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Maya McGrath, of Science World’s Future Science Leaders, was among those studentsbuilding wooden structures to celebrate National Engineering & Geoscience MonthSaturday at Lansdowne Centre. Other competitors were tasked with using popsicle sticksto construct a bridge that was then tested to see which one could support the heaviestload. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News! See more photos in the Pulse section on page 11.

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High-roller statusCity rakes in a record $21 million from casino

The City of Richmond took in a record$21 million share of River Rock Casino andResort gaming revenues in 2014, accordingto end-of-year financial statements.The extra money may result in a boost to

one-time community projects and grants.The 10 per cent share from the Rock

bested the previous record of $17.6 million,set in 2013. 2014 marked the fifth straightyear of gaming revenue growth for the city.Last October, city councillors asked

planners to review the city’s policy forspending casino funds. They presented thatreview of gaming revenue and expendituresto the finance committee this week.However, debate was delayed due to theabsence of two councillors.The review includes recommendations

on future spending, such as the creation of aCommunity Initiatives account and a 70 percent increase in community grants.The initiatives account would initially

be funded with $3 million of unallocatedfunds. Subsequent years will see a two percent cash injection from annual revenue,to the account, for various environmental,

heritage, safety, arts and culture projects.Another recommendation is to increase

gaming grants to community groups by$550,000. Planners are also suggestingallocating 15 per cent of future casinorevenues to all grants. That would, in turn,free up $1.4 million in the operating budget.Since 2004 the city has received about $148million from the casino. Most of the moneyhas been spent on infrastructure, such as$50 million on the Richmond OlympicOval (33 per cent) and $56 million onvarious capital projects (fire halls, roads).This year marks the first of 10 annual $5

million casino cash payments toward thenew Minoru pool and seniors’ centre loan($50 million).Council has recently used excess funds

for a $3 million loan for subsidized housingand a $1.8 million property tax break.

Health care jobs on the block

A total of 85 local jobs are among the 935or so being lost due to a round of layoffsacross a number of Lower Mainland long-term care facilities.According to the Hospital Employees’

Union, cleaning staff are affected at threeRichmond locations: Richmond Hospital,Minoru Seniors Centre and Lions Manor.Aramark — the U.S.-corporation that

has held a commercial contract to cleanVancouver Coastal Health hospitalsand extended care facilities since 2003— has lost its contract and will lay off staffbetweenAug. 9 and Sept. 22, said MikeOld, communications director with HEU.The layoffs point to the need for improved

successorship language in contracts toprotect workers in a health care system thathas seen significant privatization over thelast decade, said Bonnie Pearson, the HEU’ssecretary-business manager.

Proposed 2016 spending:

Pool/senior centre - $5 millionCapital reserves – $5.4 millionFacility reserves - $3.8 millionGrants – $2.7 millionFour RCMP officers - $700,000Community initiatives – $360,000- Based on $18 million budget

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Suspicious fire draws Mounties’ attention

We can see you textingWhether you’re calling someone on your

phone, texting or picking your nose, theRichmond RCMP’s monoscope is going tosee you before you see it.The scope, one of the many tools at the

police’s disposal, will be training its sightson the drivers among us who still believetheir phone call or text is worth risking otherpeople’s lives for.As part of WorkSafeBC’s inaugural Road

Safety at Work Week — which is runningMarch 2 to 6 — Richmond Mounties, alongwith ICBC, will be out in force crackingdown on drivers distracted by their devices.According to statistics released by ICBC,

it takes drivers an average of 13 seconds tomake a call and a staggering 34 seconds toreset their GPS.All that amounts to is a crash being four

times more likely to happen when you try touse your device while driving.“Lots of people think we can’t see them,”

said the RCMP’s staff Sgt. Dale Somerville,of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of PoliceTraffic Safety Committee.“But you can’t disguise it as much as you

think, and you won’t see us until it’s too late.“My advice is to keep your hands on the

wheel and your eyes on the road.”Tips to take the temptation out of calling

or texting, according to ICBC, is to put yourphone on airplane mode or, if you havepassengers, designate one of them to be the

texter while your drive.One company which has taken the

discouragement of distracted driving to awhole new level is Finning Canada, theworld’s largest Caterpillar dealer.Finning has its own distracted driving

policy and any employee (many of themsales people, who spend a lot of time in theircars) falling foul of the law is subject to thecompany’s disciplinary procedure.

Noel Hill, Finning Canada’s generalmanager of health and safety, told the Newshow his company’s policy was “wildlyunpopular” when it was implemented eightyears ago.“Anytime you try to change something,

it’s always going to be a shock to thesystem,” said Hill.“We heard from our salesmen that they

did the majority of their calls while on the

road.“But they just had to adapt and we believe

strongly in this and do it for all the rightreasons.”Hill said he wasn’t aware of any

employees losing their jobs due to thepolicy.If you think your company might benefit

from having a similar policy, go to www.roadsafetyatwork.ca for more details.

Damage wasextensive to anearly-finishedhome in theNo. 5 Roadand Bridgeportarea. AlanCampbell/RichmondNews.

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Police are out in force this week in Richmond, looking for distracted drivers. Richmond RCMP’s acting Cpl. Dennis Hwang, above left(with scope), keeps an eye on what drivers on No. 5 Road are doing behind the wheel. Above right, RCMP volunteers count the amount ofdrivers they see using cell phones while on the road. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

Richmond RCMP is appealingfor people with information to comeforward after a suspicious fire torethrough an under-construction home.Richmond Fire-Rescue was called out

to the blaze at around 1 a.m. on Fridayin the 11800-block of Flury Drive in thenorth of the city, just south-east of No. 5and Bridgeport roads.Damage to the single-family

home, which appeared to be almostfinished, was “extensive,” accordingto police, who were called in by the

fire department to investigate. Oneneighbour, who asked not to be named,said she heard a loud “bang” at about 1a.m.Anyone with information should call

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City to improve crosswalks

Some upcoming 2015 road improvementsmay be of interest to drivers, cyclists andpedestrians alike in Richmond.

The City of Richmond approved upgradesto 14 crosswalks, that should improvepedestrian safety, at a cost of $1.15 million.

Furthermore, some new City Centre streetswill take form in 2015.

Lansdowne Road will be extended fromMinoru Boulevard to Alderbridge Way witha new, shared bike path. Included in the $3million extension project is a new intersectionat Lansdowne and Minoru.

As Lansdowne further develops, cityplanners envision a bike path from theRichmond Olympic Oval to the Garden CityLands.

Meanwhile, frazzled shoppers andcommuters at Blundell Centre will be pleasedto learn that the No. 2 Road entrance will havea full traffic signal installed (no more flashingred light when exiting the mall).

Meanwhile the following six intersectionswill have pedestrian crosswalks withcontrolled flashing amber lights installed:! Granville Ave.-McCallan Rd.! Chatham St.-1st Ave.! Railway Ave.-Hollymount Gate! Shell Rd.-Bird Rd.! No. 4 Rd.-Dayton Rd.! Elmbridge Way-WorkSafeBCThe following seven intersections will have

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! Francis St.-St.Albans Rd.! Kwantlen St.-Kwantlen University! Westminster Ave.-McCallan Rd.! Blundell Rd. -Ash St.! No. 2 Rd.-Colville Rd.! No. 1 Rd.-Regent St.! Gilbert Ave.-Lucas Rd.

Off-ramp meant tofunnel traffic into IkeaAnewly opened off-ramp southbound on

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the City of Richmond approved rezoning andconstruction for its new store.Southbound travellers coming off the

Knight Street Bridge can take the exit ontoMannini Way and, subsequently, the Ikeaparking lot.Vehicles can also funnel south to Cambie

Street, via Jacombs, for more convenientaccess to Cambie secondary school and KingGeorge Park.“Ikea has been a prominent business in

Richmond for 38 years – since opening itsfirst store in Canada, on an adjacent propertyin 1976,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie via anews release.“Constructing the connector road to

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Did you know that, no matter how many times youpour quarters into a slot machine, the odds ofwinning never change?

And that goes for the online, virtual versions of the one-armed bandits as well, which are the focus of ResponsibleGamblingAwareness Week in Richmond.A “myth-busting” kiosk, sponsored by BCLC, is making

its way around various high-traffic Richmond locations thisweek, dispelling common conceptions and imparting factsabout the world of gambling.“Many people believe the odds get better the more you

play a slot machine,” said Jenn Fancy de Mena, preventionspecialist with the BC Responsible and Problem GamblingProgram, who was staffing the kiosk at Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity on Monday.“But the reality is the machines are programmed; it doesn’t

matter how long you sit there playing it.”As part of the second, annual BCLC week— also involving

the B.C. government, the City of Richmond and River RockCasino Resort — the kiosk is one of a series of events thatseeks to engage the community and raise awareness ofresponsible gambling practices.The main event onWednesday — a workshop at the River

Rock Casino, which is open to industry and public healthprofessionals, as well as members of the public — will focuson the advent of online gambling and the issues surroundingthe people who use it.The workshop’s keynote speaker, Dr. Kahlil Philander,

BCLC’s director of social responsibility, said when onlinegambling first started to emerge, there were a lot of concernsabout the product because it was “more convenient and therewas less control over it.”“A lot of the early studies indicated that there was a higher

share of problem gamblers playing online than in other areas,such as casinos,” said Philander.“But we’ve been asking, ‘is it problem gamblers that are

drawn to this form of gambling or is it something else that’sproducing online problem gamblers?’

“We don’t see any actual evidence that online gambling isproducing more problems than any other form of gambling.”At home, said Philander, there’s also more things to do,

more distractions than, say, a casino. “People playing at homeare more inclined to risk less than at a casino.“For example, in poker at a casino, the overheads are high

for the casino, so the minimum amount to play in the game ishigher than it would be playing online at home.”Over on the River Rock Casino floor itself, 900 or so

gaming staff are trained to look out for abnormal customerbehaviour, whether that be gambling out of character or actualsigns of distress.If staff identify a marked change of pattern, they can call in

a manager or the on-duty GameSense representative, both ofwhom have more training in dealing with the issue.“For example, a customer, who maybe only comes in once

a week is now coming into the casino several times a weekand is spending much more than they used to, might come toour attention,” explained Chuck Keeling, vice president ofStakeholder Relations and Responsible Gaming at the casino’sowners, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation.“Our staff would engage in conversation with that person

and try to find out if there’s something going on.”Casino managers and GameSense staff can then, if

necessary, plug the customer into the relevant help, someof which used to be provided by the RichmondAddictionServices Society (RASS), but has, for the last four years, comeunder the auspices of the BCLC-funded BC Responsible andProblem Gambling Program.The week will culminate with a free public skate at Minoru

Arena from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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

The province hasdragged its feet longenough on bringing

in some reasonable limitson municipal campaigndonations and spending.In civic election campaign

finance documents madepublic last week, we’ve seenrecord spending for councilseats and chains of office inboth our own community andothers around the province.We won’t argue that

accepting a donationfrom a person or businessautomatically amounts toa conflict of interest. Anda bigger campaign budget

doesn’t always buy you a win.Ask some of the also-rans whoput up a small fortune of theirown money about that. Butthe perception is bad and, formany, perception is reality.Runaway spending and

lavish donations in electioncampaigns sully the discourseat the council table and erodespublic faith in the system.Toronto outlaws business

and union donations formunicipal candidates. Quebecand Manitoba cap spending incity elections based on the sizeof the population.We would welcome a

combination of either. Local

government should not be ahobby for the independentlywealthy or a business expensefor developers.Of course, any new rules

should come with watchdogpower that provides ElectionsB.C. teeth to enforce them andto investigate complaints.Ultimately, we feel a

community is best served by acouncil that reflects a diversityof ideas, values, expertise andbackgrounds — and the bestway to get that is to level theplaying field.It’s time the wild west of

B.C.’s civic elections got a lotless wild.

Newton and the case of clipped coinsIn the past couple decades,we’ve had every kind of

detective show you canthink of: doctor detectives,crime-solving lawyers, copsof every description, friendlyvampires, monks, guys namedMonk, aliens, time travellers,and even Mounties.So when do we get CSI: Isaac Newton?This sounds like the setup for a bad

comedy sketch (like Karl Marx: PetDetective, or Davey Crockett and the Caseof the Missing Bear).But Newton is probably one of the

easiest historical figures to build intocrime-fighting anti-hero. Because he was acrime-fighting anti-hero.In 1694, Newton was in his 50s.He’d invented calculus, discovered laws

of motion and gravity, studied optics, andhad generally cemented his reputationamong Europe’s scholars as one of thesmartest human beings who had ever lived.He was, however, not the most beloved

human being in Europe.He was obsessed

with alchemy and oddreligious ideas. He hadfeuded for years withGottfried Leibniz, theGerman mathematicianwho had also invented

calculus independently of Newton.Newton’s personality was, by most

accounts, somewhere between “prickly”and “total jerk.”But he did have friends, who believed

that he deserved some reward for helpingdrag human knowledge forward by purebrainpower.They got him a government job, as

Warden of the Mint, and later Master of theMint.These jobs could have been sinecures

— no one would have noticed if Newtonhad parcelled out the work to flunkies andshowed up a couple times a year to collecthis paycheque.Instead, he decided to hunt

counterfeiters.Newton took over at the Royal Mint

as England was trying to fix its debased,screwed up, and approximately 20 per centcounterfeit coinage.The Great Recoinage tried to deal with

clipped and debased coins — old coins hadtheir edges “clipped” to remove pure silver,which is why coins for 300 years have hadridged edges.But Newton really didn’t like the

“coiners,” counterfeiters who couldduplicate the then-new ridge-edged coins.As the Bank of England was also

starting up, and paper money was startingto circulate, some of them also got intoforging bills at the same time.William Chaloner was the king of the

coiners, a poor boy who had run away tothe city of London to start a life of crime.Eventually he became so wealthy that helived as a gentleman, and publicly deniedany criminal wrongdoing while testifyingbefore Parliament.He even insulted Newton publicly, and

had derogatory pamphlets printed about theMaster of the Mint.Newton did not care for the insults.Over a two-year period, he pursued

evidence against Chaloner personally,sometimes disguising himself to investigatecriminal dives, interrogating about 100people, and building a net of informers.He saw Chaloner arrested, released, and

finally recaptured. Chaloner was tried,buried under a mountain of evidence, andhanged in 1699.But Chaloner was just the Moriarty to

Newton’s Holmes. Newton may have seenup to two dozen people convicted andhanged for forgery.Early on in his tenure at the mint,

Newton discovered that chasing criminalswas part of the job description.He wrote a letter asking to be let out of

that particular job, but was denied.But once he started, he was as dogged as

he was in pursuit of scientific truth.Matthew Claxton is a reporter for the

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LETTERS

Former MLA: ‘Yes’ steers us in right direction

Bikers, joggers, dog-walkers collided once again

Dear Editor,After much thought, I am voting

yes on the upcoming transportationplebiscite, and the reasons why arequite straight forward ...! Transportation infrastructure is

vitally important to our economy,our environment and our way oflife. Less congestion means we allspend less time polluting the airand more time doing what we wantto do, it means trucks spend lesstime idling and reduces the cost oftransporting our food, our goods

and services.! Our region has been searching

for well over a decade for the rightfunding formula, and never hasthere been such across-the-boardsupport for a funding source, asthere is right now.!We also have a strong plan in

place. The elected mayors from ourregion have provided us with a wellthought out plan for transportationimprovements.!When we compare investment

in transportation to investments in

health, education and public safety,which one can argue are more vital,we must remember transportationimprovements are a key enablerto our economy. They “prime thepump” and enable us to afford theinvestments in these other areas.History has shown us that there

is no perfect funding formula.There have been many attemptsto gain broad support and neverhave we come this far, this close, tobeing in a position to move forwardwith a strong plan.

Bashing TransLink may befashionable today, but it does runa transportation system that isviewed by many experts aroundthe world, to be world class. Pleasedon’t be distracted by the “noise,”this is far too important for us all.There are very strong reasons tosupport the upcoming plebiscite.Please vote yes for our future.

Rob HowardFormer MLARichmond

CentreFormer Richmond councillor

Dear Editor,Well, it was only a matter of

time when the complaints wouldbe made. It’s the tiresome issue ofdogs, bikes and joggers! I don’tknow why it is that some of thebike riders and joggers feel theyare the only ones entitled to useany of the trails in Richmond, eventhe few designated off-leash parks.First of all, I would like to thank

the city for the Railway Greenway.It is beautiful and so appreciatedby myself and all the people I

say hello to or stop and chat to. Iwalk on it daily with my dog andhusband.I have to say that I have never

seen a dog off leash on the trailand even commented about howclean it is with the number of dogsthat are walked on it.But, now that the bike riders

and joggers have started makingcomplaints about dogs to the city,I would like to air some of theissues I have with them.There are posted signs stating

that the trail is to be shared. Also,there are existing bike lanes onboth sides of Railway. I would liketo ask the bike riders to put bellson their bikes, or call out, to alertme you are behind me, as I can’thear you.The trail is narrow and I need to

know when to pull my dog leashtight and step aside, so you canpass safely.I would also like to suggest to

the bike clubs and racers to usethe bike lanes on Railway Avenue

as the speed and number of bikescoming either way is very scaryand dangerous for us walkers, ourdogs and our children.Of course, there is not much

you can really do about teenagerson rollerblades, skateboards andbikes, and they are not likely to bereading this. Ha! Ha! So, a littleconsideration, tolerance and somecommon sense is all I ask, and Ithink we should all get along fine.

Zara MacLeodRichmond

Dear Editor.I am writing to you with

the hope that I will get tothe bottom of this problem.I am a 25-year resident of

Steveston and find it quiteappalling that we have noopen washrooms at GaryPoint Park after 5 p.m. Itstates very clearly that it’sopen until dusk. Now thatthe sun sets at about 6 p.m,shouldn’t the washrooms beopen at least until 6 p.m.?!Where is one supposedto go, in the bush? Isn’tthis one of the basics of acivilized country?Help, please!

Doina LazarRichmond

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Richmond actor ColinFoo didn’t miss a beatlast month as he travelledbetween two very differentcharitable endeavours.

In mid-January the formerrealtor was in Hondurasto see first-hand thedevelopment of a secondaryschool in the small,impoverished mountainvillage of Esperancita.And just over two weeks

later he was back in theLower Mainland, learning adance routine to help raisefunds for the RichmondHospice at this Saturday’sDancing with the RichmondStars event.

While his travels meantlosing out on some vitalpractice time for the hospicefundraiser, which collectspledges from the publicfor the competing pairsof dancers, Foo said theaudience should be in fora free-form dance treatthat breaks away from thetraditional.“We’re starting mostly

with a Motown influenceand ending with MichaelJackson’s Thriller,” saidFoo, quickly adding he wasspared from learning tomoonwalk, but still aims towow the crowd with somecool moves.“We thought we’d end

with a bang and be totallydifferent from the others,”Foo said laughing. “Theyare all formal ballroomdances.”Learning the routine has

been a challenge, said Foo,especially with less time toget the steps down.But he wouldn’t have

traded the experience hehad in Honduras where theneed for a school for older

children is vital.“A friend of mine, Roger

Clinton, had visited a fewyears ago, bought a propertythere and saw a need for aprimary school,” Foo said.“And after he raised somemoney and built one, I sawwhat he’d accomplished andwanted to play a role, too.”So, Foo and friends got

together and raised about$20,000, enough to getbuilding started on a smallsecondary school.“All they had was a hut

with no windows,” Foosaid, adding the land for thenew school has been clearedand the foundation is beinglaid.Helping make a profound

difference both in Hondurasand here in Richmond isa special opportunity, Foosaid.“Put it this way, I went to

Honduras and had a greattime meeting the children ofEsperancita, came home andI’m now having an equallywonderful time learning thisdance routine to help suchan important cause at thehospice,” Foo said.To help support the

Dancing with the RichmondStars dance groupsperforming Saturdayeveing at the RiversideGrand Ballroom, visitrichmondhospiceassociation.com and clickon the Dancing with theRichmond Stars 2015section.There, you can pledge

funds to the dance pairs,and purchase tickets for theperformance event, whichincludes a semi-formaldinner.

WednesdayMinoru Chapel’s Opera series is back this spring with

three classical concerts performed by local professionalcompanies. The series opens March 4 with OperaMariposa making their Minoru Chapel debut with acostumed concert of operatic highlights, FromWolfgangtoWagner: Great Moments in Opera. Performances areat 2 and 7 p.m. Seating limited. Tickets can be purchasedin advance by calling 604-276-4300. Admission: $20 foradults, $18 for students and seniors.

Richmond Public Library is hosting a free workshopcalled English Pronunciation for Success presentedby Catherine Steele, a pronunciation specialist. Theworkshop is for anyone who wants to learn more aboutEnglish pronunciation and pronunciation resources, andwill be held from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the BrighouseBranch, Community Place (7700 Minoru Gate). For moreinformation visit yourlibrary.ca/events, or call 604-231-6423.

ThursdayThe Richmond Public Library is hosting award-

winning author, humanitarian and peace activist, DeborahEllis, who will speak March 5 on the topic “Reading toSurvive: Children, War and Books.” There will be aregistered morning program at Ironwood Branch (11688Steveston Hwy.) from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and an eveningdrop-in program at the Brighouse from 7:30-8:30 p.m.Best for families with children in Grade 4 or higher.For more information call 604-231-6412 or register atyourlibrary.ca/events.

FridayRichmond Public Library is offering a free program for

adults called English Corner on Fridays from March 6– May 1, and on Sundays from March 8 – May 3 at theBrighouse (Main) Branch. Classes take place from 10a.m. – 12 noon. To register, visit any branch of Richmondpublic Library, register online at www.yourlibrary.ca/events or call 604-231-6413.

The Richmond DanceCompany presents Seven atthe Richmond Cultural Centre(7700 Minoru Gate) March6-8. It is an original danceperformance exploring the rolesthe seven deadly sins can play inthe quest for success. Membersof the Richmond Youth DanceCompany portray 23 dancersstruggling against the pressuresof their industry as they eachfight for the spotlight. Tickets: $7 and can be purchased atthe cultural centre or by calling 6040247-8300.

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watched her mom cook at home, if abay leaf was among the ingredientson a recipe, it remained in the finisheddish.Unfortunately, that was not the way

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Pangestu had never even heard of atourtière before being tasked to makeone.Despite being eliminated from

MasterChef Canada,Pangestu said shetakes away with herplenty of positiveexperiences — thebiggest was notunderestimatingyourself.“I went into this

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A large crowd gathered Saturday at Richmond Funeral Home to say goodbye to Bob Butterworth, alongtime Steveston volunteer who was dubbed ‘King of the River’ for his commitment to the community.Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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To help celebrate National Engineering & Geoscience Month, students from across Richmond gathered at Lansdowne Centre Saturdayto take part in a competition to build a sturdy bridge made from popsicle sticks. The entries underwent a stress test to see which onecould bear the heaviest load. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

The Shoppers Drug Mart Tree of Lifefundraising campaign in Richmond raiseda record $23,800 for Richmond HospitalFoundation to help improve local health carefor women. Thanks to the combined effortsof Shoppers Drug Mart, store teams fromall six Richmond, B.C. locations and theircustomers, Richmond Hospital will be one stepcloser towards the purchase of a new digitalmammography unit to screen and detect breastcancer in women. Photo submitted

Instructors at Sunberry Fitness have been fundraising forthe Workout to Conquer Cancer, taking turns hosting fitnessclasses and dance workshops by donation since the beginning ofFebruary and will continue to do so until the beginning of April.All of the proceeds from Workout to Conquer Cancer will go tothe BC Cancer Foundation. Photo submitted

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Adjusting to new timeThe daylight saving time

switch has been blamedfor everything from sleepdeprivation and headaches, tolost productivity and a spike intraffic accidents.What many don’t realize

is the profound effect it hasonAlzheimer’s and dementiasufferers, for whom a regularschedule is critical to qualityof life. The time changecauses confusion and canincrease behaviours knownas “sundowning,” whichincludes acting out, aggression,wandering away, and increaseddepression and anxiety.Coreena Roberston, a

recreation wellness director atRichmond’s Fraserview CareLodge, has four tips for thosewho want to help a loved onewith dementia make a positiveadjustment to daylight saving:1. Make the transition

gradual. On the first day ofdaylight saving time, allowyour loved one to sleep for 45minutes past their usual wakeup time. Then gradually move

the wake up time ahead by 15minute, until the desired wake-up time is reached.2. Take extra time to engage

your loved one in the daysfollowing the time change.This is especially importantaround meal times, when whattheir body is telling them maynot match what the clock says.Turn on their favourite TVshow or play a game.3. As the name suggests,

“sundowning” happens inthe early evening. To keepsundowning behaviour atbay, choose an activity toengage them with, but makeit something calming such aslistening to soft music and orsipping a warm beverage. Thiswill also help your loved oneprepare for going to bed.4. Be present. Meet your

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families is helpingfeel connected.Attachment andfamily bonds canmake or break you. Connections areespecially important when peopleage and life transitions happen.Family relationship is an importantprotective factor when it comes todifficult times such as aging, illness,and end of life.So, I want to talk about how to

communicate with your aging lovedones. We often assume we knowhow to communicate and think wecan’t possibly learn anything new.What can be new about talking to aperson I have known my entire life– you may think. The answer is lots.Communication cannot be naturallyperfect. It never is. Communicationand family connections involvehard work, knowledge and skill.Communicating with your elderlyhas its own nuances, just likebusiness communication, orcommunication with your spouse.Here are some suggestions on

how to work on yourconnections with youraging loved ones.Listen to their stories.

I said this once, and I willsay it again. Storytellingis a gift – accept it with

gratitude. When everything elseis gone, storytelling may be theonly bridge your loved one has totheir identity as they knew it. It isyour choice to see their stories asrepetitive and boring, or see them aswalking a sacred bridge to the pasttogether.Express interest in their physical

health. This may not be the hottesttopic for you, but it sure is for youraging loved one. When people facemultiple losses of abilities, theirworld becomes smaller. Physicalhealth is big on their list becausethey can’t help but notice it. Youmay not notice how your hips aredoing today, but your elders will– pain will let them know. So, if youwant to connect – you need to acceptthis part of their life.Make your visits count. Take

care of yourself so you are in yourbest mood when you visit. It is better

to skip a visit than deny your ownneeds. If you know physics, youknow that a bad mood (like energy)does not disappear, it just takesanother form. And it often comesout on a vulnerable, unsuspectingperson. So, protect your loved onesfrom your bad mood.Be aware of your aging loved

one’s limitations. Poor eyesight,decreased hearing, and cognitivedecline can make the simplestactivities challenging. Learn to readsigns of fatigue and frustration.Grumpiness, being picky or agitatedcan indicate unmet needs. Make sureyou learn to read signs of fatigue andfrustration and provide the necessaryrest or change of environment.Lastly, remember your

connection with your loved onewill never disappear. Even if oneof you is not around anymore,relationships live forever. And theyare worth investing in.Karyna Matsyuk is a registered

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though she was in her mid40s, went back to school andcompleted a six-month course toget certified as a nail technicianand, not long afterwards, startedup her own business, Nailz byNancy.A few weeks ago, Bergeron

— who juggles the new nailventure with a successful dog-walking business, RichmondDogWalking — got the surpriseof her life when she placed intwo novice categories at the 2015Canadian Nail Cup in Vancouver.“(The Nail Cup) was my first

ever competition and I was therejust to get experience and havefun,” said Bergeron, who livesin the Blundell and Gilbert roadsarea and runs her nail businessfrom a salon on Main Street,Vancouver.“When the placings were

announced, I was completelystunned.“Before getting certified last

June, I couldn’t even put nailpolish on properly.”Bergeron said she felt

compelled to get into thebusiness after years of takingphotos of elaborate nail jobs intosalons.

“If I wanted something donewith my nails, I’d take in a phototo show them, but I always leftdisappointed,” she said.“I slowly started to understand

that most people working innail salons are not certifiednail technicians. That’s a bigproblem, I think.“I thought about getting

into the business, but I wasdiscouraged by many people inthe trade; they were telling methere was no money in it.”Bergeron, however, refused

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service was average.“At 45 years old, I decided

I needed to do somethingdifferent,” recalled Bergeron.“My daughter was in hair

design school and when Ihappened to be in one of herclassrooms, I noticed that therewere lots of people in their 40sand realized that I wasn’t too oldat all.”Despite running two

businesses — Bergeron said thedog walking only takes up 15 to20 hours of her working week— she’s now eyeing up the nailcompetition on the bigger stage.“I’m going to Las Vegas

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YVR gets green touchAworld renowned, interior

landscaping company has planted a littleof the Pacific Northwest’s great outdoorsinside YVR’s passenger terminal.Ambius was tasked with not only help

beautify the building’s renovated areas,but improve air quality and provide asense of calm and welcome in a fast-paced environment.Thanks to the A-B Connector’s

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the Interior of B.C., the Okanagan andthe Fraser River Canyon,” said NancyStern, in-house architect, VancouverAirport Authority. “Ambius installed allof the vegetation in this area, which isrepresentative of the indigenous plantsfound along the Fraser River.

Pair of Stevestonprojects score grants

Steveston’s Tomekichi Hommaelementary school and the JapaneseFisherman’s Benevolent Society buildingwere among those selected to receivea $5,000 infrastructure grant from theWestern Communities Foundation. Thegrants were chosen by the Steveston andCambie Coast Capital Insurance ServicesBranches.

Tomekichi Homma was selected bythe Steveston branch and the funds willbe used towards the expansion of theschools playground to benefit studentsat the school as well as children in thesurrounding area.

Meanwhile, the Cambie branch chosethe Japanese Fisherman’s BenevolentSociety building, which is set behindthe Steveston post office, to receivethe $5,000 grant. It will go towards theheritage restoration of the building forall Richmond residents to enjoy.

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Nancy Bergeron has gone from an unsatisfied customer to an upand coming, award-winning nail technician in just a matter ofmonths after the 45-year-old mom took a certified course thathas her splitting time between her nail salon in Vancouver anda dog-walking business in Richmond. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News. At a recent nail competition in Vancouver (right),Bergeron placed in two novice categories. Photo submitted


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Sockeyes miss league MVP in series loss

Troy Kaczynski once againproved why he was the league MVPand this time he did it from thestands.

With their best player and leaguescoring champion sidelined withan injury, the Richmond Sockeyessimply couldn’t generate enoughoffence and saw their season endin a seven game series loss to theGrandview Steelers.

The Pacific Junior HockeyLeague quarter-final match-upconcluded Monday night atMinoru Arenas where the visitorsgot a pair of goals from CameronGinnetti, including the winner withunder five minutes remaining, in a3-2 triumph.

Kaczynski, the 20-year-old powerforward who produced 41 goalsand 74 points in just 40 games,suffered a sprained AC joint in hisshoulder during Richmond’s finalregular season game at Port Moodyon Feb. 14. It’s an injury thattypically takes four-to-six weeksto heal. The Richmond Minorproduct tried to play in game threebut only managed a couple of shiftsbefore shutting it down for thenight.

“That’s 41 goals out of our line-up. Obviously it was a big loss forus,” said Sockeyes head coach JuddLambert. “Take away three emptynet goals and we scored 14 in seven

games. That’s just not going to getit done.

“That being said, we had ourchances and just didn’t capitalizeon enough of them.”

The Steelers finished 17 pointsback of Richmond in the leaguestandings but enjoyed a solidsecond half to the season, especiallyafter acquiring Port Moody’sleading scoring Adam Rota — sonof former Canuck Darcy Rota.

Grandview looked to have theSockeyes in a heap of trouble bywinning games one and two atMinoru. However, Richmondbounced back to win the next three,keyed by back-to-back shutouts forKurt Russell.

The Steelers avoided eliminationwith a 6-2 home ice win on Sunday,setting the stage for game seven.

The Sockeyes took a 2-1 secondperiod lead on goals by JacobWozney and Daniel Oakley butGrandview answered on a powerplay, setting the stage for a tensethird period.

“They worked hard, were verytenacious on the puck and werevery physical,” said Lambert of hisopponent. I thought we workedhard too but that wasn’t enough.

“It’s a small margin of errorwhen you are scoring so fewgoals. A lot of that had to do withGrandview’s style of play, ourinability to take good shots andtheir goalie (Cole McInnes) notletting in a weak goal the whole

series.”Mac Colismone missed game

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Tyler Andrews left game seven inthe opening period after a hit to thehead.

The Steelers move on to face theNorth Vancouver Wolf Pack in theTom Shaw Conference finals.

With Troy Kaczynski sidelined Richmond can’t generate enough goals in quarter-final match-up with GrandviewMark BoothSports [email protected]

Richmond Sockeyes Jacob Wozney battles for the puck during game seven playoff action on Monday night atMinoru Arenas. The Grandview Steelers ended Richmond’s season with a 3-2 win. Photo by Mark Booth

The Sharks will be lurking in 2016.Steveston-London showed it will

be a major force to contend with inthe Richmond Senior Boys BasketballLeague next season after wrapping upan outstanding campaign with a fourthplace finish at the Telus B.C. Junior BoysChampionships at the Langley EventsCentre.

A fixture in the provincial rankings allseason, the Sharks lived up to their hype inthe 32-team event.

Led by veteran coach Rory Brown,Steveston-London opened play with a pairof wins last Wednesday, defeating NorthKamloops (58-49) and Lord Tweedsmuir(62-55).

The boys then advanced to the final four

with a 70-59 victory over Abbotsford’s RickHansen Hurricanes.

That result set the stage for a much-anticipated showdown with No. 1 seedKitsilano. It was a tight game for much ofthe way before the Vancouver school openedup a fourth quarter lead in route to a 68-58win.

Post standout Fardaws Aimaq was named

to the tournament first-all-star team.Ahmed Mohamud earned second teamhonours.

The McMath Wildcats were seeded 21stand fell 61-43 to Rick Hansen in their firstround game. McMath then rebounded withconsolation wins over WJ Mouat (60-57)and North Kamloops (62-52) before beingedged 51-47 by Brentwood College.

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Richmond teams lock up provincial berthsFour Richmond teams

have qualified for threedifferent tiers when the B.C.High School Boys BasketballChampionships tip-offMarch 11 at the LangleyEvents Centre.

For the second straight

year, the McMath Wildcatsand McNair Marlins willbe competing in the AAAtournament. Both teamshave been fixtures in the top10 rankings all season andnailed down B.C. berths atlast week’s Lower Mainland

Championships at theRichmond Olympic Oval.

The fifth ranked Wildcatsreached Friday’s final beforefalling 71-61 to No. 1 anddefending champion CharlesTupper.

McMath had come

through with a big 75-61 winover No. 3 St. Thomas Moreone night earlier, avenging aloss earlier this season.

Sam Evanson and IdoGortler were named to thetournament first all-starteam. Jess Mason earned

second team honours.After falling 92-61 to

Tupper in the semi-finals,the Marlins booked theirticket to Langley with a hard-fought do-or-die 72-68 winover the McRoberts Strikers.It marked the third time this

season the city rivals hadsquared off with McNairmanaging to win each time.

Meanwhile, the CambieCrusaders have capturedtheir first-ever LowerMainland senior boys titleby taking the AA tier with a73-53 win over Britannia lastThursday at the Oval.

The Bruins led by as manyas 13 points in the openinghalf as the Crusaders’struggled from the perimeter.They heated up in a big wayto start the third quarter,draining five straight three-pointers to pull away for oneof the biggest wins in schoolhistory.

Standout guard JustinDhillon was named thetournament’s most valuableplayer. Riley Paulik wasselected to the all-star team.

The Crusaders’ road to thechampionship began with a82-50 win over Templeton,before knocking off leaguerival MacNeill.

Defending championPalmer finished third thanksto a narrow 67-66 win overMacNeill. The Griffinsneeded a Britannia win overCambie to force an extragame for the second B.C.berth but it wasn’t to be.

Palmer opened thetournament with a 68-61win over King George, beforefalling 78-63 to Britannia.MacNeill advanced to thesemi-finals with a 67-42 winagainst Notre Dame.

Palmer’s Jovan Dulay andMacNeill’s Denzel DeJesuswere named tournamentall-stars.

After just missing outon qualifying for thecity championships, theRichmond Christian Eaglesdominated from start tofinish the capture the LowerMainland “A” title for thefirst time in recent memory.

Ranked third in theprovince, the Eaglesdominated West Point GreyAcademy 80-56 in thechampionship game.

WPGA was coming off a65-63 win over top rankedSt. Patrick’s a day earlier.

Richmond Christianopened with an 84-68 winagainst Deer Lake Academy,then got past St. John’s 79-63.

Joaquin Arguelles wasnamed tournament MVP.Teammate Sam Cabuay wasselected as an all-star.

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