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Harlem Crowns’ Herbie Scaife, Jr. got big laughs from the crowd as he tried to conceal the ball from officials bytucking it under his jersey and hiding in the audience during Wednesday night’s game against the Palmer Griffins at RCPalmer secondary. The Harlem Crowns are a comedy basketball troupe, similar to the Harlem Globe Trotters. For anamusing photo gallery of the night’s entertainment, click on www.richmond-news.com.
POLITICS
Linda Reid to joinleadership race?
Richmond MLAs Rob Howard and John Yap havethrown their support behind Liberal leadership front-runner Kevin Falcon.
Richmond East MLA Linda Reid has yet to publiclydeclare her support for any of the current candidates.That may be because she’s thinking of running herself,according to political commentator Keith Baldrey,speaking about a rumour on BCTV’s Noon NewsWednesday.
If Reid did throw her hat into the leadership ring,it would not be the first time. Reid ran for the Liberalleadership back in 1992.
Reid was not available for comment yesterday,and Howard and Yap said they were not aware of therumour. About Falcon, however, Richmond-StevestonMLA Yap said he’s happy to support “a new generationof leader.
“He’s young and dynamic, yet has a great breadth ofexperience having been minister of two large and com-plex ministries: health and transportation,” said Yap.
“I remember well, prior to my personal decision toenter public life, a very young and energetic transporta-tion minister, Kevin Falcon, working hard to promotethe Canada Line, which we all now enjoy.”
Olive branch reaches across temple battle line
MLA grist for pundits’ rumour mill
They may already be limber-ing up for a fight after firing a500-page binder, armed with 415letters of opposition, at the City ofRichmond.
But one side of the Lingyen
Buddhist Temple expansion battleon No. 5 Road has offered anolive branch.
After forming an organizedprotest group, some residents liv-ing near the temple at the southend of No. 5 Road — who feelthe proposal is out of scale withthe neighbourhood, sets a dan-
gerous precedent and will causetraffic and parking chaos — havelanded a weighty opposition dos-sier on the desk of the city’s plan-ning department.
But CALE (CommunityAgainst Lingyen Expansion) thisweek wrote the temple to ask fora meeting to bang heads together.
“We have formerly requested ameeting,” said Carol Day, a localschool trustee, who lives in thearea and has fought against thetemple expansion since its origi-nal rezoning plans were submittedin 2005.
“We want the same kind ofrespect we got from Townline
Homes (developers of the nearbyformer Fantasy Gardens).
“If we don’t get some kind ofdialogue going, this could turninto a nightmare. We don’t wantthat. We want to work with themand hopefully find some commonground and compromise.”
BY ALAN [email protected]
see MLA page 6
‘If we don’t get some kind of dialogue going, this could turn into a nightmare,’ expansion opponent
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Man gets 11 years for killing of father of four
A man who pleaded guilty tomanslaughter in connection witha deadly home invasion five yearsago was sentenced to 11 years injail Wednesday in B.C. SupremeCourt.
Berhanei Fabian Peynado wascharged with first-degree murderin the November 2005 slaying ofAntonio “Toni” Serdoncillo at a
Richmond home.Serdoncillo, a father of four,
had just arrived in Canada on awork visa from the Philippines.The 45-year-old was planning tobring his family to Canada.
The News reported in Octoberhow, nearly five years afterSerdoncillo was killed in theviolent home invasion at 5580Gibbons Dr., one of his killers,Peynado, pleaded guilty to man-slaughter.
The Vancouver man was origi-nally charged with first-degreemurder in 2007, along with twoother men. He was 25 at the timeof his arrest.
One of his co-accused, MichikoDerrick States, still faces first-degree murder charges. He isscheduled to appear in court thismonth to fix a trial date.
A third accused — fromHalifax — was a young offenderat the time and was never named.
Charges against him weredropped.
A fourth man, Derek EdwardSchillington, of Port Moody, wascharged with being an accessoryafter the fact.
The arrests were made after an18-month long investigation by theIntegrated Homicide InvestigationTeam (IHIT), working with policein Calgary and Halifax.
— with files from PostmediaNews and Nelson Bennett
Today, Friday, Dec. 3, the City of Richmond marksits 20th birthday.
It was two decades ago that the Township ofRichmond became a big city.
Since then, it’s grown out of all recognition andexploded in size and demographics.
“Our population has increased over 50 per cent …we are on the brink of surpassing 200,000 residents,”said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.
“There’s also been a visible shift in the diversity ofour community.
“We have the largest population of immigrants pro-portionately of any city in Canada.”
Some interesting statistics regarding growth inRichmond over the last 20 years include:❚ Amount of on-street and off-street bike routes hasgrown from 10 km to over 50 km.❚ Four new bridges opened — No. 2 Road, airportconnector, Canada Line to YVR, Canada Line toVancouver (including Canada Line cycling bridge).❚ From 1991 to 2006, the percentage of the populationthat reported they were not born in Canada increasedfrom 35.2 per cent to 57.4 per cent.❚ A 287.6-per-cent increase in the number of apart-ments (over fives storeys) from 1991 to 2006 (anincrease of 2,790 units to a total of 3,760 units).❚ Four sheets of ice for community recreation in 1990(two Seafair, two Minoru) compared to 10 sheets in2010 (two Minoru, six Richmond Ice Centre, twoRichmond Olympic Oval) and an increase from127,800 square feet of community recreation space to230,000 square feet.❚ Increase of 500 acres of park and school ground to atotal of 1,700 acres.
City celebrates20th anniversaryFormer township unrecognizable
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The ceremonial lighting of the menorah at Richmond City Hall on Wednesdaywas attended by Mayor Malcolm Brodie (rear) and Coun. Bill McNulty (right).Also pictured with students from Richmond Jewish School are (from right) SheldonKuchinsky, Rabbi Baitelman and Rebecca Coen.
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BioLytical’s INSTI HIV Rapid AntibodyTest, which is available in more than 50countries, is designed to detect antibodiesto HIV-1 and HIV-2 in one minute. Thenext fastest tests take 20 minutes.
“The significance of this approval ismassive in our eyes and with World AIDSDay, it’s a huge thing for B.C. to be proudof,” said bioLytical chairman RobertMackie.
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see Mackie page 6
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By Thursday, the temple’s spokesman andexpansion architect, James Cheng, himself aRichmondite, had written a reply to CALE,agreeing to a meeting later this month.
“A face-to-face discussion will be helpful,as long as it’s civil,” Cheng told the News.
“We were not keen on this in the past,because people can get quite emotionalabout this subject and there were all kinds ofrumours flying around about us building abig hotel.
“But we will go (to the meeting) with avery open attitude.”
Earlier this year, the temple on No. 5Road submitted to the city a rezoning/expan-sion bid, which includes a pagoda style 15-storey 140-foot high temple,one of 10 proposed newbuildings.
And last week, thetemple followed up bysubmitting a catalogue ofresponses from various pub-lic consultations conductedthroughout Richmond sinceSeptember.
A similar expansion plan was pulled fiveyears ago after a public backlash and noteveryone in the area is enamored by the newproposal either.
Considering the gulf between the twosides, there is plenty of potential for groundto be covered at a meeting.
Day, however, warned that CALE is pre-pared to battle at every step of the rezoningprocess if it gets no satisfaction from themeeting.
“(The temple) has had information up ontheir boards at the open houses saying thatthe application ‘meets all city requirementsand will be approved by the city council’,”Day said of the temple’s public consultationprocess.
“Other information has been totally inac-curate. What they will talk about is how thenew plans for the main temple are 20 feetshorter that the last application.
“This is not any different from any otherdevelopment application. The temple thatis there right now is lovely and we supportmany other religious places on No. 5 Road.
“This is about at 140-foot tall buildingbeing built on agricultural land next to a resi-dential neighbourhood.”
Despite assurances from the residents thattheir opposition is nothing personal againstBuddhists or the temple, Cheng still feelsthere’s a religious undertone to the oppositionand that the vociferous minority are mislead-ing their neighbours.
“Some people are just resistant to change,”he said.
“And I do believethere are religious reasonsbehind some of this. Somepeople that I’ve spokento have said that if theseplans were for a cathedral,there would be no com-plaint.
“However, I’ve walked through Carol’sneighbourhood several times and askedpeople about the temple expansion and theydon’t seem to have a problem.”
Cheng added that the survey materialfrom the open houses, that’s been submittedto the city, shows overwhelming support forthe plans.
Day claimed that process has been flawed,saying that she’s seen monks from the templeand children filling in the surveys.
The temple and monastery has roughly10,000 members in the Lower Mainland andalso has resident nuns. According to a templefact sheet, the rapid growth of the Asianpopulation in the Lower Mainland means thetemple is already at capacity.
Cheng: People must be civilContinued from page 1
“Some people arejust resistant to
change.”— James Cheng
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JamesCheng,top left, andCarol Day,below left,are at logger-heads over theexpansion ofthe Lingyentemple, mainpicture.
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Howard also harkens back toFalcon’s role as transportation min-ister. Howard worked with Falconwhen Howard, then a city councillor,sat on the Regional TransportationCommittee.
“I had some interactions with himat that point and was pleased with howhe carried himself. When I made thedecision to run, he reached out to mepersonally, and I’ve seen him reachout to others. He’s a great debater andthrough his network, he’s able to reachto all corners of the province.”
Yap said his and Howard’s decisionto support Falcon, 47, were made inde-pendently, but that they had conversa-tions about the various candidates andare happy to be on the same side.
“It makes our relationship smootherover the next few months,” said Yap.
Falcon has been considered right ofthe Liberal Party, however both Yap andHoward disagree with that assessment.
“Having worked with him for thepast five years, I would say reports ofhim being right wing are exaggerated.”
Moreover, he’s a person who listensand learns, said Yap. “And as someonewith a young family (Falcon has a 10-month-old child) he can relate to theneeds of families.”
Howard added, “In my opinion, helooks at the facts and makes decisionsbased on the facts, not always based onideology.”
Falcon’s biggest challenge in get-ting himself elected as leader of the BCLiberals is time, according to Howard.
“The leadership vote is Feb. 26, andwith Christmas in there, it’s a very tighttime frame.”
Falcon is now up against AttorneyGeneral Michael de Jong, a lawyer whoentered the race yesterday.
Also in the running are former cabi-net ministers George Abbott and MoiraStilwell, who announced their candida-cies last week.
Radio talk show host and formerMLA Christy Clark has said she isthinking about entering the race,and Solicitor General Rich Colemanannounced yesterday he’d planned toenter this week, but has since changedhis mind.
Regarding the leadership vote, Yapsaid the party is planning to adopt adifferent voting system for the leader-ship race.
Instead of giving one person onevote, the Liberals will allow each rid-ing have 100 votes regardless whetherthere are 50 or 500 eligible voters.The votes will be split on a percentagebasis.
“Every riding will have an equalsay. One-member-one-vote favourslarge, urban centres. The BC LiberalParty believes every riding should betreated equality.”
The vote to ratify the voting systemwill happen Feb. 12.
MLA: Falcon’s challenge is time
Mackie added that bioLytical’s30,000-square-foot Richmond planthas a robotics-based production sys-tem capable of producing 80 kits aminute or 1.5 million kits a month.
In 2004 there were 1.8 millionrapid tests worldwide, accordingto the World Health Organization.By 2008, the number of rapid testshad climbed to over 30 million, saidMackie.
Rick Galli, chief technical offi-cer for bioLytical, said that gettingmarket approval in the U.S. is “as weaffectionately call it, the Holy Grailfor this particular kind of product.”
Galli said that U.S. medical offi-cials are moving toward using rapidHIV tests as the standard of care.“They are trying to move the entiretesting program out of the laboratoryand into point-of-care settings.”
Mackie said the INSTI kit is pop-ular among anti-HIV groups workingin Africa because of its speed andaccuracy.
“People in Africa often don’tcome back for their test resultsbecause it normally takes a week to10 days. So we take a week to 10days down to less than a minute.”
— Postmedia News
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A missing man’sRichmond friends haveforfeited $130,000 in bailmoney after he failed toshow up for his court date.
Minh Tan Le is wantedin the U.S. for traffickinglarge quantities of ecstasy.
He was arrested inVancouver and grantedbail on Feb. 29, 2008, afterone of his friends posteda $100,000 surety — apromise to pay that amountif the person flees, secured
by real estate or otherassets.
After Le was orderedextradited a year later, hefiled an appeal with theB.C. Court of Appeal,which granted him$200,000 bail on Feb. 13,2009 with $100, 000 insureties from Le’s friends,Hai Trung Hoang andHoai Huu Vu, who live inRichmond.
Le failed to surrenderhimself to custody on Sept.
9, 2009, and after Le’sappeal was dismissed, onMay 27, 2010, the Crownmade an application tohave the sureties forfeited.
B.C. Supreme CourtJustice Miriam Maisonvilledecided Vu should pay$60,000 of the promisedsurety and Hoang shouldpay $70,000, while at thesame time ordering Leresponsible for the full$200,000, if he is everfound.
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Richmond RCMP is appealing for thepublic’s help in tracking down a “shady”male responsible for a theft at Staples.
On Oct. 28, around 7 p.m., RichmondRCMP received a report of a shoplifter atStaples at Sweden Way. The suspect fledprior to police arrival.
The suspect is described as a Caucasianmale, aged 25-30 years, short brown hair,scruffy facial hair and of medium build. Thesuspect was wearing a black short sleevet-shirt with the word “SHADY” written inwhite across the front of the t-shirt and waswearing dark jeans.
Richmond RCMP is asking anyone withinformation to contact Cst. McClain at604-278-1212 and quote file number 2010-37854. If you wish to remain anonymous,call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
‘Shady’ thief soughtA man has appeared in court charged
with 15 counts of firearms offences.Robert J. Achadinha appeared in
custody on Wednesday at RichmondProvincial Court.
Achadinha faces a total of 20 charg-es, which range from illegally possess-ing a firearm to manufacturing a fire-arm and possessing a restricted firearmwith ammunition. He is further accusedof possessing counterfeit money andtrafficking a controlled substance.
Some of the alleged offences tookplace in Richmond, while the majoritywere in Surrey. Achadinha’s case wasdeferred until later this month, whenhe will appear from custody by videoconference.
Firearms suspectfaces 20 charges
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On the Issues... Richmond and Transportation.
Malcolm Brodie, Mayor
There's no question that a well-developed transportationnetwork adds to our quality of life in Richmond. It's anintegral part of all of our City planning.
We recognize that effective public transit is a key componentof reducing greenhouse gases and improving our airquality -- and for reducing traffic congestion.
Canada Line is a Major Success! Now just over one year old, the Canada Line is far
ahead of the original ridership projections for it.
! It took over 30 years of attempts, including numerousstudies and a contentious public process to ultimatelybuild the Canada Line.
! It's made Richmond a better place where we can moreeffectively plan for the future.
Transportation and Economic Development! We need to do more to improve our transportation
infrastructure -- starting with fare gates (turnstiles) forthe Canada Line.
! The Canada Line is integral to the redevelopment orour city centre -- as a place to live, work and play.
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When Donna Chan andher husband Martin laid eyeson their baby daughter forthe first time, it was a magi-cal moment neither will everforget.
The Richmond coupletravelled to China four yearsago to bring home their nine-month-old daughter Katie.
Martin (who doesn’t wanthis last name used) vividlyremembers that instant whenthey walked into the orphan-age and he caught Katie’seye.
“I saw my daughter rightaway and she was smiling,it was fantastic,” he said,
adding the nannies in theorphanage said they were theposter family for adoption.
Although adoption monthended a few days ago, Chanwanted to share her story “toencourage people not to bescared or intimidated by theprocess. It is so worthwhilewhen you hold your beauti-ful child in your arms.”
The couple know verylittle about Katie’s birthmother, but they were toldthe region she is from andthat Katie spent the firstnine months of her life in theorphanage.
Martin said that whenhe and Donna initially dis-cussed adoption, he waskeen but he did fear “the bigunknown.” “The paper workwas mind-boggling, butwhen we actually had ourdaughter in our arms, it was… priceless,” said Martin.
Today, their five-year-olddaughter is happy and thriv-ing in her new home.
Both said it took a bit oftime for Katie to adjust to allthe new changes in her life,however, they settled into a
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Over the course of theyear, prior to Katie’s adop-tion, the couple attended aseries of courses throughFamily Services of GreaterVancouver. It gave them abetter understanding aboutthe emotional impact Katiewould feel coming here froma foreign land, with parents
she barely knew.To prepare for the day
when they told Katie abouther adoption, Chan startedworking on a life book assoon as they adopted her.
“When she was aboutthree and a half years old,we showed her photos fromher orphanage of her and herfriends, including ones thatwe are still in touch with,”said Chan.
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When asked why they didn’t adopt a childfrom B.C. or another province, Chan said:“We thought about adopting in Canada butwe knew the wait time would be very long.”
However, one of the most importantconsiderations for choosing an internationaladoption was the fact that the birth mothercould change her mind at the eleventh-hour.
“I knew of a couple of adoptive parents,who, at the last minute, were told the birthmother had changed her mind and they hadto live through the heartache of losing achild,” Chan explained.
However, an international adoption pro-cess isn’t without its challenges. It can bemired in paper work, as couples have to fillout reams of forms just to get the wheels inmotion. “It was just over a year before weheld her in our arms,” said Chan. “We werelucky as we were expedited because my par-ents were originally from China and thereforewe qualified for the expedited status foradoption through China.”
Today, the couple is about to welcomehome a baby sister for Katie. However, theprocedure to adopt their second daughter hasbeen longer.
“We are now in the process of adoptingagain from China, and after about three-and-a-half years, we were recently notified thatwe have been matched with a daughter andshe will be joining our family in January.”
Meanwhile, the couple chose to getinvolved with two adoption support groups –Families with Children from China of BC andAdoptive Family Association of BC. “Asidefrom the joy our daughter has brought to usand our family, the friends we have madewho are also adoptive parents from China hasbeen the best part of adopting,” said Chan.“Adoption for us has been an incrediblyrewarding and wonderful experience.”
For more information about foreignor local adoption, call Family Services ofGreater Vancouver at 604-736-7613 or visitwww.fsgv.ca.
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There was much hand-wringing in high places this weekas the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks released 250,000diplomatic cables.
The cables contained unguarded comments and informa-tion circulating in the U.S. diplomatic corps.
Such as news that Afghan President Hamid Karzai’sgovernment is considered corrupt.
And that many Middle Eastern states view Iran as adestabilizing force.
Closer to home we’ve learned CSIS is pouting thatCanadian courts are hampering its ability to shake downsuspected “terrorists” by insisting on their civil rights.
So far the revelations haven’t been exactly earth-shatter-ing.
But U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is notamused, calling the leaks an “attack on America’s foreignpolicy interests.”
Truth is, the cables present a refreshing change: worldsituations described with colourful candour and stripped oftheir usual spin.
Despite its bad-boy reputation, WikiLeaks provides avaluable function — a check on power.
It does so by providing us with information we need toquestion decisions and call leaders to account.
Fact is, more blood has been spilled and more dam-age caused when citizens were kept in the dark about theactions of their governments.
The weapons of mass destruction that didn’t exist, yetwere used to justify starting a war, come to mind.
There’s also the small issue of the sub-prime mortgagemeltdown and global economic crisis ignored by those in aposition to see it coming.
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“Winter is coming Iknow. It’s bringing the iceand the snow.”
This familiar children’srhyme reminds us of thecoming winter. We havealready had an early tasteof what could come inabundance for the nextfour months. Accordingto weather experts and theFarmer’s Almanac, the2010-’11 season will bevery extreme, possibly theworst since 1955.
Two years ago whenRichmond experiencedexcessive snow falls, manycitizens complained aboutthe poor snow serviceresponse on residentialroads and many people haddifficulty getting out oftheir subdivisions. This levelof service had not been pre-viously provided because ofprohibitive costs.
Estimates in increasedcapital costs for additionaltrucks and plows, if the citywere to clear snow from allroads, were $4.2 million,with increased operatingcosts for staffing and sup-plies another $2 million.
Previously, the regularsnow removal budget wasapproximately $407,000.This year it is $550,000,which is the average of thetotals spent in the previousseven years. Thanks to amild new year, so far wehave only spent half thisbudget.
In response to pub-lic concerns, council haslooked at ways to improvesnow removal service.Firstly, we purchased somenew equipment, including a$430,000 snow shed. Thisfacility can house more
dump trucks, decreasingtheir preparation time andincreasing response time.
It also keeps the saltfrom freezing, ensuring itspreads properly avoidingdelays. A specialty brinetruck was purchased for$110,000. Regular Patrollerstaff, who work 24/7 shifts,are trained to use thisvehicle, allowing them torespond immediately to icyroads or freezing conditionsversus waiting for staff tobe called in to operate thedump trucks.
Four one-tonne mediumduty trucks were equippedwith front plows to helpwith snow clearing, in addi-tion to the dump trucksalready available.
Secondly, we amendedthe Roadways — Ice andSnow Removal policy toadd third priority routes.
First priority is given toall major arterial sectionline roads and bus routes.Second priority is majorcollector roads. Snow plow-ing is done only when salt-ing is ineffective.
Council approved athird priority route of snowremoval service whichincludes designated collec-tor roads and roads of localimportance. Salting andplowing on these new routeswill only be done whenthe needs of the first andsecond priority routes have
been met.These routes include
approximately 77 kilo-metres of road and weredetermined in consultationwith the community andthe Board of Education.The cost of this additionalservice is $90,000 for eachcomplete circuit.
As funding for this ser-vice was not provided in the2010 budget, if it is neededthis winter, it will be takenfrom the sanding and saltingbudget which has a balanceof $567,860.
However, we cannotcontinue to dip into thisaccount as it will be neededto pay for sanding and salt-ing. If we continue to sup-port the third priority optionin a severe winter, we willneed to dedicate specificfunds toward this service. Itis important to realize thirdpriority routes will simplybe that — third priority. Theservice won’t be providedautomatically.
For people who live inthe interior of a subdivi-sion, like myself, we mustensure we are fully preparedand outfit our vehicles withsnow tires. It is simply tooexpensive to provide serviceto every corner of the city.For Richmond residentswith health or mobilityproblems that might needassistance during winterstorms, a “Snow Angels”volunteer registry has beenestablished.
It provides free services,including pick up and deliv-ery of medications or snowremoval. We also have, onthe city website, a “for hire”listing of private contractorsavailable for snow removal.
The Editor,Open letter to the City of Richmond:Give your collective heads a shake.The past decade has been a challenge for many families
across B.C. Richmond residents continue to struggle tomake ends meet — and many are not succeeding.
Child poverty and homelessness rates are on the rise.Richmond’s 2010 utility rate increased seven per cent,
after rising nine per cent in 2009.Our property taxes are predicted to rise over eight per
cent to finance a transportation plan put into place byunelected, unaccountable TransLink Board members.
In a recent Richmond News article (Nov. 26 Councildivided on Biennale) our city councillors are undecided onwhether to buy a giant red wave for $400,000 or a giantchrome bust of a former communist dictator for $700,000?
I should have such worries.Nancy M. Forhan
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LettersSockeyes outplay Canucks
The Editor,Maybe I can get the last
word regarding South ArmPark.
I was never against thebasketball court there. If itcan help keep some young-sters occupied and out oftrouble, I am all for it. When
we went to look at the plansat the community centre, wewere assured by more thana few people that there wasto be a hedge on the southside of the court to mufflethe sound and catch debristhat may be flying about. Thenext thing we knew, a dozen,
20-foot trees were beingplanted instead of a hedge.Nobody told us anythingabout a change of plans. Thetrees may look very nicethere. I just don’t like to belied to.
Brink NielsenRichmond
The Editor,Last Thursday’s game
between the first placedDelta Ice Hawks and thesecond placed RichmondSockeyes was absolutelyoutstanding.
After two scoreless peri-ods of great goaltendingand end to end action, Deltascored early in the thirdperiod and, at one point,built a 3-1 lead.
The Sockeyes came roar-ing back to eventually winthe game 5-3 and move onepoint ahead of Delta intofirst place in the standings.
A very large crowd,
including many studentsfrom DeBeck school andexchange students fromColombia, was on hand andthoroughly entertained.
I’ve been to quite a fewgames this season and haveenjoyed all of them.
I couldn’t help but thinkthat I would have gladlypaid far more than the $8admission, and that thisgame was better and a lotmore exciting and intensethan any I’ve seen played ina long time by the overpaid,underachieving millionairesat Rogers Arena.
If you’re a Richmond
resident who likes good,fast and clean hockey, doyourself a favour and getout to Minoru Arena on anyThursday night to watch andsupport the Sockeyes.
They have a long, richtradition in the community,are locally-owned and anumber of their former play-ers went onto NHL careers.
Maybe some of thisyear’s edition will follow intheir footsteps.
Bring the family — it’sincredibly affordable familyentertainment.
Don GrantRichmond
When did a hedge become a dozen trees?
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The Editor,Re: “Oval is a gutsy asset to Richmond,”
Letters, Nov. 24.My own (letter) insisted that (the oval)
be inclusive to all citizens, not exclusive anddiscriminatory as the oval appears to be runcurrently.
I would encourage Mr. Rex Mears andother fans of the oval to read Olympic-relatedbooks written by award-winning investigativejournalist Andrew Jennings, such as Lords ofthe Rings.
Mr. Jennings exposes the IOC as basi-cally an over -hyped side show that travelsthe world over searching for ready, willingand able awe-struck victims, naive enoughto host a two-week Olympic party, but at theinevitable cost of a huge “post Olympics”local taxpayer-funded “fiscal hangover” forthe next several decades.
During this post-Olympic hangover, thebamboozled local officialdom is left with aneven bigger headache of what to do with left-over Olympic facilities.
The PR words “ legacy” and “endow-ment” etc. are often used instead of the moreapropos “white elephant.”
Vancouver calls theirs, the OlympicVillage.
Richmond’s is called the Olympic Oval.Regardless, there is overwhelming evi-
dence to redundantly conclude that the ovalis, de-facto, a public building, hence shouldbe accessible to the general public, free ofcharge for basic admission, as opposed to its
current manifestation as a de-facto privateclub.
Such evidence includes such facts as theoval exists on city-owned land assessed at$70 million, and that funds for the oval’s cap-ital and operating costs can be easily tracedfrom various levels of government.
Regarding my recent visit to the oval, Ihad no intention to use the facility per seor any of its equipment, but simply tour theinside.
Thus, why is the publically-funded ovalset up so as to exclude “free range” non-member citizen/taxpayers who may simplywish to walk around the interior and “kickthe tires” on their $200 million public ovalinvestment?
In using just two annual funding sources($5 million in casino funds and the city’s $1.5million oval subsidy), and Richmond’s popu-lation of approximately 180,000, that worksout to $36 per year in public funds for everyman, woman and child being directed to sub-sidize this “members only” private club in apublically-owned building.
Suggestion: Those who act as oval apolo-gists should perhaps make the city an offerto purchase the oval, end this charade, thenmyself and perhaps other Richmond citizenswill no longer be obligated to subsidize your“private members only” oval club with ourpublic tax dollars, which is, currently, anotherunfortunate oval fact.
R.A. HoeglerRichmond
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ThursdayThe RichmondSockeyes Teddy BearToss and RichmondFood Bank Collectionhappens on Thursday,Dec. 9 during theSockeyes home game.Bring a new teddy bearor purchase one at thebooth on game night. Allbears will be donatedto the Richmond FireRescue to give to chil-dren. The team is alsoaccepting donationsof non-perishable fooditems for the RichmondFood Bank during allat home games untilDecember 16.
UpcomingThe fourth AnnualVictor Ghirra Toy Drivein memory of “the manwith the golden heart”runs now to December11th. The BenevolentBrotherhood Society isagain helping the Ghirrafamily to collect new,unwrapped toys forunder-privileged chil-dren. Once collected,the toys collected here,will be distributed to theRichmond ChristmasFund. Drop off to theRiverside Hall, 14500River Rd. (www.river-sidepalace.com) or callBobby Ghirra at 604-244-7755 or HarveyKooner at 604-671-4180.
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Apollo 13 is one of themost famous of the NASA’sApollo missions to themoon — not because theastronauts succeeded inlanding on the moon, but
because they were success-ful in returning to Earth.
Apollo 13 was the thirdApollo mission intended toland on the moon, but anoxygen tank rupture madea lunar landing impossibleand put the lives of thecrew in danger. Fortunately,the ship and its crew madeit safely back to Earth onApril 17, 1970 — just morethan 40 years ago.
The entire worldbreathed a sigh of relief,but nobody celebratedmore than the people work-ing at mission control inHouston’s Johnson SpaceCenter.
On a recent visit to thecentre, we had the chanceto go behind the scenes andsee the original missioncontrol and meet a manwho used to work there.Terry Hartman worked inMission Control when theApollo 13 incident tookplace.
He was also in MissionControl on the day Neil
Armstrong walked on themoon, so when he tellsyou what Mission Controlwas like “back in the day”— you can believe him.
“In 1969 we used state-of-the-art equipment includ-ing rotary dial phones andslide rulers in MissionControl,” Hartman said witha laugh during a recent tourof the facility.
“Those screens you seein the green room aren’t
computers like we havetoday, either. Each personlooked at raw data on thescreen and had to relate itback to what was actuallyhappening aboard the ship.”
Hartman is retired now,but still gives tours tovisitors that come to see thebehind-the scenes workingsof the centre.
Although some of our
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The Olsen kids pose in front of a life-size MercuryRedstone rocket booster at the Rocket Park. The Redstonewas used to propel the first American astronauts into space.
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children questioned thewisdom of standing in the45-minute lineup to go onthe NASA tram tour, meet-ing Hartman and hearinghis presentation made it allworthwhile. The tram touralso allowed us to see theastronaut training facility andwatch astronauts workingwith replicas of the spaceshuttle and the InternationalSpace Station — includingthe Canadarm. The behind-the-scenes tour ended witha stop at Rocket Park tosee actual rockets used inNASA’s space program.
Our guide explained thatthere is a backup made forevery rocket and space mod-ule used in the space pro-gram. When the Apollo 13astronauts were in the midst
of their crisis, astronauts andcentre employees workedfrantically with the backuprocket and simulators todevelop a strategy to get theastronauts home.
Admission to SpaceCenter Houston is $19.95US per adult and $15.95 USper child. Visiting the spacecentre is a full-day event. Inaddition to the opportunityto have a behind-the-scenestram tour of Johnson SpaceCenter, there is a large playarea for younger children,flight simulators, displays,and presentations.
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Might I suggest startingwith a glass of Champagne?
The lovely five-starMerrion Hotel in Dublindoes. It recently perfected theart of high tea by drawingin elements from the hotel’slegendary art collection onthe walls of its four elegantlyintegrated 18th-centuryGeorgian townhouses. Morethan 40 Irish artists are rep-
resented, comprising 90 percent of the collection.
The result is an edibleart collection, with eachdelectable pastry represent-ing a masterpiece hanging inthe hotel. For the high tea, aminiature of every artworkis placed before the creation,so that guests can relate whatthey are eating to the artworkthat inspired it.
These might include coco-nut and blueberry macaroons(inspired by Woman in White,
by Louis le Brocquy); sourapple and caramel mousse(The Hour of Sleep, 1951,by Jack B. Yeats); or mangopanna cotta with raspberryjelly (Homage to FernandLeger, by Robert Ballagh).
My experience of Art Teain the comfortable drawingroom started with a fluteof Champagne and a tieredtray of goodies. The firsttier was filled with savourysandwiches — chicken andpesto on sunflower bread,
oak smoked Irish salmonon brown soda bread withhorseradish cream, cucumberwith cream cheese and chiveon tomato bread, and bridgerolls with egg mayonnaiseand fresh cress. The secondtier bore fresh currant scones,sticky portercake, tart lemoncake and colour-blocked bat-tenberg cake. On the top tiersat creme fraiche, raspberryjam and tart lemon curd.
Then, speaking softly,as if he were gently wak-
ing me from a nap as I sunkback into the overstuffedcouch cushions in front ofa simmering fire, my waiterrecommended a delicioushoneybush orange herbal tea,sweet and delicate.
The grand finale emergedin the form of three painting-inspired pastries, displayed infront of small prints indicat-ing their artistic provenance:rosewater and orange mousseon white chocolate feuil-letine (Roses and Temple, by
Patrick Hennessy); vanillabiscuit with orange curd(Frying Pan, Funnel, Eggs &Lemons, by William Scott);and raspberry and passionfruit tart (Futile Defence(Fabricated Evidence), 1998,by John Boyd). Each wasbeautifully executed and Iscarfed them down despite analready full belly.
The Art Tea at TheMerrion Hotel costs approxi-mately $47 per person, extrafor Champagne.
Pastries are inspired by art at swanky Dublin hotelBY SARAH TRELEAVEN
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The holidays are here yetagain, and it’s a time of yearthat brings up emotions formany of us. It provides theopportunity for us to look atthe memories of times andpeople gone by and for us tolook at what is here now inthis moment and time.
As the holidays begin tounfold, and the giving andreceiving of gifts take place,be conscious of being mind-ful not only through yourinteraction with those peoplewho are here in your lifetoday but also to be mind-ful of your own life. Whathas this life given you andwhat have you given to thislife? It’s quite the question toponder.
All we ever really haveis this moment. When wetruly realize the preciousnessof each moment, it becomeso rich with what is mostimportant to us. So whatis really important to youbesides material possessions,health, financial stability and
a warm place to live? Mostof us would probably agreesomewhere in that questionlies the answer of love.
Why do we purchase ormake gifts and exchangethem with those in our life?I believe the intention comesfrom a place of love and yetthe greatest gift you can giveany other being is the gift ofyourself. It’s taking the timeto be present and really lis-ten and support our friends,family and other people inour community. Imagineif everyone in the City ofRichmond made a pact tolive a mindful life just forone day, to live from a placeof love and compassion,what would our community
look like? What comes tomind for me is joyfulnessand peace. There would beno negativity; everythingwould be accepted just as itis in this moment.
Practise being mindfuland moving from a placeof love and compassionwith everyone and everycircumstance over this holi-day season. You will noticewhen we move from a placeof love it is difficult for theego to thrive in the pres-ence of love. Holidays canbecome charged with anxi-ety, stress, anger, sadness andloneliness, to name a few,but when you choose to bemindful in moments whensomeone is charged with anyof these emotions the energyof conscious, loving kindnesshas the potential to be seenand felt by all.
Lorraine Wilson is aRichmond resident, guestspeaker and group facilita-tor. For more info, visit www.keepinglifesimple.org.
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Ande Alexander has beenpounding the pavement lookingfor work for more than a yearnow.
The office manager/bookkeep-er was laid off after five yearswhen the small company sheworked for was sold at the heightof the economic downturn.
“The company wasn’t doingas well as it could so the ownerdecided to retire and sell it,” saidthe long time Richmond resident.“At the time, I wasn’t too wor-ried.
“I had more than 15 yearsexperienced and worked hard,so I thought I’d get a job fairlyquickly.”
As months passed by with nojob prospect, Alexander started toget despondent and depressed.
Last month, she got a hugeboost to her self-esteem by thenon-profit organization, Dressfor Success Vancouver.
Dress for Success Vancouverhelps low and no income womentransition back into the work-force by providing them, free ofcharge, everything they need todress professionally for inter-views. “Through the RichmondEmployment Resource Centre,I received an email telling meabout Dress for Success’ upcom-ing talk,” said Alexander.
The McNair secondary gradu-ate decided to attend and she saidthe seminar was very informa-tive, positive and she went homearmed with practical tips forfinding work. “Then, I find outI could set up an appointment togo to Dress for Success’s officedowntown (Vancouver),” shesaid. “I scraped together all mygrocery money because I thought
I’d have to pay something for thebusiness suit.”
Alexander’s face beams as sherecalls how she arrived and waswelcomed like a friend. Then, herpersonal shopper took her aroundto “shop” for a new suit, togetherwith all accessories.
“It was amazing, there wereall these racks filled with suits,blouses, sweaters, boots, shoesand handbags,” Alexander said.“My personal shopper helped mechoose a suit, a brand new RalphLauren skirt and jacket, blouses,a sweater, trench coat, boots, silkscarf, make up and jewelry.
“I was completely over-whelmed.”
Alexander went on to say howmuch fun she had and how it was“a real morale booster.”
“When I go for an interview,I feel more self-confident,”Alexander said.
Help from Dress for SuccessVancouver doesn’t end there.
Once she secures a job,Alexander gets to go back andchoose two more new suits,complete with shoes, a purse andmore.
“It’s pretty isolating when youare spending literally hours onyour computer looking for work,”she said. “Your confidenceerodes as time goes on … Dressfor Success has been amazingand it’s changed my attitude forthe better.”
Those sentiments are echoedoften at Dress for SuccessVancouver, said DeborahTwocock, its executive director.
“Dress for Success provideshope, encouragement, educationand skills training to women,who for whatever reason, can’tfind work,’ said Twocock.
“Last month alone, we helped180 women. Sadly, our business
has picked up over the past year.“It’s very sad the stories we
hear and a woman’s self esteemstarts to go down as they getfurther and further away from apaycheque.”
The organization started verysmall.
“Our founder and my friend,Astrid Levelt, started Dressfor Success in 1999, after shewatched a 20/20 interview withthe woman who originally started
it in New York,” said Twocock.When Levelt first started she
recruited family and friends toprovide funding. Then, workingin a small church parish hall, andin her own home, Levelt was inbusiness.
“What started as a foundationto help women overcome the bar-riers of dressing for an interviewhas blossomed to include coursesand workshops, an 18-monthmentoring program and a holiday
party.”Former clients, who have suc-
cessfully returned to the work-force, become members whomeet monthly for networking andan education program.
The average age for mostwomen who come into the orga-nization is 40 and over, althoughTwocock said, they still seeimmigrant women, refugees andyoung single mothers under 40.
“It’s life changing for manyof our clients,” said Twocock.“We see a lot of hugs and lots oftears.”
Statistics aboutDress for SuccessVancouver:❚ Operates out of a large spacedonated by the Royal Bank.❚ Began the Professional Wom-en’s Group program in 2001.❚ Has dressed more than 13,000women since its inception.❚ It runs with more than 150volunteers, a volunteer board of13 and three paid staff.❚ Worldwide there are 117 loca-tions.❚ Since 1997, more than 550,000women in 10 countries have beenhelped.
Local Agenciesthat refer clients toDress for Success❚ Richmond EmploymentResource Centre❚ CHIMO Crisis Services❚ Richmond Youth ServiceAgency/Connections youthResource Centre❚ Immigrant Services Society ofB.C.❚ Richmond Career Centre❚ MCC Employment Essentials❚ Open Door Group – Richmond
For more information aboutDress for Success, call 604-408-7923 or visit www.dressforsuc-cess.org/vancouver.
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Ande Alexander says Dress for Success, which helps low and noincome women transition back into the workforce, provided her withthe encouragement she badly needed, along with a new set of clothes.
A year after losing her job Ande Alexanderturned to the organization for help, receivingnew clothes and a vital boost of confidence
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Things are heating up inthe kitchen at the Blue CanoeWaterfront Restaurant.
The popular Stevestoneatery has two young andtalented chefs at the helm— British-born and trainedexecutive chef Paul Haldaneand his sous chef Kylo Hoy.
Together, they have created anew menu to warm you evenon the coldest of wintry days.
Executive chef PaulHaldane started as sous cheflast April and quickly rose tobecome executive chef.
Hoy also began a fewmonths ago, after having
worked in the kitchensof various fine-diningrestaurants in Steveston,including the StevestonSeafood House andTapenade Bistro.
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“Also, it’s lovely to eatsoup, especially this time ofyear, it warms the cockles, aswe say in England.”
Paul Haldane& Kylo Hoy (left)Executive chef & sous chef,Blue Canoe Waterfront RestaurantSTORY BY MICHELLE HOPKINS • PHOTO BY CHUNG CHOW/RICHMOND NEWS
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A year ago, they came within a win ofdelivering their school its first-ever seniorboys basketball title. Now, the RC PalmerGriffins are confident they can challengeagain, except this time back on the prov-ince’s biggest stage.
The four-time defending Richmondchampions will be competing with the bigboys again at the “AAA” level when theplayoffs begin in February and there isevery reason to believe they will be a seri-ous threat at the Langley Events Centre.
“With all starters returning and theaddition of some solid grade Grade 10and 11s, this is very talented team that iscapable of winning the whole thing,” saidveteran head coach Paul Eberhardt. “Whilemany consider us to be an underdog dueto our lack of size, I believe we will giveteam’s great difficulties defending ourquickness and shooting ability.”
The Griffins starting five features plen-ty of experience in seniors Billy Chengand Vijay Dhillon, who were arguably theteam’s top two players the last time it com-peted at the provincial “AAA” tournamenttwo years ago.
Cheng was co-MVP of the RichmondLeague last season and a first team all-star at the Lower Mainland and Provincialtourneys. He averaged 15.5 points pergame and six assists, while this summer heplayed for Team B.C. at the U17 Nationals.He is a natural to run Eberhardt’s up-tempoattack from the point guard position.
“Billy sees the game as good as anypoint guard I have ever coached,” says
Eberhardt. “I am sure he will have a greatyear for us.”
Dhillon shared city MVP honours with
Cheng and also was a teammate on TeamB.C. The shooting guard led Palmer inscoring a year ago with 17 points per con-
test and he should dominate even more.“Vijay is a great outside shooter and he
goes to the hoop hard with a very quickfirst step and great explosiveness,” con-tinued Eberhardt. “He has a phenomenalwork ethic and will be an excellent rolemodel for all of the new players on theteam.”
Rounding out the trio of B.C. Under17 players in the Palmer line-up is guard-forward Mike Zayas who averaged 16points and eight rebounds per game a yearago. He is a terrific transitional player thatshould put up even bigger numbers thisseason.
In the paint, the Griffins will be lean-ing heavily on 6-foot-3 Ranjodh Hare whoaveraged a double-double in points (12.8)and rebounds (12) in his Grade 11 year.
“Ranjodh is a true warrior and he is oneof the hardest workers you will find on abasketball court,” added Eberhardt. “Heconsistently outplays much taller oppo-nents and he is an amazing outlet passerwhich starts our fast break.”
Rounding out the starting five is guardMaziar Arjmandi who is one of the team’sbiggest threats from beyond the arc. Onthe bench, look for promising Grade 10Jamie Madewan to see significant min-utes. He was Palmer’s leading scorer onthe Grade 9 team that finished third at theprovincials.
One of the Griffins’ first big tests of theseason will be next week’s HSBC Classic.They open play Wednesday at Churchillagainst Point Grey.
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Billy Cheng and the RC Palmer Griffins are expected to be serious contenders this sea-son for the B.C. high school boys basketball “AAA” title.
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Richmond Ravensmidget A girls hockeyteam hosted TeamKladno from theCzech Repulic in anexhibition game onNov. 18 at the OlympicOval. The Ravens wonthe shortened contest1-0. Both teams wenton to participate in theHayley WickenheiserWomen’s HockeyFestival where theRavens reached thesemi-finals.
The first time I inter-viewed former Canuckplayer and captain TrevorLinden was in 1994 for tele-vision.
Standing outside thedressing room waiting, Ihad missed him as he hadalready gone inside. Notbeing allowed to enter, Ididn’t know what to do untila veteran reporter fromCKNW had volunteered togo inside on my behalf. Ina matter of minutes, Lindenhad come out for the inter-view.
He was gracious inanswering my questionswhen I knew little abouthockey back then. Fast for-ward to 2010, #16 is nowretired and is followinghis passion for cycling. Ihad the opportunity to do aphone interview with him
and we chatted about hisnew fitness path.
Linden is an avid andcompetitive cyclist. Hefirst caught the cyclingbug when his wife Cristinaintroduced him to the sportin the 1990s which led tohis first bike race ‘Testof Metal,’ a grueling 67kilometer point-to-pointmountain bike race throughSquamish’s world-renownedtrails.
It was the start of hisnew passion. “I used thatrace and others to rechargemy batteries and it was at atime I needed to de-stress,”he said.
Other big events inwhich Linden has competedinclude the ‘Sea to Summit’and in the summer of 2007he endured the Trans Alpbike race, a 600 km journeyacross the European Alps.He and his racing teammate,John Ramsden finished 48thout of the 122 two-manteams over the eight-daycompetition. “It was a gru-eling and fantastic event.”
Being a professional
athlete all of his life, train-ing comes naturally to him.His lifestyle still includes a
regular regime of training.He finds no problem doinga 3 ½ hour bike ride withhis friends.
“While the weather isstill nice, my buddies andI will be cycling this after-noon from Vancouver toLions Bay.” Linden adds. “Itis non-competitive and it isalso a chance to get out and
cycle in such nice weather.”He also jogs on the trails
in Lynn Valley in NorthVancouver. Closer to hishome, he runs from 45minutes to one hour alongJericho Beach. Running isan activity he usually takesup in the fall and in thewinter he cross country skis.
Every season Lindentakes up a sport and whenit comes to cycling it isthe camaraderie and teamenvironment which he findsmost enjoyable of his expe-riences.
In September of thisyear, he competed in the‘RBC GranFondo’ Whistlerevent which was a challeng-ing 120-kilometre bike ridefrom Vancouver to Whistler.
Linden’s time of 3:35:45left him 23rd out of 1174participants in the 40-49 agecategory.
“Cycling also gives me
a chance to see the world,”added Linden, referringto Trans Portugal — anine day, 1150 kilometermountain bike stage raceheld last spring through thePortuguese countryside.
Linden plans to com-pete in the inaugural ‘RBCGrandfondo Kelowna’ nextJuly. He has also beenactive in the fitness businessworld as he recently openedClub 16.
During the 2010 WinterOlympics, Linden took partin the torch relay when theflame was in Vancouverbefore the opening cer-emony.
Richmond residentChristine Blanchette isan avid runner who hascompeted in a number ofhigh-profile events. She alsowrites her own blog -- chris-tineblanchette.wordpress.com.
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February 21, 1931 – November24, 2010. It is with greatsadness we announce thepassing of Don Gilmore onNovember 24, 2010 at theRichmond Hospital, BC at thea g e o f 7 9 . H e w a spredeceased by his parentsCap and Ethel and his brothersRalph and Bob. He will bemissed by his sister Shirley;sister-in-laws, Barbara and Ila(Fred); nephews Bobby,Wayne, Andrew (Dee), Wes(Donna), Scott and Jason(Colleen); nieces Gail (Albert),Linda (Ed) and Colleen (Reno);many great nieces andnephews and friends. Don wasa life long resident of Richmondwhere he spent most of his lifefarming, along with hisbrothers, on the family farmwhere they grew potatoes andraised dairy cows. He servedas a Director on the BCVegetable Co-op and enjoyedhunting in his spare time.Special thanks to Gail for herdedication to Don for the last 11years of his life and to Dr. J.Vortel and all the other doctorsand nurses at RichmondHospital for their excellent careand compassion. Thanks to thestaff and residents at GilmoreGardens where he enjoyedliving in the latter part of his life.A celebration of Don’s life willbe held at Mayfair Lakes GolfCourse, 5460 No. 7 Road,Richmond, BC on Tuesday,December 21, 2010 from 1:00to 4:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, adonation to the RichmondHospital Foundation would beappreciated.
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Cancer June 21-July 22: Start NO new projects,tasks, nor relationships before Dec. 30. Guard againstmistakes, be prepared for delays. Use this week tofinish ongoing ventures, then keep an eye, the rest ofDecember, on people or opportunities returning fromthe past. Relationships intensify into January – andromance plays a song! A hectic work phase endsTuesday – life grows easier. A powerful, lucky career,business phase will begin in late January: rest now,so you’ll be energetic then. Though little things stall,big things march ahead. Mysteries intrigue Thursday/Friday. Love wins, Saturday.Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Start nothing new before Dec.30. Stick with ongoing projects and relationships, orthose returning from the past. (An old flame mightbe coming, but won’t appear until late December.)All month, your home life glows with affection andpeace. It’s a great time to finish decoration projectsbegun in the past. Be alert on the job and aroundequipment: mistakes, confusion are quite possible.DON’T buy tools, machines, TVs, etc. Romance,pleasure, beauty and a general creative, speculativeand winning streak fill the weeks ahead. Excitingmeetings Thursday-Saturday!Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: A period of delay,indecision, mistakes and missed meetings beginsFriday, and lasts through Dec. 29. During thisphase, don’t start significant new projects of anykind. An old flame might return – but only briefly,as the weeks ahead tend toward endings ratherthan beginnings. It’s more likely that you’ll chasean ongoing love. In either case, romance brings talk,intimacy and intensity! Communications and travelwill be gratifying and affectionate. This week, finishtasks. Sunday/Monday set the tone for the month:home, security, family, property. Tackle choresThursday/Friday.
Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Start nothing new beforeDec. 30. Mistakes, confusion and delays affectnew projects until then. Focus on past and ongoinglinks, ventures. Your money picture is favourableall December – but don’t buy anything significant,includingclothes.Youmightbecalledback toasecurityor family issue. Christmas will likely involve travel toold haunts – and nostalgia. Make arrangements, buytickets now, as unavailability begins soon. If you meetan “ex” this month, it will likely only confirm “theend.” You’ll be busy but happy. Romance, a winningstreak come Thursday/Friday!Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Finish rather thaninitiate relationships, projects, tasks and obligationsthis week – and the next three. A period of delays,mistakes and indecision starts Friday, lasting toDec. 30. You’re favoured in money now, especiallySunday/Monday, but avoid big new purchases allmonth. You’re vibrant, your charms glow, you’ll havea month of “good hair days.” You’ll be very busywith communications, details, paperwork and travel– but keep an eye on more private or hidden factors,feelings that are just below the surface: these mightconflict with the messages you send. RomanceSaturday?Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Your energy,charisma and optimism are boundless now! Butdon’t start anything new and important before Dec.30. Especially avoid important purchases. Do all yourChristmas shopping as early as possible: this Mondayto Wednesday is best. Despite your high charismaand personal “clout” this month, your private world,your inner self, glow with a peaceful happiness.The government benefits you. Your monetary hopescentre on someone older or younger, through 2012– an important project is brewing; be patient. Arrive“in person” Monday. Home sweet home Saturday.
Capricorn Dec.22-Jan.19:Rest,lie low,contemplateyour plans – and the meaning of life, love, spirit. Yourenergy and judgment falter, but your determinationand sexual charisma are high all month. Don’t letthis combination lead you into error. Start nothingimportant before Dec. 30 – mistakes, indecision,second thoughts and delays are rife. Instead, protectand nurture ongoing projects and relationships, andreprise those from the past. Your social side returns– someone affectionate “watches out” for you.Acceptprivate invitations. Your money luck rises brieflyThursday/Friday. Call, travel Saturday.Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: On the one hand, wishescome true now, social delights arrive, flirtations andlight love hover around you, your popularity rises,and entertainment’s everywhere. On the otherhand, this is a poor time, through Dec. 29, to startany new projects or relationships. So protect yourwork life from delays, mistakes and misunderstoodcommunications all month, double-check and havea “Plan B.” But once you do this, charge into leisure!Avoid gossip, loose lips and dangerous places. Allthese apply all month. Sunday/Monday are happy.Rest midweek. You shine Thursday/Friday!Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Finish rather than startprojects this week. A period of confusion, indecision,mistakes and delays begins Friday, lasting throughDec. 29. It will particularly affect your social, careerand “future plans” areas. In these, a former person oropportunity might return – if so, luck favours takingit/him/her up again. Love relationships that are keptlight can be hot, sensual, but lack the sweetnessrequired for durability. Letting a relationship becomeprofound will supply that sweet affection. Beambitious Sunday/Monday. Rest Thursday/Friday. Youburst with energy Saturday!
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6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602
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8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105
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