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9 NewsBuilders and residents packmeeting to hear about a newbylaw to address mega homes

16 ArtsRichmond secondary grad takeshis art to social media.

19 EnvironmentDerelict boats on the Fraserhighlight need for spill responsecapability.

22 Rachel’s eyeMike Quinn’s soccer campsprovide an inter-generationallink between young coaches andkids.

23 SportsIndia dominates at the Nation’sCup soccer tournament.

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Right now, my email inbox is full to overflowing. Why? In a word, Multipole. Gin-

seng also, but it hasn’t generated the sameoutrage — perhaps because councillorsknocked that one back.

If you’re lost, bear with me.A while back, the City of Richmond com-

missioned a couple of public art works,both of which were recently shown to citycouncillors for approval.

The ginseng project by Evan Lee featuresa series of large photos of ginseng to bedisplayed in the Olympic Village. Price tag:$190,000. Some councillors refused toapprove it.

The other, by artist Sheila Klein, is a20-metre-high pole with a mirror ball on topintended to stand outside the new aquaticcentre. Price tag: $250,000. This one didpass council approval — although publicapproval is another thing.

The vast majority of the people writing tous are expressing outrage over the fact thecity is spending hundreds of thousandsof dollars of taxpayer money on these artprojects. Some argue the money could bebetter spent on things such as affordablehousing, girls soccer, or even the local artscommunity. (See Letters page 4) Somefear the tall pole could be a safety hazard,interfering with low-flying planes. Yet otherssimply see no artistic merit and have com-pared the Multipole to a Q-tip, an IUD and,well, I can’t print the rest. What I can say,however, is I’m having a Miss Mao Tryingto Poise Herself at the Top of Lenin’s Headflashback.

Miss Mao managed to stir the pot some-thing fierce during the 2010 Olympic WinterGames as it sat gleaming for all the worldto see around the corner from the Oval. Aswith the Multipole, there was a ton of re-sponse, the majority of which was outrage.However, Miss Mao also sparked a healthydiscussion about everything from aestheticsto political history to modern economics.In other words, it did exactly what the bestworks of art do — stimulate an intellectual,aesthetic and emotional response.

I can’t say the Multipole kickback hasgone much beyond the reactionary: “I don’tlike it,” “it’s a waste of money.”

Although, the valid question of whetherpoliticians should be able to veto a work(Ginseng) that has otherwise met thecriteria, has been raised. To that I’d echo aresounding no.

I don’t want to see money wasted, andI don’t want to be duped, but I also knowart can be powerful if we allow ourselves toexperience it. To the naysayers, I say checkyour judgement, take a breath and give theleft side of your brain a workout. No one’sending poverty with the money that couldbe saved from this, anyway.

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Dear Editor,How much more fortunate can

we Richmond taxpayers be?We get to fund a $250,000 “art”

installation at Minoru Park, one sectionof which could be hazardous to low-flying airplanes.

I’m sure a majority of the residentswill flock to see this “art.” However,those who are in wait lines at foodbanks, or are eking out a living at low-paying jobs might not find it such anattraction?

Then there is the $250,000 face liftof the little park behind the post officein Steveston. I’m sure that will be ahuge draw, as well.

Of course, with all the money comingin from the contractors-builders ofthose mega houses, perhaps city hall isawash in funds?

Surely, there must be many moreworthwhile projects on which thismoney could be spent.

A few things come to mind: morecare centres for seniors, which, in turn,would free up acute care beds in hos-pital; more handicap spaces for thosetruly handicapped; more affordablehousing for lower income earners?

I have lived in Richmond for 30-plusyears, and if this is progress, I find ithard to fathom.

Patricia HawkingsRichmond

Art overfood bankmakes nosense

LETTERSto the Editor

Dear Editor,How many years will it take before

residents can expect city council tospend our hard earned tax dollars ina feasible way?

In the last few weeks, the cityhas announced plans to spendhundreds of thousands of dollarson re-doing parks that only need alittle bit of love, paint, and attention,questionable artwork at the new Mi-noru sports centre and an outdatedmuseum at the Richmond Oval.

Here are some thoughts:How about cleaning some of the

ditches around Richmond?The ditch in front of our house is

the city’s responsibility not mine,and here I am risking my neck try tocut down and clean out the growththe accumulating there.

On top of that workers in theneighbourhood building these newmega homes tend to use ditches infront of old homes as garbage binsor refuge containers and continueto throw their coffee cups, lunchcontainers, used batteries, and godknows what else into the mix.

How many ditches can be cleanedout for the thousands of dollars youare throwing away?

Or maybe you can even closethe ditches in yourself and actu-ally build sidewalks on some these

roads so people can walk down thestreet in safety?

Or, how about filling in the ditcheson No. 6 and 7 roads and widen-ing them to allow for greater trafficvolume given the immense amountof development you have allowed totake place in our city?

Or, how about showing someconcern for the older residents whohave lost their Home Owner Grantsdue to increasing house values?

Some older people are not readyto leave Richmond and would liketo be able to afford their home whilethey are living there.

Maybe you could lobby the pro-vincial government to make somechanges to the legislation or offersome other type of tax subsidy thatwould keeper older people, espe-cially seniors,in a position wherethey can afford to pay their taxes?

As far as I can see, city councillorshave allowed to spend our tax withimpunity.

It is time we started to make afuss. It is time we hold our newcouncillors accountable to their pre-election promises.

It is time to take back our city andmake sure the people we elect areworking in our best interests.

J. TildenRichmond

Dear Editor,Re: Multipole multi-nuts, Letters, July 16.I absolutely agree with Patricia Moe. Apart from being

a ridiculous-looking thing, who walks around looking upsix storeys? The price it is costing tax payers is wicked.So much could be done for the homeless, the foodbank, Richmond Hospital with that money. How did Imiss a public meeting asking me if I thought this was agood idea? Like Ms. Moe, I am angry, too.

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LETTERSto the Editor

Question ofthe Week

I’d like to ask the following question: Why can’tyou have basements in Richmond? Thanks!!

— Farin Meralli

“Richmond does not have basements due toa high water table. The water table is locatedbetween two to three feet below grade. Al-though it is not impossible to build basementsin Richmond, it is costly. To construct a base-ment, one needs to waterproof the basementwalls and foundation to keep the water out.During construction, one also needs to keepthe water from flowing into the excavation.

There is another big challenge in the designof single family homes having a basement; onemust ensure the house does not “pop out”from the ground. This is because, typically,homes are constructed with light wood framing.There is a significant uplift of water pressurefrom the water table that will exceed the weightof the building and can heave the house up.

— Gavin Woo, City of RichmondSenior Manager, Building Approvals.

Editor’s note: A high water tables is also whyRichmond doesn’t have cemeteries and whysome blueberry farms don’t have irrigation.

Every week the Richmond News will posta reader’s question and find an expert in thecommunity to provide the answer. If you havea trivia question about Richmond email us [email protected]. Be sure to write“Question of the Week” in the subject line.

Dear Editor,RE: “More rental housing needed:

McNulty,” Letters, July 9It seems that Coun. Bill McNulty

has just woken up from a long sleepand recognized that Richmond has anaffordable housing problem.

I recall a conversation I had with himsome years ago, when I was co-chairof the Richmond Poverty ResponseCommittee, about the chronic lackof affordable housing for low-incomeresidents.

He commented that his sons wereable to afford housing in Richmond,so it did not seem to see there was aproblem.

This prevailing attitude of indiffer-ence for many years by Richmondcouncil to the gradual loss of mixedincome neighbourhoods has led tothe present crisis of housing shortageand the inevitable loss of long-timeresidents, and the majority of the workforce from our community.

There are many jurisdictions, includ-ing Vancouver, that have made theissue of affordable housing a priority,and their actions to back up theirpolicy could serve as a model forsome real action by Richmond councilto address this vital issue.

Mary PhillipsRichmond

Dear Editor,I have little patience with the simple-

minded proposition that those who objectto the proliferation of mega-houses in ourcommunity are motivated by some kind ofjealousy of wealth. Such claims invariablycome from those who are entirely unedu-cated about even the most basic principlesinvolved in informed community planning,especially as regards those which are con-cerned with the ways in which architecturaldesign and town-planning (or lack of it)affect the social and cultural dimensions ofneighbourhoods and communities.

In the first instance, houses should be de-signed and built to satisfy the basic criteriaof benefiting everyone on the street, theyshould promote social interaction betweenneighbours and help in supporting or estab-lishing a sense of belonging to a communitysharing common values and priorities.

The mega-houses taking over our residen-tial neighbourhoods, most of which remainunoccupied or are used as hotels with tran-sient residents, are built for entirely oppositefunctions. They promote isolation betweenneighbours (when there are any), andtherefore represent a total lack of interest inor commitment to making a contribution tothe greater social and cultural aspects of thecommunities they are placed in.

In the second instance these mega-hous-es are entirely out of place because theirscale and architectural styles are more ap-propriate to much larger properties or urbansettings. Any architect, urban planner, orsociologist will confirm that any given house,

no matter what its style or scale, can beplaced in either compatible and appropriateor incompatible and inappropriate contextsor surroundings.

Buildings (houses) are not just structures.They are physical embodiments of our val-ues and priorities, and as such they make aclear statement about what a community’scultural and social heart and soul might be.The most welcoming, interactive, inviting,and inclusive neighbourhoods are invariablythose in which governing bodies, develop-ers, designers, and concerned citizens allwork closely together to ensure new housesand developments are designed in a waythat not only makes them appropriate totheir general surroundings, but comple-ments and enhances our senses of placeand community rather than compromisingor destroying them. To say that such col-laborative processes are not occurring inthe development of Richmond’s residentialneighbourhoods would be an understate-ment.

If each new house does not demonstrate acommitment to being socially and envi-ronmentally responsible to its neighbour-hood and its inhabitants then there is no“neighbourhood” per se, only a collection ofisolated, unrelated, individual edifices whichrepresent the antithesis of what our specieshas come to celebrate as “community.”

Jealous of wealth? Hardly! Offended andoutraged by bad design and planning andby ignorance and greed? Most definitely!

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Dear Editor:Re: “Votes speak volumes,” July 16,

News.Right on! Your editorial is a great re-

minder to all.We must learn to ignore the prolifera-

tion of good press politicians — elicit,contrived or not — and focus on howthey vote.

Hot air may raise the balloon, but if theburner runs out of fuel at voting time, itfalls to earth with a heavy bump.

Two of many problems facing munici-palities in the Lower Mainland, includingRichmond, are a lack of affordable rentalhousing, and a preponderance of vacantproperties.

Both problems may be ameliorated ifonly the Residential Tenancy Act of B.C.were re-vamped to reflect some degreeof justice and equality.

Such has been governments’ efforts toprotect tenants that there is no balance.

Yes, tenants need protecting, but so dolandowners. The current act is inequi-table, unjust and unbalanced. Case inpoint: A landowner files a claim withthe RTO (Residential Tenancy Office) toclaim approximately $600 of unpaid util-ity bills from a tenant.

The landowner supplies 75 pluspages of evidence. The tenant makesno defence and supplies no evidenceof payment. The decision is ruled in thetenant’s favour, purely because, underthe act, the claimant didn’t prove thetenant didn’t pay. D’huh!!

How can anyone prove a negative?Try proving I didn’t send you a choco-

late cake along with this letter.In our courts, small claims or other, the

defendant must prove they have paid.With the RTO, it is the other way around.Go figure!

Landowners must give twice as muchnotice to tenants to move out as a tenant

must give a land owner, and then thetenant can turn around and give 10 daysnotice. Plus, the landlord must give backone month’s rent to the tenant. Whatother service provider or supplier is ruledby such an onerous law?

None.Is it any wonder investors buy property

and prefer to leave it vacant? It just isn’tworth the hassle. Is it any wonder land-owners refuse to be landlords/ladies?

If our city politicians are really seriousabout alleviating the affordable housingsituation, they will get together with othermunicipalities in the Lower Mainlandand lobby the provincial government toscrap or amend the existing ResidentialTenancy Act and make life easier andfairer for everyone concerned.

With a fair, equitable and balanced act,this would protect all parties concerned,equally. More property owners wouldrent their properties; more people wouldinvest in rental properties as opposed tothe volatile and insecure stock market;the residential rental vacancy rate wouldrise, and rents would be more reason-able.

Bingo!The number of vacant properties would

decrease; the number of affordablerental properties would increase; rentswould decrease, or at least not rise atsuch a rate, and city staff would be ableto take the heat off the developers. Butthen, heaven forbid, they’d lose all thatcash with which they use to pay them-selves.

Well, there has to be one downside toevery great plan.

Two problems have disappeared, or atleast been decreased significantly.

Let’s see where, in our city chambers,does the intestinal fortitude lie.

Yvonne HarwoodRichmond

Increase rental stockdecrease vacancies Dear Editor,

After attending Tuesdayevening’s planning commit-tee meeting at RichmondCity Hall. I find myself ex-tremely disappointed by ourelected decision-makers.

On the issue of megahouse construction, council-lors voted against city staffrecommendations. Coun-cillors voted against theprofessional advice of thecity’s own Advisory DesignPanel (independent archi-tects appointed to provide asober second opinion andprotect the public on issues

affecting the built environ-ment). And councillorsvoted against the concernsexpressed by residents whoparticipated in the July 8public workshop. Instead,councillors sided with theinterests of builders and pro-ceeded to grant additionalconcessions to the develop-ment community beyondwhat was proposed. Whatwas observed is simply busi-ness as usual at city hall.

I will continue to advocatefor a greener, more progres-sive and more sustainableapproach to neighbourhood

planning. I will also advocatefor better management ofour resources and activitiesin ways that are forwardlooking and address themost pressing concern thatfaces our city — adapting toclimate change.

It is proving to be very dif-ficult to work with the peoplewho have been elected tocity council because theirviews on Richmond’s futurelook nothing like the visionthat is the City’s OfficialCommunity Plan.

John TerborgRichmond

Dear Editor,From what I see every day,

I believe that Richmond isslowly becoming more andmore polluted by the dustfrom construction.

From building town hous-es, to apartments, to plazas,there is no end to it.

I still remember the dayswhen we could actually seelarge, spacious areas filledwith fields of grass andtrees. What happened to thebeautiful, green landscape

of Richmond?Everywhere I go, all I

see are trucks, bulldozers,and workers holding stop/slow signs. Not to mentionhow it is impossible to getanywhere on time due toconstruction being every-where.

As a student who has totutor and work after school,I find it absolutely irritatinghow we have to purposelychoose to go a differentroute just to avoid traffic.

The scenery of what I usedto think Richmond had isgradually disappearing astowering buildings take overthe city. Is it really neces-sary to knock down old,but usable homes just toimprove the outlook? I thinkit is time to limit the amountof construction we’re havingand focus more on the fu-ture of our environment andgeneration.

Zoey LeungRichmond

City adrift from official plan

Richmond’s green space gone

• Former chair of S.U.C.C.E.S.S., one of the largest social servicesagencies in the Lower Mainland

• Founding member and former chair of the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation• Past president of the Rotary Club of Vancouver Chinatown• Past council member of the Association of Professional Engineersand Geoscientists of the Province of B.C.

• Recipient of the Community Service Award from the Institute ofChartered Accountants of B.C.

• Recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

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Councillor: Racist graffiti asign of building racial tension

ARichmond city councillor is expressingwhat he says is deep disappointment in

a racist tirade written on a public pier on themiddle arm of the Fraser River.

“I’m extremely disappointed becausewe’ve been trying real hard to promote ra-cial harmony and still we have this graffiti,”said Coun. Chak Au, who said photos of thegraffiti were posted on a social media siteand subsequently sent to him.

The profanity-laced graffiti labels Chineseculture as “greedy” and appears to ac-cuse large, new homes as “status” symbolsbought with “dirty” or “stolen” money.

“It’s hard to speculate the motive. But heor she is trying to link certain things togetherand imply certain conclusions. I don’t thinkit’s just for a joke,” said Au.

Asked if this incident surprised him, Ausaid: “I can see tensions building up. So inthat sense I can see that coming.”

Au is calling on each individual resident towork on addressing better their understand-ing of different cultures, particularly Chineseculture as the city is now roughly 55 to 60per cent ethnically Chinese.

“It’s an indication we have not doneenough as a city on trying to harmonize thedifferent cultural groups,” said Au.

“I want to see more interaction between

different groups. Then you can understandone another. It’s only through interactionthat people can modify their own practicesand understandings,” said Au, calling onboth new and established residents of all

races to open up dialogue.“Original citizens have been feeling

pushed away so the Chinese communityneeds to reach out,” he said, adding thatChinese-oriented businesses can be moreaccommodating to non-Chinese, as he sayshas been done in jurisdictions in Ontarioand Australia.

Conversely it’s up to established residentsto also be welcoming, Au said.

“Greet your neighbours. Those smallthings can go a long way,” he said.

! Racist graffiti targeted the Chinese communi-ty near Terra Nova. July, 2015. Photo submitted

Builders get concessionsHomebuilders walked away from a four-

hour planning committee meetingTuesday evening appearing content withamendments made to proposed residentialzoning bylaws, by the committee, against therecommendation of city planners.

Following an extended round of publicconsultation, the committee had been pre-sented options from city staff to solve allegedproblems of building “massing,” or volume, inmega homes.

Builders told the committee that the pro-posed new setbacks for homes on subdividedlots would hamper their ability to constructmarketable homes.

As such the committee of Mayor MalcolmBrodie, and councillors Chak Au, Carol Day,Linda McPhail, Bill McNulty, and HaroldSteves voted to change the parameters ofnew setbacks and building envelopes from12.5-metre-wide lots to 15-metre-wide lots.

Essentially, builders can construct homescloser to property lines on larger lots.

The report to council states staff “are of theopinion that changes to the building envelopeare warranted for lots wider than 12.5 m.”

Builders at the meeting also appearedpleased with the committee’s decision tomaintain 5-metre ceilings that would notcount against their homes’ total floor area.

Councillors Steves and Day opposed thatcompromise, in a 4-2 vote, preferring staff’srecommendation of 3.7-metre ceilings. Evenstill, staff stated the proposals would result insmaller structures.

Notably, two-storey homes will be reducedby 1.5 metres in height, although two-and-a-half storey homes will remain at the same

height of 10.5 metres.At issue is how larger, new homes are

projecting outwards on other properties witholder homes.

At the meeting builder Ivan Krpan told thecommittee the problem wasn’t in the existingbylaws but rather the home inspection pro-cess. Steves told a row of city staff he wasn’tconvinced the city had been doing its job.

The city is proposing new enforcementmeasures as it stated “there is a perceptionthat many new homes are being altered afterbuilding permit inspections.”

Many people, once again, raised the issueof ethnicity and culture; some noting thereare cultural preferences for large homes.

The packed meeting, which filled withpeople in an adjacent room, saw at least threepeople of Chinese ethnicity, claiming to beprospective homebuyers, stating an opinionthat large homes should not be reduced insize.

One speaker, using Au as a translator, citedhis right to freedom and love for Canada.

Steves and Brodie dismissed the notion thatthe complaints over mega homes originateonly from Caucasian or long-time residents.

Some builders accused the city of biastoward a small group of upset people, namelythe Westwind Ratepayers’ Association.

However, city staff has stated the com-plaints are wide spread and long-standing.

Meanwhile, McNulty accused Au and Coun.Alexa Loo of breaking council policy for at-tending the public consultation workshops.

The proposed changes go to city council onMonday for tentative approval.

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Walking into Moncton Street off ThirdAvenue, the buzz of anticipation was

virtually reverberating off the asphalt of theSteveston sidewalk and onto the souls of mywell-trodden shoes.

The Once Upon A Time — or OUAT as it’sknown locally on social media — team was intown, filming the fall season opener of the hit,fairtyale primetime ABC show, and attractinghundreds of fans in the process.

Scores of them were packed onto the streetcorners, herded behind traffic cones, a fewyards away from where a stunt was beingfilmed outside the Cannery Café, which hadbeen transformed into a pub and beer gar-den for the show.

Police had blocked off the street as a giantlight reflector was manoeuvred into place onMoncton outside the café, while crew and se-curity staff milled around on the street armedwith their walkie-talkies and game-faces.

Despite early grumbles from some localresidents and businesses about the disrup-tion, few can deny the village lights up, quiteliterally, when OUAT comes out to play inSteveston, aka Storybrooke.

Least of all, Shirley Hartwell, owner of theCandy Dish on Moncton Street, who has, foralmost exactly three years, been collectinga twoonie donation for a simple, little OUATwalking map.

“I think the numbers reflect the reality: on

average, every brochure equalled about threepeople coming to the village and I’ve givenout around 2,300, so that equates to just un-der 7,000 people that have visited Stevestonjust because of the show,” said Hartwell.

“And that’s just the ones who have come inhere, so there are likely thousands more.

“I’d say around 20 per cent of them arefrom the Lower Mainland; the rest are fromaround the world. Just the other day, therewere people in here from France, NewZealand, Ireland, England, the U.S. andGermany, just because of the show.”

Every cent from the donations over thoseyears, said Hartwell, has directly benefit-ted local charities and it’s a win-win for allconcerned when fans of the show pour intothe village.

“When they’re filming, the fans are outthere glued to the sets, so they’re not comingin here,” said Hartwell.

“But when there’s a break, or on otherdays when there’s no filming, many of themare dropping by here and other stores in thevillage.

“For instance, there’s probably about 200to 300 extra people in the village today justbecause they’re filming. They will go buy cof-fee, visit other stores and come in here andget candy whenever there’s a break.”

Hartwell’s Evil Queen Apple is the biggestseller right now, along with the Snow WhiteFudge, and she also stocks Frozen fudge, asthat Disney character was in the last series.

Another $800 was gifted to the RichmondFood Bank last week, bringing the totalraised for local charities in the three years

to $4,560 — including $3,200 to the foodbank and $1,200 to Hartwell’s “12 days ofChristmas” appeal, for which she raised andpersonally shopped to the value of $100 for12 chosen charities.

Asked why she devotes so much energy tothe cause, Hartwell said she’s just a huge fanof the show and the fundraising was a “littleidea that grew into a bigger idea.”

“I get excited every time we raise another$100 for charity,” she said.

“I guess it’s a happy thing; a happy endingto a fairytale.”

Some of the stars of the show even pop innow and again; Henry has frequented in thepast and, more recently, Captain Hook in thespring — in costume!

“It was a five-minute break in between film-ing, I think,” added Hartwell.

“I was sorting some candy on a shelf and Ilooked up and there was this very handsomeman with all the make-up on and such.

“I admit I was a bit flustered and I was try-ing not to act all fan-like. But I forgot to evenask for a picture!”

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! Candy Dish owner Shirley Hartwell (right)hands over a cheque for $800 to Alex Nixon,outreach coordinator for the Richmond FoodBank, while trying to tempt him with some OnceUpon A Time bubble gum fudge. The cash wascollected during the year from donations for aOnce Upon A Time walking tour flyer that Hart-well prints for fans of the show — that is filmedin Steveston (above left) — who come into hercandy store. Photos by Alan Campbell/RichmondNews

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Sick children requiringemergency treatment in

Richmond will now ben-efit from a new, short-staypaediatrics unit at RichmondHospital.

“The biggest difference isthat the children won’t be inthe emergency departmentovernight, where it’s lights on24/7,” said paediatrics nurseMegan Ireland.

The five-bed unit is a resultof hospital staff reclaimingpart of an underused waitingarea, as well as a small,unused room adjacent to theemergency department.

The unit has separaterooms for cleaning andmedical supplies, a frontdesk for a nurse such as Ire-land, as well as a televisionand waiting room for familymembers.

It is intended for childrenexperiencing short-termillnesses or recovering fromminor surgeries, meaningmany will not have to betransferred to Children’sHospital in Vancouver.

The unit also includesnew, special paediatricsequipment such as cardiacmonitors and an automatedpharmacy system.

According to the hospital,in 2013, more than 6,500children received emergencycare at Richmond Hospitaland more than 200 childrenreceived surgical care.

“A hospital is never afun place to be, especiallyfor children,” said Dr. ErikSwartz, head of pediatricsat Vancouver Coastal Healthand Providence Health Care,in a written statement.

“This new unit was spe-cially designed with childrenand families in mind so we

could provide a quiet spacethat reduces anxiety whilealso meeting the medical andsurgical needs of our young-est residents right here athome,” added Swartz.

The unit was partly paidfor with a $200,000 donation

from the Richmond HospitalFoundation.

“We wish to thank all ofour donors who helped tofund the specialized pedi-atrics equipment to providecare for children and theirfamilies, creating a wel-coming and family-friendlyenvironment,” said NatalieMeixner, president andCEO of Richmond HospitalFoundation.

! Pediatrics nurse Megan Ireland moved into the RichmondHospital’s new pediatrics facility in July, 2015. Photo by GraemeWood/Richmond News

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At the Cranberry Children’s Centre in the Hamiltonneighbourhood of east Richmond, youngstersChloe, three, and Caden, five, have become

some of Richmond’s first Stage 3 water restrictionexperts, by using rain barrel water and pint-sizedwatering cans to hydrate their vegetable garden andapple trees.

On either end of its garden the centre has two,200-litre water barrels that collect storm water from theroof; but those barrels are nearly empty these days.

That’s because as productive and useful as thebarrels may be during normal summers, Richmond(Vancouver International Airport) has seen just 16.6millimetres of rain since May 1. The average rainfall forMay through July is 154 millimetres, normally enoughto keep the barrels relatively full.

From the start of the year until the end of April, thecity experienced nearly the exact average of precipi-tation (six millimetres more), but water experts fromregional government Metro Vancouver have notedmuch of the precipitation at higher elevations came in

the form of rain, meaning snow packs surrounding thewatersheds have been far below average.

As a result the region is in its first Stage 3 waterrestriction since 2003.

That means Chloe and Caden’s zucchinis, applesand tomatoes are now at risk of drying up if the regiondoesn’t soon experience significant rainfall. Right now,at Stage 3 restrictions, which went into full effect onMonday, the 35 or so children at the centre can stillwater their garden, flowers and trees with wateringcans or a hose with a spring-loaded shut-off nozzle(soaker hoses and sprinklers are prohibited). How-ever, any watering would be prohibited at Stage 4if and when draconian measures would be putin place for the first time since 1997.

Richmond gets its supply of water fromthree reservoirs — Seymour, Capilano andCoquitlam — located on the North ShoreMountains. As of July 19 the capacity wasat 69 per cent, according to officials whonote the total volume is about where itwould normally be in late August. In totalthe region has a potential of 195 billionlitres of water available and has alreadytapped into its alpine lakes.

In the last week, Metro Vancouver’s 2.4million residents have been using about 1.4to 1.6 billion litres of water per day. Richmondaccounts for about 116 million litres of water con-sumption per day, according to the city’s most recentweekly count on July 16, putting the city about on parwith its consumption per capita.

“Collectively, we need to reduce consumption below1.2 billion litres per day, and if everyone does theirpart, we’ll make that happen,” Metro Vancouver ChairGreg Moore told media Monday.

Ted DeCrom, Richmond’s manager of parks opera-tions, says residents can expect tosee wilting flowers in the city’sboulevards as he claims thecity is taking steps above andbeyond what Metro Vancouverofficials are asking of munici-

palities.“You’ll see the flowers deteriorate

and eventually we’ll pullthem out,” said DeCrom.

Meanwhile, the cityhas been reclaimingflushed water and putit in tanker trucks to send tothe works yard where the water is thendistributed to smaller trucks for handwatering of trees, particularly juvenileones.

DeCrom said water needs to beflushed regularly from the end

points of the city’s 630-pluskilometre system of pipes inorder to prevent materialbuildup and thus keepdrinking water healthy.

City employees will bein water trucks with thereclaimed water workingday and night. DeCrom

said the staffing levelswould be the same as other

years as there is less needfor employees to be cutting

grass.While a full watering ban will

apply to all residential lawns, the city has13 sand-based, natural grass sports fields that requireconstant watering, noted DeCrom.

“It’s pure sand. There’s no real topsoil, so there’sno ability to retain moisture. They’re built specially sowater goes through them in the fall and winter monthsand they dry in the summer,” he said.

As such, residents may notice water sprinklers work-ing midday on the sites (no time restrictions).

As for other fields, all watering will ceaseexcept under exceptional circumstances

that are necessary for health and safety(such as washing away blood on anartificial turf field).

! The Steveston water park has not been affected by Stage 3 water restrictions sinceit has push-button activated water features and recycles water.Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News



“Collectively,we need to reduceconsumption below1.2 billion litres per

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Meanwhile, the city has shut down two water parks,at Dixon elementary school and in Burkeville, howevertwo others — those at Steveston and King Georgeparks — will remain open during Stage 3 restrictions.

Both of the latter parks use push-button activatedsprinklers and recycle the water that’s used. DeCromsaid Steveston’s water park uses about 2,000 litres ofwater that’s continuously retreated and monitored. Hecouldn’t give an estimate on how much evaporates onany given sunny day. Notably, in Stage 3, municipali-ties can choose to keep water parks open.

DeCrom said he expects Minoru Park’s lower pondto dry out and city crews may have to relocate fish tothe upper pond. He added the Garden CityPark ponds are fed by well water, so thatshouldn’t be an issue.

As well, outdoor pools in Steveston andSouth Arm will remain open, but the citywill not be topping them up, according todirector of public works Tom Stewart.

Another noticeable difference can beseen at Richmond City Hall where thereflecting ponds have gone bone dry.

Part of Stewart’s city-wide waterconservation plan has long beenin effect via a leak detectionprogram, which includes city-mandated water meters thathelp detect leaks.

Stewart said the metershelp people save moneyby allowing them to look attheir quarterly water useand, in turn, use measuresto conserve water.

The program is said tobe working. From 2005 to2007 the city consumed wellin excess of 38 billion litres ofwater annually. Since 2008, and upto 2014 — a span in which Richmondgrew by about 20,000 residents — the city has onlyreached 38 billion litres once, and just barely, in 2009.In addition to recent trends, per capita water use inMetro Vancouver is said to be down by about 23 percent since 1993.

However, for those who are not conserving waterduring the restrictions, Stewart said the city would bevigilant in handing out violation tickets.

Since the Stage 2 restrictions came into effect Stew-art said the city was more proactive on the educationfront, handing out brochures to homeowners who weresprinkling lawns outside of regulated hours.

Violation tickets start at $500 and offenders can facemultiple fines for multiple infractions. In worse casescenarios someone could face a court-ordered penaltyof $10,000. So far, the city has issued nine tickets thisyear and handed out 20 warnings.

“There’s not a lot of people violating (the restric-tions), just a few. People may not be aware thatthe restrictions are happening and hopefullywe’ve caught most of them; but I’m sure we’llfind some, said Stewart.

Among many of the restrictions to take placeunder Stage 3 is the prohibition of handwashingone’s car.

At Richmond Auto Wash on Bridgeport Road opera-tions manager Ben Wang said he is preparingfor more customers during the Stage 3restrictions, as commercial car washesare still allowed to operate.

Wang said if one needs to wash one’scar his car wash makes environmentalsense in many ways.

First, he noted the car wash uses about100-130 litres of water per wash whereashe claims a typical wash at home may use300-plus litres. Furthermore, his systemseparates chemicals and oils before theyare flushed down the drain and it uses an

eco-friendly car wax.He said summertime is normallyhis busy season and during Stage 2

restrictions he saw a small bump inbusiness.

Stewart said many car washesreclaim water as well and that’swhy Metro Vancouver allows them tooperate during such an apparent crisis.

Among some of the other mainrestrictions a typical resident will faceis a prohibition on pressure washing

for any aesthetic purposes, refillinghot tubs, pools or garden ponds, and

cancelled watering exemptions for newor treated lawns.Golfers will also feel the pinch as golf

course managers may no longer waterfairways and only water greens when absolutely

necessary.Richmond Country Club head pro Mark Strong said

fairways will be hard and fast by the end of thesummer, but it shouldn’t affect play too much.

In order to conserve water, City of Richmondspokesperson Kim Decker said there are manymethods being promoted by the city beyondjust not watering lawns, which accounts forabout 40 per cent of water used by residents insingle-family homes and 15 per cent by those incondos/apartments.

Decker notes the city’s website that stateslow-flow toilets can save up to 70 litres per dayin a busy home; brooming a driveway instead ofhosing it off saves about 300 litres; and runningdishwashers and washing machines on full loadscan save about 3,700 litres per month.

Permitted water uses:Trees, flowers and vegetables (with shutoffhand nozzle or drip irrigation)

Commercial car washes

Commercial pressure washing(for safety or pre-paint treatment)

Hosing driveway for maintenance work (sealing)

Turf farms

Golf course greens

Sports playing fields (to permit useable conditions)Municipal artificial turf (dust control)

Prohibited water uses:Any lawn watering

Trees, flowers and vegetables (with sprinklers)

Private pressure washing

Washing cars

Golf course fairways

Municipal parks

Ornamental fountains

Private swimming pools

Garden ponds

“There’snot a lot of

people violating(the restrictions), just

a few. People may not beaware that the restrictions

are happening and hopefullywe’ve caught most of them”

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COFFEEwith... Yvonne Harwood

‘Nipper’s’ love for the sea knows no bounds

When I meet Yvonne Harwood at Ste-veston Coffee House on a bright Sunday

morning I think at first she’s brought alonga friend. But she’s merely been sharing theshade with a friendly stranger.

Upon closer inspection, I realize she hasbrought a friend, after all.A beautiful cream co-loured pooch is at her sidepatiently panting in theheat. The dog’s name is,apparently, Bitsa.

“Yes, she’s bitsa this andbitsa that,” says Yvonne,grinning mischieveously.

In actuality, the dog’sname is Sasha, whomHarwood adopted fromthe Richmond AnimalProtection Society sixyears ago and resides withHarwood and a cat named Shaka not farfrom Steveston. Cat and dog, living in perfectharmony? Well, not exactly.

“When I brought Sasha home the cat at-tacked her, just launched itself at her head,”says Harwood laughing.

Ironically, “The Lady with the Hat,” asshe has been known in her capacity as aRichmond real estate agent for 27 years, isnot wearing her chapeau on this fine day.And as the sun is baking, she nips in for anAmericano coffee before we head to the pier

in search of shade.Harwood earned the nickname “Nipper”

from her father, who grew up in Guernsey,a picturesque island off the coast of Francebelonging to the British Isles. Nipper isan old sailor term for shiphands, usuallyyoung boys, who would nip under the armsof the sailors hoisting the ropes to ensureeverything was in place and not snagged onanything.

It’s apropos, as sailing is deep in Harwood’spaternal bloodline. Her great grandfather

once had a fleet of fivebrigantines plying trade outof St. Peter Port.

Harwood got the “bug”of sailing at the age of 16.Later, when she movedwith her husband, Gor-don, to Australia in 1969he decided he wanted tobuild his own sailboat totravel the world with her.There was only one small,tiny problem. Her husbanddidn’t sail.

“I don’t know if he’d even lifted a hammerbefore!”

It took five years to build the 42-foot fibre-glass sailboat from scratch. Just as the twowere set to depart on their adventure a familyemergency in Canada caused them dropeverything and sell the boat.

They built another boat on Gabriola Islandin 1979-80, but while the boat wasn’t leak-ing, the marriage was; this time it was adivorce that cancelled the trip. Ironically,the man who hadn’t sailed before he met

Harwood got thesailboat in the settle-ment.

However, the bigadventure came inJune of 1999 whenHarwood left withher brother, Pierre,for a 27-monthcircumnavigation ofthe globe, touchingthe ports of 19 dif-ferent countries.

The two endureda storm at sea, butnothing so tumultu-ous as a month afterthey returned home,when Pierre had amassive heart attackand passed away.

“That reallyknocked me about,”says Harwood, whowas very close to herbrother.

Shortly after hisdeath, she was diagnosed with rheumatoidarthritis, which took her away from major sail-ing expeditions. However, thanks to modernmedicine, she’s in better health and is onceagainst shopping for a sailboat.

Harwood moved to Richmond in 1988 aftersailing to Hawaii and back with her boyfriend,Erik, and has called it home ever since, usingreal estate as a means to get to know thecommunity.

“With some families, I’ve done business

with three generations,” she says proudly.Despite her worldliness, Richmond is her

beloved home.“I like Richmond because it’s so close to

the water so we have sailing and river trails.And it’s flat so it’s good for cycling, too,” shesays laughing.

With the coffee finished and Sasha tryingto chase a pigeon from the pier I say adieu toHarwood — may she sail away again someday.

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I like Richmond because it’sso close to the water so wehave sailing and river trails.And it’s flat so it’s good forcycling, too.– Y H

! Yvonne Harwood, with her trusty friend Sasha, is well known in Rich-nond for selling real estate, but her life has been linked with the sea sinceshe was a child. Photo by Adrian MacNair/Special to the News

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Here is someplay-by-play of

my July bench-mark round at theRichmond CountryClub with headpro Mark Strong.(Hole – Yards/Par(Score))

#1 – 343/4(5): I punched my drive well butsubsequently left it short on the fringe. I fol-lowed that with a three-putt, the first of manyon the day.

#2 – 307/4(6): The trees make it impossi-ble to not lay up about 125 yards to the hole;not that it matters as I shanked my hybridinto those very trees.

#3 – 400/4(6): My one real miss-hit withmy driver. A few “workable” shots later andI’m on the green for another three-putt. Agood walk gone bad, already.

#4 – 166/3(4): I took a six-iron well shortand to the left, which left me with work todo. The first omen that the Golf Gods were anasty bunch on such a perfect sunny morn-ing was when my par putt literally sunk intothe hole but lipped out. Are you kidding me!?

#5 – 476/5(7): I duffed my hybrid onto atree trunk, which cost me two strokes.

#6 – 405/4(5): I threw down another three-putt off the fringe with a tricky par putt thatlipped out. I wasn’t following through on myputts.

#7 – 478/5(7): After a great drive I got intothe woods, somehow. I don’t know how.

#8 – 368/4(4): I told Strong, “Okay, this iswhere I get it together.” A straight 250-yarddrive and a great shot to the fringe led to anup and down for par.

#9 – 138/4(3): I stick the green and put mybirdie putt on the lip. Meanwhile, Strong’sjust made a rare bogey so I’m making a pointof beating him while walking through thegallery, forgetting all about the Golf Gods.(Front-nine:47)

#10 – 470/5(7): We played two balls on

this hole to make up for the 18th hole beingunder repair. Both drives were great but myapproach shots were horrendous and myputting was even worse.

#18 – 470/5(8): Lesson: Don’t get cocky orthe Golf Gods will rectify the situation.

#11 – 348/4(6): After a smashing driveand great eight-iron approach I duffed mysand wedge on the fringe; why the sand andnot the pitching wedge I was so comfortablewith? Dummy! Then I three-putted. That’stwo shots to get 340 yards and four to geteight.

#12 – 162/3(7): A lovely hole with farmlandvistas, a beautiful lake and inspiring bunkers.

#13 – 400/4(5): Staying positive, a doglegleft played into my slight slice that carriedinto the middle of the fairway.

#14 – 170/3(4): Another shot on the fringe!Another three putt! Take the bogey and movealong.

#15 – 370/4(5): After a great drive, shortapproach and couldn’t stick the up/down.

#16 – 366/4(5): With wind to my back Inearly crushed the ball over a row of treesbut caught a branch. Ouch!

#17 – 344/4(4): All I needed was a bogeyto make 99. I crushed the drive and ploppedmy approachonto thegreen to makea par.

The GolfGods hadgiven meback my soul.

! We’re experiencing extended beach weatherthis summer, but there’s never a good time to bein the sand when golfing.

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The kid’s got passion, and talent. Sit-ting in the living room-turned-studio

of 22-year-old Russell Wang, evidenceof the artist’s skill and rapid rise to Insta-gram fame is clear.

Tucked behind a TV stand are dozensupon dozens of finished canvases,neatly stacked. A handful more hangson the walls, while yet another one sitson an easel awaiting completion. Thesizes vary, but all are in his signaturecartoonish style of bold colours, texturedbrushstrokes, and deconstructed faces— a la early Picasso and George Condo.

“I like the quote, ‘Find your passionand just let it kill you,” says the Rich-mond secondary graduate, his voicebetraying his love. “This is my passion.I wake up thinking about it. Go to sleepthinking about it. Since I was a kid, I’dalways be doodling. I just couldn’t helpmyself.”

Wang owes his near overnight successto his friend and digital marketer JackyChou, and Instagram. Since posting hisfirst photo of one of his paintings on thesocial media site about a month ago,he’s had more than 50 inquiries from artcollectors and galleries, both locally andinternationally.

“I didn’t really think it would gain somuch traction so fast,” he says. “I neverthought this would actually come toreality. Social media is a big portal forany business or anyone who wants tocement their name and brand. It’s veryaccessible.”

Wang sees social media’s role aspositive for emerging artists, placing thepower in their hands, rather than thegatekeepers of the art world. True talentno longer faces traditional barriers. Now,he hopes to see exhibit space in Rich-mond grow, as well.

“I know a lot of fellow artists who openup their garages for artists to work andexhibit,” says Wang, who took graphicart at UBC. “There’s only so manypublic spaces here, but the art scene is

growing a lot, sohopefully more willopen up.”

Growing up in atraditional Asianfamily, Wang sayshis parents guidedhim towardsmore “practical”pursuits, resultingin a banking job atTD. However, oncethey recognized histalent, they werenothing but sup-portive.

He sites Picassoand Condo as hisbiggest inspira-tions. Similarly,his work studiesrepresentations ofhuman expression,deconstructing thebody, particularlyfacial expressions.He strives to evokeemotion and won-der in his viewer.

“As you grow old-er, your imaginationdissipates,” Wangsays. “I want to relive those days when Ijust thought random, crazy thoughts.”

Since his sudden fame, Wang has soldfour paintings, ranging between $500 to$900.

Before pursuing official representa-tion, he wants to build his portfolio withpieces that best convey his unique style.

He has since quit his job at TD to findwork in the creative field, possibly teach-ing visual arts.

“Art brings people together,” Wangsays. “It’s a way to ground everything,to stop for a moment and admire andinspire. It creates a collective experi-ence for people who might otherwisebe wrapped up in their hectic lives. Justtake a pause and appreciate what’s go-ing on. Art serves that purpose.”

See more of Wang’s work at www.rslw.net or follow him on Instagram atinstagram.com/rslw/.

ARTSin the City

Richmond artist finds rapid Instagram successYVONNEROBERTSONFreelance Reporter

! The art of Richmond secondary grad Russell Wang that strivesto elicit emotion and wonder has drawn so much interest on socialmedia he has switched careers from banking to exploring one invisual arts. Photos by Yvonne Robertson/Special to the News


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When the sun goesdown this Sunday

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And to help promote theevent members of the Path-

ways Clubhouse paperedSteveston recently with fliers

Playing at the event will beBig Hero 6 at around 9 p.m.on a giant outdoor screen.The film is suitable for agessix and up.

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Bring a blanket, flashlight,and your family and friends.Suggested donation is $5.

All proceeds to benefitPathways Clubhouse thatis committed to helping

people who are recoveringfrom mental illness.

! FridayFriday evenings in Ste-

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! SundayView some art. Create some

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! TuesdayPlay and have some fun

family time at the SummerFun Nights at King GeorgePark Gathering Place (4100No. 5 Road). On July 28from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. therewill be games, activities, facepainting, music and more.Weather permitting. Thisis a free event. For moreinformation. call the CambieCommunity Centre at 604-233-8399. or email [email protected].

!OngoingRichmond Public Library

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! White Rock twins Alanna andBrianne Finn-Morris are themusical duo Fionn performingat the Gulf of Georgia CanneryJuly 24. Photo submitted.

! Membersof PathwaysClubhousewere busyrecentlypromoting theoutdoor movienight July 26outside theGulf of GeorgiaCannery. Themovie BigHero 6 will befeatured start-ing at dusk.Admission: $5suggested do-nation. Photosubmitted

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It took a boat owner at Shelter IslandMarina in east Richmond more than three

weeks to pull his sunken, 103-foot WesternCrusader out of the Fraser River as it, alleg-edly, continued to leak fuel, following a spillestimated to be up to 200 gallons.

According to other boaters at the dock,the Canadian Coast Guard failed to ad-equately respond to the spill. Furthermore,the length of time it took to pull the vesselout may be symptomatic of the federalgovernment’s polluter pay model when itcomes to derelict boats, which are reportedto be a growing problem in the river andalong the West Coast.

According to boat owner, Chad Hardwick,the entire incident on May 12 was a wakeup call to the fact no agency, public orotherwise, is presently capable of contain-ing fuel spills, however big or small, on thefast-moving Fraser.

“My attitude towards the Coast Guardreally changed when this boat went downhere. I couldn’t believe it; the lack of efforton their part was dismal,” said Hardwick.

The marina resident of 15 years said evenrelatively empty tanks would have con-tained much more fuel than the 80 litresthe boat owner claimed was on board, orthe 100 litres reported to be “contained andrecovered” by the Coast Guard. Hardwickpegged the spill at 750 litres.

Fellow boater Ken Schwantje also saidit was much more than what was initiallyreported to media.

“If it was only 20 gallons of fuel, I doubt itwould leak for this long,” he said.

The Coast Guard stated in an email itmonitored the Western Crusader for theweeks following the incident and saw nopollution. As such, it was no longer respon-sible for the boat.

The delay to pull the boat out may havebeen avoided if a private members bill(C-638) wasn’t voted down in the Houseof Commons in May. That bill sought toamend the Canada Shipping Act to makethe Coast Guard the receiver of wreckage incertain circumstances (removal costs wouldstill apply to owners). But Conservativepoliticians voted against it, citing argumentsthat boaters ought to be responsible fortheir own boats and the added responsi-bilities would hamper other Coast Guardduties.

Richmond Centre MP Alice Wong stated,via an email from her director of communi-cations, that boat owners are indeed solelyresponsible. She cited a new TransportCanada website that outlines boat ownerresponsibilities.

According to Port Metro Vancouver thereare 151 derelict boat sites on the river and112 have been “addressed,” meaning theboats are either removed or not a threatto navigation, and negotiations are tak-ing place with the owners. PMV stated itcouldn’t give details on the addressed sites.

Presently, boat owners do not requireinsurance via Transport Canada. That’s whythey get dumped in the river, said Hard-wick.

“There isn’t any regulation.” Notably, theWestern Crusader owner didn’t have insur-ance, but eventually hired a crane to pullhis boat out.

Hardwick said what’s just as concerningas the inadequate measures to preventsuch boating accidents is the Coast Guard’sapparent lack of resources.

For instance, he said in June, both of theCoast Guard’s B.C. base stations lost radiotransmission capabilities.

“The entire coast was dark for three orfour hours, twice. So, so much for that.”

The Coast Guard never responded to theNews’ inquiries on that incident.

Hardwick said PMV and the CoastGuard’s response to the Western Crusaderwas more a media exercise for CTV Newscameras than it was a genuine response tothe fuel spill.

He said when the hovercraft arrived fivehours after the spill, it only served to blowthe fuel around. Furthermore, the boomsdid little to catch the fuel.

“The next day they showed up andthrew a few (absorbent) pads on. Theydidn’t even have tools. They went onto that(moored, derelict) barge out there (alongthe dock) and one of them grabbed apotato masher (from the boat’s kitchen) sothey didn’t have to touch the things. Yah,they’re really well equipped.” chuckledHardwick.

Bigger risks at playWhile small, abandoned boats pose en-

vironmental threats, bigger fuel-deliveringships may be on their way to the river.

On an annual basis, Fraser Surrey Dockswants to export 80 shipments of coal,Vancouver International Airport is backinga project that could see 26 jet fuel deliver-ies, and Wespac Midstream is now seekingan expanded liquefied natural gas plant inDelta that could see 120 tanker runs. Thatadds up to more than one fuel-deliveringPanamax-size tanker on the river every daywhere there are presently none.

At this time, a spill response on theriver could take several hours, accord-ing to an eight page summary reportto Richmond’s safety committee onthe 2,700-litre bunker oil spill bythe MV Marathassa in English Baylast month.

Deborah Proctor, the city’s man-ager of emergency programs, stated aresponse on the Fraser would be “simi-lar” to what was experienced during theMarathassa spill.

That response was highly criticized by thepublic, media, the City of Vancouver andPremier Christy Clark.

“It’s a real wakeup call. They keep tellingus they have world-class oil response. Letme tell you, you get a spill on this river, theamount of things you can do to clean thatup — zero; you can do nothing to cleanthat up; it’s impossible with the flow of thisriver,” said Hardwick, a marine technician.

Stories such as Hardwick’s are nosurprise to retired Department of Fisher-ies biologist Otto Langer, who noted thegovernments’ claims of “world-class” spillresponse is “crass propaganda.”

“With each passing minute (in storms, orfast moving water), or in each passing hourthe probability of containing the oil andgetting it out of the water is greatly dimin-ished,” he said.

“The impact of an oil spill into an estuaryof the world’s largest salmon river shouldnot be

underestimated,” said Langer.Meanwhile, Richmond’s safety

committee chair Coun. Bill McNultysaid he was pleased with Proctor’s report.

“We’re more prepared for this than whatwe are given credit for sometimes in themedia. …You’ve got the response timesand structures in place and I think thatneeds to be put on the record,” said Mc-Nulty to Proctor.

Proctor noted the City of Richmond wouldnot play a significant role in a cleanup,other than communications and closing thecity’s irrigation pumps to protect farmland.She said the Coast Guard would be themain organizer as it would activate theWestern Canada Marine Response Corpo-ration, an entity owned and operated by oilcompanies. WCMRC claims it’s certified tocontain about 12 million litres of fuel.

The Coast Guard is one of several agen-cies with response material, although itcouldn’t readily provide an inventory ofmaterial.

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Lack of regulation has meant more abandoned vessels

! The 103-foot Western Crusader sunk in May.Photo by Vancouver Sun

! A derelict boat sits in the Fraser River nearQueensborough.

! Longtimeboater ChadHardwickhas neverbeen moreconcernedabout theFraser River’senvironment.

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! Vancouver International Airport (YVR) held its third annual PaperAirplane Competition Friday (July 17) morning as part of the YVRTake-Off Fridays summer event series. Aviation fans of all agestested their paper airplane making skills and 20 competitors, drawnat random, launched their designs down a 32-foot long carpet.Prizes were awarded for the top three flights. Photo submitted

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! Richmond Fire Fighters Association generously donated$3,000 to Richmond Hospital Foundation to help purchaseceiling lifts for Richmond Lions Manor. On hand four thepresentation was (from left to right) Cory Parker, President,Richmond Fire Fighters Association, Jim Dickson, Treasurer,Richmond Fire Fighters Association, Carleen Pauliuk, Direc-tor, Donor Relations & Events, Richmond Hospital Founda-tion. Photo submitted

! On her way to TorontoAug. 2 - 10 to competein the Miss Teen Canadais Janice Chok (left).Chok was crowned MissTeen Richmond on May1 at the Executive AirportPlaza and is using herplatform to raise aware-ness about elder abuse.It’s a subject she helpedorganize a debate con-ference on at RichmondCity Hall this spring.Photo submitted

! Carol Gullach-er celebrated her103rd birthdayJuly 12 at Fraser-view Intermedi-ate Care Lodgein Richmond.Guests, includ-ing family andfriends, attendedthe celebrationthat was filledwith fun,laughter, goodfood and greatcompany.Photo submitted

! A small but enthusiastic crowdbraved soaring temperatures to takea workout under the sun at MinoruPark in the Richmond Rocks eventon Sunday (July 19). The event was afundraiser benefitting Touchstone Fam-ily Association and KidSport. It featuredan upbeat boot camp and collectiveyoga class. Photos by Gord Goble/Spe-cial to the News

! Volunteers helpedfreshen up some publicart leading to the CambieCommunity Gathering Placelast Thursday (July 16). Thegroup re-painted 10 woodenpoles in blue, red andgreen – the colours of EastRichmond Community As-sociation — at the popular,open air venue that hostsmany summer concerts andcommunity events.Submitted photo

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Volunteer coaches such as JessicaTran (19), Fiona Uson (18), and JacobLorenz (16) have been a part of thecamps since they themselves wereplayers; while rookie coaches such asClaire Reynolds (17) and Madelainede Giorgio (15) have joined the “MikeQuinn Crew” after being recruited bytheir fellow soccer friends.

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the players’ families involved in thecamps. Every Wednesday, players getto watch their mothers/fathers partici-pate in the highly anticipated “Parentsshootout,”and at the end of the week,Quinn hosts the Mini World Cup towrap it all up.

If you would like to learn more aboutQuinn’s Soccer Camps, make sure tocheck out the Richmond FC websiteat richmondfc.ca, or call the WestRichmond Community Centre at 604-238-8400.

Quinn gets kids coaching kidsRACHELKWANYouth Reporter/Photographer

! Hugh Boyd Park is awash with soccer fun as Mike Quinn, amainstay in Richmond’s soccer community, holds his 19th annualcamp for kids to learn more about the beautiful game, with the as-sistance of some young soccer players. Photos by Rachel Kwan/Special to the News


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Richmond’s Evan Dunfee overcame stifling heat and hu-midity in Toronto for the biggest achievement of his race

walking career to date, capturing gold in the men’s 20-kilo-metre event at the Pan American Games on Sunday.

The 24-year-old was clocked in a time of one hour, 23minutes and six seconds, finishing 79 seconds ahead of Ca-nadian teammate and longtime training partner Inaki Gomezof Vancouver.

“There were very few times in the race where I felt hot soI think we managed it better than anyone else did and thathelped me,” Dunfee told the CBC.

“We knew it was going to be hot, but we just thought it wasgoing to be the same for everyone. Some of these guys trainin altitude where it’s a little bit dryer so it’s a different kind ofheat than they’re used to.”

Dunfee broke away early and never relquinshed the lead.The field included Olympic silver medalist Erick Barrondo ofGuatemala who made a late charge to get to second placebut was eventually disqualified.

Dunfee has been gaining momentum and results since anoutstanding 2014 season that saw him set a new Canadianrecord with an 11th place finish at the IAAF World RaceWalking Cup. That achievement helped him earn AthleticsCanada’s Off Track Athlete of the Year Award.

He also received the Fred Tees Award as the top Canadian

athlete enrolled at a Canadian university. Dunfee has gradu-ated from UBC with a degree in kinesiology.

He will now prepare for next month’s IAAF World Champi-onships in Beijing. It will bring him back to the country where

he competed in the World Cup with so much success a yearago.

Dunfee has also achieved the Canadian Olympic standardand is looking to secure his spot in Rio next summer.

Meanwhile, Noemie Thomas and Luke Reilly showed whythey are two of Canada’s top up-and-coming swimmers with atrio of silver medals in the Pan Am Games pool last week.

Thomas, 19, finished second to American Kelsi Worell inthe 100 metre butterly, with a clocking of 58 seconds. Cana-dian teammate Katerine Savard was third.

The result came two days after the butterfly specialist wasforced to miss the 200 event due to illness.

“I feel really great tonight,’’ said Thomas. ‘’The crowd is soamazing. To get that close to my personal best is really greatand I couldn’t do it without the support of my friends andfamily especially after getting sick.”

The Cal-Berkeley student was back in the water Saturday,helping Canada finish second in the 4x100 medley relay.Thomas will soon head to Russia to compete at the FINAWorld Championships.

Reilly, 19, captured silver in the 400 individual medleywith a time of 4:16.16, finishing behind Brazil’s BrandonnAlmeida (4:14).

In Rugby Sevens, Nathan Hirayama helped Canada capturegold, defeating the United States in the final.

! Evan Dunfee reaches the finish line ribbon at the 2015 Pan AmGames 20-km race walk. Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL , AFP/Getty Images (Vancouver Sun)

Dunfee’s golden walk part of Richmond medal haul in Toronto

The 36th edition of the NationsCup could have been mistaken

for Vancouver’s annual Diwali Festas India dominated the summersoccer tournament like it neverhas before.

India continued its impres-sive run in the high-profile OpenDivision, reaching the final for thethird consecutive year and edgingGermany 1-0 on a golden goal.

There was plenty more to cel-ebrate for its always-large throngof supporters, including India’sfirst-ever women’s championship,a 3-2 extra time win over Canada.Two more triumphs on the men’sside saw India slip past Chinain penalty kicks for the Over 45title and the Over 52 side prevailagainst Scotland.

All the success comes as nosurprise to Nations Cup presidentJeff Wilson who has seen theSouth Asian community embracethe event.

“They are always very well pre-pared and well organized,” saidWilson. “They have a Nations Cupcommittee that assigns coachesfor each of its teams at the startof the year. They identify their topplayers early and even do teambonding trips before the tourna-ment.

“They have definitely set the barat a level where other (countries)have to take notice.”

The women’s team cruised intoSunday’s final with three straightwins that saw India outscore itsopponents 15-0 in the process.Canada also had perfect recordand had not surrendered a goal allweekend.

India solved the stingy Canadian

squad twice in regulation time,and then struck for the goldengoal. UBC standout JasmineDhanda, who led the Thunder-birds in scoring last season, wasnamed the tournament’s mostoutstanding player.

“I recall their first entry into awomen’s draw was a very youngand inexperienced side,” saidWilson.

“They were in tough againstolder teams like Canada andIreland. Now, they have maturedand obviously proven they will bea force to be reckoned with.”

India’s run to the champion-ship game in the Open Divisionincluded impressive wins overChina (4-0), Portugal (4-0) andIran (2-0) to capture its group andadvance to the semi-finals.

India the slipped past Canada2-1 to face a German team thathad surrendered just one goal infour games, including a 1-0 semi-final win over defending championIreland.

Relying on its trademark transi-tion game that showcases out-standing overall team speed, Indiahad the best scoring chances inthe early going, glazing one shotoff the post and missing a penaltyon a fine save.

The Germans weathered theinitial storm and more than cameback in the play, owning themajority of the possession in thesecond half and creating a num-ber of dangerous balls into thepenalty area.

They seemed to have the mo-mentum heading into overtimebut were promptly reminded whatquickness can create.

It was a counterattack that ledto an India opportunity and GaganDosanjh converted the rebound.UVic standout and perennial

Canada West All-Star Cam Hundalwas named the tournament’s mostoutstanding player.

A late second half goal gave

England a 2-1 win over Scotlandand the Over 30s title.

Africa claimed the over 38scrown by outlasting Romania 4-3.

! India squeezed past Germany on a golden goal for its second Nations Cup Open Division title in three years. It was oneof Indian’s four titles on the weekend at the 36th annual event. Photo by Gord Goble

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! Tournament MVP Brody Greig and the X-Falcons soared to their third straight title at the 30th an-nual Dolphin Basketball Classic. Photo by Gord Goble

Local talent lead X-Falcons toanother Dolphin Classic title

The X-Falcons continued their domi-nance at the 30th edition of the Dolphin

Basketball Classic and this time it was localtalent leading the way.

No team has enjoyed the kind of successthe X-Falcons have tasted at the popularfour-on-four outdoor basketball tournament,staged once again at the Thompson Com-munity Centre.

It was Aldergrove native and formerLanagra/UBC standout Randy Nohr wholed the X-Falcons to an impressive run thatincluded four titles from 2007-2011.

They returned as two-time defendingchampions to this year’s event thanks to theMVP efforts of one-time UBC stars — Doug

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standout/supporter Navi Skehon is now incharge of assembling the team and turnedto some prominent Richmond talent tocontinue the winning tradition.

They didn’t disappoint.Led by the MVP efforts of McMath grad

Brody Greig, the Falcons held off a strongAcademy team, that happened to be orga-nized by Plumb, 55-49, in Sunday night’schampionship game.

Greig enjoyed an outstanding career atLanagra where he was named top playerin the country in 2014 after leading theFalcons to their first national title. Anotherkey member of that team was Elliott Masonwho also suited up over the weekend andearned all-star honours.

Mason was just steps away from hisformer high school where he was one of thetop players ever to come out of the BurnettBreakers senior boys program.

The women’s side of the draw saw a verycompetitive weekend conclude with Chaoscapturing their first-ever title thanks tothe MVP efforts of former Elgin Park starElle Kerfoot who went on to play at SeattleUniversity.

Calgary native Robbie Sihota, who hasbeen playing professionally in Europe,joined the legendary list of slam dunkwinners to earn a $500 first place cheque.Aman Heran continued his dominance ofthe three-point shooting contest, winning forthe fifth time in the past eight years.

! Pippen Ain’t Easy outlasted Team 604 62-25in women’s prelim action. Photo by Mark Booth

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308 - 3050 Dayanee Blvd“The Bridge” built by Polygon, still under warranty. This1 bed/den backs onto a peaceful greenbelt. Fabulouskitchen, granite countertops, designer paint. This popularcomplex has an outdoor pool & clubhouse with sauna,hottub, gym & party room. Walk to future Evergreen Line,bonus enjoy walking Lafarage lake with your puppy dog.

Open House Sat July 25 & Sun July 26 12-3pm

$299,900

Ally BallamREAL ESTATE

$599,000

STEPHEN TOPersonal Real Estate Corporation

604-618-8213Realtor since 1989

$427,000 MLS® # V1132211MONDRIAN 2 BY BOSA. This north facing FRESHLY NEW PAINTEDUNIT features open concept floor plan, great CITY AND URBANVIEW from master bedroom and den with glass sliding door. MAJORRENOVATION2011 INCLUDE STYLISHLAMINATEDFLOOR, FLOORANDWALL TILES, TUB AND SINK in the bathroom and newer interiorpaint, Other features like GRANITE COUNTER TOP, STAINLESS STEELAPPLIANCES, a COZY 2 WAY GAS FIREPLACE, ISLAND WITHSTAINLESS STEEL COUNTER TOP.ThisWELLMAINTAINED buildingalso come with great AMENITIES and GYM, everything from shopping,transportation, night life and restaurants are just steps away.ThisHIGHERFLOOR unit doesn’t come on the market every often, HURRY!

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$729,000

2400 SQ.FT. RANCHERWest Richmond Lancelot Drive.Custom built and renovated!3 bedrooms and games room.2 car garage with workshop.

Backs onto Railway Greenway Park60 X 117 lot.

MLS V10320404651 Lancelot Drive

$929,000

WEST LADNER $749,000Renovated 2600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom home.

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$888,000

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Model codes are as follows: 2015 Titan (3CAG75), 2015 Altima (T4RG15 AA00), 2015 Sentra (C4LG15 AE00), 2015 Rogue (Y6BG15 AA00), 2015 Versa Note (B5RG15 AE00), 2015 Micra (S5RG75 AE00), 2015 Armada (7CTG75 AA00). Cash discounts cannot be combined with special subvented finance or lease rates. “Five Years No-Charge Oil and Filter” is not included with any European models,any V8 Engine, 370Z, Titan, Armada or Nissan GTR. Vehicle may not be in stock and subject to a dealer locate. All prices are plus a $549 processing fee and all taxes. ÐLease payments of $64/$92/$61 on the must be made on a semi-monthly basis and cannot be made weekly. 2015 Altima (T4LG15-AA00) 120 equal payments of $128 plus taxes per month, 2015 Verse Note (B5RG55-AA00) 120equal payments of $84 plus taxes per month, 2015 Sentra (C4LG55-AA00) 120 equal payments of $89 plus taxes per month. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. †Offer is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services Inc. (NCESI) and applies to any new 2015 Rogue (each, an “Eligible Model”) leased and registered through Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc., onapproved credit, July 15 - 19, 2015 from an authorized Nissan retailer in Canada. Offer recipient will be entitled to receive a maximum of six (6) service visits (each, a “Service Visit”) for the Eligible Vehicle – where each Service Visit consists of one (1) oil change (using conventional 5W30 motor oil) and one (1) tire rotation service (each, an “Eligible Service”). All Eligible Services will be conductedin strict accordance with the Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan outline in the Agreement Booklet for the Eligible Vehicle. The service period (“Service Period”) will commence on the lease transaction date (“Transaction Date”) and will expire on the earlier of: (i) the date on which the maximum number of Service Visits has been reached; (ii) 36 months from the Transaction Date; or (iii) whenthe Eligible Vehicle has reached 48,000 kilometers. All Eligible Services must be completed during the Service Period, otherwise they will be forfeited. The Offer may be upgraded to use premium oil at the recipient’s expense. The Eligible Services are not designed to meet all requirements and specifications necessary to maintain the Eligible Vehicle. To see the complete list of maintenancenecessary, please refer to the Service Maintenance Guide. Any additional services required are not covered by the Offer and are the sole responsibility and cost of the recipient. Offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain offers NCESI reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions andlimitations apply. Ask your retailer for details. ´Representative semi-monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00)lease APR for a 60month term equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $138 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments includefreight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Upon purchase of 2015 Nissan Armada, customer is required to pay a $2,000 government green levy. This offer is only valid from July 22 - 26, 2015. Models shown $45,248 Selling Price for a new 2015 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG15 BK00) AWD. *u±#uFreight and PDE charges. Offers have nocash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2015 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc. Sales Event Bonus applies to only Nissan contract, does not qualify for cash purchase. All advertised discounts apply to CASH or standard rate finance only deals only. Only vehicles sold between July 22 - 26, 2015.Five years no charge oil and filter apply to new and pre owned vehicles only, excluding European models, any V8, GTR and 370Z. Five years oil and filter excluding preowned vehicles or any V8. Altima model code T4LG15AE00 qualifies for the $4,380 discount, all other Altima models are $2,300 discount.

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2015ARMADA

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2015PATHFINDER$2,000

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2015XTERRA

$2,750OFF

2015370Z

$3,000OFF

2015TITAN

$13,000OFF

• plus any pre-owned vehicle •

2014JUKE

$1,500OFF

2015VERSA NOTE

$1,500OFF

2015SENTRA

$1,650OFF

2015ALTIMA

$4,380OFF

2015ROGUE

$1,700OFF

$2,500OFF

2015FRONTIER(king cab)

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NEW 2015 CHEVROLET SONICRemote keyless Entry, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist, 10 Airbags Tire Pressuremonitoring, Oil Life Monitoring System Remote keyless Entry, Traction Control, Hill

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MSRP: $15,89520% Discount $2,859

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$13,036 #5SO1955D

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NEW 2015 CHEVROLET SPARKOnStar 4G With Wifi Hotspot Capabilty, 10 Airbags,Power Windows, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist,

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SALE PRICESALE PRICE$13,606 #5SP4271R

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MSRP: $16,64520% Discount $3,039

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET CRUZE10 Airbags, A/C,Remote Keyless Entry, Power

Windows And Doors, ABS, Stabilitrak,XM Radio, OnStar

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$17,712 #5CR1504M

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MSRP: $21,74020% Discount $4,028

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET TRAX6 Speed Auto, A/C, 10 Airbags, OnStar,

Preferred Equipment Group

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$19,019 #5TX1336R

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MSRP: $23,40520% Discount $4,386

NEW 2015 BUICK VERANOSunroof, 18” Aluminum Wheels, OnStar, XM Radio,

Remote Start, Buick Luxury

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$22,704 #5VE9204M

ONLY1 LEFT!

MSRP: $27,98020% Discount $5,276

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX6 Speed Auto, A/C, Remote Keyless Entry,

Power Windows, 17” AluminumWheels, USB Port, XM Radio, OnStar

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$22,934 #2EQ4253D

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MSRP: $28,25520% Discount $5,321

NEW 2015 GMC TERRAINA/C, Rearview Backup Camera, Fog Lights, Cruise,Power Windows, Colour Touch Sound System,

XM Radio

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$24,566 #5TE3120M

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MSRP: $30,29520% Discount $5,729

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET MALIBUSunroof, Rear Vision Camera, Remote Vehicle Start,XM Radio, Power Convenience Packag, OnStar

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$25,582 #5MA9690M

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MSRP: $31,56920% Discount $5,987

NEW 2015 BUICK ENCOREAWD, Rear Vision Camera, Splash Guards, Fog

Lamps, Premium Sudio Package, XM Radio, Onstarwith $g LTE WiFi Hotspot

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$26,536 #5EN3583D

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MSRP: $32,77020% Discount $6,234

NEW 2015 GMC SIERRA DOUBLE CAB4.3L V6, A/C, Rear Locking Differential, Power Door

Locks, Cruise, Power Windows, Tailgate Lock

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$26,923 #5CK9457R

50 TRUCKSAVAILABLE!

MSRP: $33,50520% Discount $6,582

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSEPower Sunroof, OnStar, Rearview Camera System,A/C, Remote Engine Start, 7 Passenger, Heated

Seats, Fog Lamps

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$36,891 #5TR1358M

ONLY1 LEFT!

MSRP: $45,70620% Discount $8,815

NEW 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CREW CAB5.3L V8, High Country Package, Deep Tinted Glass,Heated And Cooled Seats, Fog Lamps, Rear VisionCamera, Mobile Internet Connectivity, OnStar

SALE PRICESALE PRICE$51,670 #5SI2117M

50 TRUCKSAVAILABLE!

MSRP: $64,33520% Discount $12,665

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2010 BMW 328I

STK# 73972A

WAGON, V6, CRUISE CONTROL, POWER GROUP, A/C, LEATHER…AND MORE

$23,888 SILVER80,165 KMS

2014 CADILLAC ATS

STK# 73756A

SUNROOF, AWD, REMOTE START, HEATED SEATS,REAR CAMERA…PLUS MUCH MORE

$32,888 SILVER22,064 KMS

2015 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT

STK# 73986A

A/C, REMOTE START, SUNROOF, POWER SEATS, SUNROOF,REAR CAMERA….AND MORE.

$21,888 WHITE12,242 KMS

2014 CHRYSLER 300S

STK# 73878A

V6, AUTO, LEATHER TRIMMED SPORT BUCKET SEATS, A/C,POWER HEATED SEATS…PLUS MUCH MORE

$28,888 BLACK25,029 KMS

2014 DODGE CHARGER

STK# 73926A

TOUCHSCREEN, REMOTE START, XM RADIO, BLUETOOTH, ANDSO MUCH MORE!!

$25,888 WHITE8,660 KMS

2012 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS

STK# 73578A

LEATHER, AUTOMATIC, POWER WINDOWS/LOCKS, CONVERTIBLE,REAR CAMERA, AM RADIO, HEATED SEATS…AND MORE.

$31,888 SILVER25,984 KMS

2014 CHEVROLET SONIC

STK# 73903A

POWER LOCKS/WINDOWS, REMOTE START, A/C, SUNROOF,CRUISE CONTROL, HEATED SEATS,6SPD AUTOMATIC, REAR

CAMERA… PLUS MUCH MORE.

$14,888 GREY18,201 KMS

2014 FIAT 500L TREKKING

STK #73845A

POWER WINDOWS-LOCKS, HEATED SEATS, POWER SEATS,LEATHER…PLUS MUCH MORE.

$21,888 WHITE18,545 KMS

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