Green man reveals all A member of the popular duo the green men is coming to Richmond this weekend to share the secret to their enduring popularity. The duo has published their own book. News 3 Editorial 10 Letters 11 WealthSmart 12 AroundTown 16 Sports 20 Classified 22 Index 6 VPD honours riot hero A Richmond teen who risked serious injury saving another Richmond man from a mob of thugs during the Stanley Cup riot is being honoured for his bravery by Vancouver Police. 9 W E D N E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 1 9 , 2 0 1 2 Y OUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL SPORTS , NEWS , WEATHER AND ENTERTAINMENT ! WWW . RICHMOND - NEWS . COM IMAGE SUBMITTED Artist rendering shows details of the proposed development for Alderbridge Way and Alexandra Road between Garden City Road. Let the Walmart debate begin It’s been almost 10 years in the making, but plans for a massive 14- acre shopping centre anchored by Walmart finally landed at city hall’s doorstep this week. The hefty document, due to be presented to the planning com- mittee Tuesday, refers to “Central at Garden City,” a 36,000-square- metre development split into an east and west portion between Alderbridge Way and Alexandra Road at Garden City Road. A 15,000-square-metre, three- storey Walmart would anchor the eastern section, while an unknown 9,000-square-metre store would anchor the west. The rezoning application by SmartCentres proposes a new “High Street” be created between the por- tions, running north/south to con- nect Alderbridge and Alexandra and 1,153 parking stalls will be avail- able. However, the project still has some serious hurdles to overcome, according to city council’s planning chair, Coun. Bill McNulty, and local environmental campaigner Michael Wolfe, whose home neighbours the development. “It’s a very complex proposal, which is coming into an area which is primarily residential,” said McNulty, before Tuesday after- noon’s meeting. “I have huge concerns with regard to the traffic on Garden City and Alderbridge, going in and out of there without proper road improvements. “Also, the buildings are still very boxy (in design), which is traditional Walmart I guess, but I’d like to see something much more appealing.” McNulty expressed reserva- tions also about the adequacy of the development’s two entrances, on Alderbridge and Alexandra, to deal with the volume of traffic traveling east and west. “People are going to have to get there by car, that’s a problem in one of the city’s busiest arterials,” he added. Meanwhile, Wolfe, a longtime advocate for protecting the environ- ment in the city, has been against the Walmart proposal from its infancy. “I live in the immediate area and, ever since (Walmart bought the land) we’ve lost the commu- nity feeling,” said Wolfe, explaining the area is now all about land speculation, moti- vating people to sell up and ship out. “It’s all about how much money everyone could make and now we have vacant lots, an unsafe neighbourhood where nobody talks to each other anymore; there’s no community. “It was the beginning of the end when they bought the land here. The community and the environment has been eroded over those years.” Wolfe said the company has, despite ring-fencing trees on the land to apparently protect them, no intention of protecting the surround- ing environment. “They will cut down small for- ests here and replace it with junk trees that will not buffer sound, can’t grow and will not prevent flooding,” lambasted Wolfe. “This development will be a huge heritage loss to the city.We’re basically giving Walmart a clean slate here.” Go to www.richmond-news.com to find out how the planning meet- ing went. On the rocks Indoor climbing could be part of the Summer Olympic Games in 2020 and Richmond teen Roee Bouskila is busy preparing himself for the opportunity to represent Canada in this fast grow- ing sport. 20 see Oval page 6 Controversial U.S. retail chain listed as anchor tenant for new mall There’s a little more than $1 million left in the Richmond oval’s post-Olympic con- version $24 million budget. And city coun- cil made short work Monday — about 10 minutes — of approv- ing what to spend the last of the money on. Expansion of the mezzanine floor ($430,000), retail space ($325,000), new fitness space ($175,000), locker room improve- ments ($100,000) and children’s play space ($50,000) were approved for a $1,080,000 total. The mezzanine expansion, to pri- marily allow more programming to take place, will actually cost $1.78 million, with $1.2 million Oval retail space to expand Bill McNulty Michael Wolfe BY ALAN CAMPBELL [email protected]BY ALAN CAMPBELL [email protected]13300 Vulcan Way, Richmond 604-276-8270 Bottle Drives FREE Pickups Bottle Depot (Full Refunds Paid) TV’s, Computers | Home & Auto AV Gear Sprap Metal & Waste Paper 01071303 8171 Westminster Hwy. (at Buswell, one block east of No. 3 Rd.) Walkway access also from Price-Smart Foods parking lot Mon-Sat 8:45-6:30 Sun 10-5 (604) 780-4959 $ $ $ $ $ $ Beer, Wine, Pop, Juice, Water =$ RICHMOND BOTTLE DEPOT It's worth it. 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Green man reveals allA member of the popular duothe green men is coming toRichmond this weekend to sharethe secret to their enduringpopularity. The duo has publishedtheir own book.
News 3
Editorial 10
Letters 11
WealthSmart 12
AroundTown 16
Sports 20
Classified 22
Index
6
VPD honours riot heroA Richmond teen who riskedserious injury saving anotherRichmond man from a mob ofthugs during the Stanley Cup riotis being honoured for his braveryby Vancouver Police.
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Artist rendering shows details of the proposed development for Alderbridge Way and Alexandra Road between Garden City Road.
Let the Walmart debate begin
It’s been almost 10 years in themaking, but plans for a massive 14-acre shopping centre anchored byWalmart finally landed at city hall’sdoorstep this week.
The hefty document, due to bepresented to the planning com-mittee Tuesday, refers to “Centralat Garden City,” a 36,000-square-metre development split into aneast and west portion betweenAlderbridge Way and AlexandraRoad at Garden City Road.
A 15,000-square-metre, three-storey Walmart would anchor theeastern section, while an unknown9,000-square-metre store wouldanchor the west.
The rezoning application bySmartCentres proposes a new “HighStreet” be created between the por-tions, running north/south to con-nect Alderbridge and Alexandra and1,153 parking stalls will be avail-able.
However, the project still hassome serious hurdles to overcome,according to city council’s planningchair, Coun. Bill McNulty, and localenvironmental campaigner MichaelWolfe, whose home neighbours thedevelopment.
“It’s a very complex proposal,which is coming into an area which
is primarilyresidential,” saidMcNulty, beforeTuesday after-noon’s meeting.
“I havehuge concernswith regard tothe traffic onGarden City andAlderbridge,going in and outof there withoutproper road improvements.
“Also, the buildings are stillvery boxy (in design), which istraditional Walmart I guess, but I’dlike to see something much moreappealing.”
McNulty expressed reserva-tions also about the adequacy of thedevelopment’s two entrances, onAlderbridge and Alexandra, to dealwith the volume of traffic travelingeast and west.
“People are going to have to getthere by car, that’s a problem in oneof the city’s busiest arterials,” headded.
Meanwhile, Wolfe, a longtimeadvocate for protecting the environ-ment in the city, has been againstthe Walmart proposal from itsinfancy.
“I live in the immediate areaand, ever since (Walmart boughtthe land) we’ve lost the commu-
nity feeling,” saidWolfe, explainingthe area is nowall about landspeculation, moti-vating people tosell up and shipout.
“It’s all abouthow much moneyeveryone couldmake and now wehave vacant lots,an unsafe neighbourhood wherenobody talks to each other anymore;there’s no community.
“It was the beginning of the endwhen they bought the land here. Thecommunity and the environment hasbeen eroded over those years.”
Wolfe said the company has,despite ring-fencing trees on theland to apparently protect them, nointention of protecting the surround-ing environment.
“They will cut down small for-ests here and replace it with junktrees that will not buffer sound,can’t grow and will not preventflooding,” lambasted Wolfe.
“This development will be ahuge heritage loss to the city. We’rebasically giving Walmart a cleanslate here.”
Go to www.richmond-news.comto find out how the planning meet-ing went.
On the rocksIndoor climbing could be part ofthe Summer Olympic Games in2020 and Richmond teen RoeeBouskila is busy preparing himselffor the opportunity to representCanada in this fast grow-ing sport. 20
see Oval page 6
Controversial U.S. retail chain listed as anchor tenant for new mall
There’s a little morethan $1 million left inthe Richmond oval’spost-Olympic con-version $24 millionbudget.
And city coun-cil made short workMonday — about 10minutes — of approv-ing what to spend thelast of the money on.
Expansion of themezzanine floor($430,000), retailspace ($325,000),new fitness space($175,000), lockerroom improve-ments ($100,000)and children’s playspace ($50,000)were approved for a$1,080,000 total.
The mezzanineexpansion, to pri-marily allow moreprogramming to takeplace, will actuallycost $1.78 million,with $1.2 million
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Flooding in Steveston near Britannia Heritage Shipyard on Monday morning concerned manyresidents living along the shorefront.
Storm surge spares city
A storm surge — an abnor-mal rise in sea level over andabove the tide — has madeits way through the Strait ofGeorgia, resulting in a waterrise of over half a metre insome places of the West Coast.
The water level inRichmond also rose to sig-nificant heights, yet the citywas spared from any damage;unlike West Vancouver’s JohnLawson Park, which floodedand parts of Stanley Park’s sea-wall that were damaged.
Although the biggestexpected surge peak isbelieved to have passed mid-day Monday, the water levelwill probably remain elevatedthroughout the week, saidDr. Richard Thomson, seniorresearch scientist at B.C.’sdepartment of fisheries andoceans.
In particular, a predictingmodel indicates a series ofstorms are on their way andhigh tides will probably occur
in the morning on Wednesdayand on Thursday; the combi-nation of which increases thepossibility of local flooding inlow-lying areas in the GeorgiaStrait.
According to the City ofRichmond, there are no majorconcerns related to the cur-rent weather conditions and noroads, parks or trails have beenclosed.
Yet, it is the time of year toremain cautious, said Thomson,as some of the highest tidesoccur in wintertime.
King tides, as higher tidesare referred to, are produceddue to a particular alignmentof the sun and moon relative tothe earth, Thomson explained.
If those high tides coincidewith heavy storms cominginto the coast and a low atmo-spheric pressure, storm surgesare created.
“If the pressure goes down,it essentially makes the waterlevel go up. And combinedwith winds, it causes reallyhigh tides.”
The City of Richmond has
released several safety precau-tions to take into account intimes of high tides, strong cur-rents and high winds.
As such, residents are beingadvised to remain cautiousaround free flowing water,including the ocean, riversand drainage channels, and torefrain from walking or drivingthrough floodwaters.
Small creeks, rivers andcanals should be avoided,because their channels tendto fill easily; children andpets must be kept away fromwater banks, which may erodequickly.
Should an unexpectedpower outage occur, residentscan call BC Hydro at 1888-poweron (1-888-769-3766)from their home phone, or*hydro* (*49376) from amobile phone. In order to befully prepared, the city alsorecommends families preparean emergency plan and kit withsufficient supplies for up to 72hours.
For more information, go towww.richmond.ca/emergency.
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New lockdownrules coming
Given the tragic school shooting inNewtown, Connecticut last week that left 20children and seven adults dead, it is timelyRichmond schools get new emergency lock-down procedures next month.
However, it is simply a coincidence thatthe school district has been working with theRCMP since the summer to make improve-ments to procedures that dictate what staffdoes in the event of an incident, said MonicaPamer, Richmond’s superintendent of schools.
“By the spring, each school will have toconduct a full lockdown drill. There will betwo drills per year — one in the fall and onein the spring,” said Pamer.
Components of the drill include announce-ments over the PA with a colour-coded systemfor different situations that ensure studentsstay safe in classrooms, and establishing safesite protocols for students coming back fromoff-grounds such as during field trips.
“We had lockdown drills already, but wehave been working on improving it and mak-ing it better. A lot has happened since we firstimplemented this and we thought ‘Can wemake this better?’”
Although not a response to Friday’s hor-rific events, Pamer said schools are aware ofthe impact felt by both students and parentsand have made resources available.
“Resources like how to address this withchildren, how to monitor them and how totalk to them about it,” she said.
Richmond school trustee Debbie Tablotneysaid a similar tragedy is unlikely to happenin Richmond, but schools cannot be too pre-pared.
“Our administration will be going overeach procedure with a fine tooth comb.Keeping our students safe is of key impor-tance to us, but I don’t know that you canreally prepare for evil,” said Tablotney.
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“We had lockdowndrills already, but wehave been workingon improving it...”— Monica Pamer
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It might be clear sailing soon for shipsnavigating through Steveston andLadner thanks to new funding to dredge
local channels in the Fraser River.On Monday, several dozen people
packed inside the chilly Gulf of GeorgiaCannery, where representatives from PortMetro Vancouver,the Departmentof Fisheries andOceans, B.C.Ministry ofTransportationand Infrastructure,the Corporationof Delta and theCity of Richmondspoke about thejoint project thatwill see $10 mil-lion put towardsmaintenancedredging for up tothe next 10 years.
Kerry-LynneFindlay, MP for Delta-Richmond East,called the cooperation between the differentlevels of government “unprecedented.”
“It allows us to continue to provide asystem of harbours and facilities acrossCanada that support the Canadian econo-my,” said Findlay, who added this projectwas her main focus after getting elected inMay of 2011.
Richmond Mayor Malcom Brodie talkedabout the historical and ongoing impor-tance of the Steveston Channel to the localeconomy and the 1,200 fishing boats thatstill call the area home.
“Tourism and other businesses rely on
that river for navigation, and these activitiesrequire navigable waterways to survive,”said Brodie. “In recent years, sedimentaryinfilling of the Steveston Channel haspresented growing challenges and harbouraccess has been threatened as many of thevessels have been grounded.”
Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said it hasbeen hard to watch floating homes in theLadner Harbour left high and dry in the
mud during thelast 20 years dueto sediment build-up. She agreedwith Findlay thatit is a “real feat”to work togetherto finally put aplan in motion.
❚ Findlay wasalso part of afederal announce-ment Tuesdayof $250,000 tohelp restore andrehabilitate theSeine Net Loft, anhistorical building
at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard NationalHistoric Site. Project activities will includeroof and exterior repair, electrical and seis-mic upgrades as well as the installation oflife-safety equipment (exits and emergencylighting) and a sprinkler system.
“The restoration and rehabilitation of theSeine Net Loft is an important step in ful-filling our vision for the Britannia HeritageShipyard to become a major destination forcultural and historical tourism,” said Brodiein a news release. “Britannia is a uniqueand unparalleled heritage area, which hasbeen designated as a National HistoricSite.”
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Richmond serviceswill soon be able toimprove identifica-
tion and management ofsituations where children’ssafety is at risk.
The Ministry of Childrenand Family Developmentand the Ministry of Healthare setting up pilot projects,which are considered tobe the first step towardsa province-wide programto strengthen supports forfamilies affected by mentalillness, substance abuse anddomestic violence.
The projects are part ofthe government’s responseto a report from the B.C.Representative for Childrenand Youth that investigatedthe tragic 2008 deaths ofMax, Kaitlynne and CordonSchoenborn, who weremurdered by their abusiveand psychotic father.
As part of Richmond’sinvolvement, service pro-viders in a variety of healthand community settings willbe asked to indicate holesin the system. Dependingon the outcome of extensiveconsultations, changes maybe made to how assess-ments are done and situa-tions are referred, as well aseducation programs.
“The projects aredesigned to develop part-nerships, so parents (withproblems) can quickly berecognized when look-ing for help in their com-munity,” said CarolynSteinberg, medical leader ofinfant child and adolescentpsychiatry at RichmondHospital.
The aim is to ensureearly identification ofparents with an untreatedmental illness, problematicsubstance abuse, or riskof domestic violence oncethey enter the health caresystem or come into contact
with a government agency,said Stephanie Cadieux, theMinister for Children andFamily Development.
She added the goal is toeventually ensure effectiveprocedures are in place,vital information is sharedand staff members areadequately trained to assessrisk factors and betteraddress safety needs – of allfamily members involved.
Steinberg agreed, saying,“The lens needs to be broad-ened. An individual with abehaviour or concern shouldbe looked at as part of afamily and a community.
“And as soon as wefocus on the whole family, alot of people will be willingto jump on board, saying‘Of course, we should havethought of them, too’.”
Reaching out to theentire family is essential,as the problems parentsface, also have an enormousimpact on the developmentof their children.
When mental illnessaffects a person’s ability toattend to oneself, it inevita-bly affects the individual’sability to attend to theirchildren.
Consequently, Cadieuxsaid safety risks to childrenor other members of thefamily should be identi-fied. The projects will alsoseek to ensure families areconnected with appropriatesupports and services, andtheir progress over time ismonitored.
“We’re hoping to ensurea healthy development ofchildren within those fami-lies,” said Steinberg.
The psychiatrist addedRichmond already enjoysstrong cross-discipline andcross-agency communica-tion, resulting in “goodworking community rela-tionships”.
Cadieux added theRichmond model for sup-porting families with
parental mental illness andaddictions includes somekey partners – VancouverCoast Health, RichmondAddictions Services, MCFDand Chimo Crisis Services– working collaboratively,sharinginformationin a uniqueprogramthat helpsboth par-ents andchildrenin cases ofparentalmental illness or problem-atic substance use.
In the end, it is “aboutassessing differences intheir practices and under-standing that services have
the opportunity to teach andlearn from each other,” con-cluded Steinberg.
The pilots are currentlylimited to Richmond andVernon, but are expected toexpand to 20 communities
in 2013.An evalu-ationframe-work willassesshow thenew pro-cessesare func-
tioning and whether theyare benefitting clients andtheir families. Those assess-ments will help shape aprovince-wide implementa-tion, targeted for 2014.
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If you’ve everwondered whowas behind thegreen spandex suitsthat have becomefamous in the LowerMainland and acrossthe sporting world,now is the time tofind out.
Ryan “Sully”Sullivan, one ofthe two green menknown for theircomedic and pro-vocative antics at theglass of the oppo-nents’ penalty boxduring Vancouver
Canucks games, willbe at the RichmondOlympic Oval’s O
Café on Saturday,Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. tosign copies of his
new book Behind theGreen.
In Behind the
Green: Part One,Sullivan explainsthe story of howthe green men wereconceived and theirquick rise to famethrough stories oftheir experiencein the spotlight,including tales fromthe Canucks’ 2011Stanley Cup Finalquest.
In addition to abook signing at theO Café, Sully willgreet fans at theoval’s regular publicskate on the same
Green man to reveal all Saturday
previously being approved from theoval’s budget and $150,000 from itscapital reserve.
Many of the items, according tothe staff report, made the project listdue to efficiencies found by ovalstaff on post-Olympic conversionsalready carried out.
The retail space is long overdue,according to the report, which isexpected to add an “important ...revenue stream,” as well as promot-
ing oval and city branding.Apparently, oval members
and visitors have been asking forOlympic oval merchandise, suchas water bottles, mugs, towels andclothing. Also, equipment and acces-sories are much sought after, such asaerobic gear, hockey tape, shampooand pucks.
The oval’s general manager, JohnMills, told council Monday that it’s“highly likely” the retail outlets willbe contracted out.
With 75 per cent of oval membershaving fitness as their top priority,more fitness space is required, withan emphasis on privacy and noisemitigation from other facility usergroups.
Creating “executive lockerrooms” had originally been sug-gested as part of the overall ovalconversion. However, it was decidedthat the $100,000 available wouldbe spent on improving the existinglocker rooms.
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A Stanley Cup rioter from Richmondwho once won a Miss Congeniality titleduring a beauty-queen contest is changingher plea of not guilty to guilty.
Sophie Laboissonniere, who was toappear in Vancouver Provincial Court lastThursday for a pretrial conference for ascheduled spring trial, didn’t show up.
Instead, the former McMath Secondarystudent’s lawyer said she would now pleadguilty. Her next court date is set for Jan. 3.
Laboissonniere, 20 at the time of the2011 Stanley Cup riot, had pleaded notguilty in May to two charges, despite her
lawyer earlier indicating she would pleadguilty.
One was for participating in a riot andthe other for break-and-enter, after alleged-ly looting a London Drugs store that night.
Her eight-day trial, scheduled for Apriland May, will now be cancelled followingher guilty plea, court heard.
Laboissonniere’s lawyer, David Baker,said his client took one bottle of water fromthe pharmacy.
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Senior, teen pedestrians struck
More pedestrians were struck onRichmond’s roads, prompting police towarn yet again about the dangers at thistime of year.
On Friday, around 10:30 a.m., policewere called to a report of a 65-year-old woman being struck by a car onWestminster Highway at Lynas Lane.
The woman was apparently crossingWestminster Highway northbound whenshe was struck by a vehicle traveling south-bound on Lynas Lane turning east (left)onto Westminster.
RCMP say the driver immediately gotout to help the pedestrian, saying she didn’tsee the woman because of sun glare.
The victim was taken to hospital withminor, non-life threatening injuries and thedriver received a violation ticket for failingto yield to a pedestrian.
On Saturday, at around 4 p.m., policewere this time called to deal with a reportof a 14-year-old girl struck at KwantlenStreet and Alderbridge Way.
The girl, from Vancouver, was cross-ing Alderbridge when she was struck by asilver car.
The driver got out and asked the girl ifshe was OK, to which she replied yes, butsaid she would need to call her mom.
However, when the victim turned aroundthe driver was gone. No information wasexchanged between the pair and the inves-tigation is continuing. Witnesses are askedto give police a call at 604 278 1212.
’Tis certainly the season of giv-ing, giving gifts to loved ones and to aplethora of food drives, toy drives andbook drives for those who might nototherwise receive them.
Canned food and cash donationsto the food bank peak in December— the Richmond Food Bank, serving550 households per week, receives halfof its annual donations in the month ofDecember, according to the bank.
But the conflation of food as a basicnecessity with the idea of giving makesit difficult for families to get consistentaccess to nutritious food and avoidsfinding solutions for real problems inincome discrepancies.
“When you focus food aroundthe mindset of giving and not socialjustice, things begin to dry up dur-ing other parts of the year,” said localactivist De Whalen.
About 80 low-income people gath-ered at CBC in Vancouver on its annualFood Bank Day in protest on Dec. 7.The protest was organized by Raise theRates, a group fighting to raise welfarerates in B.C.
While food banks provide a short-term solution, raising welfare rates— currently at $610 a month — andthe minimum wage offers a long-term
alternative.In Richmond, many food bank
users are two-parent families with twoincomes. That means the province’sidealistic solution to create more jobsisn’t enough, Whalen said.
“Food banks were implemented30 years ago as a stop gap and nowthey’ve become institutions whereworking people need to use them,” saidWhalen. “It’s nice that people remem-ber to give during this time of year, butwe need something more.”
And the City of Richmond doesn’tneed to wait for the province to act
either, she said.Whalen looks to community gar-
dens, where people could access nutri-tious food and feel more empoweredwhile doing so.
“It’s not nice having to stand in linewith your kids for hours to pick up abag of food and be dependant on thegiving of others,” said Whalen. “Theseare people who do this because theyreally have to and it’s not any way totreat people.”
The Living Wage for FamiliesCampaign has been working on MetroVancouver municipalities to establishan appropriate wage for all full-timeand part-time employees working forthe city. The hope is to make the citya “model employer” to which otheremployers will follow.
“We need to start with biggeremployers like YVR. It’s good for themtoo because the money stays here andthen it’s good for the community,” saidWhalen.
Recently the BC Poverty ReductionCoalition put out a press release inresponse to a Canadian Business’sreleased Rich 100: The RichestCanadians in 2012. The Coalition’srelease asks, “What does the other sideof the ‘Rich 100’ look like?”
It features Anna Wong, a roomattendant at the Sheraton VancouverAirport in Richmond. The hotel isowned by the Lalji family, who are in24th place on the Rich 100 list.
“While the Laljis are now worth$2.25 billion, an increase of 9.7 percent over last year, Anna makes just$16 an hour after working almost 20years at the hotel. Despite seeing roomrates at the hotel more than double inher time there, Anna’s wage has barelyincreased,” notes the release.
It is that kind of disparity that needsto be addressed, said Whalen.
Food banks not a long-term solution
VPD awardfor riot hero
Ahero who wadedinto the bayingStanley Cup riot
mob to pluck a viciouslybattered Good Samaritan tosafety is set to receive a topbravery award.
Richmondite DeanSeskin (pictured right) hadlittle thought for his ownsafety when he jumped inand pulled thugs off RobertMacKay, who momentsearlier had tried to stopthe mob from smashingup The Bay in DowntownVancouver.
Seskin, who was 18 atthe time of the riot in June2011, undoubtedly savedMacKay, a Richmond chef,from serious injury orworse.
And on Jan. 9 at theRoundhouse CommunityCentre in Vancouver, Seskinwill receive the VancouverPolice Board’s Certificateof Merit — bestowed oncitizens who, in the face ofactual or anticipated danger,have assisted the police inpreventing a crime or madea lifesaving attempt.
“Mr. Seskin, along with26 other Good Samaritans,will be receiving theCertificate of Merit fortheir various roles duringthe Stanley Cup riots,”said Vancouver PoliceDepartment’s media rela-tions officer Const. Brian
Montague.As modest as they come,
Seskin cringed back in 2011when his name and the tag“hero” were mentioned inthe same sentence.
And, if a report in thisweek’s Canadian JewishNews is anything to go by,that sense of “only doingwhat everyone else shoulddo,” has not faded inSeskin’s mind.
“I didn’t mind gettinghit, it was no big deal, so Ihad no hesitation,” Seskintold the News after videoof his actions went viral onYouTube.
“If other people in thecrowd had put down theirphones and helped, it mighthave been different.
“I wasn’t scared. But itwas upsetting that everyoneelse just kept shooting withtheir phones so they couldget the best Facebook vid-eos. It’s sickening that whatI did is being called heroic.It should be normal.”
MacKay, who is alsounderstood to be in line forthe VPD award, has sincepublicly thanked Seskin.
Richmondite Dean Seskin (centre right with his armsraised) jumped into the middle of a mob that was beatingRobert MacKay and dragged him to safety.
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One has to wonder what’s going on at B.C. Liberal head-quarters that has made a once politically savvy partyapparently lose its mind.
At the end of last month, B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jongtold voters — with an admirably straight face — that his govern-ment would balance the province’s books by February. He madethis vow just after announcing the year’s deficit would be 50 percent bigger than he had guessed in the spring.
Pointing at unrealistic natural gas revenues and other clearflaws, critics have scoffed at de Jong’s numbers. The latestdoubter is a powerful one: Moody’s Investor Service, whichdropped the outlook for the province’s Aaa credit rating fromstable to negative on Wednesday.
Still, the Liberals show no signs of backing away from theirpie-in-the-sky projections.
Voters expect their government to cast economic news in arosy light, but the province’s spin on the current situation hascrossed the line from predictably optimistic to laughable — not agood move for a government trying to cast itself as a sober stew-ard of the economy.
It’s hard to believe that any sitting Liberal thinks voters willbuy this fiscal fairytale over their opponents’ more realistic four-year timeline, so why they’re trying to sell it to us is somethingof a mystery. Why would a party that has been so adept at mar-keting itself resort to spouting such obvious nonsense?
One can only imagine that, foreseeing their own doom,Liberal strategists have taken refuge in madness.
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The B.C. Liberalskeep using your money totell you what a great jobthey’re doing managing theeconomy and creating jobs,but evidence keeps mount-ing that their claim to beingfinancial wizards is ques-tionable at best.
First the B.C. govern-ment admitted its annualbudget would have a muchgreater deficit than origi-nally forecast. Then the lat-est job figures from StatsCanada showed the provinceactually lost more than4,000 jobs last month.
And last week came thenews that a leading finan-cial firm thinks the prov-ince’s finances are startingto teeter on the brink ofundesirable territory.
That bad news, ofcourse, came in the formof two financial down-grades by Moody’s InvestorServices. While the finan-cial firm kept intact the tri-ple A credit ratings for boththe provincial governmentand B.C. Hydro, it droppedits outlook rating for bothfrom “stable” to “negative.”
Both downgrades camebecause of concerns aboutthe rising debt for both theprovince and the CrownCorporation, combined witha sluggish economic per-formance that results partlyfrom slumping revenues.
Under the B.C. Liberals’watch, the provincial debthas grown from $34 bil-lion to a forecast of nearly$63 billion next year. B.C.Hydro’s debt has climbedfrom more than $6 billion tomore than $15 billion.
Much of this debtaccumulation is the resultof an aggressive and ambi-tious capital spending
program. Everything fromnew schools and hospitalsto such big ticket items asthe Sea-to-Sky Highway,the Port Mann Bridge,the Canada Line and theVancouver Convention cen-tre helped balloon the debt.
Few would quibblewith much of this capitalspending. Everyone wantsa new or upgraded schoolfor their kids, new hospi-tal expansions are greetedenthusiastically by localcommunities, and a reliablepower supply needs ongoingmaintenance.
People may grumbleabout spending a lot ofmoney on bridges androads, until they begin usingthem. But also adding to ourdebt has been the cost ofaccumulated annual budgetdeficits, as the B.C. Liberalshave chocked up six ofthem while in power.
It wasn’t supposed to belike this, of course.
When the B.C. Liberalswere in Opposition theypassed themselves off aseconomic-masters-in-wait-ing, while casting the NDPin the role of incompetentmoney managers.
The truth is neitherparty has much to boastabout when it comes tobalancing the budget. Bothparties routinely rackedup annual deficits while inoffice, and each struggledwhen the economy took anykind of nosedive (my own
view is that governmentsget too much credit whentimes are good, and receivetoo much blame whenthings go bad).
So Moody’s has nowcalled out the B.C. Liberalson two fronts. Combinedwith that spotty track recordwhen it comes to balancingthe budget, it’s hard to seehow the party can turn thenext election campaign intobeing about which party ismore competent at manag-ing the economy.
Still, there’s no doubtthe B.C. Liberals will con-tinue to beat their favouritedrum about the so-called“dismal decade” of theNDP-ruled 1990s. But vari-ous economic statistics donot support the notion thatone party is so much betterthan the other.
The future does notlook particularly promising.The economy will slowlygrow, the provincial debtwill continue to climb, thegovernment will likely runbudget deficits for at leasta couple of more years(despite what it will claimin next year’s budget), andnatural resource revenuesare unlikely to spring backto the levels they were a fewyears ago.
It’s hard to see Moody’supgrading its outlook forB.C. back to stable anytimesoon. But in the meantime,that taxpayer-funded adcampaign will continue topat the government on theback about its economicwizardry.
I have to wonder wheth-er the voters will buy intoany of that magic.
Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalBC
The Editor,Re: “Why we need a Richmond police force,” Opinion, Dec.
7.I would like to thank (Coun. Derek) Dang for his letter listing
all the good things that we would realize if we had our very ownpolice department.
But while I like to hear about such things, I am a dollars andcents kind of guy. I need to know the cost, and I was unable tofind a bottom line in his column. So I did some research.
Mr. Dang says that currently we pay 90 per cent of policecosts. A first-class RCMP officer makes $79,308 per year andwe are responsible for 90 per cent of that. His counterpart atthe Vancouver Police Department makes $84,904 per year andwe would be responsible for 100 per cent of that amount. Thatmeans we will pay $13,527 more for each member, each year.
The Richmond detachment has about 229 members so thatworks out to be $3,097,683 that we would have to pay to makeup the difference in wage. That is just one example of cost to beconsidered.
Where would we find the members? Sure, some Mountiesmay stay, but if they do they would be required to abandon theirpensions. They cannot be transferred from the federal plan to amunicipal pension plan. Certainly they would have to considerthat. We could recruit. One of our neighbouring cities who hasits own municipal police force put the cost of attracting and test-ing a recruit at $5,500 for each successful applicant. We wouldneed about 229 or so. Right now the RCMP pays 100 per cent ofthe recruiting costs.
Finally, I seem to recall that every year the Richmond RCMPreturn a budget surplus to the city; I cannot recall the last timethe VPD were able to keep within their original budget.
I have an open mind, but I believe all levels of governmentmust be open and their actions should be visible to the taxpayers.I cannot believe that Mr. Dang has not looked at the numbers.He must disclose his calculations with respect to the expectedoperating costs and the estimated start-up costs of a new munici-pal police force.
Scott StewartRichmond
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LettersEar plugs for ChristmasThe Editor,
It would be impossible tofully express how sick andtired I am of the incessantconstruction that goes on inour residential neighbour-hood.
On our particular streetthe sounds of hammers,nail guns, and tradespeoplescreaming at each other, thecutting down of trees anddigging-up of streets, theendless stream of cementand lumber trucks, and theubiquitous unmarked whitevans zooming up and downour streets and blocking theroads and driveways havecontinued unabated foralmost three years.
Every time one housegets near completion andyou believe you might geta respite from the relent-
less chaos and cacophony,another one or two housesget demolished and thecycle continues.
A new definition ofhell would be having twosuch monsters being builton either side of you at thesame time.
Quiet summers relaxingand/or sharing meals withyour friends on your backdeck have been relegatedto distant memory, andlast year on Christmas EveI had to go to the houseunder construction nextdoor to ask them to pleasehalt all the hammering andyelling so that we couldhave a peaceful holidayevening. I was greeted bya shrug of indifference andsome unsuppressed snickersfrom the work crew.
Of course, given that somany of these shoddily con-structed pseudo-mansionsremain unoccupied aftercompletion might eventu-ally lead to the creation ofextremely quiet neighbour-hoods, but that is true ofany full or partial ghosttown, isn’t it? Welcome tothe new Richmond ... anddon’t forget your ear plugs.
Ray Arnold,Richmond
The Editor,Re: “Exhibit — nice idea only,” Choice Words, Dec. 5.Contrary to the letter, I believe the Highway to Heaven
project is a good project for Richmond to help further thebuilding of stronger understanding among people of differ-ent faiths.
Parents in faith-filled homes send their children to faith-based schools for many reasons, including a teaching oftheir faith in God and a teaching of moral virtues so thattheir children learn how to lead morally good lives.
These virtues help these kids treat everyone with respectand become responsible, hard-working members of society.
For many of these parents, it is not an option to sendthem to a public school system that does not teach a beliefin God and which promotes many initiatives that erode tra-ditional family values, therefore opposing their beliefs.
In Canada, groups from different faiths have been quitesuccessful in respecting and working with each other.
Patrick and Caroline MackenRichmond
The Editor,Richmond Council seemingly has money to burn as
judged by their latest proposal to put an (asphalt) pathalong the Railway Green Space.
After all what’s $2 million? What they propose willalmost certainly become a new “battleground” for cyclists,rollerbladers, mothers with strollers, pedestrians and smallchildren. Why not just leave it as a green space and leaveits use to be determined by members of the local commu-nity?
And as an added bonus for some members of our coun-cil it may divert the snow geese from ruining the localplaying fields!
And apart from the occasional mowing in the summer,it will cost nothing!
Patrick Gannon Sr.Richmond
Plan burns green
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Insurance companieshave been marketing theirGuaranteed MinimumWithdrawal Balance(GMWB) income fundsfor several years. ManulifeFinancial was first out of the gate withIncome Plus in 2006, followed by severalothers trying to emulate them.
Income Plus became the most successfulnew-product launch in Canadian invest-ment fund history, selling $10 billion in thefirst three and a half years! In the midst ofinvestment uncertainty, there has clearlybeen a lot of appeal for investments thatguarantee your principal AND your retire-ment income.
A GMWB is essentiallya personal pension plan.When used as an income-generating tool, GMWBsguarantee your principal,and allow you to ben-efit from market growth.Every three years you canlock in a higher incomebase if markets are up. Your income entitle-ment is not harmed if market values drop.
There is a guaranteed five-per-centannual increase to your income base duringyour accumulation period. When you startwithdrawing at age 65, you’re guaranteedat least five per cent of your income basefor life.
If you need fixed-income investments tobalance the equities in your portfolio, theguaranteed five-per-cent income boost surebeats current term deposit rates.
Think about what guaranteed incomemeans. It doesn’t matter how long the U.S.or the European recoveries takes. U.S. fis-cal cliff? Housing crisis? None of thesematter - it’s income for life, regardless.
Those are the features that are most
attractive to investors, butthey’ve become too expensiveto sustain in our current lowinterest environment.
Most of the companieshave either abandoned ordiluted their GMWBs. Onlyone remains in its originalform, and that’s EmpireLife’s Class Plus, which will
also change after this Dec. 31. AlthoughEmpire is currently limiting new invest-ments to $50,000, they are allowing trans-fers in from other institutions up untilMarch 29, as long as the forms are receivedno later than December 31.
If you’re interested in this guaranteed-income strategy, check it out quickly, likenext week. There are only a few workingdays left.
Although GMWBswill be less attractivein the New Year, don’tdespair.
Life annuities havebeen with us ever sinceAncient Rome and pro-vide retirees with anotherviable option for lifetimeincome. You give up con-
trol of your capital but you are assured ofan income stream for life, even if you makethe century mark!
Although I don’t encourage anyone torush into anything, if you’ve been procras-tinating on investing in a GMWB, nowwould be a good time to get off the fence,before the last of the original products aregone. They’ll still exist, but they won’t beas good.
Financial planning issues aside, I’d liketo wish you and those you love a MerryChristmas and best wishes for 2013.
The opinions expressed are those ofRichard Vetter, BA, CFP, CLU, ChFC.Richard is a certified financial planner andowner of WealthSmart Financial Group inRichmond. www.wealthsmart.ca.
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Richmond-Delta area employers expecta solid hiring climate for the first quarterof 2013, according to the latest ManpowerEmployment Outlook Survey.
Survey data reveals 27 per cent ofemployers plan to hire for the upcom-ing quarter (January to March), whilenone anticipate cutbacks, stated JeffPolkinghorne of Manpower’s Vancouveroffice. Another 67 per cent of employ-ers plan to maintain their current staffing
levels while six per cent of employers areunsure of their hiring intentions for theupcoming quarter.
“With seasonal variations removed fromthe data, Richmond-Delta’s first quarterNet Employment Outlook of 27 per cent isa moderate increase when compared to theprevious quarterly Outlook of 20 per cent,”said Polkinghorne. “It is also a seven per-centage point increase from the Outlookreported during the same time last year.”
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The third-annual Festival of Trees is at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, sponsoredby the Steveston Merchants Association, with 13 trees decorated by businesses to bevoted the best by patrons until Dec. 23. In association with the contest, those bring-ing in a donation for the food bank will receive a 2-for-1 admission to the museum.Pictured is Annika Penner, assistant volunteers service coordinator, with the tree deco-rated by the set design team from the TV series Once Upon a Time.
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“YOU AND THE LAW”INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT? ICBC AND YOU
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When should you settle? In a minor injuryclaim, it’s not uncommon for an adjusterto make an offer a few weeks after theaccident. But even minor neck and backsprains can bother you for much longer thanthat. Before accepting an offer, you need toknow the full extent of your injuries so youcan assess whether the offer is really fair.Don’t feel pressured to accept an offer thatmight not accurately reflect your total claim.
Is the money offered a good settlement?It may not be.The adjuster appointed tosettle your claim is not your adjuster.AnICBC adjuster cannot look out for just yourbest interests or be independent, becausehe or she is working for ICBC.
Do you need a lawyer? The only way toensure someone is handling your claim fairlyis to talk to a lawyer. Retaining a lawyer willensure that all your losses and damages areproperly assessed. Most lawyers will giveyou a free initial consultation.
Remember, too, that having a lawyerdoesn’t necessarily mean you have to go tocourt. Most claims with a lawyer are in factsettled; some 90 to 95% never go to trial!For example, you, your lawyer and the ICBCadjuster or lawyer might go to a professional“mediator.” Here, both sides explain theirpositions, and the mediator can help bringabout a settlement, often in less than fourhours.
If you decide to see a lawyer, act quickly.There are time limits you must follow toprotect your claim, and the faster youobtain proper legal advice, the sooner you’llunderstand your options and the value ofyour claim.
It happens when you least expect it. Onemoment you’re driving the kids to socceror going to work, and the next, somebodysmashes into you from behind. If you’relucky, you escape a little shaken up. If not,you suffer a whiplash injury – or worse– resulting in hospitalization, lingering pain,lost paycheques and countless visits to thephysiotherapist. Quite understandably, youwant someone to compensate you for your“damages.”
The claims process works like this.You call ICBC and make a report, and anadjuster is appointed. Usually, you’ll beasked to sign a document allowing ICBCto examine your medical and employmenthistory.After the adjuster has investigatedthe accident, he or she may offer an amountof money to settle your claim.You’ll then beasked to sign a release saying you agreeto the settlement and preventing you fromclaiming anything more from ICBC and theowner and driver of the vehicle that struckyou.
But before you sign ANYTHING, knowwhat your legal rights are. Remember thatanything you sign can and will probably beused against you by ICBC at some futuredate.
Can ICBC examine all your medical andemployment records? To determine a fairoffer, ICBC needs to look at the informationrelevant to the accident. But the form youmay be asked to sign may allow ICBC tolook at your complete history, includingevents from way back before the accidentthat you’d rather keep confidential. Youdon’t have to sign this release. Mostlawyers only give ICBC copies of anyrelevant records.
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The environmentalefforts of Richmond-based London Drugs havebeen recognized with aGreen Leadership awardas part of this year’sCommitment to Care &Service Awards, the nation-al awards program hostedby Pharmacy Practiceand Drugstore Canada,Canada’s leading phar-macy magazine. Picturedis senior vice-presidentClint Mahlman, who wasin attendance to acceptthe award on behalf of theretailer. In 2011 alone, thecompany diverted morethan 10 million poundsof waste from landfills,including 69,000 pounds ofbatteries and cell phones aspart of its comprehensive“What’s the Green Deal?”
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The Cambie branchof Richmond PublicLibrary will be holding afree drop-in Christmasin the Library celebra-tion on Wednesday, Dec.19 from 4 to 5 p.m. Theevent is for all ages andincludes carols, holiday
stories and crafts. Formore information, callMelanie Au at 604-231-6425 or email [email protected].
ThursdayThe Steveston branchof Richmond PublicLibrary will be holding afree drop-in Christmasin the Library celebra-tion on Thursday, Dec.20 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.The event is for all agesand includes carols, holi-day stories and crafts.For more information, callMelanie Au at 604-231-6425 or email [email protected].
Staff at the Brighousebranch of the librarywill demonstrate somedelicious ideas forhomemade gifts andhow to package themon Thursday, Dec. 20 at4 p.m. on the main floor,7700 Minoru Gate. Theevent is free and open to
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FridayHominick Music Studioand Brighouse UnitedChurch present CharlesDickens’ A ChristmasCarol: A dramatic read-ing with seasonal musicand carols by local musi-cians on Friday, Dec. 21
at 7 p.m. The event isheld at Brighouse UnitedChurch, 8151 BennettRd. Admission is by do-nation to the RichmondFood Bank.
Big River and TheZone is joining for-ces to raise awarenessand donations for theRichmond Food BankSociety. Donations canbe brought to The Zoneor Big River Brew Pub,14200 EntertainmentBlvd. Every donationgets an entry for the BigRiver’s Meat Draw worth$100. The draw is onJan. 5, and the last dayfor entry is Jan. 4. Last
year, the team collected$300 and 12 50-poundboxes of food.
Richmond PublicLibrary and LiteracyRichmond are part-nering with KwantlenPolytechnic Universityto offer a program forparents wanting to gainworkplace skills. TheLearning Together pro-gram combines familyreading readiness withadult workplace literacyinto an all in one pro-gram. It runs Fridaysfrom 1 to 3 p.m. in theKids Place ProgramRoom at Brighousebranch. The program
is free and drop-in,although it’s suggestedparticipants attend regu-larly. For information,visit a branch, www.yourlibrary.ca/whatson.cfm or call 604-231-6413.
Bring a canned dona-tion to the Gulf ofGeorgia Cannery nowuntil Dec. 31 and receivetwo-for-one admis-sion on a guided tour.Donations go to theRichmond Food Bank.
Natural Capital Exhibitis on now until April 30at the Gulf of GeorgiaCannery. Emily CarrUniversity in partnershipwith the David SuzukiFoundation and OCADUniversity present aninteractive communitymapping and storytell-ing project. Digitial nar-ratives feature storiesfrom diverse communitymembers, highlightingthe importance of ourvanishing wetlands.
SundayLocal Volkssport clubis hosting a non-com-petitive 5K/10K walk inSteveston on Sunday,Dec. 23. Free for newparticipants. For moreinformation, contactVerni at 604-682-8390.
MondayFraserview Church’sserves up its “legendary”Christmas Eve servicewith both, as always, atraditional and a con-temporary slant on “TheStory.” December 24 at7 p.m. All are welcome!Candy bags for the kids.
TuesdayRichmond HospiceAssociation Library isopen Tuesdays from 2to 5 p.m. at The CaringPlace, Suite 310, 7000Minoru Blvd. Come andmeet the librarian andsee the resources forbereavement support.
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Career Programs Of-fice at the RichmondSchool Board is holdingan informational eventfor parents, students andany other interested par-ties about high schoolapprenticeship programsin Richmond.The event is being billedas The Career ProgramsSkilled Trades Forumand is being held Jan.23 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. atRichmond Secondary.
MYVoice (MobilizingYoung men’s Voices)is coming to Richmondand begins rehearsalson Tuesday, Jan. 29 from7 to 9 p.m. at McNairsecondary, 9500 No. 4Rd. The free program isfor young guys aged 12to 20 looking to find theirvoices, develop confi-dence and sing together.The program runs for11 weeks, culminatingin a concert on April 20called Chor Leoni pres-ents MYVoice: Heroes!To register, visit www.chorleoni.org/myvoice.
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Who’s that wild man with Santa?CHRISTMAS
Saint Nicholas’ Christmas helper camein different guises, different names.
IN OTHER WORDS
SabineEiche
Good story-telling dependson tension tocaptivate the audience. This was as true atthe beginning of time as it is today. Ancientlegends, like modern tales, rely on the play ofconflicting elements to keep the storyline taut.
Viewed in this light, our present-day SantaClaus is a bit of a dull fellow. Conflict and ten-sion are the last things we associate with him.
He ho-ho-ho’s and jingles his bells with irrepress-ible jollity, intent primarily on making us loosenour purse strings (in other words, spend money).Sometimes I wish I’d come across a grumpy Santa– the anti-Santa – just to liven things up.
Originally Santa’s storyline wasn’t as slack asit is today. Before the Americans transformed him
into the plump and merry dispenser of gifts and goodcheer, he was slim and stern Saint Nicholas, who
vetted children to separate the naughty from the well-behaved. In numerous European countries, a sinister-
looking attendant (a survivor from pagan times) assisted SaintNicholas in this alarming ritual. Sometimes he even replacedhim.
Saint Nicholas’ Christmas helper (or stand-in) came in dif-ferent guises and had different names, depending on the place
and period. European immigrants brought these charac-ters to North America with the rest of theirChristmas customs, and while they haven’tdisappeared completely from our present-daycelebrations, they have been sidelined by theboisterous Santa.
The Dutch had Zwarte Piet (Black Peter),
a black and devilish wild man, who threatened to stuff unrulychildren into his sack and not release them until the followingChristmas.
His counterpart in Germany was Knecht Ruprecht (Ruprechtwas also a name for the devil), a terrifying, hairy figure withhorns and a long red tongue.
Knecht Ruprecht is sometimes identified with Pelznichol(Nicholas in Furs), who became Belsnickel in North America.In Austria the Christmas wild man was called Krampus. He wasHanstrap in Alsace, and wore bearskins, a long beard and black-ened his face. Switzerland’s wild man was Schmutzli; Sweden hadJulbok (Yule Goat), a wild man dressed in goatskins.
Not all of Saint Nicholas’ helpers or stand-ins were male.Around the 16th Century, the bearer of gifts in German-speakingcountries was the Christkindl, usually portrayed by a young girlin white robes, who was often accompanied by one of the wildmen to frighten the bad children. When the Europeans broughtthe Christkindl to North America, the name was turned into KrisKringle.
Italy’s gift-giver at Christmas time is a broom-riding witchcalled La Befana, whose official home is in the small town ofUrbania, in the Marches. Her name derives from “epifania,” Feastof the Epiphany (Jan. 6, the 12th day of Christmas), when shedelivers her presents – sweet treats and toys for the good, onions,garlic or coal for the bad.
Once upon a time, the belief that badness is punished andgoodness rewarded had the power to move mountains. In Dickens’A Christmas Carol, a hearty dose of fear transforms EbeneezerScrooge from a despicable miser into a compassionate man. Whatis it about that tale that still grips us, 169 Christmases later? Is itjust good storytelling – or is it something more?
Sabine Eiche is a writer and art historian. You can see more athttp://members.shaw.ca/seiche/
During the holiday season, many will begathering with family and friends to sharein good cheer. Occasionally, “cheer” canturn to “chore,” and stressed-out temperscan heat up and singe others in the process.Here are a few tips to help you keep a coolhead when it starts getting hot:
❚ Know your triggers. Is it a certain per-son who gets your blood boiling? Or is it aspecific situation that can melt your other-wise cool resolve to be pleasant and cheer-ful? Recall times when you have overcomethese triggers in the past and apply them.
❚ It’s not all about you … yet it’s up toyou. Everyone deals with stress and socialsituations differently. Don’t take thingstoo personally. You can control only one
person’s reaction to stress – yours. Resolveto be the epitome of cool and calm.
❚ Mind environmental influences. Afestive background should stay in the back-ground. Maintain a calmer ambiance withthe warm glow of candles, subtle sounds ofinstrumental tunes, and inviting aromas thatremind guests of happy times.
❚ Rather than jumping into the middle ofa heated discussion, take a moment or fewto listen and assess what is going on. If youmust share your opinion, do so with gentleconsideration for others.
❚ Prepare with care. Don’t let the holi-days or your companions wear you out orerode your resolve. Late hours, overindul-gence in treats, and trying to accomplish
too much in too little time all undermineyour determination to live a healthy life-style. Nobody can or should do it all.Consider joining a local group for addi-tional support.
❚ Remain in control. When you swal-low pride, comments, or emotions, don’taccompany them with foods that maydisrupt your healthy eating meal plan andweight management success. Instead, keepyour thoughts positive and coach yourselfwith affirmations.
❚ Serenity now. Just as proper planningand preparation can help you accomplishhealthy lifestyle goals, it also helps to navi-gate smoothly through the challenges of theholidays. Incorporate small, peaceful rituals
such as breathing deeply or being mindfulto enter each situation with a smile.
❚ Size matters. It’s all too easy to drama-tize and think that something is a big dealwhen it isn’t. Avoid the urge to think thatevery conflict is the end of the world.
❚ Back off. When all else fails, removeyourself gracefully from the situation andallow it to resolve or dissolve on its own.This would be a good time to go for a walkand keep your physical activity up.
❚ Mission accomplished. If you’re moti-vated by rewards, promise to “treat” your-self to a non-food gift.
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Richmond teen scaling tothe top in sport climbingRoee Bouskila busy training at Olympic Oval in hopes ofrepresenting Canada at 2013 youth world championhips
Roee Bouskila wantseveryone to know the sportthat has a perception ofbeing a glorified birthdayactivity has been short-listed as an addition to theSummer Olympic Games.
It will be sometime nextyear when the InternationalOlympic Committee willdecide the fate of sportclimbing for the 2020Games. Maybe thenBouskila’s friends will takehim more seriously.
“They can only relateit to birthday parities,”chuckled the 15-year-oldMcRoberts secondary stu-dent. “They have no ideajust how serious the compe-titions are and what it takesto be a good climber.”
The sport’s increasingpopularity certainly got theattention of the RichmondOlympic Oval that now hasa rock climbing area as partof its world class venue.That’s where Bouskila trainstwice a week under his
coach Andrew Wilson. TheOval hosted its first-eversport climbing competi-tion in November whereBouskila topped the 16-to-17-year-old age category.
He also does group train-ing on Sundays at anotherindoor climbing centre— The HiVE in Vancouver.
He too got his first tasteof indoor climbing at birth-day parties and wasn’t overlyinterested in taking it furtheruntil he watched his olderbrother pursue it.
Now, Bouskila has beencommitted to the sport forthe past four years and hashis sights on represent-ing Canada at next year’sInternational Federation ofSport Climbing Youth WorldChampionships in Saanich.To do that he will haveto turn in a strong show-ing at the Nationals whichalso will be hosted by theVancouver Island commu-nity.
“I tried a lot of differ-ent team sports before butthey didn’t really work outfor me,” he said. “I like the
idea that it’s only up to youto decide if you succeed orfail. I also like the feeling ofweightlessness on the wall.It’s something no other sportcan offer.
“Climbing is the onlysport I know of which thecompetitors cheer for eachother and there is an atmo-sphere of camaraderie.”
Sport Climbing fea-tures different disciplines.Bouskila excels in boulder-ing which sees athletes scalea wall, no more 12-feet inheight, without a safetyrope. They must follow theassigned colour rocks dur-ing their trek. He also hasenjoyed success in tradi-tional rope climbing. Thereis also leap climbing wherethe athletes must place theirown safety as they ascend tothe top.
Bouskila began work-ing with Wilson in Octoberand he has already seen animprovement in his tech-niques. He also recentlymanaged second placefinishes at competitions inVancouver and Coquitlam.
“He gives me advice onhow to do difficult move-ments and shows me waysto make things easier,” saidBouskila. “He also givesme a routine to build mystrength, endurance andpower.”
That means plentyof push-ups, sit-ups andweightlifting as an athlete’s
overall strength is a key ele-ment to success. Bouskilaalso must wear special non-slip climbing shoes, whilechalk on the hands at leasthelps with the blisters andcalluses which go with theterritory of being a competi-tive climber.
“I’ve had too many cutson my hands to count,”
laughed Bouskila.Now, he just needs to
convince his friends to comeout at see one of his compe-titions to realize why it hasbecome such a big part ofhis life.
“They think it’s an easysport and there’s nothing toit,” he smiled. “I would lovefor them to try it.”
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Coaches Andrew Wilson and Erik Jackman keep a close eye on Roee Bouskila
Roee Bouskila doesn’t thrive on a gym floor or field but rather scaling walls in sportclimbing which could be part of the Summer Olympic Games by 2020.
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Bradley named top rookieThe awards keep pouring in for Quinton
Bradley thanks to his outstanding freshmanseason at McGill University.
The field lacrosse standout fromRichmond was named Canadian UniversityLacrosse Association’s rookie-of-the-yearafter he helped McGill capture its first evernational championship. Last month, theRedmen pulled out a thrillingcome-from-behind 7-6 victoryover Western University tocapture the CULA BaafartawayCup.
Bradley, 19-year-old artsstudent, had three goals andone assist playing long-mid-fielder for the Montreal school.Earlier, he was named to the2012 CUFLA East DivisionAll-Canadian Team.
He was one of six graduatesfrom the Burnaby MountainSelects program on the McGillroster, joining Jishan Sharples,Kyle Robinson, Connor Goodwin, RhysBurnell and Jamie Spagnuolo.
Sharples was named the CUFLA’s MostOutstanding Player, while Robinson tookhome the Most Outstanding DefensivePlayer trophy.
The awards were determined among vot-ing of the 13 head coaches in the CULA.Bradley is a graduate of McNair secondary.
Meanwhile, McMath secondary Grade12 students Brad Hoffman (defender)and Jonah Sahota (midfielder) helpedthe Burnaby Mountain Selects’ Boys
Elite Team win four of six games at lastmonth’s Dave Cottle Fall Lax Invitational inBaltimore, MD.
The Selects received a steady dietof Maryland teams with wins over theBaltimore Cannons (9-2), ChesapeakeRock Premier (13-2), T2 Lacrosse (7-5)and the Breakers. The impressive run ended
with losses to Team Smartlink(6-4), and Chesapeake RockElite (7-3).
The tournament was attend-ed by 95 coaches from NCAAprograms.
Before heading home, theBMS Senior Elite team madea stop at NCAA Division Ipowerhouse Johns HopkinsUniversity and JHU’s historicHomewood Field where theybecame the first club team toreceive a tour of the newlyopened Cordish LacrosseCenter.
The Selects also sent two teams tothe 2012 Charlotte Fall Classic in NorthCarolina.
McNair student and midfielderChandler Bradley, helped the Boys JuniorElite Team capture the High SchoolDivision championship by rolling to a 6-0record.
McMath’s Kieran McKay played forthe BMS Selects which featured only U14athletes and was the youngest team in thetournament. The boys competed hard andmanaged a 1-4 record.
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The Redeemed ChristianChurch of God, Rose ofSharon Chapel cordiallyinvites you to her Christmascelebration at East RichmondCommunity Hall, 12360Cambie Rd, Richmond, BC.Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm.Date: Tuesday, 25 Dec. 2012
Come and join us for a timeof fellowship as we singChristmas hymns and havelunch together.
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A loving wife, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt. Bornon July 25th,1926 in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan.Passed away on December 11th, 2012.Predeceased by her husband George Mason, 2brothers and her sister. Peggie is survived byher 2 daughters Beverley and Margaret (Doug)and three grandsons Alexander, Bryan and
Andrew, three nephews and a niece. Peggie’s family moved fromSaskatchewan to Nelson, BC when she was very young, where sheremained until she married George on November 19th, 1955. Theyrelocated to 10160 Leonard Road in Richmond, BC where the familyhome was built and the door was always open for a cup of tea and apiece of Canada cake. Peggie always gave of herself first, withouthesitation. She enjoyed baking, sewing (quilting), gardening andgrowing her beautiful zinnias, and square dancing. The only time shewould sit and watch TV was when ice dancing was on. She will besadly missed by us, but be happy for her, she is now at peace.A graveside service will be held on Wednesday December 19th at 2:00p.m. in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Slumberland section. Areception will follow. In lieu of flowers donations in Peggie’s name tothe SPCA greatly appreciated.
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ACROSS1. Film Music Guild4. A rubberized raincoat7. An upper limb10. Wander12. Biblical name for Syria14. Former OSS15. Norwegian capital16. No. Am. Gamebird Assoc.17. Taxis18. Ancient Chinese weight unit20. Third tonsil22. Ancient Hebrew measure =1.5 gal.
23. Piece of clothing25. Overrefined, effeminate28. Housing for electronics31. Cut grass32. Ghana’s capital33. Prof. Inst. of Real Estate34. Shares a predicament39. Old World buffalo40. Loads with cargo41. What part of (abbr.)42. Partakers45. Expressed harsh criticism49. Doctors’ group
50. OM (var.)52. A dead body55. Jewish spiritual leader57. An almost horizontal entranceto a mine59. Anglo-Saxon monk (672-736)60. Database management system61. A swindle in which you cheat62. Arabian Gulf63. Six (Spanish)64. Price label65. Black tropical American cuckoo66. Teletypewriter (abbr.)
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43. Grooved carpentry joint44. Present formally46. Skeletal muscle47. -__, denotes past48. Aba ____ Honeymoon51. Young lady53. Any of the Hindu sacredwriting54. Where Adam and Eve wereplaced56. Promotional materials57. Play a role58. Arrived extinct
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