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Iwas happy to see the City is ofcially open-ing its new City
Centre Community Centre(C4, as some of us are calling it) Saturday
mainly because it gives me an excuse towrite the Ode to Community
Centres that hasbeen in my head for a while.The new centre is
beautiful, by the way.
Its not huge but has a bright, spacious, aunaturel feel to it.
It looks a bit like the Oval,with its light wood and soft green
dcor,but, more importantly, its designed with theclear intention of
bringing people together,supporting families, providing tness
andcreating community.Now for my ode:When I rst moved to Richmond,
with baby
and toddler in tow, life was chaotic, but whatheld us together,
in large part, was the Ste-veston Community Centre. Despite
whateverelse was going on, wed get up, out the door,and head to the
centre. My son would go topre-school, my daughter to
child-mindingand I to the tness room.Some mornings Id be so sleep
deprived I
would just lay on the mats, but most morn-ings I would work out,
breathe deep, andhave some great chats. (The mid-morningcrowd is
particularly friendly.)After that, my kids and I were ready to
re-
group and head to the Steveston playground(note, playground
another part of this sup-port system) for lunch and run around
time.Im a Thompson Community Centre gal
now, as its on my bike route home. Notlong ago, I ran into my
teenaged son there(whered the years go?), whod ridden hislong board
up the Railway Greenway to playtable tennis with friends.Point
being, Richmonds parks and recre-
ation department has served my family well.When it comes to
raising kids, so much
focus is on parents and for good reason.But we cant do it alone.
Resources like bikepaths, playgrounds and affordable and
well-resourced centres, are also critical.Now my parents live
nearby. I cant even
begin to list the community centre activitiestheyre involved
with, from seniors outingsto pole walking (not to be confused with
poledancing, although they may offer that too.)What I nd
interesting is that Richmond
has a very pro-business city council. Somecould (and may) argue
tness programs,dance lessons, seniors programming andpreschools are
best left to the private sector.In fact, during the mega home
debates, letthe market decide was a frequent refrain.But community
is more than a commodity.
Its good to see that, at least in the world ofparks and
recreation, council and staff ap-preciate government has a
place.So, welcome to the fold, C4. May you offer
some frazzled mom the sanctuary Stevestonoffered me.
Centre savedmy life (kinda)
VOICESColumn
Flora Young, 81, crosses thenish line of the Forever Young8K run
held Sunday morningat Garry Point Park.
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As part of its new Smart Thermostat Pilot Program, the City of
Richmond is offering
a $125 incentive to a maximum of 150 households that purchase
and install the
following eligible smart thermostats: Nest Thermostat, Ecobee 3
or Honeywell Lyric.
Smart or learning thermostats are a new technology that can
determine when
residents are away and adjust temperatures to optimize energy
use. They also
use internet connectivity and user feedback to help people make
smarter energy
decisions in their homes.
The program is open to Richmond residents living in
single-family homes, duplexes
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smart thermostat
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participants
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incentive
The City of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Right of Way
of approximately 323.1 squaremeters over a portion of Dyke Road
legally know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4West New
Westminster District Plan 46040 to Greater Vancouver Water District
for $10 for thepurposes of a water main line.
For information please contact:Michael AllenManager, Property
ServicesCity of Richmond6911 No. 3 RoadRichmond, BC V6Y
2C1604-276-4005 Direct604-276-4162 Fax
City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel:
604-276-4000
www.richmond.ca
Notice of Intent to Dispose of Land(Statutory Right of Way)
The City of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Right of Way
of approximately 323.1 squaremeters over a portion of Dyke Road
legally know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4West New
Westminster District Plan 46040 to Greater Vancouver Water District
for $10 for thepurposes of a water main line.
For information please contact:Michael AllenManager, Property
ServicesCity of Richmond
City ofRichmond Notice
City Appointments 2016Richmond City Council wishes to fill
vacancies on thefollowing Advisory
Committees/Boards/Commissions:
Advisory Committee on the Environment (6) Agricultural Advisory
Committee (4) Aquatic Services Board (3) Child Care Development
Advisory Committee (3) Economic Advisory Committee (6) Family and
Youth Court Committee (15) Gateway Theatre Society Board (2)
Heritage Commission (3) Intercultural Advisory Committee (4) Museum
Society Board (2) Parking Advisory Committee (5) Public Art
Advisory Committee (4) Public Library Board (5) Seniors Advisory
Committee (7) Sister City Advisory Committee (6) YVR Aeronautical
Noise Management Committee (1) YVR Environmental Advisory Committee
(1)
Persons interested in serving the community, in a volunteer
capacity,on any of the above advisory bodies are invited to submit
an application,along with a resume, to the attention of the City
Clerks Office,no later than September 25, 2015.
Please refer to our website at
http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/boards/advisory.htm to view
the respective committees/boards:
1. Information on the purpose or mandate,2. Terms of Reference
(if applicable),3. Staff contact information; and4. To download an
Advisory Committee Application form.
Application forms can be obtained at the Information Desk, Main
Floor,Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, or on the City website
at www.richmond.ca(City Hall > City Council > Boards &
Committees > Advisory Bodies).
Dog-eating slur needsto be addressed
LETTERSto theEditor
Dear Editor:I came out after having coffee at McDon-
alds at the Russ Baker Way location withmy colleagues this
morning.There were two elderly gentlemen sitting
outside with a small Bichon. As the namesuggested, she has a
lovely coat of whiteuffy fur and especially well trimmed on
herhead.I am a dog lover and I commented that
I love her hair. To my surprise, one of thegentlemen responded
that I thought youwould like to eat it.I walked away. My colleague
turned
around and challenged him that his com-ment was inappropriate.
We left and theydid not say anything.I have left out the ethnic or
race origins
of everyone involved in this encounter onpurpose. This is to see
how widespread thestereotype belief of whom would like to haveour
canine friends as a food source.There are reports from time to time
that
certain cultures, including Chinese, con-sume canine as a food
source.Stereotyping works in identifying a con-
duct of one person or more and inferring itupon the whole group.
In this case, since Iam Chinese, the gentleman inferred that Iwould
like to eat his dog. It does not matterwhether it was an innocent
or racist remark.
In any way, this kind of remarks should notbe acceptable in this
society.I did not engage any further in this
encounter. However, in retrospect, I shouldhave had said
something. By not taking ac-tion, I feel that I am silently
condoning suchactions. It is as if I witnessed a crime anddid not
take actions to stop it. It is as if Iwitnessed bullying in a
workplace or schooland did not report or stop it.This is why I am
writing and sharing my
story with my fellow citizens. This might bean innocent and
insignicant event. Thereare probably only a very small numberof
people who would make such bigotryremarks or comments.Nevertheless,
I believe it is also my duty
and obligation, as a member of this com-munity, to take action
and weed out offen-sive and bigotry remarks or behaviours.
Michael FuRichmond
Letters PolicySend your letters to editor@richmond-
news.com. Include your name and city. Theeditor reserves the
right to edit letters forbrevity, taste and legality. The
RichmondNews does not publish anonymous letters.
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The City of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Right of Way
of approximately 323.1 squaremeters over a portion of Dyke Road
legally know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4West New
Westminster District Plan 46040 to Greater Vancouver Water District
for $10 for thepurposes of a water main line.
For information please contact:Michael AllenManager, Property
ServicesCity of Richmond6911 No. 3 RoadRichmond, BC V6Y
2C1604-276-4005 Direct604-276-4162 Fax
City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel:
604-276-4000
www.richmond.ca
Notice of Intent to Dispose of Land(Statutory Right of Way)
The City of Richmond intends to grant a Statutory Right of Way
of approximately 323.1 squaremeters over a portion of Dyke Road
legally know as Lot 1 Section 1 Block 4 North Range 4West New
Westminster District Plan 46040 to Greater Vancouver Water District
for $10 for thepurposes of a water main line.
For information please contact:Michael AllenManager, Property
ServicesCity of Richmond
City ofRichmond Notice
Board of Variance AppointmentsRichmond City Council wishes to
fill positionson the Board of Variance
Persons interested in serving on the City of Richmonds Board
ofVariance are invited to submit an application, along with a
resume,to the attention of the City Clerks Office.
Candidates for this 3-year volunteer appointment may come froma
broad background and have varied experience. Prospective
Boardmembers must be able to be objective, exercise sound
judgement,and work collectively to render decisions.
The Board of Variance is appointed by Richmond City Council
andis responsible to provide an avenue of appeal for those
propertyowners seeking a variance from certain provisions of the
ZoningBylaw where compliance with the bylaw would create
unduehardship. These appeals are usually in connection with the
sitingof buildings or additions, the re-construction or alternation
ofbuildings as a non-conforming use, and instances of
hardshipresulting from the potential early termination of land use
contracts.
It is expected that the 5-member Board of Variance will be
veryactive in 2016 and possibly in 2017 with a regular schedule
ofbi-weekly or weekly meetings. The volunteer time commitment
willbe better estimated by the end of 2015.
Application forms can be obtained at the Information Desk,Main
Floor, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Road, or on theCity website
at www.richmond.ca (City Hall > City Council >Boards &
Committees > Advisory Bodies).
LETTERSto the Editor
Leaf blowingought to bebannedDear Editor,A few days ago I saw
someone along
Gilbert Road raking leaves on the groundsof an apartment tower.
By hand. Noise-lessly, unpollutingly.I wanted to congratulate
him.In my neighbourhood, gardeners have
no manual equipment, just gas-poweredweed-whackers, lawnmowers
and leaf-blowers.One man, servicing two adjacent prop-
erties, rst shears all lawns with weed-whacker, slowly, then
goes over everythingwith his gas lawnmower and nally bringsout his
leaf-blower. The persistent noiseand stench are unbearable, even
withwindows closed.At three or four houses next to and
across from me, the gardeners use leaf-blowers for every
imaginable purpose,including cleaning their shoes and equip-ment,
always leaving the air reeking ofgasoline and, when the wind comes
froma certain direction, blowing a cloud ofdust and pollution all
over my property.According to a story posted 16 July
2001 on CBC News, leaf-blowers were tobe fully banned in
Vancouver by 2004.Why cant Richmond follow suit and showsome
concern and respect for our earsand lungs?
Sabine EicheRichmond
Dear Editor,Someone once told me that
democracy begins in conversationbecause it is in conversation
that welearn to care about one another.It is in conversation that
we
exchange ideas and hear the otherside. It is in conversation
that welearn to understand and questionand see new ideas.When the
city brings people
together, like last weeks public hear-ing, they will nd the best
answersfrom the community they serve.We have an opportunity to
help
our elected ofcials understand whatis going on around our
neighbour-hoods.The lack of affordable housing and
design issues are two great challeng-es that we face in
Richmond, and Iapplaud the mayor and council fortheir continued
efforts in a transpar-
ent and collaborative approach.There is now a broader
awareness
that something needs to change inorder to improve the current
situa-tion.Despite ongoing challenges, the
city continues with its work bypressing the development
industryto build more affordable, livable,housing that works. It is
unlikely thatthe housing challenges facing us inRichmond will
disappear anytimesoon.However, it is important for us to
continue to nd ways to keep morefamilies in Richmond and in
orderto achieve this goal, we need tocontinue to work together.Lets
not forget that were all in this
together, and we will nd the rightsolutions.
Sal BhullarRichmond
Dear Editor,Many Chinese mar-
kets in Richmond arestocking their shelveswith
processed/pack-aged imported prod-ucts from Asia.The packaging
often
fails to identify the con-tents in either Englishand/or
French.The nutrition label is
lacking and there is noexpiry date.This is all in violation
of Canadian federal
rules and regulations.Where are the
inspectors who are re-sponsible for checkingon these
matters?
Alan JohnsonRichmond
Dear Editor,Re: Protect the mom
and pop shops, Letters,Aug. 14.Since you printed my
letter Protect the momand pop shops, I have hadthree, long-time
merchantsin Steveston thank me formy comments.They also made it
clear
that it would not take muchof an increase in their rentsor
leases to force themto think seriously aboutmoving their
businesseselsewhere.They also pointed-out how
many shops in the centreof the village (four) havebeen vacated
in the last twomonths and that those werelikely a result of the
afore-mentioned rent increases.
The mom and popstores in Steveston offermerchandise and
shoppingexperiences that cannot behad anywhere else in Rich-mond,
and adding moregeneric spas, yoga parlours,
hair dressing salons, andboringly familiar chainstores will only
detractfrom the villages heritagecharacter and undermineits
reputation as a uniquetourist destination.Perhaps one letter
writer,
who has challenged myclaims, should take thetime to get to know
es-tablished merchants inSteveston, as I have doneover the past 30
years, andask them what their opinionmight be about the issue or
visit delightful townslike La Conner, Coupe-ville, Snohomish, or
PortTownsend in WashingtonState to see how they havepreserved and
protectedtheir heritages.Chain stores and fran-
chise outlets draw custom-ers to malls, outlet centres,and inner
big-city shoppingcorridors, not to places likeSteveston.
Ray ArnoldRichmond
Finding solutions together Preserving heritageand culture,
themom and pop way
What is in the package?
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A8 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 RICHMOND-NEWS.COM
SPRY HAWKINS MICNER LAWYERSuite 440-5900 No. 3 Road (Vancity
Tower)Email: [email protected] Twitter: @WillPowerLawBlog:
willpowerlaw.wordpress.com
Visit our website (www.WillPowerLaw.com) or call us
at(604)233-7001 to discuss your Wills, Estates and Seniors
questions.
Walking on eggshells proposed pension reformI have felt for many
years that a senior widow/widower loses an inordinate amount of
income.They lose their late spouses OAS entirely, and their CPP
survivor benefit is only 60% of theirlate spouses CPP (and the
maximum CPP benefit is now only $1,070, subject to the annual
CPIincrease). Thus, being a single or widowed senior is financially
difficult, especially if your incomeis largely pension-based.
Earlier this week, the Conservative Party unveiled the Single
Seniors Tax Credit, to start in January2017.The credit will be
phased in over four years.The tax credit is estimated to save
eligible seniorsabout $300 per year in taxes. This credit is a step
in the right direction.
However, there are no easy answers to the question of how to
increase vulnerable seniors incomes.The numbers of Canadians over
age 65 is climbing fast, and as more and more people (thousandseach
month now) apply for and receive pension benefits, the costs of our
CPP and OAS also risefast. The CPP is funded, but the OAS is not.
Today, our contributions to the CPP exceed payouts,but that is
expected to change within the next five years.
A wholesale increase in CPP benefits is not necessarily a
long-term answer. More study is neededto answer this complex
issue.
Jack Micner
www.richmond.ca
Council Update
Citys first urban community centre now openBy Bill McNulty
If you live, workor commute nearRichmonds citycentre, youll
behappy to hear thereis a brand newaddition to theneighbourhood
thatis sure to enhancethe lives of everyone in the community.The
Citys first urban community centre City Centre Community Centre is
nowopen and I encourage you to visit.
I invite you to the official grandopening for the centre this
Saturday(Sept 19) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The new 28,000 square foot, two-storeycommunity centre is
located at 5900Minoru Boulevard (at Firbridge Way)within the new
Quintet development.
This community centre features animpressive, well equipped
fitness centre;bright aerobic/dance studio; meetingrooms; social
lounge for all ages; artstudio and music rooms,
kitchen,multipurpose programming spaces; acommunity living room;
and meetingrooms. The centres regular operatinghours are 6 a.m. to
11 p.m. Sunday toThursday, and 6 a.m. to midnightFriday and
Saturday.
With recreation and culturalopportunities for all ages a key
priorityfor Council, the City Centre CommunityCentres location will
support the needsof the growing and evolving populationin Richmonds
central neighbourhoods.It will ensure there are recreationaland
cultural opportunities that meetcommunity needs through special
events,programs and services. The City CentreCommunity Association
also plays a largerole in shaping a healthy, safe communityby being
involved with developmentalissues, while connecting people
withpeople.
As the concentration of residentialand commercial development
grows tomeet targets in the city centre, so doesemployment, and our
population base.Being near the Canada Line, and majordraws such as
Trinity Westerns newRichmond campus (located directly abovethe
centre), Richmond Centre, LansdowneShopping Mall and No 3 Road
businesses,the community centres location willprove to be extremely
convenient.
Lang Centre will remain open andwill now operate as a satellite
location tothe City Centre Community Centre.It will continue to
offer programs andservices at its Saba Road location(#140-8279 Saba
Road.)
For more information on theCity Centre Community Centre,visit
www.richmond.ca/citycentre
Bill McNultyCouncillor
Malcolm BrodieMayor
Ken JohnstonCouncillor
Chak AuCouncillor
Alexa LooCouncillor
Derek DangCouncillor
Linda McPhailCouncillor
Carol DayCouncillor
Harold StevesCouncillor
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CHINESE FOLK DANCE SHOWCASEFri: 3:306pm | Richmond Cultural
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RICHMOND-NEWS.COM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 A9
Saturday, September 19, 11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.Opening day
activities:
Official welcome and opening byMayor Brodie at 12:45 p.m.
Facility tours and roving entertainment
MeetMarina Szijarto,Artist-in-Residence, and learn about
theHarvest FullMoon Project
Arts, dance, tness,music and physical activity tryouts and
demonstrations
Free celebratory cupcakes and refreshments
Facility features:2-storeys, 28,000+ square feet 4,000 sq. ft.
tness centre
Community living room Multipurpose program spaces Aerobic and
dance studio
Meeting rooms Lounge Kitchen Art studio Music rooms
be at thecentre
City Centre Community Centre5900Minoru Boulevard
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everyonewelcometo this free event
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Grand Opening
Scheme let many hundredsinto Canada illegally: Crown
No coincidence womanrobbed after at tire: VPD
NEWS in theCity
Police are hoping CCTV footage will identifytwo men suspected of
robbing a womanwho withdrew $5,000 from a Richmond bank.The woman,
who is of Chinese ethnicity,
took the cash from thebank, believed to bethe TD Canada branchin
Lansdowne Centre,on Monday, Sept. 14 ataround 11 a.m.However, at
around
11:30 a.m., while enroute to meet a friend inVancouver, she
noticeda tire on her car was atand pulled into a park-ing lot near
57th Avenueand Oak Street in southVancouver.As she got out of
the car, two men, onedescribed as being south Asian, ran over
andgrabbed her purse containing the cash.According to Const. Brian
Montague, of
the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), thevictim does not
believe she was targeted.Her account of the incident, however,
is
leading the VPD to strongly suspect that shewas singled out at
the bank in Richmond andthat her tire was tampered with by the
men.It is possible this was random, but it would
be too much of a coincidence that she got aat tire shortly after
withdrawing a large sumof money from the bank and then two menshow
up at her car within seconds and rob
her, added Montague.Police are currently looking
for video footage of the areaaround the bank and themall at
Lansdowne Centre.Montague said police are,
as yet, unable to release anymore information about
thesuspects.We do get crimes of this
nature from time to time; itsalways good to be aware ofyour
surroundings, especiallycoming from the bank,advised Montague.We
suggest you keep your
money and important iden-tication items out of your purse and
wallet.Losing your identication can cause a majordisruption to your
life.Anyone with information should contact the
VPD at 604-717-3321 or Crimestoppers freeand anonymously at
1-800-222-8477.
Many, many hundreds of immigrantsobtained Canadian citizenship
orpermanent residence with the help of an un-licensed immigration
consultant in Richmondwho made millions altering passports, a
courtwas told Wednesday.Xun Sunny Wang appeared at a sentenc-
ing hearing in provincial court in Vancouverafter pleading
guilty to eight charges in con-nection with his immigration
businesses.Federal Crown counsel Bruce Harper
said denitely many, many hundreds andpossibly well over 1,000 of
Wangs clientsobtained Canadian citizenship or permanentresident
status through Wangs fraudulentbusinesses.There are certainly a
great number of
individuals whose status in Canada, whetherpermanent residence
or citizenship, is now inquestion, Harper said.Wangs businesses
served more than 1,000
customers between 2006 and 2013, charg-ing more than $10 million
for services, courtheard.Along with six counts under the
Criminal
Code and the Immigration and Refugee Pro-tection Act, Wang has
pleaded guilty to twocounts under the Income Tax Act, includ-ing
failing to report $2,722,305 of taxableincome from 2007 to
2012.And, despite the millions earned by his
companies, court heard, Wang also claimedseveral thousand
dollars of low-income taxbenets between 2008 and 2013, which
Harper compared to robbing a bank, andthen stealing the
charitable donation can onthe way out.It adds insult to injury,
Harper said.Crown is seeking a sentence of seven and
a half years.The nature of this fraud is beyond any of
the precedents, said Harper. You arent go-ing to nd another case
of this magnitude.Wangs clients, Harper said, are not the
refugees were reading about in the paperin the last week, but
instead well-to-doforeign nationals willing to pay for fraud to
getinto Canada.Wangs defence counsel, Ritchie Clark,
said an appropriate sentence was two and ahalf years, after time
already served. Wanghas been in custody since June. Clark saidWang,
a married father of two teenaged boys,deserves consideration for
pleading guilty.Judge Harris reserved decision on Wangs
sentence until next month.
It is possible this wasrandom, but it would be toomuch of a
coincidence thatshe got a at tire shortlyafter withdrawing a
largesum of money from thebank. C. BM
Dan FumanoThe Province
Alan CampbellStaff [email protected]
! A Richmond man who has pled guilty to mak-ing false Chinese
passports faced sentencingWednesday. The judge has reserved
decisionuntil next month.
Police believe her car was tampered with
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The four federal election candidates forSteveston-Richmond East
attempted tocaptivate the attention of hundreds of Mc-Math
secondary students at a question andanswer session Wednesday
morning in theschools gymnasium.But instead of the prospective
politicians
taking charge of the event, the studentsnarrowed down on some
difcult issues withseveral pointed questions.Grade 12 law student
Sadia Naseem asked
Scott Stewart of the New Democratic Partyand Kenny Chiu of the
Conservative Partyfor their position on Muslim women wearinga face
cover during citizenship ceremonies an issue that the Conservatives
intend totake to the Supreme Court of Canada after theFederal Court
of Appeal ruled the govern-ments niqab ban at ceremonies is
illegal.Its pretty simple. Its your religion, your
tradition, I think you should be allowed to doit, said
Stewart.Conversely, Chiu said face covers are not
respectful for women and wearing a niqab isa sign of disrespect
at the ceremony.He noted face recognition is important for
daily, societal operations and its particularlyimportant for
citizenship ceremonies.He said he respects the private choice
to
wear such garb outside of ceremonies.Naseem, a Muslim herself,
said women
should absolutely be able to wear covers.Chiu took another human
rights question,
this time on Canadas reported failures tomeet United Nations
standards on detainingasylum seekers.On one hand, we balance the
need to pro-
vide safe haven for the true refugees; while,on the other hand,
we actually plug the holesthat are exploiting the systems, said
Chiu.Another law student, Aidan Wilson, asked
Liberal Party candidate Joe Peschisolidowhether he personally
would have voted forthe new security legislation, Bill C-51.I know
it has been a very controversial bill
and four former Prime Ministers, includingthree Liberals, have
denounced the bill. Itsgenerally regarded as unconstitutional
and,so, I was interested in what the Liberal candi-date would say
on that, said Wilson.Peschisolido, in turn, repeated what the
bill
was and what the Liberals would amend (hav-ing already voted for
the bill).
Sadly, he didnt answer my question, saidWilson, who disagrees
with the bill.Peschisolido was more frank about the con-
troversial citizenship legislation of Bill C-24,which takes an
unprecedented step to stripcitizenship for treasonous acts.Its a
bad bill, Ill vote against it, he said.Another student asked for
Stewarts position
on marijuana law reforms. Stewart said theNDP would
decriminalize the drug.The issue of the Keystone XL pipeline
proposal was raised twice. Chiu took the op-portunity to note
the Conservative governmentis aligned with the pro-pipeline views
of theMitch McConnell-led United States Senate,and not the Barack
Obama-led White House.While NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has
been noncommittal on pipelines such asKeystone XL (and Kinder
Morgan here in theLower Mainland), Stewart introduced himself
as someone who would act in the best inter-ests of the Fraser
River estuary.Peschisolido, meanwhile, announced he
recently turned vegan and told the audiencehe had made political
mistakes in the past,such as running for the Canadian Alliance
in2000.It was Chiu, as president of the Aliiances
riding association, who helped him get there.I was the one who
got this gentleman
elected, said Chiu, a software developer andformer school
trustee, who began the eventby introducing himself as a father of
twochildren attending McRoberts, inviting somegood-spirited
jeers.He also started by stating Richmond is a
big exporter of berries, alluding to the Con-servative
governments broad support for freetrade agreements.When asked about
free trade, he noted the
Conservatives have brought in 43 new freetrade agreements.Grade
10 student, Semeion Wong, asked
Stewart about rising tuition fees.The NDP has no stated plan to
address the
issue, although it has been critical of risingstudent debt.Green
Party candidate Laura-Leah Shaw,
whose party wants to eliminate universitytuition, was questioned
on raising corporatetaxes. Shaw said the upper-class could man-age
to pay more. T.J. Hamberger asked Shawand Stewart about their
opinions on sellingbulk water. As both drank from bottled
Nestlewater, Stewart said climate change needs tobe addressed and
Shaw said prots from re-source extraction should stay in the
country.
ELECTIONin the City
Students hit hard with pointed questionsGRAEMEWOODSta
ReporterGWOODRICHMONDNEWS.COM
! McMath studentsline up in their schoolgym Wednesday toask all
four candi-dates running in theSteveston-RichmondEast riding
questionsabout their politicalpolicies. Photo byGraeme
Wood/Rich-mond News! More photos onlineat Richmond-News.com.
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City of Richmond | 6911 No. 3 Rd. Richmond BC V6Y 2C1 | Tel:
604-276-4000
www.richmond.ca
City BoardCITY OF RICHMOND
NOTICE OF TAX SALEIn accordance with the provisions of Section
403 of the Local Government Act, being Chapter 323 R.S. 1996 as
amended, the following properties, upon which the taxes
aredelinquent, will be offered for sale by public auction at the
Council Chambers of the City of Richmond, 6911 No 3 Road, at the
hour of 10:00 oclock in the forenoon on the28th day of September
2015 unless the delinquent taxes, together with interest, are
sooner paid. Take notice that the purchaser of a tax sale property
is subject to taxunder the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair
market value of the property, following the expiration of the
redemption period. The City makes no representationexpress or
implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being
offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to research the
properties and makeall necessary inquires to municipal, and other
government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the
strata corporation, to determine the existence of any
bylaws,restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect
the value or suitability of the properties. Please note that the
successful bidder is required to provide full payment(cash or
certied cheque) by 4:00 p.m. on September 28, 2015; otherwise, the
property will be offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m., September
30, 2015.
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Richmond Centres Liberal Party ofCanada federal candidate
Law-rence Woo says a meet-and-greetevent held in Richmond
exclusivelyfor Chinese media only does not com-pare to past
exclusive media eventsheld by Conservative Party of
Canadapoliticians.I was a participant. I did not set
it up. But the intention was for theChinese media to meet some
of thenew faces on the (Liberal Party)team, said Woo of the Sept. 9
event,held at a local hotel with several otherLiberal candidates
from around MetroVancouver.Woo said he didnt know who orga-
nized the event. He said most of thecandidates had already met
the main-stream or English-speaking media,but had yet to have a
chance to meetwith Chinese-speaking media.He said nothing in
particular was
discussed other than basic introduc-tions and some nondescript
questionsfrom the media in attendance.Although he said he felt the
Liberal
event was appropriate, he didnt thinkthat was the case for some
Conserva-tive Chinese-media only events.When the News asked if
Richmond
Member of Parliament Alice Wongsshark-n soup eating event in
2012or Minister of Multiculturalism JasonKenneys more recent
Richmondroundtable on immigration statistics both held exclusively
for Chinese-speaking media were appropriate,he said they were
not.
That was totally inappropriate be-cause when you have a news
story toturn out, or some kind of announce-ment or new information
then theinvitation should go out to everybody.Everyone should have
a chance, saidWoo, reiterating that the Liberal eventwas a get to
know each other kind ofinvitation.In March, Woo introduced
himself
to all media when he announced hiscandidacy. He said media
eventsshould not be segregated based onlanguage, race or
ethnicity.If it was up to me, I would not call
a press conference for one particularmedia, said Woo.I dont
think there should be segre-
gation of Chinese media, East Indianmedia. I think thats totally
inappropri-ate.At a McMath secondary candidates
meeting Wednesday, a student asked
Kenny Chiu, Steveston-RichmondEasts conservative candidate,
aboutJason Kenneys earlier roundtable.How is it you can go to
these
events but still represent multilingualpeople? the student
asked.I dont particularly support that,
said Chiu, noting he did translate theevent.English is our
common language,
that is exactly why the ConservativeParty is encouraging
newcomers toobtain those skills. Its important forus to communicate
in a common lan-guage, said Chiu, who then pledgedopenness if
elected.In general I actually believe we
have to have an open communica-tion channel and thats why
Ivecommitted to my fellow citizens inSteveston-Richmond East that
Ill bemaking myself available as much aspossible, said Chiu.
NEWS in the City
Woo unsure of Chinese-only media host City needs help tosave
farms from PMV
The City of Richmond will be seeking supportto protect farmland
from port expansion, whenB.C.s local politicians gather next week
for the an-nual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)
convention.Delegates at the convention will be asked to sup-
port Richmonds motion calling for federal regulatorychanges to
prohibit port authorities from purchasingany Agricultural Land
Reserve property for non-agri-cultural purposes. The UBCM
Convention runs fromSept. 21 to 25 in Vancouver.Were deeply
concerned that Port Metro Van-
couver (PMV) is prepared to use farmland to meetits expansion
plans and this is unacceptable, saidMayor Malcolm Brodie.Farmland
is a critical resource that must be
protected. This issue potentially impacts on anycommunity that
is home to port activities, so itsimportant that local governments
join to togetherto oppose any attempt to erode our inventory
offarmland.Richmond, said the city, has had a simmering
conict with PMV since the port acquired 239 acresof farmland
adjacent to its Richmond properties. Theproperty is within the
provincial Agricultural LandReserve (ALR) and zoned for agriculture
use, but theport, according to the city, has aspirations to
possiblyconvert it to industrial uses.The City of Richmond has made
repeated requests
for a meeting with PMVs board of directors to dis-cuss its
concerns, but the ports board has declinedto meet with city
council.Its clear local governments need a united voice to
get port authorities to listen to our concerns,
addedBrodie.Thats why were asking our UBCM colleagues to
support a move to curb the ports ability to ignore lo-cal and
regional wishes when it comes to farmland.In addition to
prohibiting port authorities from pur-
chasing farmland, Richmond is also asking the fed-eral Transport
Minister to require port authorities toestablish a meaningful
public consultation processwith local governments along with a
formal disputeresolution process to address municipal/port
issues.
! Liberals hosted a meet-and-greet in Richmond exclusively for
Chinese-media. Photosubmitted
Graeme WoodStaff [email protected]
Grits candidate claims event was dierent from Tories
roundtable
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Moon festival cooks up cakes, dinnerFRIDAYFeature
Candle-lit paper lanterns, a special tasty cake, lots offresh
fruits and a big family dinner is what Anne Soremembers most when
celebrating Chinas second biggestfestival of the year.The
Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Harvest
Moon and Moon Festival, is an annual family celebration,which
gives thanks for a bountiful food harvest. In theChinese calendar,
it is always held on the 15th day of theeighth month, coinciding
with the full moon. In the west-ern calendar, it changes every
year. This years festivalfalls on Sept. 27.So grew up on a farm in
Canton, giving her an apprecia-
tion for the celebration.In traditional, Chinese culture, it was
a special day for
farmers, So said. Myfamily always celebratedthis when we were
inChina.So moved to Canada
about 20 years ago andshe still celebrates theevent with family
in herRichmond home, hangingup paper lanterns with her10-year old
son, AndrewZhao. But for the youngergeneration, play and eatinga
special cake made oncea year, is what kids celebrate.I get to play
with lanterns and eat mooncakes and all
that awesome stuff, Zhao said. Its fun.So is also the general
manager of Saint Germain Bakery,
so her family will never be deprived of the moon cakeswhich
symbolizes the festival. The round, desserts arelled with various
ingredients such as mixed nuts, driedscallop and preserved duck
eggs. A single cake, measur-ing 7x7 cm and four cm in thickness can
cost more than$9 each, depending on whats inside.The most popular
is the double (duck egg) yolk with
white lotus seed, So said. Most Chinese bakeries, about80 per
cent of them, charge $35 - $40 for a box of fourpieces.Making the
double egg with lotus seed mooncakes
takes almost two months to prepare, So explained. Theduck eggs
take 45 days to preserve and the lotus seedneeds to be stewed in
hot water before its mashed into ane paste, with oil and sugar
added to it. The amount of
time it takes to produce some of the cakes may partiallyexplain
why farmers would traditionally make this treatonly once a year.Its
a very long process to make, So explained, adding
the special day is similar to celebrating Thanksgiving. Itsa
very traditional gift for the Mid-Autumn Festival.While the
festival is traditionally a family affair and is not
widely celebrated as Chinese New Year here, the Rich-mond
Chinese Community Society (RCCS) is hosting itsannual Mid-Autumn
Festival Celebration at LansdowneCentre on Sunday, Sept. 27, with
an opening ceremonyat 12:30 p.m. The celebration will include lion
and folkdancing, Chinese calligraphy and game booths. Smallpieces
of mooncake will be given out for free.Weve been doing this for 20
years in Lansdowne,
said Henry Beh, RCCS executive director. Everyone iswelcome.The
story behind the mooncake festival stems from the
overthrowing of the Mongol rulers, 2,000 years ago, Beh
explained. The Chinese decided to rebel against the(Mongolian)
government and they made mooncakes toput messages in there, like
lets rebel against the govern-ment on this day, Beh said. On that
day, all the citizenscame out with weapons and they were quite
successful inoverthrowing the government.There is also a lot of
mid-autumn fairytales and folklore
and some of those stories will be told, in Chinese, at
theRichmond Public Library, Brighouse location on Saturday,Sept. 26
at 2 p.m. Geared to children, ages six to 12, thetraditional
stories will be told by Andy Li, who studied an-cient Chinese
literature and worked as an editor in Beijingfor 17 years.These are
basic folktales, every Chinese person should
know them, Li said, through a translator. They are
oldstories.One traditional story is about a time when there
were
10 suns in the sky, burning all the plants on earth andcausing
people to die. To rectify this, a man shot downnine suns with a bow
and arrow, saving the people andthe planet.Also at the Brighouse
library being presented in Chinese
for adults, is the Appreciation of Chinese Couplets eventfrom 1
to 3 p.m. Chinese couplets are two complementarypoetic lines,
usually written to express a persons love fortheir motherland, to
describe the beauty of nature or tooffer best wishes, explained
Ronald Chance, who will leadthe event.The 61-year-old became
interested in literature and
poetry while studying to get his high school diploma at
aVancouver adult eduction school when he was 40.People can bring
couplings they have found and want
to discuss or they can bring something they wrote,Chance said.
We are going to talk about couplings thatare about the moon
festival.Both events at the library require advance registration
at
yourlibrary.ca or by calling 604-231-6413.
! Jacky So, 8, right, proudlyholds aloft his Chinese
dragon,while Daniel So, 5, left, showsoff his Chinese lantern.
AndrewZhao, 10, centre, is excitedabout perhaps eating
somemooncakes at the festival.Below: Henry Beh, execu-tive director
of the RichmondChinese Community Society,displays some
traditionalChinese autumn festival craftsand treats. Photos by
Christo-pher Sun/Special to the News
Traditional autumn eventis Chinas second biggest
CHRISTOPHERSUNContributor
In traditional Chineseculture, it was a spe-cial day for
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Election 2015All CandidatesDebateWednesday, September 30,
2015
7:00 pm - 9:00 pmRichmond Country Club, 9100 Steveston
Highway
Eight local candidates will be on stage for a RichmondNews and
Richmond Chambermoderated debate.
Candidates will be queried for response to important
local,national and international issues. Bring your questions
for a chance to ask them directly.
Seating is first-come, first-served to this public
debate,limited seating is available.
If you have any questions, please
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DOORSWILL OPEN AT 6:50PMThis community event is open to
everyone.
This debate will be co-hosted by theRichmond Chamber of Commerce
and the Richmond News.
Sufce to say, the rst day in October is go-ing to be a busy
month for the Richmond/Delta branch of CARP.The advocate group for
the mature mem-
bers of the community is having its AGM, willcelebrate National
Seniors Day and is hostinga federal election town hall meeting.The
same day, Oct. 1, will also usher in the
era of a new chair, businessman Geoff Cow-man, who is set to
take over the role from Dr.Vic Pauls, who has presided over the
growthof the chapter over the last year to 1019members across
Richmond and Delta.The AGM and election town hall will be held
at Pioneer Church on the South Arm UnitedChurch grounds at No. 3
Road and StevestonHighway.Scheduled to appear at the town hall
and
most likely face questions on matters affectingseniors and/or
people reaching retirement will be candidates representing all
fourparties, including: Joe Peschisolido (Liberal),Laura-Leah Shaw
(Green), Scott Stewart(NDP) and Alice Wong (Conservative).We are
going to ask them to focus speci-
cally on the seniors, said CARPs chair-electCowman, a seniors
residence consultant.Each party will get ve minutes to speak
and then we will open it up to the oor andtake questions from
the audience, which willbe asked through the moderator.Each
candidate will then have 60 seconds
to give their answer. We will do this for aboutan hour.
The meeting is open to the public, butspace is very limited and
CARP memberswill have rst preference on seats. If you areinterested
in attending, you must register rstat 604-240-8085 to reserve your
seat.Meanwhile, as he prepares to take a step to
the side, Pauls looked back on several suc-cessful events run by
CARPs local chapterover the last 12 months or so.Despite the fairly
large and spread out geo-
graphical area that the chapter encompasses,(our) three major
eventsplus the one that(we) co-sponsoredwere extremely
wellsupported by members throughout the area,said Pauls, a retired
dentist.We had two wonderful Remembrance
Day-themed concerts, run with the Vancouver
! CARPs outgoing Richmond/Delta chair VicPauls (left) welcomes
the local chapters chair-elect, Geoff Cowman, to the job. Alan
Campbell/Richmond News
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See Advocates page 17
Busy day for seniors group
!! CARPs outgoing Richmond/Delta chair Vic
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Sunday, September 20th
10am to 4pm (Rain or Shine!)Corner ofThird Avenue &Moncton
Street
Welsh Mens Choir, and a ChristmasParty nished off 2014, as well
as aValentines Party and the marvellousSeniors Health And Wellness
Expo(S.H.A.R.E.) eventFew people know that CARP is
Canadas largest and most successfuladvocacy groupand we ght
stronglyfor issues that are important to all or thatimpact all
seniors.Cowman is the sole nominee for the
chair, with other nominees being BeckyHerrmann, vice-chair,
Jennifer Huang,
secretary, and Bruce Opp, treasurer.Asked why he decided to
offer his timeas chair of the chapter, Cowman saidtheres still a
massive gap in connect-ing seniors to the services and
helpavailable, especially from all levels ofgovernment.I had a
senior with me the other day,
in tears because she couldnt get theanswer she needed from a
governmentagency; she reached out to me throughCARP, said
Cowman.There are lots of resources out there,
but not everyone knows how to accessthem. What if there was a
resource cen-
tre for seniors, specically to get accessto government
agencies?Many seniors are not savvy on the In-
ternet or on their phones; theres a hugeneed to get this
co-ordinated.Oct. 1 also serves at National Seniors
Day and Pauls is urging people to take amoment to consider the
seniors in theirlives and communities.Although it is just one day,
it is an
important one, Pauls said.For more information on CARP Rich-
mond, call 604-240-8085 or go to
www.carp.ca/category/community/chapters/western/richmond.
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The motivations behind Timothy andStephen Hsias entry into the
Royal Ca-nadian Mints national coin design contestare many.The
Richmond brothers Timothy,
30, a family doctor at Aberdeen HealthCentre, and Stephen, 29, a
commerciallitigation lawyer were inspired by theNorthern Lights and
Canadian naturerespectively with their innovative designs,which
have earned them each a one-in-ve chance of national fame out
of10,000 hopefuls.
But it is the memory of the pairs lategrandfather, Philip Hsia,
who would havebeen 100 in two years time, that is thereal
inspiration behind the brothers suc-cess, not only in becoming
nalists in themints public voting contest, but in life,
ingeneral.Our grandpa was our hero, said
Stephen. He grew up in poverty and ranaway from home at age 11
with nothingbut three coins that his mother entrustedwith him.Over
his lifetime, he excelled academi-
cally, qualied for the Olympics in trackand eld, ew bombers in
the SecondWorld War with the Flying Tigers, and
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Were doing it for Grandpa! Hsia brothers,Timothy, left,
andStephen are dedi-cating their nalistslots in the RoyalCanadian
Mintsnational coindesign contest tothe memory oftheir hero,
theirlate grandfather,Philip. Photo byAlan Campbell/Richmond
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became a successful busi-nessman in Hong Kong.In 1968, their
grandfather
immigrated to Richmond,which he called home untilhis death in
2010, beforewhich he was a strong advo-cate about giving back tothe
community and couldbe seen jogging around theMinoru track in the
earlymornings.When Tim and I were
growing up, Grandpa wasan avid coin collector andwould give each
of hisgrandchildren a gold coinon their birthdays, saidStephen.We
appreciated the ges-
ture and over time realizedthat Grandpa had effectivelymade us
coin collectorsourselves. We were inspiredby the beautiful designs
ofGrandpas coins and wededicate our coin designsto him.Both Tim and
Stephen,
Princeton University gradu-ates, who live at home withtheir
parents near StevestonHighway and Gilbert Road,are avid amateur
artists anddesigners in their free timeand have been drawing
and
sketching as long as theycan remember.This is the rst time,
however, theyve entereda competition such as thenational mints,
which isbeing run to nd the designfor a commemorative cointo
celebrate Canadas 150thanniversary of Confedera-tion in
2017.Timothys Dance of the
Spirits entry is one ofve nalists in the OurWonders category,
whileStephens Confedera-tion Bouquet has a greatchance in the Our
Charac-ter division.And with the general
150th theme in mind, Ste-phens design incorporates
the ofcial owers of thenations 13 provinces
andterritories.Having travelled across
Canada, just about everyprovince has its ofcialower everywhere
to see,said Stephen.And I wanted something
that would resonate with asmany Canadians as pos-sible.The News
recently
featured Adrian Chan, 6, also a nalist in the OurFuture
category, with hisWhale Plane design.You can vote for the
broth-
ers and Adrians entries atwww.Mint.ca/Canada150.Voting started
on Sept. 1and ends on Oct. 9.
Coins: Call of nature for brothers
! Stephen Hsias Confederation Bouquet, left, and his
brotherTimothys Dance of the Spirits coin designs are nalists in
differentcategories in the Royal Canadian Mints 150th anniversary
contest.
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Two or more in the mix is usually betterthan one.Varietal wines,
produced from one vari-
ety of grape, can be wonderful.I nd, however, blends of two or
more
varietals to be much more interesting.St. Hallett Poachers 2014
Semillon-
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affordable blendthat is delightful.An obvious advantage of mixing
two or
more varieties is the fact that no singletype of grape is
perfect.While one variety may be almost 10 out
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blancs (SB) can have
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pee.Furthermore, SBs can be fairly acidic,
which some people shy away from. Byadding some Semillon, the SBs
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Poachers is a juicy light-
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Poach some yabbies (Aussie fresh watercraysh) or prawns with
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comes another tasty blend,
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fermented in stainless steelto retain the fruitiness of that
variety.The minority of the blend is from an-
other native Italian grape, Verduzzo.It is harvested later in
September and
then placed on racks to ripen further,
VOICESon Wine
Twos company, threes splendid
! The Australian St. Hallet Poachers, left, andthe Italian Masi
Massianco, right, and Rufno2011 (centre) make up a trio of very
characterfuland affordable wines. Photo submitted
See ITALY page 22
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