Protesters pack city hall More than 250 people, mostly anti-GE crop protesters, crammed into city hall Monday night to witness council pass a resolution to oppose the use of GE crops. News 3 Editorial 10 Letters 11 Sports 18 Classified 19 Index 3 Web only: Palmer secondary grad Sahar Biniaz is the newly crowned Miss Universe Canada. Biniaz also went to Richmond secondary. Go to www. richmond-news.com to find out her story. W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 3 0 , 2 0 1 2 Y OUR SOURCE FOR LOCAL SPORTS , NEWS , WEATHER AND ENTERTAINMENT ! WWW . RICHMOND - NEWS . COM Follow us on Celebrating 50 years Founders Tony Cowley and David Kimpton recall the early days of the Richmond Open Tennis Tournament when it was held at Brighouse Park. 18 see Signs page 7 &Voices page 8 Access Access slowly slowly eroding eroding F orty years ago, energetic 21-year-old Vince Miele’s life changed forever. While out driving, Miele slid across some black ice, causing his car to spin out of control and flip over. Miele, who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, broke his back, severing his spinal cord. He’s been in a wheelchair ever since. In those four decades, Miele — now the chair of the Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD) — has witnessed a sea of positive change in the attitude toward people with disabilities. Much of that metamorphosis has arrived in the shape of greater access for disabled people, particularly for those in wheelchairs. But it’s the recent and steady “erosion of access,” as Miele calls it, which now worries the RCD chair, himself a campaigner for access. And that’s why during the week of National AccessAwareness (May 27-June 3) Miele wanted to shine a spotlight on the many things most of us fail to see in front of our very eyes. “We’ve fought for decades to get the access. But now that access has slowly eroded and we need to get it back,” said Miele, who believes between 16 and 20 per cent of Richmondites have some form of disability. “All it takes is a change of ownership of a building or a parking lot and perhaps the new owner is not aware of the purpose of that access, (and) whatever it is, has become inaccessible once more.” To get a realistic sense of the erosion in ques- tion, the News took a walk around town with the RCD chair.We didn’t need to go far before coming across example after example of the very “erosion of access” that vexes Miele. BY ALAN CAMPBELL [email protected]ALAN CAMPBELL/RICHMOND NEWS As Richmond gets set to celebrate Access Awareness Day June 2, the man Rick Hansen frequently refers to as a mentor, says wheelchair accessibility has eroded over the years due to poor maintenance and bad designs. 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 Westminster Hwy. Buswell No. 3 Rd. RICHMOND BOTTLE DEPOT TO TO CONTEST CONTEST Win-It Win-It TO CONTEST Win-It
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Protesters pack city hallMore than 250 people, mostlyanti-GE crop protesters,crammed into city hall Mondaynight to witness council passa resolution to opposethe use of GE crops.
News 3
Editorial 10
Letters 11
Sports 18
Classified 19
Index
3
Web only:Palmer secondary grad SaharBiniaz is the newly crownedMiss Universe Canada.Biniaz also went to Richmondsecondary. Go to www.richmond-news.com to find outher story.
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Celebrating 50 yearsFounders Tony Cowley andDavid Kimpton recall the earlydays of the Richmond OpenTennis Tournament when it washeld at Brighouse Park.
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see Signs page 7 & Voices page 8
AccessAccessslowlyslowly
erodingerodingForty years ago, energetic 21-year-old Vince
Miele’s life changed forever.While out driving, Miele slid across some
black ice, causing his car to spin out of controland flip over.
Miele, who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, brokehis back, severing his spinal cord. He’s been in awheelchair ever since.
In those four decades, Miele — now the chairof the Richmond Centre for Disability (RCD)— has witnessed a sea of positive change in theattitude toward people with disabilities.
Much of that metamorphosis has arrived inthe shape of greater access for disabled people,particularly for those in wheelchairs.
But it’s the recent and steady “erosion ofaccess,” as Miele calls it, which now worries theRCD chair, himself a campaigner for access.
And that’s why during the week of NationalAccess Awareness (May 27-June 3) Miele wantedto shine a spotlight on the many things most of usfail to see in front of our very eyes.
“We’ve fought for decades to get the access.But now that access has slowly eroded and weneed to get it back,” said Miele, who believesbetween 16 and 20 per cent of Richmondites havesome form of disability.
“All it takes is a change of ownership of abuilding or a parking lot and perhaps the newowner is not aware of the purpose of that access,(and) whatever it is, has become inaccessibleonce more.”
To get a realistic sense of the erosion in ques-tion, the News took a walk around town withthe RCD chair. We didn’t need to go far beforecoming across example after example of thevery “erosion of access” that vexes Miele.
As Richmond gets set tocelebrate Access Awareness DayJune 2, the man Rick Hansenfrequently refers to as a mentor,says wheelchair accessibility haseroded over the years due to poormaintenance and bad designs.
8171 Westminster Hwy.(at Buswell, one block east of No. 3 Rd.)
Walkway access also from Price-Smart Foods parking lot
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Council plows ahead with GE-crop banCropLife Canada draws crowd to city hall
More than 250 people crammedinto city hall Monday night to wit-ness council formally opposing theuse of genetically engineered crops.
It was standing room onlyas the crowd — many sportinghome-made signs reading “No, no,GMO,” and “Stay out of Canada”— lined up to vent their oppositionto GE crops.
The audience of all ages includ-ed organic farmers from across theLower Mainland and VancouverIsland; local seniors and students,some of whom were moved to tears;food safety advocates and even achef, all warning of GE crop manu-facturers’ greed for profit ahead ofsafety.
Their number was no doubtswelled by the presence of CropLifeCanada — an association repre-senting manufacturers, developersand distributors of GE crops, suchas Monsanto — whose WesternCanada vice-president JaniceTranberg turned up in a bid to dis-suade city council.
After more than three hours ofoften emotional speeches, however,city council stood firm, plowingahead unanimously with its resolu-tion to oppose the use of GE crops,trees or plants in Richmond.
The city has no power to enforcea ban on GE crops since their useis federally regulated, however,lifelong dairy farmer Coun. HaroldSteves insisted the city does, in fact,have some power.
“We do have the authority to doexactly what we did to the puppymills (enact a city-wide ban on thesale of dogs in stores),” said a clear-ly excited Steves, who proclaimedhe’d be 75 years old at midnight.
“We can ban the sale of GM(genetically modified) seeds inRichmond. If we need it, we can doit. That’s my birthday message toMonsanto.”
In reference to B.C. ranchers’fight to keep GM alfalfa out of theprovince, Steves added that compa-nies such as Monsanto are trying to“solve a problem that doesn’t exist.”
“We’re defending the whole ofthe province here with (this resolu-tion). There’s a lot at stake here andI thank you for supporting this.”
Steves’ animated stance wasechoed by most on council, includ-ing Evelina Halsey-Brandt, who, inreference to the city’s call to haveGE foods labeled, said she has theright to know what she’s feeding herchildren and grandchildren.
“It may take generations (forhealth risks) to come forward.”
Coun. Bill McNulty told city
hall how he got an early-morningFacebook message, questioningwhether city council has the cour-age to stand up to Croplife Canada.
“We’re sending a message hereand erring on the side of caution,this is about safety,” he said.
City council will also write toall levels of government requestingstronger labeling of foods madefrom GE crops.
CropLife Canada’s Tranbergsaid, however, that such labelingwould cost up to $280 million peryear to administer — a cost thatwould be passed onto consumers.
Tranberg told the audience she“appreciated” their passion, addingshe has an equal amount of passionfor what she does.
“I truly believe GM crops aresafe; I’m a scientist at heart and amother,” she said.
“But decisions should be basedon science, not on emotion. A lot ofwhat I’ve heard tonight is not true.”
Tranberg said GM crops areregulated by Health Canada, point-ing out it takes three years for the
regulatory process to conclude. TheWorld Health Organization has alsodeemed the products to be safe.
“There’s no public health reasonfor a ban,” said Tranberg We’vebeen using these products for morethan two decades and there’s notbeen one case of documented harm.
“Good policy is based on sci-ence, not emotion. This bill willdeny farmers the right to choose.”
Tranberg implored city councilto speak to the food regulators andfarmers before making its decision.
It was a move she reiteratedTuesday morning, when speaking tothe News about the outcome.
“I wanted to really bring for-ward the science. I’m disappointed(council) didn’t take the opportunityto review the scientific literature outthere,” said Tranberg, noting thatthe allotted five minutes for everydelegation wasn’t really enoughtime to get her full point across.
And regarding concern othercities will follow Richmond’s lead,Tranberg challenged them to weighup the facts first.
Robert Wager(blue shirt andtie), left, was theonly memberof the publicto speak out infavour of GE cropuse at a packed-out city hallMonday night. Hewas surroundedby anti-GE cropsupporters. Belowleft, it was stand-ing and sittingroom only duringthe three-hourmeeting.
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It’s not perfect, but it’s working.Richmond school district staff and its
elected board chair are confident the ado-lescent support team is getting it right andreaching vulnerable students in need of help.
The highly–trained four-person team wasformed in the wake of the scything cutbacksforced upon the school board at the height ofthe recession.
Prior to the cutbacks, each secondaryschool in the district boasted its own youthsupport worker (YSW), 10 employees whostruck up a daily rapport with students.
It was such relationships that most schoolsenthused about. Many fears were expressed
about the well-being of students when theYSWs fell victim to the cuts.
With a view to tracking the progress ofthe new streamlined team — a vital cog inthe district’s wheel of teenage support — areport went before the school board lastweek, analyzing the response times and iden-tifying any gaps in the service model.
“Staff is telling us that it is (working),”said school board chair Donna Sargent.
“They really feel it’s reaching the studentsthat need the support. Although they feel itis working, they did note that there are gapsthat need to be addressed. We did have dis-cussions about this and a lot was mentionedabout the support available in the community,because students need support past 3 p.m.”
Trying to compare the work of the new
team, with that of the youth support work-ers would be inappropriate, according to theschool district’s director of instruction andlearning services, Kathy Champion.
“You simply can’t compare the two. It’stempting to try, but it would be wrong,” saidChampion.
While the youth workers may have hadcloser relationships with students, they werenot as highly trained or qualified to deal withemotional and mental health issues.
“The youth support workers were in theschools all the time,” Champion added.“They were in the hallways, talking to kidsinformally, perhaps dealing with smallerissues that didn’t get recorded, so we can’tcompare. They also didn’t provide the supportthat the current team provides; such as mentalhealth and social and emotional support.”
Champion said she’s happy with theteam’s response times, noting that the mostimportant issues can be reached “within theday. Others may take a little longer, but I’mvery happy with the model we have.”
Anxiety is still the single biggest issueamong students, said Champion. “We’re get-ting better at resolving it, but there are manymanifestations of it and it continues to grow.”
In terms of the gaps in the current service,both Champion and Sargent feel the commu-nity at large has the responsibility to step inand fill any void.
“There are issues with transporting thekids in question to programs and services... on the weekend,” Champion pointed out.“These children need support outside ofschool hours. We need to work with our com-munity partners and mental health partners toaddress the gaps.
“It will probably come down to a fundingissue, there’s never enough money. But there’smore strength in working together, rather thanblaming people for gaps in the service.”
Some schools miss having someone onsite to support the students, said Champion,who added, “this is what we have now and wewill continue to work with it.”
Staff assess changes to youth support model“Although they(staff) feel it is
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“I think thereare multiple rea-sons for Richmonddoing so well,” said Dr.James Lu, Richmond medi-cal health officer. “When wethink of Richmond we thinkof such factors as healthylifestyles, physical activitylevels and the a relativelylow smoking rates.”
CIHI released its find-ings on the weekend, andits annual health indica-tors gives a snapshot aboutthe health system and thehealth of the population inCanada’s health regions,provinces and territories.
Avoidable mortality ratefrom preventable causes isdefined by CIHI as deathsbefore the age of 75 thatcould have potentially beenavoided through proper pre-vention and access to effec-
tive health services suchas injuries, cancer or heartdisease. Lu attributes someof that to our high immigra-tion rates.
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immigrants,” saidLu. “By and large, toimmigrate to Canadayou must have themeans, education andbe of good health.
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our immunization rates arethe highest in the province.
“Those statistics tell methat Richmond is a commu-nity which values preven-tion,” he added.
Meantime, avoidablemortality from treatablecases is characterized asdeaths before the age of 75that could have potentiallybeen avoided through properprevention and access toeffective health services.
“As far as our decline inavoidable mortality fromtreatable cases, I think itcan be attributed to accessto health literacy, careand good coordination ofcare,” Lu said. “I think
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Although Lu saidRichmond is seen as a largeurban metropolis, we still“have a smaller communityfeel, which translates to bet-ter coordination of healthcare professionals.
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Within one square block in the Ackroyd Road strip mallparking lot off No. 3 Road, Miele pointed out dozens ofinstances where wheelchair access had been thought of, butwas poorly designed or badly maintained.
Disabled parking spots were too narrow; ramps to thesidewalk were cut in front of the parking spot instead of to theside, thus blocking off any access when the motorist pulls in;disabled parking signs missingand parking meters too highfor wheelchair-bound peopleto read.
“People with disabilitiesneed to bring it up; we need tobring it to the attention of cityhall or the owner or whomev-er,” said Miele. “Able-bodiedpeople don’t see it, and I don’texpect them to see it. It’s onlywhen you’re disabled that youstart to see things.”
The more Miele moved around the parking lot, the moreglaring examples of access erosion he encountered.
Two wide-ramped parking spots in front of the PriceSmartstore used to be marked with “disabled parking only” signs.
Now, two empty poles exist, causing people to parkthere illegally all day, every day, according to a supermarketemployee, who said the store has asked the landlord, DorsetRealty, many times in the last two years to fix the signs.
Inside the store was a different story.
Miele said he often shops at PriceSmart because of itsaccessibility and wheelchair-friendliness.
At the checkout, all the pin machines swivel up and down,allowing people in wheelchairs to see the display properly.
Signs: Missing for two yearsContinued from page 1
see Miele page 8
ALAN CAMPBELL/RICHMOND NEWS
Vince Miele illustrates how access to and from a side-walk is blocked every day by poor design of ramps, thistime on Ackroyd Road.
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Safeway, there are only two machines likethat,” said Miele.
PriceSmart’s washrooms, Miele pointedout, are “visible, with proper signage, niceand big inside and kept really clean.
“Cleanliness is important, as we gen-erally have to touch more surfaces thaneveryone else to move around in there.”
More blocked-off disabled ramps inthe parking lot and on Ackroyd Roadwere followed by a parked delivery truck,encroaching into a disabled parking spot.
And then a parking meter around thecorner on Cooney Road was too high forMiele to read the display because of thesunshine hitting off it.
“I just gamble I won’t get a ticket. But,of course, I generally do,” he bemoaned.“When I call to complain and explain, I’mtold I won’t be charged out of courtesy, butI don’t want to have to make that call, I’drather just pay for the parking. I keep ask-ing them to make it accessible.”
As evident as the access erosion hasbecome in just one square block of the city,Miele attests Richmond is way ahead ofmany other municipalities.
“I’ve traveled all over and Europe is waybehind on this. But their buildings are hun-dreds of years old. Richmond gets betterall the time, but work, as we can see today,still needs to be done.”
To halt and repair the erosion of thataccess, Miele urges everyone, especiallypeople with a disability, to find their
voices.“Call RCD, talk to the owners or call
the city when you see something. That’sthe only way we’re going to make it moreaccessible again,” he said.
“Sometimes people don’t realize theirfacility is not as accessible as they think.People in my position need to speak upabout that erosion.
“If we don’t speak up, who will?”
ALAN CAMPBELL
RICHMOND NEWS
VinceMielestrugglesto see thedisplay ona parkingmeter onCooneyRoad.
Continued from page 7
❚ To see more photos and a video ofVince Miele highlighting examples
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RICHMOND: A city that normally basks in a reputationfor being the quiet student, sitting at the back of the LowerMainland classroom; a conservative voice, but with disarmingcharm, often eclipsed by the constant arm-raising/attention seek-ing of its Vancouver and Surrey peers.
So does anyone else find it weird that a city with a nightliferesembling a cemetery with lights consistently sticks its neckout, hoping there’s no axe waiting to slice down?
In recent years, Richmond stole the show from Burnaby whenit won the right to host Olympic speed skating, meaning we hadto build a $180 million arena and find new ways every yearsince to make it pay.
How can we forget the gem in 2010 to station a giant chromehead of a Bolshevik dictator slap bang in the middle of thecity? And last year, Richmond again grabbed national headlineswhen it became the first Canadian city to ban the sale of dogs instores.
They were back at it Monday night at city hall, when morethan 250 people from across B.C. packed out council chambersto witness our bold councillors pass a resolution to become thefirst Lower Mainland municipality to oppose the use of geneti-cally engineered (GE) crops.
Many feared our elected officials would fold and crumplelike a cheap suit at the mere sight of agricultural colossusCropLife Canada honing into view.
Not a chance. Our civic leaders are made of sterner stuff thanthat. With banning GE-crops Richmond has moved itself to thefront of the class — beware the quiet ones.
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There’s a part of govern-ment that is spending gar-gantuan amounts of money,yet operates beyond thescrutiny normally applied tosuch operations.
That would be B.C.Hydro, the Crown corpo-ration that has embarkedon a multi-billion (yes,BILLION) dollar spendingprogram that dwarfs prettymuch anything else in gov-ernment when it comes tobrick-and-mortar projects.
However, the B.C. gov-ernment has opted to shutdown a three-week hear-ing by the B.C. UtilitiesCommission that wouldhave peeled back the coversthat have hidden the detailsof many B.C. Hydro activi-ties.
Although most of theattention arising from thatdecision has focused on rateincreases, the real downsideof it is a missed opportunityto shine a light on somevery expensive undertak-ings that will potentially hittaxpayers’ pocketbooks in amajor way.
B.C. Hydro is planningto spend well in excess of$15 billion in the comingyears as it upgrades – andin some instances, expands– its aging network ofdams, generation facilitiesand transmission lines.
Just last week, theCrown Corporation filedfor a permit to upgradethe John Hart GenerationStation near CampbellRiver. That project alonewill cost more than $1.3 bil-lion, but it’s far from beingthe only expensive projecton the drawing board.
There’s the $700-milliontransmission line betweenthe Interior and Metro
Vancouver, set for comple-tion in late 2015. TheNorthwest transmission linewill cost more than $560million, and the RuskinDam upgrade is pegged at$780 million.
Then there’s the con-troversial smart meter pro-gram, which is budgeted at$930 million and may costeven more.
Want more?Well, the granddaddy
of them all is the proposedSite C dam project on thePeace River. The cost forthis megaproject couldexceed a whopping $8 bil-lion if it ever gets built.
As an example of thehuge amount of moneyB.C. Hydro throws around,consider this: we’re still along way from seeing evena shovel in the ground forthe Site C project, and thecorporation has alreadyspent nearly $300 millionon studies, consulting and are-design of the dam itself.
To put that in perspec-tive, that’s the equivalentof building five brand newschools. Or, to look at itanother way, it’s about thethree-quarters the cost ofthe notorious fast ferries(which at least got built).
Another controversialpart of the B.C. Hydro sagais the government’s practiceof allowing the corpora-tion to “defer” paying forexpenses until future years.
The B.C. auditor-general
has condemned this practiceas masking the true finan-cial health of the corpora-tion. And we’re not talkingchump change here: JohnDoyle estimates the totalamount of deferred expens-es could hit $5 billion a fewyears for now.
All these things couldhave been scrutinized by theBCUC had it been given thechance. They likely wouldhave factored in BCUC’sanalysis of what kind of ratehikes Hydro really needs.
Instead, once again thegovernment has decidedto use B.C. Hydro as apolitical football. It hasarbitrarily set a rate hikethat bears no relationship tofiscal reality (1.4 per centnext year, when the corpo-ration is spending this kindof money?).
And it is anotherexample of the completebetrayal of a key promisein the B.C. Liberals’ 2001platform: that it would givethe utilities commission realindependence from politicalinterference.
To be clear, it’s hard toargue with much of B.C.Hydro’s spending (hydro-electric dams, after all, needupgrading to be safe). Butit would be nice for thetaxpayers’ peace of mind toknow their energy companywas doing everything itcould to ease the financialburden when it comes tohydro rates.
However, the govern-ment has simply said “trustus” on this one.
Don’t be surprised ifmost people take a pass onthat.
Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalBC.
The Editor,Re: “Richmond declared GE-free,” News; “GM crops
shouldn’t be feared,” Letters.It was a clever juxtaposition to tell us about council’s sup-
port of a GMO-free Richmond, then follow up with a dubiouspro-GM letter inside of Friday’s paper.
While technocratic “experts” like Mr. Wagner are likely wellpaid to reassure us against fears over genetic modification, aquick internet search counters his assertions. Even if his “whatyou can’t see won’t hurt you” rhetoric was right (which it ain’t),the GM genie is already well out of the bottle in our grocerystores, and 10 years research is not a scientific measure of any-thing (remember DDT).
GM farming is big business out on the land. It was neverabout saving/feeding humanity. That’s just the happy spin theycooked up after selling billions of bags of pesticides and termi-nator seeds to farmers the world over.
And what’s the trade-off for short term higher yields andweed-free farming? Dead soil, suicidal farmers and stillbornchildren. GM’s damage can also be social, going beyonddestroying food to ruining farm communities. Just ask Bt cottongrowers in India or parents of babies in soy-rich Argentina.
Who would you prefer to trust, your local organic growerwith dirty fingers, or the bloody-handed folks at Monsanto whogave us agent orange before turning to save the world (there’syour Roundup/agrochemical connection-GMO is largely a frontfor pushing defoliants, pesticides and fertilizers). Don’t listen tothe experts; do your own research.
Glen AndersenVancouver
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Thanks for printing the above editorial,column and letter. Interestingly, they allhave a common theme: corporate democ-racy. And as long as we play the blamegame, nothing can or will change, exceptfor the worse.
We can’t fix a broken system with abroken system. We’ve tried: the SingleTransferable Vote initiative (B.C.), the fishfarm hearings (Canada) or the “dogs inparks” debacle (Richmond) or any numberof other failed attempts at democracy.
So, don’t blame Christy Clark for jetti-soning the environment. Remember whosecampaign funding got the conservatives-in-liberal clothing elected. She has to serveher masters. Follow the money. Whateverthe sport, the name of the game is power.
Don’t blame the provincial governmentfor privatizing Liquor Distribution Branch(LDC). Expect them to privatize anythingwith a profitable pulse for their corporatepuppet master’s benefit. It is what theyhave been doing since they were firstelected. Premier Gordon Campbell wasawarded the Order of Canada for doing hisjob well. Je me souviens.
Don’t blame Stephen Harper when hecancels the two billion dollar long gun reg-istry, pours billions of dollars into weapons
of war, or if he privatizes our public healthcare system, our prisons, or our nationalparks for the same reason. He is just doinghis (real) job. He will succeed where BrianMulroney and Tom Siddon failed. Je mesouviens.
Don’t blame the mayor and administra-tion of Richmond for overdeveloping theworld’s most fertile farmland. Same thing.They are just rolling with the smart money.Remember, dear readers, that the houseyou bought-way-back-when for $100,000and are now selling for a million was builton stolen land. The British Empire didn’task the Musqueam or any First Nations fortheir informed consent. How do you thinkthey feel about singing our nation anthem:“O Canada, our home and native land?” Ican tell you. They are justifiably pissed off.
The editor put her finger right on thepulse. “One day we will wake up to findwe have lost a great deal more than a tree.”I wish I had her faith — about waking up,I mean. Even David Suzuki said “Who amI to tell my child there is no hope?”
We knew 50 years ago that humanpopulation growth was the biggest threatto our species survival. Our populationhas more than doubled since then andhow many are mindful of the approachingapocalypse?
Ramblin’ Ryan LakeRichmond
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The fact is, if you have been treated forovarian or prostate cancer, or prescribedProzac for depression or Viagra for erectiledysfunction, there’s no reason for ICBC tosee this information if it isn’t relevant to yourlegal case. The adjuster, the supervisor, theICBC unit manager and perhaps others withinICBC all have access to this information.Adjusters also change, so there’s a goodchance that at least two adjusters will lookat your file, in addition to the supervisors upthe chain. This is personal information, whichICBC doesn’t have a right to see (assumingit’s not connected to your accident injuries).
One difficulty is that, in most cases,doctors and medical practitioners don’tscreen your medical records before sendingthem off to ICBC, as editing them can be atime-consuming exercise. ICBC can thereforeget everything from years and years beforethe accident.
But ICBC is also understandably interestedin reviewing your past medical historyfrom before to see if you’ve made previouscomplaints similar to the complaints arisingout of the accident. If you’ve complainedbefore of back pain, the argument can bemade that the pain you’ve been experiencingsince the accident wasn’t caused by theaccident, but is an old problem for which youshouldn’t be compensated. Depending on thecircumstances, it may be a relevant issue.For instance, if you’ve had repetitive injury tothe same area of your body, understandingyour past medical history is critical.
Most lawyers will protect the privacyof your medical records by blocking outpersonal and confidential information that’sirrelevant to your claim. They will only giveICBC relevant medical information. Youshould consult a lawyer before signing anydocuments or releases in a personal injuryclaim.
It’s an innocuous-looking form. But whatdamage it can potentially cause.
The problem is ICBC’s “Authorizationto Provide Medical Information.” If you’reinjured in a car accident, ICBC routinelyasks you to sign this form. It authorizesyour doctor, chiropractor, physiotherapistand others who’ve treated you to provideICBC with copies of your medical records.Assuming responsibility for the accident isn’tin issue, ICBC uses these medical records tocome to an assessment of your injuries anddetermine the amount to offer you by way ofa settlement.
So far, so good. The form even says thatwhile it authorizes release of your medicalhistory and physical condition both beforeand after the accident, “regardless of lapsedtime,” the information should relate in someway to the injuries received.
In practice, however, ICBC often getsa hold of some very personal medicalinformation that has nothing to do with theaccident, which can cause claimants a lotof grief.
In one case, the claimant (let’s call her“Janet”) suffered a simple whiplash as aresult of a car accident. She wasn’t makingany claim for psychological injuries causedor aggravated by the accident. In the courseof her dealings with ICBC, she signed therelease form. She then hired a lawyer, whoasked ICBC to send over copies of all Janet’smedical records that ICBC had obtained.
When the lawyer reviewed the records,he discovered ICBC had reams of informationabout Janet’s lengthy five-year historyof depression from before the accident.Needless to say, Janet was extremely upsetabout ICBC having access to informationwhich she rightly believed was none of itsbusiness.
Wong earns NAIA All-American honours with UBC golf teamRichmond’s Stephanie Wong
is trying to help the UBCThunderbirds women’s golf teambecome champions on both sidesof the border.
Fresh off their victory atthe NAIA Championships inTennessee, the Thunderbirds areat Cordova Bay Golf Course inVictoria this week to defend-ing their title at the Golf CanadaUniversity/College Championship.The 72-hole tournament teed off
yesterday and concludes on Friday.In Tennessee, Wong helped
UBC come-from-behind to thewin the NAIA title by two shotsover Georgia’s Savannah College.
The freshman parred her finalhole to clinch the championship.She was also her team’s most con-sistent golfer as she was the onlyT-Bird to have her result counttowards the UBC team score onall four days of play. Her finalround 76 (+3) left her with a total
score of 299 (+7) and in a tie foreighth.
"We're just elated and sur-prised," UBC head coach ChrisMacDonald said. "We expectedto be competing against some dif-ferent teams, but then we ran upagainst Savannah, who were justcourageous out there. We literallyplayed head-to-head with them forthree days. I've never been throughanything like that before where itwas so close the entire [tourna-
ment]."Wong’s overall play for the
season also earned her NAIA FirstTeam All-American honours. Sheled all UBC players with a 78.47average.
The UBC coaching staff alsoincludes Keri Moffat, who is theDirector of Instruction at MayfairLakes.
UBC is among 11 schoolscompeting at the Golf CanadaChampionships.Stephanie Wong
Richmond Open celebrates 50th anniversaryPopular Lower Mainland tennis tournament which wraps up this weekend actually started at Brighouse Park
Anyone wanting a history les-son on the Richmond Open won’thave to look far.
The popular Richmond TennisClub tournament is celebrating its50th anniversary with over 400players currently doing battle forspots in Sunday’s finals. The eventis also the season opener of theOdlum Brown Summer Series.
The men behind the RichmondOpen happen to still be activeplayers at the Minoru Park facilityand recall the challenges of thetournament’s infant years.
At 80 and 76 respectively,David Kimpton and Tony Cowleyhave stepped away from theirprominent club duties but still hitthe courts twice a week for casualplay.
Back in the early 1960s, theywere among the club’s originalmembers and thought why not geta jump on the competitive tennisseason by Richmond hosting itsown tournament.
“When it comes to hosting out-door tournaments in Canada thiswas always the first on the calen-dar,” says Kimpton, who was thetournament director for a remark-able 30-year run.
The initial interest proved tobe more than any of the membersanticipated.
The club at that time was based
at Brighouse Park where the out-door lacrosse box was convertedinto four temporary courts. Withthe Open registration numbersannually surpassing 600 andswelling to as many as 800, extravenues were needed to accom-modate so many games. TheRichmond Country Club provideda court, and even a club memberstepped up to offer his own back-yard private court.
The large draws meant sched-uling matches nearly around theclock.
“We had some double matchesthat went late into the evening, tothe point where we were drink-ing coffee just to stay warm,”laughed Cowley. “At that timethere were homes around thecourts (at Brighouse) and theneighbours were telling us to ‘bequiet’ because they were trying tosleep.”
The Open also attracted someof the biggest names in Canadiantennis at the time, includingManitoba’s Reider Getz whoplayed in the Davis Cup. PierreLamarche was an up-and-com-ing junior when he competed inRichmond before going on to alsoplay for Canada.
One of the greatest challengesduring the early years was simplycommunicating with participants.
With no e-mails or a tourna-ment website with updated sched-ules and scores, volunteers were
on the phone at the end of eachday informing players of theirnext match.
“The players were responsiblefor calling us to find out,” saidKimpton. “Once they did, wecrossed their name off a list.
“Tony was amazing,” added
current tournament directorLesley Wint. “He had a mentalpicture of the entire draw andcould tell any player what timethey were playing at without evenlooking at it.”
Kimpton, Cowley and otherlongtime volunteers were hon-
oured at a special 50th anniver-sary barbecue last Sunday at theclub.
Action continues at the Openwith weekday matches begin-ning at 5 p.m. daily. The weekenddraws will get underway at 9 a.m.Admission is free.
Tony Cowley and David Kimpton helped launch the first-ever Richmond Open back in 1963. This week,the popular Richmond Tennis Club tournament is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Action continues at theMinoru Park facility until Sunday's championship games.
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Roadrunners enter week break astop team in Intermediate “A” league
The Richmond Roadrunners are enjoy-ing a well-deserved week break with thebest record in the B.C. Intermediate “A”Lacrosse League.
The Roadrunners sit atop the 10-teamcircuit with an impressive 7-1 record— good enough for a four point lead.Richmond racked up two more road victo-ries last week, rolling to a 10-4 triumph overthe Port Coquitlam Saints, then taking careof the Langley Thunder, 14-9 on Sunday.
In Port Coquitlam, the locals broke atight game open with four unanswered goalsin the final period.
Cody Nass continued his outstandingseason with a six point game, including fourgoals. The first-year sniper currently leadsthe league in scoring with 40 points, includ-ing 23 goals. He also has made an impact inthe B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse League withthe Delta Islanders. On Saturday, Nass hadtwo goals and three assists in Delta’s 9-8win over the New West Salmonbellies. Henow has 11 points in five games as a call-up.
Braeden Jensen and Spencer Bromleyalso had a big outings against PoCo, eachnetting a hat trick and one assist. WyattKinna and Tysen Stoddart also scored. RyanVogrig had three assists.
Jack Woodhouse had a solid outing innet, making 27 saves.
Richmond returns to action June 6 whenthe New West Salmonbellies visit MinoruArena at 8 p.m.
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Roadrunner alumni Tyler Nett is offto an impressive start in his rookie seasonin the B.C. Junior “A” Lacrosse Leaguewith the Delta Islanders. Nett has 20 pointsin nine games. He was a first team leagueall-star with Richmond in 2011.
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To view call 604-518-8100
5049 SMITH AVE., BURNABYBrand new single duplex, 5 BR, 4baths, rentable ste, $839,000.To view call 604-518-8100
LOVELY VIEWS! 3BD/2.5BTHWest Vancouver, Best Location,Lifestyle, Kitchen, CherrywoodFoors, Like New, Just Gorgeous$1,690,000. Tel: (778) 855-7375
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THOM CREEK Ranch - House forSale By Owner. In Chilliwack’spremier retirement complex. 2090sq ft finished plus 294 unfinishedready to model. In the top row withsuperb, unspoilable views of theCity, mountains and way beyond.Excellent Clubhouse. Friendlyneighbours $440,000 negotiable.No HST. 604-824-1892
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ACROSS1. Computer screen material4. Doctors’ group7. Last month (abbr.)10. Walked along12. Without (French)14. Swedish shag rug15. Extinct flightless birds17. Showing soundjudgment18. Hungarian ViolinistLeopold19. Stone of W. Ireland22. Appeared to be true23. Feet of two syllables
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16. Brazillian ballroomdances18. Fleet20. Recompenses (archaic)21. Swiss river28. The visual percept of aregion29. Soft palate flaps30. Mediterraneanricegrass31. Panama and Suez34. Egyptian beetle jewel35. W. Virginia town
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