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The Goosinator is a bright orange goose-scaring machine, whose inventor says is a tool akin to a lawnmower.

Snow geese could meet their match in $3,000 invention

by Matthew HoekstraStaff Reporter

Snow geese in Richmond have clearly never met the Goosinator.

At least that’s what backers of the geese-scaring invention would say, including the owner of a golf course who enthusiastically testifies: “Either you have geese or you have the Goosinator.”

A cross between a border collie and remote-controlled boat, the Goosinator is an orange model-airplane-like creation designed for hazing problem geese. The

operator controls the one-metre-long Goosinator to chase fowl over flat terrain—from grass and sand to water and snow—at speeds up to 40 km/h.

Director of sales Dave Colton said the City of Denver already has two of the $3,000 units and eight more on order in an effort to control an invasion of Canadian geese.

“They’ve found out that the Goosinator is the only thing that works. It’s humane, it’s non-lethal, it just scares the yogurt out of these geese,” he said by telephone from Wisconsin. “The Goosinator just sends them back into the wild.”

Randy Claussen of Colorado created the Goosinator out of “space age foam” and de-signed it to go where dogs can’t. It’s painted orange—a colour researchers have found

frightens geese the most—and comes with a fang-filled mouth and villainous eyes.

Richmond spends $20,000 per year man-aging urban wildlife, which includes the deployment of dogs, lasers and scare kites to chase snow geese from parks and play-ing fields. A further $60,000 is earmarked for snow goose management through 2015.

Colton, who plans to pitch the Goosina-tor to Richmond officials, said cities have thrown “bad money after good” trying to find solutions to rid their fields of fowl.

“The geese are not safe here in my area, because this thing can chase them way out into open water,” he said.

Although geese do return, Colton said they eventually grow scared at just the sight of the machine.

Goosinator pitched in fowl fight

Shark fin bill awaits voteFederal politicians set for debate over whether to ban shark fin importsby Matthew HoekstraStaff Reporter

Civic politicians will soon learn if a shark fin ban will find traction on Parliament Hill, as a federal bill seeking to pro-hibit imports is set for a vote Monday.

NDP MP Fin Donnelly is seeking to win a majority of votes to approve second reading of Bill C-380. The proposed leg-islation is aimed at halting the practice of shark finning, which Donnelly described in the House as “horrific.”

It was introduced as a private member’s bill—bills that rarely become law—but that hasn’t deterred the Vancouver Animal Defense League, which has now moved on from lobbying local governments.

“We’re in the home stretch right now,” said activist An-thony Marr, who urged Richmond council in July 2012 to ban shark fin. “We’re doing a campaign of contacting all the MPs, both by e-mail and by phone.”

Marr is concentrating on the government’s Conservative MPs, saying he believes members of the NDP and Liberal parties are already in support.

It’s not clear where Richmond’s MPs stand. Neither Rich-mond MP Alice Wong nor Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynn Findlay were available for comment yesterday. But last year Wong came out in support of restaurateurs serv-ing shark fin soup by slurping a bowl at The Jade Seafood Restaurant for Chinese media.

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Shark fin bans•Coquitlam: Ban endorsed May 14, 2012•Port Moody: Bylaw adopted May 22, 2012•Abbotsford: Resolution to research ban Sept. 10, 2012•City of North Vancouver: Bylaw adopted Oct. 1, 2012•Nanaimo: Bylaw adopted Oct. 1, 2012•Maple Ridge: Bylaw adopted Nov. 13, 2012•Langley Township: Ban endorsed Oct. 22, 2012•Langley City: Resolution adopted Oct. 22, 2012•White Rock: Resolution adopted Oct. 29, 2012•New Westminster: Bylaw adopted Dec. 10, 2012

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Children’s Arts FestivalFamily Day: Monday, February 11 Richmond Cultural Centre

It’s back and bigger than ever! Richmond’s highly interactive

festival connecting children of all ages with professional artists is set to burst forth with a new line-up of Creativity Classes at the Richmond Cultural Centre on Monday, February 11. Accomplished artists will lead kids in dance, musical theatre, puppet making, cartooning, circus skills, and more.

Plus, new for this year: Eric Litwin, New York Times #1 bestselling author of Pete the Cat picture books, will share musical stories for kids of all ages. Tickets are $10 per person.

Pre-registration is required for Eric Litwin and Creativity Classes ($10 per workshop). Please visit www.richmond.ca/register or call 604-276-4300. Included with registration, children will also experience performances and many fun, hands-on Imagination Stations to explore origami, balloon twisting and other activities throughout the Cultural Centre.

For those wishing to enjoy the Children’s Arts Festival without registering for Eric Litwin or a Creativity Class, a $5 wrist band purchased on site will grant drop-in access to performances and Imagination Stations as well as free admission for families to skate at Minoru Arenas and swim at Minoru Aquatics Centre.

For more information, please visit www.childrensartsfestival.ca.

Celebrate Chinese New Year in Richmond2013 Year of the Snake

From flower markets to lion dancers to live musical entertainment,

experience a variety of local and exciting events that honour the rich traditions and customers of Richmond’s Chinese community. Find a listing of celebrations and details at www.richmond.ca/chinesenewyear.

Call for NominationsRichmond Arts Awards Deadline Monday, March 18

The City of Richmond welcomes nominations for the

fifth annual Richmond Arts Awards, a program to recognize the artistic achievements and contributions to the arts community by City residents, artists, educators, organizations and business leaders. Awards will be presented in six

categories: Business and the Arts, Arts Volunteerism, Cultural Leadership, Artistic Innovation, Arts Education and Youth Arts.

Nomination deadline: Monday, March 18, 5:00 p.m.

Details at www.richmond.ca/artists.

Lulu Series: Art in the CityFree guest speaker event Thurdsay, February 21

How can paper lanterns, drumming and stilt performers

help to connect communities? Find out when community celebration artist, Paula Jardine, presents the second of three talks in the 2013 Lulu Series: Art in the City. This presentation takes place Thursday, February 21 at 7:00 p.m. in Richmond City Hall Council Chambers, 6911 No. 3 Road.

Incorporating elements of landscape, poetry, lanterns, parades, music and fire, the work of Victoria-based celebration artist, Paula Jardine, explores and cultivates cultural forms that celebrate and connect us to each other, the land and natural cycles. As a co-founder (with Dolly Hopkins) of Vancouver’s Public Dreams Society, Paula established Trout Lake’s Illuminares Evening Lantern Procession and its fall counterpart, Parade of the Lost Souls, two iconic East Vancouver outdoor spectacles that revive and redefine community arts and the artist’s role in the community. In this presentation, Paula will review the history of her practice from outdoor theatre in the Edmonton winter to her current role as artist-in-residence in municipal cemeteries, and offer a discussion on the theories that have developed through that practice, including the role of celebration arts and culture in environmental conservation, activism and the spiritual life of a community. More at www.islandsinstitute.com/gallery/Jardine/frontpage.htm.

This talk will be preceded by an interactive performance with members of the Steveston Seniors Drumming Circle.

This is the second of three events in the 2013 Lulu Series. Vancouver Public Space Network director, Andrew Pask, will appear on Thursday, March 28. More details at www.richmond.ca/luluseries.

All Lulu Series events are free. Seating is limited so please RSVP at [email protected].

Celebrate Family Day at Richmond’s community recreation facilitiesSelect community centres are open on Family Day: Monday, February 11

Richmond’s community centres are open regular

holiday weekend hours plus, Cambie, South Arm, Steveston and Thompson Community Centres are open on the Family Day statutory holiday Monday, February 11. Not only is this a great chance to come in for a workout with friends and family, but also Total Fitness Pass holders can use their pass at any centre on that day for no extra fee.

In addition to the fitness centres being open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11, staff at each of these facilities have planned some fantastic drop-in and registered programs for the entire family to enjoy together.

Find out more about activities planned across the city over the Family Day weekend at www.richmond.ca/familyday.

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February 11 for Family Day events

Regular Council MeetingTuesday, February 12, 2013Council Chambers, City Hall7:00 p.m. (open meeting)

Anderson Room, City Hall4:00 p.m. (closed meeting)

Community Safety CommitteeWednesday, February 13, 2013Anderson Room, City Hall4:00 p.m.

General Purposes CommitteeMonday, February 18, 2013Anderson Room, City Hall4:00 p.m.

Public HearingMonday, February 18, 2013Anderson Room, City HallFollowing General Purposes Committee meeting

Planning CommitteeTuesday, February 19, 2013Anderson Room, City Hall4:00 p.m.

Public Works & Transportation CommitteeWednesday, February 20, 2013Anderson Room, City Hall4:00 p.m.

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Federal powers shouldn’t trump local rules

by Jeff NagelBlack Press

Metro Vancouver will ask the federal gov-ernment to ban the port from encroaching on agricultural land as it seeks to amass more industrial land for port-related expansion.

It’s the latest volley to be fired in a running battle between regional politicians and Port Metro Vancouver over preservation of scarce farmland.

The resolution approved by Metro’s re-gional planning committee Friday calls on federal Transportation Minister Denis Lebel to direct the port, which is drawing up its own land-use plan, not to allow non-agri-cultural uses on port-controlled properties in the Agricultural Land Reserve.

As a federal Crown corporation, it’s widely believed the port could—if push came to shove—supercede both the Agricultural Land Commission and Metro’s regional plan and develop farmland it has already acquired or other ALR land it may eventu-ally buy.

“To go around with a heavy stick and say we can overrule all of you and we don’t care what you think—that’s dead wrong,” said Richmond Coun. Harold Steves.

He and other Metro directors agree the port should put aside those powers and agree to abide by the decisions of the ALC.

“That way, if they wanted to get land out of the Agricultural Land Reserve, they’d have to go through the same process as every-body else,” Steves said.

Deltaport’s proposed Terminal 2 includes a planned four-fold expansion of container shipping capacity that’s expected to put intense pressure on for additional land for container handling and warehousing.

The port has already bought up some

farmland in east Richmond, although it’s still being leased to farmers.

And developers with an eye to the port’s long-term needs have options to buy large swaths of ALR land in Delta and on Barnston Is-land, betting it can be profitably industrialized.

The mere possibility sends ALR land soar-ing in price and adds to the expectation it will be used for purposes other than agri-culture.

Steves said while the federal government has legal authority to override the province or local governments, it’s not clear whether those powers flow to a Crown corporation with an appointed, unelected board.

Richmond has already warned it may take Port Metro Vancouver to court to settle the issue, he added.

“If we won, fine,” Steves said. “If we lost, I think it would be such a major public issue that the public would want to know why these authorities have such powers.”

Duncan Wilson, Port Metro Vancouver vice-president for corporate social respon-sibility, said the port understands the con-cerns of local cities and also wants to pro-tect farmland.

“We’re not looking to develop the agricul-tural land, what we’re looking to do is cre-ate more industrial land to take pressure off agricultural land,” he said.

Wilson said the port is working with Met-ro and others to foster the protection and enhancement of industrial land, which has also been steadily converted to other more lucrative purposes.

Encouraging industry to densify and make more efficient use of the land it’s on is one strategy.

“The industrial land that’s left in the Lower Mainland is insufficient for the future of our economy,” he said.

Wilson said the farmland the port has al-ready bought is a long-term “emergency relief valve” it hopes won’t need to be used.

“Our strong preference is to develop on non-agricultural land.”

Metro wants port banned from using ALR farmland

Cressey proposal for three-building project is a ‘first of its kind’ in Richmondby Matthew HoekstraStaff Reporter

An innovative development in Richmond’s oval neighbourhood will offer 15 rental apartments re-served for low-income single-parent families, located in the same build-ing as a child care centre.

“This project is the first of its kind in Richmond,” said Coun. Linda McPhail. “It’s just outstanding, and I really look forward to seeing this come on stream.”

City council has granted Cressey (Gil-bert) Develop-ment LLP first reading in a bid to rezone 5640 Holly-bridge Way to allow 244 homes in three new buildings, along with a pocket park.

The site is now home to an indus-trial and office building containing a Fitness World.

Two of the proposed buildings will face Lansdowne Road and be high-rises: one 14 storeys, another 15 sto-reys. A third will face Elmbridge Way, stand five storeys and include 15 af-fordable homes and a 5,000-square-foot child care centre. All buildings will include street-level commercial,

part of which could become a gro-cery store or pharmacy.

The city’s affordable housing strat-egy requires developers of such projects to dedicate five per cent of total residential area to affordable housing, which is usually dispersed throughout a development.

“I normally don’t agree that afford-able housing should be clustered together,” said Coun. Evelina Halsey-

Brandt, vice-chair of council’s plan-ning committee.

But in the case, Halsey-Brandt said, lone parent families will benefit by getting access to support services.

Renters will be able to use the amenities of the main buildings—containing market housing—in-cluding a gym, squash court, sau-nas and lounge. They’ll also get their own amenity room to host

programs and events.In a letter to the city, Hani

Lammam, vice-president of de-velopment and applications for Cressey, said the design makes good sense.

“We feel strongly that grouping the affordable housing units within one (building) is the right thing to do and offers unique opportuni-ties for partnering with non-profit

special needs housing providers to address the core needs in the City of Richmond.”

Two-bedroom units, measuring 740 square feet, will rent for $950 a month, and tenants must have in-come of $45,500 or less to qualify. The single 400-square-foot studio will rent for $800, and require a household income of $33,500 or less.

A non-profit affordable housing provider will be tasked with manag-ing the units, while the childcare fa-cility would be city-owned and also operated by a non-profit provider.

According to the 2006 census, 775 lone parent families (655 female and 120 male) lived in Richmond and spent over half their income on rent. Most had one child.

If council gives final approval, the project could be completed as soon as mid-2015, according to a report from the city’s Mark McMullen, se-nior co-ordinator of major projects.

“Overall, the subject development is a well-planned, attractive addition to the community that will contrib-ute to the retail vitality, livability and amenity of the Oval Village and broader City Centre area,” he noted.

Council’s planning committee first considered Cressey’s applica-tion last fall, but referred it back to staff to refine the affordable hous-ing plan.

Apartments aimed at single parent families

Cressey is proposing to demolish a long-standing Fitness World and build a three-building residential and commer-cial project, which includes rental homes for lone parent families.

“This project is the first of its kind in Richmond.”

– Linda McPhail

Jeff Nagel photoCoun. Harold Steves wants the federal government to ban Port Metro Vancouver from encroach-ing on agricultural land.

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From Page 1So far, Richmond council has

remained silent on the controver-sial issue. City spokesperson Ted Townsend said sta� are still in the midst of drafting a report, and no date has been set for when it will appear before city council.

Meanwhile civic politicians in Del-ta moved on the issue last week—one month after Marr made his pitch there. Delta council decided against a local ban, voting unani-mously instead to ask senior gov-ernments to “take steps to prohibit the import, possession, sale and distribution of shark � n.”

Sta� in Delta couldn’t � nd a sin-gle restaurant that served shark � n soup, and told council a bylaw ban-ning shark � n could be challenged or even help create a black market.

“I don’t see that shark � n soup is going to be something that’s going

to impact this community in any direct way,” said Delta Coun. Robert Campbell last week. “I do not see that if it’s banned in Richmond we’re going to have a � ood of restaurants open up in Delta that will be selling shark � n soup.”

At least 10 B.C. municipalities have already moved to create some level of a ban. But the region’s largest cit-ies, Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby—along with Richmond—haven’t crafted a resolution or bylaw.

Last fall, Toronto’s bylaw banning the possession, sale and consump-tion of shark � n was struck down by an Ontario court for being outside the powers of the city. In a report to council, Delta’s Sean McGill said the key di� erence between that bylaw and those adopted by local municipalities is Toronto moved beyond regulating businesses and “addressed the possession and

consumption of shark � ns from a health and environment perspec-tive, which could have impacted people in the privacy of their own residences.”

Activists say up to 73 million sharks each year are killed for their � ns alone.

In December, the Vancouver Ani-mal Defense League reported � nd-ings of its investigation of dried � ns being sold in Richmond and Van-couver. It found 76 per cent were from species listed as endangered or vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Although scientists consider many species of sharks endangered or threatened, they are legal to sell in Canada. Only three sharks—listed by the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species—are restricted here, none of which were found in the investigation.

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A protest over a farm � ll project on Finn Road is now entering its fourth week, despite city council’s push for greater regulation.

“We’re here 24 hours a day, and we’re here to stay. I’m not sure how long we’ll be here, but we’re go-ing to keep going ahead,” said Ray Galawan, a retired farmer leading the protest outside 9360 Finn Rd.

At issue is an under-construction farm road, which is being built with demolition waste such as recycled concrete. The Agricultural Land Commission ordered a temporary stop on the project, but Galawan insists

the project’s proponent hasn’t done enough to sat-isfy the commission’s requirements.

On Jan. 28 city council gave third reading to a by-law change requiring a permit for soil removal and � ll projects on Agricultural Land Reserve property—even if it’s for an approved farm practice. Richmond’s current bylaw only regulates soil for non-farm uses. City hall is now asking for the province, which holds jurisdiction, to approve the change.

Protesters are preparing to take their � ght to the provincial government to protect fertile farmland.

Protesters initially blockaded the farm’s driveway but—since being told by police to move—have been set up alongside the road.

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Notice of Public HearingMonday, February 18, 2013 – 7 p.m.

Council Chambers, Richmond City Hall

1. Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8957 (RZ 12-602449)

Location/s: 5640 Hollybridge Way

Applicant/s: Cressey (Gilbert) Development LLP

Purpose: To rezone the subject property from “Industrial Business Park (IB1)” to “Residential / Limited Commercial (RCL3)” to permit a mixed-use development including: 244 residential units in three buildings ranging from 5 to 15 floors including 15 affordable housing; a child care facility of 5,000 ft2 (465 m2) to 5,500 ft2 (511 m2); approximately 70,682 ft2 (6,567 m2) of retail floor area and a parkade.

City Contact: Mark McMullen 604-276-4173 Planning and Development Department

ByLAw 8957

2. Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 8988 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw 8989 (RZ 10-556878)

Location/s: 11120 & 11200 No. 5 Road

Applicant/s: Everbe Holdings Ltd.

Purpose of OCP Designation Amendment (Bylaw 8988)

To re-designate 11120 and 11200 No. 5 Road from “Mixed Employment” to “Commercial”

in the 2041 Official Community Plan Land Use Map to Schedule 1 of Official Community Plan Bylaw 9000 and amend the Development Permit Area Map in Schedule 2.8A (Ironwood-Sub-Area Plan) of Official Community Plan Bylaw 7100.

Purpose of Zoning Amendment (Bylaw 8989)

To rezone the subject properties from “Agriculture (AG1)” to “Community Commercial (CC)”, to permit development of a commercial financial institution building with an accessory drive-through component and off-street parking stalls.

City Contact: Kevin Eng 604-247-4626 Planning and Development Department

ByLAws 8988 AnD 8989

How to obtain furwther information:

• By Phone: If you have questions or concerns, please call the CITY CONTACT shown above.

• On the City Website: Public Hearing Agendas, including staff reports and the proposed bylaws, are available on the City Website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/agendas/hearings/2013.htm

• At City Hall: Copies of the proposed bylaw, supporting staff and Committee reports and

other background material, are also available for inspection at the Planning & Development Department at City Hall, between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing February 8, 2013 and ending February 18, 2013, or upon the conclusion of the hearing.

• By Fax or Mail: Staff reports and the proposed bylaws may also be obtained by FAX or by standard mail, by calling 604.276.4007 between the hours of 8:15 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, commencing February 8, 2013 and ending February 18, 2013.

Participating in the Public Hearing process:

• The Public Hearing is open to all members of the public. If you believe that you are affected by the proposed bylaw, you may make a presentation or submit written comments at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may send your written comments to the City Clerk’s Office by 4 pm on the date of the Public Hearing as follows:

• By E-mail: using the on-line form at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm

• By Standard Mail: 6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond, BC, V6Y 2C1, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

• By Fax: 604.278.5139, Attention: Director, City Clerk’s Office

• Public Hearing Rules: For information on public hearing rules and procedures, please consult the City website at http://www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/hearings/about.htm or call the City Clerk’s Office at 604.276.4007.

• All submissions will form part of the record of the hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. It should be noted that the rezoned property may be used for any or all of the uses permitted in the “new” zone.

David Weber Director, City Clerk’s Office

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by Martin van den HemelStaff Reporter

The man suspected of shooting four people at the Riverside Banquet Hall last month, is now facing an additional five criminal charges.

Surrey’s Sukhdeep Singh Sandhu, 26, was originally charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of aggra-vated assault.

He was scheduled to be back in Richmond

provincial court on Tuesday to face five new charges in connection with the evening shooting, including unlawfully discharging a firearm, discharging a firearm with intent to wound/disfigure, knowingly possessing a firearm without a licence, possessing a pro-hibited/restricted firearm with ammunition, and possessing a firearm with an altered serial number.

Sandhu remains in custody.Four men were shot, at least one critically,

around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the

banquet hall, 14500 River Rd., about a half kilometre east of No. 6 Road, at River Road.

A private function was organized by mem-bers and non-members of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union, both as a birthday party, and to celebrate 10 newly-annointed members of the union.

Union president Mark Gordienko said none of the union executive were at the party, and the shooting occurred just as they were wrapping up their meeting in Vancouver.

Sandhu was arrested within five minutes of the shooting by police, who transported witnesses to the RCMP detachment by transit bus.

Police described the scene of the shooting as chaos when somebody walked into the hall filled with about 150 people and began firing shots.

Three of the victims were union members, and all were listed in stable condition the day after the shooting, though one was injured critically

New charges laid against banquet hall shooting suspect


Spring has sprung again. To me, it’s official. This

morning on the way to school, I saw snow drops pushing through the muck of my garden, pure white petals expos-ing themselves to the chilly sun of late winter.

While the official end of winter doesn’t come until late February, it feels like the worst is over. There are times when my fam-ily sits down for dinner and the sun is clinging to the horizon. There are glorious mornings when a crack of light coming through the curtains wakes me in the early

hours when I’m still in bed.Despite the sheer desire

for light and green, my love of spring is also metaphoric. With the end of each winter and the coming rebirth comes a powerful message to hu-mans about adversity. No matter how grey and dark and dreary the world may be, spring will eventually come around again in its inimitable way.

On a personal level, spring is the season in which my grandmother

died. On that same March day, my niece was born. From the rich loam of the previous summer, the new flower pokes her head out and begins her life.

I’ve also noticed on my walks that animals are starting to pair off. The squirrels are chasing each other, the males chattering and pursuing intently. Love is in the air in the animal kingdom. It’s not coincidence that Valentine’s Day arrives

for humans in February with its enforced rites of courtship.

There are other, more significant celebrations as well. In Richmond, the stores are positioning Easter eggs right next to Valentine’s chocolates. I’ve also noticed Passover foods in more promi-nent locations in grocery stores. The Lunar New Year is upon us as well, welcoming a new fresh start. Humans look to spring for their cultural

celebrations of rebirth. It is a time of renewal and hope.

With this in mind, I step outside with a big-ger spring in my step. Spring has sprung, as the poets say, all’s right in the world.

Andrea Phillpotts is a Richmond writer and teacher. Opinions ex-pressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of any school district, organization, or school.

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Cannon will roar across the Inner Harbour on the

morning of Feb. 12 to mark the opening of the 2013 legislature session.

Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon will inspect the troops and present her inaugural Throne Speech, setting out the B.C. Liberal government’s goals for the coming year.

This ritual will kick off a legislative session that is expected to run until

March 14, where the offi-cial Parliamentary Calendar shows a three-week break for Easter. Debate is un-likely to resume in April, as the election campaign will be in full roar by then.

This means there will be a grand total of 19 sitting days to push through a budget and a raft of legis-lation. Here’s my unofficial preview.

The pre-election budget will be presented Feb. 19 by Finance Minister Michael de Jong. Premier Christy Clark has decreed that it must be balanced, and the government has made extra efforts to armour itself against what will likely be the loudest debate ahead.

First, de Jong held a pre-budget meeting of the government’s blue-chip forecast council in public. This provided a visual record of what happens every year, when the finance ministry solicits the same sort of independent

advice as most competent democracies, and bases its numbers on that.

Then the finance ministry hired former Bank of Montreal chief economist Tim O’Neill, who will act as an unofficial version of the parliamentary budget officer in Ottawa. Now that we have simultane-ous oversight of child welfare and the police, the next step is to extend it to finance bureaucrats.

Regardless of party, the government has to produce a three-year set of forecasts to replace the current one. A lot of elec-tion energy will go into competing claims about who is better at predicting the future.

Another new law to be given high priority is one setting up senate elections, to be run in connection with the May 14 provincial vote. Alberta pioneered this, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent round of senate appoint-

ments included Calgary lawyer Doug Black, who won an Alberta senate election held last year.

There was no one ap-pointed to replace Gerry St. Germain, who bid an emotional adieu as a Con-servative senator for B.C. last year. St. Germain was instrumental in uniting the splintered federal Conser-vatives, but he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, having been ap-pointed by Brian Mulroney in 1993 after losing his seat as an MP.

Why would this senate reform be so urgent for the B.C. Liberals now? Well, turnout for the 2009 elec-tion fell to around 50 per cent, a record low for a pro-vincial vote. If that down-ward trend is reversed this year, it will be in large part because people are still mad enough about the harmonized sales tax and a range of other issues to get off the couch and kick some B.C. Liberal butt.

Electing senators remains a popular notion, especial-ly with older, conservative-minded voters in B.C. who identified with the Reform Party. The first-ever senate election looks like the best available shot at boosting turnout among people who are not likely to vote NDP, and who may also be disengaged from provin-cial politics.

And then there is the provincial sales tax bill. Another kick in the slats for the movie business, for one, and don’t hold your breath for NDP leader Adrian Dix to produce a solution in the wake of his recent trip to Tinsel Town.

The performance of the governing party and the opposition will be scruti-nized as never before.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com [email protected]

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Development Permit Panel MeetingWednesday, February 13 3:30 p.m. in Council ChambersAgenda Items:

1. 1. Permit the construction of the first phase of a five-phase residential development at 8800, 8820, 8840, 8880, 8900, 8920, 8940 and 8960 Patterson Road and 3240, 3260, 3280, 3320 and 3340 Sexsmith Road on a site zoned “High Rise Apartment and Artist Residential Tenancy Studio Units (ZHR10) – Capstan Village (City Centre)”, which incorporates two (2) high-rise buildings containing 259 market dwellings and 20 Artist Residential Tenancy Studio (ARTS) Units, secured via a Housing Agreement, and publicly-accessible road and open space; and

2. Vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500, as amended by zoning amendment Bylaw No. 8840, to:

2.1. Reduce the minimum allowable road and park setback for portions of the building situated at or above finished grade from 3.0 m measured to the boundary of an area granted to the City via a statutory right-of-way for road or park purposes such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:

2.1.1. For Sexsmith Road, reduced from 7.6 m to 4.6 m; and 2.1.2. For Patterson Road, reduced from 4.9 m to 1.9 m.

2.2. Increase the maximum allowable projection for porches and balconies projecting into a road or park setback such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:


2.3. Increase the maximum allowable projection for architectural features projecting into a road or park setback such that the minimum allowable setback from a lot line abutting a public road shall be:


2.4. For Artist Residential Tenancy Studio (ARTS) Units, vary the Zoning Bylaw requirements for the portion of the unit required to have a minimum area of 25.0 m2 and a minimum clear height of 4.5 m measured from the surface of the finished floor to the surface of the finished ceiling to:

2.4.1. Permit the minimum area of 25.0 m2 to be occupied in part by stairs and movable second-storey walkways and exclude those portions of the area occupied by such features from minimum clear height requirements; and

2.4.2. Reduce the minimum clear height measured from the surface of the finished floor to the surface of the finished ceiling:

a) For all the ARTS Units fronting Sexsmith Road, from 4.5 m to 3.65 m; and

b) For two (2) of the eight (8) ARTS units fronting Patterson Road, from 4.5 m to 3.25 m.

2. 6251 Minoru Boulevard - DP 12-609958 – Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd. - To (1) permit the construction of five (5) high-rise residential towers with a combined total of approximately 631 dwelling units including two (2) towers with 296 seniors affordable housing units to be owned by the Richmond Kiwanis Senior Citizens Housing Society and 335 market housing units in three (3) towers to be owned by Polygon Carrera Homes Ltd. on a site to be zoned High Rise Apartment (ZHR11) Brighouse Village (City Centre).

Please call the Planning Department at 604-276-4395 for further information.

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Editor:Re: “Soil bylaw ‘is exactly our

business,’ says mayor.”Let’s look back now to see

what has been achieved since the historic council session that voted 7-0 in favor of the new soil bylaw.

First of all it was determined that the only thing being done wrong at the Finn Road farm was the incorporation of “bath-tub” size pieces of concrete in the farm road. Concrete should be a maximum size of 18 inches and according to statements made at the council meeting all have now been reduced to that size or less. Having operated much farm equipment I can assure you that it doesn’t matter whether you encounter an 18 inch or a bathtub size piece of concrete the net result will be the same. You will destroy your expensive equipment. So no practical progress on that front.

On the legal front the city now has a new bylaw. Staff warned council that more staff would be required. But for what? Both staff and council agreed and readily admitted several times that the Agricultural Land Com-mission rules will trump any city bylaw. So how is this progress? We can now look forward to permit fees and higher city staffing costs. These costs will be reflected in higher taxes and make Richmond an even more unaffordable place to live. So on that front I see a net loss and a step backwards.

Politically, council took the popular stance. After all, this is a motherhood and apple pie issue. Political expediency and self interest at its best ruled the day. Rather than look at reality and say this matter is for the Province of B.C. to deal with since they have the legislative power and are responsible for

the ALC; our mayor says this is-sue is: “exactly our business” and council follows as indicated by their unanimous vote. I expect better from my politicians. May-be they should read the Serenity Prayer which has been adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 step programs:

God, grant me the serenity to ac-cept the things I cannot change,

The courage to change the things I can,

And wisdom to know the differ-ence.

I expect my politicians to know the difference and act in such a way as to direct people to where their voices can make a differ-ence, even acting in an advo-cacy role if necessary, rather than burdening us with new fees and higher taxes in an effort to gain more power, prestige and enlarge their empire.

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February environmental sustainability workshopsRegister for free classesThese workshops will show you ways to reduce pesticide use and create a more sustainable community. The workshops are part of the City’s enhanced pesticide management program and sustainability, waste reduction and water conservation initiatives. The workshops are free, however, registration is required.

There are two ways to register:•Online at www.richmond.ca/register•By phoning the registration call centre from Monday to Friday,

8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 604-276-4300 (press “2” at the prompt)

If you register but cannot attend, please contact the registration call centre to make your space available for someone else.

Backyard and balcony/patio compostingWednesday, February 67:00 – 8:30 p.m.Reg# 261548, Free, 13+ yearsSouth Arm Community Centre8880 Williams Road

Under the City’s Pesticide Use Control Bylaw, many pesticides can no longer be used for lawn and garden beautification.

For more information about the Bylaw, natural pest solutions or the list of permitted pesticides, visit www.richmond.ca/pesticides.

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City Appointments 2013Richmond City Council wishes to fill vacancies on the following Advisory Committees/Boards:• Sister City Advisory Committee (8)*• Family and Youth Court Committee (6)• Gateway Theatre Society Board (2)

Persons interested in serving the community, in a voluntary capacity, on any of the above advisory bodies are invited to submit an application, along with a resumé, to the attention of: Michelle Jansson, Manager, Legislative Services, City Clerk’s Office, no later than Wednesday, February 27, 2013.

Please refer to our website at www.richmond.ca/cityhall/council/boards/advisory.htm to view the respective committees/boards, and

1. information on the purpose or mandate;2. terms of reference (if applicable);3. staff contact information; or4. to download an advisory committee application form.

*Please note the Sister City Advisory Committee revised terms of reference has now been posted on our website.

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 Committees).

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letters

Film awards pander while schools suffer

Editor: Re, “Bollywood bash

full of bad optics,” Rich-mond Review, Feb. 1.

This situation is worse than bad optics it is a disgusting case of pandering to an ethnic community at the expense of more pressing needs in our province.

We have families trying to find help for their loved ones with mental health issues but there are no re-sources available, there is no extra money for school boards desper-ate to give our children a proper education and no help for the poor and the desper-ate in our towns and cities.

We have our own B.C. film industry on life support as money has dried up and many are unemployed or leaving the province to go to Ontario and Quebec to find work. Yet our provincial gov-ernment can find $11 million of taxpayer’s money to fund some-thing called “The Times of India Film Awards” but can ignore these other much more pressing needs.

I believe Christy Clark has dug her own political grave with this decision and will take the Liberals down with her. This is not the first time we have seen a politician try to curry favour with an ethnic community. Just a few months ago Richmond’s federal MP Alice Wong decided to eat shark fin soup in front of the Chinese media only. The local papers received many letters to their editors from outraged citizens, many of them Chinese, complaining of Wong’s insult.

This type of behav-iour by politicians encourages people to promote their own culture and language at the expense of Canadian culture and instead of integrating and enriching the fab-ric of our country we see communities living separately as though they are different states, thus highlight-ing the weaknesses of multiculturalism and why Europe has declared it a disaster.

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Management at Quilchena Golf and Coun-try Club locked out its employees responsible for the maintenance of the grounds at the West Richmond club on Tues-day morning.

The lockout impacts 19 CUPE 4964 members, and comes “after only nine days of combined me-diation and bargaining,” the union said in a press release.

“We are extremely dis-appointed in the position management has taken throughout this round of negotiations. Rather than try to negotiate a solution, or continue to use the services of the mediator, the employer has chosen to lockout its employees and cut off ne-gotiation talks,” said CUPE national representative Sung Wong. “We recog-nize that the employer is facing financial pressures which is why many of our proposals have focused on improved working conditions for members. This lockout is a strategy the employer is using to try and force members to accept a sub-par agree-ment and members are not prepared to do this.”

Wong said the union has asked management to return to the negotiat-ing table four times.

The last offer from management was “over-whelmingly rejected,” he said.

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For those who might � nd them-selves on the ground in a dark alley, Lori O’Connell is here to help.

O’Connell, owner and head instruc-tor of Richmond’s Paci� c Wave Jiu-

jitsu, has written a book that shares personal protection techniques she’s learned over a 20-year martial arts career. When the Fight Goes to the Ground: Jiu-jitsu Strategies and Tac-tics for Self-Defense is now available through Tuttle Publishing.

This is the � rst book for O’Connell, who holds a � fth degree black belt in Can-ryu Jiu-jitsu and teaches out of a Clarke Place facility in East Richmond. A DVD accompanies the book, o� er-ing practical self-protection tips for “street-oriented ground scenarios”

that O’Connell suggests would be useful for martial artist, law enforce-ment professionals and others interested in self-defence.

“Self-defense on the ground cannot simply be learned by taking up a submission grappling sport. There are many facets to ground defense in a real attack that aren’t taken into account in the competitive arena, such as multiple attackers, proximity to edged weapons, environmental factors and more,” she said in a news release.

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Seniors wellness program starts

The Filipino-Chinese As-sociation of BC along with its partners the Ateneo Alumni Association of B.C. and University of the Philippines Alumni Association of B.C. have started a seniors wellness program.

Senior citizens may come and get free blood pressure checkups, join an exercise class and enjoy coffee and tea for free every second Satur-day afternoon from February to August 2013. Come to St. Joseph the Worker Parish on Feb. 9 from 1 to 5 p.m. at 4451 Williams Rd.


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Celebrate!Enjoy time with your family

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Community centres offer Family Day activities

Looking for something to do on B.C.’s first Family Day week-end? Several of Richmond’s community facilities are celebrat-ing Family Day by offering interactive and affordable activities

that appeal to all ages in the family this Saturday to Monday.On Monday, Feb. 11, Cambie Community Centre has activities for children and adults,

including admission to not just any school, but a Superhero School. For less than $5, kids can leap tall buildings, make amazing rescues, fly through obstacles and save the world ... or at least pretend to. Costumes are encouraged, so bring your little tyke to this world saving mission. Parents can also drop off their children (6 to 12 years old) to the centre for a single day camp for Family Day themed activities, including crafts.

Families collaborate on a customized family tree collage, using paints and multi-media at South Arm Community Centre. Or team up with your preschooler at Steveston Com-munity Centre to learn to cook healthy snacks—kid style.

Free activities such as drawing, sportball, badminton and ballet will be available to try for families of all sizes at Thompson Community Centre. In addition, a free video game design class is offered to children, where they can create games from a variety of genres - action, adventure, platform, side-scrollers, pinball, strategy and racing - or even invent new games altogether. Skateboarders will also have the opportunity to learn from an ex-perienced instructor who will teach the basics of skateboarding and skate safety through demos, instructions and hands-on learning.

Both Minoru Arenas and Richmond Ice Centre will be open, and in place of the public skate usually offered at Richmond Ice Centre, Minoru Areas will be presenting a Family Day Skate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Minoru Aquatic Centre has invited a DJ to be on deck to amplify the excitement for swimmers.

Most of Richmond’s community centres will be open at regular holiday weekend hours on Family Day weekend. And Cambie, South Arm, Steveston and Thompson Community Centres will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the holiday Monday. Total Fitness Pass hold-ers can use their pass at any centre on Family Day for no extra fee, offering a healthy and active weekend for the family.

To find out more about Family Day activities and events happening in Richmond, and for other details regarding community centre hours and programs, visit www.richmond.ca/familyday or contact the community facility of your choice.

Celebrate Family Day at the Children’s Arts Festival

The fifth annual Children’s Arts Festival, offering a variety of interactive art activities led by professionals, will be held at Richmond Cultural Centre Feb. 11—B.C.’s first Family Day holiday.

A highlight this year includes a presentation and book signing by bestselling author of Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin, who will read from his book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, along with other musical stories.

Fans are encouraged to bring their books or stuffed animals for signing. Tickets to his presentation are $10.

The festival will offer a variety of 90-minute Creativ-ity Classes, led by accomplished artists in dance, circus, musical theatre, cartooning, animation, clay, painting and puppet-making. Admission is $10 per class (excludes animation, which is $30).

For those wishing to enjoy the Children’s Arts Festival without registering for a Creativity Class, a $5 wristband will provide drop-in access to all of the performances and Imagination Stations including balloon twisting, face painting, origami and more. The wristband also includes admission to Minoru Aquatic Centre and Minoru Arenas on Feb. 11.

Food vendors will be at the cultural centre’s plaza for the event.Four other festival days leading up to Feb. 11 are reserved for school groups. On Feb. 11,

the public portion of the festival, activities run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.For more information visit childrensartsfestival.ca. To register for Creativity Classes or to purchase tickets to see Eric Litwin, visit richmond.

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What do a Big Irishman and Chinese New Year have in common?

They’ll both be part of Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day at the Richmond Olympic Oval this Saturday.

With the Year of the Snake arriving this weekend, Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day will kick off with a colour-ful Chinese Lion Dance performance on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Right after that, at 11 a.m., will be the Celebrity Ball Hockey Game featuring Montreal Canadien legend Guy Lafleur and honorary coach, the Big Irishman, Pat Quinn.

A great way to kick off the new B.C. Family Day long weekend, Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day promises “all things hockey under one roof.” It is a day-long festival of every hockey activ-ity imaginable under the Oval’s iconic, 2-hectare (6.5 acre) pine-wood roof. All activities are free with the exception of the Canucks Alumni game. Donations of non-perishable food items for the Richmond Food Bank will be collected at the event.

A special appearance by Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur headlines this year’s event. Lafleur led the Montreal Canadiens to five Stanley Cup victories and won numerous individual National

Hockey League awards and other ac-colades. In addition to playing in the Celebrity Ball Hockey Game, Lafleur will participate in a public autograph signing session and other activities.

Vancouver Canucks fan favourites Cliff Ronning, Garry Valk and Dave Babych will lead the Vancouver Ca-nucks Alumni as they hit the Oval ice to take on the Richmond Sockeyes Alumni. Other Vancouver Alumni play-ing include one-time Canucks draft pick and rising country music star Chad Brownlee, along with original 1970 NHL Canucks Orland Kurtenbach and Ed Hatoum, plus Denis Pederson, Doug Bodger, Larry Melnyk and Garry Monahan. Game time is 4:30 p.m. Tick-ets are $15 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Partial proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Richmond KidSport.

Former Canucks Darcy Rota, Tony Tanti, Jack McIlhargey, Orland Kurte-nbach, Doug Halward, John Grisdale and Larry Melnyk will be among the participants in the Celebrity Ball Hock-ey Game, along with other former NHLers, media and members of Rich-mond City Council. Honorary Coach Pat Quinn will join Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie for ceremonial ball drop to kick off the game. An Olympic Gold medal winning coach and Order of Canada recipient, Quinn remains

one of the most popular coaches and general managers in Vancouver Canucks history.

Other highlights include:•Richmond Sockeyes versus the Al-

dergrove Kodiaks in a Pacific Interna-tional Junior Hockey League game.

•Appearances and autograph sign-ings by a number NHL legends and special appearances by popular Ca-nucks mascot Fin, Peter Puck and the Green Men.

•Performances by the popular Vancouver Canucks house band and Canadian rock/pop stars Odds.

•Numerous merchandise giveaways, prize draws and fun contests, includ-ing chance to win airfare for two to Japan, courtesy of Japan Airlines.

•Hockey marketplace with more than 40 booths featuring collectibles, memorabilia and more.

•Live on site broadcast of Team 1040’s Sports Saturday show hosted by Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich.

•Fun, interactive and informative hockey memorabilia displays from the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

•An interactive fun zone where fans can test their shooting and other hockey skills; mini-hockey for kids.

•A chance to test your skills in table hockey, air hockey, electronic hockey games and more.

Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Satur-day, February 9 at the Richmond Olym-

pic Oval. For more information visit www.richmondoval.ca/hockeyday.

Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day is hosted by the City of Richmond and the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Former Canucks gear up for Hockey Day in Canada

Don Fennell file photoHockey Day in Canada returns to the Rich-mond Olympic Oval this Saturday.


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nity Services Society, Richmond Multicultural Community Services, and Vancouver Coastal Health, are working together to recruit and train 40 volunteers, all of them seniors, to serve as Community Action Ambassadors.

The role will see them out in the community offering peer counsel-ling support to other seniors, as well as facili-tating public education forums and workshops.

Seniors, especially those living alone, too often become discon-nected from their com-munity. They may find themselves dealing with mental health issues, even drug or alcohol addiction, with nowhere to turn for support.

“Community Action Ambassadors will be filling a large service gap,” says Carol Dickson, Manager of Volunteer Richmond’s Seniors Community Support Services. “They’ll act as a lifeline for isolated seniors from all cultures, connecting them to

community services and educating them about healthy aging, including mental health issues and the use of alcohol and drugs.”

The 11-week volunteer training will cover every-thing from communica-tion and group facilita-tion skills to information and referral. Upon completion, Community Action Ambassadors will be well-equipped to support their fellow seniors and knowledge-able about the commu-nity resources available to enhance mental health and resolve ad-diction issues.

Community Action Ambassadors will be ac-tive in Richmond, Surrey, and Vancouver.

“These are all very mul-ticultural communities,” says Dickson. “Of course, we want that diversity to be reflected in our volunteers. Equally important, though, is that all of our volunteers are culturally aware, because it will make the program that much more accessible.”

The hope is that Com-munity Action Ambas-sadors will help break down barriers and get seniors talking about mental health and ad-diction.

“Getting these issues out in the open is key,” says Rick Dubras, executive director of Richmond Addiction Services. “It means more seniors will get the help they need, and that’s going to improve their quality of life. They’ll also be able to provide feedback on the services that are out there, so we'll know what's work-ing and where we need to improve.”

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Despite playing such a vital role in Canada’s health care system, it isn’t always easy for family care-givers to find the resources and support they need. That’s why Volunteer Richmond Information Services, Seniors Community Support Services is once again

offering its Caregivers Education and Support Series.

“Family caregivers work tire-lessly providing care and support for adults who are elderly, chroni-cally ill, or living with a disability,” says Carol Dickson, Manager, Se-niors Community Support Servic-es at Volunteer Richmond. “As a result, they often don’t take steps to remain healthy themselves. In this course, we want to teach participants how to balance their responsibilities as caregivers with their own personal wellbeing.”

The education series, funded

by the United Way of the Lower Mainland, is free, and open to anyone who provides unpaid care for an older adult (55+) liv-ing in Richmond. Topics covered include stress management, navigating the health care sys-tem, communication, problem solving, and more.

“Caregivers vary in age, background, and personality,” says Dickson. “What they share, though, is a strong desire to do everything they can for the person they’re caring for. And sometimes it’s just too much.

It can lead to feelings of stress, guilt, or anger.”

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Sockeyes wary of complacency as playoffs near

by Don FennellSports Editor

With the playoffs fast approaching, if there’s one thing the Richmond Sockeyes want to guard against it’s complacency.

“I feel like we’re in a

pretty good spot over-all, but we’ve had a few wake-up calls lately,” said coach Aaron Wilbur. “If we can learn from them it can be a good thing.”

The Sockeyes lead the Tom Shaw Conference with a 31-8-1 record, and

have a seven-point cush-ion on the Harold Brit-tain Conference-leading Abbotsford Pilots (27-10-2) for their overall lead in the Pacific Junior Hockey League going into their meeting with the Pilots this Friday in the Fraser Valley city. And while the Sockeyes have posted some im-pressive victories of late, including a 6-0 white-wash of the Mission City Outlaws on Jan. 26 and a 3-1 decision over the Delta Ice Hawks on Jan. 31, they also blew a 2-0 lead against the North

Vancouver Wolf Pack last Saturday and sub-sequently lost the game 4-3.

“The intensity through-out the league has really picked up the last few weeks and a couple of teams have really im-proved over the second half,” said Wilbur.

“It’s not going to be easy for anybody (to get wins).”

On the loss to North Vancouver, Wilbur said the result magnifies the importance not to look past any game.

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Coach says key is focusing on task at hand and not beyond

Don Fennell photoRichmond Sockeyes are gearing up for a rare matinee performance Saturday as part of Richmond Celebrates Hockey Day at the Richmond Olympic Oval.


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Mike Mason considered retirement, but ultimately fought his way back from a potentially career-end-ing ankle injury to place eighth at last summer’s Olympic Games in Lon-don. His inspiring show of perseverance has earned the Nanoose Bay high jumper the Harry Jerome

Comeback Award for 2012, which will be pre-sented in Richmond at the 47th annual Sport B.C. Athlete of the Year Awards March 7 at the River Rock Show Theatre.

Mason’s injury, at the conclusion of the 2010 season, included a chipped bone among

other major joint compli-cations. But after just one year he was back on the world stage following ex-tensive rehabilitation and is currently ranked No. 1 in Canada with an eye on competing at the 2016 Olympics—which would be his third—in Rio de Ja-neiro, Brazil.

“It takes a certain level of passion and drive as an athlete to overcome the obstacles Michael Mason has faced,” said Rob New-man, president and CEO of Sport BC.

Mason, 27, competed in Richmond this past week-end in the 2013 Vancouver Sun Harry Jerome Indoor Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval where he topped the field by clear-ing the bar at 2.20 metres in the open men’s division.

The Jerome indoor meet, held annually at the oval, featured many of the top track and field athletes in B.C.—includ-ing high schoolers—and is a prelude to the Jerome outdoor track classic held each July 1 at Swangard Stadium which is an Olym-pic qualifying event. The indoor meet was hosted by the Richmond Kajaks and also featured several of the local club’s athletes including brothers Oded, 18, and Alon Aminov, 15, in the high jump.

Carson Bradley, 12, earned a trio of third-place finishes among 12-and-13-year-old boys—7.64 seconds in the 50-me-tre dash, 50.74 seconds over 300 metres, and one minute, 58.60 seconds over 600 metres. Nataysia Mikula-Noble, 12, placed ninth (15.09 seconds) in the final of the 12-and-13-year-old girls’ 50-metre dash; Erin Reid, 17, was ninth (8.47 seconds) and Andrea Searle 12th (8.78 seconds) in the 16-and-17-year-old girls’ 50-metre dash. Luke Wang, 41, won the 40-44-year-old men’s 60-metre dash in 11.55 seconds and Ryan Ried, 21, was 21st overall (6.50 sec-onds) in the open men’s 60-metre dash.

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A trio of athletes from the Rich-mond Gymnastics Club is heading to Leduc, Alta. this weekend to com-pete in the Elite Canada champion-ships.

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“I think it was probably good to lose that game because it serves as a wakeup, rather than us squeaking out a win, feeling too comfortable, and making the same mistakes again,” he said.

Wilbur is particularly proud that the Sockeyes have not lost two games in a row this season, but expects that feat to be put to the test over the next week. Beginning Friday in Ab-botsford, the team will be on the ice

each of the next six days. They’ll also have a quick turnaround, hosting the Aldergrove Kodiaks in a special Rich-mond Celebrates Hockey Day mati-nee Saturday at the Richmond Olym-pic Oval. Faceoff is 12:30 p.m. They’ll then practice Sunday and Monday before facing the Ice Hawks at the Ladner Leisure Centre Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and are then home to host the Ridge Meadows Flames Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Minoru Arenas.

“The key at any level when you

get into these situations (which mir-rors the playoff schedule) is to be well organized,” Wilbur said. “That starts with the coaching staff and demands that you eliminate any distractions. The process has to be seamless and it’s important for the players to focus on what’s right in front of them and not the next day or game. You have to take a mindset that you’re not saving anything.”

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Richmond Chaos will take a break next Sunday to enjoy the new Family Day long weekend before returning to the pitch Feb. 17 to conclude opening-round cup play in the Metro Women’s Soccer League.

Winners of the Third Division regular-season title, the Chaos will host old rival Dunbar Thunder in the third match of their three-game round-robin at 5 p.m. at Hugh Boyd Park. Chaos outscored the Thunder, fourth in the Second Divi-sion this season, twice last year—7-5 and 3-2. Coach Al Groff expects a similarly close game this time out, while also wor-ried even another victory might not be

enough for his team to advance to the next round.

“Our winning ways continue but we may not be winning by enough to go to the next round,” cautioned Groff, noting that while Chaos has six points from win-ning its first two cup matches only the top eight teams—from a field of 46—will advance in the Third Division.

“After wins, the next tiebreaker will be the goal differential and then goals for,” he continued, noting the Chaos have so far outscored their opponents 5-0 after blanking the West Coast Auto Group Pres-tige 3-1 Sunday in Pitt Meadows.

Chaos hoping to extend cup run

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MARKETINGMANAGER

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124 FARM WORKERS

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES


125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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138 LABOURERSPORTAGE College in Lac La Biche, AB, is looking for Maintenance Ser-vice Workers. For more info, visit our website at portagecollege.ca or call 1-866-623-5551, ext. 5597.

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142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKSHELIWELDERS is hiring a full time Technical Records Clerk/Mainte-nance Administrative Assistant. Skills: Aviation Background/PC/MS Offi ce Skills/work in fast paced of-fi ce. Please send resume to fx: 604-530-5226 www.heliwelders.com

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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115 EDUCATION

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115 EDUCATION

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242 CONCRETE & PLACING

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257 DRYWALL

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115 EDUCATION


260 ELECTRICAL

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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115 EDUCATION


320 MOVING & STORAGE

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115 EDUCATION


338 PLUMBING

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130 HELP WANTED


338 PLUMBING

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130 HELP WANTED

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSCanuck Roofi ng All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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477 PETS

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PITT BULL/American Bull Dog X, 7/mo fem, vet chkd, all shots, needs new home, $425. (604)825-1521

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SHELTIES 2 SABLE PUPS 1 w/ white body + spots D.O.B Oct 19th Loveable, sweet pups 604-826-6311

477 PETSYORKIE X POMERANIAN. Two females, all shots, vet checked, dewormed. $500. 604-504-5438.

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548 FURNITUREMATTRESSES starting at $99

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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736 HOMES FOR RENT

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751 SUITES, UPPER

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The event brought together over 100 people who have been a part of and who have been strong supporters of The Arts Connection over the last 23 years to tour the new space and enjoy live music and refreshments.

“It’s just nice having that large community connec-tion and knowing that there is a long history

there,” said Linda Shirley, the owner of The Arts Connection.

It took just under a year of planning and building to transform four walls, a ceiling and a floor into a beautiful two-storey space connected to Renaissance Kids, which Shirley owns as well.

“It was just raw ware-house space,” Shirley said.

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A reunion dinner typically in-cludes a lavish spread that can fea-ture a variety of dishes like chicken, fish and pork.

Chinese New Year celebrations last for 15 days. During these celebrations, students and migrant workers return home, and much of the country is in transit. The festivi-ties culminate on Chap Goh Mei, or the 15th night, which also involves a family meal as well as music and decorations.

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Many of Richmond’s favourite Chinese eateries—especially those with large kitchens capa-ble of serving up multi-course meals—have been booked weeks in advance by families preparing to gather in celebra-tion of the Chinese New Year.

Lee Man, a judge for the Chinese Restaurant Awards, said his family tried to book a venue for the annual fam-

ily gathering, and learned the date they’d eyed was locked in three months ago. Instead, they settled for another date, when his parents, cousins and their children—a group totalling 50 to 60 people—will come together to eat and count their blessings.

“It’s a big deal because on the traditional Chinese dinner, everyone in the family is present. Nobody can be missing,” Man explained.

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So what will be on the menu this year?

Man said the same style of lucky dishes remain from year to year, including the essentials.

An entire chicken, head and all, is served up, symbolizing wholesomeness. A whole fish represents prosperity, while rice cakes represent progress, and oysters represent money.

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Noodles symbolize longevity, and restaurants o� er set menus with lucky numbers linked to them. There’s $288, $388, and $488 dinner packages, for ex-ample, he said.

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“It’s the stu� you don’t notice, he said.

Each envelope contains $10 to $15, and local banks usually stock up on crisp new $5, $10 and $20 bills, which are a hot commodity during the two-week celebrations.

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Red and gold streamers, tasseled lanterns and paper-cut snake motifs

are appearing in shop windows across Richmond.

This year, the Lunar New Year falls on Sunday, Feb. 10, and Richmond is again playing host to one of the most extensive two-week Chinese New Year celebrations.

Thousands will � ock to Chinese restaurants and malls to welcome the Year of the Snake with � reworks, well-wishing rituals, live music, a new year countdown, Chinese � ower and gift fairs, colourful lion and dragon dances and, of course, authentic food.

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The Chinese Nationalist army is fad-ing fast in 1936 China, and one of its pillars is Captain Wong. Unfortu-

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The first brush of gloom comes from the set—dark colours and a living room of faded elegance. It’s exactly what the script orders. Sisters Irena and Masha, and housekeeper Anfisa, are struggling to maintain this once grand house and image of former privilege.

Their late father previously trained Nationalist Chinese troops, and as Communism spreads and all-out war with Japan looms, the sisters long to return to Moscow. Never mind the logistics, their Chinese sister-in-law Natasha eagerly deflates the sisters’ spirits by taking over more and more of the house.

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Sister Masha (Sarah Louise Turner), one of the “bees after the hive has disappeared,” is equally tense, with Jack Daniel’s the only thing to lighten the mood. Until she’s pegged as an alcoholic.

Natasha (Josette Jorge) is the difficult sister-in-law, a one-time street urchin who is so sickly self-absorbed and delusional she’s hard to watch. “Someone has to take charge of this family, and I see it has to be me,” she says.

Sisters offers plenty of good performances and explores the true human impact of changing world views and the shift away from aristocracy. But the emotional terror wrought by Natasha weighs heavy here.

Playwright Simon Johnston deserves credit for ar-ranging the world premiere of the play on his own turf. He lives here and served as artistic director at Gateway Theatre for a dozen years. That can make for high expectations.

What audiences get with Sisters is a bold new work that explores a human story a history text-book would not. Its darkness doesn’t offer much to cling to, but surprises help carry this play through.



David Cooper photoJosette Jorge (centre) gets the upper hand over her sisters-in law Luisa Jojic (left) and Sarah Louise Turner (right).

Sisters get no love in new playSisters •Written by Simon Johnston.•On until Feb. 16 at Gateway Theatre Main-Stage.•Tickets, $30 to $48, at gatewaytheatre.com or Box Office: 604-270-1812.

Library celebrates the new year

Richmond Public Library is offering Chinese New Year games and crafts for kids to celebrate the Year of the Snake on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.

The event will take place at the Brighouse branch in the Kids’ Place, located at 7700 Minoru Gate.

“Come celebrate Chinese New Year at the Library where loads of fun activities will help kids learn the important symbols of Chinese New Year,” said librarian Wendy Jang.

If you like riddles, come to the Brighousebranch between February 10 – 20 and enter the Lantern Riddles Contest. You must correctly answer at least five riddles to enter the raffle draw. The awards ceremony for the winners will be held at the library’s Chinese New Year Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 24 between 1-4 p.m. The library is located at 7700 Minoru Gate.

There are separate contests for adults and kids. All the riddles for adults are in Chinese and they are posted on the main floor of the Brighouse Branch. There are five Chinese and five English riddles for kids posted in the Kids’ Place Pro-gram Room.

For more information, phone 604-231-6413.


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mond to satiate cravings for traditional fare: from rich Peking duck, symbolizing togetherness and � delity, to sweet sticky rice, representing a family’s commitment to stick together throughout the year. For many fami-lies, the elaborate Chinese New Year’s Eve feast is the most important meal of the year as it’s an occasion for reunions and giving thanks. Award-winning Richmond restaurants like Fisherman’s Terrace, Shanghai River, Jade Seafood and Suhang o� er special set menus for groups to enjoy sumptuous 10- to 12-course meals.

•Shop for lucky plum blossoms: It’s customary that during Chinese New Year every household should

display blooming plants to symbolize rebirth and new growth. Visiting a traditional � ower market is a must in the week leading up to New Year’s Day. One of Richmond’s most popular shopping destinations is Aberdeen Centre. Its Chinese New Year Flower and Gift Fair runs from Feb. 6 to 11.

•Awaken your inner Buddha: To increase blessings and happiness in the coming year, one should immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of Richmond’s exhilarating International Buddhist Temple during one of the Temple’s most exciting times of the year. In addi-tion to special prayer ceremonies on New Year’s Eve, the Temple will feature special Chinese New Year festivi-ties from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 6 to 10, including traditional vegetarian snacks in the Taste of Zen café, a Flower and Gift Fair, Chinese calligraphy and more.

•Meet Gods and dragons: They’re called “hong bao” in Mandarin or “lei see” in Cantonese—these red envelopes are stu� ed with money and handed out as wishes of good fortune in the coming year. The God of Fortune will be handing out red envelopes through-out Richmond, including during the New Year’s Day celebrations on Feb. 10 at Yaohan Centre at 10 a.m., Aberdeen Centre at 11 a.m. and Richmond Centre mall at noon. But the real attraction on these days is the majestic dragon or lion dances.

•Devour dumplings: Dumplings are another food rich in symbolism; shaped like ancient Chinese money representing wealth and prosperity, dumplings are one of the most important foods during the New Year festivities. One of the best ways to try a tasty variety of dumplings is at a traditional dim sum meal. Local eater-ies boast delectable bites like “har gao” (shrimp dump-lings) and “char siu bao” (steamed pork buns) along with a myriad of other dishes served on small plates or out of steaming baskets. Book a table at acclaimed Sea Harbour Seafood or Sun Sui Wah and indulge.

•Decorate with red and gold: Red and gold are the dominant colors of Chinese New Year decorations, with gold signaling prosperity and red indicating life also while scaring away evil spirits. Look out for festive banners, bright-red lanterns, and red paper-cut snake motifs (paper cutting is an ancient Chinese folk art) for sale throughout Hong Kong-style malls. It is tradition to decorate doors and windows with red paper cuts indi-cating themes such as happiness, wealth and longevity.

•Stay up late: The Chinese word “shou sui” means to stay awake throughout the night after the reunion dinner to welcome the new year. According to Chinese beliefs, children who “shou sui” will increase the longev-ity of the parents. Fortunately, in Richmond there are a myriad of late night hot spots and a great place to start is Alexandra Road. Next, rush over to nearby Aberdeen Centre for the offi cial countdown or the International Buddhist Temple (both open until after midnight on Feb. 9) to join in New Year’s Eve prayer celebrations.

•Seek sweet treats: A New Year’s celebration wouldn’t be complete without sweet treats, which represent a rich life. A hugely popular sweet treat in Richmond is sticky rice cake. This Chinese New Year delight symbol-izes abundance and reunion. Other sugary favourites among locals include pineapple buns and cocktail buns (fi lled with coconut). Both are freshly baked through-out the day at bakeries all over the city, including Lido Restaurant and the Kam Do and Pine House bakeries.


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Richmond Chinese Community Society returns with popular annual events at local malls

The Richmond Chinese Community Society is once again celebrating Chinese New Year with events at two of Rich-mond’s major shopping malls.

The Lunar New Year is an important festival for the Chinese community, and the society will share this celebration with the whole community at Richmond Centre mall on Feb. 10. The 1 p.m. event, marking the Year of the Snake, will feature a lion dance.

Then, on Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the so-ciety will mount a larger celebration at Lansdowne

Centre—it’s annual TD Lu-nar New Year Celebration. This year’s celebration will include a variety of multicultural perfor-mances, including a lion dance, performances

in Chinese opera, hip hop and folk dance, and demonstrations in kung fu and taekwondo.

Booths will also dis-play Chinese calligraphy and offer Chinese crafts

for sale. All proceeds will go to the Richmond Food Bank.

All are welcome to the events. For more information, call 604-270-7222.

Lion dances, cultural performances mark new year

The Richmond Chinese Community Society is celebrating Chinese New Year .


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Fortune teller Sherman Tai says people need to be conservative as business figures to slow down


Like in Western culture, snakes don’t receive a lot of love in Chinese

mythology.Take one peek into the office

of Richmond fortune teller and feng shui expert Sherman Tai, and you’ll realize that’s no exaggeration.

A year ago, at the start of the Year of the Water Dragon, Tai’s office had posters galore of dragons, powerful and respect-ed figures of Eastern astrology.

But Tai’s office has none of that now.

According to Tai, anybody born after 7:48 a.m. on Feb. 4 on the 12-year-cycle of the Chinese horoscope (2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965, 1953, 1941, 1929, 1917, 1905) takes on the characteristics linked to the Year of the Water Snake. They are very intelligent, flex-ible and can adapt to different environments, but are also self-centred, somewhat selfish, are quiet but can then be strik-ingly aggressive.

Chinese custom—or the “good old days,” as Tai refers

to them—dictates the Year of the Snake begins on Feb. 4 and runs through Feb. 10.

But these days, the celebra-tion is shifted somewhat and extended, with Feb. 9 being Chinese New Year’s Eve, and festivities continuing for a solid two weeks commencing Feb. 10 until Feb. 25.

As is normally the case among Chinese households, efforts are made to toss out the old, and bring in the new, he said.

Households are decluttered, with “old and useless garbage” such as clothing and unused times, donated to charities. This symbolizes the elimina-tion of unhappiness and dirt, while doing a good service to the local community.

Home are decorated, with new furniture or accessories added.

For families that are sepa-rated because of work, the Chinese New Year serves to reunify them.

Breadwinners who work in China and Hong Kong return to Canada to be with their children and families who are living here.

Many local Chinese restau-rants are already fully booked for New Year-related dinners,

Tai observed.So what does the Year of the

Water Snake hold for resi-dents?

Not many lucky things will happen this year, he said.

He said families “need to be conservative” and added that he believes the NDP will win the next provincial election “for sure.”

From a business perspective, profit margins will dwindle, while unemployment rates will remain steady and the Cana-dian dollar will perform well.

In China, Tai said the govern-ment is also ramping down planned festivities.

2013 will be a slow year for businesses.

And the local real estate market will remain slow for the next 18 months.

“I don’t think the market will be as exciting as before, espe-cially in Richmond,” he said.

If you want to sell your home in the next year, Tai believes homeowners will have to sig-nificantly discount their prices.

But he believes deep-pock-eted land speculators from Asia will continue to hold on to their properties as they await the market to go back up.

In China, the commercial market will be “tough”, he said, with higher levels of competi-tion and relatively lower profit margins.

Overall, expect 2013 to be conservative in terms of living and buying habits, and for the NDP to win the provincial elec-tion in May, Tai said.

For more of his predictions, visit shermantai.com

Martin van denHemel photoSherman Tai predicts not many lucky things will happen this year.

Year of the Water Snake will slow things to a slither

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Come celebrate Chinese New Year with us at the International Buddhist Temple! From February 6-10, we will be holding a Chinese New Year celebration and bazaar with auspicious � ower arrangements, traditional snacks and foods, various cultural gift items and much more.

On Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb. 9), the Temple will be open until 1:00AM for its late night festivities and New Year incense offerings. Our Abbot, the Venerable Guan Cheng, will also be leading a chant and group prayer session at midnight to bless all sentient beings. Come early to join in on our celebration this year!

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Several Richmond residents are members of B.C. Chinese Music Ensemble

In celebration of Chinese New Year, the B.C. Chinese Music Ensemble is presenting a special concert later this month—and

the group is well represented by local residents.

Presented by the B.C. Chinese Music Association, Bamboo Shoots in Spring also highlights the 10th anniversary of the en-semble, one of the largest profes-sional Chinese music ensembles in North America.

Four Richmond residents are ensemble musicians: Geling Jian, Ge Li, Gui Lian Liu and Song Yun. The music associa-tion’s executive director Bill Lai

is also a local resident.Repertoire for the concert

includes Canadian and Chinese works performed or commis-sioned in the past decade and new arrangements. The show will be recorded for a CD to be released in the fall.

Two shows are planned for Saturday, Feb. 16—3 p.m. and 7 p.m.—at CBC Studios at 700 Hamilton St. in Vancouver. Tickets are $30. To reserve, visit bccma.net or call 604-327-8807.

B.C. Chinese Music Ensemble photoThe B.C. Chinese Music Ensemble will present two performances of a special concert planned later this month celebrating Chinese New Year.

Year of Snake celebrated with ensemble concert


February 6-10 ...............................................10am-5pmChinese New Year Flower BazaarBuddhist Temple, 9160 Steveston Highway Experience Chinese New Year festivities, with traditional foods, auspicious flower arrangements, Chinese calligraphy, exciting raffles and more. *All proceeds donated to the temple. www.buddhisttemple.ca

February 6-11Chinese New Year Flower & Gift FairAberdeen Centre, 4400 Hazelbridge Way This popular fair has been an annual tradition since 1989! Stock up for the New Year with festive decorations, delicious treats, fresh flowers and more. www.aberdeencentre.com

February 8-10 and February 15-16 .................8pm-1amChinese Handicraft Village at the River Rock Casino ResortThe village features calligraphy, rainbow calligraphy, Chinese flour dolls and the almighty God of Fortune! Free souvenirs while supplies last. www.riverrock.com

February 9 .............................................10pm-midnightChinese New Year’s EveBuddhist Temple, 9160 Steveston Highway Late night festivities include a chant and group prayer. www.buddhisttemple.ca

February 9 ......................................... 8:30pm-12:30amCountdown Night to Chinese New Year of the Snake Aberdeen Centre, 4400 Hazelbridge WayThis Fairchild Radio and Fairchild TV show includes music, fortune telling and cultural performances to lead to a live countdown to the Chinese New Year. www.aberdeencentre.com

February 10 ..................................................11am start Golden Dragon and Lion Dance Aberdeen Centre, 4400 Hazelbridge WayWatch the dragon and eight lions come to life after an eye dotting ceremony, followed by a not-so-traditional lion dance! www.aberdeencentre.com

February 10 ............................................................2pmRichmond Chinese Community Society Chinese New Year Lion DanceRichmond Centre, 6551 No. 3 RoadWatch lion dancers perform the “Choy Ching” ceremony in front of stores and throughout the mall and don’t miss the Money God handing out lucky envelopes! www.richmondcentre.ca

February 10 ........................................................ 2-4pmChinese New Year Games and CraftsBrighouse Main Library, 100-7700 Minoru GateTry various crafts and games all in celebration of the Chinese New Year. www.yourlibrary.ca

February 10 ........................................................ 5-6pmYear of the Snake Lion Dance CelebrationRichmond Public Market, 8260 Westminster Highway

February 10-11Chinese New Year Cultural SpectacleAberdeen Centre, 4400 Hazelbridge WayPerformances by Chinese dance companies, a Chinese orchestra and a Cantonese opera. www.aberdeencentre.com

February 10 ......BC Chinese Music Association ........1:15-2:15pm Vancouver Academy of Dance ..................3-4pmFebruary 11 ......Colours of Dance Academy ..........12:30-1:30pm Vancouver Cantonese Opera ....................2-4pm

February 10-20Lantern Riddle ContestBrighouse Main Library, 100-7700 Minoru GateFind riddles on the main floor of the library and guess at least 5 correctly for a chance to enter the prize draw. Separate contests for adults and kids! Winners announced February 24. www.yourlibrary.ca

February 15 ................................................... 1-4:30pmChinese New Year Potluck LunchRMCS Richmond Caring Place, 7000 Minoru BoulevardBring a dish and celebrate with friends old and new. Presented by the Richmond Multicultural Community Services, this event includes raffle draws, cultural dances and entertainment. Call 604-279-7160 to register. www.rmcs.bc.ca

February 16 ................................................. 12:30-5pmRichmond Chinese Community Society TD Lunar New Year CelebrationsLansdowne Centre, 5300 No. 3 RoadMulticultural performances and displays include lion dances, Chinese opera, Chinese calligraphy, crafts and community booths. Lucky draws and free gifts to be won. www.lansdowne-centre.com

February 16 ........................................................ 1-3pmTom Lee Year of the Snake ConcertAberdeen Centre, 4400 Hazelbridge WayStudents celebrate Chinese New Year with classical music performances. www.aberdeencentre.com

February 24 ............................................ 12:45pm-4pmChinese New Year Celebration: The Year of the SnakeBrighouse Main Library, 100-7700 Minoru GateGames, crafts, performances, puppet shows, storytelling, demonstrations and a traditional lion dance. Lantern Riddles contest winners announced. www.yourlibrary.ca

Experience a variety of local and exciting events that honour the rich traditions and customs of Richmond’s Chinese community.

www.richmond.ca


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