked in 2009 when5,720 pounds of fruit washarvested from 42 picks.This year volunteers

have harvested 350 poundsof plums, said the societysfruit picking coordinatorSamein Shamsher.Its been going well. So

far weve done plums andblueberries and now wellbe doing apples, saidShamsher.The society currently

draws on a core of about100 volunteers and at eachpicking event about fivevolunteers will come out.Residents register their

fruit trees and bushes withthe society ahead of time.Dring said development

has lessened theavailability of fruit in thecity.Weve noticed as

development is hittingRichmond, a lot of fruittrees are being taken downso thats something thatwill happen throughout thecity, said Dring.He said fruit trees are

easily maintainable.Theyre beautiful trees.

A lot of people think youneed to get big ones butyou can get (dwarf trees)

that typically grow to amaximum of eight to 10feet, and theyre really easyto pick, he noted, addingthat the trees require morecare in the first few yearsof growth.Its just a question of

establishing them, saidDring.Socially progressive

European cities are knownto have urban orchards, andnearby Seattle has a citypark dedicated to growingfruit, which has facilitatedcommunity engagement.Vancouver has theVancouver Fruit TreeProject and maps urbanedibles at fallingfruit.com.City spokesperson Ted

Townsend noted a smallorchard is planned southof Branscombe House inSteveston. Three otherparks have fruit trees,which the city maintains.Common problems

associated with urban fruittrees, if left unattended,are maintenance, messydroppings and rodents.

ST. ALBANS

Michael Jarman, drop-in coordinator at St. Albans Anglican Church, helps DonnaLangevand on one of the drop-ins two guest computers available for public use. BrandonKostinuk/ Special to the News.

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A flat-screen, computer tower, keyboardand mouse packaged with a Windows OS allfor under $100?Well, thats exactly what the City of

Richmond in partnership with St. AlbansAnglican Church and Reboot Vancouver,are able to offer low-income residents ofRichmond.Founder of the drop-in centre at the church,

DianneWoodhouse, says she didnt wish toduplicate any service already provided by themunicipality when she stumbled across aninteresting situation.The City of Richmond possessed a sizeable

stock of outdated, unwanted computers andaffiliated technology.So, Woodhouse says, instead of the city

wasting their unwanted computers, thethought was, Why not give back to thosewho need it most?Thats where Reboot Vancouver enters.Dena Kae Beno, the affordable housing

coordinator for the City of Richmond, waskey in facilitating the relationship with the

East Vancouver computer company, explainsWoodhouse.None of this could have been realized

without Kae Benos help, said Woodhouse.Reboot Vancouver works to refurbish

and restore old computers. Their servicesfall within two categories, recyclingand redistribution of used and discardedequipment.After wiping computers clean, Reboot

hooks it up to a screen, keyboard and mouse,installs Windows Vista or Windows 7 witha few key programs and voila, a computersystem is revived and can be offered at wellbelow standard cost.A qualified buyer can scoop up a screen,

keyboard, mouse and tower with WindowsVista OS installed for just $50. SubstituteWindows 7 for Vista OS and the price jumpsto a reasonable $75 to $80, depending on thestock of programs pre-installed.Now enters St. Albans church where the

whole thing comes together. The churchprovides the space, free of charge, wherepeople can come buy the computers. Thechurchs drop-in centre also provides further

Brandon KostinukSpecial to the News

Fruit trees can be a pretty and practical part of the urbanlandscape if theyre properly maintained. File photo.

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assistance if its required after purchase,explained Michael Jarman, drop-in centrecoordinator.However, there are just two criteria that

must be met by hopeful computer owners:They must be a Richmond resident and theirincome, $24,000 or less.Jarman says the refurbish and recycle

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computer scientist, Mike Komznetsoff,are available on request to assist with anyquestions or concerns that may crop up.While the program is just getting off

the ground, its off to a strong start, addsWoodhouse.Three computers were sold in the first

week and there are orders for three more andwe have three in inventory, she says.Woodhouse adds, they even sold a laptop to

a young woman in post-secondary school whowas living on social assistance and in direneed of a computer.When asked if theres a chance there could

be a shortfall in inventory in the near future,Woodhouse laughs and says assuredly: Idont think so.She adds, the stock room at Reboot is filled

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Townsend said fruit treeswould require significantlymore pruning than the treesthe city currently plants.This would translate intohigher maintenance costs.Also, chemical sprays

are not allowed on cityproperty, which couldhamper the harvest.

When asked if the citycould adopt more ediblelandscapes, Dring saidit could do so easily, butits ultimately a matter ofpolitical and communitywill.Its not a concern that

cant be mitigated throughthe community or, say, thepublic works, said Dring.

Certainly they (publicworks) are ripping outmarigolds every threeweeks or so, he added.If you have fruit growing

on your property that is ingood condition, you canregister to have it pickedby calling the RichmondFood Security Society at604-244-7377.

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So, youve just accidentally speed orpocket-dialled 9-1-1 and whats your firstinstinct when the operator comes on theline asking which emergency service yourequire: 9-1-1, do you need police, fire orambulance?For most people, they quickly click off,

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do not hang up, and let the 9-1-1 operatorknow youve misdialed and you are safe sothey do not have to call your number backto formally determine the connection was amistake.

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OPINIONSend your story ideas or photo submissions to Richmond News editor Eve Edmonds at [email protected]

How does a man whowas able to get millions perhaps billions ofpeople laughing out loud fall intosuch a state of despair that he couldtake his own life?RobinWilliamss suicide has

shocked and perplexed peoplearound the world. He was such afunny guy and talented andsought after and loved.He had a knack for getting to

the heart of human foibles andinfirmities, and turning them insideout in such a way that we could alllaugh at ourselves with impunity.His comedy lay in the fact that he

understood the human condition,

and was able to reach into our darkcorners and draw us out into thelight. And perhaps thats the answerto the question we posed at theoutset: he understood too well whatlay in our darkest corners, becausehe often lived in those cornershimself.Williams suffered from bouts

of deep depression, and its nosurprise that he was going throughone of those episodes at the timeof his death. And once again, hemay be pulling us out of our darkcorner this time, unfortunately,his service comes without any hintof humour.Perhaps the great comedian,

through the massive grief that hispassing has incurred, will wake usup to the fact not opinion, notspeculation, not suggestion thatdepression is a disease, not a choiceto feel miserable, and certainly nota mood that you just need to snapout of. Without treatment, it is toooften a fatal condition.Some depression can be cured,

like a bacterial infection, butmore often it requires ongoingmanagement, like diabetes.The firststep to treatment is to reach out andspeak to someone.The second stepis for those of us lucky enough tobe healthy today to reach back, andjust try to understand.

The $3 billion hoodwinkAs a result of publicinput the provincialgovernment isbuilding an eight-lane bridgeto replace the Massey Tunnel.The value of this bridge ismarginalized by manipulationof this public input. The real reason for thechoice appears to be Port Metros need toget bigger ships up the Fraser River.

A number of options were presented tothe public. One of which was the retentionof the tunnel. As presented, this option hadno additional means of obtaining the desiredresults to support objectives for regionalpeople movement, to relieve congestionor to improve safety. As a result, thisoption was not supported. This is not asurprise as this is exactly what the processwas meant to do; pave the way to removethe tunnel.This tunnel is known to be safe and

functional for many more years. So whydismantle it? Why not build the additional

tunnel or bridge necessaryfor public transport? Thecost to achieve the desiredgoal to relieve congestionthis way will be substantiallyless.Another option to have the

bridge placed in a different location wasequally designed to fail. The new locationrerouted traffic back to Highway 99 andthe Oak Street corridor. This served neitherobjective to relieve congestion or to applya visionary long term solution.The report allows that most of the traffic

through the tunnel goes to Richmond. Itdoes not factor in growth from border trafficor urban sprawl. Building the bridge willput more traffic on the road by encouragingdevelopment south of the Fraser. This putsmore pressure on our farmlands. With lessfarmland well need more produce shippedin, putting more trucks on the road. Theadditional ships coming through will createmore truck traffic, adding to the problem.

Thus, the bridge will create a need foran additional traffic corridor to deal withthis future growth. A visionary long termsolution does not put more cars on the roador add traffic to the Oak Street corridor. Tobe visionary, the bridge should be smaller,augment the tunnel, and handle publictransportation.Building the bridge where the tunnel is

will turn this major traffic corridor intoa nightmare for a period of three to fiveyears. This will affect Delta residents,South Surrey residents, border traffic,tourism, ferry traffic and truck andcommercial traffic. Why is this not a majorconsideration?The more contentious issue to B.C. is the

federal Port Metro, and its need to removethe tunnel to allow larger ships up theFraser. If the desire to remove the tunneland build a bridge is for the benefit of PortMetro, then why are B.C. taxpayers payingthe cost? Port Metros requirement is notan issue of transportation infrastructure. At

the public consultation sessions no mentionwas made of the issue to support tradeand commerce, these consultations werestrictly focused on traffic infrastructure.Why then does the final report ratetransportation alternatives lower thaneconomic growth?Lastly, a Freedom of Information request

for the business case analysis turned up a14-page response that is almost entirelywhited out due to disclosures harmful tothe financial interests of public bodies.Could it be that with a $3 billion cost, themoney could be spent much effectivelyto serve the objectives? It is doubtful thatany additional money will be availableto deal with the real issues of relievingcongestion or people movement. That willbe a separate tax on top of the cost for thisproject. All of B.C. will pay if this Federalproject is allowed to go ahead. And we willbe no better off.Peter van der Velden is a facilities

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LETTERS

Will the other shoe drop?The Editor,Re: A house divided, News, Aug. 13,I do worry about what the future holds

for Generation X and Ywho continue livingin Richmond and throughout the LowerMainland. The current housing trends arenot sustainable for a healthy city.The excuse that the free market is simply

playing itself out is a cop-out. Lack ofregulation, foresight and the lure of quickmonetary gain have all been the drivingforces which have changed the social andeconomic fabric of Richmond and the entireLower Mainland.According to the 2010 National Housing

Survey, Richmond was listed as thepoorest city in the Lower Mainlandwith an annual median family income of$69,553. At the same time, the median pricefor a single-detached house in Richmondhit a million dollars. These two figures arecompletely out of step with one another.Sure, cities like NewYork, San Francisco

and Seattle are all expensive as well, butat least their median incomes are moreaccurately reflected in the housing prices.The local politicians and those in the real

estate industry wish to downplay or ignorethe influence the international wealthy hashad on the community, usually passing it offwith Of course its expensive. Its a greatcity with splendid mountain scenery! Whowouldnt want to live here?! rhetoric.

With so many people mortgaged to thehilt with an over-priced house, the onlything worse than the market not correctingitself, is the market correcting itself. Shouldinterest rates increase to (heaven forbid) sixper cent or more, the whole house of cardswill come tumbling down.Where would that leave the city?Will it become a playground for the

wealthy?Will it be filled with high-end retail and

restaurants, but deemed too expensive toattract any substantial industry outside ofreal estate development and construction?As of now, the city already has an unusuallyhigh rate of office vacancy.Im sure the city revenue has remained

very healthy because property values cannotbe hidden and therefore the proportionatetaxes are collected. What about the incometax that Revenue Canada collects? Dopeople living in a $1.3 million dollar housein Terra Nova really only have a medianincome according to 2010 NationalHousing Survey of $30,000-$50,000 ayear?Being the poorest city in the Lower

Mainland, how soon will our schools,medical care and social services begin toreflect those relatively low median incomelevels?

Ken MoffattRichmond

The Editor,Re: Richmonds Sturgeon Bank eroding at

an alarming rate, NewsAug. 1.Sturgeon Bank is part of a designated

Wildlife Management Area which ismanaged by the provincial Ministry ofForests, Lands, and Natural ResourceOperations and is located within PortMetro Vancouvers area of navigationaljurisdiction. Port Metro Vancouver (PMV)has been working with the province, the Cityof Richmond, regulators, First Nations andother stakeholders to proactively investigateand understand potential factors that may becausing erosion at Sturgeon Bank betweenthe main arm and middle arm of the FraserRiver.PMV established a committee to

investigate the issues, opportunities,benefits and challenges related to potentiallyrestoring marsh habitat, which could havebenefits for fish and birds, as well as floodprotection. It is important to note thatthe cause of erosion on Sturgeon Bank iscomplex and cannot be attributed solely to

dredging. It is equally important to note thatdredging is done to maintain the depth ofnavigation channels for ship passage, and isnot undertaken for the purposes of obtainingfill.The main mechanism for erosion is the

reduction of sediment reaching SturgeonBank which would have commenced in theearly 1900s with the construction of thedykes and jetties around Richmond. Othercontributing factors may include changes insnow goose grazing, water salinity, sedimentdisturbance, chemical oceanographicprocesses and indirect effects from dredging.Committed to environmental stewardship

and sustainability, PMV recognizes thevalue of habitat enhancement, floodprotection and existing recreational valuesat Sturgeon Bank ...and is working todevelop potential next steps to collect moreinformation.

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Thankful for the foodThe Editor,Re: Crossing faiths, News, July 9Thank you for publicizing the second

multi-faith community food drive.The community responded and the

Richmond Food Bank received significantcontributions of $2,000 and 1,200pounds of food. Volunteers put together

nutritionally balanced grocery parcels forthe 600 households who come to us in atypical week. These include individualsand families in crises, people with chronicphysical and mental disabilities who mustmanage on very limited incomes.

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Liam sits in a darkened bedroom, the onlyillumination coming from the glow of a nine-inchLCD screen he clasps tightly.Curtains drawn shut, outside its a typical, sun-filled day in the middle of July.Liams fingers and thumbs erratically stab andswirl across the touch-sensitive surface of histablet.His eyes remain transfixed to the imagesdancing across the glass.Tears drip down his cheeks because he hasntblinked much since starting the video game 10,or is it 12 hours ago?He cant remember.All hes concerned about is raising his score,reaching the next level, going the furthestamong his friends in a game that literally has noend.Liam is addicted.But its not drugs.He bears no track marks on his arms or betweenhis toes. There are no pills or powders to pop orsnort.The grip on him comes from the digital worldthat surrounds us, sweeps us away from thehere and now, and deposits in us an insatiabledesire to remain connected to games, socialmedia, texts, emails, photo sharing and a myriadof other applications.Liam is a fictional case, but one Benjamin Wong,a therapist with Richmond Addiction ServicesSociety, sees all too often. Thats why RASSis hosting a two-session series Sept. 9 and 16called Digitizing Ourselves to Death: ProblemVideo Gaming Exposed.We have been seeing cases like that since2007, Wong said. We broke ground in offeringthis type of service. Our mandate used to be justfor substances drugs, alcohol, prescriptiondrugs and for the past seven years weve

been seeing families affected by problem videogaming or Internet addiction.The reference to problem video gaming, Wongexplained, is an all-encompassing term appliedto screen time not just for games but all formsof digital interaction which can ultimately affectschool work, socialization, sleep, health andpersonal engagement.The parallels to substance addiction are there,Wong said.Its not that different from those families thatwere coming to see us for drug and alcoholissues or pre-existing mental health disorders,Wong said. Weve had kids who have beendiagnosed with mood issues, when in fact whathappened was their video gaming got out ofcontrol, changing their sleep patterns, changingtheir exercising patterns, affecting their choiceof nutrition.Wong said he often has clients RASS sees

people ranging in age from 12 to 24 who aredisengaged from the world around them. Someembarking on marathon gaming or social mediainteractions.And then they sleep in until 4 p.m. And whenthey do get up, the first thing they want to do isget on their computers or gadgets, he said.

Crossover kidsWhile the parallels to substance use are there,one trend for some of todays young digital usersis to actually put down the drugs in favour ofa digital device, said Ross Laird, a psychologyprofessor at Kwantlen Polytechnic Universitywho has spent two decades working onVancouvers Downtown Eastside with addictionand social service agencies.There seems to be a migration towardtechnology addiction in greater numbers than

there used to betowards substanceaddiction, Lairdsaid. Theres alot of adolescentsexperimenting withaddictions to dealwith the psychologicalstress of adolescenceand are usingtechnology ratherthan substances tomediate that.The advantage of technology is that itsubiquitous, its free, legal. So, a lot of thedownsides of substance addiction dont apply totechnology. Theres also a social endorsementfor technology.

Increasing isolationOne theory for what is driving the digitalimmersion is an increasing and ironic sense ofisolation in todays increasingly interconnectedworld, Laird said.Weve evolved over a couple of million yearsto be a certain kind of animal where we spend alot of time with a lot of other people workingon tasks, sharing meals, building communitiestogether. Thats the basis by which we built theentire human enterprise, he said.What weve done with digital technology isweve taken a large chunk of that interaction the social bit and migrated it into thedigital space. And we cant do that in a decadeor so expecting we will adapt and evolve thatrapidly to accommodate it.What is needed is a balance in life, Laird said,where our digital world can compliment the realone we live in. But that may take some timeas the ongoing honeymoon period of digitalengagement seems almost never ending as newand attractive technologies continued and evenincreased usage.Thats the view of Sabrina Del Monte, thecoordinator of the Public Relations Departmentat Kwantlen Polytechnic University who hasstudied how much technology is consuming ourlives today.

Screen time, the drug of choice for manyDigital connectednessoften leads (ironically) toa sense of isolation

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Spending long hoursin front of a screenplaying games,watching YouTubevideos or checkingout Facebook postscan lead to a seriousdigital addiction,according to BenjaminWong, a therapist withRichmond AddictionServices Society.RASS will be hostinga workshop calledDigitizing Ourseves toDeath: Problem VideoGaming Exposed. FilePhoto.


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The shiny pennyI see the pro and the con of technology, DelMonte said, adding shes a huge follower of NewYork Universitys Clay Shirky who has done anumber of TED Talks on the attraction of digitaltechnology.His position is that in order for us to experiencethe true value of living in a digital world itsactually necessary to go through what wereexperiencing right now which is the excessiveposting of memes (humorous images, video ortext), what are you having for lunch, and LOL

(laugh out loud)cats, Del Montesaid. We haveto go throughthis until its nolonger the shinynew penny andjust becomes partof life, like thetelephone that weuse when we needit.Even given thatapproach, DelMonte said she

struggles with where society currently resideswith its seemingly unflagging infatuation with thedigital world.Im not a Luddite, Im not opposed to technology.I am concerned by its use and how it wouldseem that technology is so consuming that Imwondering if were not in control of it and itcontrols us.

Tradition treatmentsAs society goes about increasingly envelopedby digital connectedness and usage, one wayto begin a process where it becomes more of acompliment to our daily lives may just be a returnto traditional forms of social interaction.We feel that if we have enough friends onFacebook and get enough emails every day, wefeel connected. And thats just not the case,Laird said. Connection is a personal, face-to-face thing. You have to see people, be with themAnd were getting less of that, so the rates ofisolation are going up.

Addressing the addictionSo, where does society go now if it seeks toaddress one of the most basic of human frailties a lack of self regulation when it comes todigital usage?Wong at RASS said addiction of any form cannever be completely eradicated. Plus, anytreatment needs significant buy in from not onlythe person at the centre of the problem, but theirentire family, as well.Without family members being involved orgetting support and learning about the biggerissue surrounding your needs, recovery very rarelyhappens, Wong said. In the addictions field,

improvement is all about recovery, and recoverydoes not really mean the person gives up theaddiction. It means they are able to function andpursue dreams they previously had.Parents have a vital role to play, as well, Wongadded, since in some instances they were theones who initiated the digital-desiring behavior.Parents have to adapt and take responsibility tomake this a collaborative affair to turn the tidesaround, Wong said. Its the mindless culture ofallowing kids access to screens at an increasinglyyounger age. Thats a personal concern of mine.Richmond resident Paul Murakami, a single dad,is trying to limit his sons electronic use. Other

than watching TV, he doesnt allow seven-year-old son Che to play video games.I dont think theres any benefits to playing videogames, said Murakami, who makes it a pointto play outside with his children or partake inphysical activities inside.I have no question in my mind that there are anabundance of children addicted to video games,he said in a phone interview.Others take a more tempered, middle-of-the-roadapproach.Richmondite Tanya Tomson, a parent of twoyoung daughters, says her children haverestrictions on electronic device usage.We only allow Willa to use her (tablet) on rainydays (she is outside otherwise) or during quiettime (say 30 minutes before bed). She playsgames, reads books and watches movies on it,said Tomson, in an online interview.Tomson acknowledges the addictive powers thatelectronic devices have on children.If we didnt regulate it, she would be on it all thetime, said Tomson.

Addicted adultsBut its not just the younger set dealing with theproblem of digital addiction.Many adults, some under the guise of performinguseful, productive work are themselves digitallyaddicted.We also average a couple of calls every monthfrom the typical 35-year-old living in their parentsbasement and mom calling to seek help,Wong said. However, addiction services havenot expanded their mandates to include thoseindividuals.Private practitioners are currently the primaryresource for that segment of the population,Wong said.We are dealing with a shortage of services inthis area and from my six years of experiencewith this, its telling me this is a public healthissue.Digitizing Ourselves to Death: Problem VideoGaming Exposed runs Sept. 9 and 16 at theRichmond Public Library, Brighouse Branch (100-7700 Minoru Gate. To RSVP, email [email protected], or call 604-270-9220 ext.132. with files from Graeme Wood/Richmond News

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Baby Bella and big sister Willa partake in tablet time at their home in Richmond. Theyrelimited to how much time they can spend on electronic devices and theyre not allowed touse them when its sunny outside. Photo submitted

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If you hear loud drumming when youpass by Steveston Museum this Sunday,dont be alarmed; thats just the sound ofancient Japanese drumming.Steveston Museum invites families and

friends to come out for its second Picnic inthe Past, this one dubbed Japan Style.Tetsu Taiko, the citys first organized

taiko group and just the second youth taikogroup in the Lower Mainland, will be oneof the feature performances at the Aug. 17event that will run from noon to 4 p.m.Group member, Doug Masuhara, says

onlookers will be treated to a mixedtaiko style, co-mingling the traditionaldrumming instruments and style with thecontemporary, North American styled taikoinvolving an ensemble of drummers.

Brandon KostinukSpecial to the News

see TAIKO page 20

Taiko drumming will be featured at Picnic in the Past: Japan Style Sunday at the StevestonMuseum. Drummers above include (left to right): Kelly Masuhara, Jillian Masuhara, LinaArima, Nicole Masuhara and Doug Masuhara. Photo submitted by Doug Masuhara.



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Taiko: Korean,Chinese roots

It wasnt until the 1950s that taikodrummers began to play as a group orensemble (kumi-daiko), which opened thedoor to more original and emphatic soundsand style.We usually create our

own arrangements of taikopieces but when we dont,we always give credit backto the original composer,says Masuhara.Tetsu Taiko often

performs traditionalJapanese pieces that arewithin the public domain,says Masuhara. But, thegroup is currently in themidst of creating their ownworks.Composing an original

piece is a slow process, he adds. But wereworking on it.The art of Japanese drumming, established

thousands of years ago, was developed withChinese and Korean influences, Masuharasays. A blend of styles and instruments laterbecame something uniquely Japanese.Taiko itself refers to a broad range of

Japanese percussion instruments, mainlydrums, but also rhythm, clothing andaccompanying instruments such as theflute. But, says Masuhara, Tetsu is strictly a

drumming ensemble.The Richmond taiko group was formed

14 years ago and has developed into acommunity favourite.It started as one class of 13 participants, the

majority of which were elementary students,says Masuhara, although, therewere a couple high schoolstudents and a universityparticipant.Now, however, the local

taiko group has evolvedinto something even moreintergenerational.The performance art is a

featured activity at the SouthArm Community Centre for the55-plus demographic.Stella Au, SouthArms

older adults coordinator, saysthe Taiko55 program is quitepopular, with summer sessions

completely booked.While a performance art, saysAu, its

also a good form of exercise and a fun activitythat can be targeted at younger seniors.The community centre is also looking into

adding an adult session.So, audiences captivated by Tetsu Taiko

on Sunday should keep in mind they can alsojoin the action.Visit the website, Richmond.ca, under

recreation and community centres, to registerfor a fall taiko session.

from page 19

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Greater Vancouver Canadians have signed13 players for the upcoming B.C.MajorMidget Hockey League season, includingseven returnees and the top local playerselected in last springs WHL Bantam Draft.The club held its evaluation camp last

weekend, putting over 60 prospects throughthe paces in a tournament environment atthe Richmond Olympic Oval.The league requires each team to commit

to 10 players following the initial tryoutprocess and the remainder of the roster to befilled in the coming weeks.Returning head coach Phil Alalouf went

beyond the requirement by signing veteranforwards Owen Seidel, RyanWilkinson,Blake Hayward, Gary Dhaliwal, Kyle Uy andGunnerWegleitner, along with goaltenderTyler Shugrue. The Canadians have alsoadded Sam Atkins, Matt Kroeker, AnteMustapic, EJ Shaw, Henry Rhyu and formerSeafair standout Jordan Sandhu.Shugrue had an outstanding season in

goal, posting a 2.98 goals against average.He will be attending the Vancouver Giantstraining camp next week. Among thereturning forwards, Seidel had a solid rookiecampaign with 36 points, including 10 goals,to finish third in team scoring. He will be

trying to crack the Swift Current Broncosroster.Of all our players going to junior camps,

he probably has the best shot, said Alalouf,

who has agreed to a three-year extensionwith the club after replacing longtime coachLeland Mack last season. Its still going to betough for a 16-year-old to make that big of

jump but Owen has the skills.Were very excited to have Tyler back. He

was identified as one of the top 1998 goaliesin the league last season and will be everbetter.Sandhu was selected by the Kelowna

Rockets in theWHL Bantam Draft after anoutstanding campaign with Seafair. He hadplenty of interest from Lower Mainlandhockey academies should he had chosen togo that route. Instead, it was about followinghis older brother Tylers footsteps who is nowenjoying an impressive major junior careerwith the Everett Silvertips.He told me this is where his brother

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provincial U16 team that will be finalizedthis fall.Among the other newcomers signed,

Henry Rhyu and Ante Mustapic both playedfor the BurnabyWinter Club Bantam A1team last season. Rhyu was the team captain.Shaw is a product of the DeltaWild HockeyAcademy, while Kroeker was with theVancouver Thunderbirds.The Canadians still have 38 players in

camp and have at least seven roster spots tofill.

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Over 60 prospects attended the Greater Vancouver Canadians evaluation camp lastweekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Photo by Mark Booth

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Sockeyes add another goaliewith camp starting SundayNathanAlalouf spent 2 seasons withMajorMidget CanadiansThe Richmond Sockeyes will have a new

goaltender in the mix when they opentraining camp Sunday at Minoru Arena.The Pacific Junior Hockey League club

has acquired Nathan Alalouf from Osoyoosof the Kootenay InternationalJunior Hockey League forfuture considerations. In 15appearances with the Coyotoeslast season, Alalouf posted a10-2 record with a 3.19 goalsagainst average and a .911 savepercentage.The 18-year-old South Delta

native began the 2013-14campaign with theWesternHockey Leagues SaskatoonBlades before being reassignedto the KIJHL. He previously spent twoseasons in the B.C.Major midget HockeyLeague with the Greater VancouverCanadians, posting a 10-5 record with a2.59 GAA in his final campaign.Richmond currently has two goalies

on its training camp roster, includingsophomore 18-year-old Kurt Russell. TheSurrey native went 9-2-1 last season witha 2.63 GAA, playing behind graduated

veteran Kootenay Alder. Also in the mix islocal product Adam Cronier.The Sockeyes hit the ice for the first

time on Sunday night at Minoru Arenasstadium rink and will continue to practice

every other day, leading up totheir only pre-season gameon Sept. 4 at home againstthe Aldergrove Kodiaks. Theregular season starts Sept.11 when Richmond hostsGrandview.Under coach Judd Lambert,

the Sockeyes are coming offanother impressive campaignthat saw them post a league best34-5-3-2 record in the regularseason and eventually lose to

Aldergrove in game seven of the PJHLchampionship series.While the club has lost key players to

graduation and the higher levels of juniorhockey, including 17-year-old leadingscorer JohnWesley to the VancouverGiants, some are slated to return. Amongthem are veterans Matthew Bissett, DanielOakley, Mac Colasimone, Troy Kaczynskiand Tyler Andrews.

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