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City has a new sisterA delegation including theCity of Richmond’s mayorand council have signed onthe dotted line to welcomeXiamen, China as itslatest Sister City.
News 3
Editorial 8
Letters 9
Arts Calendar 12
In Other Words 17
Sports 18
Classified 20
Index
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One-man protest leads to altercation
A bizarre one-man protest at one ofRichmond’s busiest intersections led totwo people being warned by police.
Richmond RCMP received a calledaround 7:30 p.m. Sunday eveningamid reports of a man apparentlyprotesting against communism at thecorner of No. 3 Road and WestminsterHighway.
According to police, the man was
jumping around and stomping onflags, although what country the flagsbelonged to was not known.
Before police arrived, however,a female driver approached the manin her vehicle and honked her horn,reportedly disapproving of his antics.
Some obscenities were exchangedbetween the pair, which led to thewoman getting out of her car to con-front the “protester.”
Police said some pushing occurred,which then led to the man lying down
in front of the woman’s car and refus-ing to move.
When police arrived, both par-ties involved were warned abouttheir behavior and left on their ownaccord; neither party wished to pursuecharges. No one was injured duringthis incident.
“We’d like to take this opportunityto remind the public not to take mat-ters into their own hands and to callpolice for assistance,” said RichmondRCMP’s Cpl. Sherrdean Turley.
Convicted killergets new trial
A convicted killer will befree on bail after winningan appeal against a jury’sguilty verdict for murdering ayoung father.
Joshua Berner will get anew trial after appeal judgesruled that the judge in theoriginal court case erred inher charge to the jury.
Berner, 27, was foundguilty back in December 2010of the second-degree murder of 23-year-old Ben Warlandin Richmond in 2009.
Warland was stabbed to death in the 11000 block ofCambie Road in February of that year after an exchange ofwords on a bus with two men, one of which was Berner.
Berner had been sentenced to life in prison with nochance of parole for 10 years.
But on Monday, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled thatthe judge, Madam Justice Sandra Ballance, should haveinstructed the jury to — in terms of Berner’s intent tocommit murder — not lend any weight to the lies told byBerner to police immediately after his fight with the vic-tim.
“On the facts of this case, I would think it a nearcertainty that the jury would be moved to take quite acensorious view of the lies told by the appellant (Berner)to the police near the scene of the struggle,” wrote theHonourable Mr. Justice Hall in his judgement.
“This course of action by the appellant foreclosed anyhope of saving the life of the deceased. These operativeconsiderations narrowed to near the vanishing point anypossibility of acquittal, so that the best possible outcomefor the appellant was probably a verdict of manslaughter.
“In my respectful opinion, the judge committed asignificant legal error in failing to instruct the jury thatBerner’s post-offence conduct had no bearing on the issueof intent. On the particular facts of this case, such failure
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Actor Rob Lowe was the guest speaker at the Turning Point Recovery Society’s annual gala dinner at the FourSeasons hotel in Downtown Vancouver last week. Lowe, who himself has battled substance and alcohol abuseduring his life, is pictured at the event with Turning Point’s executive director, Brenda Plant, left, and Global BC’sNews Hour presenter Randene Neill. Turning Point recently celebrated the official opening of Richmond’s firstrecovery house for women, a nine-resident facility that helps women overcome substance addiction by providingstructure, a constant support network and group counseling.
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Robics want Transport Canada to work on reducing post-crash fires
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Ian Munroe,vice president ofclaims servicesat WorksafeBC(left), remembersthe 142 work-ers who died onthe job in 2011,while retiredfisherman JoeBauer reflects onhis co-workersand friends lostat sea. The Dayof Mourning,held for peoplewho died on thejob, was held atGarry Point Parklast Saturday.
Family of co-pilot who died seek action
Matthew Alexander Robic was afighter.
The 26-year-old Mission manshattered a vertebrae when theNorthern Thunderbird Air planein which he was the co-pilotcrashed on approach to VancouverInternational Airport.
His back was the least of hisconcerns. The ensuing fire wouldprove lethal.
Robic survived for three tortur-ous weeks through multiple opera-tions before succumbing to severeburns suffered when the twin-engined Beechcraft King Air 100caught fire on impact.
Now, his parents are fightingto ensure their son’s death is notin vain and that Transport Canada— after six years — finally pursuesmeasures to reduce the incidents ofpost-crash aviation fires.
“We’re not happy letting it go
as just an accident,” the co-pilot’smother, Corinna Robic, told TheVancouver Sun during an emotionaltour of the wreckage in a hangar atthe south airport in Richmond. “Idon’t want it to be forgotten.”
She looked inside the charredand partly melted right cockpit seatwhere her son sat during the crashat 4:11 p.m. on Oct. 27, 2011. Therewas his water bottle, hanging upsidedown, water still inside.
The federal TransportationSafety Board is storing the wreck-age in the hangar as it continues toinvestigate the crash. The nose, tail,and right wing are separated fromthe charred fuselage, which hasbeen gutted along its right side.
“Something has to come fromthis,” she continued. “Matthewworked too hard to get to where hewas just to have it washed away. Hewas a fighter. And that’s why I’m
pushing for some change.”Far from an isolated event, the
circumstances of the NorthernThunderbird crash are part of anational issue that has festered foryears in the face of federal govern-ment inaction.
Calls for Transport Canada toinvestigate post-crash fires beganin 2006. That’s when the Edmontonoffice of the transportation safety
board looked at 13,806 small air-craft accidents in Canada from 1976to 2002 that resulted in 3,311 fatali-ties and 2,217 serious injuries.
The 521 accidents involvingpost-crash fires accounted for aboutfour per cent of the total. But, theyled to 22 per cent of the fatalitiesand 10 per cent of the serious inju-ries.
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MatthewRobic’s sis-ter Lisa (left),his father Alexand motherCorinna standby the wreck-age of theNorthernThunderbirdAir plane.
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Judge: Jury charge wrongcould have tipped the scales in favour of aguilty-as-charged verdict. Given my con-clusion that there was this significant legalproblem with the jury instruction in thiscase, I do not consider that the jury’s ver-dict can stand…”
During his trial, the court heard thatBerner and a friend, Christian Olegario,encountered Warland on a bus on Jan. 31,2009.
Berner and Olegario apparently did notknow Warland, and it never became clearwhy Warland and the other two young mencame to blows.
The court heard during the trial that bothBerner and Warland had had run-ins withthe law, with Berner convicted of two priorserious offences.
David Tarnow, the lawyer for Berner,told the judge at the end of the trial that hewas shocked by the verdict and felt the juryhad erred in its decision. “I can’t do any-thing about that,” observed the judge.
Michael Berner, Joshua’s father, toldthe judge that the slaying changed both hisfamily and the Warland family forever.
He said he believed that his son was act-
ing in self-defence and his family was “ter-rified” at the prospect his son might spendthe rest of his life behind bars.
Berner and Olegario testified dur-ing the trial that, after getting off a buson Cambie Road, Warland came up andsucker-punched Olegario — knocking himunconscious — and then came after Bernerwith a knife.
Berner testified that he managed to getthe knife away from Warland and, once hehad the upper hand, punched him twicewith the knife in his hand. Warland diedfrom a knife wound to the temple.
An ex-girlfriend of Warland had testi-fied that he had a collection of knives andoften carried one with him. The knife thatkilled him was never found.
Berner’s actions after the fight may haveappeared incriminating.
Police, having received a call about afight, briefly detained Berner and Olegariothen let them go, unaware that a thirdperson was lying dead or dying of a knifewound. The fact Berner and Olegario didnot volunteer information about Warlandor the knife may have appeared damning inthe jury’s eyes.
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Richmond RCMP is asking the public forhelp in identifying a man captured on surveil-lance video attempting to use a stolen creditcard.
On Feb. 27, police received a report thata vehicle had been broken into in the under-ground parking lot of Aberdeen Centre.
A bag was stolen, which contained vari-ous personal items including a wallet and itscontents.
Later in the day, a suspect was capturedon surveillance video as he tried to use thevictim’s credit card to obtain funds from alocal ATM.
The suspect also tried to use the creditcard at a gas station in Vancouver, however
both attempts failed. Anyone able to identifythe male captured in the photos is asked tocall Const. Gammon at 604-278-1212. Ifyou wish to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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The cities ofRichmond and Xiamen,China are now officiallysisters.
The deal to link thetwo in arms was for-mally signed by MayorMalcolm Brodie today(Friday) in Xiamen infront of a delegation fromRichmond city counciland school trustees.
“We are extremelypleased to extend andexpand the rewardingpartnership we’ve formedwith Xiamen,” saidBrodie.
“It’s fitting that thisspecial occasion wasmarked by last night’sspecial concert by theXiamen PhilharmonicOrchestra, which gaveits first-ever perfor-mance in North Americain Richmond in 2009as part of our previousFriendship City relation-ship.”
Brodie formally signedthe new agreement withhis counterpart, MayorLiu Kequing of Xiamen,in a ceremony Fridaymorning.
The event was markedby a special performancethe previous evening bythe Xiamen PhilharmonicOrchestra at the 700-
seat concert hall in theXiamen InternationalConference Centre.
The decision to linkup with Xiamen and theexpenditure of taxpayers’money to send a largecity council delegation toChina has been heavilycriticized in recent weeks.
But the city insiststhe new relationship will“further promote anddevelop exchanges andcooperation in fields likeculture, education, tour-ism, science, technology,business and trade.”
Xiamen and Richmondhave been FriendshipCities since 2008.
Brodie is leading a21-member Richmonddelegation, not allfrom council, visitingXiamen. The delega-tion also includes rep-resentatives of TourismRichmond, RichmondChamber of Commerce,Richmond School Board,Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity, TrinityWestern University andthe Richmond Sister CityCommittee, all of whompaid for their own trip.
The visit is focusedon increasing tourismand economic develop-ment, particularly throughexpanded air servicebetween Richmond
and China, further tap-ping into the increasingdemand for internationaleducation and exploringother economic develop-ment opportunities.
Richmond and Xiamenhave strong economic andcultural ties. Nearly halfof Richmond’s popula-tion is of Chinese descentand many immigrated toCanada from Xiamen andthe surrounding Fujianregion.
Many Richmond busi-nesses maintain strongconnections and ongoingtrade with companiesin Xiamen and the sur-rounding area.
City signs on dotted lineSISTER CITY
BY ALAN [email protected]
Tucked away within the depths of GalianoIsland sits a rural film camp amongst an old,growth forest. Attendees shed their civil-ian life for a week at a time to reveal theireccentric selves on the secluded island andcreate.
Something about the camp keeps themcoming back for more, as much as six timesin three years for some.
The Gulf Islands Film and TelevisionSchool (GIFTS) offers emerging artistsintensive courses and theopportunity to interact withmentors and industry pro-fessionals.
The work certainlypaid off for two youngRichmond filmmakers whosnagged a couple of awardsat this year’s 17th AnnualEyeLens Film, Video andAnimation Festival on Saturday, April 21.
Mark MacDonald won the AdultProfessional Dramatic Filmmaking awardfor his short Letters to Alice, while JamesGill took home the YouTube Production &YouTube Most Viewed for I’m a Gamer,parodying a parody I’m a Gangster.
For its 17th year, the festival was held inVictoria, rather than the usual Vancouver,featuring the province’s emerging talent, aswell as a keynote address by award-winningCanadian filmmaker Bart Simpson.
“It was unbelievable, we really didn’texpect to win,” said a still overwhelmed14-year-old James, who collaborated on theproject with Jeanette Bates, Jack Catford,Clayton Dowdell and James Klemmensen.
A first time video for James, the projecttook about four days to make during GIFTS’YouTube production course, which attractedJames to its DIY (do it yourself) nature.
“I like the idea of being able to makesomething and post it online,” he said. “At
the school, it’s a cool vibe. The people aremature and supportive, and the forest is agreat place to shoot videos.”
MacDonald explored the dramatic genrewith Letters to Alice — a tale about a nov-elist who writes love letters to herself forthe thrill of receiving them in the mail.Devyn Brugge, Heather Fennell and DarseyMeredith collaborated with him on the proj-ect.
This isn’t the first short for the 20-year-old writer and director, who has made sevenprevious films and has been nominated forpast awards. As a six-time GIFTS attendee,
all within the past threeyears, MacDonald hasbecome somewhat of aregular who plans to keepreturning.
“There’s no bad mem-ory,” he said. “You getto abandon any sense ofcivility out there and youalways meet great charac-
ters. We’re free to make anything we want ina relaxed, supportive environment. It’s alsonice to get away from society and create.”
James said he might take a break fromthe behind-the-scenes work and try his handat some acting, while Letters to Alice helpedMacDonald get into Vancouver Film School,where he just began his third term.
“I love making something that is yours,”said MacDonald. “It’s the most fun time.”
GIFTS offers media intensives with afocus on developing new filmmakers andencouraging students to take part in everyaspect of the production. A week-long pro-gram costs $565. Many of its students’ filmsand videos are screened at national as wellas international festivals. Of the 140 vid-eos submitted to the EyeLens Festival, 21received awards. All submissions were pro-duced at GIFTS during 2011.
Young filmmakers win awardsBY YVONNE ROBERTSON
Special to the News
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Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Xiamen Mayor Liu Kequing formally sign a Sister CityAgreement. A Richmond delegation is currently visiting Xiamen, China.
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NewsBoard: Transport ignores adviceOverall, the fatality rate in post-crash fireswas 5.5 times greater, and the rate of severeinjury almost triple.
The safety board suggested, in part,that Transport Canada and other aviationregulators look into technology that woulddeactivate the battery and electrical systemsat impact to eliminate a potential ignitionsource for aircraft weighing less than 5,700kilograms.
Transport Canada hastaken the position that itsupports the safety board’sobjectives to reduce fatali-ties and serious injuries dueto post-impact fires, butthat their implementation“would require an immenseresource effort.”
The department saidinstead it will continue to address safetyissues that “will have a greater safety benefitfor the travelling public.” The safety boardcontinues to rate Transport Canada’s responseas unsatisfactory.
In an interim report on the NorthernThunderbird crash released Feb. 9, the safetyboard said regulators “have largely ignored”the recommendations and the board contin-ues to investigate air crashes in which “someor all on-board survive the crash only to dieas a consequence of post-impact fires.”
Alex Robic, a cabinet installer, said hespoke with firefighters who went to the crashsite and they confirmed that there was arcingin the cockpit, showing that electrical powercontinued to surge after the crash.
The Robic family considers it reasonablefor Transport Canada to at least investigatethe potential for some sort of electricalswitch that would kill the power and helpreduce the chances of fire.
G-force switches that cut the batterypower on impact can cost a few hundred dol-lars; changing the operating system of an air-craft would require a Transport Canada cer-tification that could add many thousands ofdollars to the cost. Cutting the battery would
also remove power to thefuel pump, further helpingto reduce the fire risk.
“If you can’t meet allthe recommendations... don’t wash the wholething away,” said CorinnaRobic. “We’re pretty frus-trated. It was a survivableaccident.”
Bill Yearwood, regional manager of thesafety board, confirmed that “wires werestill live and arcing” after the crash, althoughthe board cannot say conclusively that theystarted or contributed to the fire. The investi-gation continues.
The Robic family has written to TransportMinister Denis Lebel to seek action.
The department emailed The Sun onThursday to say: “Our thoughts continue togo out to those affected by this terrible acci-dent. The department has recently received aletter from the Robic family and is currentlypreparing a response which will be sent tothe family soon.”
For the full story, visit www.vancouver-sun.com.
Continued from page 3
“We’re prettyfrustrated. It was a
survivable accident.”— Corinna Robic
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Cultural Leadership categoryRecognizes an arts professional or organization as a leader in their arts discipline, theirorganization stewardship and/or their contribution to Richmond’s cultural development.
Cherelle Jardine,musician/singer/songwriter
and concert producer
Nes and Tonette Gatus,founders of Philippine
Cultural Arts Society of BC
Eugene Skovorodnikov,pianist and producer of the
Encore Concert Series
Congratulations to the finalists of thefourth annual Richmond Arts Awards
Youth Arts categoryRecognizes a performing, literary or visual artist, 24 years of age or younger, who hasdemonstrated outstanding promise and commitment to the Richmond arts community.
Jennifer Li,visual and performing
artist at RichmondSecondary School
Shirley Liu,visual artist at
Steveston-LondonSecondary School
Tiffany Cheng,visual artist and pianist
at A.R. MacNeillSecondary School
The Richmond Arts Awards were developed in partnership with the Richmond Arts Coalitionand are presented by Canadian Western Bank with support from The Richmond News and Peller Estate Wines.
2012
presented by CanadianWestern Bank
Other categories:Volunteerism• Seema Aaron• Willa Walsh• Loraine Wellman
Arts Education• BC Children’s Art and Literacy Society• Jon Lee-Son• Richmond Academy of Dance
Business and the Arts• Am-Pri Construction• Appia Group of Companies• CORE Revelation Productions
Artistic Innovation• Cinevolution Media Arts Society• Dr. Sze-oi Lucia Lau• Richmond in 3D
Winners will be announced May 8, 2012 | www.richmond.ca/artists
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Arecent move by ICBC to seek essential services desig-nation for the first time highlights a creeping trend inpublic sector bargaining: the equating of services that
are convenient, important and necessary to the functioningof society over the long-term with those that are essential orcritical to us over the short-term.
What’s essential is in the eye of the beholder.There was a time not too long ago when “essential ser-
vice” meant just that — usually involving life and death. Youcould count on the fingers of one hand who that might applyto — hospital staff, police and firefighters.
But as government coffers got squeezed, the definitionof essential grew. These days, “essential” includes activi-ties that are not just life or death, but those the public wouldfind annoying or inconvenient to lose, those that would costmoney or generally result in anyone being ticked off for morethan a couple of days.
Once they’re deemed essential - or there’s even a request toconsider that — workers have little ability to apply any pres-sure. Usually the government is happy to legislate a settle-ment — as postal workers, airline pilots, and teachers have alldiscovered.
Nobody likes to be inconvenienced. But our race to thebottom is surely hastened when filing an insurance claim,getting a report card or being able to travel at spring break isdeemed equally critical as emergency surgery.
When everything is essential it erodes important workers’rights with an unnecessarily heavy hammer — and cheapensthe definition of that word.
Dix’s slow approach contrasts Liberals
Convenient, not ‘essential’
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If B.C. politics were anamusement park, it wouldbe safe to say the Liberalsare frantically trying tohang on as they ride a roll-ercoaster with a lot of steepfalls, while the NDP is con-tent to take in the safe andsure pony ride.
The Liberals are certain-ly having a wild ride rightnow. The government seemsto experience one mishapafter another and its outlookis bleak and uncertain.
The New Democrats,in contrast, are having anerror-free time of thingsright now. The party isbehaving with extreme cau-tion, and it’s hard to stumblewhen it’s barely even mov-ing.
It’s fresh off two big by-election victories, continuesto sail high in the polls,and is led by someone whocontinues to show modera-tion and maturity in his roleas Opposition leader. Andthere’s nothing to indicateAdrian Dix’s approachwill change if he becomespremier, which increas-ingly appears to be a likelyscenario.
In the current legislaturesession, Dix has loweredthe temperature in an often-heated bear pit. He hasinsisted his party cease allpersonal attacks, and haseven toned down heckling.
The government side isbehaving in a more partisanmanner and often looks outof control up against thedisciplined New Democrats.Premier Christy Clark, inparticular, comes off look-ing weak when she allows
her aggressive, partisanstyle to clash with Dix’squiet, almost ploddingapproach.
The NDP hasn’t reallybroken any new ground inthe current session. Mostmedia coverage flows fromquestion period, and fewnew issues have been raisedin that forum, as the NDP iscontent to hammer the gov-ernment over old issues.
But this doesn’t reallymatter. The NDP does notneed to score any pointsright now, and is simplydoing what an Oppositionis supposed to do when agovernment appears to befalling apart: stay out of theway.
The most interestingthing about the NDP rightnow is trying to get a handleon how the party will per-form in government.
Dix has recently provid-ed a few clues. At this year’sparty convention, his speechstressed that expectations ofwhat a government led byhim can and will do must belowered.
In a long-ranging inter-view with host Bill Goodon CKNW radio, Dix dem-onstrated that a number ofcontroversial governmentmeasures won’t suddenlyend just because the NDPwins power.
For example, he saidthe carbon tax is here tostay because the $1.4 bil-lion in revenue it generatesis locked into governmentspending. He would redirectsome of that money into tar-geted areas, such as transit,but he won’t be scrappingthe tax itself.
He also acknowledgedwe’re likely stuck withthe smart meter program,largely because about a bil-lion dollars has been spenton the initiative.
He said he would call apublic inquiry into the saleof BC Rail, but noted hedidn’t want it to turn into alarge money trough for law-yers, and so would greatlylimit its scope. He re-iter-ated his promise to do morefor post-secondary studentswhen it comes to financialassistance, and again said hewould raise business taxesto the levels established bythe Liberals back in 2008.
All in all, Dix continuesto make some very cautiousand realistic promises. Inthe meantime, his go-slowapproach continues to mad-den the Liberals, who wouldlove to target him more, butfind very little to aim at.
And so the governmentwill have to content itselfwith that at-times frighten-ing roller coaster ride it’sstuck on. And the NDP willplod on, taking things oneslow step at a time. Whenthey finally get into govern-ment, they’ll be on a muchfaster ride, believe me.
Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalBC.
The Editor,I’m one of those people who always drives a state-of-the-art
hybrid electric vehicle. I tend to keep on my dash display theenergy consumption information so I can drive at the most fuelefficient rate. I don’t think this is any different from the smartmeter installed in my home.
When devices become available that allow me to tap into thepower grid to monitor my electrical consumption, I will be thefirst on the block to purchase one. Then, I can make intelligentdecisions about how to reduce my power consumption and whatI can convert to solar.
In fact, if BC Hydro had not conveniently installed one in myhome I would probably have purchased one anyway. Why not?
I also had a long hard look at the so called “radiation” levelsfrom these devices and came to the conclusion that the teenagerswalking by my house texting pose more of a health hazard thanthese devices ever would. In fact, I’d rather have an entire wall ofmy house covered with smart meters than spend time in a highschool or a shopping mall full of hundreds, if not thousands, ofsmart phone devices radiating at levels many orders of magni-tude above anything we’ll ever see from smart meters.
But then again, if I wanted to expose myself to high levels ofreal radiation that truly does cause health issues, including can-cer, I could just walk out my door and stand in the sun.
Dale JackamanRichmond
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The Editor,Have you ever passed by a place where
a skunk has had an encounter? You willthen know what I mean, all the partici-pants are missing, but there is no denialthat something untoward has happened.
This is the thought that came to mindwhen I read of the agreement signed byour provincial government under GordonCampbell on June 21, 2010.
In it, he relinquished the province’sright to our own environmental assess-ment process for major resource proj-ects (like Kinder Morgan and NorthernGateway).
Campbell signed this agreement andin its place accepted the federal NationalEnergy Board (NEB) findings as an
equivalent.This is where the stink lingers. The
federal government has decided to changethe process, and instead of accepting theNEB assessment, it will be able to over-ride any decision made by the board.
Thus, we have the “Harperites” able,as they have stated they will, to pushthe above mentioned pipelines throughagainst any opposition from our province.
There is, however, under this agree-ment, a clause which allows the provinceto terminate the agreement within 30days of written notice.
Now, why have the B.C. Liberals notdone so?
It has become evident that Harper etal., intend to stuff these pipelines down
our throat with no regard to the damagethese and the oil tankers will cause to theprovince.
I guess Premier Christy Clark and herbunch seem to think the Feds will playfair. Wake up Clark, and file the 30-daynotice now, don’t wait until we have goodol’ Alberta bitumen coming out of ourrivers and soiling our part of the Pacific!
But then again, why would I expect
any logic to come out of Victoria?After all, look what good old
Campbell got out of his co-operation— a well-paid sinecure in jolly oldEngland, and no one pestering him thathe can’t just ignore, as the Canadian HighCommissioner.
Don’t you just love political games?Terrence Murphy
Richmond
Campbell’s environment legacy lingers like skunk odor
Bring back RVs’ Sani StationThe Editor,
Re: “Triple AAA encourages tourism,”News, April 13
I love the idea of travellers coming toour wonderful city, but has anyone takeninto consideration the needs of RV travel-lers and the situation regarding a SaniStation — a place where RV travellersdump their gray water?
Our leaders have turned a blind eye anddeaf ear on this once again. I guess if wejust stop complaining, they think we willgo away.
Well here I go.We need to put a Sani Station some-
where in our great city. We should alsomake a wonderful RV park while we’re atit.
McDonald Beach would make a perfectspot, for example. It could be just likePorteau Cove on Howe Sound or DerbyReach in Langley. These sites are full allthroughout the summer. Porteau Cove iseven busy in the winter.
Richmond was promised another RVpark when ours was closed down beforethe 2010 Winter Olympics came to town.I wish I could do a poll with all of ourRV-ers and find out where they dump their
sewage.One only has to drive down any road in
Richmond and they’ll see one form of RVor another parked on the driveways. I surehope people aren’t dumping their sewagedown our storm drains.
People coming through our city ontheir travels will ask where the closet SaniStation is. Do you know it’s either on Hwy10 in Langley or Capilano Park in NorthVancouver?
This is unacceptable considering thereis a site right here in Richmond, which wasonce a nice clean, accessible location. It’sthe Shell gas station on the the corner ofGarden City and Lansdowne roads.
The city closed it, it says, because it wasnot a money maker. However, they have apay-per-use outdoor vacuum. I wonder ifthat’s a money maker for them. Whether itis or not, it’s a service that should be pro-vided.
Similarly, a Sani Station is a service thatshould be provided for our tourists so theycan put Richmond on their lists for whenthey return to our beautiful city.
Lisa NowakRichmond
BC Hydro thanks customers’ patienceThe Editor,
I’d like to thank BCHydro customers for theirpatience as we transition toa more modern electricitysystem.
We’re replacing our oldanalog meters with new dig-ital smart meters, which willhave many benefits for cus-tomers such as faster powerrestoration when there’s anoutage and new tools to helpyou manage your energy useto save energy and money.
So far, more than 1.1million meters have beenexchanged with very fewproblems.
We know deployment ofnew equipment on this scalewill not be perfect, but we’redoing our best to ensure ourcustomers are not inconve-nienced by any issues that
may occur.Over the past weeks,
some customers have askedwhether a higher bill mighthave been caused by anew smart meter. In theoverwhelming number ofinquiries, we’ve determinedthat bills are consistent withpast use, or there has beena manual meter misread,which we immediately cor-rect. If that doesn’t explainit, we look at every otherpossible source, includingthe meter.
As is the case with anymass-produced electronicdevice, there will be a smallnumber of meters that havecomponents that don’t workproperly.
Out of more than 1.1million meters installed todate, there have been very
few meters that have hadproblems.
The vast majority ofthese errors were caught bysystem checks and did notaffect customer bills.
In future, when our smartgrid is operational, we willbe able to detect manyproblems on our grid auto-matically and fix them muchfaster.
We appreciate our cus-tomers’ continued patienceas we work to completethe installation of the newmeters this year.
To learn more about thenew meters, visit bchydro.com/smartmeters, or call ourcustomer service team at 1-800-224-9376.
Donna McGeachieCommunity relationsmanager, BC Hydro
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Letters
The Editor,Mayor Malcolm Brodie commented in the
Vancouver Sun a few weeks ago, regardingthe latest development proposal for the citycentre. He stated, “The key to managing allour growth is sound planning. We have anarea plan designed to ensure growth, improveour quality of life and sustain a balancedeconomy and at the same time we want toprotect our farmland, our single-family neigh-bourhoods and also our environment.”
Are you kidding me? Brodie, have youever taken a drive down Saunders Road,Bates Road area, or any older neighbourhoodin Richmond, and seen what is happening tosingle-family neighbourhoods?
And the environment, please. For everysingle home bulldozed, along with it goesevery single tree. Ditches get covered over(so large pools of water now sit on the road
in front of our house because the water hasnowhere to go).
Not to mention the loss of the little crea-tures that live there. We’ve seen beautiful, oldtrees ripped out of the ground. Yards are leftbare and cemented over. As long as the devel-opers pay for the removal of the trees is reallythe bottom line, not the environment.
There is no regard for families living inthese neighbourhoods whatsoever. There’sconstant construction noise from the destruc-tion of single-family neighbourhoods. Yes,that makes for peaceful and friendly neigh-bourhoods, doesn’t it?
And the new monster homes being builtsit empty. So stop lying to the people in thiscity. You may as well tell it like it really is.How you got in this term is beyond me.
Leslie MacDougallRichmond
Mayor’s plan destroying city
Farmland is ours to preserve, protectThe Editor,
Recently, there has been much in themedia about our farmlands and the more than500 acres being optioned to a private landspeculator, so that Port Metro Vancouver’s“Delta Port” has enough land for their desiredport activities.
This issue of farmland being developedis a moral issue. I believe it is our moralresponsibility not to destroy any more farm-land. That was the intended purpose of theAgricultural Land Reserve (ALR) broughtforward as legislation by the BCNDP.
The ALR was groundbreaking legislationmore than 35 years ago, being the first of itskind in North America to protect our futureability to produce food and protect a naturalresource. Today, it has been compromised byour Agricultural Land Commissioners (ALC)which clearly does not understand the origi-nal intent of the legislation to preserve ourcommunity’s farmland. There is no monetaryvalue that can be put on farmland. It is price-less and must be preserved.
Nic SlaterBCNDP candidate
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Volunteer Richmond Branchmembers run recitals on amonthly basis showcasing theirstudents. Begins at 1:30 p.m.,$2 per person, $5 per family.
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This event celebrates thediverse culture and achieve-ments of Asians who play a vitalrole in the unique and multicul-tural mosaic of Canada. Thefocus is for Canadians to learnabout the Asian-Canadians inour society. The opening cer-emony starts at 12 p.m. followedby cultural booths and perfor-mances until 5 p.m.
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2012 Lulu Series: Art inthe City
Join us for the City ofRichmond’s annual spring seriesof talks about art in the city.Instant Coffee Artist CollectiveSay Nothing In Bright Colours:The potential and power oflight. The role of the “social”in art production, presentationand reception. Hear more fromthis service oriented artist col-lective based in Toronto andVancouver. Includes a shortperformance by pipa virtuoso,Guilian Liu. Begins at 7 p.m.
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We underestimate thehigh cost of health and den-tal expenses. Although ourprovincial Medical ServicePlan (MSP) provides a greatfoundation, that’s where theother expenses begin and there are onlythree ways to pay.
The first way is through traditionalhealth insurance plans. You and/or youremployer pay a monthly premium cover-ing a defined list of medical and dentalexpenses for you and your family. There arecoverage limits and you will probably endup paying for items like braces for the chil-dren, eyeglasses or chiropractic treatments.If you claim far less than the premiums youpay, it’s your loss and the plan is designedin favour of the insurance company.
The second way to pay is with cash. It’ssimple, there’s no paperwork and it willactually cost you up to 77.6 per cent morethan you think! You see, you need to earnthe money and pay tax on it before you paythe bill and the highest marginal tax rate inthis province is 43.7 per cent. In order topay $1,000 in medical or dental expenses,you need to earn up to $1,776. Not fun!
Private Health Services Plans (PHSPs)offer an attractive third option.
In 1988, Canada Revenue Agency(CRA) stated that if your medical and den-tal benefits are administered through anindependent administrator, they can be 100per cent tax deductible to your companywithout being a taxable benefit to you oremployees of the company.
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receipt for the full expense and the admin-istrative fee.
What’s covered? Any product, procedureor service you may receive from a medicalprofessional. This includes a broad rangeof health care professionals who are autho-rized to practice in the province and certi-fied to the practitioners governing body.The list of covered expenses is extensiveand you only pay for what you use.
There is a downside. Although a PHSPtax effectively reimburses most medicaland dental expenses, catastrophic medi-cal events are not included. You need tomake sure that you have “stop-loss” insur-ance that covers critical illness, long termdisability and out of province medicalexpenses.
These plans are worth looking into ifyou’re self-employed. They require a bit ofplanning and you should review the optionswith a financial advisor experienced in set-ting these up.
The opinions expressed are those ofRichard Vetter, BA, CFP, CLU, ChFC.Vetter is a certified financial planner andowner of WealthSmart Financial Group inRichmond (www.wealthsmart.ca).
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Richmond will welcomethe Man in Motion back tohis adopted hometown at theRichmond Olympic Oval onSunday, May 20, as the RickHansen 25th AnniversaryRelay enters the final twocities of its nine-month,cross-Canada journey.
“It brings me great prideto celebrate the arrival ofthe relay to my hometownof Richmond, B.C.,” RickHansen said in a pressrelease put out by the city.
“As the relay has travelledacross the country, honouring‘difference makers’ in com-munities throughout Canada,I am continually amazed andinspired by the stories of ourparticipants, and grateful forthe support from well-wish-ers along the way.”
Richmond MayorMalcolm Brodie, Vancouver2010 president John Furlong,former Vancouver Canuck,coach and general managerPat Quinn, as well as wheel-chair and community activistVince Miele, will accompanyHansen as he wraps up Day271 of 273 on his round-the-world tour.
“Rick Hansen has madean incredible mark aroundthe world, as well as righthere in Richmond throughhis grassroots work in thecommunity as a coach, father
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Celebration begins at 3:30p.m. with outdoor entertain-ment on the oval’s southeastplaza, including cover bandSideOne and a martialarts demonstration by ParaTaekwondo — a program forparaplegics and others withphysical challenges. Formalceremonies get underwaywith the arrival of Hansen at5 p.m.
As part of the 25th anni-versary relay, more than7,000 medal-bearers arehelping trace the originalMan In Motion Tour acrossCanada.
The relay will arrive inRichmond at noon on May20 and wind its way throughthe community, stopping ata number of places beforearriving at the celebration.
To date, the relay has trav-elled through more than 600communities in its 12,000-kilometre journey acrossCanada, which concludes inVancouver on May 22.
Linking each partici-pant to the next is the RickHansen Medal, designed andhandcrafted in sterling silverby the Royal Canadian Mint.Many of the medal-bearersare recognized as “differencemakers” in their community.
Man in motion relaymakes stop at oval
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Many years ago, a friendand I went on a long roadtrip, crossing monotonousterritory, with no radio in thecar.
My friend soon had aeureka moment. He decidedhe’d teach me the Greekalphabet.
The lesson kept us awakeand entertained for the duration of the trip,and by the time we unpacked the car I couldrecite the 24 Greek letters almost as fast as Icould say the ABCs of the Latin alphabet.
What pleased me most about my lesson,however, was that it had given me my owneureka moment, letting me connect a wholecompany of words to their Greek source.
I’m embarrassed to admit that it hadn’toccurred to me before that the word alphabetis simply the combination of the first twoGreek letters — alpha and beta.
And when I found out that delta, thefourth letter, is shaped like a triangle, Iunderstood why it became the word for thetriangular body of alluvial land that buildsup where rivers exit into the sea — like righthere in Richmond, which sits on the delta ofthe Fraser River.
The smallest letter of the Greek alphabetis iota, from which we derive our little wordjot. When we say, “I don’t care a jot,” we arestating the matter is of no importance to us.
Omega is the last Greek letter, whichmost of us now associate with the Swissluxury brand of watches, an appropriatename for a timepiece that is supposedly theultimate of its kind.
Omega, by the way, literally means bigO, to distinguish it from the other O inthe Greek alphabet, omicron, the little O— mega for big and micro for little. There isstill plenty of life in the qualifiers mega andmicro, to judge by their frequent appearance
in our modern vocabulary.Sometimes the link
between an English wordand its Greek root is moredifficult to perceive, as in“gamut,” which is based ongamma, the letter followingalpha and beta.
In Medieval music, thelowest note, in the key of G,
was called the gamut; several centuries laterthe gamut encompassed the entire series ofmusical notes.
Eventually the word stretched beyond theconfines of music to mean the full range of athing — we speak of the gamut of emotions,for example.
You noticed the word eureka at the begin-ning of the column?
It’s Greek, of course, meaning “I’ve foundit!” It was most famously spoken by theancient philosopher Archimedes as he low-ered himself into a very full bath.
The water spilling over the edge gave himthe idea for the solution to a vexing problem.Today, when we say eureka, we use it just asArchimedes did, exclaiming our joy at find-ing the answer to something.
The prefix “eu” in Greek adds the senseof well or good. Words in the English lan-guage beginning with “eu” therefore havepositive connotations.
For example, a euphoric person is anecstatic person; a euphemism is a mildexpression or word replacing a harsh one.
Names, too, fall into this category, suchas Eugene, meaning well born, and Eunice(also spelled Eunike), signifying good vic-tory.
And now finally it’s clear to me why“Nike” is such an apt name for the sportinggoods company. Eureka!
Sabine Eiche is a writer and art historian(http://members.shaw.ca/seiche/).
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First of all and in the interest of fulldisclosure, I suck at basketball. Alwayshave.
Growing up it was the one major sport atwhich I had almost no proficiency. Shootingthe ball around in a game of “horse” wasokay, but when it came to running and drib-bling I had two left feet and two left hands— a rare combination indeed and not oneconducive for this sport.
So when I was approached by the BCWheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) tobe a media representative at Hoopfest 2012,I immediately flashed back to those awkwardhigh school gym moments that stick in one’smemory bank forever. But it’s for a goodcause so I swallowed my insecurities andineptness and agreed.
Hoopfest is a community basketball tour-nament held annually since 1994 to raisefunds in support of wheelchair basketballprograms throughout British Columbia. Itsgoal is to create awareness about the sport,the athletes involved and the abilities ofpeople with disabilities.
This year’s event was held at Cambie sec-ondary a couple of weeks ago (April 14) andincluded teams from various lower mainlandfire and police departments as well as cor-porate and community organizations such asthe Rick Hansen Foundation. Rick Hansen isa pioneer of wheelchair basketball in Canadaand is a founding member of BCWBS.
When I arrived at Cambie and was wait-ing for one of the organizers to decide whichteam would be burdened with my lack oftalent, I started watching some of the partici-pants, all able-bodied, warm up in the chairsspecifically designed for the sport.
Gasp. What in the name of KareemAbdul-Jabbar was I doing here? Players werewheeling forwards and backwards, side-to-
side, starting and stopping on a dime, preci-sion passing and shooting, and to me, themost horrifying part — dribbling!
The rule is that a player can use twopushes maximum before having to dribblethe ball at least once, either in front or to theside. Intimidated? You bet.
To play a game on two legs at which Ihave limited ability is tough enough andnow to play it while sitting in a vehicle withwhich I’m completely unfamiliar was going
to test my skills to a completely differentlevel. Using one’s legs or raising oneself outof the seat is strictly prohibited. I was nowthe ultimate example of the phrase, whitemen can’t jump.
The natural instinct to use my legs wasalmost insurmountable and the realization ofhow we take for granted such a natural thinghit me right between the eyes. I’ve playedsports all my life and the thought of notbeing able to do so was sobering to say theleast. My anxiety was growing, as was thethought of looking like a fish out of water.
I needn’t have worried.
I was placed on the team from the RickHansen Foundation. We had a blast. Granted,they were carrying extra weight on theirshoulders (me), but we performed admirablyagainst our three opponents that morning.Two of those teams were the VancouverPolice and Vancouver Fire departments, bothof whom are extremely accomplished at thissport. So I viewed playing these teams as myown version of the Bad News Bears playingthe New York Yankees.
But we gave each of them a good gameand my teammates were magnificent. Kevin,Marylene, Amir, Nathalie, Jim, Ramon andNeil exhibited some great passing and shoot-ing. Our coach was an inspirational youngwoman, Amanda Yan, 23, who was injured ina snowboarding accident in 2008.
She showed us the basics of the game likehow best to pick up a ball from the floor,which is done by holding the ball against onewheel and letting the wheel rotate it upwards— not an easy trick. She also diagrammedsome plays and strategies for the offensiveand defensive ends of the courts.
Strategies?!?! My strategy was to not tipover or mangle my fingers in the spokes orcrash into an opponent, a teammate, myselfor some poor bystander who happened to bein the wrong place at the wrong time.
But I actually managed to operate thewheelchair with reasonable skill.
Its slanted main wheels and the smallpivoting wheels on the bottom of the framemake it incredibly maneuverable. I madea few good passes and even pulled off oneshot, which unfortunately missed. It seemssome things never change
Yan constantly cheered us on duringthe games, instructing and encouraging usbetween games. Speaking to her and learn-ing more of her story, immediately putinto perspective how relatively trivial arethe problems I and most other able-bodiedpeople have to face.
She exudes no remorse or self-pity, how-ever. She considers herself an athlete firstand foremost who just happens to participatein a chair. She plays with great dignity andenthusiasm the hand she’s been dealt. Tosay being around her is uplifting would be amassive understatement.
I’d like to thank her and all my teammatesfor a great morning. It was a learning expe-rience I won’t forget. I definitely intend toplay again next year — hopefully they won’ttrade me in the off-season.
If you’ve never seen this sport and wantto see it played by the best, get out to theRichmond Olympic Oval on the May longweekend (May 18-20). Canada’s top wheel-chair basketball players will be convergingthere for the 2012 National Championships.Yan will play on the BC Breakers Women’sProvincial team.
Many other players are from the Canadiansenior teams and are in town to hone theirskills for the London 2012 ParalympicSummer Games. Their skills and athleticismwill make you stand up and cheer.
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The RickHansenFoundationteam (left) donsgrey and preparesto hit the courtsat Hoopfest.Clockwise fromtop, Ramon,Neil, Marylene,Kevin, Amir, Jim,Amanda (coach)and Nathalie.Right, theVancouver FireFighters enjoy apre-game warmup, getting usedto the feel oftheir new wheels.
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Kyzen Loo will be continuing his career atSimon Fraser University (SFU) next fall.
The soon-to-be 20-year-old Seafair MinorHockey product is the first signing of the2012 recruiting class for the defending B.C.Intercollegiate Hockey League champions.
“Kyzen is a skilled forward with goodsize who brings an excellent work ethic toour program,” says SFU head coach MarkColetta. “I expect Kyzen to compete for aconsiderable role on our team next seasonand for him to develop into an excellentplayer at the university level.”
Loo is coming off an outstanding cam-paign for the Sockeyes that saw him lead theleague in points per game, finishing with 50points in just 24 games.
In three seasons with the Sockeyes, hecompiled 119 points in 108 games. He alsobrings experience from the Western HockeyLeague, having suited up for the PrinceGeorge Cougars for 32 games during the2009/10 season.
“I’m excited to be coming to SFU tocontinue the pursuit of playing a high levelhockey,” says Loo, who plans to studyCriminology. “I’d describe myself as a skilledplaymaking forward who wants to make adifference to help the team, and I’m lookingforward to helping SFU win another BCIHLchampionship.”
Big names at football campBobby Singh has once again put together
an impressive group of guest coaches for hisfourth annual Down Set Hut Football Camp
slated for May 12 at Minoru Park.The former B.C. Lion has used his con-
nections and friendships to attract some ofthe biggest stars inthe CFL, includingquarterback TravisLulay, the reigningleague most outstand-ing player and slot-back Geroy Simonwho is poised tobecome the CFL’s all-tome leading receiver.
KickerPaul McCallum, who was named MostOutstanding Special Teams Player, will alsobe at the camp along with Richmond’s ownAngus Reid who was named to the All-CFLTeam in 2011.
Other players from the defending GreyCup championship who will be helping outinclude Paris Jackson, Shawn Gore, MikeReilly, Rolly Lambala, Dean Valli, JonHameister-Ries and Davis Sanchez.
Kicking off the camp will be a warm-upand fitness session led by Mark Uyeyama,the head strength coach of the San Francisco49ers. The camp, which runs from 10 a.m. to2:30 p.m., is open to children ages seven to15. The cost is $100 in advance or $125 onthe day of the camp. For more information orto register visit downsethutfootball.com
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1170 Obituaries1170OLSEN - Ariel
Aged 20, passed away April 20,2012 after a brief illness. Memori-al service May 3rd, 1:00 pm atFraserview Church. 11295 MellisDrive, Richmond, BC.
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www.cottageonlake.ca $329,000★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
GETAWAY ON GALIANOISLAND (Lt.27 Stewart Rd).Completely furnished home &cabin on .9 acre w/private beach,deep water mourage, $999,000.604-802-8711. View website formore info, photos & virtual tour:www.yourlinktorealestate.ca
6075 Sunshine Coast6075
MUST SELL!!! $217,000. 200ftocean front. Hardy Island, 10acres, sheltered bay, deepmoorage, drilled well, septicapproved, 5 min ot BC Ferry term,prop/fuel delivery, cell/internet,reasonable offers only. Call Rick604-582-6907 or 604-230-8117
6508 Apt/Condos65086420 BUSWELL 1 BR available.Heating/pkng incl. Nr amens. N/P.Appt to view. 604-247-1440
Family Friendly ComplexCall for Details! 3 BR suitesavail. Immediately. Outdoorpool, close to shopping,schools & transit. Heat & hotwater inc. Small pets ok.
(604) 448-0842
RMD 1 br 2nd flr apt bldg, #5 &Kingsbridge storage, 2 appl, h/wincl $840 May 1st 778-859-9741
RMD 2 BR condo, top flr, 5 appls,storage, u/g prkg, pool, nr elem.school, Rmd Centre & CanadaLine, ns np, July 1, $1235 inclheat/hw 604-304-9252 eves, msg
RMD, Buswell/Granville, beauti-ful, reno’d studio, top flr, ug prkg,ns/np, ref’s req’d, $840/mo, May1, 604-448-1615, 604-782-9708
South False Creek, nr MonkMcQueens, on seawall, 2 BR +den, 1100 sf, quiet, view, parks,gym, social rm, 2 prkg + visitors,storage, NS, April 1, $2500/mo +utils. Jason 604-928-4367 or1-250-378-8286
6515 Duplexes - Rent65154 BDRM, 2 kitchen, 3 bath, ldry, 5appl, #2 & Blundell, nr school,$1,600 avail now 604-219-0798
6540 Houses - Rent6540STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN● No Qualification - Low Down ●
CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on49’x171’lot, Exc investment. $888/MCall Kristen today (604)786-4663
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
6602Suites/Partial
Houses6602
1 BDRM suite, heat & light incl,n/s, no pets, no parties, availableMay 1 or June 1, $775/month.604-274-9386 or 604-644-8178
1 BR + den, Steveston, grd flr,clean, bright, alarm, prkg, ownentry, suits 1, full bath, ns np $875all included. 604-273-5466
2 BDRM ste, avail NOW, nr #4 &Williams, ns/np, refs $850 inclutils 604-275-2909 604-839-2958
3 BR lower lvl, 1 bath, newlyrenod, ns, nr #4 & Francis, $1,300+util, prefer quiet family, own ent,wd, avail now. 604-301-0818
3 BR UPR house, large, 1.5 bath,quiet area, West Rich, NS/NP,avail June 1, 604-277-1746
#4 & Williams, new house, 2 br,incl utils, cbl, net, ldry, 2 prkg, ns,np, $1,050, quiet 604-313-1833
1 BR ste on main in new house,own laundry, nr bus/shops, $950.Nr Steveston & #4, 604-551-7007
6602Suites/Partial
Houses66026020 Houses - Sale6020
9105Auto
Miscellaneous9105
W A N T A V E H I CL E B U TSTRESSED ABOUT YOURCREDIT? Christmas in May, $500cash back. We fund your futurenot your past. All credit situationsaccepted. www.creditdrivers.ca1-888-593-6095.
9110Collectibles &
Classics9110
1966 CHEV PU V8 – 4 spd.collector plates, interior like new.$6,500 604-796-2866
1968 THUNDERBIRD 429 quadrajet, 2 dr cpe, reblt mtr, new brakes&lines & paint, $9,500 604-376-8363
1969 FORD Falcon Futura 302auto, fully restored, immac paint &body, numerous high perform-ance options. $13,500. Photos atwww.photobucket.com/69falcon
Call 604-307-0201
1977 FORD F250 Super Cab,Camper Special, collector plates,351 c.i. Cleveland motor, 86,500orig mi, P.S., P.B., A.T., AM/FMradio, bench seat, matchingcanopy, shop manuals, extraparts, 2nd owner for 32 yrs, Asking$12,000 Rick @ 604-463-8059
1987 ROLLS Royce S. SpiritBeautiful cond. 96k, all records,local Carter car, 24yrs one owner.$26,500 obo 604-644-6061.
1990 BENTLEY Mulsane 4 DrSedan, leather upholstery. LikeNew. ONLY 42,000 kms, $25,000obo. Lgly. Ralph 778-988-2055
1996 BENTLEY, 1 owner, only73,000 km, just serviced, collectorp l a t e s , i m m a c . $ 3 1 , 80 0 .604-987-3876. D#24627
1999 BENTLEY Arnage Stunningsapphire on cream interior. Quick4.4L twin turbo. Non smoker, Noaccidents. Mint. Looks new!$54,900. Call 604-889-2525
1981 LINCOLN Town car,signature series, stock, collectorplates, $5000 obo 604-792-6367
9125 Domestic91251992 CADILLAC Deville, navyblue, alarm, michelin tires, goodcond. $1850. 604-732-6991
1995 FORD Mustang convertible,new top, Aircared, V6, auto, goodcond $3200. 604-984-7574
1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs,4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270
9125 Domestic9125
2006 LINCOLN LS, 1 owner26,000K, garage kept, immac,loaded, dark wine colour ext, blkleather int, $18,500 + HST. Call604 584-4704 or 778 228-2721
2008 CADILLAC Escalade EXT$39,888. (604) 626-4548
www.bypassautosales.ca #30576
www.BurrellAuto.com3094 Westwood St, Port Coq
604 945-4999.2925 Murray St, Port Moody
604 461-7995.
9129 Luxury Cars9129
1982 EXCALIBUR PhaetonTotally done! The best in NorthAmerica. $69,000. 604-240-9098
1995 FERRARI F355 GTB.Meticulously cared for. Canadiancar. Recent full engine outservice, new clutch and releasebearing, Tubi exhaust, Hyperflowcats, wheel spacers. Drives andlooks perfect! A must see!$54,900. Call 778-834-6069
1997 PORSCHE 911 C2S Widebody. Silver on black. Last of theair cooled, hand built 911’s.Tiptronic. Mint cond. Many extras!117K km. $36,999. 604-630-2500
2001 CORVETTE Z06 black onblack, absolute mint cond, 55k.Must sell! $32,000. 604-574-7629
2005 ASTON Martin DB9. 'JamesBond style car!' Silver metallic.23,000 km. 6.0, V12, 450 hp. Newtires. 1 owner. You deserve thebest! $87,980. 604-781-7614.
2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded,leather, sunroof, very clean,122K, $24,900. 604-999-4097
2008 BMW 335 i Coupe 19,500kms, sport pckg, 19" bmw rims$34,900 (778) 772-4359
2007 BMW 335 coupe
62km 1 ownr, mint cond,leather, auto, sunroof,
Sports Package & PremPackage $32,900. 604-616-7727 [email protected]
9130Motorcycles/
Dirt Bikes9130
2010 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900custom, 5200km, mint, extras,wrty. $7000, 604 556-8862
9145Scrap CarRemoval9145
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle RemovalAsk about $500 Credit!!!
$$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 WE GUARANTEE IT!WE GUARANTEE IT!
We can sellyour stuff.
Give us a call.604.630-3300
$491 photo auto ad, 3 lines in12 community papers.1 online auto ad,5 photos, many lines.It runs till you cancel,for up to one year.
SPRING SPECIAL!
UNBELIEVABLE DEAL! Praise the superhero
capabilities of this vehicle in 3 lines. Tights
and cape optional. Call 604-630-3300.
9145Scrap CarRemoval9145
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash paid for fullsized vehicles. 604-518-3673
THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE
9150Services &
Repairs9150
AUTOMOTIVERepair Shop
Avail in North Vancouver★ with DEALERS LICENSE ★
■ all equipment included■ Ready to operate■ Established business
Serious Inquiries onlyCall OWNER604-612-5536
for further information.
AUTOMOTIVERepair Shop
Avail in North Vancouver★ with DEALERS LICENSE ★
■ all equipment included■ Ready to operate■ Established business
Serious Inquiries onlyCall OWNER604-612-5536
for further information.
9155Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155
1990 GMC Suburban. 4 WD,underdrive, blue, well kept. NewBluetooth. $6,000. 604-584-0324
2000 FORD Explorer 4x4, fullyloaded, 150K, exc cond, white, aircared. $3,750. 604-218-8499
2001 INFINITY QX4, 4 dr,222,000 km, fully loaded, exccond $8,900 Call 604-846-6648
2002 SANTA FE, 128K kms, 4cyl, 5 spd, air, pw, exc cond$5300 obo 604-710-8053
2009 DODGE p/u 150 hemi SLT,loaded, matching canopy, rhinolined, show room cond. 8,000 orgkm ’s, $25,000. 1-604-613-37271-604-796-9060
1997 Chevy 4x4 1500. 4.3litervortec v6, sound system, tintedwindows.$2400. 604-807-4203
9155Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155
2006 Mercedes-Benz ML500
4Matic, 149,500 kms. Excellent,loaded, Nav, DVD. $19,995
(604) 290-3975
2002 Toyota Sequoia
Automatic 305,000 kms 1 owner,top condition, all records, newMichelins. $13,900 email:[email protected]
9160Sports &Imports9160
1992 SAAB 9000, 4 cyl, auto,loaded, runs great, affordableluxry, $2400, obo, 604-984-4490
1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT redwith grey int., well maint., ladydriven $4800. Serious inquiresonly. Ph 604-997-2583
1995 BMW 328I Convertible,88,000kms, leather int, new tires/brakes, $7,999. 604 536-4293
1995 SUBARU Legacy wagongood run cond 242,000 k, s/roof,$2600. 604-985-8495 eves pls.
1996 MAZDA Precidia MX-3, std,181K, exc cond, air cared. $1650obo. (Richmond) 778-881-6478
2003 MAZDA Protege 5, 5 spd,140K km, new water pump, timingbelt & front wheel bearings,sunroof, pwr windows, locks,cruise, nice cond. $7,700.778-227-2010
A22 May 2, 2012 The Richmond News
8090 Fencing/Gates8090
9160 Sports &Imports9160
2004 PORSCHE CAYANNE SMODEL. Sacrifice $18,000, noaccidents, local, fully serviced,comes w/car proof. 778-319-8192
2005 AUDI S4. Quattro (AWD).102,000 km. Blk leather. Incl 2 setof wheels & tires. 6 speed. Powereverything! Exc cond. $19,500.Call/text Rick @ 778-847-2975.
2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON SE.103K km. Leather, mint, sunroof,a/c, CD, alarm. 2.0 L, 4 cyl. Noaccid. $10,900. 604-839-6253
2006 VW Golf 4-door, 2.0L auto,77,000 km, books/records, asnew. $10,800. 604-987-3876.D24627
2007 PT CRUISER. Hot deal!Auto, low kms, very clean. Creamexterior, grey interior. A/C. Magwheels. Spoiler. Aircared. Rearwiper. $6,795 obo. 778-242-2018
2007 TOYOTA Yaris, 4 doorhatchback, 78K, automatic. Wellmaintained, reliable and excellenton gas. Brand new tires, A/C,power locks and windows.$10,500. Call 778-239-7112
2008 HONDA Civic, 4 dr, silver,auto, 60,000kms, excl cond, fullyloaded, $11,500. 604 518-3166
2011 HYUNDAI ACCENT GL4 dr, loaded. 25,500 km. $11,795.Exc cond. 1-604-793-5520 (5961)
KIA MAGENTIS 2008 lx V6 auto200 hp - 20,300 km. Only$12,5000. Chwk 604-847-3297
2007 Honda Accord Sdn
Auto, 69,400kms, V6, sunroof,
great condition, no accidents
$16,990. (604) 603-4015
9173 Vans91731988 CHEV 20 work van, 3/4 ton,Aircared, original owner, goodrunning order $2750 obo604-986-2430 [email protected]
2002 WINDSTAR (Ford) 137 kms,good cond., $4300. 604-845-4766after 4pm or all day wkends
9173 Vans9173
2005 CHRYSLER Town &County Touring, fully loaded, pwrside door/taildoor, store & goseats. $6,500 obo. 604-710-9030
2009 Chevrolet Uplander
Automatic 86,000 kms Priced tosell!! Burgundy LS ,7 pass, twosets of tires, Rear DVD , wellmaintained and mostly Hwy kms$9,900 Call: (604) 614-0762
CHEVY UPLANDER 2005. V-6,auto, 7 pass., grey, A/C, powerlocks & windows, cruise, tilt, 93Kkm. Runs very well. $6,400.604-241-2530 or 604-375-2570
9515 Boats95152005 HUNTER 33 Sailboat,$95,900. Moored @ PointRoberts. Call Greg 778-686-5299
BOAT FOR SALE 17’ bowrider/144hp io/ready to go $5,000Call: 604-703-0133email: [email protected]
9522 RV’s/Trailers9522
1990 FORD 24’ Class C GlendaleRoyal Classic m/h, $8500. 88,000 orgkms, well maint., Ph Art 604-858-5909
1995 FLEETWOOD Class A 28’fully equipped, comfortable, reliablevery gd cond 118,000km, $10,300or may swap for smaller RV orvehicle similar value. 604-846-8125
1995 SEA Breeze 31 (Class A)Fully equipped, exc. cond., towc a r a v a i l $ 2 2 , 5 0 0 o b o604-746-5898'
1996 ITASCA Class A M/H 28ft,new awning, exc cond. 100,000kms. $16,000 obo. 604-574-3141
1997 WILDERNESS 22ft, goodcond, sleeps 5, fridge/freezer.$5,500 obo. Tony 604-464-1072
1998 NOMAD 5th Wheel 25 ft.1 slide; Standup/walk aroundBdrm $12,000 604-796-2866
2000 FORD Travelaire MtrhomeSuperduty, 25ft, 125,000kms, exccond, $16,000obo. 604-531-2109
2001 26.6 Frontier Plainsmen withslide ’00 FORD 350 V10, 133 kms. Grtcond. $24,000 both. 604-824-2362
2002 WINNEBAGO Sova, fiber-glass roof, 51,400 kms, kitchenslide, awning, tow bar incl, 4Kgen, $42,000. 604-943-2583
2008 SPORTSMEN 28’ 5thwheel, all equip’d, spotless.Reduced $19,900. 604-230-2728
9522 RV’s/Trailers9522
2002 GMC Adventurer. Great
camping with snowbird
option! 106,000 kms Excellent20’ motorhome. Sleeps 4, withoven, microwave, fridge & newstereo system. Low km, littleused. $20,000. (604) 833-4537BIG FOOT SIGHTINGS! New2012 bigfoot Campers have ar-rived only at Mike Rosman RV!
1-800-667-0024www.rosmanrv.com
ROAD RANGER
5TH WHEEL 24 FT.Rear bath, queen bed,new tires. New cond.
$11,950.Call: (604) 325-7871 or
email: [email protected]
VW Westfalia - 1990 One owner.180,000 kms. Nice shape.
$12,000. Call: (604) 341-6574
HOME SERVICES
8055 Cleaning8055
EZ CLEANING. Bonded/insured.$20/hour. Vancouver, Richmond,Burnaby/N. West. 604-505-0108
8060 Concrete8060Concrete Specialist, Driveways,sidewalks, exposed aggregate &patios. Santino 604.254.5551
8075 Drywall8075DRYWALL
Reliable Work ★ Res & CommMike 604-789-5268
8080 Electrical8080YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 ser-vice call. Insured. Lic # 89402.Fast same day service guar’d. Welove small jobs! 604-568-1899
8087 Excavating8087
# 1 BACKHOE,EXCAVATOR &
BOBCATone mini, drainage,
landscaping, stump / rock /cement / oil tank removal.
Water / sewer line, 24 hoursCall 341-4446 or 254-6865
8087 Excavating8087
EXCAVATING &BOBCAT SERVICES
• Garage Teardowns• Demolition• Driveway Widening• Concrete & Asphalt Removal• Landscape Removal• Yard Leveling & Clean Up• Digging & Trenching• Dirt Removal• Retaining Wall• 10-40 Yard Disposal Bins
604-306-8599MINI EXCAVATING
Concrete & Blacktop drivewayremoval, Water line replacement,
Drainage, small ditching.Call 778-222-9052
D A N U A R M E R C S C HS C O T D I E G O H A L OT I M E D E I G N O R E O
D A N I E L R A D C L I F FS A N S R O U E
R E B I N D S E R A P EO P A L A R A MP O B O R EE D A M A M E NS E R I E S T A B A R D
C O T E D O N SJ A M E S A G A R F I E L DO R E L S E R I F N E A PS E E L I S T L E C A B SS A K E S T Y L E E R S T
TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS
S & SLANDSCAPING &
FENCINGFactory Direct Cedar FencePanel for Sale & Installation8291 No.5 Rd Richmond
Call 604-275-3158
8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105
HARDWOOD Refinishing
plenty of experience,flexiblepricing! Peter:(604) 329-4498
8125 Gutters8125C I T Y W I D E G U T T E R S
Continuous gutter installs, leafprotection, new & renos. BBB,
Ins.WCB. 604-868-1373citywidegutters.com
8155 Landscaping8155
Able Boys Landscaping Ltd.bobcat, turf, cedar fence, pavingstones, ashphalt 604-377-3107
Greenworx Redevelopment Inc.Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls,Returfing, Demos, Drainage,Jackhammering. Old Pools Filledin, irrigation. 604.782.4322
8160 Lawn & Garden8160
778- 869-6901
NOLANYARD WORKS
Scheduled Lawn Cutting& Complete Landscape
Maintenance.Spring Aeration Special!
Fully Insured • Seniors Discount
8160 Lawn & Garden8160Akasha Turf Grass Mngt com-plete lawn restoration, aeration &fert. Res/Comm. $79. 526-6305
B. DHALIWAL GARDENING &LANDSCAPING LTD
Lawn maintenance, generalcleanup, power raking, moss con-trol, aerating. Complete lawn/garden serv. Bill 604-317-9961
HEDGES AND SHRUBS CUTLawns cut
(604) 274-9656
LAWNS MOWED, gardening,yard clean-up, power raking, aer-ating, hedges, gutters, rubbish.Seniors’ discount! 604-773-0075
8185 Moving &Storage8185
B&Y MOVING
604-708-8850
Experienced Movers~ 2 Men $55 ~
Over 10 yrs. Exp.• Licenced & Insured
• Professional Piano Movers
$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7Abe Moving & Delivery and
Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020
BROTHERS MOVING & DeliveryLocal & Long Distance 604-720-0931Best rates. brothersmovingservice.com
8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195
ALLQUEST PAINTINGALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!
Interior & Exterior★★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★★
Free Est. / Written GuaranteeInsured/WCB
778-997-9582
FAIRWAYPAINTING
Fully Insured20 years experienceFree EstimatesINTERIOR& EXTERIORSPECIALS
Call604-
729-1234
INTERVAN PAINTINGPainting Contractor
Residential / Commercial• New Construction
• Re-paint Interior / ExteriorWe Provide the High-End Quality!
WCB Insured • Free EstimatesCall Henry
778-288-4560★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★
3 rooms $250.00(604) 727-0043
8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195
Richmond
PAINTINGServing Richmond since 1988
★Quality workmanshipat low prices.★Free Est.
Call Bob 604-277-6576
TURQUOISE PAINTINGComm/Res, Int/Ext, Powerwash-ing, Quality Workmanship, FreeEst. Call Tony 604 562-1241
8205 Paving/SealCoating8205
ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick,drains, foundations, walls, mem-branes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
8220 Plumbing8220WESTMOR Plumbing Ltd
Res/Com, Professional Serviceflat rate 7 days/wk 604-551-8531
Free Est - Lic - Ins - Bonded
10% Off with this Ad! For all yourplumbing, heating & reno needs.Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005
$39 SERVICE CALLPlumbing, Heating, Plugged drains.Ironman Plumbing 604-510-2155
8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240
ACE OF TRADES: CompleteRenovations Plumbing, ElectricalMaster Carpenter, PaintingW a l l p a p e r i n g K i t c h e n /Bathroom designer & installer.floors Ceramic Tiles Drywall, 25yrs. exp. $35/hr Mark Local Cell:778-889-9918
ALLQUEST PAINTINGQuality Work You Can Trust!
778 997-9582
★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★
Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paintframing. From start to finish. Over20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030
FAIRWAY PAINTING604 729-1234
8250 Roofing8250
All SeasonRoofing
Re-Roofing & RepairsSpecialists
20 year Labour Warranty available
604-591-3500
8250 Roofing8250
Tried & True Since 1902Call for a free estimate:
1.877.602.7346Visit us online to receive a special discount:
www.crownroofgutters.ca
A Eastcan Roofing & Siding LtdRe-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB.604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324
A Eastwest Roofing & SidingRe-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBBMember, 10% disc, Seniors Disc,604-812-9721, 604-783-6437
JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist,Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc.WCB, BBB, ful ly insured.604-726-6345 www.jjroofing.ca
Samra Bros. Roofing Ltd. 40 yrs+Cedar / Fiberglass / Torch OnFree Estimates. 604-946-4333
SAVE on ROOFING LtdReroofing / Repair / New Roof
Fully Ins. WCB. 10% disc, WorkGtd, Free Est. 778-319-5001
8255 Rubbish Removal8255
$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7Abe Moving & Delivery and
Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020
bradsjunkremoval.com604-220-JUNK (5865)
'Haul anything...but dead bodies!!'
DISPOSAL BINS: All bins are$199 + dump fees. 604-306-8599
www.disposalking.com
Executive Rubbish Removal★Recycling, Free Est, Seniors
Disc ★ Bill 604-377-7587
RUBBISH REMOVALReasonable Rates, Free Est.
Call Gary 604-897-3614
The Richmond News May 2, 2012 A23
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PLUMBING & HEATING
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TREE SERVICE
24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE 604-214-0661
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• Tree/Snow Removal Service• Dangerous Tree Removal• Hedge Trimming • Pruning• Land Clearing • Soil
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MAGNOLIA TREE SERVICE,LANDSCAPE & FENCE INSTALLATION
TREES & LANDSCAPING
Raintree• Landscaping • Trimming • Removals30 years of experience - Fully Insured
604-273-TREE (604)-273-8733)
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WEEKLY SPECIALSMAY 2 - 6, 2012
WHILE QUANTITIES LASTWHILE QUANTITIES LAST
OPEN DAILY 8:30AM - 7:30PMOPEN DAILY 8:30AM - 7:30PM8108 PARK ROAD • TEL. 604.278.83098108 PARK ROAD • TEL. 604.278.8309
Fresh PorkSide Ribs (2Pcs Up)
Frozen WildButter Fish 454g
Aroy-D Coconut Milk400ml
Yummy HousePure Sesame Oil
150ml
Nong ShimCup Noodles-Mixed
Flavour 6 Cups
7 Seas PremiumBasa Fillets
Searay Frozen WhiteShrimp 340g
Fresh Beef Tongue
Fresh Chinese Yam
Datu Puti Soy Sauce 1L& Vinegar 1L
Olive Vegetables450g
Ocean Ma Ma FrozenAsian Seabass Fish
Superior Savory Pressed Tofu350g
Zin Tai Tofu Puff 160g
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Philippine Frozen SteamedBanana (Saba) 500g
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U.S. Sun MoonShort Grain Rice 15lbs.
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