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Illustration: Amy Duval

Monday, February 9, 2015

10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.Richmond Cultural Centre

7700 Minoru Gate

FOODTRUCKS are located in thePlaza and Trees Organic Coffee is inthe lobby of the Richmond CulturalCentre.

PARKING is available atRichmond City Hall, 6911 No.3Road. and Richmond High School,7171 Minoru Blvd.

Please consider other forms oftransportation: The RichmondCultural Centre is located a shortwalk from the Brighouse Canada LineSkyTrain Station and is on C94, 410,403 and 404 bus routes.

NOTICEOF FILMINGWewishto advise the public that a staffphotographer and videographer willbe taking photographs throughoutthe site to be used for subsequentpromotional use of the City ofRichmond and Childrens ArtsFestival.

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Tips for ParentsTo get themost out ofall of the festival eventsand activities:1. Attend just one or two creativity

classes to allow enough timeto experience all of the festivalactivities, Imagination Stations andPerformances.

2. Arrive at least 30minutes inadvance of your Creativity Class.

3. Please pick up your child on time.Children 11 years or undermust bepicked up from the classroom.

4. Visit the Information Tent locatedon the plaza, if you have anyquestions.

5. Formovement classes, dress yourchild in comfortable clothes theycanmove in and bring awaterbottle.

6. For art classes, dress your child inold clothes that you do notmindgettingmessy.

7. Pack a litterless lunch or enjoylunch fromone of the food truckslocated on the plaza.

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2. Artist-led Creativity ClassesRegister for a hands-on interactive class led by a professional artist. Price perchild, per class, includes General Festival Admission. These sell out quickly!Register in advance at www.richmond.ca/register or 604-276-4300.Note: no refunds.

ArtMashUp (Mona Lochan)Experiment with different art techniques including stamps, collage and drawingto create a work of art.

Clay Family Tree (Julia Kreutz)Create a free-standing family tree from clay. Small animals, insects or familyreferences of your choice will be used to represent the members of your family.

Cartooning (Robin Thompson)Draw some of your favourite cartoon characters while exploring shape, form andcomposition.

Dynamic Poster Prints (Mona Lochan)Design a unique poster by combining printmaking, collage and drawingtechniques.

Musical Theatre (Jill Raymond)Sing, dance and act! Pick up great drama and movement tips and develop vocalfundamentals while learning one of your favourite songs.

PuppetMaking I (Daryl Hall)Let your imagination run wild as you create a puppet starting from a simplekitchen utensil. Make a princess, dragon or robot.

PuppetMaking II (Daryl Hall)Create an amazing puppet from foam in the style of the Muppets.

Tiny Tutus (Miyouki Jego)Twirl, jump and step your way through this introductory ballet class.

Groove Dance (Tanna Frew)Combine your favourite songs with fun and simple dance moves that focus onbuilding musicality and introduce simple Hip Hop steps in a fun routine.

Storytelling and Song (Jill Raymond)Combine imaginative play, characters, acting and singing to bring a story to life.

Aboriginal Beading (Anastasia Hendry)Use real deer skin, bone beads, sinewand and wooden beads to make your ownbracelet, traditionally worn by men and women as protection when out huntingor in battle.

Tree Frogs (Cathy Kluthe)Combine oil pastels, watercolours and multimedia to create a picture of a treefrog while learning about the use of resists, colour and how to give your art a 3Dnish.

Everything But a Brush (Ghazel Abassalian)Using acrylic paint, create a cityscape without a brush, but with everything else.The possibilities are endless.

Greetings from theMayor:

On behalf of City Council and the

residents of Richmond,I would like to

extend sincerest greetings, and welcome

you all to the 7th Annual Childrens Arts

Festival.

I would also like to thank you for joining

us to celebrate Family Day. This full day

of arts, literacy and engaging activities

allows families to experience the arts

together. Led by professional artists

and educators, the festival continues to

challenge the imagination and promote

creativity among our local children and

youth.Thank you to the organi

zers, community partners and volunteers for all

their hard work creatinga festival that contribut

es to the development

of our children and the integration of the Arts in

to the overall health

and vibrancy of Richmond.

Malcolm D. Brodie

Mayor

1. General Festival AdmissionPurchase General Festival Admission at the gate on site $5/person (cash only) andenjoy the following drop-in activities:

Enchanted Hats Magical Forests Family Art Table Face Painting Balloon Twisting Personalized License Plates Mythical Creatures Picasso-Inspired Masks

Tinkers Box Sound Shakers Vuvuzelas Yarn Bombing Spray Art Poetry Wall Shadow Puppets Come Fly With Us

PLUS: free performances throughout the day and author readings by Barbara Reidand Brandee Bubl

Its back! Richmonds annual festival

of creativity for kids is bigger than ever for

Family Day on Monday,February 9 and

there are four great ways to participate!

Meet Barbara Reid, author/illustrator of The Party and The SubwayMouse.Create yourown plasticine art page for the Childrens Arts Festival digital book.$15 per child (6-10 years) includes General Festival AdmissionAccompanying parent must purchase General Festival Admission ($5 on site)10:30 a.m.12:00 p.m. .................................................................................SOLDOUT12:452:15 p.m..................................................................................................... 907508

3. Special Event:Plasticine Art with Barbara Reid

4. Special Event:Beijing Shadow Play Art Troupe

Experience the magic of Shadow Play as stories celebrating Chinas rich culturalhistory are brought to life through puppetry and light manipulation.$15 per person (5 years & up) includes General Festival AdmissionAudience members 11 years and under must be accompanied by a paying adult.11:0011:45 a.m. ................................................................................................. 9154082:002:45 p.m. ...................................................................................................... 915458

Creativity Classes ScheduleTime Creativity Class Price Barcode

34 years10:3011:30 a.m. Storytelling and Song $10 907308

10:4511:45 a.m. Art Mash Up SOLDOUT

2:303:30 p.m. Tiny Tutus $10 906959

2:303:30 p.m. Tree Frogs SOLDOUT

56 years10:3011:30 a.m. Tree Frogs SOLDOUT

11:45 a.m.12:45 p.m. Storytelling and Song $10 907358

1:002:00 p.m. Dynamic Poster Prints $12 907410

1:152:15 p.m. Tiny Tutus $10 906958

69 years10:3011:30 a.m. Groove Dance $10 906915

11:00 a.m.12:30 p.m. Cartooning $12 906911

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. Clay Family Trees $15 907208

11:45 a.m.1:15 p.m. Tree Frogs $12 907058

1:002:00 p.m. Groove Dance $10 906917

1:303:30 p.m. Puppet Making I SOLDOUT

1:303:00 p.m. Cartooning $12 906912

2:003:30 p.m. Clay Family Trees $15 907209

2:153:45 p.m. Dynamic Poster Prints $12 907411

2:153:15 p.m. Musical Theatre $10 907408

912 years10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Everything But a Brush $15 907158

10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Puppet Making II $15 907258

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m. Aboriginal Beading $15 906913

11:45 a.m.12:45 p.m. Groove Dance $10 906916

1:303:30 p.m. Everything But a Brush $15 907159

2:003:30 p.m. Aboriginal Beading $15 906914

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Coun: Spending review needed Vandals cut towersafety netting

Coun. Ken Johnston wants the City ofRichmond to open its books so externalaccountants can take a hard look at how municipalmoney is spent.But some on council think a service level

review can be done internally.At issue for Johnston is getting value for money

out of city services by finding potential expensesthat are duplicated amongst departments orservices that are outdated.On Monday, Johnston was one of three

councillors to vote against a 2.89 per cent propertytax hike.Mayor Malcolm Brodie agreed with the

reviews basic premise but thinks it can be doneinternally.Johnston retorted: If I could be convinced

that this was being done, I wouldnt have put themotion on the floor, he added. Im suggestingtheres different eyes on it.He asked for staff to look into the feasibility

of an external review, but Brodie convinced thecommittee to look at both internal and externaloptions.

Coun. Bill McNulty agreed with an internalreview.I dont think we need to hire anybody. I

dont think we have to waste taxpayersmoney forthis kind of thing, he said.Johnston noted it wasnt a full audit so it

probably wouldnt cost a fortune. Nevertheless,he asked staff to assess costs.Coun. Harold Steves suggested much of the

review work could be done at committee levelsand within departments.Coun. ChakAu, Johnstons running mate from

the Richmond Community Coalition, sided withJohnston.I think we need a third eye, saidAu.Councillors Linda McPhail, Derek Dang and

Alexa Loo were quiet during the debate.Coun. Carol Day sided withAu and Johnston,

adding, I think this review is an excellent idea.We should never be afraid of opening the books.Johnston said if staff were given the option to

conduct an internal or external review the answercoming back to the finance committee would beobvious.Regardless, it was concluded that staff will look

at both options and committee adopted the motion.

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GraemeWoodStaff [email protected]

Vandals have forced the closure ofthe 10-metre tower and slide at theTerra Nova playground, for safetyreasons.Mike Redpath, Richmonds senior

manager of parks, said vandals cutsafety nets that prevent childrenfrom falling from the top deck of thetower, which features a looping tubeslide.The tower is one of the main

features of the recently opened $1million play area.The first incident happened in

December followed by another

incident last month.After the first repair, vandals

targeted the third level of netting,Redpath said.Now, park planners are looking at

reinforcing the tower with strongernetting, possibly stainless steel mesh.Until an alternative solution is

designed we will keep the towerclosed, said Redpath.An important feature of the tower

is its open-air concept.We wanted it to be like youre

in a tree fort. It has that kind ofexcitement around it, explainedpark planner Kevin Connery.Redpath said police are

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The central tower in the new Terra Nova playground is closed after vandalshave twice cut the structures safety netting.GraemeWood/Richmond NewsStaff: Port plays by its own rules

Its a relationship as sticky and rocky as acreosote-coated, barnacle-covered dock piling.On the one hand the City of Richmond depends

on Port Metro Vancouver to help drive the cityseconomy. On the other hand, the quasi-federalagency is looking to scoop up farmland, also vitalfor the economy, not to mention health and foodsecurity of the community.Its those latter concerns that seem to be driving

port-related discussions within Richmondsbureaucracy, of late.In a report to Richmonds planning

committee, city staff is now calling on other portmunicipalities to form a coalition to ask Ottawato establish clear port policies on consultation,

environmental management and disputeresolutions.Thats because how PMV is allowed to act

is a concern to the city, according to AmarjeetRattan, Richmonds director of intergovernmentalrelations.The deck is really stacked against

municipalities. On the one hand theyre run likea private business. On the other hand, when itsconvenient, they fall behind federal legislation forprotection; so its difficult to challenge (PMV)from a municipal perspective, he said.At issue is Port Metro Vancouvers long-term

land use plan, released in November, in which ithas labelled nearly 100 hectares of agriculturalland in Richmond for potential development.


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Joe Erceg, Richmondsgeneral manager of planning

and development, voicedgrave concerns about howPMV is presently operating.Consultation has become

a formality. Its token, itsafter the fact, theres less of apartnership, said Erceg.If you connect the dots,

its a reasonable assumptionthe agricultural land will belost down the road.But, the port generates

$16 million in revenue forthe city, and its associatedactivities account for 11,000local jobs, according to Erceg.More jobs may be

generated throughcontroversial natural gas, coaland jet fuel terminals beingproposed on the Fraser River.Erceg said when PMV

was formed in 2008, therewas a culture changeas communication anddecision-making becameincreasingly one-sided.In 2013 the federal

government nixed theFraser River EstuaryManagement Program.FREMPmanaged inter-governmental, environmental

management reviews. Thoseresponsibilities have sincebeen passed onto the port,entirely.The City wants PMV to

acknowledge in its planthat no farmland will bedeveloped. But PMV hasrefused, instead labelling suchland special study areas.Staff regard this PMV

approach as a pending threatto the future of Richmondagricultural land andconsider it unacceptable,wrote Erceg.Also, Erceg said city

staff has effectively meta roadblock with the BCMinistry of Agriculture,which has stated it andmunicipalities have no legalauthority over the port toenforce the AgriculturalLand Reserve (provincialregulation that preventsfarmland from beingdeveloped).Coun. Harold Steves said

legal authority needs to beproven in court first.It has not been tested in

court. It should probably be

accepted in court before wegive that impression, saidSteves.! Full story at Richmond-News.com

VAPOR back incourtVAPOR, a Richmond-

based grassroots groupopposed to a proposedFraser River jet fuel facility,will be back in court Feb. 10to challenge the provincialgovernments publicconsultation on the project.The judicial review was

first heard in November butthe court needed more timeto hear both sides.VAPOR claims the

environmental certificatewas handed out to an airlinesconsortium (VAFFC)without proper publicconsultation, as required bylaw environmental law.VAPOR chair Otto

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Contributions from single-familyhome developers to the City ofRichmonds affordable housing reservewill double, if council adopts a staffproposal tabled Tuesday at a planningcommittee meeting.City planners are recommending

developers pay $2 per square foot instead of $1 on new homedevelopments that undergo rezoning.Money pooled into the reserve helps

pay for larger affordable housingprojects. The move is the first of manyas the city revamps its eight-year-oldaffordable housing strategy.While those projects help low-

income residents, developer AmitSandu told the committee that while hesupported the new fees, the buck willsimply be passed on to the homebuyerand thus put middle-class/entry-levelhomeownership even more out of sight.Coun. Alexa Loo echoed similar

worries.Are we doing a cash grab here or

is this a real effort on our part to createneighbourhoods that are livable? I

almost think it makes sense to wavethose charges on homes built on non-arterial roads that dont build on thefull allowable footprint, said Loo,who suggested there be a home sizethreshold for such contributions.Other issues remain, such as how the

city can procure secondary rental suitesin homes.Homebuilders still have the option to

contribute cash, instead of being forcedto build suites. And rightfully so, saidSandhu, as smaller homes cannot fitsuites without ruining the homesmarketability.Sandhu noted a new 1,700 square-

foot detached home in Steveston sellsfor $1.2 million while a new 1,400square-foot townhouse is $700,000.Take away 300 square-feet for a suite

and the detached homebuyer is leftwith the same living space. Sandhu saidrental income still wouldnt make upfor the cost difference.Furthermore, the citys report stated

developers were opposed to enforcingsuites entirely. Developers noted buyersof homes listed at over $2 millionpreferred home theatres instead ofsuites.

So, the city is still left to tackle howto deal with its market rental dearthand entry-level homeownership, whichhas taken a back burner to low-endmarket and subsidized rental projects,according to planners.Meanwhile, on a positive note for

the city, Joe Erceg, Richmonds generalmanager of planning and development,announced that Richmond will be thefirst city in B.C. to begin extinguishingprovincial land use contracts, after thegovernment granted municipalities thatability last month.These contracts allowed landowners

to skirt municipal bylaws on height andsize restrictions.Erceg said it is now councils

prerogative to enact bylaws to restrictlot and home sizes. In the sameproposal, staff noted contributionincreases to townhome and apartmentdevelopments are also beingconsidered.The city could stand to collect an

estimated $76 million for affordablehousing projects instead of $39 millionover the next 25 years, with the fees.The changes are subject to

consultations with stakeholders.

Target was busy but shoppers were not overly impressedwith 10-30% discounts. Philip Raphael/Richmond News

By the looks at the lineup of shoppers, youd have thoughtit was a Boxing Day sale Thursday morning at Targets storeat Lansdowne Centre. But while there was plenty of customertraffic for the first day of theAmerican chains liquidation salebefore all of its 130 or so Canadian outlets are shut, customersthe News spoke were lukewarm on the discounts on offer.One shopper, who did not want to give her name, said she

picked up only what she needed makeup 30 per cent off.Shopper and longtime Richmond resident Bridget Hoff,

said she was not sad to see Target shut up shop, although itsdeparture meant less selection for local shoppers.With Sears closing at the end of the month and talk its

going to be replaced by another high-end store, where are theplebs going to shop, she said laughing. At least we have theCanada Line close by that can get me into Vancouver to shop.

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Animal shelter gets reliefGaps found inKPUdisclosuresAccounting firm MNP found significant

gaps in the manner in which some seniorKwantlen Polytechnic University executiveterms and contracts were documentedbetween 2010 and 2014.At issue are pre-employment contracts

which were handed to executives, includingKPU President Alan Davis. Theseconsulting contracts allowed the likes ofDavis to earn beyond what governmentguidelines prescribe.MNP noted in one instance a negotiated

pre-employment research allowance was

used to fund moving expenses.At the time, now MLAAmrik Virk was a

KPU board member. Leaked emails showedVirk was aware of the contracts, forcinghim to resign as Minister of AdvancedEducation.MNP stated there were no inconsistencies

with how regular contracts were disclosed.MNPmade 24 recommendations. KPU

says it is fully implementing them. Thereview cost $250,000.

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Richmonds overcrowdedanimal shelter is set to receivesome temporary respitewith the installation of a$136,000 portable that canaccommodate 60-75 animals.The shelter was designed

to house approximately70 animals but regularly

accommodates more than200 animals on a monthlybasis. The installation ofa trailer is a cost effectivemeans to provide muchneeded shelter space, stated afinance report.There is no indication from

the city if or when a newshelter will be built. The oldshelter was built in the 1970s.

Input sought forSteveston siteShould London-Steveston

Neighbourhood Park add abocce lawn? Another baseballdiamond? A waterpark? Aplayground? How about justanother big, old field?The park will absorb the

old Steveston secondaryschools 4.5-acre field as 133townhouses are slated toreplace the school itself.The City of Richmond

wants to hear from you as tohow it will be shaped.Parks manager

Mike Redpath said theconsultations will be anideas fair so the citycan gauge what kind ofcombination of passive oractive elements the parkshould have.The first open houses are

Feb. 12 and Feb. 14 from 7-9p.m. at Steveston-Londonsecondary school.You can also go online

to LetsTalkRichmond.ca toscribe your comments.Already planned are two

public pathways connectingthe park to No. 2 Road, viaeither side of the townhouses.

Mayor: Closuresno problemThe impending closures of

Richmonds Target and Searsstores do not have MayorMalcolm Brodie worried thatthe citys retail window isshrinking.Over time I have no

doubt we will make up forthat, said Brodie, whose

government approved, in2013, a large retail shoppingcentre anchored byWalmarton Garden City Road as theVancouver InternationalAirport concurrentlydevelops a luxury retail outletmall, slated to open this year.Brodie commented on the

closures during his annualaddress to the businesscommunity at the RichmondChamber of Commerce. Heoutlined the many policieshes overseen since becomingmayor in 2001 that have ledto unprecedented growthin City Centre while largelypreserving the municipalitysrich farmland.Since 2010 Brodie

said Richmond hasseen $3 billion worthof development, largelyfocused in the City Centre,and near the Oval facility.Brodie also underlined the

importance of transportationand the movement ofgoods, stating 70 per cent ofcommerce is linked to theairport, which accounts forone in five jobs in the city.

Chamber saysyes to taxThe Richmond Chamber

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

What do a recentmeasles outbreakand climate changehave in common?Theyre both issues

involving clear scientificevidence that many peoplefeel free to ignore in favour oftheir personal belief system.Recently, medical

authorities blamed a measlesoutbreak at Disneyland onincreasing numbers of parentswho reject recommendedchildhood vaccinations. Itsa similar phenomenon to thatwhich occurred in the FraserValley last year.The very success of

vaccines has taken away the

fear of childhood disease thatin previous generations wouldhave provided a powerfulmotivator to act.Science has been conclusive

about the societal benefits ofvaccines and has long agodebunked the theory linkingthem to autism. But thathas apparently done little tochange peoples beliefs andtherefore their behaviour.Unfortunately, disbelief

in scientific evidence isntlimited to the medical realm.In fact, according to a recentU.S. study, our tendencyto ignore evidence is wellentrenched on many issues.For instance, the study

found 87 per cent of scientistsaccepted that human activitiesare driving climate change, butonly 50 per cent of the publicbelieved that.Were more likely to believe

the opinions of Hollywoodcelebrities than scientists.And confronted with

evidence that contradictsour beliefs, most of us areapparently more likely to digin and question the evidencethan to change our minds.All of which bodes ill for

our collective well-being.Decisions, both individual

and societal, should be basedon reality, not on whatsconvenient to believe.

Property crime toppriority forRCMPAquick glance at theheadlines will tell youcommunity safetyand property crime are majorconcerns for Richmondresidents and businesses. TheCity and Richmond RCMPare working closely with ourpartners and the community to address thoseconcerns.The good news is that reported crime in

Richmond has declined steadily over the pastdecade. Both violent and property crimeshave significantly decreased over time.However, despite that success, we still seespikes in various types of property crimeactivity in different parts of the city thatcan last for an extended period. Thats whyRichmond RCMP has made property crimethe top priority in their 2015-2017 StrategicPlan, which was recently presented tocouncils community safety committee.To address property crime, the RCMP

are putting a strong focus on raising public

awareness about crimeand providing crimeprevention education andtools, along with continuingand reinforcing their ownenforcement activities. As amember of the communitysafety committee, Im pleased

by the efforts Richmond RCMP has madeto address property crime, including theintroduction of some innovative tools for thecommunity.Last year, we became one of the first

communities in B.C. to introduce online crimereporting. This allows citizens to quickly andeasily file many crime reports with RichmondRCMP through our city website.The City and RCMP also developed

an interactive, online Crime Map www.richmond.ca/crime where citizens can keeptrack of crimes in their neighbourhood so youcan be aware and extra vigilant if there is aspike in activity in your area. You can alsosign up to receive email bulletins that will be

sent directly to you whenever a crime occursin your neighbourhood (send your street andemail address to [email protected], our citizens are one of our best

tools in fighting crime. There are many smallways you can protect yourself and make yourhome and property a difficult target. To helpwith this, a new Crime Prevention Guide wasreleased last year.You can also become even more proactive

by volunteering to be part of our BlockWatchand CrimeWatch programs, which createextra eyes and ears to assist police in thefight against crime and bring neighbourhoodstogether in this common purpose.On the enforcement side, the RCMPs

internal crime reduction committee meetsmonthly to review crime trends, comparenotes and determine strategies for thedeployment and focus of patrols andinvestigations. This includes identifying andtargeting residences that act as hubs for highrisk and prolific property crime offenders.Stronger relationships are being forged with

crown counsel and community correctionalservices to ensure convicted offenders receiveadequate sentencing and that offenders abideby the terms of their sentencing.In the community, RCMP are working

more closely with businesses and residents toshare and gather intelligence s.Criminal activity is often fuelled by

challenges offenders may be experiencingwith mental health, addiction or other issues.As a result, RCMP are working closely withhealth and social service agencies that cankeep at-risk individuals from turning to crime.Through the coordinated efforts of the

RCMP, City, our partners and the community,we are making a difference. But we mustcontinue to be vigilant and work together todeter criminals. We need to send the messageto criminals that Richmond is an aware,engaged and active community when it comesto crime prevention. To find out more aboutcrime prevention, visit the Citys website atwww.richmond.ca and click on the PublicSafety link or call RCMP at 604-278-1212.

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LETTERS

Interculturalismmore than toleranceFlag DaydeservesmodestmentionDear Editor,Sunday, Feb. 15 marks the

50th anniversary of Canadasnational flag, the maple leaf,internationally recognized asrepresentative of all the goodthings this country is famousfor. While what I wouldconsider to be one of mostslanderous adjectives anyonecould accuse me of would bepatriotic, I think it wouldbe appropriate to celebrate, ina typical, modest, Canadianfashion.Many Canadian citizens

had either not been born ornot yet immigrated to Canadain 1965. They may not beaware of the significanceof the event: the temporof the times, the ColdWar, the threat of a global,nuclear holocaust whichloomed over our lives, thefurther step in the peacefulmaturation of what hadbeen a colony of the BritishEmpire, the furious publicand parliamentary debatewhich preceded the changefrom The Red Ensign, or theunusual method by whichCanada resolved the conflict.That process alone typifieswhat other countries think ofas Canadian.While I lived through

those times myself, as apost-SecondWorld Warbaby-boomer and graduateof Kitsilano High Schoolin 1965, I feel the occasionneeds to be publicizedby a competent historian,which I am not. Not thatI am suggesting that wecelebrate as Americansdo on their Flag Day,with parades, fireworks,martial demonstrations,and ostentatious corporatefanfare. No, not that.However, I would

welcome some historicalperspective from competentjournalists in communitynewspapers like yours.My country, right orwrong?Absolutely, anddefinitely, not that! CauseCanada is a terrible country;except for all the others.

RamblinRyan Lake,Gnarly Old Dudes

and Dames of Steveston

Dear Editor,Ameeting about

interculturalism held in theRichmond Council Chamberlast week focused on building anintercultural neighborhood ratherthan a multicultural one.Interculturalism focuses on

being, belonging, and becoming inone, united community; whereasmulticulturalism has led to ghetto-ization of cultures/religions incities with emphasis on tolerance

for the ever-different others.The attitude in interculturalism

focuses on changing onesattitudes, behaviors and workingtogether with a united purposeas one people; the other simplyrequires acceptance and tolerationof differences, with little change inones being.However, mankinds history will

confirm that even this interculturalapproach (which I think is right on)will develop into a merely, external

civilization (neighborhood) unlessand until the human heart and spiritalso changes.Various believers in different

religions are proud to be part ofRichmonds Highway to Heaven,but I believe it symbolizesmultireligion and essentiallyrequires no one to make changes inattitudes and behaviors. It allowsus to simply accept that there willalways be different religions andthat one must learn to be tolerant.

I think it is clear that the variousreligions must eventually coalesceinto one, common faith since theyare all derived from the samesource.Perhaps interculturalism will

help us discover and understandhumanitys common spiritualheritage and ultimately bring peaceand unity to a troubled and dividedworld.

Merrill MuttartRichmond


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Couple recount songthat won a heart

She cant recall ifhe actually popped thequestion, let alone if hewent down on one knee.Natasha Neufelds

memory is etched, instead,with the eternal memory ofher now husband, JonathanQuick, randomly burstinginto If Ever I Would LeaveYou of Camelot, themusical, fame in theirhome.Whether it was Quicks

powerful rendition or thesubsequent production fromhis pocket of a stunning ringthat melted her heart intomarriage, Neufeld cant, orwont, say.Suffice to say, the

couple both immersed,professionally andpersonally, in the world ofmusic went on to tie theknot and now boast a livelytwo-year-old son, Michael,who has a pair of lungs tomatch his dads singingprowess.And next week, on

Valentines Day no less,the couple are being drawntogether once more fora special concert, withNeufelds RichmondSingers choir making aconcert date with QuicksVancouver Welsh MensChoir.I remember wondering if

(Jonathan) was feeling sick,as he was acting strange,said Neufeld, RichmondSingers artistic director, of

the night she got engaged.He threw on this CD of

him singing as a teen in thisrock band and then it cutinto If Ever I Would LeaveYou from Camelot and hestarted singing along to it.We had talked before

about what the ring mightbe like and how we wouldbreak the news to ourfamilies, but this wasntexpected.At next weeks concert,

called My Funny Valentine,at Richmonds BethanyBaptist Church, the WelshMens Choir will bring backmemories of the proposal bysinging the famous Camelotsong,And Neufeld and Quick

will also perform a duet onthe night to mark the specialoccasion.

Its not the first time thetwo choirs have gottentogether, having teamed uptwo years ago, when thecouples son was just one-month-old.Before that, their musical

collaboration stretches backto before Quicks Camelotproposal in 2005 Neufeldasked her future husbandto sing in a recital with theSingers and the year beforehe recorded and produced aCD for her choir.The Friday, Feb. 14

concert starts at 7:30 p.m.with tickets costing $27(adults), $24 (seniors), $10(students, with I.D.) andchildren under 12 are free.For tickets, call 604-878-

1190, go to vwmc.ca orbuy them at the door on thenight.

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The husband and wife duo of Natasha Neufeld andJonathan Quick will perform a duet at Bethany BaptistChurch to mark a special, musical moment in their lives.Photo submitted


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If youve ever watched the hit U.S. sitcomModern Family, youll have a fair idea of howthe traditional perception of a household makeup of husband, wife and two kids is challenged ona weekly basis.As the show portrays, there can be same sexparents, senior husbands with a wife half theirage and adopted kids, sometimes all under theone roof.In short, family life in your average, modern homeis anything but average, including in Richmond.Touchstone Family Associations executivedirector Michael McCoy recognizes more thanmost how that family unit has changed in his 30plus years in the field of community care.Family is an environment, not a structure, saidMcCoy who retires from his role at the end ofMarch.It doesnt necessarily need to be mom, dad andthe two kids. Every kids family is what it is; notwhat you see in the movies.A group of people who are looking after andcaring for each other; that, to me, is what familyis.There could be aunts and uncles looking afterthe kids, or grandparents, foster parents; they areall families.

Cultural challengesNot only has the make up of a family changedover the generation, the challenges facing them,said McCoy, have shifted significantly as well.Ive been in this for almost five decades nowand Ive done a lot of observing and watching,he said.I truly think that this generation of families havefaced the most challenges that anyone has.In particular, in terms of immigrant families, theycome with their cultural and social rules; theycome with an understanding of what life will belike and, often, none of that will translate into thenew culture.This is a bigger challenge in Richmond thananywhere else.Moving away from family, added McCoy, oftenmeans things that could have been taken forgranted, such as childcare and having extendedfamily around for support, are no longer there for

them. There are also the many fiscal challengesfor families; I used to play scrub hockey, now itsall organized: hockey; baseball; figure skating; itall costs lots of money and time and it all adds tothe pressure on parents.

Lacking basic skillsSome families have the skills to deal with all ofthe above, said McCoy. But many dont and thatswhen they sometimes find themselves knockingon the door of Touchstones Front Porch program,a self-referral counselling service that reliessolely on donations to keep running.There are two basic skills; loving and caring;thats all you need, said McCoy.But those are generated at the beginning; byyour family. Unfortunately, many people lack thebasic support that past generations had fromgrandparents, aunts, uncles, even brothers andsisters.When I was growing up, I could walk tenminutes in any direction and be at one of theirhouses.Now we have to run to other places, the doctorsor wherever and we diagnose our kids withthings.Schoolwork, making the hockey team and passingexams with high marks all feed into an ultra-competitive world where children are beingpushed harder all the time.Both the parents and the children are constantlybeing made to feel inadequate, said McCoy.The social changes facing families andthe children are increasing all the time andsometimes people just need a little help.

Program needs your helpThe Richmond News parent company, GlacierMedia, teamed up with Touchstone late lastyear to launch a crowd-funding campaign to helpsupport the Front Porch program.If you would like to donate, go to www.fundaid.ca/touchstone or call 604-630-3525.If every person in Richmond gave a dollar, thisprogram would run for three years, urged McCoy.Its about keeping families together; keepingchildren in the family home.If those families that are struggling have accessto the support they need, then I believe we cankeep them together.

Families: Making it up aswe go alongTHEFRIDAYFEATURE

Support program needs donations to stay alive

Gone are the days when its assumed that every other home is made up of mom, dad, twokids and a dog. Single-parent households are prevalent and families look to, more thanever, grandparents, friends and neighbours for support.

Alan CampbellStaff [email protected]

Touchstone Family Associationsexecutive director, Michael McCoy, left,said the foundations of a modern familyunit can come from several sources. Filephoto. Below, the latest Stats Canadafigures illustrate the changing make up offamilies in Canada.


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To the outside world, Melanie is the brightlight that shines in whichever room is luckyenough to be illuminated by her presence.Exuding energy and armed with a smile that couldarrest any frown, the single mom is the pictureof health who lives for her three kids, age 13, 12and 10.As much as people she meets enthuse about herpositive personality, it doesnt, however, speakto the darkness of teenage years tainted withabuse and drugs and the diagnosis of terminalcancer Melanie defeated to be the person thatnow bounces to the beat of a new life designedand constructed by herself, ably assisted byTouchstone Family Associations Front Porchprogram.Only five months ago, she got her first job insix years, working part-time in sales at one ofRichmonds leading gyms.And at the end of this month, Melanie willcomplete her initial night school course on theway to realizing one of her dreams of becoming afully-fledged personal trainer.This Family Day long weekend, to tie a ribbon onthat gift of a new life, Melanie has a big partyplanned with her kids, relatives and close friendsto celebrate not only family, but also the beginningof a new chapter in her story.My kids and the people close to me are amazing;they are my family, they take care of me and Imso looking forward to the party, said Melanie, 31,who asked for her last name to be withheld.Im now able to do fantastic things with themand I will get to watch my kids grow up.I run alongside my kids, whether theyre playingfootball, basketball or dancing. Some people worryand ask me to calm down; but I cant, because Imso excited. I want to be right there with them allthe way.I fought for that feeling. I fought to be where I amright now and I have to keep going as I know howfast it can all be taken away from you.

Survival guideWind the clock back a little more than three yearsand Melanie wasnt in such a happy place.Despite her cervical cancer going into remissionin 2009 (she was told that same year she had sixweeks to live until she had a life-saving operation),she was still, in 2012, a very sick woman, both inbody and, by her own admission, in her mind.She needed help, badly. Not just for her own sake,but that of her kids as well.I wanted to fight it and wanted to survive. Iknew I had to find the motivation and I had to letgo of the pain of the present and the past, saidMelanie, who lives in the Blundell neighbourhoodand has called Richmond home for more than eightyears.I felt this impossibly heavy load of the past. But Iwanted to be strong for my kids.But I refused to accept I was that sick and I didnot want my kids to be left alone. I wanted tosurvive.

Searching for some kind of counselling otherthan what the cancer agency had been offering,Melanie found Touchstone and was placed intothe Richmond agencys Front Porch program,which offers barrier-free access to counselling andsupport services to anyone who asks for it.I was nervous about calling them at first, but mygoal at that point was survival, she recalled.They essentially helped me get my life in order.At Touchstone, I discovered how valuable I wasand how much I was worth.I was listened to in a totally different way; (mycounsellor) was the first person to actually listenand she helped me believe in myself.I didnt want to keep carrying this suitcase full ofthings from the past. So, she said, leave it here.So I did.

New chapterThree years on, its now been a month sinceMelanies last counselling session and althoughshe admits it wasnt easy to let go of that support,she now relies only on a vision board shecreated to keep in focus wheres shes been andwhere she wants to go with her new life.I keep the board at the foot of my bed to remindmyself every day that I have a life to live; that Ideserve it and that I am valuable, she said.Today, I feel amazing; amazing. Thats the onlyword that fits how I feel.I feel alive in more ways than one. I was told Iwas going to die and my whiteboard of life waswiped clean; everything was erased.One year ago, I was told I was going to live. I saidto myself Im going to run, swim, play footballwith my kids.I have been planning to write a book that Istarted 10 years ago, but my life always got in myway to write it.But I now know that was because the story wasnot done. I found the ending of my story happensto be the beginning of my new life that I designed.I hope to share that with people one day andmaybe inspire people to never give up.

A counsellors viewLending an objective ear and listening to what

someone has to say, as hailed in Melaniesstory, seems such a simple way to offer help tofamilies.But that, among other skills, has been whatTouchstone family counsellor Kelly Gault has beendoing for more than 10 years of steering peopleand their families onto a path of healing.And while many of the issues shes presentedwith from clients who range from siblings tocouples to parent/teens remain the same,Gault has witnessed a few marked changes in thepeople shes asked to help.We are starting to see people across culturesseeking out more services; I guess its trust levelthing and de-stigmatization of mental health

issues in some cultures, said Gault, explainingthat the Front Porch program is open to anyonewho needs help and is a preventative measure forpersonal referrals, as opposed to referrals fromthe Ministry of Children and Family Development.As for the kinds of issues people are coming toher with, Gault said, in Richmond, mental healthand financial stress tops the list.People often feel like they are not beingunderstood by their wives, husbands or parents,she said.Its the little things in life that tend to build upand become a bigger problem.In Richmond in particular, with its high immigrantpopulation, lots of times children aged from fiveto 10 have a hard time assimilating to life herebecause of the conflict of the two cultures.Getting people to understand their behaviour andbe more aware of how its affecting others is thefirst step, added Gault, in the healing process.Recognizing that you need to change and whatyou want from that relationship is a key factor,she said.Skill acquisition and then practicing those newbehaviours in real life is the next step.I dont want to create a dependency on us; wewant to give them the skills and tools to supporteach other and themselves.

Training for a new lease on lifeTHEFRIDAYFEATURE

Single mom-of-three hasovercome great adversity

Melanie, a former client from TouchstonesFront Porch program, at her favourite place,Riverskate Park, showing off her visionboard, full of inspirational cut-outs fromher past, present and future lives. Below,Melanie and her kids are loving life. Bottom,Touchstone family counsellor Kelly Gaultsaid people need to change before familyissues can be resolved. Photos left andbottom by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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On one of the busiestdays on Debbie Tobinscalendar she prefers to keepa low profile.That busy day comes

on Monday (Feb. 9),the seventh year of theChildrens Arts Festivalat the Richmond CulturalCentre.But its not like Tobin

shrinks into the shadows shes prepared to rollup her sleeves and dowhatever it takes to run theevent she envisioned thenkicked off.As artistic director a

title placed on her this year she prefers to watchintently the impact it has onthe youngsters taking partin the variety of hands-onprograms and performancesheld throughout the day.And last year, one

instance captured what thefestival is all about.One little boy, who

was looking around at thefestival, came up to me andasked me, Am I at a party?And I said, Yes, youre ata party.And his responsewas, I love it.Tobin, a local teacher

for the past 24 years, saidthat instance filled her withpride at how the festival hasbeen able develop and grow.We honestly took a shot

on a dark horse, she said.Seven years ago I was anobody, just a kindergartenteacher who had an idea.And who knew wed get tothis in seven years?Back then, we started

with two days, two people,200 kids and $2,000.This years attendance

is expected to be around10,000 on the Monday,with another 4,000 studentstaking in the schoolvisit portion of the eventthroughout the remainder ofthe week.The strength of the

festival lies with its coregoal, Tobin said.Its for children to be

able to develop their artisticvoice and show it off in avery public manner.That vision was derived

from Tobins early work inthe classroom with studentswho had behavioural andlearning challenges.Many years ago I had

one student who I justcouldnt reach, she said.But then I noticed he wasdrawing everything.Thats what prompted

Tobin to ask why notmore was done locallyto celebrate the arts forchildren.I wanted to know why

we dont celebrate the artsthe same way we celebratesports, Tobin said. Whycant these kids have theirown FIFA (World) Cup,just for the arts. Withoutthat we were leaving thishuge group of kids withouta voice.

CHILDRENS ARTS FESTIVAL

Giving arts a youthful voice

Theres plenty in store for youngsters at the seventhannual Childrens Arts Festival on the Family Day holiday(Feb. 9). Photo submitted

Shadow and lightbring art to lifeThe blended aspects of shadow and light will form an

intriguing and entertaining part of the Childrens ArtsFestival on Monday.The world renowned Beijing Shadow PlayArt Troupe

will bring its unique ensemble to the Richmond CulturalCentre for a pair of performances rich in history broughtto life through puppetry and light manipulation.The performance uses stage lights beamed through

transparent animal skins (cowhide, donkey skin, horseleather, sheepskin, etc.) to create a translucent materialthat allows the artist to present the expressive silhouettesof characters in the stories.The actors manipulate these characters on sticks to tell

the story accompanied by music, as a form of modernopera.Both shows will be staged in the Richmond Cultural

Centre Performance Hall. Cost per person is $15. Thefirst show runs from 11 to 11:45 a.m. The second showruns from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Audience members 11 yearsor younger must be accompanied by a paying adult. Formore information, visit childrensfestival.ca.

Philip RaphaelStaff [email protected]

The BeijingShadow PlayArt Troupewill performMonday atthe ChildrensArts FestivalPhotosubmitted

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When newly minted childrensauthor Brandee Bubl has theopportunity to read her work toan audience, she sometimes has topinch herself to prove shes finally apublished author.I imagined it was

going to come oneday in the futuremaybe. I never reallybelieved it would happenlike this, said Bubl,the younger sister ofinternational singingstar Michael Bubl, whowill be reading from herdebut book OShae theOctopus Feb. 9 as part ofthe Childrens Arts Festival at theRichmond Cultural Centre.After changing publishers the

book about a 10-armed octopuswho discovers his differencesprovide him with some specialqualities debuted last summer.The reason for the switch was

the initial publishers attempt to tryand have Bubl re-write her storyin a plain fashion rather than the

rhyming verses she had submitted.But that would have strayed too

far from her original intent andthe very inspiration she had fordeveloping the stories in the firstplace.I always used to write stories

for kids in rhymes, said Bublwho worked for many years as an

educational assistantfor young, special needsstudents. It was alwaysfun that way. It made itmore engaging to havethat rhythm.When she stopped

teaching to start afamily and become afull-time mom, Bublcontinued creatingstories for her ownchildren, reading them

at bedtime.Inspiration for using animals

especially sea creatures forcharacters in her stories came fromspending long hours as a child onher fathers fishing boat.Its not only from that. To

this day, if I see little tide pools Iam absolutely obsessed seeing allthe life thats in there, she said.Theres just so much in the ocean

you cant see, but canimagine.And Bubl imagined

a story where OShae,named after her son,was an octopuswith a difference.Hes a little

different. Hismom keepstelling himthat hesspecial, Bublsaid. Thenhe encounterssome bulliesat theplayground,but withthe help of his friend, Sheltonthe Shark, he starts to believein himself and realizes he cansomething really cool with those10 arms.The central message the story

sends is to celebrate the differencesin life.We need to focus on the

positives in life because we alltoo often seem to dwell on thenegatives, Bubl said.Being invited to read her work

to young children is a huge plus,

said Bubl who was diagnosed withdyslexia in Grade 1 and had to beheld back a year, as a result.I remember all the things I had

to do outside of school to get whereI was supposed to be. And nowmydaughter, Jade, has been diagnosed,as well. So, being able to read toan audience is an overwhelmingfeeling, knowing that the labelof dyslexia didnt stop me fromreaching for the stars.And thats great for my

daughter to see that, too.

Bubl also loves reading toyoung audiences because they areoften some of her best critics.I love it. Little kids and their

little minds are great. They alwaysgive me some input of what theythink about the story, she said.I love that its a great discussionstarter for them.Bubl will be at the Cultural

Centre Performance Hall at theRichmond Cultural Centre from12:30 - 1 p.m. for the, reading, plussome fun and interactive activities.


Brandee Bubl

An image from Brandee Bubls first book OShae the Octopus illustrates how hisdifferences he has 10 arms instead of eight are a positive. Photo submitted

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If a picture is worth a 1,000 words,Barbara Reids books would be extremelylong.Thats because the images

that go along with her childrensstories are detail-packed, worksof art that have been hand-crafted from plasticine.Its a trademark of the

Governor General Awardwinning author for childrensliterature who will be leading aworkshop in her craft during theChildrens Arts Festival startingthis weekend at the RichmondCultural Centre.Reid said her stories usually begin with

a simple observation that helps lay theframework for a picture she creates.A story usually comes from a scene,

for me, said Reid via telephone from herhome in Toronto. It usually raises a bunchof questions and comes together visually. Ithink in images. It can be on the subway orone on my early morning walks along theravines in the city.During one such stroll Reid said a tall

tree caught her attention.I took a photo of this great big tree

with a raccoon sticking his head out of a

hollow, she said. And right behind thetree was this high rise building. Right thena light bulb went off in my head and therewas this idea that the tree was a raccoonshigh rise.That got me thinking about all the other

ways a tree is a home.Trees will be the subject of

the two workshops on Feb. 9 one starting 10:30 a.m. andthe other at 12:45 p.m.For children aged six to 10,

the cost is $15 and includesfestival admission.Everyone loves trees.

Theres a lot of room for whatkind of tree. Its a nice subjectmatter, Reid said. But whatis wonderful about that is after

most workshops the kids just wander away.At this one theyll be scanning the art asthe kids finish, so there will be a finishedproduct at the end to show what the wholegroup does.As for what Reid does with her own

pictures, some she frames. Some she sells,donates, or carries around for show and tell.The odd one get squished, she said

laughing.In general, they are produced to help

twig an interest.They are there for a non-reader to look

at and either figure out the story or add to

it with their own stories, she said. Thatsthe kind of thing I do when I watch peopleon the subway. I find myself starting tofigure out whats going on.Developing pictures into a book is a big

step, she admitted.The really hard part is taking that little

idea, which is great, and sticking with itlong enough until its something thatssharable and good enough to become abook.In The Subway Mouse, Reid developed

a story about Nib who lives deep beneaththe city, in a subway station the mice call

Sweetfall. One day, Nib sets out on a questto find Tunnels End, a mythical placewhere the air is sweet and the nests soft,but where scary, mouse-eating monstersroam.I saw mice on the subway, and thought

that this was really not a nice place forthem to live, Reid said. Then I startedimagining their culture, what myths theywould have had since the dawn of time,before they lived in the subway. And Ithought about one character who said hedhad enough of the subway and left.For more information about Reids


An image from one of Barbara Reids books displays her unique, illustrative style thatuses plasticine to tell her story. Photo submitted

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PysankyLearn to make pysanky

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The Richmond CulturalCentre (7700 Minoru Gate)will be transformed intoa vibrant and colourfulfestival atmosphereinvolving fully interactiveworkshops, activities andperformances tailoredfor children ages twothru 12 from 10 a.m. 4p.m. Price: $5. Throughmusic, visual, literaryand performing arts,professional artists willunleash the inner Picassoof every participant

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