WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2014 YOUR SOURCE RICHMOND-NEWS.COM FOLLOW US ON TWITTER@THERICHMONDNEWS Showing their true colours In front of a jam-packed audience at the Richmond Cultural Centre, Mayor Malcolm Brodie stood by his 13-year record at the head chair of Richmond City Council, denouncing challenger Richard Lee’s suggestion that the city can somehow afford to cut taxes while maintaining services. The two squared off during the Richmond News’ public forum Friday evening, the last time all council and mayoral candidates would gather ahead of the Nov. 15 municipal election. “Mr. Lee is in favour of all kinds of projects but at the same time he says he wants to cut taxes. I think those are contrary positions,” said Brodie, who maintains a minority position amongst city council candidates that the city ought to continue raising taxes one per cent each year to fund reserves. Lee has promised fewer taxes by trying to find efficiencies at city hall, stating at times during the campaign that the city overspends. He also hopes to cut bureaucratic red tape for businesses. Lee, of the newly formed Richmond Reform, said Brodie, an independent, has been beholden to developers. “As your mayor I answer to you the people, not developers,” said Lee. Lee called city hall consultation, particularly on the Chinese signs issue, a “sham.” The two oppose one another on a sign bylaw, with Lee stating it may be necessary. Calling Richmond “overdeveloped,” Lee is proposing to increase development amenity charges. Brodie counters, maintaining the city has been well served by the current level of development charges. Some audience members called Lee’s campaign “negative.” Former Conservative MP candidate Howard Jampolsky, a clear Brodie supporter, questioned Lee’s vision and whether he’s “fit to be mayor,” after Brodie pointed out that Lee has never attended a city council meeting. Brodie insisted he wasn’t trying to be unfair to Lee, but said attending meetings is important for context. Lee, however, did sit on city council in Merritt during the 1980s and was a school trustee in Burnaby. He defended himself, noting his six years with Richmond’s Community Services Advisory Committee. Both men are lawyers, with Lee currently practising. The event hinged on a list of 20 questions posed to the candidates ahead of time. Each candidate had an opportunity to speak on the issues followed by questions from the audience. While Jampolsky singled out Lee, the vast majority of non- incumbent candidates haven’t attended a council meeting in the past year. In committee meetings attended by the Richmond News since January, only Carol Day and Michael Wolfe of RITE Richmond, and independent Alexa Loo have been there to address issues. Wolfe said as much at the meeting, noting in the past decade he’s made 48 presentations on 106 items. “I have been bringing informed input to council for the last decade. Sometimes I feel more informed than council itself. I get this input from the community,” said Wolfe, an advocate of the Garden City Lands, who addressed the need for city-funded community shuttles and a homeless shelter. Wolfe pledged to live homeless in Richmond to bring attention to the plight of what local homeless experts call a hidden community. Sometimes I feel more informed than council itself. - Michael Wolfe, RITE candidate Richmond city council and mayoral hopefuls were asked Friday night at a packed cultural centre to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ with a red card or green card to 20 questions pertaining to the running of the city. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News Candidates spar at Richmond News’ event Graeme Wood Staff Reporter [email protected]see ISSUES› page 3 MUNICIPAL ELECTION 604.276.8282 • 8140 LESLIE ROAD BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY B www.felicos.com • Full Menu On-Line Open for Lunch Monday-Saturday Dinner Everyday from 4:30pm Rack of Lamb Chops & Lobster $ 25.95 Two tender grilled rack of lamb chops, 4 oz lobster tail, drawn buer, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Roast Leg of Lamb $ 20.95 ender boneless slices of lamb leg, savory lamb stuffing, Felicos lamb mint sauce, roast potatoes, and seasonal vegetables. Available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Limited Quantities BELLY DANCING Nov. 15 Reserve Now! Sterling Silver Flat Iron Steak and Lobster $ 26.95 7oz Alberta Sterling Silver Butler Steak, 4oz lobster tail, drawn buer mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables L Tender bo 3.50 % * 3 yr Escalator Term Deposit up to 2.05 % * 2 yr Convertible Term Deposit & MAKE YOUR #DREAM POSSIBLE WITH OUR $1000 † GIVEAWAY HURRY! OFFER ENDS NOV 29 † Call us today 604-419-8888 to learn how you could win up to $1000. Offer expires 11/29/14. *Rates subject to change. Conditions may apply. Limited time offer. ALEXA LOO FOR CITY COUNCIL Read Why on Page A4
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Showing their true colours
In front of a jam-packed audience at theRichmond Cultural Centre, Mayor MalcolmBrodie stood by his 13-year record at the headchair of Richmond City Council, denouncingchallenger Richard Lee’s suggestion that thecity can somehow afford to cut taxes whilemaintaining services.The two squared off during the Richmond
News’ public forum Friday evening, thelast time all council and mayoral candidateswould gather ahead of the Nov. 15 municipalelection.“Mr. Lee is in favour of all kinds of projects
but at the same time he says he wants to cuttaxes. I think those are contrary positions,”said Brodie, who maintains a minorityposition amongst city council candidates thatthe city ought to continue raising taxes oneper cent each year to fund reserves.Lee has promised fewer taxes by trying to
find efficiencies at city hall, stating at timesduring the campaign that the city overspends.He also hopes to cut bureaucratic red tape forbusinesses.Lee, of the newly formed Richmond
Reform, said Brodie, an independent, hasbeen beholden to developers.“As your mayor I answer to you the people,
not developers,” said Lee.Lee called city hall consultation,
particularly on the Chinese signs issue, a“sham.”The two oppose one another on a sign
bylaw, with Lee stating it may be necessary.Calling Richmond “overdeveloped,” Lee is
proposing to increase development amenitycharges. Brodie counters, maintaining the cityhas been well served by the current level ofdevelopment charges.
Some audience members called Lee’scampaign “negative.”Former Conservative MP candidate
Howard Jampolsky, aclear Brodie supporter,questioned Lee’s visionand whether he’s “fit tobe mayor,” after Brodiepointed out that Lee hasnever attended a citycouncil meeting.Brodie insisted he
wasn’t trying to be unfairto Lee, but said attendingmeetings is important for context.Lee, however, did sit on city council in
Merritt during the 1980s and was a schooltrustee in Burnaby. He defended himself,
noting his six years with Richmond’sCommunity Services Advisory Committee.Both men are lawyers, with Lee currently
practising.The event hinged on
a list of 20 questionsposed to the candidatesahead of time. Eachcandidate had anopportunity to speakon the issues followedby questions from theaudience.While Jampolsky
singled out Lee, the vast majority of non-incumbent candidates haven’t attended acouncil meeting in the past year. In committeemeetings attended by the Richmond News
since January, only Carol Day and MichaelWolfe of RITE Richmond, and independentAlexa Loo have been there to address issues.Wolfe said as much at the meeting, noting
in the past decade he’s made 48 presentationson 106 items.“I have been bringing informed input to
council for the last decade. Sometimes Ifeel more informed than council itself. I getthis input from the community,” said Wolfe,an advocate of the Garden City Lands,who addressed the need for city-fundedcommunity shuttles and a homeless shelter.Wolfe pledged to live homeless in
Richmond to bring attention to the plight ofwhat local homeless experts call a hiddencommunity.
Sometimes I feel moreinformed than councilitself.- Michael Wolfe, RITEcandidate
Richmond city council and mayoral hopefuls were asked Friday night at a packed cultural centre to vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ with a red card orgreen card to 20 questions pertaining to the running of the city. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News
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Issues: Homeless, animal shelters, pride paradesWolfe and Day have posited that
Richmond has developed too fast.“The pattern of developers
before neighbourhoods willcontinue unless you (voters) makea difference,” said Day, whosesubsequent accusations that citycouncil endorsed a bridge, overthe summer, at the George MasseyTunnel crossing infuriated Coun.Linda McPhail, who said the bridgedecision was made without thecity’s input.“Since we are getting a bridge,
(city) staff was directed to puttogether a report about thecity’s concerns. That is what weendorsed,” said McPhail, of the8-1 council vote to support a staffreport that asked the provinceto build an “iconic bridge” withroom for mass transit and minimalimpact to farmland (Only Coun.Harold Steves opposed the vote ongrounds it was tantamount to paving(or dredging) the way to a jet fuelfacility on the Fraser River).On growth, independent Jerome
Dickey pledged, again, that the cityneeds “smart growth,” attacking thecurrent rate of development.Dickey took his moment to
expand on Onni’s Imperial Landingdevelopment at the Stevestonboardwalk. He was the only one todo so.“We need to get some services
in there and start getting some taxrevenue out of it,” said Dickey, who
is pushing for higher developmentcost charges, term limits and betterpublic consultation.Independent Henry Yao said
housing affordability is a keyissue. He cited “mega homes” as aconcern within the community.Candidates were asked if they
would support fully funding ahomeless shelter in the city. Itgarnered split votes and was akind of test on whether a candidatewould forego inter-jurisdictionalfunding.Rev. Margaret Cornish, who
runs St.AlbanAnglican Church’semergency shelter, spoke to theneed for one.Unlike Surrey and Vancouver,
Richmond does not have a year-round shelter nor does it provideany land for a shelter.Brodie noted he supports a
homeless shelter in theory, but theprovince needs to fund it as well.Coun. ChakAu, of the Richmond
Community Coalition, also said“the problem is we cannot fullyfund a shelter alone.”Longtime Coun. Derek Dang,
of Richmond First, noted solelyfunding a shelter could lead to aslippery slope.“We as a city don’t want to tackle
jurisdictional issues that don’t applyto us and we already have enoughdownloading” from higher levels ofgovernment, said Dang.Turning to the issue of the
city’s animal shelter, it was noted
by an audience member that thecity’s animal shelter is in a stateof disrepair. Also, last year, courtaffidavits (from a case involvingeuthanizing two Rottweiler dogs)indicated it was understaffed.Lee said concerns from animal
rights advocates were brushedaside. He promoted pet adoption asa partial solution.
Brodie agreed the facility was inneed of repair and said discussionshave already taken place.Yao is the only candidate to have
campaigned on the issue, havingvisited the shelter earlier. Yao wantsbetter resources and more fundingfor the shelter.On other social issues, both Ken
Johnston and Sal Bhullar, of the
RCC, clarified initial non-responsesto a question asking if one wouldsupport a gay pride parade.Johnston said the matter was a
financial one. His running matesHelen Quan, ChakAu and DanBaxter opposed support.Kirby Graeme, of the RCC, and
independent Dave Semple took firm
Members of the public line up at the Richmond News’ All-candidates Debate to grill city council and mayoralcandidates about the issues that matter the most to them. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News! See a video of the meeting, more photos and election stories at Richmond-News.com
The issue of foreign homeowners and landspeculators has taken a more upfront seat inthe latter half of election campaigning.Many believe foreign investment is helping
drive up land costs in Metro Vancouver.Independent city council candidate Dave
Semple, a former city parks manager, said ina news release that farmland is being boughtup by “offshore speculators” and it’s harmingRichmond’s ability to produce safe, localfood, vital to the region’s food security.The issue is something Dr. Kent Mullinix,
director of the Institute of Sustainable FoodSystems, has called a “huge economic andpolicy contradiction” throughout all levels ofgovernment.
“Investing in agriculture is code for sinkingyour hoarded wealth in agriculture land.“That’s one of the reasons our agricultural
land is worth a million dollars an acre,” saidMullinix, who notes conversation on thesubject gets unfairly “equated with bigotry.”“There’s no agriculture that can service
that level of debt. Then we wonder why itdoesn’t get used and then gets developed?”asked Mullinix.Last week Richmond First candidate Andy
Hobbs said land speculation and Port MetroVancouver are the “two biggest threats” tofarmland in Richmond. He didn’t indicatethe problem was specifically from foreigninvestment.
“What council can do about that is haveconstructive working relationships withall levels of government,” said Hobbs offarmland speculation.“We have to send a loud, clear message to
speculators that it will be when hell freezesover when that land comes out of theALR,”he added.Meanwhile RITE Richmond candidates
Michael Wolfe and Carol Day are advocatingfor a “vacancy tax” and/or a foreignownership tax for homeowners who don’tmake Richmond their primary residence.As part of its platform targeting improved
housing affordability, RITE states on itswebsite that it wants to “instruct staff
to research the possibility of a foreignownership tax and see if this would be afederal-only or provincial-only option. Oncethis information is available to the city,decide whether lobbying the (B.C.) or federalgovernment for changes would be prudent.”Independent candidate Janos Bergman
noted in a news release he wants to lobby alllevels of government “for laws and/or bylawsthat will prevent non-residents/foreignersfrom buying multiple residential propertiesfor investment purposes.”He says this is done in other countries
and not doing so is part of the reason whyhousing prices are so high in Richmond
—Graeme Wood/Richmond News
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I grew up in Richmond, playing in theparks, participating in the programs andusing the facilities here. I enjoyed thechildren’s community centre programs somuch that I went on become a leader intraining at South Arm and taught the sameprograms.
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NEWSSemple: Provoked loudest applause of nightstances on not privatizing existing cityservices as many candidates — all of themnon-incumbents — suggested they would beopen to exploring the possibilities. Both menare former City of Richmond employees.“No way, Jose,” said Graeme, a firefighter.Semple, the city’s former parks manager,
said community resources and services — likea new animal shelter — need to be funded byreserve money and, as such, reserves need to
be properly funded.“Let’s do the right thing,” said Semple,
garnering perhaps one of the loudest applauseof the night from an audience that wasdecidedly absent of many youth.Semple has aligned himself with
independent Alexa Loo, a former Olympianand chartered accountant who is aimingto focus on healthy living and improvedtransportation. Semple and Loo are alsoadvocates of community engagement with
business owners of Chinese-only signs, athought shared by independent Kristian vonSchalburg.“We need discussion with the Chinese
community rather than introducing bylaws,”said the Steveston resident and scientist.Richmond First candidate Andy Hobbs
spoke plainly about police services, notingthe city need not necessarily raise funding.A retired superintendent who has draftedpolicies for the Vancouver Police Department,Hobbs noted police budgets need to be metwith the full complement of officers. He saidcommunity engagement and efficiencies areequally important.Despite a recent spike in thefts from
automobiles, Richmond has a low crime rate— both property crimes and violent crimes— relative to Metro Vancouver.Independent Don Montgomery, a real estate
professional, addressed cycling safety.“There seems to be a lack of visible
enforcement for our speed laws here,” he said,adding that he supports removing car lanes forbike lanes to slow people down.The issue split many candidates.Bhullar said she supports adding more
cycling lanes but not at the expense of carlanes.Cycling is a “green” transportation
alternative, supported by none other thanCoun. Harold Steves, who, at the age of 77, isrunning in his last election hoping to push thecity further on a climate action plan.
“There’s an elephant in the room and it’sclimate change,” he said, adding support formandatory solar panels on new developmentsand continued work on raising Richmond’sdyke infrastructure.And while Richmond’s tax rate is
amongst the average for Metro Vancouvermunicipalities, taxation once again wasaddressed.The RCC is claiming it will “stop the tax
hike,” targeting the city’s long-term financialstrategy of raising taxes by inflationary ratesplus one per cent to fund reserves.“It need not be automatic,” said Johnston,
who is proposing a spending review in thefirst 100 days of the new four-year term.While the city’s strategy — a three per cent
tax increase compounded annually — is afive-year plan based on economic projections,the city reviews it annually.Longtime Coun. Bill McNulty of
Richmond First said city council is alreadydiligent with reviewing how it spends itsmoney.He criticized current RCC councillors
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This is not an editorialexhorting you to get outand vote. We’ve done
that. And we’ll probably takeanother stab at it before votingday.It is also not an editorial
telling you who to vote for. Wedon’t believe in endorsements— although for manynewspapers it’s part of theelection campaign process.We think it’s mighty arrogant
of newspapers to try and usetheir clout (what little theymay have left) to support acandidate — left, right, centreor in between.Do readers really need a
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(or gal) seems to be takingadvantage of a newspaper’scredibility. And, in ouropinion, it also diminishesthat same credibility. It wouldbe reasonable for readers toask just how a newspapercould benefit from such anendorsement.Newspapers and journalists
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They are staffed by humanbeings who, by their verynatures, have biases. We try notto have those biases impact ourdecisions. And we clearly labelopinion pieces when we doenter the fray.We also try to make sure that
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Sparking interest among the electorate accomplishedNo doubt, the fact the
Richmond Newshad to turn people
away from the all-candidatesmeeting we hosted becausethe room was packed to therafters was a problem.But, from the perspective of community
engagement, it’s a great problem to have.Richmond has a reputation for political
apathy. (We have among the lowestvoter turnout for elections at all levels ofgovernment. Our last civic election saw a 24per cent voter turnout.)But there was no apathy to be found at
the cultural center on Friday night. Peoplecrammed themselves in, listened attentivelyand asked pointed questions.The evening began with the Richmond
News asking all 32 council and mayoralcandidates to vote yes or no to 20 questionswe had posed to them earlier. Candidateswere then given two minutes to expand onany one or two of the questions.
Prior to the meeting, manyof the candidates grumbledabout not liking the format.Perhaps they didn’t likebeing put on the spot orperhaps a yes or no answeroversimplified the issues.
Fair enough.The format did put them on the spot,
and it did simplify the issues, but it was agenuine attempt to get past the platitudesand platforms. We know when it comes to anelection everyone cares about environmentalprotection; everyone supports a strong, localeconomy; everyone supports affordablehousing and community engagement.But the fact remains, there are politics at
city hall and how councillors consistentlyvote on a number of specific issues does tellus where they sit on the spectrum. With somany contestants, and most not aligned witha familiar political party, our 20 questionsexercise was a way to distinguish candidatesand help voters see which candidates best
line up with their values and their priorities.Moreover, candidates did have two
minutes to explain their answers orexpand on issues they saw as critical,What questions they chose to address wasrevealing in itself.But regardless of what candidates thought,
nearly all of them participated, answeringthe 20 questions, then going into detail onone or two.I take my hat off to them all for that.I also take my hat off to members of the
audience who asked thoughtful and pointedquestions.Unfortunately, the evening ended abruptly
when we were just half way through theaudience questions segment. (A gentlemanfainted and thankfully after medicalattention was able to walk away.)As a result, a number of candidates didn’t
get a chance to respond.That was unfortunate. Clearly, there was
an imbalance regarding who got to answerwhat questions, and it would have been
corrected had the process continued. But,on the plus side, audience members wereinvited to come down and speak directlyto candidates — and speak they did. Fortyminutes later, we were having to push peopleout the door.The take away here is that Richmond
residents do care, but we have to be creativein how we include them in the process so asto be meaningful.Our format was far from perfect. We
already have a list of things we’d dodifferently next time — a bigger room forone, but it’s a start.The second take away is that an all-
candidates meeting can only give people aglimpse of the political hopefuls.Time is just too short.What I hope our meeting did is light a
fire among some voters and spur them on tofinding out more.Our website has a ton of election news
— and that’s only one resource. This is ourcity, this is our vote. Let’s make it count.
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Put quality of life firstThe Editor,I am a nurse at the local hospital, I have
lived and worked in Richmond with mywife, Lih-Fen, for approximately 26, yearsraising four children.This election should not be about sign
laws, taxes written in stone, off-the-railsdevelopment or who can ram in the most$1.5 million spec homes, replacing perfectlysound fix-me-ups. It should not be aboutdiscrepancy of services where certain areasprimed for development get sidewalks andstreet lights, or if they are getting developedcommunity centres or libraries withsidewalks and lights. What does it take toget sidewalks and lights in Richmond? Howmany $1.5 million spec homes per street?This election should be about something
that connects all those issues and that isquality of life.We should be able to picnic in uncrowded
parks and find a picnic table. We should beable to walk through Steveston without risk
of a high-rise condo blocking our views.We should be able to drive and walk onuncongested roads and not choke on fumes,as is the case in some of the countries manypeople in Richmond came from, or escapedfrom, for better quality of life.One of the slates has businesses and
developers on its board, and, if elected,will dominate the council. I saw one oftheir signs being delivered and installedfrom the back of a developer’s truck. Theyassured me when I contacted their Facebookpage that they were volunteers. “But it was acompany truck,” I said. They stated theywould get back to me. I am still waiting.That was about five days ago.So, I wonder if this slate gets elected,
whose priorities will they consider first, thedeveloper’s or our quality of life? And howare they going to pay back the developer forthe use of his truck?
Michael YoungRichmond
Thanks to local newsThe Editor,I would like to express my gratitude for the support
Richmond’s local newspapers have given to the processof helping voters get to know the candidates and theirthoughts on current issues. The large number of candidateshas given voters a unique challenge and your assistance inthe process has been most helpful.Kudos also to all those working to assist voters to
prepare to cast their ballots. The mailout to registeredvoters was very helpful. Advance voting was efficientlyorganized and area voting places clearly identified. Staffserving in all aspects were pleasant and efficient.Thanks to all the organizations who organized meetings
where voters could see and hear what candidates had tosay. And thanks, also, to the candidates who gave freely oftheir time in various meetings to help voters get to knowthem.We will have to wait to see how well those elected
can work together in unity and deal with the manyresponsibilities they have been elected to oversee.
Merrill MuttartRichmond
The Editor,Re: The all-candidates
meeting Nov. 7 hosted bythe Richmond News.Thank you so much
for selecting a format forthis meeting which gavecitizens a chance to aska question directly to thecandidates. (as opposedto a written question,which can be censored oraltered.)You gave us a valuable
chance to directly interactwith the candiates, and Iwould like to thank youfor giving the citizensof Richmond thisopportunity.
Erika SimmRichmond
LETTERS
Candidates, stop jet fuelThe Editor,In this election campaign we see
confusing candidate comments that couldjeopardize public health, safety, and theenvironment. An issue of special concernis the provincial approval of supertankersof highly toxic and flammable jet fuel intothe Fraser River to supply a tank farm to bebuilt near SilverCity —Watermania.The citizens group VAPOR was formed
in 2011 to oppose this reckless high riskproject and propose safe alternatives. Fourpolls indicated over 85 per cent of LowerFraser citizens were opposed to jet fueltransport and handling on the Fraser River.Richmond and Delta city councils wereunanimously opposed to it. In spite of suchopposition, the project was approved.So, VAPOR filed for a Supreme Court
Judicial Review of the project’s flawedpublic consultation process. Richmond’sMayor Brodie has stated that he huddledwith Richmond legal staff and decided tonot support legal action.All candidates insist they stand for ALR
and environmental protection and on publicsafety. Yet many also oppose taking theB.C. government to task in a project thatindirectly threatens our ALR and directlyharms the environment and public safety.
Do the candidates not realize that if thisjet fuel facility is built it will open up theentire lower Fraser River to heavy industrialdevelopment by Port Metro Vancouver?The jet fuel issue is just the tip of the
iceberg and if it’s not opposed and a better,safer fuel transport option pursued, theenvironment, our safety, the ALR and ourquality of life in Richmond and Delta willgreatly suffer.Ask the candidates: If you won’t support
court action, what will you actually do tostop this travesty?
Otto Langer, on behalf of theVAPOR Directors
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LETTERSTime to reflect on forgivenessThe Editor,Re: A Struggle to forgive ‘n’ forget,” News
Nov. 7, 2014.My heart goes out to Ms. Maag for the
horrors she endured during her time at thecamp. No person should ever have thesescars and memories.I am offended by the angle in which this
story was written. In an issue that boasts ofRemembrance Day, a day to honour livesgiven to make this world a better place, thisstory goes against that.As I read, I thought this would be a story
about hope, survival, about perseverance andlove.
However, it ended with bitterness andtones of racism. It is unfortunate that theauthor did not help Ms. Maag come acrossdifferently.Having lived for 55 years in Richmond,
it is sad that she was not able to see herJapanese neighbours as victims, too. They,too, were subjected to many horrors in theirexperiences.I hope that as she reflects on her memories
for her book, she will come to recognizeNov. 11 and the people who came to her aidthe day she was rescued from the camps.
CarrieWongRichmond
The Editor,I drove into Richmond Oct. 27 at 8 a.m.
from Langley to attend aWorkSafeBCappointment. I missed the turn into theparking lot fromWestminster Hwy., soturned right onto Elmbridge and couldn’tenter the lot that way. So, I took another rightand it became clear to me that I was lost.The road was very wide, but all parking
spots were full, so I pulled over where it wassafe to look at Google Maps on my phone inorder to find my way back toWestminsterHwy. Today, I received a $70 parking ticketfor parking next to a yellow curb. I wasonly pulled over long enough to load up
the map and to figure out where I must go,about 2.5 minutes. Is there no humanityfrom Richmond bylaw officers that theycannot help a lost citizen? I needed help, nota $70 ticket. Would it have been a differentoutcome if I had pulled out a massive touristpaper map and was looking all about?Would the officer have helped me then?
Shame on you City of Richmond, I havethree kids and just had shoulder surgery.I just needed a helping hand. Paying thisticket will be the last dollars I ever spend inRichmond.
Christine CellierLangley
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Itai Erdal was born in Jerusalem and settled inVancouver in 1999, hoping to be a documentaryfilmmaker before venturing into a career as a
theatre lighting designer. Itai tells the touching storyof his mother’s final nine months on earth in How ToDisappear Completely.
“I was very close to my mother so naturally I wantedto fly back home and be with her as much as Icould.” Itai explains. Taking his video camera withhim to capture their remaining moments together, it was his mother’s idea to make a documentary.Itai tells us, “She said that was her contribution to my future profession.”
After spending a few months of quality time together, Itai was alone with his mother when she passedaway. After flying back to Vancouver Itai found it more difficult then he could imagine creating a docu-mentary so he put the project on hold and went back into lighting design, “I quickly realized that I lovedtheatre a lot more than film,” he tells us.
Some time after Itai was approached by a friend, James Long, the co-artistic director of TheatreReplacement, to participate and use the footage he had shot in a workshop. “I was surprised by thereaction people had to that evening, and that’s when the idea to create a theatre show using the footagefirst came up.”
Five years later How To Disappear Completely was created and has since been performed in manyplaces including Toronto, USA and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
People ask Itai all the time whether reliving the toughest event of your life on stage every night is upset-ting. Itai clarifies, “It is a joyous experience. My mother was a passionate woman who loved life and herpersonality shines through in this production.”
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Annual General Meetingof the East Richmond Community Association
will take place onTuesday, November 25th, 2014
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COMMUNITYWHAT’S ON
ThursdayRichmond Public Library is
hosting a free seminar called“Let’s Talk It Out: ConflictResolution” on Nov. 13 from7 - 8:30 p.m. at the Brighouse(Main) Branch library, 2nd floorCommunity Place room, 7700Minoru Gate. To register, visit anyRichmond Public Library branch,call 604-231-6413 or registeronline at yourlibrary.ca/events.Presented by Colleen E. Selby,
litigation lawyer. Participants willlearn what mediation is, how it canbe used to help resolve conflictand what mediation services areavailable.
SaturdayThe Steveston United Church
is hosting its annual ChristmasBazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.with a delicious chow mein lunch,home baking, Asian food market,
hot dogs, Christmas crafts, greatdoor prizes, theme basket raffles,silent auction, and much more.Steveston United Church is locatedat 3720 Broadway Street.
The SouthArm CommunityCentre is presenting its ChristmasCraft Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.The free event at 8880WilliamsRd. features home-made goodsfrom more than 85 vendors whichcan make Christmas shopping fun
and easy. For more informationcall SouthArm Community Centreat 604-718-8060.
UpcomingThe Richmond Community
Concert Band is holding its 29thChristmas Concert Nov. 21 atGateway Theatre — 6500 GilbertRd. Concert is at 8 p.m. featuringthe band and special guests theVancouver Egret Taiwanese Choir.
Tickets are available at the boxoffice, adults $20, seniors/students$17.
The RichmondWeavers andSpinners Guild would like to inviteyou to its annualWinter Sale, heldin partnership with The RichmondPottery Club on Nov. 28 from 1 to9 p.m. and Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. and Nov. 30 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the RichmondArts andCulture Centre.
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Strolling along the Valley Trail, dog inone hand, coffee in the other, distractedby the glorious scent from the towering
pines to the left and gaze arrested by theglacier reflections on the glass-like NitaLake to the right, one might think you’d juststepped inside a picture on a postcard.And when the Canadian icon that is the
Rocky Mountaineer train emerged frombehind the equally idealic Nita Lake Lodge,if there’s a picture moment more perfect, thenI’d love to see it.By the time we’d ambled our way back
to the lodge, which is now considered byTripadvisor as one of Whistler’s best hotels,the Mountaineer had departed the village’sonly station, en route for Jasper and Banff.As well as the train station being on the
lodge’s doorstep, the White DogWhistlerGallery is adjoined to the building, whichhas, you guessed it, a resident white huskyand many canine-themed, local works of artand crafts. Your dog is also very welcome toperuse the creations.Nita Lake Lodge also has, on a regular
basis, its own resident dog, belonging toa staff member. Dogs, as you may now beaware, feature prominently at the lodge andthere isn’t too many places in the hotel thatyour furry family member isn’t welcome; he/she is even allowed to join you in the outdoor,mountain-view hot-tub and plunge pool area.Many hotels purport to be pet-friendly, but
few are as genuinely happy to see your dogas the staff at Nita Lake. And, a five-minutewalk through the neighbouring residentialarea is an amazing, brand new off-leash parkonAlpha Lake, complete with a diving dockfor the more adventurous mutt.
Size mattersThey don’t do things in half measures at
Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler’s Creekside, 500metres from the base of Whistler Mountain.Whether it’s the king-sized, woodenarmchairs in the foyer, the giant cushionsand throws on the fireside sofas in the CureLounge or the ridiculously oversized suites— most with room-sized, glass-enclosed rainshowers — that seem to stretch out forever.Talking of stretching out, Hershey (our part
Daschund/Scots terrier/Labrador creation)couldn’t have made herself any bigger on hergiant, Nita Lake-provided, luxurious, doggycushion.The lodge is surrounded by incredible
vistas, Nita Lake out front andWhistler’sOlympic downhill run out back. So manyof the 77 luxurious suites are designed tomake the absolute most of those views, withyawning, floor-to-ceiling windows pouring indaylight.You are in the heart of alpine country and
it won’t surprise you to hear wood, (thick,comforting chunky beams) features almost
everywhere at the lodge, either in the foyer, inthe lounge, in your room or on your balcony.If you’re not on your aforementioned
balcony, enjoying a morning, French-presscoffee or sipping on a late afternoon glassa bubbly while soaking in the views, thenthere’s every chance you’ll be partakingof something similar in the Cure Lounge’ssink-in sofas or, weather permitting, lake viewpatio.
Pooch’s paradiseI did enthuse earlier about the wonderful
manner in which your dog is welcomed atNita Lake and, indeed, Whistler in general.Case in point, was the visit of the Dock Dogstravelling circus in the village, where trained,family pets tour the continent, taking runs offa constructed dock and leaping as far as theycan into a giant plunge pool.
It has to be emphasized that the lodge, andthe resort as a whole, places few restrictionson your family pet and are welcomed, orcatered to, most places you’ll frequent.There was one early morning walk in
particular when I took the dog down to theoff-leash park, within barking distance of thelodge, when the sun was just starting to peakover Whistler Mountain.The two of us stood together on the
off-leash park’s dock at Alpha Lake, as thesun slowly began to bathe the valley with awarm glow, producing more picture postcardreflections off the flat-calm water. You couldhave heard a pin drop, save for the odd scurryof a squirrel darting up and down the nearby,huge pines.If Hershey could talk, I’m certain she
would have been speechless at the momentof tranquility. There was just enough time inthe dawning of that new day to slip onto the
suite’s balcony with a fresh cup of coffee andwitness the sunlight throwing a blanket ofmist over the side of the mountain.
To doThere would be little point in Nita Lake
Lodge wowing you with the stature of itsfixtures and fittings if it didn’t back it up withamenities and recreational opportunities tomatch. After all, Whistler is THE place inB.C. where people come for fun, exercise andthe great outdoors.The lodge does not disappoint. They supply
canoes and kayaks (including lifejackets),fishing rods and tackle — all complimentary— for use on Nita Lake, which is 19, maybe20, steps from the lodge’s lakeside entrance.And if you’re feeling a bit more energetic,
they also have complimentary, high-qualitymountain bikes if you fancy cycling the fourkilometres or so along the stunning ValleyTrail — a little up, a little down, but mostlyflat — intoWhistler Village.We did all of the above, with several trips
on the twin-seater canoe out onto Nita Lake’sdeep, dark-green, glacier-fed waters. Youcan’t beat the feeling of paddling under yourown steam and my son and I felt like we’dbeen lost for days, gliding around the small,two-kilometre or so perimeter lake.And if you’re not in town to rip it up; that’s
OK, the lodge has a free shuttle at your beckand call to ferry you in and out of the village.The village itself, needs little introduction,
but for those that haven’t had the pleasure orhaven’t been in a while, the lasting legacies ofthe 2010Winter Olympics still rank high onphoto opps, not least the giant Olympic Ringsat the Olympic Plaza.The winter is a no-brainer at Whistler; it’s
one of the best resorts in NorthAmerica. Butsummer play is a close second, with world-class downhill and cross-country mountainbiking and tons of family entertainment, notleast at the Blackcomb family zone, completewith a dry luge track, trampoline bungee,mini-golf and go-karts. And don’t forget theimpressive Peak2Peak gondola, as well.If none of the above takes your fancy,
there’s absolute nothing wrong with a casualstroll past the plethora of Whistler Village’sboutiques, restaurants, buzzing bars andwinter sports stores.In the winter season, Nita Lake Lodge
guests can enjoy a complimentary shuttle, skivalet and ski storage lockers at the base ofWhistler Mountain, in the Creekside Village.
Nita Lake foodIt’s easy for restaurants these days to boast
“local sourced produce” on their menus,with the definition stretching the realms ofcredibility and freshness of ingredients fromas far afield as Penticton and Prince George.At Nika Lake Lodge, it really could not be
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Dreamy dog days linger on at the lodgeNita Lake is heaven for everyone, including the family’s four-legged friend
The stunning landscape reflects onto Nita Lake, providing a picture postcard setting forNita Lake Lodge in Whistler’s Creekside resort. Below, complimentary canoeing is all partof the experience at the lodge, amongst other free activities. Photo (above) submitted.Photo (below) by Tracy Campbell
see ROOFTOP GARDEN › page 15
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Clockwise (from top left), Nita LakeLodge’s executive chef, Paul Moran,uses the hotel’s own rooftop gardenevery day to help create menu itemsfor his restaurant, lounge and cafe.Light floods one of the lodge’smagnificent lake view suites. Hersheyrelaxes on the lodge’s private dock atdusk, scanning the lake’s glass-likesurface for signs of fish. Photos byAlan Campbell/Richmond News
more local unless they grew theirsupplies in their kitchen.The lodge has its own rooftop
garden. Not just a wee tomatoplant; a fully-fledged vegetable,herb and flower plot, which amember of the kitchen staff,including executive chef PaulMoran, who regularly foragesthrough the crops to flavour histantalizing menu in the lodge’sAura fine dining restaurant.During a brief stroll through
the garden with Moran, I triedthe sorrel plant, which lends hislemon sorbet its zing; beforemoving over to the violas andchocolate mint plants, whichcan invariably be found lacingdesserts or baked goods ineither Aura, Cure Lounge or theinformal Fix Cafe out front.And when they can’t source
ingredients “locally,” Moran andhis team leave no stone unturnedin finding fresh food as close toWhistler as humanly possible.Less than two hours after
sampling the lodge’s home-grownherbs, we were sitting onAura’slakeside patio, as the dyingembers of the day flickered off
Nita Lake, perusing menu itemsinspired from their own garden.A Pemberton beet baked in an
amazing salt crust was crackedopen at our table, sliced and thenlaced with sherry vinegar to “cut”the salinity, I was told. It was afascinating appetizer, which stillhas me salivating as I write. Theingredients were simple, the tastewas genial, as was everything elsethat followed, including the sorrelsorbet, flavoured, of course, fromthe garden up top.The sun may have set and a
few yards away the last kayakwas being pulled out of the lakeon the lodge’s private dock. Butthe day wasn’t over and there wasstill time for one last fireside, sofacocktail across the path in CureLounge.
If you goDuring the summer, a two-
bedroom suite costs between$419 and $549 per night; duringthe winter it costs between $579and $749 per night. Lake viewsand holiday seasons will behigher. Log on to nitelakelodge.com for the latest deals.
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On Saturday, November 15, 2014,Richmond voters will be electinga Mayor, eight Councillors andseven School Trustees, all for four-year terms. Voting will take placebetween 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.at designated neighbourhoodvoting places.
Method ofmarkingthe ballotYou will receive a single balloton which you should indicateyour choices of candidates forthe offices of Mayor (one to beelected), Councillor (eight to beelected) and School Trustee (sevento be elected).
To mark the ballot, simply connectthe head and tail of the arrowpointing towards each of thecandidates of your choice.
Qualificationsto be a voterIf you are not pre-registered as avoter for the City of Richmond,you may still register and vote atthis election if you meet all of thefollowing criteria at the time ofvoting and if you swear or affirm asolemn declaration that:
(a) You are a Canadian citizen.
(b) You are, or will be, 18 yearsof age or older on GeneralVoting Day, Saturday,November 15, 2014.
(c) You have been a resident ofBritish Columbia for at leastthe last six months.
(d) You have been a resident ofRichmond for at least the last30 days.
(e) You are not disqualifiedfrom voting by the LocalGovernment Act or any otherenactment, or not otherwisedisqualified by law.
Identification documents (ID)You must show at least two pieces of identification (ID) thatconfirm your identity and place of residence.
At least one piece of identification must include your signature.
Examples of acceptable voteridentification (ID) documents• Canadian passport• Birth certificate• BC driver’s licence• Citizenship card• Owner’s Certificate of
Vehicle Insurance• Social Insurance Card
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utility bill• Credit cards or debit cards
Non-resident property electorsNon-resident property electors: In order to qualify as a non-resident property elector, you:
• must not be a Richmond resident.
• must swear or affirm a solemn declaration that:
- You are a Canadian citizen.
- You are, or will be, 18 years of age or older on GeneralVoting Day, Saturday, November 15, 2014.
- You personally own a property in Richmond for at leastthe last 30 days, and the property cannot be whollyor jointly owned by a corporation, business, or otherorganization.
- You have been a resident of British Columbia for at leastthe last six months.
- You are not disqualified from voting by the LocalGovernment Act or any other enactment, or nototherwise disqualified by law.
Non-resident property electors must present the following originaldocuments at the time of voting:
• Proof of ownership (only one required):
- Certificate of Land Title
- Property Tax Notice from City of Richmond
- Assessment Notice from BC Assessment Authority
• Identification documents (two required)
• Written consent from a majority of the property co-owners, ifapplicable.
Non-resident property electors must vote at the voting placedesignated for the property that they own within Richmond or atone of the Advance Voting opportunities.
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OFFICE OF MAYOR(Vote for (1) One Only)
OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR(Vote for not more than (8) Eight)
Malcolm BRODIE Chak AURICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Richard LEERICHMOND REFORM
Adil AWANRENEW RICHMOND
Cliff Lifeng WEI Dan BAXTERRICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Janos BERGMAN
OFFICE OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE(Vote for not more than (7) Seven)
Sal BHULLARRICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Derek DANGRICHMOND FIRST
Rod BELLEZARITE RICHMOND
Carol DAYRITE RICHMOND
Michael COBER Jerome DICKEY
Moushtak ESTEPHORICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Lee GILDEMEESTER
Mohamud Ali FARAH Kirby GRAEMERICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Norm GOLDSTEINRITE RICHMOND
Sunny HORICHMOND REFORM
Ken HAMAGUCHI Andy HOBBSRICHMOND FIRST
Jonathan HORICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Jennifer HUANG
Kenneth HORICHMOND REFORM
Ken JOHNSTONRICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Kevin LAINCHBURYRICHMOND FIRST
Alexa LOO
Peter LIURICHMOND FIRST
Bill McNULTYRICHMOND FIRST
Sandra NIXON Linda McPHAILRICHMOND FIRST
Matt PITCAIRNRICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Don MONTGOMERY
Donna SARGENTRICHMOND FIRST
Laura NASTASA
Michael STARCHUKRITE RICHMOND
Helen QUANRICHMOND COMMUNITY COALITION
Debbie TABLOTNEYRICHMOND FIRST
Roy SAKATA
Jack TROVATORCA
Patrick S. SAUNDERS
Alice S. WONGRENEW RICHMOND
Dave SEMPLE
Eric YUNGRICHMOND FIRST
Harold STEVESRCA
Grace TSANGRENEW RICHMOND
Kristian VON SCHALBURG
Michael WOLFERITE RICHMOND
Elsa WONGRICHMOND FIRST
Jun L. WUYAN
Henry YAO
Garry YUILLNote: The city of residence foreach candidate is Richmond, BC.
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The Richmond-based company incorporates themushroom, known for its healing properties, intoregularly consumed products, such as coffee, toprovide a greater state of wellbeing for its customers.
Ganoderma Lucidum grows in densely forested areas.Its lofty status may not mean much to the uninitiated.But the strides Organo Gold has made since 2008 havebrought this highest-ranked herb — whose Chinesename, Lingzhi, means “spiritual potency” — to theforefront with an effective marketing organizationthat delivers sales in more than 35 countries, on sixcontinents.
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“Ganoderma is relatively new in the Western worldbut is rapidly gaining popularity — similar to whenGinseng was introduced into the Western generalmarketplace 30 to 40 years ago,” stated BernardoChua, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OrganoGold.
In 2013, Organo Gold was ranked the 55th largestnetwork marketing company in the world, accordingto the Direct Selling News Top 100.
A key factor in that growth has been the educationabout an old world remedy that is readily available fora modern world of consumers.
“We primarily use coffee and other daily products as avehicle to introduce Ganoderma to audiences that arenot familiar with the herb,” Chua said. “Since Organo
Gold uses the network marketing business modelof distribution, our customers are educated aboutGanoderma from their OG Distributors. There is alsoinformation about Ganoderma on the OG retail site,which can be accessed through organogold.com.
While Ganoderma was originally harvested bytraditional means from forested areas, today OrganoGold stands as the sole North American firm topartner with the largest, certified organic Ganodermaplantation in the world. Ground was broken at the$240 million Gano Herb Industrial Park in China in2009.
At GHIP, agricultural and food scientists dry, sterilizeand process the mushroom from a tough, wood-like cap, into a fine, flavourless powder that is thenincorporated into the product lines.
The company’s decision to employ a networkmarketing method of sales — social selling — fits wellwith its primary product, coffee, a social staple theworld over.
“By introducing people to Ganoderma through coffee,we enhance that social experience at the product andbusiness level,” Chua said. “We offer great productsthat enhance an already active lifestyle, plus we areable to offer an income opportunity for those whowant to sell the products.”
Organo Gold employs approximately 125 at theRichmond location, another 400 around the globe,and has roughly a million-plus distributors — quitea remarkable workforce for a young company thatvalues being based in Canada.
“Canada’s regulatory environment is among thetoughest in the world, so having our business here andmeeting the strict business and product guidelines ofCanada gives our Company additional credibility, andthat has allowed us to meet the regulatory guidelinesof other countries much more quickly than mightotherwise be possible,” Chua said.
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RCMP officers inceremonial red serge willalways carry guns at publicevents and unarmedauxiliary constables willbe better protected inthe future. Those are twokey changes to be putin place by the nationalpolice force following therecent murders of twoCanadian soldiers, assistantcommissioner Dan Malosaid Friday.
“From now on, whenall regular members are inpublic in red serge, we’regoing to carry our pistols,”Malo said in an interview,noting he will attend aRemembrance Day eventin Richmond armed witha gun.
“It’s really for me in theevent that I’m required tojump to work and protectdignitaries and the public.That’s a change in ourculture.”
Malo, the LowerMainland DistrictCommander for the RCMP,said past protocol called for
officers in red serge to bearmed at certain events butnot others.
“We might have beenarmed at parades but notfunerals,” he said.
Malo said the RCMPis especially concernedabout the welfare of the1,100-plus auxiliaries whosupport policing effortsthroughout B.C. Thoseconstables wear uniformsbut don’t carry guns andthe RCMP wants to ensurethey’re never far fromarmed officers.
“We need to rethinkthings around how we
protect anybody whoidentifies themselves asbeing connected to lawenforcement,” Malo said.“How do we protect themand make sure they gohome at the end of theday?” He said auxiliariesalways operate under thesupervision of regularofficers but there are times— often at major publicevents — when there isn’tan armed officer nearby.
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B.C. MLAs voted lastWednesday to write directlyto the RCMP to try to gethard answers about a policeinvestigation into SpeakerLinda Reid.Liberal and NDPMLAs
said they remain confusedabout the status of a policeprobe into $79,000 worthof security upgrades forReid’s Richmond Eastconstituency office,especially after the RCMPapproached the legislatureon Tuesday to get moreinformation about theexpenses.“Because of the
confusion about whatexactly has occurred hereand what the position of theRCMP is, we have askedthat a letter be prepared,”said NDP caucus chairmanShane Simpson.MLAs will ask B.C.’s
conflict commissioner tohelp them craft the letterto assistant commissionerWayne Rideout to “askhim in writing to clarifyvery clearly what exactly
is the RCMP doing andnot doing,” Simpsonsaid. “What are theyinvestigating and notinvestigating? And toprovide that to us on theunderstanding the responsewill be made public.”Reid began the public
meeting of the legislativeassembly managementcommittee Wednesdayby reading a letter fromher lawyer, who spoketo Rideout in Septemberand who indicated aninvestigation into Reid hadalready concluded.The RCMP has said that
a one-month investigationinto Reid did not showany evidence of a criminalact and Reid has not beencharged with any offence.The file has been sent to theOntario Provincial Policefor an independent review.“I’m grateful that
the speaker was able toprovide that letter fromher counsel ... but at thesame time there are otherpieces of information thatare conflicting to that,”said Simpson. “Our beliefis LAMC has to take it
upon itself to resolve thisquestion.”MLAs said they were
confused why the RCMPwould ask the legislaturefor more information if thepolice probe was alreadyconcluded.“I think there are a
number of questions thatneed to be answered,” saidReid. “At one point beingtold there is no investigationand the matter is closed.And a request for additionalinformation seems tocontradict that. Absolutely,there needs to be someexplanation to that.”Liberal house leader
Mike de Jong said he wantsto “resolve the matterconclusively” and the letterfrom Reid’s lawyer didn’tdo that.“The speaker, I think,
understands that the publicwould be looking forsomething from a sourceother than her counsel, and Ithink that’s appropriate.”Reid’s office upgrades
have proven controversial.She has said she
embarked on the upgradesin 2013 after a securityassessment in the wake ofa foiled bombing plot atthe legislature on CanadaDay. However, internalRCMP documents showthat Mounties did notrecommend or requireany specific upgrade forReid, but merely presenteda range of optionalimprovements.The work was further
complicated after Reidlater obtained her ownsecurity assessmentfrom an acquaintance, aretired RCMP officer whodescribed the upgradesas required by police— forcing RCMP officialsto clarify the mistakencomments with politiciansand legislative staff.The upgrades also caused
political concern within theRCMP, amid worries fromhigh-ranking officials theymight be blamed for thecost of Reid’s work, whichalso included expensiveupgrades to her officekitchenette and bathroom,internal documents haveshown.
Rob ShawVancouver Sun
MLAs enquire aboutRCMP’s probe of Reid
Mounties donning red serge at ceremonial events willnow be packing their pistols following recent attacks onCanadian soldiers. Photo submitted
Bruce ConstantineauVancouver Sun
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It’s possible that you may have heard theterm restorative justice - also known asrestorative action inside schools - but youmay not truly understand what it actuallymeans. Simply put, it is a unique andcollaborative approach to addressing harmin our society.
At its heart, restorative justice asks everyone whohas been affected by a particular violation, crimeor conflict to engage with one another through aprocess that aims to heal what has been brokenand prevents further harm from occurring inthe future. Advocates and practitioners of thisapproach are fond of echoing the phrase “CrimeWounds, Justice Heals.” It is through this uniquelens that restorative justice distinguishes itselffrom the traditional justice system and its narrowfocus on the offender.
More to the point, the philosophy of restorativejustice contends that crime and/or conflictdisrupts the balance in our relationship to oneanother. Restoring this balance requires that weidentify and carefully consider the needs andobligations of everyone who was negativelyimpacted by the harm. Participants sit in a circle,free of barriers, where everyone can be seen
and everyone is equal. The process is inclusiveof everyone who had a role in the incidentand/or has a stake in seeing the matter fairlyresolved through consensus. Offenders are heldaccountable and gain closure and victims aregiven a voice and can begin to heal. Above all,the process promotes respect for all, includingthe offender and most importantly the victim.
Placed in a school context, the same restorativeprocess promotes social and emotional learning.Schools routinely contend with behavioural issuesamongst students, and, more often than not,school administrators address disciplinary issuesin the traditional ways: detentions, suspensionsand/or expulsions. Restorative action can,instead, make these very same behavioural issuesan opportunity for social and emotional learning.
A restorative approach increases problem-solving skills; encourages cooperation; requiresself-discipline; teaches responsibility; fostersempathy; improves self-esteem and; leads tobetter academic achievement. Research hasshown the following outcomes in the studentpopulation, where restorative action is theschool approach to disciplinary issues: reducedabsenteeism; reduced rates of detentions,
suspensions and expulsions; reduced time spentby teachers in resolving disputes and; reducedreferrals to principals.
The aim of restorative action is to create safeand caring schools. When young people areempowered to be responsible for their ownbehaviour by working with everyone else whohas been affected by their actions, instead ofhaving the problem fixed for them, or havingsomething done to them, they are more likely tofeel respected and, thus, more willing to learnfrom, and correct, their mistakes. The benefitsextend beyond any one student, when an entireschool adopts the restorative philosophy, whereinclusivity, collaboration, good communicationand mutual respect are core values, making theschool a healthier place. A restorative approachcan be applied to many other settings, as well, inour society, including our homes, our workplacesand our lives.
Visit us at: www.touchstonefamily.caby Haroon Bajwa, Coordinator, RestorativeJustice Program, Touchstone Family Association
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Fire safety educationprogram gets a boostThe City of Richmond unveiled its new,
state-of-the-art, mobile public educationtrailer which is expected to boostcommunity safety through fire and lifesafety education programs for all ages.The ribbon-cutting unveiling event took
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includes emergency training rooms setup like a kitchen and bedroom with mockfurnishings, appliances and interactiveprops that replicate a variety of emergencyresponse situations.With simulated flames, smoke and
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participating in the growth, development andsustainability of the communities where weoperate. We’re pleased to offer our financialsupport to City of Richmond and RichmondFire Rescue for the development of theMobile Education Trailer”.In January 2015, the $123,000 education
trailer will be integrated into existing eventsprograms such as Fire PreventionWeekand Salmon Festival. The trailer will alsobe used in school and community outreacheducation programs and events. The type ofhands on education it provides is an effectivetool that increases safety awareness andcontributes to lifelong learning.For more information visit www.
richmond.ca/safety/firerescue.htm.
ARichmondfirefighter assistsa youngster indousing a mockfire inside the city’snew fire safetyeducation trailer,which providesprograms for allages. The trailerhouses trainingrooms that canreplicate a varietyof emergencysituations. Photosubmitted
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY
McMath Wildcats keeping tradition aliveLone Richmond school still playing sport competing at this week’s provincial AAA championships in West Vancouver
The McMath Wildcats continueto go out of their way to ensureRichmond’s rich tradition of highschool field hockey lives on.
A decade ago, the sport wasvibrant enough for the city to haveits own very own league. Programssuch as McRoberts, Boyd andMcMath made regular appearancesat provincials. Today, McMath is theonly Richmond school still playingand it’s been that way for the pastfour years.
Parent volunteer coach TJ Sanderhas been overseeing the teamfor the last two seasons and nowhas the help of Kira Carre who isworking as a substitute teacher inthe Richmond School District. TheWildcats have been a force in theVancouver league, going 4-1 in theregular season and winning therecent AAA Zone Championship.They will wrap up their season atthis week’s provincial tournamentin West Vancouver.
“It has been a natural feeling forus to be playing in the Vancouverleague and we are lucky to stillbe playing half our games inRichmond,” said Sander, whoalso coaches at the club level andfor Field Hockey BC’s regionalprograms. “I have not had a hardtime getting enough girls for theteam, rather been blessed withsome good depth and skill.”
Fortunately, McMath’s rosterfeatures players ranging from
Grades 8-to-12 — ensuring theprogram is in good shape for theforeseeable future with Sandercommitted to coaching for at leastthe next four years.
A group of 11 returning players isled by senior captain Rachel Kwanand Grade 11 assistants HarmonySander and Ellie Reid.
“The leadership group brings agreat skill set, as well as a passionfor the game and a competitiveedge,” notes Sander. “All three arekey players for our team’s success.”
The Wildcats defence is anchoredby the steady play of Andrea Cluteand the versatile Alex Gupana.Both are seniors. The emergenceof Grade 10 Georgia Booker hasresulted in her being used in keyoffensive and defensive situations.
She is part of a talented juniorage group that also includes Grade9s Dakota Chan and Kate Schmidt,along with Aish Sander, the loneGrade 8 on the team. All three haveearned spots in the starting line-up,along with returning goalie MaddieDeGiorgio who is only in Grade 9.
A deep core eligible to returnnext season also includes Grade11s Emma James, Hayley Trewin,Lauren Shewfelt, Mikayala Weissler,Alex Passalacqua-Main and KimGerman, along with Grade 10Brooke Booth.
The coaches also have high hopesfor Grade 10s Mya Rosser andHayley Aitkin who will step in forgraduating players in 2015.
The Wildcats’ road to theprovincials began with a hard-
fought 3-2 win over Eric Hamber.That set the stage for a dominating4-0 win over Magee in the zonechampionship game, avenging a 1-0defeat earlier in the season.
“By no means was it an easyvictory. Magee has some verydynamic players, and were a toughopponent,” added Sander. “Our
girls just played the strongest gameof the season thus far as a team. Webattled that much harder, and ourball movement and distributionwas just awesome.
“Coach Kira and I have stressedstrong team play, hard work andplaying with intensity all seasonlong. Michael Jordan said it
best, ‘Talent Wins Games, ButTeamwork and Intelligence WinsChampionships.’ This has been oursaying and philosophy.”
The Wildcats will be looking toat least duplicate last year’s quarter-final appearance at the provincialswhich was the best showing inschool history.
McMath captain Rachel Kwan (middle) and assistants Harmony Sander (left) and Ellie Reid pose with the CareyCup zone champions trophy, named after longtime Richmond field hockey contributors Lance and Nancy Carey.
JUNIOR HOCKEY
Sockeyes cap busy week with comeback victory over LangleyPlaying their third game in four days, the
Richmond Sockeyes relied on another bignight from Troy Kaczynski to storm backfor a 5-4 overtime win over the LangleyKnights.
The Pacific Junior Hockey League scoringleader capped a furious comeback with a hattrick performance, that included a penaltyshot goal, just 42 seconds into the secondovertime period. The big outing now gives
the 20-year-old Richmond Minor product23 goals and 45 points in just 20 games. Hehas a nine point cushion on Langley’s LeviDe Waal.
Trailing 4-1 after 40 minutes the weary
Sockeyes dug deep to pull even with threeunanswered goals in the third, includingDaniel Oakley’s equalizer with just 2:15remaining. The hosts outshot Langley 19-9in the period.
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Steveston-LondonSharks avenged theironly loss of the regularseason to defeatpreviously unbeatenRichmond ChristianEagles on Thursdaynight to repeat asRichmond Senior BoysVolleyball champions.The match was playedin front of a capacitycrowd at RichmondChristian SecondarySchool. The Sharks andEagles now move ontotheir respective LowerMainland playoffs thisweek, looking to earnprovincial tournamentberths.Photos by Mark Booth
Members of the Steveston Kendo Clubtravelled down to Seattle for the 40th AnnualPacific Northwest Kendo Tournament.
The event brought together clubs fromHawaii, Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Seattle.Alaska and the Vancouver/Victoria area.
There was plenty of youth representedin the Steveston contingent as 11 of the 20
members were under the age of 14 — six ofwhich were under 10.
The kids showed their skills in placing inseveral of the youth divisions. The seniors,not to be out done, also had a number ofoutstanding performances.
The results included:Brian Miki: 1st place — 10 Yrs & Under
Div. Aaron Ito: 3rd place — 10 Yrs &Under Div. Elliott Chui: 3rd place — 11-12Yrs Div. Kenta Muramatsu: 3rd Place — 15Yrs & Under Div. Jasmine Chao: 3rd place— Ladies’ Non-Degree Div. Ed Hung: 2ndplace — Men’s Non-Degree Div. Ian Miki:3rd place — Men’s 3rd Degree Black Belt Div.Wendy Robillard: 3rd place — Ladies’s Black
Belt Div.Senior Team: 3rd place (William Wong,
Ian Miki, Bill Chung, Neal Nakano, WendyRobillard)
The tournament was a good starting pointfor the members as they now prepare fortheir next tournament – The 53rd AnnualSteveston Tournament – in February.
Steveston Kendo Club turns in strong showing in Seattle
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