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GraemeWoodSpecial to the News

Colin Easton is becoming less andless of a stranger to those around himand thats exactly what he wants, notonly for himself, but for everyone.On Jan. 1, Easton started a 365-day

project, in which he approaches arandom stranger and finds out whothey are and what their broad life storyis.Last week, the Vancouver resident

brought the Stranger Project toRichmond, a place where the 51 year-old grew up for part of his childhood.Ive always been fascinated with

what other peoples stories are, saidEaston, who works in retail technology.Before I approach, youre thinking

about your own things and we allhave our head full of stories, our ownworld. Im just thinking, what if westopped and connected?What wouldwe find out about one another? Whatdo we have in common? If we were ata party would we find a connection?And so far the answer has been, yes.For close to a month, Easton

has posted his daily adventures onFacebook and is approaching 2,000followers. He said hes not tryingto gain notoriety, but simply wantspeople to consider one another ashuman beings in this fast-paced world.On his Facebook page he posts a

photo of his new connection andwrites a brief biography of the person.Oddly enough, more recently hehappened to meet an estranged half-sister of his niece the daughter ofhis estranged brother.Easton said he could have been

subconsciously inspired by theHumans of New York project, but theStranger Project is not his first 365-day project; a few years ago he took

a photo every day and wrote about itonline.For this latest project, Easton has a

few rules: he only meets one strangereach day; the stranger must agree tohave a picture taken; he doesnt meetanyone in his own neighbourhood; hetries to meet the first stranger he sees;and he never approaches anyone frombehind or on a quiet side street.Also, Easton must be the person to

approach the stranger. As his Facebookpage becomes more popular and moremedia bring attention to the project,he suspects people will want to be partof what hes doing as was the case a

No danger from this strangerMan plans toapproach a randomperson every day

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Colin Easton approaches UBC medical student Lu Qiao in Richmond Centre.Qiao agreed to talk to Easton and became his 26th stranger. (Photo by GraemeWood/Special to the News)

RichmondMounties have issued a dont drink andflywarning after one man was charged and another pledguilty following separate alcohol-related disturbances onairplanes.The RCMP offered the advice after an Australian man

allegedly caused fear and alarm aboard a flight from Chinato Vancouver Sunday.Abdul Zain Ali, 25, is now charged with causing a

disturbance, mischief and assault during the flight.Ali was held by flight security on the China Southern

Airlines flight after he allegedly became violent whiledrunk.And in a second incident, Peter Douglas Lafond, 42, has

pled guilty to causing a disturbance after he got drunk andthen became aggressive on a plane.Lafond was arrested by two off-duty police officers on

board a domestic flight at YVR on Jan. 23.The off-duty officers fromWinnipeg and Saskatoon

jumped in to assist when Lafond refused to leave the planebecause he was too drunk to fly.He was escorted off the flight and was held by the

officers until Richmond RCMP arrived.Lafond was given a conditional discharge for causing a

disturbance and has conditions not to be in any airportwithin 24 hours of consuming alcohol.The message to the public is that if you get drunk

and cause problems in our airports you wont get whereyou are going and could face criminal charges, said Cpl.Stephanie Ashton of the Richmond RCMP.

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Richmond insists on seat atKinderMorgan pipeline tableGraemeWoodSpecial to the News

Amere two months after the citylearned of losing its battle with onefuel pipeline project, its preparing totake up arms against another.OnMonday, during a general

purposes council meeting,MayorMalcolm Brodie and city councillorsrejected a staff recommendationthat it be an arms-length bystanderfor an upcoming National EnergyBoard (NEB) review of the proposeddoubling of the Trans MountainPipeline, to be built by KinderMorgan, from Edmonton, Alta, to aplanned expanded fuel terminal inBurnaby.A staff memo to council suggested

the city apply for commenter status,meaning it could merely commenton the process at public hearingsand such comments would not beconsidered sworn evidence.Instead, council decided the

city should take a more proactiveapproach and apply for intervenor

status, meaning it has the right toreview all documents filed duringthe review, present its own writtenevidence, cross-examine others andpresent a final argument.Staff were directed by the mayor

to draft anintervenorapplicationfor approvalat next weekscity councilmeeting. Theapplicationdeadline isFeb. 12.According to the NEB, an

intervenor must be directly affectedby the project. NEB listed 12 issuesthat it considers for a person or entityto be considered directly affected bythe project, including contingencyplanning for spills, accidents ormalfunctions.As the staff reportnotes, while the projects footprint isnot in Richmond, it may impact thecitys shoreline.

The current proposal runs throughBurnaby and crosses the FraserRiver upstream at an undeterminedlocation in the Lower Mainland.Vancouver and Burnaby have

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the regional body, but councillorsdisagreed.Coun. Linda Barnes expressed

concerns over the potential of up to500 staff hours being committed tothe process as an intervenor.Also, since the NEB would need

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expect (Vancouver) to be at the tableby our side.We will be all by ourselves(if we dont apply as intervenors.) Itsa hop, skip and a jump to come toRichmond.Steves also noted the City of

Vancouver would be happy to see thepipeline end up in Richmond. He alsonoted the empty federally-owned landonce occupied by FraserWharves is awild-card.To that, Brodie added,If anyone

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Aman has been takento hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries after anearly morning shooting in acommercial area of Richmond.The shooting happened at

around 2:20 a.m. Saturday inthe 9300 block of McKimWay,near Garden City and Cambieroads.Richmond RCMPs serious

crimes unit attended the scenewith a forensic team to find outexactly what happened.Police said on Tuesday

the victim was refusingto cooperate with the

investigation, but it wasntknown if he had any gang ties.At this time, no suspect

has been identified, howeverthis does not appear to bea random act, said Cpl.Stephanie Ashton, RichmondRCMPs media relations officer.Police are asking anyone

who has information to callRichmond RCMP at 604-278-1211, leave an email [email protected] or call Crimestoppers at1-800-222-8477.

Alan CampbellRichmond News

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Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau greets monks at the Lingyen Mountain Templeon No. 5 Road. Trudeau visited the temple as part of his tour of Richmond to markChinese New Year celebrations. He also took part in the big countdown at AberdeenCentre last Thursday night. (More photos on page 15)

If anyone suggests a route tothe south of the Fraser, I wantto be at that table. I want tokill that right away,MalcolmBrodie.

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week ago when CityTV interviewed him.If someone comes to me willing to speak,

thats not the essence of the project. Theessence is to see if I can get someone to tellme their story through making a humanconnection, said Easton.Easton says his small stature and

background as a former radio host in Victoriamakes him a bit more approachable tostrangers.He also has the gift of the gab, perhaps

from time spent studying social science andcommunications at a university in Scotland.If you dig deep enough, people give you

something that is interesting.Im naturallya storyteller, I know how to get a hook in,quipped Easton.He noted that if he senses someone feels

uncomfortable in any way, he thanks them fortheir time and moves on.I dont want anyone to feel obligated, said

Easton.That said, most of Eastons documented

strangers are the first or second people heapproaches typically on his way to andfrom work or during his weekend choresand activities. That includedVancouverresident Lu Qiao, 24, a medical student at theUniversity of B.C.Easton caught Qiao walking and texting

at Richmond Centre mall. He introducedhimself as a photographer and explained whatthe Stranger Project was and whether or notQiao would take a moment to speak with him.Qiao obliged and became Eastons 26th

stranger.At first I thought it was a bit odd, but Ive

seen things like this before and find theminteresting, said Qiao after he had spoken toEaston for about five minutes.Easton found out that Qiao was just starting

to get into photography.He was visiting the mall to buy a new

camera lens but the store was closed.Qiao told him about being an only child

and moving to Edmonton from China as anine-year-old.Easton says hell complete his project no

matter what; trying to maintain meeting onestranger per day, even if he becomes sick or ismet with other inconveniences.In fact, he says hes looking forward to

staying home this summer.I probably wontbe leaving Vancouver for a vacation anytimesoon.

Easton:Has gift of the gab from page 1

Colin Easton took his unusual project toRichmond Centre last week. (Photo byGraemeWood/Special to the News)


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City of Richmond staff havepresented its new Hamilton AreaPlan to a city planning committee forreview.The plan compliments the citys

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Bleary-eyed and dog-tired, Richmonds ownSeattle Seahawks superfan stumbled into workTuesday morning a deliriously happy man.Teacher Ryan Strachan managed to steal just

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A Richmond woman has been fined $2,000 for failing tofile her tax returns and declaring assets.Sadie Fung Chen was sentenced at Richmond Provincial

Court last week after an investigation by the CanadaRevenue Agency (CRA). Chen was fined after failing to fileher 2009 personal tax return and also failing to file asset andliability schedules for the years 2005 to 2009.As well as the fine, she was ordered to file the outstanding

return and asset schedules, as well as pay the amount owingby April 1. Chen had earlier pled guilty on Sept. 12, 2013.The CRA is warning people that, when convicted of

failing to file tax returns, in addition to any fines imposedby the courts, they must still file the returns and pay the fullamount of taxes owing, plus interest owed, as well as anycivil penalties that may be assessed by the CRA.Taxpayers who have not filed returns for previous

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Due to a switch problemat the Canada LinesBridgeport Station Fridayand Saturday, passengertravelling from Bridgeportto Richmond or YVR weredelayed 20 minutes. Thoseheading toWaterfrontwere delayed five minutes.By Sunday, service hadreturned to normal,Photo submitted by GeorgiaMacaulay.

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OPINIONSend your letters, story ideas or photo submissions to Richmond editor Eve Edmonds at [email protected]

In one of the bluntest decisions to hit the parchment in along time, this week a Supreme Court justice struck down aprovincial law that had twice tried to do an end-run aroundteachers collective bargaining rights in the name of politicalexpediency.It started over a decade ago, when the province decided it could

unilaterally ignore terms of work written into teachers contracts.After teachers challenged that in court and won, the provincereproduced the same provisions in the guise of new legislation.Essentially, the province decided it was above the law.Thats a scary position for any government to take.Even more dumbfounding, the justice ruled that the province

was never interested in reaching a negotiated deal withteachers. Its strategy was to push the teachers into a strike soit could legislate a settlement. Rarely have suchMachiavellianmachinations been laid quite so bare in a legal document.The province had the hammer. And they planned to use it.As the justice wrote, Any student of history. .. recognizes that a

natural tendency and desire of any political force is to attempt toconsolidate and gather more power and to seek to diminish anyrestraint on that power.This week, the courts acted as the safeguard against tyranny

and put the brakes on that. But not before the government spentmost of the past decade pummeling the teachers.Thats an unnerving reminder of the long game thats involved

in seeking justice for a wrong.Now we will all pay mightily for the governments hubris.

Steveston worthy of UNESCOdesignation

Its funny how aparade of lettersfollowing a personsname or their businesstitle can create a goodimpression.A PhD, or CGA designation can

provide quite an enhancement.Same, too, for places around the

world. And one currently being soughtto emphasize the importance ofSteveston as a cultural and historicalplace of interest rests with UNESCO(United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization)and itsWorld Heritage designation.What would that mean for Steveston

if it was granted UNESCO status?It would further entrench the fact

our little town at the mouth of theFraser River has a significant story totell about the history of the area itspeople and industries.And that would put the village on

the map for travellers who make apoint of visiting UNESCO sites. Imone of them, who, for the past 30 yearshave travelled to places bearing thedesignation and have been enriched bywhat I found there.One such place was the walled

city of Dubrovnikan importantMediterranean seaport from the 13thcentury onwards thatwas decimated by the

Serbo-Croation war during the 1990s.Now, its considered to be the Pearl ofthe Adriaticwith beautifully restoredchurches and buildings amovehelped along by UNESCO designation.I see Steveston in much the same

light.What we have right here on ourdoorstep is a place whose history goesback centuries to the First Nationspeople whose existence relied on thebounty supplied by what is still one ofthe most important salmon-bearingrivers in the world.And from that sprang an

internationally renowned salmoncanning industry which not onlysupported efforts through two worldwars, but became a cultural hubwhere an ethnic mosaic of labourerstoiled on fish boats and inside the 40or so canneries that lined Stevestonswaterfront.Many of those workerswent on to become residents, addingto the cultural diversity weve enjoyedfor generations.

Thankfully, Steveston already hasa number of protected heritage sites,which will help in gaining UNESCOstatus.To the credit of the community,

city and federal powers, the Gulfof Georgia Cannery and BritanniaHeritage Shipyard are both designatedas national historic sites. The StevestonPost Office Museum has a federaldesignation as a point of historicinterest. London Farm is listed forhistorical significance, while GarryPoint Park and Shady Island have anecological sensitive area designation.We need to use their significance

to help tell the overarching story thatis Steveston in hopes of acquiringUNESCO designation.Canada currently has 17 sites the

only one in B.C. is SGang Gwaaywhich is located on a small island offthe west coast of Haida Gwaii.Its time we added another

UNESCO site. And with the help ofcity staff and community groups, weare going through that process, whichif successful, will be enjoyed by manygenerations to come.

Loren Slye is a longtime Stevestonresident and active volunteer

The Editor,I read, with some misgivings, that the construction of our new

$90 million swimming pool and seniors centre was under waywith the removal of turf at the site(s) affected in the plan.I am surprised by the lack of information being shared with the

citizens of Richmond about this project and harken back to all theinfo and meetings prior to making decisions about granny flatsand theWalmart shopping centre.And then I realized these projects involved minimum financial

involvement by the city and its zoning bylaws whereas the city isnot limited by any zoning regulations in Minoru Park, nor with a$6 million oval museum.Why has there been so little info and so few public meetings

(like none) regarding these two expensive projects? And why therush? Is an election coming? Somehow, something feels amiss inhow these two/three/four projects are being handled by council.

Merrill MuttartRichmond

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LETTERS

Ikea tells other sideThe Editor,Re: Family ties are being severed, Letters, Jan. 24.We find it regrettable that there is confusion with regards

to facts related to the on-going strike at our Ikea Richmondlocation.

Throughout this dispute, Ikea has demonstrated awillingness to continue to bargain in good faith and toaddress many of the unions key expressed concerns,including benefits eligibility, guaranteed hours andeliminating the two tier wage system.All offers put forward by Ikea have included automatic

annual increases for all our employees no wagereductions have been proposed. On Sept. 13, 2013 theLabour Board ruled that The wage rates of employees atthe Ikea Richmond store are above the industry standardand very few retailers provide a comparable benefitpackage.

In December alone, Ikea met with the union four times,in an effort to put an end to the strike before the holidayseason.On Dec. 17, Ikea suggested a solution which would have

allowed all Ikea Richmond employees to return to workunder the terms and conditions of the expired agreement,while the parties resume negotiations. Teamsters rejectedthis solution on the basis that they refuse to work alongsidethe employees who have disagreed with the union andreturned to work.

Madeleine Lwenborg-FrickCorporate communications & public relations manager,

Ikea Canada

The Editor,We have had the privilege

to live on Alexandra Road(the street whereWalmart isbeing built) between GardenCity and No. 4 roads foralmost seven years.Our former landlord

sold our rental property toPolygon, and we were ableto continue renting fromPolygon. But we have nowreceived notice and need tomove by the end of January.Thus, it is with mixed

feelings we are preparing toleave this unique street inRichmond.We and our next door

neighbours (whose house isalso being torn down) havehad the privilege of havingthe most amazing backyard.From our kitchen

windows, it was hard tobelieve we live in the city,with nothing between us andOdlin Road except the oldpasture where, were told, ourformer landlord used to raisecattle and the most amazingstrand of trees where eagles,hawks and occasionally owlswould roost.It was like living in the

country in the middle ofthe city. Then there was theactual narrow street with allthe trees and wild growth, sothat when you walked down

it, you felt like youve left thecity for a brief time.As I walked down the

street, I got to know allmy neighbours, we evengot to know the homelesswho squatted in the emptyproperties.A real sense of community

developed as we all watchedthe gradual erosion of all thatmade this street so unique.One by one, we have watchedneighbours leaving and theirhouses being torn down,while those of us left behindhave gotten closer.With all the controversy

regarding theWalmartdevelopment, we watchedwith, Im sad to say, cynicismbecause we have seen whatdevelopment has alreadydone to this street.I think we knew that

development would alwaystriumph over a few strand oftrees and that it would be alosing battle.The irony of this is that

before the developmentbegins, the city marks treeswhich must be saved. Then acompany spends several daysfencing the trees.What a farce. For example,

where all the new townhouseswere built by No. 4 Road, allthe trees that were fenced aregone.

The sad result of all thedevelopment is that all thegood parts of living on thisstreet as mentioned earlierwill be gone and only thenegative parts will remain.So ,we are looking foranother place to rent, whichis daunting given the cost ofrenting in Richmond.

Donna DanylukRichmond

Farewell toAlexandra Rd.


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Theres a saying in show business that rings true every time an actor tackles a funny script:Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. And in our upcoming production of Art, this smart comedywill soar in the hands of three incredible actors.Playing the trio whose friendship falls apart after one of them buys a painting for 200,000 francs areHiro Kanagawa (Serge), Michael Kopsa (Marc), and Haig Sutherland (Yvan). While all three have decadesof experience in theatre (from Bard on the Beach to musical theatre, big stages to independent theatretheyve done it all), they are also veteran TV actors who have numerous recurring roles.

With resums reading like a cable listing, Hiro, Michael, and Haig have worked on shows like The Killing,Fringe, Arrow, Smallville, Falcon Beach, and The Collector. Fans of Robson Arms may remember Haig asFred Fochs, Hiro regularly appears in the powerful drama Blackstone, and Michael recently morphed intoCaptain Windmark for J.J. Abrams hit show Fringe.

All of this hard work adds up to an ensemble of actors with extensive experience in nuanced acting.And while each brings a different quality to their individual characters, all three light-up the stage withtheir compelling artistic choices and natural charisma. This perfect balance of qualities is essential toArta play where an audience takes sides with different characters and continuously changes theiralliances as the play unfolds.

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Lee Fodi believes very muchin the value of daydreaming,especially for children.In an increasingly connected

and fast-paced, digital world,Fodi, a childrens author andillustrator who will be featured atRichmonds upcoming ChildrensArts Festival says the importanceof taking time out to delve intocreative thinking is now moreimportant than ever.I like to joke and consider

myself a daydreaming expert.Thats what I teach, Fodisaid. But I think a lot of kidsare already pretty good atdaydreaming but just haventfigured out how to channel it andput it to good use yet.This is the first time Fodi has

attended the festival, which is in itssixth year and will be held on B.C.Family Day (Monday, Feb. 10.)He is looking forward to meetinga group of youngsters and theirflow of creative energy as he leadsan interactive drawing workshop,where participants can create their

very own character.Kids are generally imaginative.

I think, unfortunately, as theyget a little bit older that startsto change, Fodi said. I am notsure if thats a new phenomenaor not, but its something that Itry to keep alive with the kids Iam working with because its so

important. Creativity is importantin life. It doesnt matter if youregoing to be a childrens author,a lawyer or a doctor. Creativity,problem-solving and criticalthinking skills, those things are allconnected.With iPads, smartphones, video

games and on-line social activity

competing for the time of childrentoday, Fodi said that external flowof material can act as a source ofinspiration, further enhancing thecreative process.Theres a lot of stuff out there

we are bombarded by content.But I tend to think the benefit tothat is, from my perspective, its allfuel, Fodi said.With those types of resources at

just the tap of a touchscreen and computerkeyboard the resultscan be very positive.Bombard the kids

with lots of inspiration,because if you just readthem one book or showthem a clip from onemovie and ask them todo something similar,theyll do that samething, Fodi said. Yougive them three, four, a half dozenexamples they can mix and matchand you get a whole new output.I also think that if you give kids

the right situation and creativenurturing the sky is the limit.I just try to be a little bit of aspringboard.

Richmonds Childrens ArtsFestival is open to children 12 andunder at the Richmond CulturalCentre (7700 Minoru Gate) from10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Festival wristband admissions

are $5 for children and $2 foradults.Wristbands provide drop-in access to all of the performancesand Imagination Stations, a rangeof activities that includes balloon

twisting, family photobooths, crafting wandsand crowns, exploringBox City and more.In addition, the

wristband providesadmission to a FamilySwim at the MinoruAquatic Centre andFamily Skate at theMinoru Arenas onFamily Day.Some of the festivals

other special events requireadditional fees.To register your child visit

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www.childrensartsfestival.ca.

Youngsters 12 and under can let their creative energy flow atRichmonds Childrens Arts Festival Feb. 10 at the Richmond CulturalCentre where author and illustrator Lee Fodi will lead a workshop.(Submitted photo.)

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Its back! Richmonds annual festival ofcreativity for kids is bigger than ever and isyour cant-miss Family Day destination.

Orange Zone (Brighouse Library)Imagination Stations 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Wizard Hats, Fantasy Maps: Family Drawing Table, Wands andCrowns, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting & Parent LoungeSpecial Event:Meet TheWiz, Lee Edward Fdi(pre-registration required)

Red Zone (Cultural Centre)Imagination Stations 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Flying Fish, Face Painting & Balloon TwistingSpecial Event:Wonderland Circus (pre-registration required)Creativity Classes (pre-registration required)

Purple Zone (Minoru Arenas)Imagination Station 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Mosaic StonesSkating 12:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.(skate rental not included)

Yellow Zone (Minoru Place Activity Centre)Imagination Stations 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Box City, Face Painting & Balloon TwistingImagination Stage Performances10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Magic 2 Go12:00 Noon & 3:00 p.m. Tickle Me PickleCreativity Classes (pre-registration required)

Blue Zone (Minoru Aquatic Centre)Imagination Stations 1:00 4:00 p.m.Family Photo Booth & Graffiti WallsSwimming 1:00 8:30 p.m.

Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Richmond Food Bank.

Parking also available at City Hall

Parking is limited. Please consider other forms of transportation.

The Richmond Cultural Centre is located a short walk from the BrighouseCanada Line Station and is on the C94, 410, 403 and 404 bus routes.

Time Creativity Class Location Class #34 years10:3011:30 a.m. Dance Dance Studio 52570810:3011:30 a.m. 3-D Landscapes Painting Studio 52700911:45 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Musical Theatre Performing Arts Studio 52635811:45 a.m.12:45 p.m. 3-D Landscapes Painting Studio 5270101:302:30 p.m. Dance Dance Studio 5257102:303:30 p.m. Amazing Animals Printmaking Studio 52586056 years10:3011:30 a.m. Prints & Collage Lapidary Studio 52650811:45 a.m.12:45 p.m. Dance Dance Studio 5257091:002:00 p.m. Amazing Animals Printmaking Studio 5258591:002:00 p.m. Circus Skills Atrium 5264592:453:45 p.m. Dance Dance Studio 52571169 years10:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. Amazing Animals Printmaking Studio 52585810:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. Circus Skills Atrium 52645810:3011:30 a.m. Musical Theatre Performing Arts Studio 52575811:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. Cartooning Multi Purpose Room 2 52640911:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. Clay Pottery Studio 52590811:45 a.m.1:15 p.m. Prints & Collage Lapidary Studio 5265091:303:00 p.m. Clay Pottery Studio 5259091:302:30 p.m. Musical Theatre Performing Arts Studio 5263591:303:30 p.m. Puppet Making I Fabric Arts Studio 5264082:153:45 p.m. Prints & Collage Lapidary Studio 5265102:153:45 p.m. Circus Skills Atrium 526460912 years10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Puppet Making II Fabric Arts Studio 52591010:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. Animation Media Lab 52560810:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Masks: Spirit ofMe Multi Purpose Room 1 5277581:453:45 p.m. Acrylics on Canvas Painting Studio 5264112:453:45 p.m. Musical Theatre Performing Arts Studio 5263601:303:00 p.m. Cartooning Multi Purpose Room 2 526410

CREATIVITY CLASSESRegister for a hands-on interactive class led by a professional artist. Tickets$10 per workshop (except for full-day Animation, $30 &Masks: Spirit of Me,$15) and includes festival wristband admission.

For just $10* each, register early forone of the Creativity Classes on offeror treat your family to one of twoSpecial Events for $7 each.

Pre-booked tickets include a festivalwristband admission to access allImagination Stations and ImaginationStage Performances throughout thefestival site.

If your favourite class or event issold out, there are still plenty ofopportunities for hands-on artisticfun with the on-site purchase ofa festival wristband admission($5/child, $2/adult, cash only).

Dont forget to bring your skatesand swimsuits! Skating at MinoruArenas (12:00-3:00 p.m., skate rentalnot included) and swimming atthe Minoru Aquatic Centre(1:00-8:30 p.m.) are included withyour wristband admission.

Creativity Classes and Special Eventsll up quickly! Register in advance atrichmond.ca /register or by phone at604 276-4300.

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Tips for ParentsHeres how to get themost out of the festival events and activities: Attend just one or two Creativity Classes

to allow enough time to experience all ofthe festival activities.

Arrive at least 30 minutes in advance ofyour Creativity Class and please bring yourreceipt.

Please pick up your child on time. Children11 years or under must be picked up fromthe classroom.

Please direct questions to the AdmissionTents in the Plaza outside, or InformationTable located in the Cultural Centre Lobby.

For movement classes, have your childwear comfortable clothes she/he can movein and bring a water bottle.

For art classes, dress your child in oldclothes that you do not mind getting messy.

Pack a litterless lunch.

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Meet theWiz,Lee Edward Fdi(5 yrs and up)

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A friend bymany other namesLANGUAGE

What forges a bondbetween two people?Admiration? Kinship?Something shared? Thewordfor a person linked to anotherby a bond is friend.The

English language has a varietyof synonyms for friend, and ifwe examine these termswellfind that several stem fromwords describing such bonds.Historically, shared food

and shared accomodationseem to have been themostcommon reasons for bonding.In an earlier column, Imentioned that companion, asynonym for friend, is formedfrom the Latincum,with,

andpanis,bread, and thatit originallymeant someonewithwhomwe shared bread.An expression dating backto the 16th century is booncompanion (boon stems fromthe Latinbonus,good),whichwe still use to refer tosomeone fond of feasting andcompany. In fact, eating ordrinking in solitude arousedsuspicion according to anold Italian saying, itmeant

youwere either a thief or aspy.Thewordmate was used

already in the 15th centuryto signify friend. It stemsfrom theMiddle LowGermangemate, someonewho eats at the same table that is, amessmate.As withcompanion, the bondingwasdone over food.Comrade is another

wordwe use for friend.

Documented in the Englishlanguage before the end of the16th century, comrade comesto us from the Spanishwordcamarada,meaning room-mate, particularly referring toa fellow soldier. It has retainedits soldierly overtones in aterm still heard in English comrade-at-arms.Similar to comrade is

the word chum,which isthought to be a shortened

formof chamber-fellow.Chumbegan its life asOxfordUniversity slang in the 17thcentury, if not earlier. Thecorresponding slangwordat CambridgeUniversity iscrony, first recorded in 1665by Samuel Pepys, alluding toan old school-friend.Cronysroots are in theGreekwordkhronios, long-lasting,and Pepysmeant it in thesense of his contemporary atCambridge.America in themid-19th

century popularized the termbuddy,which is believed tobe an alteration of the wordbrother. Interestingly, anothersynonym for friend pal

also relates to brother. Firstrecorded in 1681, palmeansbrother in the English spokenby gypsies.Andwhat about the term

friend itself?Like theGermanFreund,

friend can be traced back topresent participle forms of theOld Teutonicfrijon, to love.But there was also another

verb for love in the oldGermanic tongues lufian,fromwhichwe derive ourword love.The Latinamare, to love,

survives in English onlyin words such as amiableand amicable. Latin had asecond verb as well for lovediligere.Meaning to lovein the sense of esteem,prize or, as one etymologicaldictionary expressed it, tolove with reason diligere isdistinct fromamare,whichmeans to love with passion.Diligeregave us the

English words diligentand diligence, and thesecertainly speakmore aboutperseverance than passion.So,what are your intentions

thisValentines Day?Will yoube amiable or will you bediligent?

Sabine Eiche is a writer andart historian.

First recordedin 1681, palmeansbrotherin the Englishspoken bygypsies.

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RichmondwelcomesYear of theHorseChinese New Year

Aberdeen Centre was theplace to be for Chinese NewYear last Thursday night.Local politicians as well asLiberal Party leader JustinTrudeau, below, were onhand for the big countdown.(Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News)


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Zooming into the cityCARP

Theyre motivated, mobilized, loving life and urging youto join them.They are the newly-formed Richmond chapter of CARP, a

national, non-partisan, non-profit organization committedto, in its words, a new vision of aging.Their collective name, especially when standing too close

together for any length of time, is Zoomers (baby boomerswith zip.)But dont for a second assume theyre just a bunch of

seniors, looking to pass the time of day in the twilight oftheir years.On the contrary, theyre a passionate platoon of successful

and well-educated men and women some retired, somesemi-retired, some still working full-time.And theyre training their sights on making a difference in

the lives of over 45s whove graduated to the second semesterof their life, targeting all ethnicities, ages and personalities.When some people retire or get disconnected with their

purpose or their role, they lose part of their identity, saidCARP Richmonds chair Dr.Victor Pauls, who retired as adentist some 15 years ago and is father of four and granddadto nine.Perhaps their children have grown up and left home and

theyre thinking, now what?Richmond has a large community of people aged 45 plus

that are interested in getting the best out of this part of theirlives and were looking to create connections to make thathappen.Were looking for like-minded people with similar

philosophies to life and hoping to form relationships acrossa wide spectrum.CARPs mission, for those unaware of its work, is to

enhance the quality of life for all Canadians as they age by:! Advocating for social change that will bring financial

security and access to health care;! Ensuring the marketplace serves the needs and

expectations of that generation;! Building a sense of community and shared values among

members.The Richmond chapter now has a strong core in a well-

organized and committed board, something thats takenaround nine months to pull together, due to the timecommitment required to serve.But its going to be worth it, according to board member,

Patrick Von Pander, a corporate and personal life coach.Theres a vacuum out there for many people and we

have a vision and a mission to create an environment where

people can reconnect with their purpose, said Von Pander.Were going to have physical activities, speakers woven

into live events with entertainment and workshops.Theres going to be at least one or two opportunities each

month, with day and evening events.Well be trying to keep them topical, but there will be a

mix of different things to play to different personalities.Von

Pandersconfidentthat themorepeoplethat getinvolved,the greatertheexperience will be and theyll tell their friends and so on.The board already has access to the 980 national CARP

members that live in Richmond and Delta and its hopingsome of them will come out to the chapters big launchnight, a Valentine Party at the Trinity Lutheran Church onGranville Avenue onWednesday, Feb. 12.We want to reach out to them and invite them to get

involved with us and our activities, added Pauls.Other board members and Richmondites include: Becky

Herrmann, a fundraising executive who was the catalyst

for bringing the chapter together; Susan Peters, the boardssecretary/treasurer and a retired high school counselor, wholives in the South Arm area; Stephen Cheung, 57, the boardsvice-chair and a financial investment manager whos beenenjoying life, traveling the world, but now wants to be theintercultural bridge between CARPs Richmond chapter andthe Asian community.Sensitive to the fact there are other seniors advocacy and

networking groups out there, Pauls said CARP Richmondwill be careful not to step on anyones toes.We dont want to duplicate any services or take over from

anyone, said Pauls.We can work with them and fill any voids that are out

there. And we can even refer people to other groups if thathelps them.We have a really strong core for a board and were

looking forward to making things happen in Richmond.CARP Richmonds launch night includes an appearance

by public speaker and entertainer David C. Powell, 50s, 60sand 70s music from Kelvin and Darleen Ketchum, a lightdinner and lots of door prizes.Tickets are priced $15 (early bird) and $20 (at the door).

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the activities kicking off at 7p.m.If youre interested in a ticket, log onto www.

carprichmond.eventbrite.ca or if you want to join thegroup, call 1-800-363-9736 (toll free) or go to www.carp.ca.

COMMUNITYSend your story ideas or photo submissions to Richmond editor Eve Edmonds at [email protected]

National club for the over 45skicks off new Richmond chapterwith fun-filledValentines night

Four members of CARP Richmonds board, Becky Herrmann, Stephen Cheung (left), Patrick Von Pander (rear) and Dr.Victor Pauls, enjoy an early morning walk on the middle arm dyke of the Fraser River. The board has a mission to connectRichmonds over-45 community with each other in a bid to get the most out of life. (Photo by Alan Campbell/RichmondNews)

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Theres a vacuumout thereformany people andwe havea vision and amission ...- PatrickVon Pander

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Sharks circling in on another city title

Olympic Oval to host Pacific RimChampionshipsOne of gymnastics premier international

events is coming to the Richmond OlympicOval.The 2014 Pacific Rim Gymnastics

Championships, slated for April 9-12, willfeature some of the worlds best artistic,trampoline and rhythmic gymnasts. Closeto 300 athletes from 17 countries aroundthe Pacific Ocean are expected to compete.Perennial Olympic favourites Japan, China,Russia and the United States are among thecountries confirmed for the championships.This competition is about building

strong relationships and friendshipsamong the Pacific Rim nations. I wouldlike to thank Gymnastics Canada and

Gymnastics BC for accepting to host thesechampionships in Richmond, said Jean-Paul Caron, President, Pacific Alliance ofNational Gymnastics Federations duirnga press conference last week. Canada isrenowned for being one the best hostsin the world with warm and friendlyhospitality.We are extremely pleased to beback in Canada for the 2014 Pacific RimChampionships.Canadian gymnastics has risen to new

and impressive heights in recent years.At the 2012 Olympics, Ontarios

Rosannah MacLennan won gold intrampoline; Canadas only gold medal ofthe Games. At the same time, Canadas

womens artistic gymnastics team, includingCoquitlams Brittany Rogers, finished a best-ever fifth.In 2013, North Vancouvers Scott Morgan

became the first Canadian man to qualifyfor a world championships event final sinceKyle Shewfelt in 2006. Ontarios VictoriaMoors made headlines as she successfullycompleted a new move that is named afterher and required a new level of difficulty tobe added to the code of points.Gymnastics in Canada is experiencing

remarkable increases in participation atall levels and unprecedented internationalsuccess, said Brian Forrester, GymnasticsBCs CEO.Hosting this major international

competition in BC, in an Olympic legacyvenue and in the lead-up to the 2016Olympics is a great opportunity for ourmembers and the province.The Pacific Rim Championships (known

as the Pacific Alliance Championship until2008) were last held in Canada in 2002 inBurnaby. Recent hosts include Honolulu in2004 and 2006; San Jose in 2008; Melbournein 2010; and Everett in 2012. At the past foursummer Olympics, Pacific Rim countrieshave combined for a total of 101 gymnasticsOlympic medals including 37 gold.Tickets for the championships are now on

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With a provincial heavyweight on thehorizon, the Steveston-London Sharks haveput themselves in position to capture onemore Richmond Senior Girls BasketballLeague championship.After last seasons memorable run to the

schools first-ever provincial tournamentberth, the Sharks were expected to take a stepback minus a number of graduates, includingUniversity of Calgary bound Anmol Mattu.What veteran coach Les Hamaguchi did havewas talented Grade 11 guard Aliya Prasadand a hard working supporting cast that havesurprisingly gone unbeaten in league play.The Sharks clinched first place with a 58-

44 win over the McMathWildcats, makingthem the No. 1 seed for next weeks citychampionships at MacNeill. Yet, Hamaguchiwarns the tournament is wide open with asmany as four teams capable of taking tophonours.Steveston-London squeaked out a 55-

53 win over the second place Hugh BoydTrojans back in early December and alsohad their hands full in a 54-51 victoryover MacNeill a week later. It sets up an

intriguing post-season before McMath isexpected to dominate for the next two years.TheWildcats junior girls team is currentlyranked No. 1 in the province.We have a crack at winning another

Richmond championship and thats our bigdeal (this season), said Hamaguchi. Theplayoffs are shaping up to be very exciting.Teams one through five are very close. Itcomes down to whomever has a good week.Its great to be undefeated but lose the

first game of the playoffs and it doesntmatter.The Sharks relied on the perimeter

shooting of Prasad and Emily Ip to buildup a comfortable lead against theWildcatsbefore coasting down the stretch.Prasad, who finished the night with six

three-pointers, also has the ability to breakdown full court pressure on her own ahuge asset, especially when protecting a lead.One of the reasons she is so exceptional

is she has tremendous ball skills, addedHamaguchi. As a coach. thats what inspiringkids who want to be good in basketball needto know. To me, the most important thing tohave is offensive skills.Sometimes I have taken it for granted but

I have been lucky the last five or six years tohave kids who are essentially one man pressbreaks. Its an amazing outlet to go.The last few years we have also developed

an offence where we are firing up a lot ofthrees. Its a demoralizing thing to be playingreally good defence for 15 seconds then giveone of those up.

Steveston-London willtake unbeaten record intosr. girls basketball playoffsMark Booth

Sports [email protected]

Grade 11 guard Aliya Prasad has led the Steveston-London Sharks to an unbeaten record inthe Richmond Senior Girls Basketball League.


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Richmond Rapids tuned upfor the Provincial Short CourseChampionships with a pair ofmeets last month, includingtheir own Fastswim Classic atWatermania.The majority of the age group

program stayed home for Fastswimwhich featured three days of heatsand finals racing, with over 450swimmers in the competition. Inthe midst of that, the Rapids cameout with 163 finals swims over theweekend.I was proud to see our

swimmers racing even harder being more aggressive in thebeginning of races, and continuingto come back strong, said HeadAge Group Coach Dennis Silva.They are learning to adapt their

races in finals and not repeat thesame mistakes, said added coachAlex Pettifer.The coaches hope to continue

to develop this approach in theirathletes. The idea for provincialswill be to adapt new strategies atnight, or approach the originalones with more wisdom.

Coach DrewMcClure believesits important for his athletes tounderstand the developmentof their races, and figure outappropriate responses to surpriseor variable elements.Our racing strategy doesnt

change much, he explained. Theidea is to make a basic-but-soundapproach more sophisticated

throughout the season, so theswimmers are more resilient todifferent racing scenarios.Meanwhile, in Oregon,

seven of the Rapids NationalDevelopment athletes were at theThunderbolt Junior International,which provided a higher level ofcompetition than normally seen ata provincial-level invitational.

The Rapids were racing high-endAmerican and German athletes, aswell as some of the best age grouptalent from all across Canada.In the progress of the meet, the

Rapids broke 15 club records.Kevin Ye replaced all three

13-and-14-year-old age groupbreaststroke records, one ofwhich bested a mark in the Open

category.Serena Xue updated three of

her own (50, 100 breast, 400 IM),also beating the mark in the agecategory above her, a feat alsocompleted by Cathy Ye in the 100and 200 butterfly. Brandon deCosta updated his own Open 50back record and Nic Dekker tookdown the Open 200 back and 50fly.The men also set three Open

relay records the 4x100 and4x200 Free, and the 4x100 Medley.Amongst stiff international

competition, the Rapids came outwith 24 finals. Of those swims,Dekker produced a bronze in the100 fly.Head Coach Rob Pettifer was

satisfied with the results he wasseeing.I believe our swimmers made

a statement at the meet by makingmultiple A and B finals every dayof competition, he said. Imexcited to see what happens for theteam at Provincials andWesternCanadian Championships inFebruary.

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The Investors GroupWalk for Memories event for Richmond and South Delta broughtout a large group of Alzheimer Society of B.C. supporters Jan. 26 to the BCIT AerospaceTechnology campus on Sea Island. This years honoree, Elizabeth Stewart (above), wavesto the crowd. (Below) Organizers and dignataries, including Delta North MLA ScottHamilton and Richmond East MLA Linda Reid display banners for the event.Gord Goble photos

Volunteer BrandiBennallack (aboveleft)registers theparticipants who worea forget-me-not pin,symbol of the AlzheimerSociety of B.C. Themornings chilly, foggyweather did not dampenthe enthusiasm of thewalkers (left). Meanwhile,famed Vancouver Canucksannouncer John Ashbridge(below) takes a tun at themic to address the crowd.AndWestJet staff (belowright) cheer on the walkersafter donating a trip as aprize to the event.

Former community outreach teacher Christine Brodie, the wifeof Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, has spent her entire careerassisting students who face challenges to their education. In May,she will be honoured with an honourary doctorate degree fromKwantlen Polytechnic University for her dedication.Submitted photo

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