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Richmond School District hiring teachers for overseas

by Martin van den HemelStaff Reporter

Interested in teaching English in Shenzhen, China, a major city on the country’s southern edge, and just north of Hong Kong?

Well, the Richmond School Dis-trict is looking to hire teachers willing to be seconded there this September.

Although the salary isn’t dis-closed, the benefits include: Richmond salary and benefits, health coverage, return airfare, a free, furnished apartment and on-going professional support.

And those willing to take the international plunge get more than just a cultural experience; they get placed on the Richmond Teachers Teaching on Call list upon their return.

“We think it’s a win-win for teachers and our district,” said Richard Hudson, head of the in-ternational student program for the Richmond school district.

The Richmond school district has been doing this professional exchange for about six years.

In the first year, only one or two teachers participated, but that’s grown to 15.

The teachers get paid accord-ing to the Richmond contract, and Hudson said they gain valu-able experience, honing their

teaching practice while gather-ing insight into a culture that has a strong influence in Richmond. Upon their return, they are much more polished and experienced teachers.

Unlike other people who teach English abroad, the teachers sup-plied by the Richmond school district are certified instructors, who “can make a significant dif-ference in English instruction” in China, Hudson said.

China, meanwhile, sends teach-ers to Richmond, to gain insight on how the local education sys-tem works.

A group came in last November for a short-term professional de-velopment session, and another just last weekend, Hudson said.

The local teachers sent to China also participate in professional development workshops with teachers from China.

The job posting states: “We are looking for BC certified teachers who are able to work in Shenzhen for a minimum of one school year. Teachers will be expected to teach, demonstrate and ar-ticulate the Canadian teaching methodology of student-centred instruction, critical thinking, co-operative learning and social re-sponsibility.”

Anyone interested in the posi-tion is asked to e-mail Tony Car-rigan at tcarrigan@sd38.bc.ca

The job was originally posted on Monday, with a closing date of Feb. 21, 2014. The job’s start date would be Sept. 1, 2014, with an end date on June 30, 2015.

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Virus still spreading, but vaccine stocks depleting following public health warnings

by Matthew HoekstraStaff Reporter

Richmond’s medical health offi cer is still recommending people get a fl u shot—par-ticularly those at high risk—despite a vaccine supply that’s dwindling in the fi nal months of the fl u season.

“I think it’s still worthwhile,” said Dr. James Lu. “The fl u season generally lingers on—it doesn’t really completely peter out until the end of March.”

Demand for the vaccine is higher this year, said Lu, because the prevalent virus strain of H1N1 is causing more illness in younger people—giving the fl u greater visibility and prompting more people to roll up their sleeves.

Public health offi cials say nearly 1.4 million B.C. residents have been vaccinated against the fl u since October. Lu still encourages those who haven’t to get vaccinated, especially those with chronic diseases and pregnant women. But he acknowledges that message can be frustrating when medical offi ces and pharmacies are running out of supply.

In Steveston, the Medicine Shoppe ran out of stock last month, and supplies at London Drugs’ two Richmond stores ran out last week.

Lu said more vaccine could arrive in B.C. late this week or next, and he recommends people contact their family physician, local pharmacy or the Richmond Public Health unit for avail-ability.

In the meantime, key to prevention is hand-washing, said Lu, who also urged those who are sick to stay home to avoid passing the dis-ease on to someone else.

“The virus survives on surfaces for awhile. That’s one of the common sources of people getting sick, is through their hands,” he said.

Pharmacist Alex Dar Santos had nine doses of the vaccine remaining Wednesday at his Shoppers Drug Mart store at No. 5 and Cambie roads. Supply at other locations is also drying up, he said.

“The recent news has caused people to make any surpluses disappear pretty quickly,” he said. “My best advice for customers is to call around fi rst to see if there’s anything out there, and potentially some doctors may have some left.”

Pharmacies—which have been able to ad-minister the vaccine for a few years now—or-der the vaccine in advance of the season, and while production hasn’t ceased, distribution is switching to the southern hemisphere ahead of its fl u season.

Dar Santos recommended people at high risk get vaccinated in the fall before the virus spreads, as the vaccine can take up to two weeks to take eff ect.

“So if someone has the fl u in their house now, and you get the fl u shot now, you’re not protected.”

Earlier this month health authorities warned the dominant fl u virus circulating this season, H1N1, was hitting younger people unusually hard, causing severe illness and intensive care unit hospitalizations.

H1N1, which makes up more than 80 per cent of fl u cases in B.C., has been linked to four deaths on Vancouver Island and one in the Interior. None are offi cially listed in Metro Vancouver.

But offi cials say those numbers understate the true scope of fatalities because patients hospitalized with fl u-like symptoms—even those who die—are not generally lab tested for a fi nal confi rmation of infl uenza type.

Matthew Hoekstra photoShoppers Drug Mart pharmacist and owner Alex Dar Santos holds an empty vial of infl uenza vac-cine at his Cambie Road store.

Flu vaccine still urged, but supply shrinking

Can the fl u vaccine make you sick?•Impossible, according to Richmond medical health offi cer James Lu. The most common fl u vaccine doesn’t use a live virus, only components of the virus that offi cials know to generate immunity.•People getting vaccinated could already be on their way to getting sick. Plenty of cold viruses are already circu-lating, and the fl u vaccine can take up to two weeks to take eff ect.

What is infl uenza?•Infl uenza symptoms last an average of two days: fever, headache, muscle pain, runny nose, sore throat, extreme tiredness and cough; fever and other symptoms can last up to 10 days•Each year in B.C., hundreds of people die from infl uenza or complications from infl uenza, such as pneumonia•Flu vaccines are provided at a variety of locations, including public health clinics, physician’s offi ces and pharma-cies•Flu season is usually November to April, and vaccines are usually available beginning in late October •Since the fl u virus changes a new vac-cine must be given every year•In B.C., the cost of the vaccine is cov-ered for people at high risk of serious illness and people able to transmit or spread the fl u to those at high risk

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42 per cent got immunized, resisters cite side effectsby Jeff NagelBlack Press

A new poll has found most B.C. residents didn’t get the fl u shot this season despite a late scramble for vaccinations.

The Ipsos Reid online poll found 42 per cent of respondents got a fl u vaccination.

That climbed to 61 per cent among those aged 55 and up, while just 29 per cent aged 18 to

34 got immunized.The poll found Metro Vancouver-

ites were somewhat more likely to be immunized (45 per cent) and immunization rates rose in line with household income.

Of those who did not get the fl u shot, 57 per cent said poten-tial side eff ects can cause more problems than getting the fl u. Sixty-eight per cent of those who actually got the fl u shot disagreed with that statement.

Fifty-nine per cent of all respon-dents said the benefi ts of the fl u vaccine outweigh the risks, while 24 per cent disagreed.

Ipsos Reid pollsters said access appears to be a non-issue as a large

majority said it’s easy and conve-nient to get a fl u shot if you want it.

The poll of 803 B.C. residents in mid-January is considered accu-rate to within 3.9 per cent.

Public health offi cials say nearly 1.4 million B.C. residents have been vaccinated against the fl u since October.

The unprecedented demand has led to shortages of vaccine, although more supply is arriving this month.

Health authorities had warned earlier this month that the domi-nant H1N1 fl u virus circulating was causing severe illness and in-tensive care unit hospitalizations among younger patients than usual.

Public health offi cials say nearly 1.4 million B.C. residents have been vaccinated against the fl u since October.

“The flu season generally lin-gers on—it doesn’t really com-pletely peter out until the end

of March.”— Dr. James Lu

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a fast growing city and the economic environment has changed tremendously over the last decade. It is with this as a background that one of Council’s priorities for the 2011-2014 term is to update and revise the City’s Economic Development Strategy, and it will be coming soon.

The updated Economic Development Strategy is very timely as the last one was adopted in 2002 and a new one is long overdue.

A report titled Richmond Resilient Economy Strategy: 2014-2019 Action Plan prepared by city staff was received by Council earlier this month and has now been distributed to business stakeholders and the public for further consultation.

You still have time to provide your feedback on the proposed plan, and can do so until January 27. I encourage you to please visit www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca/resilienteconomy to view the plan and share your comments.

Some of the information in the report is really interesting. For instance, Richmond’s share of both regional population (8%) and employment (9% -10%) has remained relatively stable over the last 20 years. However, in certain sectors of employment Richmond has an obvious competitive advantage over the rest of the Metro Vancouver region.

Because of the City’s geographic location, along key sea, air, and land transport routes, 23% of the majority of Metro Vancouver’s transportation, logistics and warehousing jobs are based in Richmond. The main challenges for Richmond to maintain this current advantage are the shortage of industrial land supply, ground transportation for goods movement, and suitable office space along the Canada Line.

Another economic sector I find interesting is tourism. At present, Richmond is appealing to a variety of short-stay visitors. However, we do not have enough attractions to make Richmond a primary destination for international tourists. It is becoming necessary to explore ways to increase Richmond’s share of the regional market by developing new tourism products and destination attractions.

With close to 18 million passengers passing through Vancouver International Airport annually and 9 million tourists attracted to the region each year, Richmond is in a good position to gain from the huge growth potential in this sector and the returns from any investment will also be great. The projected completion of the Richmond Olympic Experience at the Oval in late 2014 and the first phase of the Designer Outlet Centre at YVR in spring 2015 will definitely give Richmond’s tourism industry new energy.

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University of B.C. re-searchers have con-cluded shaking during an earthquake could be significantly worse than previously estimated in parts of Metro Vancou-ver due to the dynamics created by an underly-ing sedimentary basin.

Their findings indi-cate the shaking inten-sity and duration could be as much as three to four times more se-vere in the region due to the presence of the silty Georgia Basin compared to areas with harder bedrock under-neath.

The effect of amplified seismic waves would be particularly pro-nounced in areas such as Delta and Richmond if the earthquake struck to the south or south-west of Metro Vancou-ver, researchers said.

Return old medicationJanuary is a good month to go through the med-

icine cabinet and properly dispose of unused or expired medication.

That’s the message from Metro Vancouver and B.C. pharmacies, which accept old prescription drugs under B.C. Medications Return Program.

It covers not just pills but various over-the-coun-ter medications, including topical creams.

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Flavoured vaporizers feared kids’ gateway to tobacco

by Adrian MacNairSouth Delta Leader

The rise in popularity of elec-tronic cigarettes has prompted medical health offi cers through-out the country to call for restric-tions in their usage.

Fraser Health chief medical health offi cer Paul Van Buynder said B.C.’s chief medical health offi cers met recently to discuss the topic of e-cigarettes and their largely un-regulated usage in public places.

Nova Scotia’s health ministry has proposed to ban e-cigarettes from bars and restaurants, whether the devices are loaded with nicotine or just fl avours.

“We’ve taken enormous eff orts to stop smoking in buildings, parks, hospitals, schools and so on, and our current guidelines don’t ad-dress these,” Van Buynder said. “So, we have situations where children may feel that they can use these in a school ground.”

Worse still, Van Buynder sug-gested non-nicotine fl avoured e-cigarette vaporizers could be a

gateway to smoking tobacco.He said fl avoured e-cigarettes

are clearly aimed at the teenage market and pose a danger to the progress made against smoking cessation.

“It’s going to make children used to holding cigarettes, sucking on cigarettes,” he said. “This is a very retrograde step and a huge risk to our tobacco control programs.”

Tsawwassen father Joe Braico was recently surprised to fi nd how ac-cessible they are to children when his 11-year-old son bought a $10 blueberry-fl avoured electronic cig-

arette from a local retailer. The boy decided they were “pretty cool” when one of his friends bought one and decided to get one him-self. The product, called eZee Cig, is a disposable electronic vaporizer replica cigarette with an advertised 600 puff s. It glows when the per-son inhales and then releases a realistic puff of smoke.

The eZee Cig’s packaging says it is not a smoking cessation device, is not associated with any health claim and is not intended to be used with nicotine. Although the package states it is “intended for use by persons of legal smok-ing age,” it is not regulated under the Food and Drug Act by Health Canada.

Ezee Cig comes in fl avours of blueberry, cherry, chocolate, grape, menthol, and tobacco.

E-cigarettes with nicotine deliv-ery meant for smoking cessation are regulated under the Food and Drug Act and restricted to use for adults over the age of 19. But rep-lica cigarettes like these remain legal for sale to minors.

Van Buynder said health authori-ties are working to pressure the federal government to regulate e-cigarettes in the same way as other tobacco products, including vapor-izers like eZee Cig.

Health officer wants e-cigarettes banned

Health offi cials say fl avoured e-cigarettes are clearly aimed at the teenage market .

Robertson, Watts reject referendum responsibility, property tax

bv Jeff NagelBlack Press

Metro Vancouver may-ors have shot back at Transportation Minister Todd Stone, insisting the province and not they are responsible for the failure so far to map out a refer-endum on raising more money for TransLink.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson was among those Wednesday who ex-pressed disappointment that Stone has framed the impasse as one stemming from the mayors’ failure to decide what should be done.

“Mayors have been very unifi ed for fi ve years now,” Robertson said. “All of this

current chaos is generated by the province. We’ve done everything we could do to put forward concrete suggestions and be con-structive and advocate for more transit in the region.”

Robertson and others noted the mayors’ coun-cil has no legal role in setting transit spending priorities – the unelected TransLink professional board has made those decisions since the prov-ince stripped power from elected offi cials in 2008 –  and mayors therefore can’t decide what list of transit expansion projects might be fi nanced by pro-posed new funding tools.

“The referendum ques-tion is entirely up to the B.C. government,” he said.

“Mayors and residents and businesses in the region are in limbo now waiting for them to take leadership and put the question forward and sup-port the referendum eff ort that they have concocted.”

Robertson also said it

was “surprising and “ridicu-lous” for Stone to suggest that mayors could raise property taxes to fund much of the transit expan-sion needed as a million and a half new residents arrive over the next 30 years.

Mayors have proposed new funding sources—a vehicle levy, a small re-gional sales tax, a share of carbon tax and eventually some form of road pricing.

“We need the B.C. gov-ernment to understand this is a huge priority. They can’t keep ignoring it and playing silly bugger with it.”

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts also said it’s up to the province to solve how it delivers its promised ref-erendum.

“The initiative is a provin-cial initiative,” she said.

Watts also said Trans-Link property taxes – now at $235 for the average home on top of municipal property tax –  can’t rise any faster than the auto-

matic annual increases of three per cent already provided for in provincial legislation.

“I just don’t know where that room is to put every-thing on property taxes,” Watts said, adding her own house’s TransLink property tax was $854 in 2012 and $1,039 in 2013.

She said amounts like that are “unaff ordable” for seniors on fi xed incomes and young families trying to get started.

North Vancouver Dis-trict Mayor Richard Wal-ton, who was acclaimed as mayors’ council chair for 2014 on Wednesday, said mayors are fi rm that property tax is maxed out as a source for TransLink because it is also under pressure to deliver civic projects and other region-al infrastructure.

“We’ve got all kinds of strain on that,” Walton said. “It’s just not appropriate to continue to use property tax as a primary source, especially when it’s essen-

tially taxation without rep-resentation when it comes to TransLink because there’s simply no elected person who controls the use of that.”

Walton said he hopes the province agrees to chang-es soon to reform Trans-Link and restore more control by elected leaders, but added it’s “puzzling” that mayors would be blamed when they have no control. Even if a deal is struck fast, there’s now less than 10 months left

until the referendum that’s to run in tandem with the Nov. 15 civic elections.

Walton noted a transit funding referendum in Los Angeles succeeded in raising the local sales tax but required 32 months of public engagement.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said mayors have told the province for years they want new funding sources and a reform of TransLink governance to regain elected control over where new taxes go.

“Each and every stage that we try to deal with something, we’re rejected and refused by the pro-vincial government,” he said.

Corrigan said it’s the province that has de-layed and dodged com-mitments yet is once again trying to unfairly paint mayors as dysfunc-tional.

He said he won’t help craft the referendum question as long as may-ors have no control.

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Pick transport priorities, Metro mayors toldby Tom FletcherBlack Press

Metro Vancouver mayors need to agree on new road, bridge and transit projects so taxpayers know what the price tag will be when they vote in a ref-erendum, Transportation Minister Todd Stone said.

That referendum will be imposed by legislation the B.C. government will present in the spring session of the legislature, and will be held along with municipal elections on Nov. 15, Stone told reporters.

The TransLink mayors' council met Wednesday and rejected Stone's proposal that they raise more money from property taxes to avoid the referendum that Pre-mier Christy Clark promised in last year's B.C. election campaign. That promise applies to any new "funding levers" so taxpayers have a say before they are imposed.

Stone said a referendum question can't be developed until priorities for new projects are identifi ed and a to-tal cost is determined. But the communities haven't agreed.

"When you talk to the mayor of Vancouver, for example, the priority is an extension of the Millen-nium Line down Broadway," Stone said. "When you talk to the mayor of Surrey, the priority is [light rail transit] on up to three lines in Surrey. Depending on any other community you talk to in the region, the priorities range from improvements to roads, bridges or increased bus frequency and capacity."

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Protest planned for Monday night outside city hallby Martin van den HemelStaff Reporter

The author of one of the city’s assessment reports on two Rottwei-lers facing destruction orders wrote that one of the dogs could be re-habilitated in the right hands.

But the assessment of the second dog from Jaime Kinna, of Good Dog Behavioural Assessment, wasn’t so positive.

On Oct. 25, Axle and Paris escaped their back-yard, and wandered onto a townhouse construction site, where worker Dustin Wang encountered them as he worked beside the front entrance to one of

the unfi nished units on Alberta Road.

When Axle, the larger of the two dogs at about 135 pounds, approached him, Wang fl ed inside the townhouse, and later no-ticed a slight pain below his left buttock. It turned out to be a dime-sized contusion, which neither broke his skin nor tore his jeans, though it was de-scribed by a City of Rich-mond staff er as a “serious” injury in court documents.

In Kinna’s report on Axle, the dog that nipped Wang, she doesn’t believe he would be a threat to the public if handled properly. In the report, she scored him as low in aggressive behaviour, low to medium in anxiety/fear, medium to high in obedience, and high in biddability (willing-ness to work with people).

“Overall Axel showed himself to be able to handle interaction, stress and slight confl ict with a

stranger very well. He is a dog that shows very high food and high toy drive, and this could possibly indicate a high prey drive,” Kinna wrote.

On whether Axel can be “rehabilitated,” Kinna found: “I do believe in re-sponsible hands and with a strict management plan that this dog would not be a threat to the general public.”

Kinna’s assessment on Paris was another story.

“Overall, Paris has shown that she does not handle stress or confl ict well, and resorts to fearful and re-active behaviour when presented with such. She does not seem to have a willingness to investigate or work with strangers.”

On whether Paris can be rehabilitated, Kinna wrote: “It is my experience that dogs that display the behaviour noted in today’s assessment with Paris is extremely diffi cult

to rehabilitate even under professional supervision, and if management is not strictly followed then they may pose a large risk to the general public.”

Kinna scored Paris as high in aggressive behav-iour, high in anxiety/fear, low in obedience, and low in biddability.

Meanwhile, an animal behaviour specialist, hired by the owners of two dogs facing a City of Richmond destruction order, has complained that Kinna’s report used her methodology.

Dr. Rebecca Ledger, of Animal Behaviour and Consulting, told The Rich-mond Review Thursday she’s sought legal advice regarding the report writ-ten for the City of Rich-mond by Kinna.

Ledger claims Kinna’s reports written about Rottweilers Axle and Paris are “vastly copied and in-fringed copyright” from

work Ledger authored a year ago for another case.

“Some whole sentences are practically identical,” Ledger said.

Specifi cally, Ledger notes that Kinna’s report uses testing methodology seemingly copied, in some sections verbatim, from a report Ledger wrote in February 2013.

Asked how Kinna might have come across Ledger’s earlier work, Ledger noted that Kinna authored a re-port for the City of Port Co-quitlam last year. Ledger was hired by the defence in that same case, and her report would have been made available to Kinna.

Ledger also noted that Kinna’s report from early last year was constructed substantially diff erently from the November re-port she supplied the City of Richmond on the two Rottweilers.

“The diff erence between the reports she used to write, and this report—since she has acquired my copyrighted docu-ments—is incredible,” Ledger wrote in an e-mail.

City of Richmond spokes-person Ted Townsend said there are two assessment reports that have been written about Axle and Paris, and they “are only a small part of the eff ort to seek the destruction of the two dogs.”

Townsend added: “Cer-tainly, if there’s concerns about the assessment (report), we would invite Dr. Ledger to make those aware to the city...and we would invite suggestions if there’s an issue with the assessment or the conduct of the assessment.”

Reached Thursday after-noon, Jaime Kinna said it was “upsetting” to hear the copyright infringement al-legations by Ledger.

“I do have a lot of respect for Dr. Ledger,” Kinna said.

But she declined to comment further, and was planning to speak to counsel.

Ledger will be conduct-ing her own assessment of the two dogs on Monday, when owners Prabjot and Nav Nijjer will be able to see them for the fi rst time since the minor Oct. 25 bit-ing incident that ignited the controversy.

Meanwhile, another protest is being planned for city hall, this one at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, according to Carolyn Quirt, who organized the fi rst protest last week.

“Protesters hope to get attention at the next city council meeting,” Quirt wrote in an e-mail.

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An annual survey has for the sixth straight year ranked Metro Vancouver as the second least aff ordable place to buy a home out of more than 350 cities.

The Demographia study of nine nations found the typi-cal home cost in Metro Vancouver is 10.3 times the me-dian household income – the second worst after Hong Kong at 14.9 out of the cities examined in nine countries.

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by Bob NilesContributor

The three best words that describe January are as follows and I

quote, stink, stank, stunk!I quote ‘The Grinch’ because he

use to love this time of year. No more is the belch of whomboozel-ers, the annoying tinkle tinkle from zingdingglers or the feast of the beast by Christmas singers!

The holidays are over! Decora-tions are down and boxed away. No more parties! No more feasts! The weather is all rain, but we dare not complain because the rest of Canada is much worse.

The only holiday comfort left is the burning logs on TV.

Craving a fi ery log fi x I extend an arm out of its winter nest that I’ve fashioned from three blankets and a sleeping bag on my EasyBoy. Clicker in hand I tune to the happy, comforting, in this time of need, holiday hang on. WHAT!.........it’s gone! This too! I want my EM-TV! (EM= embers) Its the only reality TV I watch. I never saw how it ended! Did it just burn out like all the kid TV stars of the 80s? Was it snuff ed out like an Italian gang-ster?

Why? It was as entertaining as most of the shows that are on TV now.

They might have mixed it up a bit by burning diff erent things from time to time. First could be all the wrapping paper and bows from

all the holiday gifts. The diff erent colours that burn from the papers and watch the bows melt and smoke before they combust into hot hungry fl ames.

Then in February have a Valen-tine Special. The burning of pic-tures of old boyfriends. The creepy Valentine cards from people like the sweat pants guy at the end of the hall. We all have items of a love gone wrong that need to burn.

Easter, could bring about the melting of cute chocolate animals that we didn’t want to pass our gums. Watch as they droop, melt and liquefy like old vegetables in the crisper you bought at the start of the year to start a healthier lifestyle but didn’t.

Spring Break and the kids are at home alone could bring about live phone in shows where household items from the bathroom and kitchen cabinets are set ablaze. The pretty colours and the oh so toxic fumes all safely kept away from harming little Johnny’s lungs. Late night, for the adults you could have a phone in show on stuff from the garage. That stuff burns real big! ( I’m starting to sound like a pyro!)

How about a divorce special. He burns her stuff ....she burns his stuff . We’re talking Emmy material here.

Then there’s all the summer fi res. Camp sing songs fi res around a cheerful circular center point. Scary story fi res, all told across hungry licking fl ames that dance shadows across terrifi ed faces. Friday night bonfi res of drunken

idiots that end with no eyelashes and much singed hair all to the cry of ‘I love you man!’

You could have diff erent wood night. Maple he will Mondays! Fir-get-me-not Fridays! Concluding with Spruce me up Saturdays.

All these possibilities and only half the years gone. TV program-mers where are you? This is a sure hit! If you guys won’t maybe I’ll start my own network. Call it the CBC (Continually Burning Chan-nel). Not to be confused with the

other CBC which replaces burning with boring.

The need for fi re has been part of our earliest history. Comfort, togetherness, safety, warmth and light was provided by man learning to recreate the fl ame. It’s roots run deep in civilization. Is it no wonder then that we all are guilty of watching a few burning logs crackling away to a time not forgotten. Happier times. Simpler times. A time before stink, stank, stunk!

The finger-pointing over the plan to hold a referendum on Trans-

Link spending and transpor-tation priorities got a little ridiculous this week.

On Wednesday, the Mayors’ Coun-cil said all Metro Vancouver mayors “unanimously” oppose the refer-endum. They forgot to count Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, who unabash-edly supports it. They claim there is no time to put together a question and “educate” the public before the municipal election, which is 10 months away.

Other than Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts, who proposed a question several weeks ago that called for reducing the gas tax while bringing in lower, universal tolls on bridges and a limit of a three per cent boost to TransLink property taxes each year, no mayor has even proposed an idea to be included in a refer-endum question. They’d rather be against the concept. They are used to making big capital spending decisions without letting the public have a say.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone then said on Thursday that the mayors needed to set some capital spending priorities and propose a question. He did say that the province will pay any addi-

tional costs caused by having the referendum in conjunction with the municipal elections.

Let’s not forget that the referen-dum idea came from the premier during last year’s election. Until Thursday, no one in the provincial government had said the mayors were to come up with the question. Everyone was assuming the prov-ince would word the referendum question, as it was Premier Christy Clark’s idea.

Mayors seem fi xated on not rais-ing property taxes for TransLink, saying that they can’t go up any more. That of course is because the property tax bill has their city’s name on it, and thus they have to bear some responsibility for them. When they boost gas taxes, they don’t have to face any blame.

While mayors’ frustrations over their lack of input into TransLink spending decisions is understand-able, they didn’t do a noticeably better job of managing it when they actually did control the TransLink board. Projects such as the Canada Line became embroiled in both local and provincial politics — one reason then-minister of transportation Kevin Falcon opted for a new TransLink structure.

Most of TransLink’s services (and dollars) go towards transit ser-vices in Vancouver, Burnaby, New

Westminster, Richmond and the North Shore. Other cities, most of which are growing faster than the above-named ones, are not getting much in the way of new service, with the notable exception of the Evergreen Line, being built to the Tri-Cities area.

In fact the cost of building that line is another reason that few new services are being off ered. The cost of the 11-kilometre SkyTrain link was the prime reason that mayors agreed to boost the gas tax to 17 cents a litre three years ago.

Few people south of the Fraser, or in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, are likely to back tax increases if there is little or no new service coming their way. Their frustra-tion is magnifi ed by the fact that they must pay tolls on TransLink’s Golden Ears Bridge, or the prov-ince’s Port Mann Bridge.

It seems unlikely that the dis-parate areas of the Metro region will agree on transit priorities, let alone on new methods for taxing people. Perhaps it’s time to break TransLink up, and have the South Fraser region go it alone in setting its own transit priorities. Have all the TransLink revenue from that area go towards services for that area, and the South Fraser can make a contribution to services like SkyTrain that cross the river.

Despite what the mayors say, people are pretty clear about trans-portation priorities. They want to see fair tolling policies that do not unduly punish people in one part of the re-gion. They want to see an expansion of bus services over the Port Mann Bridge, and better transit service to fast-growing areas like Willoughby. They want to see an expansion of rapid transit south of the Fraser.

They also would agree to transit expansion in other parts of the region, as long as those projects are not at the expense of fast-growing areas with little or no transit service.

In terms of paying for it, what’s wrong with boosting property taxes? As provincial politicians point out, people in the Metro area do not pay hospital taxes any more — and other B.C. residents do. Why not do as Watts suggests — boost property taxes a little bit, reduce the gas tax, and bring in a universal toll on all major bridges, with a maximum rate of $1 for cars and $3 for large trucks?

With fairness as its guiding prin-ciple, such a proposal could gain support from a majority of voters — if the mayors and the province can stop pointing fi ngers, and start working together to ensure that long-term transportation issues are dealt with.

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Editor:Five years ago I was

living on the streets in Richmond. I had been living that way for about three years when a group of church kids came down to the bottle depot where a bunch of us used to hang out and drink. After meeting one of these kids I started thinking about getting sober. This conversation led to a chain of events that got me into a drug and alcohol recovery program.

I later found out that they were part of a church that came to the bottle depot on Sundays with hot meals for us street people, and that the service that they were providing was called Hand Up To Hope.

I give full credit to this organization for helping me to fi nd my sobriety after 34 years of drink-ing.

It has been four and a half years since my last drink and during this time I have been a part of Hand Up To Hope. Unfortunately due to health issues with the organizer, the meals have been reduced to once per month instead of weekly.

It is my greatest hope that someone else or the City Of Richmond will recognize the need for this service and step in to provide the help

needed to those who live on the streets of Richmond.

Once again without the help provided to me by Hand Up To Hope I would have probably died on the street, so with my deepest regrets and sympathy I wish to

thank all those involved. I have now been work-ing at the Union Gospel Mission for the past three years and am so grateful for the new life of sobriety that I can now live.

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Organization helped Richmond’s street people

ApologiesEditor:

Re: “There’s no limit to ag-grieved groups.”

Apologies and compensation for “historical wrongs?”

Demanding and granting apologies and reparations for historical wrongs committed a long time ago has become all the rage, and the all-party self- flagellating compulsion of applying today’s moral and social standards to past cir-cumstances and wrong-doings has turned into a grievance-driven new version of “histori-cal revisionism.”

With Ujjal Donanjh advising

against apologies for “historical wrongs” (Komagata Maru), and Victor Wong, executive direc-tor of the Chinese-Canadian National Council and Sid Tan of the Head Tax Family Society of Canada continuing to advocate apologies for “historical wrongs” (head tax) .... it has now become a matter of: Damned if you do (apologize) ... and damned if you don’t (apologize)!

Edward BoppTsawwassen

TollsEditor:

I like Mr. Brodie’s suggestion for $1 tolls on all bridges, but

would add 50-cents for every empty seat in each vehicle. Based on capacity at manufac-ture (so no removing seats to save on tolls).

George PopeRichmond

ThanksEditor:

I would like to say, “Thank you” to the unknown man who stood beside my sprawled and bleeding body in Richmond Centre’s parking lot, phoned 911, and waited long enough to make sure help had arrived before leaving.

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Like most clas-sically trained artists, Xiao

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“I wanted to be differ-ent from other people,” said Xu, through interpreter and wife Kelly Li.

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I can do it—that I have the technique. But this style was the same as other artists. I wanted to change. I wanted to work in my own way.”

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Matthew Hoekstra photoXiao Ming Xu with his paintings at his Seafair basement studio Thursday. ‘I wanted to be diff erent from other people,’ he said.

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Singers of all ages and origins will come to-gether from across Richmond next week for an evening celebrating the power of music and supporting a local charitable cause.

Richmond Sings! takes place Monday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. The concert will feature the Rich-mond Singers, the Richmond Chorus, church choirs and children from local elementary and high schools.

Admission is by donation, with all pro-ceeds going to support the Dream Auc-tion organization of Gilmore Park United Church, which aims to ease child poverty in Richmond.

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Family Sunday happens on the fourth Sunday of every month from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra is presenting Chamber Players in Concert on Sunday, Jan. 26 at South Arm United Church.

The concert will feature the orchestra’s chamber music ensembles: string quartets, a violin quartet, flute trio and piano trio. Music of Haydn, Dvorak, Mendelssohn and Schubert is included in the program.

The afternoon show will also feature solo concertos: Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C with Alanna Hunter; Weber’s Bassoon Concerto Op. 75 with Ellan Berdichevsky and Vivaldi Winter Violin Concerto with Samantha Kung.

South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Rd., will host the event at 3 p.m. Admission is by donation. Call 604-265-3584 for more information.

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Wedding invitations often provide guests with a fi rst glimpse of a wedding’s style. Invitations also may serve as the means by which distant friends and relatives fi nd out about a couple’s pend-ing nuptials if a formal announcement was not made.

Amid the fl ourishes of calligraphy and impres-sive paper stock is infor-mation that speaks to the importance of the day when two people will be joining their lives together. G

Couples should keep certain things in mind as they begin to design their wedding invita-

tions.•Have a good idea of

your potential guest list. Before shopping for wedding invitations, it is key to have a strong idea of just how big the wedding will be and how many guests will be invited. This way you will know how many invitations you will need. Invitations vary in price, so cost may be a consideration if your guest list is extensive.

•Decide on the for-mality of the wedding. Will you be hosting a black tie aff air, or will it be a casual gathering at the shore? Guests infer many things about the wedding from the invi-

tations, which should match the formality of the event in style and the sentiments expressed. An ornate invitation written with classic wording sug-gests a more formal aff air, while a whimsi-cal invitation with less formal wording could indicate a more laid-back event.

•Dare to be diff erent by playing with invita-tion sizes and shapes. Rectangular cards are standard for wedding invitations, but you can explore your creativ-ity by choosing more modern, artsy invita-tions. Circular invites or scalloped edges can

add some whimsy to the wedding mood. Invitations that fold out or are embellished with ribbon or other decora-tions can be appealing. Just keep in mind that cards that are not the standard shape and size could be more costly to send. Always have the entire wedding invitation weighed and priced at the post offi ce so you will know what the postage will cost.

•Choose a legible font and text colour. Your invitation may look beautiful, but it may prove ineff ective if it is diffi cult to read. Do not risk guests misinter-preting the date or the location because they cannot read the writing on the invitation. Steer clear of pastel or yellow text colors, and remem-ber to have a high con-trast between the color of the invitation and the text you are using for easy reading.

•Keep the invita-tion simple. It may be tempting to load the invitation with lots of information, but all you really need are the key pieces of informa-tion, such as the “who,” “what,” “where,” and “when.” Crowding the card will take away from its aesthetic appeal. Most stationers will suggest a separate, smaller insert in the wedding invitation for the reception informa-tion and response card.

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A wedding cake is the piece de resistance of the wedding ceremony. While the look of a wedding cake is certainly important, cakes should not only look good, but taste good as well. Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream frosting was once the gold standard. But today's couples are being more adventurous with their wedding cakes and winning rave reviews from guests along the way.

Those who might want to veer from tradition can consider these clever cake combinations.

•Lemon cake with vanilla buttercream: Lemons are tart, juicy and refreshing, helping to cleanse the palate after a rich meal. Lemon cake, with its sum-mery feel, is tailor-made for summer weddings. The fl avor is popular enough to appeal to many, but just a little diff erent to add an unexpected zip of fl avor.

•Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and mocha fi lling: True chocoholics will be hard-pressed to resist such a decadent fl avor profi le. Chocolate can be sweet and satisfying and a welcome change from the vanilla cakes commonly served. For traditionalists, the cake can be covered with a white chocolate ganache.

. Red velvet has quickly become the new classic, as its vibrant red coloring off ers a shock of some-thing diff erent, while the fl avor is mild for those who are not comfortable taking risks. The richness and creaminess of cream cheese is irresistible.

•White cake with chocolate mousse: Couples who want a bit of chocolate but do not want to be overwhelmed can select a white cake that is fi lled with light and rich chocolate mousse.

•Variety tiers: Those who cannot settle on just one fl avor can have diff erent fl avors on each tier of their cakes. This gives guests some fl avorful variety and enables them to pick their favorite fl avor combination.

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Rain showers on a wedding day may bring good luck, but they are seldom coveted.

However, a diff erent type of shower alto-gether is often highly anticipated and can help couples feel like they’re one in a million.

Wedding showers are gift-giving parties held for couples about to get married. The custom began in the nineteenth century and continues to present day, primarily in North America and Australia. Guests tradi-tionally “shower” the bride-to-be with all the necessities (and some fun extras) that she will need after she ties the knot. These gifts will help the soon-to-be-married couple establish a home together.

Bridal showers are steeped in tradition, but today’s bridal showers continue to veer off the beaten path. Nowadays, bridal showers feature fun and games much like a party

having nothing to do with a wedding. TheK-not.com, a website that aims to help couples plan their weddings and all the events lead-ing up to the big day, identifi es these key trends in modern bridal showers.

•Couples’ showers: Modern couples who like to be all-inclusive are now planning brid-al showers that cater to mixed audiences. Dubbed a “couple shower,” these parties in-clude female and male friends and relatives. Gifts are still the main focus of the event, but they’re varied and include guy-friendly items within the mix of household goods.

•Destination/activity showers: Rather than having guests hang around a restau-rant watching gift after gift get unwrapped, some bridal parties opt to throw an activity shower. These showers are focused around a particular activity. For example, ladies may be treated to a day at the spa. Other ideas

include horseback riding at a stable or a day at the ballpark. Because hosting an activ-ity shower for dozens of people may get expensive, these types of showers may be reserved for only your closest friends and family members.

•Bride-involved showers: The idea of walking into a room and being surprised by friends and family members is appealing to some brides-to-be but not everyone. Some brides prefer not to be surprised by a shower and actually would like to have a role in the planning of the party. However, this is delicate ground on which to tread, consider-ing there may be diff erences over where the party is held and even the overall experience of the party. These type of showers should be discussed before any plans are made, and tasks should be delegated in accordance with those plans.

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Xu developed his style in 2007, and has since created 50 paintings depicting structures and transportation.

Architecture can rep-resent diff erent periods of history. Xu brings that history to life in his Seafair basement

studio that’s crowded with canvas paintings in acrylic and oil.

“I have a unique painting language. One

and only,” he says in his artist statement. “In my works I use the brilliant colours. This is my way to express the romanti-cism, the outpouring of my true feelings, and my pursuing for life.”

Born in Tianjin, China, Xu’s artistic path started with drawing at age six. Finding it an ideal way to express himself, he didn’t stop.

Painting later became his passion. Traditional Chinese art served as a great infl uence. Studying Western art in university awakened a broader interest in styles. After graduat-ing, he began teach-ing watercolour and oil painting at Tianjin Normal University while exhibiting his work.

But since coming to Canada in 2003, his work has had little exposure. Now his cur-rent Richmond City Hall Galleria exhibition—which includes selected works from numerous series—could be the fi rst of many.

Said Xu: “I hope to make more people un-derstand my paintings, and accept my style.”

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Lion dances, music, feasts, flower markets, all part of this year’s Chinese New Year festivities

Chinese New Year is just around the cor-ner—presenting those who’ve already aban-doned their New Year’s resolutions a second chance.

The Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival, begins Friday, Jan. 31, and for many cultures throughout Asia, it’s the largest cel-ebration of the year.

In Richmond—which has the highest propor-tion of foreign-born residents among Cana-dian cities—festivities abound to ring in the Year of the Horse.

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Matthew Hoekstra fi le photoNicole Sze is surrounded by plants and fl owers amid last year’s Chinese New Year Flower and Gift Fair at Aberdeen Centre. This year’s fair runs from Jan. 24 to 31.

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Come celebrate Chinese New Year with us at the International Buddhist Temple! From January 25 - 31, we will be holding a Chinese New Year celebration and bazaar with auspicious fl ower arrangements, traditional snacks and foods, various cultural gift items and much more.

On Chinese New Year’s Eve (January 30), 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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From Page 17From Jan. 24 to Feb. 8, expect

traditional lion and dragon danc-es, music performances, indul-gent 12-course feasts, colourful art displays, fl ower markets and gift fairs.

Setting the stage upon arrival, even Vancouver International Airport is off ering celebrations for visitors on Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tourism Richmond has come up with a list of ideas on how one can uphold his or her New Year’s resolutions while partaking in Richmond’s lively celebrations.

•If you resolved to eat less fast food: Food is central to Chinese New Year celebrations, and there’s nothing fast about the sumptuous 10-to-12-course New Year’s Eve feast also known as the reunion dinner.

For many families and friends, the reunion dinner (celebrated, this year, on Jan. 30) is the most important meal of the year as it’s an occasion for bonding, giving thanks, eating purposefully—and symbolically.

Noodles are eaten for long life; dumplings, shaped like ancient Chinese money, represent wealth and prosperity; lettuce wraps play on the Chinese word for “fortune” which is also the word for “let-tuce”; the head and tail of a fi sh served whole symbolize a good beginning and end to the year.

Richmond has earned the reputation as the North American destination for Chinese cuisine and restaurants like Fisher-man’s Terrace, the Jade Seafood Restaurant, Sea Harbour Seafood, Vivacity and Suhang off er special reunion dinner set menus for

groups, and reserving a table ahead is essential.

The slow deliberateness of afternoon tea can help to keep resolutions to avoid fast food. From Jan. 31 through Feb. 13, the Fairmont Vancouver Airport off ers an Asian-inspired afternoon tea from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. Enjoy tea, relaxation and pamper-ing; $42 for adults and $20 for children.

•If you resolved to travel more: In the heart of Richmond’s City Centre are glitzy Asian malls, shops and services—and 400 authentic Asian eateries. It’s like arriving in Hong Kong or Bei-jing. Thousands will fl ock to City Centre to welcome the Year of the Horse with fi recrackers, live music, costumed dances, delicious foods and fl ower and gift fairs.

Visiting a traditional fl ower market is a must in the week lead-ing up to New Year’s Day. One of Richmond’s most popular shop-ping destinations is Aberdeen Centre, famously the most Asian mall outside of Asia. Its Chinese New Year Flower and Gift Fair runs from Jan. 24 to 31.

Nearby Yaohan Centre also boasts an impressive fl ower mar-ket from Jan. 15 to 30. Merchan-dise stalls feature gifts of good omen such as sweet oranges, tan-gerines, colourful fl owers, exotic plants, jade artwork and a variety of red and gold decorations.

•If you resolved to be more patient: Awaken the inner Bud-dha and learn the true meaning of patience at Richmond’s famed International Buddhist Temple. Modelled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, it is the second largest Buddhist temple in North

America and each year draws a quarter of a million visitors.

Year round, the temple wel-comes worshippers and visitors of all faiths and beliefs to join in prayer and meditation sessions. Chinese New Year is one of the temple’s most exciting times of the year; thousands of visitors fl ock here to light bundles of incense, pay their respects and make off erings.

The temple also features special Chinese New Year festivities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 25 to 31, including a Chinese New Year bazaar where visitors can browse elaborate fl ower arrangements, enjoy traditional snacks and foods and pick up good-luck gift items. The highly popular Chinese New Year’s Eve celebrations run 10 a.m. to midnight on Jan. 30.

•If you resolved to learn something new: On Richmond’s famed Alexandra Road is the best place for a crash course in Asian cuisine. Locally dubbed Wai Sek Kai or Food Street, Alexandra Road boasts 200 Asian eateries in three short city blocks. Here there is everything from rich Malay-sian laksa soup to spiced Korean barbecue or fi ery Beijing hot-pot, as well as late night cafés and karaoke bars.

•If you resolved to spend less, save more: Bring on some good luck and be sure to spot the God of Fortune handing out red envelopes throughout Richmond this January, including during the Golden Dragon and Lion Dance performances on Friday, Jan. 31 at Aberdeen Centre at 11 a.m. and at Yaohan Centre at 1:30 p.m. as well as on Saturday, Feb. 1 at Parker Place at 3 p.m.

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Cantonese singers Albert Au and Brenda Lo have two dates with Richmond ahead of Chinese New Year.

Chinese folk singers deliver pre-Chinese New Year show

Albert Au and Brenda Lo, radio show hosts and folk singers, will take fans down memory lane this weekend with two shows in Richmond ahead of Chinese New Year.

Hong Kong-based Au, and Fairchild Radio host Lo, will be singing folk songs and golden oldies in Cantonese and English. Both are veteran performers, but the Jan. 24 (Friday) and Jan. 26 (Sunday) shows at River Rock Casino Resort will mark the fi rst time the two will perform together.

Au launched his entertainment career as a disc jockey with Radio Television Hong Kong. He signed a record deal

in 1977, crafting numerous hit albums that earned him a title of Prince of Folk Songs, according to his biography. He later moved into producing, and today still hosts a radio show.

Lo entered the broadcast business in 1975 with what is now known as Asia Television. A few years later, Lo was a radio deejay and performer, releasing a string of albums. Today she hosts Fairchild Radio programs.

Showtime is 8 p.m. at River Rock Show Theatre. Tickets, $48 to $148, at tick-etmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000. Partial proceeds of Jan. 26 show go to Variety, the Children’s Charity.

Johnny Ip in Richmond

Singer Johnny Ip will help welcome the Year of the Horse with a concert Feb. 2 at River Rock Casino Resort.

Appearing with Ip on the River Rock Show Theatre stage is special guest Evelyn Ip, who was the lead singer of the Toronto group the Carry On Band, and a nine-member band. The Sun-day, Feb. 2 show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets, $48 to $138, at ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000.

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Happy Chinese New Year! London Drugs wisheseveryone a happy, healthy and lucky year of the horse!

Chinese New Year is a tradi-tional Chinese holiday that dates back several centuries.

Several myths and traditions are as-sociated with Chinese New Year, which is celebrated in countries across the globe. Those celebrations vary depending on geography, but a focus on family and food is a common theme of celebrants regardless of where they live.

A traditional Chinese New Year celebra-tion will feature a reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. Family members gather for this celebration, which includes a large spread of food featuring dishes of pork, chicken and fi sh. Specialty dishes that feature meats like duck and Chinese sau-sage are often reserved for the reunion dinner and other special occasions.

Though Chinese New Year was initially only celebrated within China, it is now observed throughout the world, and celebrations tend to be more grandiose in those communities that feature a large population of those with Chinese ances-try, such as Richmond.

But celebrants need not be Chinese to enjoy the pageantry of Chinese New Year.

But even those who cannot attend such celebrations can still partake in Chinese New Year festivities by bringing the party into their own homes and kitchens. The following recipes for "Asian Sausage Rolls" and "Chinese Ham and Chicken Rolls" from Vicki Liley's Asian Wraps & Rolls (Periplus) make great additions to any Chinese New Year celebration.

Asian Sausage RollsMakes 16 rolls16 Chinese pork sausages (lop

chong)4 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed1 egg, beaten2 teaspoons sesame seeds1/2 cup hoisin saucePreheat oven to 450 F. Line a baking

tray with parchment paper. Using a sharp knife, trim sausage ends. Place 1 pastry sheet on a work surface and cut into 4 equal pieces. Turn each square so that one corner faces you. Brush pastry edges with beaten egg. Place a sausage 1 inch from the bottom end of each pastry square. Roll bottom end of pastry over sausage. Fold in sides, then roll to form a cylinder. Brush top with beaten egg. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Repeat with the remaining sau-sages and pastry.

Place rolls on prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Remove from oven. Cut each roll crosswise into 4 pieces. Serve hot, with hoisin sauce for dipping.

Chinese Ham and Chicken Rolls

Makes 4 rolls1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice

powder1 clove garlic, finely chopped4 boneless, skinless chicken breast

filets4 thin slices ham4 frozen square spring roll wrappers

(81/2 by 81/2 inches), thawed1/4 cup all-purpose flour1 egg, beaten with 2 tablespoons

milk3 cups vegetable or canola oil for

deep-frying1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauceIn a small bowl, combine salt, pepper,

five-spice powder, and garlic. Stir to blend.

Place a chicken breast in between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet, pound very thin. Spread garlic mixture on chicken. Roll a slice of ham and place at one end of chicken. Fold sides of chicken in, then roll chicken around ham to form a log. Repeat with remaining chicken, garlic mixture and ham.

Place 1 spring roll wrapper on a work surface, with a corner facing you. Coat 1 chicken log in flour, then in egg mix-ture. Place chicken diagonally across wrapper, 1 inch from bottom. Fold in sides and roll up securely. Bunch edge of wrapper with egg mixture and seal.

In a large, heavy skillet, deep fryer or wok, heat oil to 375 F or until a small bread cube dropped in oil sizzles and turns golden. Working in batches, fry ham and chicken rolls until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a wire-mesh skim-mer, transfer to paper towels to drain.

Let stand for 3 minutes before slicing. Serve hot, with chili sauce for dipping.

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Doug Johnson is the new board chair of the Richmond Hospital Foundation. ‘Our board is comprised of 14 women and men bringing a broad range of skill sets and deep expertise from many backgrounds.‘

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Today in print and online, we each pick five vehicles that caught our eye.

Yours truly has been a fan of Honda’s premium Acura brand. All solid performers but in recent years the design team has let the range down with uninspiring looks. The 2015 Acura TLX Prototype unveiling suggests the team is out of its uninspiring funk. This performance-luxury sedan, which will launch this summer, looks fresh and sporty. It will replace the TL and the TSX and will be the design leader as new models are revealed during the next few years.

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two new advanced transmissions; and the next generation Acura Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) and Precision All-Wheel Steer (P-AWS) dynamic per-formance and handling technologies.

Audi showed of its compact crossover concept, unimagina-tively dubbed the All Road Shooting Brake concept. It’s based on the forthcoming TT, this concept uses the S3’s 2.0TFSi engine of 292hp. It also gets a hybrid motor between the engine and the S-Tronic transmission. The market for the wagons is not big on this side of the pond but this could be a game changer.

It combines the elegant lines of a wagon with the wide and higher stance of an offroad capable vehicle.

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Skating in the second to last pairing, Chris-tine Nesbitt nimbly

skated up to the starting line in preparation for the race of her life.

It was Feb. 18, 2010 and the eyes of Canada were glued on the Richmond Olympic Oval and the women’s 1,000-metre speed skating championship. Inside, the cavernous but impressive home to Olympic long track during the 2010 Winter Games began to shake with excitement. In a little more than a minute—1:16.56 to be precise—a feeling of euphoria fi lled not only the building but fans across the nation when Nesbitt crossed the

fi nish line with the lead time. Her mark would remain the best follow-ing the fi nal two skates, enabling Nesbitt to capture gold ahead of a pair of Dutch skaters and just over two-tenths of a second ahead of Canadian teammate Kristina Groves who placed fourth in 1:16.78.

It was a moment few Canadians will soon forget, including fellow-Olympian Darcy Marquardt who said watching Nesbitt’s victory live was a defi ning moment in her deci-sion to return to full-time training leading to a silver medal as a mem-ber of Canada’s women’s rowing eight at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

“The crowd was absolutely electric and you couldn’t help but scream your head off as the wave cheer-ing hit your section,” said Marquardt. “Anyone that was in the building

that day knew when the Canadians were competing; the sound was unreal. I remember how we all held our breaths and turned to the scoreboard to see the No. 1 appear by her name, and the deafening ap-plause that followed. As she skated her victory lap with the fl ag and received her gold medal, I grabbed my boyfriend, Rich, (also Canadian Olympian in swimming) and told him that I wanted (a gold medal).”

Speed Skating Canada announced Wednesday the 17 long track speed skaters who are formally nominated onto the Canadian Olympic Speed Skating Team for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Feb. 7 to 23. Among them are several athletes who competed at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the 2010 Games.

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Matthew Hoekstra fi le photoWith the Canadian fl ag draped over her shoulders, Christine Nesbitt does a victory lap after winning gold in the women’s 1,000 metre long track speed skating event during the 2010 Winter Games at the Richmond Olym-pic Oval. Nesbitt is among several athletes who participated in long track events in Richmond during the 2010 Games who have been named to Canada’s 2014 Games for the upcoming Olympics in Sochi, Russia Feb. 7 to 23.

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Of the nine women and eight men nominated for the 2014 Olympic team, seven competed at the 2010 Games, including Nesbitt, a two-time Olympian and two-time Olympic medallist.

“I feel privileged being named to my third Olympic team, each of which has been completely diff er-ent for me. It was a thrill and a true honour to share the podium with my teammates Clara, Cindy, Kristina and Shannon,” said Nesbitt. “I have trained hard for the past four years and there certainly have been some ups and downs. I am very much looking forward to Sochi, and feel well prepared and supported by my coach Xiuli Wang and by the entire Speed Skating Canada team.”

“Canada has a tremendous speed skating history and today’s nominated long track athletes have the honour of carrying this legacy further,” added Marcel Aubut, presi-dent of the Canadian Olympic Com-mittee. “The long track team that Canada will send to Sochi is one of experience and determination. I, along with so many Canadians look forward to sharing some excep-tional speed skating moments on the ice in Sochi.”

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Moss said Canada’s long track and short track speed skaters have giv-en their all to be named to Canada’s Olympic Team going to Sochi.

“They are supported by families and friends and guided by excel-lent coaches and other profession-

als, and helped along the way by volunteers and sponsors,” he said. “There is a lot more work to be done at the Games, but I want to congratulate every single athlete and coach for being named to

Team Canada. We are extremely proud of you.”

The Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games will take place from Feb. 7 to 23. The Canadian Olympic Team has set a goal to contend to be the

top nation in overall medals won. Canada won a Games’ record 14 gold medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, one more than earned by the former Soviet union in 1976 and Norway in 2002.

Now into his eighth season of in-ternational competition, Lucas Ma-kowsky won gold in the men’s long track skating team pursuit event at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

A gold medallist in the men’s long track speed skating team pursuit event at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval, Fort St. John’s Denny Morrison has won many medals in his 10-year career.

Matthew Hoekstra fi le photoFans had plenty to cheer about at the Richmond Olympic Oval Feb. 18, 2010 as Canada’s Christine Nesbitt won gold in the women’s 1,000-metre long track speed skating race.

Canada’s Olympic long track team•Women: Ivanie Blondin (Ottawa), Anastasia Bucsis (Calgary), Kali Christ (Regina), Marsha Hudey (White City, Sask.), Kaylin Irvine (Calgary), Christine Nesbitt (London), Brittany Schussler (Winnipeg), Brianne Tutt (Airdrie, Alta.), Danielle Wotherspoon-Gregg (Red Deer, Alta.)•Men: Vincent De Haître (Cum-berland, Ont.), William Dutton (Humboldt, Sask.), Mathieu Giroux (Pointe-aux-Trembles, Que.), Jamie Gregg (Edmon-ton), Gilmore Junio (Calgary), Lucas Makowsky (Regina), Denny Morrison (Fort St. John) and Muncef Ouardi (Quebec City)

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and lots of coff ee and hot chocolate to keep you warm post-run. There will also be lots of draw prizes.

The run takes you along the South Arm of the Fra-ser River from the foot of No. 1 Road to No. 3 Road and back. Pre-race is from 7:a.m. to 8:15 a.m. at the Steveston Community Centre. 4111 Moncton St .

Schmidt said, “I hope to have about 350 par-ticipants out on Sunday. I am very hopeful, and it will be a lot of fun.” So, be sure to mark your calen-dars for this community event and afterwards en-joy a stroll in the village.

The club hosts a num-ber of quality meets and races throughout the year, giving all athletes the opportunity to test themselves in competi-tion, while raising the funds necessary to maintain the high level of coaching and support Kajaks is known for.

To register on-line visidt the runningroom.com For more information go to kajaks.org

Christine Blanchette is a runner and writer. Follow her on Twitter (@christineruns) and at www.christineruns.com

by Katya SlepianContributor

High performance table ten-nis has come to the Richmond Olympic Oval, bringing with it the highest-ranked female play-er in the country.

Mo Zhang, Canada’s top-ranked female player, will be training at the new National Women’s High Performance Table Tennis Centre along with other up and coming athletes.

“Our city boasts a rich tradi-tion of athletic excellence,” Richmond Mayor Malcolm Bro-

die said at Thursday morning’s opening. “(And) the table ten-nis high performance training centre is sure to add to that tradition of success.”

Claude Tchao, the president of the Chinese Canadian Table Tennis Federation, said that he was excited to work alongside Table Tennis Canada to “raise and produce the next interna-tional high calibre champions” at the new facility.

Zhang squared off against Canada’s top U-12 table tennis prospect and Richmond Olym-pic Oval trainee, Laura Lai, in

a short exhibition game. Lai hopes to represent Canada in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

The centre, which was cre-ated in partnership with the Chinese Table Tennis Federa-tion and Table Tennis Canada, will boast head coach Liu Yon-jiang, the former head coach of Table Tennis Canada’s women’s cadet program, as well as sports medicine and nutrition person-nel. Players will also have the unique opportunity to train alongside the Chinese table tennis team that come to train at the oval.

National high performance table tennis centre sets up shop at oval

Katya Slepian photoMo Zhang, Canada’s top-ranked female player, will be training at the new National Women’s High Perfor-mance Table Tennis Centre at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Ramp up your Games’ spirit at Family Day

by Don FennellSports Editor

The upcoming 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia are set to inspire us once again and the Richmond Olympic Oval–with its Family Day Event and Feel #LikeAnOlympian contest—is providing several great ways to channel your growing Olympic spirit.

For every gold medal Canada wins at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, the Oval will be giving away Oval memberships, personal and performance train-ing packages, LifeMark Health massage thera-py packages and an in-tegrated team support package consisting of strength and condi-tioning, nutrition and sport psychology ses-

sions. For pros to joes, individuals to teams, all are invited to enter. All you have to do for a chance to win is tell them why you want to be just #LikeAnOlym-pian. Contest closes on Feb. 7, with entry forms at richmondoval.ca/LikeAnOlympian.

“I think we’re all very excited about the Games and to watch some of the athletes

that competed here in 2010,” said Aran Kay, program manager, mar-keting and communica-tions, at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

“And Family Day pres-ents us with a perfect opportunity within the 2014 Games (Feb. 7 to 23) to have some Olym-pic-themed fun and give people the chance to relive some of those memories from 2010.”

Family Day on Mon-day, Feb. 7 will be from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The public will have the op-portunity to try short track speed skating, ski and snowboard simula-tors, play hockey (floor, bubble and air), make their own Olympic medals, take pictures on an authentic Olym-pic podium, and wish team Canada good luck in Sochi by signing

a large fabric poster that will be couriered to Canada House im-mediately following the event. Admission will be $5 for the event.

Additionally, through-out the Olympic Winter Games, the Oval will feature Winter Games broadcasts on all its internal and external screens, plus offer orig-inal pre-2010 Games gold membership rates.

Richmond Olympic Oval hosting Olympic-themed day and awarding memberships in on-line contest“I think we’re

all very ex-cited about the

Games and to watch some of

the athletes that competed here in

2010.”— Aran Kay

Bantam boys to hold Colt Classic

Jared Hulme obviously enjoyed his days as a Rich-mond Colt because he’s back at his alma mater.

Hulme is organizing the Bantam boys’ version of the Colt Classic this weekend at Richmond Secondary. There will be eight teams in the two-day event which tips off today (Friday) at 2 p.m. with the host Colts hosting Gladstone. Magee meets St. John’s at 3:30 p.m., followed by R.C. Palmer Griffi ns and Notre Dame at 5 p.m. and Delta and Handsworth at 6:30 p.m.

The Grade 8 classic winds up Saturday, with games every 90 minutes from 9 a.m. through to the cham-pionship fi nal at 7:30 p.m.

–by Don Fennell

Richmond’s Denise Busayong is among the lead-ers in average points per game in the Pacifi c Western Athletic Association women’s basketball league.

Playing for Langara College, she is averaging 12.25 points per game through 12 games this season.

Busayong among leaders

by Don FennellSports Editor

Organizers of the Richmond Sockeyes’ annual alumni game Saturday at Minoru Arenas are determined to make it a family aff air.

Accompanying the annual game—now in its 12th year—is a kids’ corner to keep the little ones busy and a $5,000 shootout during the fi rst period intermission for adults. Both events are sponsored by the Hotel at River Rock.

This is the second year River Rock has stepped up, notes Ken Hamaguchi, the Sockeyes’ direc-tor of minor hockey relations.

For the donation of a toonie ($2), kids have free rein to partake in one of the carnival-like games or get a spray-on tattoo from an artist. They’ll also be automatically eligible to win a prize. Minor hockey teams can also purchase a team party pack for $99.

Admission is $10 for adults, all of whom will be entered in a draw to be one of three to shoot for the $5,000.

On the ice, the current Sockeyes will bring a 15-game winning streak into the game against the “oldtimers” who will sport a notably diff er-ent lineup than a year ago.

Among the “newcomers” to the alumni squad are Sam Chichak, Rudi Thorsteinson and Jer-emy Hamaguchi, all of whom helped the Sockeyes win the Western Canadian Junior B championship last season.

The team, coached by Maurice Lambert, Don Taylor and Doug Paterson, will also feature the likes of Kevin Kimura, Keenan Webb, Andrew Wolf, Daryl Fowler, Dean Richards and Kyle Nishi.

The action begins at 5:30 p.m.

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Thomas Kidd built this home in 1912 for his eldest daughter as a wedding gift. This spectacular well kept home sits on a picturesque 11,936 sq.ft. property surrounded by gardens and farmland. The imposing farmhouse has a bell-cast hipped roof and dormer, two brick chimneys, 23’ x 8’ front porch with a party size two tier sun deck in back. 3 bdrms & over 3,500 sq.ft. of living space. Many updates over the years include kitchens and baths, new roof & siding, gas hot water heating w/new boiler & H/W tank. Recently installed central vacuum system. Just painted exterior Sept. 2013. Impressively restored interior keeping its charm with wood fl oors, windows & doors. Located at quiet south end of No. 4 Road 11620.

OPEN SATURDAY 2-4

Lot (a) asking $648,800, 7457 sq.ft.cleared and level building lot. Allows a 3200 sq.ft.

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BUILDING LOTSin Sunny Tsawwassen

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WELCOME TO THE SOUTHLANDS OF RICHMOND. 2.5 Acres with about 2,600 sq.ft. of home and huge garage/workshop for the enthusiasts. Located south of Steveston Hwy. on No 3 Rd. well away from the noise. Short skip to the dyke and all the trails. While the home does need some work, it is very liveable and offers a good deal of space for the family. Or you could build your mansion on this quickly changing street of dreams. There is also approximately $38,000 in revenue contract from a cell tower located at the SW farthest reach corner of the property. Take a drive by and call today. This is a very unique opportunity to change your lifestyle.

WONDERFUL 4 BDRM & DEN FAMILY HOME on huge 132’ x 66’ corner lot in popular and convenient Granville area. Move right in to this home with its wide open layout, gleaming hardwood fl oors and and gourmet kitchen. Big and bright with a great sunroom overlooking the yard and professionally built pool and sundeck. Ideal for the kids and for entertaining. There is also a bonus offi ce/den/exercise room upstairs. Never a worry about storage either. Detached garage as well as a separate heated workshop ideal for the home based business or contractor. McKay Elementary and J.N. Burnette Secondary just around the corner. Many new homes being built in this subdivision. Hold and enjoy this wonderful home, or build your dream today.

IRONWOOD ~ 11440 SEAFIELD CRESCENT ~ $728,000What a GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR GROWING FAMILY or to build your dream home on this huge south exposed lot. This home is ready to move into with newer roof, windows, and kitchen. Gorgeous and original Oak fl ooring throughout upper fl oor. Three good-sized bedrooms and loads of storage. Downstairs easily convertible to accommodate Grandma or to set up as a mortgage helper. Conveniently located near Ironwood shopping center and easy access to freeway both north and south. Make this your home today.

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NEWLY LISTED FOR $2.18M

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A $10,000 grand prize is up for grabs in Impe-rial Oil’s Esso Medals of Achievement Score Big contest.

The program, established in 1981, recognizes young Canadian hockey players

aged six to 18 for out-standing sportsmanship and skill. Open to all Ca-nadian minor teams that are registered with Hockey Canada, teams that join the program will receive a set of three Esso Medals

of Achievement—most dedicated, most improved and most sportsman-like player—and can also receive 18 certificates that recognize the efforts of every player on the team.

“Imperial Oil is delighted to continue another year of the Esso Medals of Achievement program and the Esso Medals Score Big contest,” said Karen Fraser,

marketing-sponsorship manager for Imperial Oil. “The Esso brand has been committed to supporting hockey in Canada since 1936, and is passionate about these programs, as they help shape the values and character traits of many of our young Cana-dian athletes.”

All teams that enter the program before March

15, 2014, will be eligible to win the Esso Med-als Score Big contest, in which teams are automati-cally entered into a draw that consists of a $10,000 league grant to be given to their local minor hockey association plus a $1,000 team prize for three other teams.

By acknowledging play-ers’ dedication, effort and

fair play, the program hopes to go beyond hockey, to build champi-ons in life. To date, nearly two million Esso Medals of Achievement and over 30 million certificates of participation have been awarded to young boys and girls across Canada.

For more information on the program, visit es-somedals.com

Teams can score big with Medals of Achievement$10,000 grand prize up for grabs in Esso minor hockey program

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NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT

Polygon is taking inspiration from the Ivy League in their newest master-planned community, Harvard Gardens, and is proud to announce its first collection of apartment homes: Kingston House.

Located in South Surrey, Harvard Gardens will include a private community clubhouse called The Rowing Club, with an outdoor pool and spa, gym, fitness facilities, HD screening room, guest suites, resident concierge and more. Harvard Gardens will also be close to schools, restaurants, transit,

shopping and recreation and leisure opportunities.Kingston House will be a collection of one- and two-

bedroom homes next to green space and steps from The Rowing Club, making it an incredibly convenient place to live.

“This will be a great opportunity for first-time buyers and young families to buy in South Surrey,” says sales manager Judy Rohatyn. “The homes are move-in ready.”

Among the amazing features you’ll find at Kingston House include over-height nine-foot main and fourth floor ceilings,

generous patios or covered sun decks and large windows to let the natural light flood your space. Engineered stone kitchen countertops are complemented by stainless-steel appliances and flat-panelled cabinetry in either gloss white or dark laminate, and a breakfast bar or kitchen island is convenient for a quick meal or gathering with friends and family.

Spa-inspired bathrooms include their own engineered stone countertops and chic cabinetry, along with imported porcelain tile flooring. An elegant hand-set ceramic tile tub and shower surround features marble and glass mosaic accents.

Rich wood laminate flooring is included throughout the main living areas, with lush carpeting in the bedrooms.

The architecture of Kingston House will be inspired by the East Coast, with rich brickwork, natural wood soffits and black metal detailing. Courtyard spaces will feature a trellised seating area perfect for relaxation in the outdoors.

Homes at Kingston House start at $259,900. Polygon is holding a grand opening on Jan. 25 at noon; for more information, check out www.polyhomes.com, call 604-541-8092 or stop by the sales centre at 3323 151st Street to tour the two stunning display homes.

Heritage and prestige at Polygon’s Kingston House

By Kerry Vital

Thirty-five years ago, Fifth Avenue was founded in Surrey by a family of marketing professionals with an extensive background in market housing development. Back then they worked closely with family-oriented developers, and they still do today.

Much has changed in this industry over the years.

“We have learned to keep ahead of the curve, and respond proactively and innovatively to changes in consumer behaviour and market conditions,” says Fifth

Avenue President W. Scott Brown.Fifth Avenue has been involved in the

development and marketing of approximately $8 biliion of real estate that has been sold and built.

Fifth Avenue’s vast experience has taught them that there isn’t a magic formula or cookie-cutter approach to marketing new homes. So Fifth Avenue offers its developer-client partners innovative marketing and sales ideas informed by several decades of practical experience.

Fifth Avenue is also a leading source of real estate information on the best new homes in

Metro Vancouver.Fifth Avenue is currently working with

developers in communities throughout Metropolitan Vancouver, marketing and selling homes of all types, including townhomes, condominiums and single-family residences.

Their current portfolio of offerings include: In Surrey, 3 Civic Plaza, part of the rapidly

growing Surrey City Centre neighbourhood. Surrey’s tallest tower will include a hotel, and luxurious one- and two-bedroom condominiums.

Also in Surrey, Fifth Avenue is involved

in the restoration of the historic Bose Family Farm, which will become The Ridge at Bose Farms. The condominiums will be built on the site of the farm, with the heritage barn and dairy shed remaining as a centrepiece for the community, with 12 acres of heritage forest donated back to the city as a park.

In White Rock, Royce is attuned to those looking for a lock-and-go lifestyle on a single level in the heart of the sea-side community.

Kerrisdale Gardens, located in the heart of one of Vancouver’s most popular neighbourhoods, is another of Fifth Avenue’s important projects. The exclusive condominium development will feature European-influenced design and truly beautiful homes.

Langley is home to Elements, another one of Fifth Avenue’s master-planned condominium communities. The Willowbrook location is perfect for homeowners looking for the convenience of being steps from shopping and other amenities.

Radius in Langley’s Murrayville area is the latest single-family home opportunity offering the latest in interior design finishings while being

close to highly sought-after Christian schools.

Fifth Avenue also offers B.C.’s best selection of new townhomes, with

communities including Canvas in the Panorama neighbourhood of Surrey, and new communities such as Village Green in Maple Ridge (featuring wider-than-usual two-level townhomes).

Each week, Fifth Avenue posts information on the “deal of the week” at a select project. Readers are encouraged to visit www.fifthave.ca regularly for more information on these and many other new home communities.

For more information about Fifth Avenue Marketing and for a full list of projects, visit www.fifthave.ca or call 604-583-2212.

Submitted photoFifth Avenue Marketing has been in the business for 35 years. Among their current portfolio is Radius, a collection of single-family homes in Langley.

Fifth Avenue Marketing: 35 years and counting

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Ernest Passed away peacefully at Richmond General Hospital after a massive stroke. Survived by his loving wife, Marie, daughter Susan (Ken), and grandson Spencer, who was the light of Gan Gan’s life. Also survived by sister Sandra (Steve), and brother-in-law, Don (predeceased by sister Joan) of England. Served two years National Service (1950-1952) with the Royal Engineers in Singapore. Emigrated to Vancouver with Marie in March 1957 from Birmingham, England. He had a full career as a draftsman with VicWest Steel. He enjoyed life with his family and friends and will be dearly missed. A special thank you to the staff at Richmond General Hospital for their care. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made in Ernie’s memory to St. Anne’s Anglican Church. A memorial service will be held at St. Anne’s Anglican Church, 4071 Francis Road, Richmond, BC on Friday January 31, 2014 at 2:00 pm.

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In the early morning hours of January 12, our mother, Maizie, passed away peaceful-ly at Delta Hospital at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her husband, Vincent, and leaves behind her sons Murray (Jackie) and Ron (Marie), hergranddaughter Suzanne and great grandsons Vincent and Ron. Maizie was born in Port Simpson and later resided in Richmond. She will be greatlymissed by family in Port Simp-son, Prince Rupert and South-ern BC, as well as many friends at Applegreen in Rich-mond. A gathering will be held in the Rookery at 1120 Tsatsu Shores Drive in Tsawwassen at noon on Saturday, January 25, 2014.

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completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

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.Can-Pro Paint & Drywall. 3 rooms $250. Over 25 yrs of quality service. Insured/Free Est. 604-7717052

AFFORDABLE INT/EXT Painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

130 HELP WANTED

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332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING• Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

338 PLUMBING

CRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers

• Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

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MIN. EXPRESS PAGING SYSTEM

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#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d/Ins. LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroofi ng.ca

FIVE STAR ROOFINGAll kinds of re-roofi ng & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.778-998-7505 or 604-961-7505

Save-On Roofi ng - Specializing in New Roofs, Re-Roofs & Repairs. 778-892-1266

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofi ng. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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477 PETS

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MINI DACHSHUND PUPPIES, born Dec 11th. M&F. unique smooth coat silver dapple and black & tan pie-bald. Raised by 12 yr old girl in 4H dog obediance. Well socialized. 1st shots & dewormed. $800/ea (will go toward education fund) Call: 604-820-4827 (Mission).

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503 ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

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515 BOOKS, COINS, STAMPS

STAMP COLLECTORLooking to buy stamps and

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

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Members of the Elizabeth Johnston School of Highland Dance and the Shellie Black School of Highland Dance performed at the Clan MacLeod’s Robbie Burn’s Luncheon at the Richmond Curling Club last Sunday. Dancers ages 7 to 20 performed traditional Highland and national dances including the Fling, Broadsword, Seann Tru-ibhas, Wilt Thou Go to the Barracks Johnny, and Flora MacDonald’s Fancy. Dancers from the Elizabeth Johnston School of Highland Dance will also perform at Gilmore Garden’s Robbie Burns Supper today and at other ven-ues throughout the Lower Mainland.

Olivia Crocker, a seven-year-old girl with a huge heart, decided she wanted to set up a lemonade stand and donate all her sales to B.C. Children’s Hospital (the place that saved her younger brother’s life). Surrounding her stand with yellow balloons each week, Olivia spent hours throughout the summer preparing and pouring fresh lemonade in Steveston. Thanks to the support of family, friends and complete strangers, Olivia success-fully raised $382 for B.C. Children’s Hospital.

Victor Shevtsov photoThe B.C. Registered Music Teachers’ Association, Richmond Branch, held a fi rst-class honours recital and medal presentation Jan. 19 at St. Alban’s Anglican Church. Stu-dents achieving high marks in the August 2013 exams performed and medals were presented by association president Mimi Ho (right) to those receiving top marks in each grade. Students receiving medals were: Parker Linzmeier, Amanda Yau, Moira Guanlao, Ryan Nimi, Adrian Chen, Emma Yang, Keerthana Ramanathan, Samantha Phu, Kristy Kwok, Joshua Kwok, Sam Wong, Nicole Chiu, Henry Wang and Terry Wu.

Richmond Centre MLA Teresa Wat presented a gaming grant cheque to the Shar-ing Farm Society’s executive director James Gates. The Sharing Farm received a $12,000 Community Gaming Grant. The funds from this year’s gaming grant will be used to purchase seeds, tools and soil amendments to help the Terra Nova-based farm grow fresh local and organic produce for families in Richmond who cannot otherwise aff ord it. For organizations interested in applying for Community Gam-ing Grants, application information can be found at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming.

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