Richmond News December 19 2012

Green man reveals allA member of the popular duothe green men is coming toRichmond this weekend to sharethe secret to their enduringpopularity. The duo has publishedtheir own book.

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VPD honours riot heroA Richmond teen who riskedserious injury saving anotherRichmond man from a mob ofthugs during the Stanley Cup riotis being honoured for his braveryby Vancouver Police.

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Artist rendering shows details of the proposed development for Alderbridge Way and Alexandra Road between Garden City Road.

Let the Walmart debate begin

It’s been almost 10 years in themaking, but plans for a massive 14-acre shopping centre anchored byWalmart finally landed at city hall’sdoorstep this week.

The hefty document, due to bepresented to the planning com-mittee Tuesday, refers to “Centralat Garden City,” a 36,000-square-metre development split into aneast and west portion betweenAlderbridge Way and AlexandraRoad at Garden City Road.

A 15,000-square-metre, three-storey Walmart would anchor theeastern section, while an unknown9,000-square-metre store wouldanchor the west.

The rezoning application bySmartCentres proposes a new “HighStreet” be created between the por-tions, running north/south to con-nect Alderbridge and Alexandra and1,153 parking stalls will be avail-able.

However, the project still hassome serious hurdles to overcome,according to city council’s planningchair, Coun. Bill McNulty, and localenvironmental campaigner MichaelWolfe, whose home neighbours thedevelopment.

“It’s a very complex proposal,which is coming into an area which

is primarilyresidential,” saidMcNulty, beforeTuesday after-noon’s meeting.

“I havehuge concernswith regard tothe traffic onGarden City andAlderbridge,going in and outof there withoutproper road improvements.

“Also, the buildings are stillvery boxy (in design), which istraditional Walmart I guess, but I’dlike to see something much moreappealing.”

McNulty expressed reserva-tions also about the adequacy of thedevelopment’s two entrances, onAlderbridge and Alexandra, to dealwith the volume of traffic travelingeast and west.

“People are going to have to getthere by car, that’s a problem in oneof the city’s busiest arterials,” headded.

Meanwhile, Wolfe, a longtimeadvocate for protecting the environ-ment in the city, has been againstthe Walmart proposal from itsinfancy.

“I live in the immediate areaand, ever since (Walmart boughtthe land) we’ve lost the commu-

nity feeling,” saidWolfe, explainingthe area is nowall about landspeculation, moti-vating people tosell up and shipout.

“It’s all abouthow much moneyeveryone couldmake and now wehave vacant lots,an unsafe neighbourhood wherenobody talks to each other anymore;there’s no community.

“It was the beginning of the endwhen they bought the land here. Thecommunity and the environment hasbeen eroded over those years.”

Wolfe said the company has,despite ring-fencing trees on theland to apparently protect them, nointention of protecting the surround-ing environment.

“They will cut down small for-ests here and replace it with junktrees that will not buffer sound,can’t grow and will not preventflooding,” lambasted Wolfe.

“This development will be ahuge heritage loss to the city. We’rebasically giving Walmart a cleanslate here.”

Go to www.richmond-news.comto find out how the planning meet-ing went.

On the rocksIndoor climbing could be part ofthe Summer Olympic Games in2020 and Richmond teen RoeeBouskila is busy preparing himselffor the opportunity to representCanada in this fast grow-ing sport. 20

see Oval page 6

Controversial U.S. retail chain listed as anchor tenant for new mall

There’s a little morethan $1 million left inthe Richmond oval’spost-Olympic con-version $24 millionbudget.

And city coun-cil made short workMonday — about 10minutes — of approv-ing what to spend thelast of the money on.

Expansion of themezzanine floor($430,000), retailspace ($325,000),new fitness space($175,000), lockerroom improve-ments ($100,000)and children’s playspace ($50,000)were approved for a$1,080,000 total.

The mezzanineexpansion, to pri-marily allow moreprogramming to takeplace, will actuallycost $1.78 million,with $1.2 million

Oval retailspace toexpand

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Flooding in Steveston near Britannia Heritage Shipyard on Monday morning concerned manyresidents living along the shorefront.

Storm surge spares city

A storm surge — an abnor-mal rise in sea level over andabove the tide — has madeits way through the Strait ofGeorgia, resulting in a waterrise of over half a metre insome places of the West Coast.

The water level inRichmond also rose to sig-nificant heights, yet the citywas spared from any damage;unlike West Vancouver’s JohnLawson Park, which floodedand parts of Stanley Park’s sea-wall that were damaged.

Although the biggestexpected surge peak isbelieved to have passed mid-day Monday, the water levelwill probably remain elevatedthroughout the week, saidDr. Richard Thomson, seniorresearch scientist at B.C.’sdepartment of fisheries andoceans.

In particular, a predictingmodel indicates a series ofstorms are on their way andhigh tides will probably occur

in the morning on Wednesdayand on Thursday; the combi-nation of which increases thepossibility of local flooding inlow-lying areas in the GeorgiaStrait.

According to the City ofRichmond, there are no majorconcerns related to the cur-rent weather conditions and noroads, parks or trails have beenclosed.

Yet, it is the time of year toremain cautious, said Thomson,as some of the highest tidesoccur in wintertime.

King tides, as higher tidesare referred to, are produceddue to a particular alignmentof the sun and moon relative tothe earth, Thomson explained.

If those high tides coincidewith heavy storms cominginto the coast and a low atmo-spheric pressure, storm surgesare created.

“If the pressure goes down,it essentially makes the waterlevel go up. And combinedwith winds, it causes reallyhigh tides.”

The City of Richmond has

released several safety precau-tions to take into account intimes of high tides, strong cur-rents and high winds.

As such, residents are beingadvised to remain cautiousaround free flowing water,including the ocean, riversand drainage channels, and torefrain from walking or drivingthrough floodwaters.

Small creeks, rivers andcanals should be avoided,because their channels tendto fill easily; children andpets must be kept away fromwater banks, which may erodequickly.

Should an unexpectedpower outage occur, residentscan call BC Hydro at 1888-poweron (1-888-769-3766)from their home phone, or*hydro* (*49376) from amobile phone. In order to befully prepared, the city alsorecommends families preparean emergency plan and kit withsufficient supplies for up to 72hours.

For more information, go towww.richmond.ca/emergency.

CUTLINE,

New lockdownrules coming

Given the tragic school shooting inNewtown, Connecticut last week that left 20children and seven adults dead, it is timelyRichmond schools get new emergency lock-down procedures next month.

However, it is simply a coincidence thatthe school district has been working with theRCMP since the summer to make improve-ments to procedures that dictate what staffdoes in the event of an incident, said MonicaPamer, Richmond’s superintendent of schools.

“By the spring, each school will have toconduct a full lockdown drill. There will betwo drills per year — one in the fall and onein the spring,” said Pamer.

Components of the drill include announce-ments over the PA with a colour-coded systemfor different situations that ensure studentsstay safe in classrooms, and establishing safesite protocols for students coming back fromoff-grounds such as during field trips.

“We had lockdown drills already, but wehave been working on improving it and mak-ing it better. A lot has happened since we firstimplemented this and we thought ‘Can wemake this better?’”

Although not a response to Friday’s hor-rific events, Pamer said schools are aware ofthe impact felt by both students and parentsand have made resources available.

“Resources like how to address this withchildren, how to monitor them and how totalk to them about it,” she said.

Richmond school trustee Debbie Tablotneysaid a similar tragedy is unlikely to happenin Richmond, but schools cannot be too pre-pared.

“Our administration will be going overeach procedure with a fine tooth comb.Keeping our students safe is of key impor-tance to us, but I don’t know that you canreally prepare for evil,” said Tablotney.

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Changes having nothingto do with U.S. massacre

BY BENJAMIN YONGSpecial to the News

Water level rise significant, not enough to cause damage

“We had lockdowndrills already, but wehave been workingon improving it...”— Monica Pamer

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It might be clear sailing soon for shipsnavigating through Steveston andLadner thanks to new funding to dredge

local channels in the Fraser River.On Monday, several dozen people

packed inside the chilly Gulf of GeorgiaCannery, where representatives from PortMetro Vancouver,the Departmentof Fisheries andOceans, B.C.Ministry ofTransportationand Infrastructure,the Corporationof Delta and theCity of Richmondspoke about thejoint project thatwill see $10 mil-lion put towardsmaintenancedredging for up tothe next 10 years.

Kerry-LynneFindlay, MP for Delta-Richmond East,called the cooperation between the differentlevels of government “unprecedented.”

“It allows us to continue to provide asystem of harbours and facilities acrossCanada that support the Canadian econo-my,” said Findlay, who added this projectwas her main focus after getting elected inMay of 2011.

Richmond Mayor Malcom Brodie talkedabout the historical and ongoing impor-tance of the Steveston Channel to the localeconomy and the 1,200 fishing boats thatstill call the area home.

“Tourism and other businesses rely on

that river for navigation, and these activitiesrequire navigable waterways to survive,”said Brodie. “In recent years, sedimentaryinfilling of the Steveston Channel haspresented growing challenges and harbouraccess has been threatened as many of thevessels have been grounded.”

Delta Mayor Lois Jackson said it hasbeen hard to watch floating homes in theLadner Harbour left high and dry in the

mud during thelast 20 years dueto sediment build-up. She agreedwith Findlay thatit is a “real feat”to work togetherto finally put aplan in motion.

❚ Findlay wasalso part of afederal announce-ment Tuesdayof $250,000 tohelp restore andrehabilitate theSeine Net Loft, anhistorical building

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Richmond serviceswill soon be able toimprove identifica-

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The Ministry of Childrenand Family Developmentand the Ministry of Healthare setting up pilot projects,which are considered tobe the first step towardsa province-wide programto strengthen supports forfamilies affected by mentalillness, substance abuse anddomestic violence.

The projects are part ofthe government’s responseto a report from the B.C.Representative for Childrenand Youth that investigatedthe tragic 2008 deaths ofMax, Kaitlynne and CordonSchoenborn, who weremurdered by their abusiveand psychotic father.

As part of Richmond’sinvolvement, service pro-viders in a variety of healthand community settings willbe asked to indicate holesin the system. Dependingon the outcome of extensiveconsultations, changes maybe made to how assess-ments are done and situa-tions are referred, as well aseducation programs.

“The projects aredesigned to develop part-nerships, so parents (withproblems) can quickly berecognized when look-ing for help in their com-munity,” said CarolynSteinberg, medical leader ofinfant child and adolescentpsychiatry at RichmondHospital.

The aim is to ensureearly identification ofparents with an untreatedmental illness, problematicsubstance abuse, or riskof domestic violence oncethey enter the health caresystem or come into contact

with a government agency,said Stephanie Cadieux, theMinister for Children andFamily Development.

She added the goal is toeventually ensure effectiveprocedures are in place,vital information is sharedand staff members areadequately trained to assessrisk factors and betteraddress safety needs – of allfamily members involved.

Steinberg agreed, saying,“The lens needs to be broad-ened. An individual with abehaviour or concern shouldbe looked at as part of afamily and a community.

“And as soon as wefocus on the whole family, alot of people will be willingto jump on board, saying‘Of course, we should havethought of them, too’.”

Reaching out to theentire family is essential,as the problems parentsface, also have an enormousimpact on the developmentof their children.

When mental illnessaffects a person’s ability toattend to oneself, it inevita-bly affects the individual’sability to attend to theirchildren.

Consequently, Cadieuxsaid safety risks to childrenor other members of thefamily should be identi-fied. The projects will alsoseek to ensure families areconnected with appropriatesupports and services, andtheir progress over time ismonitored.

“We’re hoping to ensurea healthy development ofchildren within those fami-lies,” said Steinberg.

The psychiatrist addedRichmond already enjoysstrong cross-discipline andcross-agency communica-tion, resulting in “goodworking community rela-tionships”.

Cadieux added theRichmond model for sup-porting families with

parental mental illness andaddictions includes somekey partners – VancouverCoast Health, RichmondAddictions Services, MCFDand Chimo Crisis Services– working collaboratively,sharinginformationin a uniqueprogramthat helpsboth par-ents andchildrenin cases ofparentalmental illness or problem-atic substance use.

In the end, it is “aboutassessing differences intheir practices and under-standing that services have

the opportunity to teach andlearn from each other,” con-cluded Steinberg.

The pilots are currentlylimited to Richmond andVernon, but are expected toexpand to 20 communities

in 2013.An evalu-ationframe-work willassesshow thenew pro-cessesare func-

tioning and whether theyare benefitting clients andtheir families. Those assess-ments will help shape aprovince-wide implementa-tion, targeted for 2014.

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If you’ve everwondered whowas behind thegreen spandex suitsthat have becomefamous in the LowerMainland and acrossthe sporting world,now is the time tofind out.

Ryan “Sully”Sullivan, one ofthe two green menknown for theircomedic and pro-vocative antics at theglass of the oppo-nents’ penalty boxduring Vancouver

Canucks games, willbe at the RichmondOlympic Oval’s O

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In addition to abook signing at theO Café, Sully willgreet fans at theoval’s regular publicskate on the same

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previously being approved from theoval’s budget and $150,000 from itscapital reserve.

Many of the items, according tothe staff report, made the project listdue to efficiencies found by ovalstaff on post-Olympic conversionsalready carried out.

The retail space is long overdue,according to the report, which isexpected to add an “important ...revenue stream,” as well as promot-

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and visitors have been asking forOlympic oval merchandise, suchas water bottles, mugs, towels andclothing. Also, equipment and acces-sories are much sought after, such asaerobic gear, hockey tape, shampooand pucks.

The oval’s general manager, JohnMills, told council Monday that it’s“highly likely” the retail outlets willbe contracted out.

With 75 per cent of oval membershaving fitness as their top priority,more fitness space is required, withan emphasis on privacy and noisemitigation from other facility usergroups.

Creating “executive lockerrooms” had originally been sug-gested as part of the overall ovalconversion. However, it was decidedthat the $100,000 available wouldbe spent on improving the existinglocker rooms.

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A Stanley Cup rioter from Richmondwho once won a Miss Congeniality titleduring a beauty-queen contest is changingher plea of not guilty to guilty.

Sophie Laboissonniere, who was toappear in Vancouver Provincial Court lastThursday for a pretrial conference for ascheduled spring trial, didn’t show up.

Instead, the former McMath Secondarystudent’s lawyer said she would now pleadguilty. Her next court date is set for Jan. 3.

Laboissonniere, 20 at the time of the2011 Stanley Cup riot, had pleaded notguilty in May to two charges, despite her

lawyer earlier indicating she would pleadguilty.

One was for participating in a riot andthe other for break-and-enter, after alleged-ly looting a London Drugs store that night.

Her eight-day trial, scheduled for Apriland May, will now be cancelled followingher guilty plea, court heard.

Laboissonniere’s lawyer, David Baker,said his client took one bottle of water fromthe pharmacy.

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More pedestrians were struck onRichmond’s roads, prompting police towarn yet again about the dangers at thistime of year.

On Friday, around 10:30 a.m., policewere called to a report of a 65-year-old woman being struck by a car onWestminster Highway at Lynas Lane.

The woman was apparently crossingWestminster Highway northbound whenshe was struck by a vehicle traveling south-bound on Lynas Lane turning east (left)onto Westminster.

RCMP say the driver immediately gotout to help the pedestrian, saying she didn’tsee the woman because of sun glare.

The victim was taken to hospital withminor, non-life threatening injuries and thedriver received a violation ticket for failingto yield to a pedestrian.

On Saturday, at around 4 p.m., policewere this time called to deal with a reportof a 14-year-old girl struck at KwantlenStreet and Alderbridge Way.

The girl, from Vancouver, was cross-ing Alderbridge when she was struck by asilver car.

The driver got out and asked the girl ifshe was OK, to which she replied yes, butsaid she would need to call her mom.

However, when the victim turned aroundthe driver was gone. No information wasexchanged between the pair and the inves-tigation is continuing. Witnesses are askedto give police a call at 604 278 1212.


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’Tis certainly the season of giv-ing, giving gifts to loved ones and to aplethora of food drives, toy drives andbook drives for those who might nototherwise receive them.

Canned food and cash donationsto the food bank peak in December— the Richmond Food Bank, serving550 households per week, receives halfof its annual donations in the month ofDecember, according to the bank.

But the conflation of food as a basicnecessity with the idea of giving makesit difficult for families to get consistentaccess to nutritious food and avoidsfinding solutions for real problems inincome discrepancies.

“When you focus food aroundthe mindset of giving and not socialjustice, things begin to dry up dur-ing other parts of the year,” said localactivist De Whalen.

About 80 low-income people gath-ered at CBC in Vancouver on its annualFood Bank Day in protest on Dec. 7.The protest was organized by Raise theRates, a group fighting to raise welfarerates in B.C.

While food banks provide a short-term solution, raising welfare rates— currently at $610 a month — andthe minimum wage offers a long-term

alternative.In Richmond, many food bank

users are two-parent families with twoincomes. That means the province’sidealistic solution to create more jobsisn’t enough, Whalen said.

“Food banks were implemented30 years ago as a stop gap and nowthey’ve become institutions whereworking people need to use them,” saidWhalen. “It’s nice that people remem-ber to give during this time of year, butwe need something more.”

And the City of Richmond doesn’tneed to wait for the province to act

either, she said.Whalen looks to community gar-

dens, where people could access nutri-tious food and feel more empoweredwhile doing so.

“It’s not nice having to stand in linewith your kids for hours to pick up abag of food and be dependant on thegiving of others,” said Whalen. “Theseare people who do this because theyreally have to and it’s not any way totreat people.”

The Living Wage for FamiliesCampaign has been working on MetroVancouver municipalities to establishan appropriate wage for all full-timeand part-time employees working forthe city. The hope is to make the citya “model employer” to which otheremployers will follow.

“We need to start with biggeremployers like YVR. It’s good for themtoo because the money stays here andthen it’s good for the community,” saidWhalen.

Recently the BC Poverty ReductionCoalition put out a press release inresponse to a Canadian Business’sreleased Rich 100: The RichestCanadians in 2012. The Coalition’srelease asks, “What does the other sideof the ‘Rich 100’ look like?”

It features Anna Wong, a roomattendant at the Sheraton VancouverAirport in Richmond. The hotel isowned by the Lalji family, who are in24th place on the Rich 100 list.

“While the Laljis are now worth$2.25 billion, an increase of 9.7 percent over last year, Anna makes just$16 an hour after working almost 20years at the hotel. Despite seeing roomrates at the hotel more than double inher time there, Anna’s wage has barelyincreased,” notes the release.

It is that kind of disparity that needsto be addressed, said Whalen.

Food banks not a long-term solution

VPD awardfor riot hero

Ahero who wadedinto the bayingStanley Cup riot

mob to pluck a viciouslybattered Good Samaritan tosafety is set to receive a topbravery award.

Richmondite DeanSeskin (pictured right) hadlittle thought for his ownsafety when he jumped inand pulled thugs off RobertMacKay, who momentsearlier had tried to stopthe mob from smashingup The Bay in DowntownVancouver.

Seskin, who was 18 atthe time of the riot in June2011, undoubtedly savedMacKay, a Richmond chef,from serious injury orworse.

And on Jan. 9 at theRoundhouse CommunityCentre in Vancouver, Seskinwill receive the VancouverPolice Board’s Certificateof Merit — bestowed oncitizens who, in the face ofactual or anticipated danger,have assisted the police inpreventing a crime or madea lifesaving attempt.

“Mr. Seskin, along with26 other Good Samaritans,will be receiving theCertificate of Merit fortheir various roles duringthe Stanley Cup riots,”said Vancouver PoliceDepartment’s media rela-tions officer Const. Brian

Montague.As modest as they come,

Seskin cringed back in 2011when his name and the tag“hero” were mentioned inthe same sentence.

And, if a report in thisweek’s Canadian JewishNews is anything to go by,that sense of “only doingwhat everyone else shoulddo,” has not faded inSeskin’s mind.

“I didn’t mind gettinghit, it was no big deal, so Ihad no hesitation,” Seskintold the News after videoof his actions went viral onYouTube.

“If other people in thecrowd had put down theirphones and helped, it mighthave been different.

“I wasn’t scared. But itwas upsetting that everyoneelse just kept shooting withtheir phones so they couldget the best Facebook vid-eos. It’s sickening that whatI did is being called heroic.It should be normal.”

MacKay, who is alsounderstood to be in line forthe VPD award, has sincepublicly thanked Seskin.

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One has to wonder what’s going on at B.C. Liberal head-quarters that has made a once politically savvy partyapparently lose its mind.

At the end of last month, B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jongtold voters — with an admirably straight face — that his govern-ment would balance the province’s books by February. He madethis vow just after announcing the year’s deficit would be 50 percent bigger than he had guessed in the spring.

Pointing at unrealistic natural gas revenues and other clearflaws, critics have scoffed at de Jong’s numbers. The latestdoubter is a powerful one: Moody’s Investor Service, whichdropped the outlook for the province’s Aaa credit rating fromstable to negative on Wednesday.

Still, the Liberals show no signs of backing away from theirpie-in-the-sky projections.

Voters expect their government to cast economic news in arosy light, but the province’s spin on the current situation hascrossed the line from predictably optimistic to laughable — not agood move for a government trying to cast itself as a sober stew-ard of the economy.

It’s hard to believe that any sitting Liberal thinks voters willbuy this fiscal fairytale over their opponents’ more realistic four-year timeline, so why they’re trying to sell it to us is somethingof a mystery. Why would a party that has been so adept at mar-keting itself resort to spouting such obvious nonsense?

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The B.C. Liberalskeep using your money totell you what a great jobthey’re doing managing theeconomy and creating jobs,but evidence keeps mount-ing that their claim to beingfinancial wizards is ques-tionable at best.

First the B.C. govern-ment admitted its annualbudget would have a muchgreater deficit than origi-nally forecast. Then the lat-est job figures from StatsCanada showed the provinceactually lost more than4,000 jobs last month.

And last week came thenews that a leading finan-cial firm thinks the prov-ince’s finances are startingto teeter on the brink ofundesirable territory.

That bad news, ofcourse, came in the formof two financial down-grades by Moody’s InvestorServices. While the finan-cial firm kept intact the tri-ple A credit ratings for boththe provincial governmentand B.C. Hydro, it droppedits outlook rating for bothfrom “stable” to “negative.”

Both downgrades camebecause of concerns aboutthe rising debt for both theprovince and the CrownCorporation, combined witha sluggish economic per-formance that results partlyfrom slumping revenues.

Under the B.C. Liberals’watch, the provincial debthas grown from $34 bil-lion to a forecast of nearly$63 billion next year. B.C.Hydro’s debt has climbedfrom more than $6 billion tomore than $15 billion.

Much of this debtaccumulation is the resultof an aggressive and ambi-tious capital spending

program. Everything fromnew schools and hospitalsto such big ticket items asthe Sea-to-Sky Highway,the Port Mann Bridge,the Canada Line and theVancouver Convention cen-tre helped balloon the debt.

Few would quibblewith much of this capitalspending. Everyone wantsa new or upgraded schoolfor their kids, new hospi-tal expansions are greetedenthusiastically by localcommunities, and a reliablepower supply needs ongoingmaintenance.

People may grumbleabout spending a lot ofmoney on bridges androads, until they begin usingthem. But also adding to ourdebt has been the cost ofaccumulated annual budgetdeficits, as the B.C. Liberalshave chocked up six ofthem while in power.

It wasn’t supposed to belike this, of course.

When the B.C. Liberalswere in Opposition theypassed themselves off aseconomic-masters-in-wait-ing, while casting the NDPin the role of incompetentmoney managers.

The truth is neitherparty has much to boastabout when it comes tobalancing the budget. Bothparties routinely rackedup annual deficits while inoffice, and each struggledwhen the economy took anykind of nosedive (my own

view is that governmentsget too much credit whentimes are good, and receivetoo much blame whenthings go bad).

So Moody’s has nowcalled out the B.C. Liberalson two fronts. Combinedwith that spotty track recordwhen it comes to balancingthe budget, it’s hard to seehow the party can turn thenext election campaign intobeing about which party ismore competent at manag-ing the economy.

Still, there’s no doubtthe B.C. Liberals will con-tinue to beat their favouritedrum about the so-called“dismal decade” of theNDP-ruled 1990s. But vari-ous economic statistics donot support the notion thatone party is so much betterthan the other.

The future does notlook particularly promising.The economy will slowlygrow, the provincial debtwill continue to climb, thegovernment will likely runbudget deficits for at leasta couple of more years(despite what it will claimin next year’s budget), andnatural resource revenuesare unlikely to spring backto the levels they were a fewyears ago.

It’s hard to see Moody’supgrading its outlook forB.C. back to stable anytimesoon. But in the meantime,that taxpayer-funded adcampaign will continue topat the government on theback about its economicwizardry.

I have to wonder wheth-er the voters will buy intoany of that magic.

Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalBC

The Editor,Re: “Why we need a Richmond police force,” Opinion, Dec.

7.I would like to thank (Coun. Derek) Dang for his letter listing

all the good things that we would realize if we had our very ownpolice department.

But while I like to hear about such things, I am a dollars andcents kind of guy. I need to know the cost, and I was unable tofind a bottom line in his column. So I did some research.

Mr. Dang says that currently we pay 90 per cent of policecosts. A first-class RCMP officer makes $79,308 per year andwe are responsible for 90 per cent of that. His counterpart atthe Vancouver Police Department makes $84,904 per year andwe would be responsible for 100 per cent of that amount. Thatmeans we will pay $13,527 more for each member, each year.

The Richmond detachment has about 229 members so thatworks out to be $3,097,683 that we would have to pay to makeup the difference in wage. That is just one example of cost to beconsidered.

Where would we find the members? Sure, some Mountiesmay stay, but if they do they would be required to abandon theirpensions. They cannot be transferred from the federal plan to amunicipal pension plan. Certainly they would have to considerthat. We could recruit. One of our neighbouring cities who hasits own municipal police force put the cost of attracting and test-ing a recruit at $5,500 for each successful applicant. We wouldneed about 229 or so. Right now the RCMP pays 100 per cent ofthe recruiting costs.

Finally, I seem to recall that every year the Richmond RCMPreturn a budget surplus to the city; I cannot recall the last timethe VPD were able to keep within their original budget.

I have an open mind, but I believe all levels of governmentmust be open and their actions should be visible to the taxpayers.I cannot believe that Mr. Dang has not looked at the numbers.He must disclose his calculations with respect to the expectedoperating costs and the estimated start-up costs of a new munici-pal police force.

Scott StewartRichmond

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LettersEar plugs for ChristmasThe Editor,

It would be impossible tofully express how sick andtired I am of the incessantconstruction that goes on inour residential neighbour-hood.

On our particular streetthe sounds of hammers,nail guns, and tradespeoplescreaming at each other, thecutting down of trees anddigging-up of streets, theendless stream of cementand lumber trucks, and theubiquitous unmarked whitevans zooming up and downour streets and blocking theroads and driveways havecontinued unabated foralmost three years.

Every time one housegets near completion andyou believe you might geta respite from the relent-

less chaos and cacophony,another one or two housesget demolished and thecycle continues.

A new definition ofhell would be having twosuch monsters being builton either side of you at thesame time.

Quiet summers relaxingand/or sharing meals withyour friends on your backdeck have been relegatedto distant memory, andlast year on Christmas EveI had to go to the houseunder construction nextdoor to ask them to pleasehalt all the hammering andyelling so that we couldhave a peaceful holidayevening. I was greeted bya shrug of indifference andsome unsuppressed snickersfrom the work crew.

Of course, given that somany of these shoddily con-structed pseudo-mansionsremain unoccupied aftercompletion might eventu-ally lead to the creation ofextremely quiet neighbour-hoods, but that is true ofany full or partial ghosttown, isn’t it? Welcome tothe new Richmond ... anddon’t forget your ear plugs.

Ray Arnold,Richmond

The Editor,Re: “Exhibit — nice idea only,” Choice Words, Dec. 5.Contrary to the letter, I believe the Highway to Heaven

project is a good project for Richmond to help further thebuilding of stronger understanding among people of differ-ent faiths.

Parents in faith-filled homes send their children to faith-based schools for many reasons, including a teaching oftheir faith in God and a teaching of moral virtues so thattheir children learn how to lead morally good lives.

These virtues help these kids treat everyone with respectand become responsible, hard-working members of society.

For many of these parents, it is not an option to sendthem to a public school system that does not teach a beliefin God and which promotes many initiatives that erode tra-ditional family values, therefore opposing their beliefs.

In Canada, groups from different faiths have been quitesuccessful in respecting and working with each other.

Patrick and Caroline MackenRichmond

The Editor,Richmond Council seemingly has money to burn as

judged by their latest proposal to put an (asphalt) pathalong the Railway Green Space.

After all what’s $2 million? What they propose willalmost certainly become a new “battleground” for cyclists,rollerbladers, mothers with strollers, pedestrians and smallchildren. Why not just leave it as a green space and leaveits use to be determined by members of the local commu-nity?

And as an added bonus for some members of our coun-cil it may divert the snow geese from ruining the localplaying fields!

And apart from the occasional mowing in the summer,it will cost nothing!

Patrick Gannon Sr.Richmond

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Income for life? Hurry, it’schanging

It seemed too good to betrue, and it was.

Insurance companieshave been marketing theirGuaranteed MinimumWithdrawal Balance(GMWB) income fundsfor several years. ManulifeFinancial was first out of the gate withIncome Plus in 2006, followed by severalothers trying to emulate them.

Income Plus became the most successfulnew-product launch in Canadian invest-ment fund history, selling $10 billion in thefirst three and a half years! In the midst ofinvestment uncertainty, there has clearlybeen a lot of appeal for investments thatguarantee your principal AND your retire-ment income.

A GMWB is essentiallya personal pension plan.When used as an income-generating tool, GMWBsguarantee your principal,and allow you to ben-efit from market growth.Every three years you canlock in a higher incomebase if markets are up. Your income entitle-ment is not harmed if market values drop.

There is a guaranteed five-per-centannual increase to your income base duringyour accumulation period. When you startwithdrawing at age 65, you’re guaranteedat least five per cent of your income basefor life.

If you need fixed-income investments tobalance the equities in your portfolio, theguaranteed five-per-cent income boost surebeats current term deposit rates.

Think about what guaranteed incomemeans. It doesn’t matter how long the U.S.or the European recoveries takes. U.S. fis-cal cliff? Housing crisis? None of thesematter - it’s income for life, regardless.

Those are the features that are most

attractive to investors, butthey’ve become too expensiveto sustain in our current lowinterest environment.

Most of the companieshave either abandoned ordiluted their GMWBs. Onlyone remains in its originalform, and that’s EmpireLife’s Class Plus, which will

also change after this Dec. 31. AlthoughEmpire is currently limiting new invest-ments to $50,000, they are allowing trans-fers in from other institutions up untilMarch 29, as long as the forms are receivedno later than December 31.

If you’re interested in this guaranteed-income strategy, check it out quickly, likenext week. There are only a few workingdays left.

Although GMWBswill be less attractivein the New Year, don’tdespair.

Life annuities havebeen with us ever sinceAncient Rome and pro-vide retirees with anotherviable option for lifetimeincome. You give up con-

trol of your capital but you are assured ofan income stream for life, even if you makethe century mark!

Although I don’t encourage anyone torush into anything, if you’ve been procras-tinating on investing in a GMWB, nowwould be a good time to get off the fence,before the last of the original products aregone. They’ll still exist, but they won’t beas good.

Financial planning issues aside, I’d liketo wish you and those you love a MerryChristmas and best wishes for 2013.

The opinions expressed are those ofRichard Vetter, BA, CFP, CLU, ChFC.Richard is a certified financial planner andowner of WealthSmart Financial Group inRichmond. www.wealthsmart.ca.

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Richmond-Delta area employers expecta solid hiring climate for the first quarterof 2013, according to the latest ManpowerEmployment Outlook Survey.

Survey data reveals 27 per cent ofemployers plan to hire for the upcom-ing quarter (January to March), whilenone anticipate cutbacks, stated JeffPolkinghorne of Manpower’s Vancouveroffice. Another 67 per cent of employ-ers plan to maintain their current staffing

levels while six per cent of employers areunsure of their hiring intentions for theupcoming quarter.

“With seasonal variations removed fromthe data, Richmond-Delta’s first quarterNet Employment Outlook of 27 per cent isa moderate increase when compared to theprevious quarterly Outlook of 20 per cent,”said Polkinghorne. “It is also a seven per-centage point increase from the Outlookreported during the same time last year.”

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The third-annual Festival of Trees is at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, sponsoredby the Steveston Merchants Association, with 13 trees decorated by businesses to bevoted the best by patrons until Dec. 23. In association with the contest, those bring-ing in a donation for the food bank will receive a 2-for-1 admission to the museum.Pictured is Annika Penner, assistant volunteers service coordinator, with the tree deco-rated by the set design team from the TV series Once Upon a Time.


“YOU AND THE LAW”INJURED IN A CAR ACCIDENT? ICBC AND YOU

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Written by lawyer/writer Janice Mucalov with contribution fromYan Gertsoyg. “You and the Law” is a registered trade-mark. © by Janice Mucalov.

This column provides information only and must not be relied onfor legal advice. Please contact Yan Gertsoyg for your FREE initialconsultation and legal advice about your situation.

When should you settle? In a minor injuryclaim, it’s not uncommon for an adjusterto make an offer a few weeks after theaccident. But even minor neck and backsprains can bother you for much longer thanthat. Before accepting an offer, you need toknow the full extent of your injuries so youcan assess whether the offer is really fair.Don’t feel pressured to accept an offer thatmight not accurately reflect your total claim.

Is the money offered a good settlement?It may not be.The adjuster appointed tosettle your claim is not your adjuster.AnICBC adjuster cannot look out for just yourbest interests or be independent, becausehe or she is working for ICBC.

Do you need a lawyer? The only way toensure someone is handling your claim fairlyis to talk to a lawyer. Retaining a lawyer willensure that all your losses and damages areproperly assessed. Most lawyers will giveyou a free initial consultation.

Remember, too, that having a lawyerdoesn’t necessarily mean you have to go tocourt. Most claims with a lawyer are in factsettled; some 90 to 95% never go to trial!For example, you, your lawyer and the ICBCadjuster or lawyer might go to a professional“mediator.” Here, both sides explain theirpositions, and the mediator can help bringabout a settlement, often in less than fourhours.

If you decide to see a lawyer, act quickly.There are time limits you must follow toprotect your claim, and the faster youobtain proper legal advice, the sooner you’llunderstand your options and the value ofyour claim.

It happens when you least expect it. Onemoment you’re driving the kids to socceror going to work, and the next, somebodysmashes into you from behind. If you’relucky, you escape a little shaken up. If not,you suffer a whiplash injury – or worse– resulting in hospitalization, lingering pain,lost paycheques and countless visits to thephysiotherapist. Quite understandably, youwant someone to compensate you for your“damages.”

The claims process works like this.You call ICBC and make a report, and anadjuster is appointed. Usually, you’ll beasked to sign a document allowing ICBCto examine your medical and employmenthistory.After the adjuster has investigatedthe accident, he or she may offer an amountof money to settle your claim.You’ll then beasked to sign a release saying you agreeto the settlement and preventing you fromclaiming anything more from ICBC and theowner and driver of the vehicle that struckyou.

But before you sign ANYTHING, knowwhat your legal rights are. Remember thatanything you sign can and will probably beused against you by ICBC at some futuredate.

Can ICBC examine all your medical andemployment records? To determine a fairoffer, ICBC needs to look at the informationrelevant to the accident. But the form youmay be asked to sign may allow ICBC tolook at your complete history, includingevents from way back before the accidentthat you’d rather keep confidential. Youdon’t have to sign this release. Mostlawyers only give ICBC copies of anyrelevant records.

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The Cambie branchof Richmond PublicLibrary will be holding afree drop-in Christmasin the Library celebra-tion on Wednesday, Dec.19 from 4 to 5 p.m. Theevent is for all ages andincludes carols, holiday

stories and crafts. Formore information, callMelanie Au at 604-231-6425 or email [email protected].

ThursdayThe Steveston branchof Richmond PublicLibrary will be holding afree drop-in Christmasin the Library celebra-tion on Thursday, Dec.20 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.The event is for all agesand includes carols, holi-day stories and crafts.For more information, callMelanie Au at 604-231-6425 or email [email protected].

Staff at the Brighousebranch of the librarywill demonstrate somedelicious ideas forhomemade gifts andhow to package themon Thursday, Dec. 20 at4 p.m. on the main floor,7700 Minoru Gate. Theevent is free and open to

everyone.

FridayHominick Music Studioand Brighouse UnitedChurch present CharlesDickens’ A ChristmasCarol: A dramatic read-ing with seasonal musicand carols by local musi-cians on Friday, Dec. 21

at 7 p.m. The event isheld at Brighouse UnitedChurch, 8151 BennettRd. Admission is by do-nation to the RichmondFood Bank.

Big River and TheZone is joining for-ces to raise awarenessand donations for theRichmond Food BankSociety. Donations canbe brought to The Zoneor Big River Brew Pub,14200 EntertainmentBlvd. Every donationgets an entry for the BigRiver’s Meat Draw worth$100. The draw is onJan. 5, and the last dayfor entry is Jan. 4. Last

year, the team collected$300 and 12 50-poundboxes of food.

Richmond PublicLibrary and LiteracyRichmond are part-nering with KwantlenPolytechnic Universityto offer a program forparents wanting to gainworkplace skills. TheLearning Together pro-gram combines familyreading readiness withadult workplace literacyinto an all in one pro-gram. It runs Fridaysfrom 1 to 3 p.m. in theKids Place ProgramRoom at Brighousebranch. The program

is free and drop-in,although it’s suggestedparticipants attend regu-larly. For information,visit a branch, www.yourlibrary.ca/whatson.cfm or call 604-231-6413.

Bring a canned dona-tion to the Gulf ofGeorgia Cannery nowuntil Dec. 31 and receivetwo-for-one admis-sion on a guided tour.Donations go to theRichmond Food Bank.

Natural Capital Exhibitis on now until April 30at the Gulf of GeorgiaCannery. Emily CarrUniversity in partnershipwith the David SuzukiFoundation and OCADUniversity present aninteractive communitymapping and storytell-ing project. Digitial nar-ratives feature storiesfrom diverse communitymembers, highlightingthe importance of ourvanishing wetlands.

SundayLocal Volkssport clubis hosting a non-com-petitive 5K/10K walk inSteveston on Sunday,Dec. 23. Free for newparticipants. For moreinformation, contactVerni at 604-682-8390.

MondayFraserview Church’sserves up its “legendary”Christmas Eve servicewith both, as always, atraditional and a con-temporary slant on “TheStory.” December 24 at7 p.m. All are welcome!Candy bags for the kids.

TuesdayRichmond HospiceAssociation Library isopen Tuesdays from 2to 5 p.m. at The CaringPlace, Suite 310, 7000Minoru Blvd. Come andmeet the librarian andsee the resources forbereavement support.

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City of Richmond hasan event on Jan. 7 thatis a free street-safetyand self-defense classat the Minoru SportsPavilion, 7191 Granville

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enRICHed SpeakersToastmasters Club willbegin meeting againon Jan. 9, 2013 and onWednesdays from 1-2p.m. in Meeting RoomM.1.003 on the mainfloor of Richmond CityHall. Guests attend forfree. For more informa-tion call 604-276-4219or email [email protected]. enRICHedSpeakers has a sup-portive and friendly envi-ronment and memberslearn from one anotherthrough positive con-structive feedback andencouragement.

Touchstone’s Restor-ative Justice Programin collaboration withPeace of the Circle ispleased to announcetraining in PeacemakingCircles with Dr. EvelynZellerer. The two-dayworkshop will take placeon Jan. 19 and Jan. 20from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. at Touchstone Fam-ily Association, 209-6411Buswell St. The cost is$200. To register, contact604-279-5599 or [email protected]. Formore information, visitwww.peaceofthecircle.

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Career Programs Of-fice at the RichmondSchool Board is holdingan informational eventfor parents, students andany other interested par-ties about high schoolapprenticeship programsin Richmond.The event is being billedas The Career ProgramsSkilled Trades Forumand is being held Jan.23 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. atRichmond Secondary.

MYVoice (MobilizingYoung men’s Voices)is coming to Richmondand begins rehearsalson Tuesday, Jan. 29 from7 to 9 p.m. at McNairsecondary, 9500 No. 4Rd. The free program isfor young guys aged 12to 20 looking to find theirvoices, develop confi-dence and sing together.The program runs for11 weeks, culminatingin a concert on April 20called Chor Leoni pres-ents MYVoice: Heroes!To register, visit www.chorleoni.org/myvoice.

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Who’s that wild man with Santa?CHRISTMAS

Saint Nicholas’ Christmas helper camein different guises, different names.

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Good story-telling dependson tension tocaptivate the audience. This was as true atthe beginning of time as it is today. Ancientlegends, like modern tales, rely on the play ofconflicting elements to keep the storyline taut.

Viewed in this light, our present-day SantaClaus is a bit of a dull fellow. Conflict and ten-sion are the last things we associate with him.

He ho-ho-ho’s and jingles his bells with irrepress-ible jollity, intent primarily on making us loosenour purse strings (in other words, spend money).Sometimes I wish I’d come across a grumpy Santa– the anti-Santa – just to liven things up.

Originally Santa’s storyline wasn’t as slack asit is today. Before the Americans transformed him

into the plump and merry dispenser of gifts and goodcheer, he was slim and stern Saint Nicholas, who

vetted children to separate the naughty from the well-behaved. In numerous European countries, a sinister-

looking attendant (a survivor from pagan times) assisted SaintNicholas in this alarming ritual. Sometimes he even replacedhim.

Saint Nicholas’ Christmas helper (or stand-in) came in dif-ferent guises and had different names, depending on the place

and period. European immigrants brought these charac-ters to North America with the rest of theirChristmas customs, and while they haven’tdisappeared completely from our present-daycelebrations, they have been sidelined by theboisterous Santa.

The Dutch had Zwarte Piet (Black Peter),

a black and devilish wild man, who threatened to stuff unrulychildren into his sack and not release them until the followingChristmas.

His counterpart in Germany was Knecht Ruprecht (Ruprechtwas also a name for the devil), a terrifying, hairy figure withhorns and a long red tongue.

Knecht Ruprecht is sometimes identified with Pelznichol(Nicholas in Furs), who became Belsnickel in North America.In Austria the Christmas wild man was called Krampus. He wasHanstrap in Alsace, and wore bearskins, a long beard and black-ened his face. Switzerland’s wild man was Schmutzli; Sweden hadJulbok (Yule Goat), a wild man dressed in goatskins.

Not all of Saint Nicholas’ helpers or stand-ins were male.Around the 16th Century, the bearer of gifts in German-speakingcountries was the Christkindl, usually portrayed by a young girlin white robes, who was often accompanied by one of the wildmen to frighten the bad children. When the Europeans broughtthe Christkindl to North America, the name was turned into KrisKringle.

Italy’s gift-giver at Christmas time is a broom-riding witchcalled La Befana, whose official home is in the small town ofUrbania, in the Marches. Her name derives from “epifania,” Feastof the Epiphany (Jan. 6, the 12th day of Christmas), when shedelivers her presents – sweet treats and toys for the good, onions,garlic or coal for the bad.

Once upon a time, the belief that badness is punished andgoodness rewarded had the power to move mountains. In Dickens’A Christmas Carol, a hearty dose of fear transforms EbeneezerScrooge from a despicable miser into a compassionate man. Whatis it about that tale that still grips us, 169 Christmases later? Is itjust good storytelling – or is it something more?

Sabine Eiche is a writer and art historian. You can see more athttp://members.shaw.ca/seiche/

During the holiday season, many will begathering with family and friends to sharein good cheer. Occasionally, “cheer” canturn to “chore,” and stressed-out temperscan heat up and singe others in the process.Here are a few tips to help you keep a coolhead when it starts getting hot:

❚ Know your triggers. Is it a certain per-son who gets your blood boiling? Or is it aspecific situation that can melt your other-wise cool resolve to be pleasant and cheer-ful? Recall times when you have overcomethese triggers in the past and apply them.

❚ It’s not all about you … yet it’s up toyou. Everyone deals with stress and socialsituations differently. Don’t take thingstoo personally. You can control only one

person’s reaction to stress – yours. Resolveto be the epitome of cool and calm.

❚ Mind environmental influences. Afestive background should stay in the back-ground. Maintain a calmer ambiance withthe warm glow of candles, subtle sounds ofinstrumental tunes, and inviting aromas thatremind guests of happy times.

❚ Rather than jumping into the middle ofa heated discussion, take a moment or fewto listen and assess what is going on. If youmust share your opinion, do so with gentleconsideration for others.

❚ Prepare with care. Don’t let the holi-days or your companions wear you out orerode your resolve. Late hours, overindul-gence in treats, and trying to accomplish

too much in too little time all undermineyour determination to live a healthy life-style. Nobody can or should do it all.Consider joining a local group for addi-tional support.

❚ Remain in control. When you swal-low pride, comments, or emotions, don’taccompany them with foods that maydisrupt your healthy eating meal plan andweight management success. Instead, keepyour thoughts positive and coach yourselfwith affirmations.

❚ Serenity now. Just as proper planningand preparation can help you accomplishhealthy lifestyle goals, it also helps to navi-gate smoothly through the challenges of theholidays. Incorporate small, peaceful rituals

such as breathing deeply or being mindfulto enter each situation with a smile.

❚ Size matters. It’s all too easy to drama-tize and think that something is a big dealwhen it isn’t. Avoid the urge to think thatevery conflict is the end of the world.

❚ Back off. When all else fails, removeyourself gracefully from the situation andallow it to resolve or dissolve on its own.This would be a good time to go for a walkand keep your physical activity up.

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Richmond teen scaling tothe top in sport climbingRoee Bouskila busy training at Olympic Oval in hopes ofrepresenting Canada at 2013 youth world championhips

Roee Bouskila wantseveryone to know the sportthat has a perception ofbeing a glorified birthdayactivity has been short-listed as an addition to theSummer Olympic Games.

It will be sometime nextyear when the InternationalOlympic Committee willdecide the fate of sportclimbing for the 2020Games. Maybe thenBouskila’s friends will takehim more seriously.

“They can only relateit to birthday parities,”chuckled the 15-year-oldMcRoberts secondary stu-dent. “They have no ideajust how serious the compe-titions are and what it takesto be a good climber.”

The sport’s increasingpopularity certainly got theattention of the RichmondOlympic Oval that now hasa rock climbing area as partof its world class venue.That’s where Bouskila trainstwice a week under his

coach Andrew Wilson. TheOval hosted its first-eversport climbing competi-tion in November whereBouskila topped the 16-to-17-year-old age category.

He also does group train-ing on Sundays at anotherindoor climbing centre— The HiVE in Vancouver.

He too got his first tasteof indoor climbing at birth-day parties and wasn’t overlyinterested in taking it furtheruntil he watched his olderbrother pursue it.

Now, Bouskila has beencommitted to the sport forthe past four years and hashis sights on represent-ing Canada at next year’sInternational Federation ofSport Climbing Youth WorldChampionships in Saanich.To do that he will haveto turn in a strong show-ing at the Nationals whichalso will be hosted by theVancouver Island commu-nity.

“I tried a lot of differ-ent team sports before butthey didn’t really work outfor me,” he said. “I like the

idea that it’s only up to youto decide if you succeed orfail. I also like the feeling ofweightlessness on the wall.It’s something no other sportcan offer.

“Climbing is the onlysport I know of which thecompetitors cheer for eachother and there is an atmo-sphere of camaraderie.”

Sport Climbing fea-tures different disciplines.Bouskila excels in boulder-ing which sees athletes scalea wall, no more 12-feet inheight, without a safetyrope. They must follow theassigned colour rocks dur-ing their trek. He also hasenjoyed success in tradi-tional rope climbing. Thereis also leap climbing wherethe athletes must place theirown safety as they ascend tothe top.

Bouskila began work-ing with Wilson in Octoberand he has already seen animprovement in his tech-niques. He also recentlymanaged second placefinishes at competitions inVancouver and Coquitlam.

“He gives me advice onhow to do difficult move-ments and shows me waysto make things easier,” saidBouskila. “He also givesme a routine to build mystrength, endurance andpower.”

That means plentyof push-ups, sit-ups andweightlifting as an athlete’s

overall strength is a key ele-ment to success. Bouskilaalso must wear special non-slip climbing shoes, whilechalk on the hands at leasthelps with the blisters andcalluses which go with theterritory of being a competi-tive climber.

“I’ve had too many cutson my hands to count,”

laughed Bouskila.Now, he just needs to

convince his friends to comeout at see one of his compe-titions to realize why it hasbecome such a big part ofhis life.

“They think it’s an easysport and there’s nothing toit,” he smiled. “I would lovefor them to try it.”


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Roee Bouskila doesn’t thrive on a gym floor or field but rather scaling walls in sportclimbing which could be part of the Summer Olympic Games by 2020.

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Bradley thanks to his outstanding freshmanseason at McGill University.

The field lacrosse standout fromRichmond was named Canadian UniversityLacrosse Association’s rookie-of-the-yearafter he helped McGill capture its first evernational championship. Last month, theRedmen pulled out a thrillingcome-from-behind 7-6 victoryover Western University tocapture the CULA BaafartawayCup.

Bradley, 19-year-old artsstudent, had three goals andone assist playing long-mid-fielder for the Montreal school.Earlier, he was named to the2012 CUFLA East DivisionAll-Canadian Team.

He was one of six graduatesfrom the Burnaby MountainSelects program on the McGillroster, joining Jishan Sharples,Kyle Robinson, Connor Goodwin, RhysBurnell and Jamie Spagnuolo.

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MASON, Margaret (Peggie)Goodwin (nee Gentles)

A loving wife, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt. Bornon July 25th,1926 in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan.Passed away on December 11th, 2012.Predeceased by her husband George Mason, 2brothers and her sister. Peggie is survived byher 2 daughters Beverley and Margaret (Doug)and three grandsons Alexander, Bryan and

Andrew, three nephews and a niece. Peggie’s family moved fromSaskatchewan to Nelson, BC when she was very young, where sheremained until she married George on November 19th, 1955. Theyrelocated to 10160 Leonard Road in Richmond, BC where the familyhome was built and the door was always open for a cup of tea and apiece of Canada cake. Peggie always gave of herself first, withouthesitation. She enjoyed baking, sewing (quilting), gardening andgrowing her beautiful zinnias, and square dancing. The only time shewould sit and watch TV was when ice dancing was on. She will besadly missed by us, but be happy for her, she is now at peace.A graveside service will be held on Wednesday December 19th at 2:00p.m. in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Slumberland section. Areception will follow. In lieu of flowers donations in Peggie’s name tothe SPCA greatly appreciated.

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23. Piece of clothing25. Overrefined, effeminate28. Housing for electronics31. Cut grass32. Ghana’s capital33. Prof. Inst. of Real Estate34. Shares a predicament39. Old World buffalo40. Loads with cargo41. What part of (abbr.)42. Partakers45. Expressed harsh criticism49. Doctors’ group

50. OM (var.)52. A dead body55. Jewish spiritual leader57. An almost horizontal entranceto a mine59. Anglo-Saxon monk (672-736)60. Database management system61. A swindle in which you cheat62. Arabian Gulf63. Six (Spanish)64. Price label65. Black tropical American cuckoo66. Teletypewriter (abbr.)

1. Foam2. Tessera3. Major ore source of lead4. Directors5. 9/11 Memorial architect6. The goal space in ice hockey7. The academic world8. Standing roast9. More (Spanish)11. Gram molecule13. Head of long hair17. Cost, insur. & freight (abbr.)19. Line of poetry

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SUDOKUSUDOKU

ACROSS1. Film Music Guild4. A rubberized raincoat7. An upper limb10. Wander12. Biblical name for Syria14. Former OSS15. Norwegian capital16. No. Am. Gamebird Assoc.17. Taxis18. Ancient Chinese weight unit20. Third tonsil22. Ancient Hebrew measure =1.5 gal.

23. Piece of clothing25. Overrefined, effeminate28. Housing for electronics31. Cut grass32. Ghana’s capital33. Prof. Inst. of Real Estate34. Shares a predicament39. Old World buffalo40. Loads with cargo41. What part of (abbr.)42. Partakers45. Expressed harsh criticism49. Doctors’ group

50. OM (var.)52. A dead body55. Jewish spiritual leader57. An almost horizontal entranceto a mine59. Anglo-Saxon monk (672-736)60. Database management system61. A swindle in which you cheat62. Arabian Gulf63. Six (Spanish)64. Price label65. Black tropical American cuckoo66. Teletypewriter (abbr.)

1. Foam2. Tessera3. Major ore source of lead4. Directors5. 9/11 Memorial architect6. The goal space in ice hockey7. The academic world8. Standing roast9. More (Spanish)11. Gram molecule13. Head of long hair17. Cost, insur. & freight (abbr.)19. Line of poetry

21. Originated from24. One time only26. A civil wrong27. Female sheep29. Bay Area Toll Authority30. Afrikaans33. Hold a particular posture34. South American Indian35. Paying attention to36. Wife of a maharaja37. Mild yellow Dutch cheese38. Central Br. province in India39. 4th month (abbr.)

43. Grooved carpentry joint44. Present formally46. Skeletal muscle47. -__, denotes past48. Aba ____ Honeymoon51. Young lady53. Any of the Hindu sacredwriting54. Where Adam and Eve wereplaced56. Promotional materials57. Play a role58. Arrived extinct

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Owner6015

REAL DEPARTURE Bay-Nosteep stairs on cliff front. Just 2blks to sandy, usable beach. 8min to ferry, shopping closer.2,600 sq ft, 2 bdrm suite, activeviews, 3 full baths, sep. laundries.Oversize corner lot w/ access toRV pad behind house. $439,000.Drive by 2895 Fairbanks (cnr BayS t . ) N a n a i m o . V i e w b yappointment. 250-585-1111,250-729-7420

NICE FAMILY HOMESouth facing 3861 sq ft customhome (6028 sq ft lot) inFleetwood/Tynehead, Surrey... 6bedrooms, den/study, 3 1/2bathrooms, maple kitchen. Largemaster bedroom has a BIG walk-in closet, and beautiful mountainviews. Neutral colours, brightand light throughout. Sweeping,double sided staircase. In-housevacuum system. In-law suitedownstairs has 2 bedrooms,maple kitchen, laundry, separateentry and a large games/mediaroom. Landscaped garden,private back yard, covered patio,hot tub, cedar deck. Primaryschool is a 3 minute walk, SurreySports & Leisure Complex (icerink & pool) is a 2 min drive.16939 - 84 Ave, Surrey.REDUCED to $679,800

Call 778-227-6253

THOM CREEK Ranch - House forSale By Owner. In Chilliwack’spremier retirement complex. 2090sq ft finished plus 294 unfinishedready to model. In the top row withsuperb, unspoilable views of theCity, mountains and way beyond.Excellent Clubhouse. Friendlyneighbours $399,000 negotiable.No HST. 604-824-1892

6015For Sale by

Owner6015

WALNUT GROVE $435,000.TOWNHOME, End Unit

Private Greenbelt Lot2000 Sq.Ft. 3Bed 3.5 Bath

To View 604-838-5958

West Van DUNDARAVE HOUSE2 stories, 4 BR, 4bath, office, lrgkitchen/fam rm, 3 car heatedgarage, nr shops/schls, beach,4100sf, lot 8119sf, great value,$2,388,000. 604-730-9912

6020 Houses - Sale6020

6020-01 Real Estate6020-01

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GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2baw/basement suite on huge 8640sf lot, $489,000 604-613-1553see uSELLaHOME.com id5608


6020-02 Abbotsford6020-02

AT ASSESSED value 2200sf 5br 2.5ba backing onto greenbeltsuite pot $379,900 604-557-2205seeuSELLaHOME.com id5618

6020-06 Chilliwack6020-06

11 ACRE lot w/1296sf 3br 2baUpdated modular home RyderLake area $475K 604-316-7775see uSELLaHOME.com id5640

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5Bath, high end finishing, hugemaster $369,900 604-729-0186see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

CHILLIWACK LK 1250sf rancherw/guest cabin, .5 ac lot, 2km tolake, pool $360K 604-824-5687see uSELLaHOME.com id5561

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c50+ complex $68K 604-858-9301see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

OWN THE land, 1092sf 2brrancher style mobile home, kidsOK, $179,900 604-824-7803see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

PRICE REDUCED, 1280sf 3br1.5ba ½ duplex, large 4480sflot $229,900 604-792-9287see uSELLaHOME.com id5511

6020-08 Coquitlam6020-08

OFFERED AT assessed value1000sf 3br 2ba home on huge10,000sf lot $414K 778-859-0717see uSELLaHOME.com id4272

REDUCED 3136SF 7br 3.5bafabulous vu, below assessmentCDS lot $688,800 604-498-2616see uSELLaHOME.com id5595

6020-12Ladner/

South Delta6020-12

W. LADNER ½ block from theFraser Riv,1600sf 3br characterhome, $545,000 604-617-3748see uSELLaHOME.com id5599


6020-14Langley/

Aldergrove6020-14

211/80B AV 3034sf 6br 5ba withlegal 2br basement suite, quietcrescent $589,900 604-649-6030see uSELLaHOME.com id5607

ALDERGROVE SXS DUPLEX80K below assessment. $3K/morent $527,900 firm 604-807-6565see uSELLaHOME.com id3428

FORT LANGLEY 2300sf 5brw/suite above 3 additionalrental units $985K 604-882-6788see uSELLaHOME.com id5533

6020-22New

Westminster6020-22

528 E. Columbia St., New WestCustom built 3 BR home, 4 baths,superb view. A must see.$789,000. Rick 604-727-0043

6020-24 North Delta6020-24

7610 Barrymore Dr N Delta$565,000 Hot Price!

Fab 3000+ sq.ft. Family Home inRoyal York. DAN SKALNIK604-377-7008 Coldwell BankerWestburn. [email protected]

www.realestatehomes.net

NORTH DELTA near new 2583sf 5br 4.5ba with 1br side suite,warranty $698,888 604-765-4211see uSELLaHOME.com id5622

NORTH DELTA very large 2900sf 5br 4.5ba with 1br side suite,mtn view $738,888 604-773-8490see uSELLaHOME.com id5361

UPDATED 4541SF 7br 5½baon large 8264sf lot, basementsuite, $819,000 604-805-6614see uSELLaHOME.com id5604

6020-32 Richmond6020-32

22351 SHARPE Ave Richmond,3 storey, 2425 sq ft, 5 bdrm, 4bath Set up to have a suite,$778,000. Call 778-835-0019 seePropertyGuys.com ID: 76019


6020-30 Port Moody6020-30

OCEANFRONT 4700SF 5br 3½bath main fl br, 6286sf lot, suitepotenl $1,949,000 604-469-1813see uSELLaHOME.com id5606

6020-34 Surrey6020-34

126/70 AVE 3500sf megahome7br 6ba 2 suites rec room 7200sf lot $709,900 778-895-0997see uSELLaHOME.com id5644

132ST, 92AVE 2140sf 5br 2baw/bsmt suite, huge 7200sf lot,updates, $529K 778-320-7506see uSELLaHOME.com id5568

BUENA VISTA Ave White RockSpectacular view building lot witholder 2 bdrm rental home$879,000 Call 604-837-5373PropertyGuys.com id: 77100

CHIMNEY HTS 3600sf 7br+den6ba w/2 suites quiet cul-de-sac4600sf lot $669K 604-866-3515see uSELLaHOME.com id5597

CHIMNEY HTS like new 4100sf8br 6ba w/main floor bedroom,2 suites, $649K 604-441-9652see uSELLaHOME.com id5563

CLAYTON IMMACULATE 3523sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite acrossfrom park $648K 604-575-7636see uSELLaHOME.com id5551

CLOVERDALE 3765SF 4br 3.5ba,on quiet CDS, suite potential inbasement, $575K 604-619-0603.See: uSELLaHOME.com id5559

CLOVERDALE 3850SF 6br 5ba3lvl 2/suite potential on 1/2ac GDlot, $789,800 778-549-2056 seeuSELLaHOME.com id5564

E. NEWTON 4000sf 8br 5.5ba2 yr old 3 level home w/3 brbsmt suite $699K 778-895-8620see uSELLaHOME.com id5628

FLEETWOOD ACROSS fromSchool, reno’d 2600sf 6br 5baw/suites $579K 604-434-3482see uSELLaHOME.com id5577


6020-34 Surrey6020-34

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmtsuite $549,000 604-727-9240see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

GREEN TIMBERS beautifullyupdated 3100sf 5br 3.5ba, suite8400sf lot $575K 604-340-1551see uSELLaHOME.com id5631

GREEN TIMBERS reno’d 2400sf 4br 3ba, lg 7800sf lot, bsmtsuite $559,000 604-727-9240see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

REAL ESTATE

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek,main floor master br, $765K

604-581-5541 see:uSELLaHOME.com id5506

NEWTON NEW 2200sf 5br 3.5ba½ duplex with 2br bsment suite$475K incl. HST 604-728-1419see uSELLaHOME.com id5591

TYNEHEAD 3800SF 5br 4.5baexecutive home 12,077sf lot, withside suite, $850K 604-575-7311see uSELLaHOME.com id5350

6020-36 Tsawwas.6020-36

CUSTOM BUILT, 2200sf, 3BR+den, 2.5 bath, new fixtures,7300sf lot, $659K, 604-943-9600

6020-38VancouverEast Side6020-38

OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun May 12& 13th, 10am - 2pm, 2396 East39th Ave. 50x140 lot, 1,050 sqftbungalow, asking $1.2 mllion.

6020-52Other Areas

BC6020-52

HOPE, COUNTRY living 1850sf4br 2ba rancher on lg ½ ac lotmtn vu $272,500 604-869-3119see uSELLaHOME.com id5611

6030 Lots & Acreage6030

CHILLIWACK BUILD 5000sfHome, 10,742sf serviced flatbldg lot $279K 604-798-5050see uSELLaHOME.com id5536

INVESTOR ALERT Clayton 1.27acre ppty w/1944sf 3br 2.5bahome $1,299,000 778-574-2519see uSELLaHOME.com id5613

LANGLEY BUILD your dreamhome, secluded 5 ac view ppty,well inst $630,000 604-825-3966see uSELLaHOME.com id4513

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmtsuite $1,150,000 604-825-3966see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

PRINCETON, BC 15.78 acresPanoramic views, hydro, well,pumphouse, & septic installed.$384,900. [email protected]

SURREY TYNEHEAD 1ac dev.ppty into 5.5 lots starting Jan2013, $1,399,000 604-951-8777see uSELLaHOME.com id5566

6035 Mobile Homes6035

BLOW OUT 1100SF 2br 2ba dblwide, must be moved off Abb-otsford site $6K 604-850-6498see uSELLaHOME.com id5315

CHILLIWACK REDUCED mustbe moved 1130sf 2br 2bathmobile $7,500obo 604-795-7570see uSELLaHOME.com id5612

OWN THE land, 1092sf 2brrancher style mobile home, kidsOK, $179,900 604-824-7803see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

6040Okanagan/Interior6040

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detachedshop, view $949K 250-378-8857see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

6050Out Of Town

Property6050

1.6 ACRE OCEAN VIEWPROPERTY, in Town, Sointula,Malcolm Island, N.Vanc Island.Assessed $132,000, Se l l$129,500. 5 pm 604-628-4592

6025Industrial/

Commercial6025

VANC DNTOWN medical office672sf+188sf common area nearSt Pauls hp $375K 604-572-2785see uSELLaHOME.com id5509

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3bareno’d home w/side suite on 2lots $239,900 778-887-4530see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

HAWAII ON THE MAINLAND,healthy low-cost living can beyours. Modern Arenal MalekuCondominiums, 24/7 securedC o m m u n i t y , C o s t a R i c a“friendliest country on earth”!

1-780-952-0709www.CanTico.ca

LIVE ON Mayne Island2 lots,one Turn Key house

all for $380.000, 250-539-5011http://members.shaw.ca/

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NANAIMO, OCEAN View 1283sf3br 2ba 4yr old home on .11 aclot $319,900 604-308-8266see uSELLaHOME.com id5556

Ocean Front Lux Contemp.private home on 2.73 Acres-Quadra Island. 250-884-0000www.bcoceanfronthomes.com

PORT ALBERNI reno’d 2000 sf5br 2 ba with 2 br basement suite2 laundries $210K 604-542-1995see uSELLaHOME.com id5537

SPECTACULAR ISLANDVIEWS (10) San Juan Islands,

Anacortes - Biz Pt.$830,000 USD

4,100 sq.ft. on .5 acres, 5 br within-suite bath, oversized 4 cargarage 38’ long x 16’ High RV

garage. Custom home ICFexterior walls, geothermal heat

system. MLS# 313575Alan Weeks

3688 Birch Way, Anacortes,ZIP 98221-8440(425)691-9515

[email protected]

6050Out Of Town

Property6050

ARIZONA- EXCHANGE for prop-erty in Canada. As new 2 SXSduplex’s in Fountain Hills. Valued$188k per unit, or $360k for both.Call 604-926-2785

6052Real EstateInvestment6052

90FT WATERFRONT, SointulaGuest Beach House Malcolm Is.N. Vanc Is. 2 BR, water, sewer,hydro. $229K. 604-628-4592www.sointulabeachhouse.com

LANGLEY RENOD sxs duplex+1/2ac lot, rental income $2,200/month $479,900 604-807-6565see uSELLaHOME.com id3186

TRIPLEX- SOINTULA B&BGuest House, Malcolm Island,N.Vancouver Island. New reno,on view half acre. cost $900,000,sell $525,000. 5pm 604-628-4592

6065RecreationProperty6065

3 BR, lrg kitchen/lving room,1300sf seasonal, Gambier Isl.Sea Ranch $325K 604-266-6191

CABIN 15 mins SE of Hope BCSurrounded by mountains riversTall cedars, trails, clean air.3 BR, 1.5 ba, 6appls, sleeps 12+$250K by owner, 604-795-3663

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Exclusive & Private Lake ShoreCottage, for all info:

www.cottageonlake.ca $329,000★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive fromVanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront$70K is for both 604-302-3527see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hrfrom Vanc incl lot & 5th wheelski, fish, $148,500 604-209-8650see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

LOT & Trailer. This little gem islocated 120 miles from Van, pool- C.H, hiking, fishing, history ofCaretaker, maint $775/yr,reduced winter price $30,000. Lot33 - 30860 Trans Canada HwyYale BC. Ph 1-604-792-6764

OCEAN FRONT boat access only2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30minfrom W Van $799K 778-998-9141see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

RV LOT at CULTUS LAKE HOLI-DAY PARK with year round campingaccess; finished in paving stones,low fees. All ament Grt loc. Movingmust sell $107,500. 1-604-795-9785


2001 CORVETTE Z06 black onblack, absolute mint cond, 55k.Must sell! $32,000. 604-574-7629

6508 Apt/Condos6508

RENTALS [email protected]

Heated outdoor swimming pool,sauna & gym, balconies, dishwasher,

underground parking

Bach from $8351 bdrm from $935

1 bdrm & den from $10602 bdrm from $1155

WATERFRONT APARTMENTS

11675 7th Ave.Steveston Village, Richmond

Inquire about

HOLIDAY PRICING!

Includes heat, hot water,D/W, outdoor pool, gym.

On a major bus route. Wellmaintained landscaped grounds.

Bach from $7951 Bdrm from $9252 Bdrm from $1095

RENTALS [email protected]

10951 MORTFIELD RD.RICHMOND

Inquire aboutHOLIDAY PRICING!

1 BDRM & den, cls to skytrain &amen, indoor pool, gym, NOW$1250 w/ gas ref’s 604-588-0069

Family Friendly Complex2 BR & 3 BR (Avail Now &Jan 1). Close to shopping,schools and transit. Rentincludes heat & hot water.Seasonal pool and in-suitestorage available.

(604) 448-0842

FURN’D 3BR Rmd 3 & Williams,JAN 1-APRIL 1, $1065 incl heat.Refs, ns, np: 604-275-0242

6540 Houses - Rent65404 BR, 2.5 bath, 1 garage, GilbertCr. nr school, ns, np, avail NOW$2000+utils. 604-275-2629

9555 KILBY Dr, new reno, 5B,2.5Ba, 2,850sf, lease, no pet, nosmoking, rent $2,800 now, callEric (604)723-7368

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN● No Qualification - Low Down ●

RICHMOND - 8031 Ryan Rd, 3BrCondo, Spacious Top Flr, NeedsUpdating, Convenient Area..$888/MCall 604-RTO-HOME/604-786-4663

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West Rich, 4 BR, 2lvl, 1/2 dup,2250sf, 2.5ba, new paint, 4 appls,carpet, $1760, 604-274-9921

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

1 BR ste on main in new house,own laundry, nr bus/shops, $950.Nr Steveston & #4, 604-551-7007

6620 Warehouse/Commercial6620

1680 sq ft avail Feb 1st. $1530mth + tax. #3 - 7191 ProgressWay, Delta (Tilbury). Attention

Bob Miller 604-940-9507 [email protected]

AUTOMOTIVE9102 Auto Finance9102

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9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1963 FORD FALCON Futura,auto, 6cyl, 2 door hardtop, lowmlg, new paint and brakes, $7500604-874-4397

1967 DODGE Cornet 500,beautifully restored, $25,500 obo,604-946-2932, 604-916-9249

1969 MERCEDES Benz 280S,col lector plates, excel lentcondition, $6500. 604-723-3654

1971 CHEVY Suburban, 3 dr 350automatic, body work all done,needs paint and interior, aircared. $4500 obo. 604-769-4799.

1976 MGB Roadster. Britishracing green colour. 4 speed.New top and carpet. Engine workdone. $6,995. 604-591-8566

1979 Chevrolet CorvetteCoupe Auto,153,000 kms,asking

$8,900 604-492-2220

1980 BUICK Riviera 1 owner,clean, no rust, good cond. 158K,$4500 obo, 604-940-9520

1981 LINCOLN Town car,signature series, stock, collectorplates, $3500 obo 604-792-6367

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1986 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, red,v6, 2 dr, 50k, a/c, auto, exc int, 1owner, $6500. 604-533-3191

1989 JAGUAR XJS coupe, V12159 K, pristine cond $6950 obo.Priv sale, call Bob 604-986-8516

1989 PORSCHE 944 Turbo,white on burgundy, all rcrds, newexhaust, 5 spd, a/c, Ltd slip, greatcond! $15,900 Call 604-943-0945

1991 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 DRFully loaded,kept inside,in familyfrom new $2995.604-899-6119

9125 Domestic91251993 PLYMOUTH Sundance126 K, 4 dr, w/hatch, 2.2L, $2000obo. Great 1st car 604-809-6353

2005 FORD Focus Z $7,888,96K, EH135959 SignatureMazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2011 Dodge Charger SE 1,700kms. Very cool,mint,smells new!$24,600obo. Gord 778-300-2538

www.BurrellAuto.com3094 Westwood St, Port Coq

604 945-4999.2925 Murray St, Port Moody

604 461-7995.

9129 Luxury Cars9129

1987 JAGUAR XJS Cabriolet, 1owner, lady driven, V12, ps, pb,pw, rebuilt ac, new tires, $8900obo, Don 604-826-7012

1989 BENTLEY Eight, Immac,68,000 kms, gorgeous charcoal/tan, no accidents, show winner$19,900 obo 604-889-2525

9129 Luxury Cars9129

1993 Mazda MX-6 LSMint condition. Automatic171,000 kms. V6, Auto, AirCrd,Lady owned. $3,900 firm. Call:(778) 689-6094

1997 Lincoln Town CarSignature 268K. $5,000

Call: (604) 316-2527 Great Car

1999 BENTLEY Arnage Stunningsapphire on cream interior. Quick4.4L twin turbo. Non smoker, Noaccidents. Mint. Looks new!$44,900. Call 604-889-2525

2004 Jaguar X-Type Automatic93,500 kms Excellent condition.$10,500 Call: (604) 786-0941email: [email protected]

2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded,leather, sunroof, very clean,130K, $24,900. 604-999-4097

2009 Audi Q7 3.6 Automatic80,000 kms, silver ext, black

leather int, sunroof, tow hitch,nav, bluetooth. $40,000.

Call: (604) 913-9221

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

1986 HARLEY Davidson SLH-TC, loaded with options, 34K kmoriginal, show bike, collectorsplate, $13,000, 604-946-4553

1998 HONDA Goldwing SE +Champion Daytona 2+2 conv.sidecar, loaded, 36K, new cond,classic, $14,900. 604 945-0376

2005 KAWASAKI EX500R Ninja,16K, stored 2 yrs, 1 lady owner,$3000 obo, 778-788-8136

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

2008 HARLEY D, Nighttrain, 110cu.in 11K, cost $31K, ask $20K,604-847-9353 (Chill) after 5pm

2008 HARLEY D, Sportster,1200low, 4400km, cost $14K, ask$10K, 604-847-9353 Chill aft 5pm

2010 TRIUMPH American Motor-cycle, 900 cc, never driven,$8500 obo. 604-533-4962 morn/eve

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

FREESCRAP CAR REMOVALNo Wheels, No ProblemCASH FOR ALL COMPLETE CARSOPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

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AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash paid for fullsized vehicles. 604-518-3673

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9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

1997 LANDROVER Defender(s)9 0 , 5 sp d d i e s e l , m i n t ,160,000km, from desert $23,9001-780-945-7945 [email protected]

1999 SUZUKI Grand Vitara, fullyloaded, 4 door, all wheel drive,white, $6500. Call 604-518-3166

2001 DODGE Ram 1500, Stock#V12349B $7995. RichmondSuzuki 604-273-0331

2002 Ford Escape Black w/Grey Auto, V6, 2 WD, A/C,newtrans. 202,000kms Clean GoodCond. $5200. (778) 772-5513

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

2002 FORD Explorer, Stk#V13081A, auto low K’s $6995.Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2004 FORD F350, Diesel, pristinecond Stk# AB10252A. $15,995.Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2004 GMC Yukon XL, auto,244Kms, 2WD, p/s, p/w, cruise.$6950. Jim 604-377-5751

2005 Acura MDX 122,700 kmsExcellent Condition, many niceluxury features. 3rd row seatingmakes this a very reliable andsafe family vehicle $16,000email: [email protected]

2005 GMC Sierra Stock#KK1373B $9995. RichmondSuzuki 604-273-0331

2005 HONDA CR-V LX $14,888,159K, EH07986 SignatureMazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2006 Ford F150 XL, 4X4, 5.4L,extended cab, seats 6, long box,canopy, A/C, 107K. $12,950.must sell! (604) 773-4235.

2007 GMC Yukon Denali,$34,888 61K, 6 sp/auto, AWD,EH371775, Signature MazdaD#11029 1-855-781-5108

2008 FORD Pickup Lariat,49,000km, loaded + +, $37,500Must Sell! 604-313-2763

2009 ACURA RDX Tech Pkg74K,$26,888, EH01133, auto/5 speed,fully loaded Signature MazdaD#11029 1-855-781-5108

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C.Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exccondition. $6,500. 604-786-6495

1992 BMW 325i Auto 87,000 km,one lady owner, exc cond, noaccid. $6,800. 778-8298663

1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT redwith grey int., well maint., ladydriven $4800. Serious inquiresonly. Ph 604-997-2583

1997 JAGUAR XK8 cpe, black,blk lther int, 84,000 ks, full load, allrecords, DB7 rims, sport pckg$9900 firm. 778-889-6557

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs,4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

1998 HONDA Civic SI black,loaded, sunroof, CD changer,170k kms, aircared, lady driven.Must see. $4800. 604-591-7526

1999 HYUNDAI Elantra, 4 door,maroon, 148K, aircared, runswell, $2000, 604-946-2462

2000 BMW 328i, Stk# V11993B,Black, low K’s, $7995. RichmondSuzuki 604-273-0331

2001 Toyota Celica GTAuto 138,000 kms -many extras

$8,950. Call: (604) 690-6235

2003 MAZDA Protege 5, 5 spd,140K km, new water pump, timingbelt & front wheel bearings,sunroof, pwr windows, locks,cruise, aircared, nice cond.$7,000. 778-227-2010

2003 MAZDA Protege 5, Stk#K12555B, 5 spd, yellow, $4995.Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

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2004 DODGE Durango, 4 drSUV, 128,104 $11,995 Stk#K121193B. Richmond Suzuki604-273-0331

2004 HYUNDAI Elantra 79 K km,5 spd, 2.0L, 4 cyl, new clutch, a/c,loaded, $5999. 604-980-0051

2 0 0 4 J A G U A R X - t y p e102,000km, Auto, 2.5, V6, noaccident $10,500. 778-862-6891

2004 NISSAN Maxima SE$ 1 3 , 8 8 8 , 9 1 k , E H 6 4 4 4 6Signature Mazda D#110291-855-781-5108

2005 KIA Amante, $7995. Stock#Y11239B. Richmond Suzuki604-273-0331

2005 PONTIAC Sunfire 2 drcoupe stnd, 119,000k’s, $4800obo. Ph 604-798-0767 lve mess

2006 ACURA 3.2 TL custom fullyloaded, 300 HP 6 spd. 125,000km on body, only 44,000 km onengine $15,500. 604-241-0357

2006 HONDA Accord, 106,000kms, 4 dr, auto, leather, very goodcond $12,500. 604-889-4961


2006 SATURN Ion, $5995.Stock# K12438A, RichmondSuzuki 604-273-0331

2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT.46,000 km. Grey. 4 drs, auto, p/w,p/l, leather heated seats, sunroof,mag wheels. Good condition!$16,000 obo. 604-240-9912

2007 BMW 525i88,400km Premium Pkg, loaded$21,900 obo. 604-532-9292

2007 KIA Rio 5, 5 dr, blk, 5sp, 1owner, 72K, exc cond, incls wintertires, $7500 obo, 604-603-2548

2007 TOYOTA Camry LE, 4 dr,special leather, auto, 89K, f/load,$14,800 obo, 604-808-9518

2007 VOLVO XC 90, leather,loaded, Stk# BB3125A. $17,995.Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2007 Volkswagen Rabbit129,000km Single owner. Fullyloaded, sunroof, heated seats,5speed $10,500 604-329-6735

2008 FORD Escape Hybrid,Grey, Stk# Y12073B, $14,995Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331

2008 HYUNDAI Santa Fe LTD,White, Stk# K13215A $17,995.Richmond Suzuki 604-273-0331


2008 VW City Jetta, 89,000km,tiptronic, new tires, heated seats,aluminum tires, 1st owner.$12,500 obo. Call 604-921-4701

2009 Volkswagen GTI Golf.DSG/18" rims/leather/powerS/R. New tires. 65,000 kms.Factory warranty. $21,600.(604) 731-9739

2010 BMW 328XI, AWD, loaded,metallic black sapphire with blackinterior colour, never smoked in,no accidents, auto steptronic$ 2 9 , 9 0 0 . 6 0 4 - 8 2 1 - 0 4 4 0 ,778-242-5503 Serviced at BrianJessel BMW

2011 NISSAN Versa S $12,888,38,750 km EH98482 SignatureMazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

2012 MAZDA 5 GS $18,888,33,166 km, EH32680 SignatureMazda D#11029 1-855-781-5108

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9173 Vans9173

1997 FORD Aerostar, 1 seniorowner, local service, doctor saysmust sell $1975, 604-943-1922

9173 Vans91732002 WINDSTAR (Ford) 145 kms,good cond., $2975. 604-392-3909after 4pm or all day wkends

2003 CHEVY Venture, 7pass,red, good cond, 128K, incls snowtires, $3500 obo, 604-946-4725

2003 KIA Sedona EX 2tone silver/grey, 3.5ltr,auto, pw/ps, am/fm,cd, 5dr, 7pass, cloth seats, roofrack, 171K, $3900 604-820-0486

2008 DODGE GRAND Caravan,54K, like new, Michelan tires,$13,900. 604-922-7367

2009 HONDA Odyssey EXL,$28,888 5 sp/Auto, FWD,M625501A, Signature MazdaD#11029 1-855-781-5108

9515 Boats9515

1980 SAN JUAN, 7.7, 5 goodSails, good motor furling, goodcondition, $5800, 604-568-2050

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3litre IB Fresh water cooled Exccond. Well maint. Lots of extras,c/w trailer . $4,695. 604-837-7564

24’ SEA RAY 240 turn key & go,eng i/o, GM V8, surveyed, goodshape. $6500. 604-552-3961

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

TOYOTA HIACE CAMPERVAN90 2.8l deisel,auto, camp incomfort $15,400. 604-275-3443

1998 NOMAD 5th Wheel 25 ft.1 slide; Standup/walk aroundBdrm $12,000 604-796-2866

2004 PLEASUREWAY PlateauM/H, Mercedes Benz diesel, Mi.61,588K, Immac cond & loaded.$54,900. Ph 1-604-220-5005

2005 40’ Vectra CummingsDiesel Pusher ,Fre ight l inerEvolution Chasis,air ride &independant front suspetion,towpackage, 33610 mi.3 slides autoeverything-awnings,levell ingjacks,sunvisors,floor cover,retactable cord & hose etc. Air(Jake) brakes,King sleep # bed,Washer/Dryer, Lge slide outs torage. Heated storage,$119,900, 778 835-3455.

2005 FOUR WINDS Class C 30’sleeps 7, like new cond, 132,000km, $24,888 [email protected]

2007 TRAIL Lite Model TL8230,Light Weight. New cond. 1 owner.Extras. $16500 604 224 4927

AUTOMOTIVE HOME SERVICES8015 Appliance

Repairs8015

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8020 Blinds &Draperies8020

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8060 Concrete8060

L & L CONCRETE. All types:Stamped, Repairs, PressureWash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

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8130 Handyperson8130

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2008 NASH 25’ 5th whl, q bed,rear kitchen, 1 slide $19,000. Ph604-792-2201 Chilliwack

2009 BIGFOOT 30MH28TE Topof line, immaculate, loaded, lowkms, $88,650. 604-230-7546


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Delicious Holiday Recipe

Richmond CentreOutside the MallNext to COBS Bread604.214.0253

Holiday Hours:Dec 24: 8:30am – 7pmDec 25: ClosedDec 26: 8:30am – 7pm, Dec. 27-28: 8:30am - 8pmDec. 29: 8:30am - 7pm, Dec. 30-Jan. 1: 8:30am – 7pm

Blundell CentreBlundell & No. 2 RdNear McDonald’s604.275.1401

Holiday Hours:Dec 21-22: 8am to 8pm, Dec 23: 8am – 8pmDec 24: 9am – 6pm, Dec 25: ClosedDec 26: 30: 9am – 7pm, Dec 31: 9am – 6pmJan 1: 9am – 7pm

Broadmoor VillageWilliams & No. 3 RdNext to Shoppers Drug Mart604.272.8038

Holiday Hours:Dec 21-23: 8am – 8pmDec 25: ClosedDec. 26-Jan. 1: 9am - 7pm

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Dec. 29: 8:30am - 7pm, Dec. 30-Jan. 1: 8:30am – 7pm Jan 1: 9am – 7pm

Richmond Centre Blundell Centre Village Broadmoor

Prices effective: December 19th to December 23rd, 2012

Nutritious & Ready-to-EatSpring Mix (7oz)

BOXES/$4California Grown

Seasonal & FreshYellow, Orange &

Red Peppers

$1.69/lbMexico Grown

Healthy & NutritiousBroccoli Crowns

69¢/lbCalifornia Grown

2

$2/BAG

Russet PotatoesFresh&Flavourful

*RegPrice$3.99eaValid with coupon at

all Kin’s locationsValid December 19th to 23rd, 2012

Limit One Per Family -While Quantities Last - 5522

10 LB

Twice Baked MashedPotato Supreme

Scan the code for this andmany other great recipes!

Premium, Fresh & Exotic

Fruit Baskets

$40+ taxInquire In-store

ective: Prices eff December 19th to December 23rd, 2012December 19th to December 23rd, 2012December 19th to December 23rd, 2012

Sweet, Juicy & SeedlessBaby Sugar Mandarins

99¢/lbChina Grown

Juicy, Flavourful & SeedlessKorean Mandarins

99¢/lbKorea Grown

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