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Iwas happy to see the City is ofcially open-ing its new City Centre Community Centre(C4, as some of us are calling it) Saturday mainly because it gives me an excuse towrite the Ode to Community Centres that hasbeen in my head for a while.The new centre is beautiful, by the way.

Its not huge but has a bright, spacious, aunaturel feel to it. It looks a bit like the Oval,with its light wood and soft green dcor,but, more importantly, its designed with theclear intention of bringing people together,supporting families, providing tness andcreating community.Now for my ode:When I rst moved to Richmond, with baby

and toddler in tow, life was chaotic, but whatheld us together, in large part, was the Ste-veston Community Centre. Despite whateverelse was going on, wed get up, out the door,and head to the centre. My son would go topre-school, my daughter to child-mindingand I to the tness room.Some mornings Id be so sleep deprived I

would just lay on the mats, but most morn-ings I would work out, breathe deep, andhave some great chats. (The mid-morningcrowd is particularly friendly.)After that, my kids and I were ready to re-

group and head to the Steveston playground(note, playground another part of this sup-port system) for lunch and run around time.Im a Thompson Community Centre gal

now, as its on my bike route home. Notlong ago, I ran into my teenaged son there(whered the years go?), whod ridden hislong board up the Railway Greenway to playtable tennis with friends.Point being, Richmonds parks and recre-

ation department has served my family well.When it comes to raising kids, so much

focus is on parents and for good reason.But we cant do it alone. Resources like bikepaths, playgrounds and affordable and well-resourced centres, are also critical.Now my parents live nearby. I cant even

begin to list the community centre activitiestheyre involved with, from seniors outingsto pole walking (not to be confused with poledancing, although they may offer that too.)What I nd interesting is that Richmond

has a very pro-business city council. Somecould (and may) argue tness programs,dance lessons, seniors programming andpreschools are best left to the private sector.In fact, during the mega home debates, letthe market decide was a frequent refrain.But community is more than a commodity.

Its good to see that, at least in the world ofparks and recreation, council and staff ap-preciate government has a place.So, welcome to the fold, C4. May you offer

some frazzled mom the sanctuary Stevestonoffered me.

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Flora Young, 81, crosses thenish line of the Forever Young8K run held Sunday morningat Garry Point Park.

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City Appointments 2016Richmond City Council wishes to fill vacancies on thefollowing Advisory Committees/Boards/Commissions:

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Dog-eating slur needsto be addressed

LETTERSto theEditor

Dear Editor:I came out after having coffee at McDon-

alds at the Russ Baker Way location withmy colleagues this morning.There were two elderly gentlemen sitting

outside with a small Bichon. As the namesuggested, she has a lovely coat of whiteuffy fur and especially well trimmed on herhead.I am a dog lover and I commented that

I love her hair. To my surprise, one of thegentlemen responded that I thought youwould like to eat it.I walked away. My colleague turned

around and challenged him that his com-ment was inappropriate. We left and theydid not say anything.I have left out the ethnic or race origins

of everyone involved in this encounter onpurpose. This is to see how widespread thestereotype belief of whom would like to haveour canine friends as a food source.There are reports from time to time that

certain cultures, including Chinese, con-sume canine as a food source.Stereotyping works in identifying a con-

duct of one person or more and inferring itupon the whole group. In this case, since Iam Chinese, the gentleman inferred that Iwould like to eat his dog. It does not matterwhether it was an innocent or racist remark.

In any way, this kind of remarks should notbe acceptable in this society.I did not engage any further in this

encounter. However, in retrospect, I shouldhave had said something. By not taking ac-tion, I feel that I am silently condoning suchactions. It is as if I witnessed a crime anddid not take actions to stop it. It is as if Iwitnessed bullying in a workplace or schooland did not report or stop it.This is why I am writing and sharing my

story with my fellow citizens. This might bean innocent and insignicant event. Thereare probably only a very small numberof people who would make such bigotryremarks or comments.Nevertheless, I believe it is also my duty

and obligation, as a member of this com-munity, to take action and weed out offen-sive and bigotry remarks or behaviours.

Michael FuRichmond

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news.com. Include your name and city. Theeditor reserves the right to edit letters forbrevity, taste and legality. The RichmondNews does not publish anonymous letters.


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Board of Variance AppointmentsRichmond City Council wishes to fill positionson the Board of Variance

Persons interested in serving on the City of Richmonds Board ofVariance are invited to submit an application, along with a resume,to the attention of the City Clerks Office.

Candidates for this 3-year volunteer appointment may come froma broad background and have varied experience. Prospective Boardmembers must be able to be objective, exercise sound judgement,and work collectively to render decisions.

The Board of Variance is appointed by Richmond City Council andis responsible to provide an avenue of appeal for those propertyowners seeking a variance from certain provisions of the ZoningBylaw where compliance with the bylaw would create unduehardship. These appeals are usually in connection with the sitingof buildings or additions, the re-construction or alternation ofbuildings as a non-conforming use, and instances of hardshipresulting from the potential early termination of land use contracts.

It is expected that the 5-member Board of Variance will be veryactive in 2016 and possibly in 2017 with a regular schedule ofbi-weekly or weekly meetings. The volunteer time commitment willbe better estimated by the end of 2015.

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LETTERSto the Editor

Leaf blowingought to bebannedDear Editor,A few days ago I saw someone along

Gilbert Road raking leaves on the groundsof an apartment tower. By hand. Noise-lessly, unpollutingly.I wanted to congratulate him.In my neighbourhood, gardeners have

no manual equipment, just gas-poweredweed-whackers, lawnmowers and leaf-blowers.One man, servicing two adjacent prop-

erties, rst shears all lawns with weed-whacker, slowly, then goes over everythingwith his gas lawnmower and nally bringsout his leaf-blower. The persistent noiseand stench are unbearable, even withwindows closed.At three or four houses next to and

across from me, the gardeners use leaf-blowers for every imaginable purpose,including cleaning their shoes and equip-ment, always leaving the air reeking ofgasoline and, when the wind comes froma certain direction, blowing a cloud ofdust and pollution all over my property.According to a story posted 16 July

2001 on CBC News, leaf-blowers were tobe fully banned in Vancouver by 2004.Why cant Richmond follow suit and showsome concern and respect for our earsand lungs?

Sabine EicheRichmond

Dear Editor,Someone once told me that

democracy begins in conversationbecause it is in conversation that welearn to care about one another.It is in conversation that we

exchange ideas and hear the otherside. It is in conversation that welearn to understand and questionand see new ideas.When the city brings people

together, like last weeks public hear-ing, they will nd the best answersfrom the community they serve.We have an opportunity to help

our elected ofcials understand whatis going on around our neighbour-hoods.The lack of affordable housing and

design issues are two great challeng-es that we face in Richmond, and Iapplaud the mayor and council fortheir continued efforts in a transpar-

ent and collaborative approach.There is now a broader awareness

that something needs to change inorder to improve the current situa-tion.Despite ongoing challenges, the

city continues with its work bypressing the development industryto build more affordable, livable,housing that works. It is unlikely thatthe housing challenges facing us inRichmond will disappear anytimesoon.However, it is important for us to

continue to nd ways to keep morefamilies in Richmond and in orderto achieve this goal, we need tocontinue to work together.Lets not forget that were all in this

together, and we will nd the rightsolutions.

Sal BhullarRichmond

Dear Editor,Many Chinese mar-

kets in Richmond arestocking their shelveswith processed/pack-aged imported prod-ucts from Asia.The packaging often

fails to identify the con-tents in either Englishand/or French.The nutrition label is

lacking and there is noexpiry date.This is all in violation

of Canadian federal

rules and regulations.Where are the

inspectors who are re-sponsible for checkingon these matters?

Alan JohnsonRichmond

Dear Editor,Re: Protect the mom

and pop shops, Letters,Aug. 14.Since you printed my

letter Protect the momand pop shops, I have hadthree, long-time merchantsin Steveston thank me formy comments.They also made it clear

that it would not take muchof an increase in their rentsor leases to force themto think seriously aboutmoving their businesseselsewhere.They also pointed-out how

many shops in the centreof the village (four) havebeen vacated in the last twomonths and that those werelikely a result of the afore-mentioned rent increases.

The mom and popstores in Steveston offermerchandise and shoppingexperiences that cannot behad anywhere else in Rich-mond, and adding moregeneric spas, yoga parlours,

hair dressing salons, andboringly familiar chainstores will only detractfrom the villages heritagecharacter and undermineits reputation as a uniquetourist destination.Perhaps one letter writer,

who has challenged myclaims, should take thetime to get to know es-tablished merchants inSteveston, as I have doneover the past 30 years, andask them what their opinionmight be about the issue or visit delightful townslike La Conner, Coupe-ville, Snohomish, or PortTownsend in WashingtonState to see how they havepreserved and protectedtheir heritages.Chain stores and fran-

chise outlets draw custom-ers to malls, outlet centres,and inner big-city shoppingcorridors, not to places likeSteveston.

Ray ArnoldRichmond

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Walking on eggshells proposed pension reformI have felt for many years that a senior widow/widower loses an inordinate amount of income.They lose their late spouses OAS entirely, and their CPP survivor benefit is only 60% of theirlate spouses CPP (and the maximum CPP benefit is now only $1,070, subject to the annual CPIincrease). Thus, being a single or widowed senior is financially difficult, especially if your incomeis largely pension-based.

Earlier this week, the Conservative Party unveiled the Single Seniors Tax Credit, to start in January2017.The credit will be phased in over four years.The tax credit is estimated to save eligible seniorsabout $300 per year in taxes. This credit is a step in the right direction.

However, there are no easy answers to the question of how to increase vulnerable seniors incomes.The numbers of Canadians over age 65 is climbing fast, and as more and more people (thousandseach month now) apply for and receive pension benefits, the costs of our CPP and OAS also risefast. The CPP is funded, but the OAS is not. Today, our contributions to the CPP exceed payouts,but that is expected to change within the next five years.

A wholesale increase in CPP benefits is not necessarily a long-term answer. More study is neededto answer this complex issue.

Jack Micner

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Council Update

Citys first urban community centre now openBy Bill McNulty

If you live, workor commute nearRichmonds citycentre, youll behappy to hear thereis a brand newaddition to theneighbourhood thatis sure to enhancethe lives of everyone in the community.The Citys first urban community centre City Centre Community Centre is nowopen and I encourage you to visit.

I invite you to the official grandopening for the centre this Saturday(Sept 19) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The new 28,000 square foot, two-storeycommunity centre is located at 5900Minoru Boulevard (at Firbridge Way)within the new Quintet development.

This community centre features animpressive, well equipped fitness centre;bright aerobic/dance studio; meetingrooms; social lounge for all ages; artstudio and music rooms, kitchen,multipurpose programming spaces; acommunity living room; and meetingrooms. The centres regular operatinghours are 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday toThursday, and 6 a.m. to midnightFriday and Saturday.

With recreation and culturalopportunities for all ages a key priorityfor Council, the City Centre CommunityCentres location will support the needsof the growing and evolving populationin Richmonds central neighbourhoods.It will ensure there are recreationaland cultural opportunities that meetcommunity needs through special events,programs and services. The City CentreCommunity Association also plays a largerole in shaping a healthy, safe communityby being involved with developmentalissues, while connecting people withpeople.

As the concentration of residentialand commercial development grows tomeet targets in the city centre, so doesemployment, and our population base.Being near the Canada Line, and majordraws such as Trinity Westerns newRichmond campus (located directly abovethe centre), Richmond Centre, LansdowneShopping Mall and No 3 Road businesses,the community centres location willprove to be extremely convenient.

Lang Centre will remain open andwill now operate as a satellite location tothe City Centre Community Centre.It will continue to offer programs andservices at its Saba Road location(#140-8279 Saba Road.)

For more information on theCity Centre Community Centre,visit www.richmond.ca/citycentre

Bill McNultyCouncillor

Malcolm BrodieMayor

Ken JohnstonCouncillor

Chak AuCouncillor

Alexa LooCouncillor

Derek DangCouncillor

Linda McPhailCouncillor

Carol DayCouncillor

Harold StevesCouncillor


City ofRichmond

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Saturday, September 19, 11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.Opening day activities:

Official welcome and opening byMayor Brodie at 12:45 p.m.

Facility tours and roving entertainment

MeetMarina Szijarto,Artist-in-Residence, and learn about theHarvest FullMoon Project

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Scheme let many hundredsinto Canada illegally: Crown

No coincidence womanrobbed after at tire: VPD

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Police are hoping CCTV footage will identifytwo men suspected of robbing a womanwho withdrew $5,000 from a Richmond bank.The woman, who is of Chinese ethnicity,

took the cash from thebank, believed to bethe TD Canada branchin Lansdowne Centre,on Monday, Sept. 14 ataround 11 a.m.However, at around

11:30 a.m., while enroute to meet a friend inVancouver, she noticeda tire on her car was atand pulled into a park-ing lot near 57th Avenueand Oak Street in southVancouver.As she got out of

the car, two men, onedescribed as being south Asian, ran over andgrabbed her purse containing the cash.According to Const. Brian Montague, of

the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), thevictim does not believe she was targeted.Her account of the incident, however, is

leading the VPD to strongly suspect that shewas singled out at the bank in Richmond andthat her tire was tampered with by the men.It is possible this was random, but it would

be too much of a coincidence that she got aat tire shortly after withdrawing a large sumof money from the bank and then two menshow up at her car within seconds and rob

her, added Montague.Police are currently looking

for video footage of the areaaround the bank and themall at Lansdowne Centre.Montague said police are,

as yet, unable to release anymore information about thesuspects.We do get crimes of this

nature from time to time; itsalways good to be aware ofyour surroundings, especiallycoming from the bank,advised Montague.We suggest you keep your

money and important iden-tication items out of your purse and wallet.Losing your identication can cause a majordisruption to your life.Anyone with information should contact the

VPD at 604-717-3321 or Crimestoppers freeand anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

Many, many hundreds of immigrantsobtained Canadian citizenship orpermanent residence with the help of an un-licensed immigration consultant in Richmondwho made millions altering passports, a courtwas told Wednesday.Xun Sunny Wang appeared at a sentenc-

ing hearing in provincial court in Vancouverafter pleading guilty to eight charges in con-nection with his immigration businesses.Federal Crown counsel Bruce Harper

said denitely many, many hundreds andpossibly well over 1,000 of Wangs clientsobtained Canadian citizenship or permanentresident status through Wangs fraudulentbusinesses.There are certainly a great number of

individuals whose status in Canada, whetherpermanent residence or citizenship, is now inquestion, Harper said.Wangs businesses served more than 1,000

customers between 2006 and 2013, charg-ing more than $10 million for services, courtheard.Along with six counts under the Criminal

Code and the Immigration and Refugee Pro-tection Act, Wang has pleaded guilty to twocounts under the Income Tax Act, includ-ing failing to report $2,722,305 of taxableincome from 2007 to 2012.And, despite the millions earned by his

companies, court heard, Wang also claimedseveral thousand dollars of low-income taxbenets between 2008 and 2013, which

Harper compared to robbing a bank, andthen stealing the charitable donation can onthe way out.It adds insult to injury, Harper said.Crown is seeking a sentence of seven and

a half years.The nature of this fraud is beyond any of

the precedents, said Harper. You arent go-ing to nd another case of this magnitude.Wangs clients, Harper said, are not the

refugees were reading about in the paperin the last week, but instead well-to-doforeign nationals willing to pay for fraud to getinto Canada.Wangs defence counsel, Ritchie Clark,

said an appropriate sentence was two and ahalf years, after time already served. Wanghas been in custody since June. Clark saidWang, a married father of two teenaged boys,deserves consideration for pleading guilty.Judge Harris reserved decision on Wangs

sentence until next month.

It is possible this wasrandom, but it would be toomuch of a coincidence thatshe got a at tire shortlyafter withdrawing a largesum of money from thebank. C. BM

Dan FumanoThe Province

Alan CampbellStaff [email protected]

! A Richmond man who has pled guilty to mak-ing false Chinese passports faced sentencingWednesday. The judge has reserved decisionuntil next month.

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The four federal election candidates forSteveston-Richmond East attempted tocaptivate the attention of hundreds of Mc-Math secondary students at a question andanswer session Wednesday morning in theschools gymnasium.But instead of the prospective politicians

taking charge of the event, the studentsnarrowed down on some difcult issues withseveral pointed questions.Grade 12 law student Sadia Naseem asked

Scott Stewart of the New Democratic Partyand Kenny Chiu of the Conservative Partyfor their position on Muslim women wearinga face cover during citizenship ceremonies an issue that the Conservatives intend totake to the Supreme Court of Canada after theFederal Court of Appeal ruled the govern-ments niqab ban at ceremonies is illegal.Its pretty simple. Its your religion, your

tradition, I think you should be allowed to doit, said Stewart.Conversely, Chiu said face covers are not

respectful for women and wearing a niqab isa sign of disrespect at the ceremony.He noted face recognition is important for

daily, societal operations and its particularlyimportant for citizenship ceremonies.He said he respects the private choice to

wear such garb outside of ceremonies.Naseem, a Muslim herself, said women

should absolutely be able to wear covers.Chiu took another human rights question,

this time on Canadas reported failures tomeet United Nations standards on detainingasylum seekers.On one hand, we balance the need to pro-

vide safe haven for the true refugees; while,on the other hand, we actually plug the holesthat are exploiting the systems, said Chiu.Another law student, Aidan Wilson, asked

Liberal Party candidate Joe Peschisolidowhether he personally would have voted forthe new security legislation, Bill C-51.I know it has been a very controversial bill

and four former Prime Ministers, includingthree Liberals, have denounced the bill. Itsgenerally regarded as unconstitutional and,so, I was interested in what the Liberal candi-date would say on that, said Wilson.Peschisolido, in turn, repeated what the bill

was and what the Liberals would amend (hav-ing already voted for the bill).

Sadly, he didnt answer my question, saidWilson, who disagrees with the bill.Peschisolido was more frank about the con-

troversial citizenship legislation of Bill C-24,which takes an unprecedented step to stripcitizenship for treasonous acts.Its a bad bill, Ill vote against it, he said.Another student asked for Stewarts position

on marijuana law reforms. Stewart said theNDP would decriminalize the drug.The issue of the Keystone XL pipeline

proposal was raised twice. Chiu took the op-portunity to note the Conservative governmentis aligned with the pro-pipeline views of theMitch McConnell-led United States Senate,and not the Barack Obama-led White House.While NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has

been noncommittal on pipelines such asKeystone XL (and Kinder Morgan here in theLower Mainland), Stewart introduced himself

as someone who would act in the best inter-ests of the Fraser River estuary.Peschisolido, meanwhile, announced he

recently turned vegan and told the audiencehe had made political mistakes in the past,such as running for the Canadian Alliance in2000.It was Chiu, as president of the Aliiances

riding association, who helped him get there.I was the one who got this gentleman

elected, said Chiu, a software developer andformer school trustee, who began the eventby introducing himself as a father of twochildren attending McRoberts, inviting somegood-spirited jeers.He also started by stating Richmond is a

big exporter of berries, alluding to the Con-servative governments broad support for freetrade agreements.When asked about free trade, he noted the

Conservatives have brought in 43 new freetrade agreements.Grade 10 student, Semeion Wong, asked

Stewart about rising tuition fees.The NDP has no stated plan to address the

issue, although it has been critical of risingstudent debt.Green Party candidate Laura-Leah Shaw,

whose party wants to eliminate universitytuition, was questioned on raising corporatetaxes. Shaw said the upper-class could man-age to pay more. T.J. Hamberger asked Shawand Stewart about their opinions on sellingbulk water. As both drank from bottled Nestlewater, Stewart said climate change needs tobe addressed and Shaw said prots from re-source extraction should stay in the country.

ELECTIONin the City

Students hit hard with pointed questionsGRAEMEWOODSta ReporterGWOODRICHMONDNEWS.COM

! McMath studentsline up in their schoolgym Wednesday toask all four candi-dates running in theSteveston-RichmondEast riding questionsabout their politicalpolicies. Photo byGraeme Wood/Rich-mond News! More photos onlineat Richmond-News.com.



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City BoardCITY OF RICHMOND

NOTICE OF TAX SALEIn accordance with the provisions of Section 403 of the Local Government Act, being Chapter 323 R.S. 1996 as amended, the following properties, upon which the taxes aredelinquent, will be offered for sale by public auction at the Council Chambers of the City of Richmond, 6911 No 3 Road, at the hour of 10:00 oclock in the forenoon on the28th day of September 2015 unless the delinquent taxes, together with interest, are sooner paid. Take notice that the purchaser of a tax sale property is subject to taxunder the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair market value of the property, following the expiration of the redemption period. The City makes no representationexpress or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to research the properties and makeall necessary inquires to municipal, and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws,restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the properties. Please note that the successful bidder is required to provide full payment(cash or certied cheque) by 4:00 p.m. on September 28, 2015; otherwise, the property will be offered for sale again at 10:00 a.m., September 30, 2015.

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Richmond Centres Liberal Party ofCanada federal candidate Law-rence Woo says a meet-and-greetevent held in Richmond exclusivelyfor Chinese media only does not com-pare to past exclusive media eventsheld by Conservative Party of Canadapoliticians.I was a participant. I did not set

it up. But the intention was for theChinese media to meet some of thenew faces on the (Liberal Party)team, said Woo of the Sept. 9 event,held at a local hotel with several otherLiberal candidates from around MetroVancouver.Woo said he didnt know who orga-

nized the event. He said most of thecandidates had already met the main-stream or English-speaking media,but had yet to have a chance to meetwith Chinese-speaking media.He said nothing in particular was

discussed other than basic introduc-tions and some nondescript questionsfrom the media in attendance.Although he said he felt the Liberal

event was appropriate, he didnt thinkthat was the case for some Conserva-tive Chinese-media only events.When the News asked if Richmond

Member of Parliament Alice Wongsshark-n soup eating event in 2012or Minister of Multiculturalism JasonKenneys more recent Richmondroundtable on immigration statistics both held exclusively for Chinese-speaking media were appropriate,he said they were not.

That was totally inappropriate be-cause when you have a news story toturn out, or some kind of announce-ment or new information then theinvitation should go out to everybody.Everyone should have a chance, saidWoo, reiterating that the Liberal eventwas a get to know each other kind ofinvitation.In March, Woo introduced himself

to all media when he announced hiscandidacy. He said media eventsshould not be segregated based onlanguage, race or ethnicity.If it was up to me, I would not call

a press conference for one particularmedia, said Woo.I dont think there should be segre-

gation of Chinese media, East Indianmedia. I think thats totally inappropri-ate.At a McMath secondary candidates

meeting Wednesday, a student asked

Kenny Chiu, Steveston-RichmondEasts conservative candidate, aboutJason Kenneys earlier roundtable.How is it you can go to these

events but still represent multilingualpeople? the student asked.I dont particularly support that,

said Chiu, noting he did translate theevent.English is our common language,

that is exactly why the ConservativeParty is encouraging newcomers toobtain those skills. Its important forus to communicate in a common lan-guage, said Chiu, who then pledgedopenness if elected.In general I actually believe we

have to have an open communica-tion channel and thats why Ivecommitted to my fellow citizens inSteveston-Richmond East that Ill bemaking myself available as much aspossible, said Chiu.

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Woo unsure of Chinese-only media host City needs help tosave farms from PMV

The City of Richmond will be seeking supportto protect farmland from port expansion, whenB.C.s local politicians gather next week for the an-nual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention.Delegates at the convention will be asked to sup-

port Richmonds motion calling for federal regulatorychanges to prohibit port authorities from purchasingany Agricultural Land Reserve property for non-agri-cultural purposes. The UBCM Convention runs fromSept. 21 to 25 in Vancouver.Were deeply concerned that Port Metro Van-

couver (PMV) is prepared to use farmland to meetits expansion plans and this is unacceptable, saidMayor Malcolm Brodie.Farmland is a critical resource that must be

protected. This issue potentially impacts on anycommunity that is home to port activities, so itsimportant that local governments join to togetherto oppose any attempt to erode our inventory offarmland.Richmond, said the city, has had a simmering

conict with PMV since the port acquired 239 acresof farmland adjacent to its Richmond properties. Theproperty is within the provincial Agricultural LandReserve (ALR) and zoned for agriculture use, but theport, according to the city, has aspirations to possiblyconvert it to industrial uses.The City of Richmond has made repeated requests

for a meeting with PMVs board of directors to dis-cuss its concerns, but the ports board has declinedto meet with city council.Its clear local governments need a united voice to

get port authorities to listen to our concerns, addedBrodie.Thats why were asking our UBCM colleagues to

support a move to curb the ports ability to ignore lo-cal and regional wishes when it comes to farmland.In addition to prohibiting port authorities from pur-

chasing farmland, Richmond is also asking the fed-eral Transport Minister to require port authorities toestablish a meaningful public consultation processwith local governments along with a formal disputeresolution process to address municipal/port issues.

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Candle-lit paper lanterns, a special tasty cake, lots offresh fruits and a big family dinner is what Anne Soremembers most when celebrating Chinas second biggestfestival of the year.The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Harvest

Moon and Moon Festival, is an annual family celebration,which gives thanks for a bountiful food harvest. In theChinese calendar, it is always held on the 15th day of theeighth month, coinciding with the full moon. In the west-ern calendar, it changes every year. This years festivalfalls on Sept. 27.So grew up on a farm in Canton, giving her an apprecia-

tion for the celebration.In traditional, Chinese culture, it was a special day for

farmers, So said. Myfamily always celebratedthis when we were inChina.So moved to Canada

about 20 years ago andshe still celebrates theevent with family in herRichmond home, hangingup paper lanterns with her10-year old son, AndrewZhao. But for the youngergeneration, play and eatinga special cake made oncea year, is what kids celebrate.I get to play with lanterns and eat mooncakes and all

that awesome stuff, Zhao said. Its fun.So is also the general manager of Saint Germain Bakery,

so her family will never be deprived of the moon cakeswhich symbolizes the festival. The round, desserts arelled with various ingredients such as mixed nuts, driedscallop and preserved duck eggs. A single cake, measur-ing 7x7 cm and four cm in thickness can cost more than$9 each, depending on whats inside.The most popular is the double (duck egg) yolk with

white lotus seed, So said. Most Chinese bakeries, about80 per cent of them, charge $35 - $40 for a box of fourpieces.Making the double egg with lotus seed mooncakes

takes almost two months to prepare, So explained. Theduck eggs take 45 days to preserve and the lotus seedneeds to be stewed in hot water before its mashed into ane paste, with oil and sugar added to it. The amount of

time it takes to produce some of the cakes may partiallyexplain why farmers would traditionally make this treatonly once a year.Its a very long process to make, So explained, adding

the special day is similar to celebrating Thanksgiving. Itsa very traditional gift for the Mid-Autumn Festival.While the festival is traditionally a family affair and is not

widely celebrated as Chinese New Year here, the Rich-mond Chinese Community Society (RCCS) is hosting itsannual Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at LansdowneCentre on Sunday, Sept. 27, with an opening ceremonyat 12:30 p.m. The celebration will include lion and folkdancing, Chinese calligraphy and game booths. Smallpieces of mooncake will be given out for free.Weve been doing this for 20 years in Lansdowne,

said Henry Beh, RCCS executive director. Everyone iswelcome.The story behind the mooncake festival stems from the

overthrowing of the Mongol rulers, 2,000 years ago, Beh

explained. The Chinese decided to rebel against the(Mongolian) government and they made mooncakes toput messages in there, like lets rebel against the govern-ment on this day, Beh said. On that day, all the citizenscame out with weapons and they were quite successful inoverthrowing the government.There is also a lot of mid-autumn fairytales and folklore

and some of those stories will be told, in Chinese, at theRichmond Public Library, Brighouse location on Saturday,Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. Geared to children, ages six to 12, thetraditional stories will be told by Andy Li, who studied an-cient Chinese literature and worked as an editor in Beijingfor 17 years.These are basic folktales, every Chinese person should

know them, Li said, through a translator. They are oldstories.One traditional story is about a time when there were

10 suns in the sky, burning all the plants on earth andcausing people to die. To rectify this, a man shot downnine suns with a bow and arrow, saving the people andthe planet.Also at the Brighouse library being presented in Chinese

for adults, is the Appreciation of Chinese Couplets eventfrom 1 to 3 p.m. Chinese couplets are two complementarypoetic lines, usually written to express a persons love fortheir motherland, to describe the beauty of nature or tooffer best wishes, explained Ronald Chance, who will leadthe event.The 61-year-old became interested in literature and

poetry while studying to get his high school diploma at aVancouver adult eduction school when he was 40.People can bring couplings they have found and want

to discuss or they can bring something they wrote,Chance said. We are going to talk about couplings thatare about the moon festival.Both events at the library require advance registration at

yourlibrary.ca or by calling 604-231-6413.

! Jacky So, 8, right, proudlyholds aloft his Chinese dragon,while Daniel So, 5, left, showsoff his Chinese lantern. AndrewZhao, 10, centre, is excitedabout perhaps eating somemooncakes at the festival.Below: Henry Beh, execu-tive director of the RichmondChinese Community Society,displays some traditionalChinese autumn festival craftsand treats. Photos by Christo-pher Sun/Special to the News

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Candidates will be queried for response to important local,national and international issues. Bring your questions

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This debate will be co-hosted by theRichmond Chamber of Commerce and the Richmond News.

Sufce to say, the rst day in October is go-ing to be a busy month for the Richmond/Delta branch of CARP.The advocate group for the mature mem-

bers of the community is having its AGM, willcelebrate National Seniors Day and is hostinga federal election town hall meeting.The same day, Oct. 1, will also usher in the

era of a new chair, businessman Geoff Cow-man, who is set to take over the role from Dr.Vic Pauls, who has presided over the growthof the chapter over the last year to 1019members across Richmond and Delta.The AGM and election town hall will be held

at Pioneer Church on the South Arm UnitedChurch grounds at No. 3 Road and StevestonHighway.Scheduled to appear at the town hall and

most likely face questions on matters affectingseniors and/or people reaching retirement will be candidates representing all fourparties, including: Joe Peschisolido (Liberal),Laura-Leah Shaw (Green), Scott Stewart(NDP) and Alice Wong (Conservative).We are going to ask them to focus speci-

cally on the seniors, said CARPs chair-electCowman, a seniors residence consultant.Each party will get ve minutes to speak

and then we will open it up to the oor andtake questions from the audience, which willbe asked through the moderator.Each candidate will then have 60 seconds

to give their answer. We will do this for aboutan hour.

The meeting is open to the public, butspace is very limited and CARP memberswill have rst preference on seats. If you areinterested in attending, you must register rstat 604-240-8085 to reserve your seat.Meanwhile, as he prepares to take a step to

the side, Pauls looked back on several suc-cessful events run by CARPs local chapterover the last 12 months or so.Despite the fairly large and spread out geo-

graphical area that the chapter encompasses,(our) three major eventsplus the one that(we) co-sponsoredwere extremely wellsupported by members throughout the area,said Pauls, a retired dentist.We had two wonderful Remembrance

Day-themed concerts, run with the Vancouver

! CARPs outgoing Richmond/Delta chair VicPauls (left) welcomes the local chapters chair-elect, Geoff Cowman, to the job. Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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Welsh Mens Choir, and a ChristmasParty nished off 2014, as well as aValentines Party and the marvellousSeniors Health And Wellness Expo(S.H.A.R.E.) eventFew people know that CARP is

Canadas largest and most successfuladvocacy groupand we ght stronglyfor issues that are important to all or thatimpact all seniors.Cowman is the sole nominee for the

chair, with other nominees being BeckyHerrmann, vice-chair, Jennifer Huang,

secretary, and Bruce Opp, treasurer.Asked why he decided to offer his timeas chair of the chapter, Cowman saidtheres still a massive gap in connect-ing seniors to the services and helpavailable, especially from all levels ofgovernment.I had a senior with me the other day,

in tears because she couldnt get theanswer she needed from a governmentagency; she reached out to me throughCARP, said Cowman.There are lots of resources out there,

but not everyone knows how to accessthem. What if there was a resource cen-

tre for seniors, specically to get accessto government agencies?Many seniors are not savvy on the In-

ternet or on their phones; theres a hugeneed to get this co-ordinated.Oct. 1 also serves at National Seniors

Day and Pauls is urging people to take amoment to consider the seniors in theirlives and communities.Although it is just one day, it is an

important one, Pauls said.For more information on CARP Rich-

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The motivations behind Timothy andStephen Hsias entry into the Royal Ca-nadian Mints national coin design contestare many.The Richmond brothers Timothy,

30, a family doctor at Aberdeen HealthCentre, and Stephen, 29, a commerciallitigation lawyer were inspired by theNorthern Lights and Canadian naturerespectively with their innovative designs,which have earned them each a one-in-ve chance of national fame out of10,000 hopefuls.

But it is the memory of the pairs lategrandfather, Philip Hsia, who would havebeen 100 in two years time, that is thereal inspiration behind the brothers suc-cess, not only in becoming nalists in themints public voting contest, but in life, ingeneral.Our grandpa was our hero, said

Stephen. He grew up in poverty and ranaway from home at age 11 with nothingbut three coins that his mother entrustedwith him.Over his lifetime, he excelled academi-

cally, qualied for the Olympics in trackand eld, ew bombers in the SecondWorld War with the Flying Tigers, and

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Were doing it for Grandpa! Hsia brothers,Timothy, left, andStephen are dedi-cating their nalistslots in the RoyalCanadian Mintsnational coindesign contest tothe memory oftheir hero, theirlate grandfather,Philip. Photo byAlan Campbell/Richmond News

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immigrated to Richmond,which he called home untilhis death in 2010, beforewhich he was a strong advo-cate about giving back tothe community and couldbe seen jogging around theMinoru track in the earlymornings.When Tim and I were

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ture and over time realizedthat Grandpa had effectivelymade us coin collectorsourselves. We were inspiredby the beautiful designs ofGrandpas coins and wededicate our coin designsto him.Both Tim and Stephen,

Princeton University gradu-ates, who live at home withtheir parents near StevestonHighway and Gilbert Road,are avid amateur artists anddesigners in their free timeand have been drawing and

sketching as long as theycan remember.This is the rst time,

however, theyve entereda competition such as thenational mints, which isbeing run to nd the designfor a commemorative cointo celebrate Canadas 150thanniversary of Confedera-tion in 2017.Timothys Dance of the

Spirits entry is one ofve nalists in the OurWonders category, whileStephens Confedera-tion Bouquet has a greatchance in the Our Charac-ter division.And with the general

150th theme in mind, Ste-phens design incorporates

the ofcial owers of thenations 13 provinces andterritories.Having travelled across

Canada, just about everyprovince has its ofcialower everywhere to see,said Stephen.And I wanted something

that would resonate with asmany Canadians as pos-sible.The News recently

featured Adrian Chan, 6, also a nalist in the OurFuture category, with hisWhale Plane design.You can vote for the broth-

ers and Adrians entries atwww.Mint.ca/Canada150.Voting started on Sept. 1and ends on Oct. 9.

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! Stephen Hsias Confederation Bouquet, left, and his brotherTimothys Dance of the Spirits coin designs are nalists in differentcategories in the Royal Canadian Mints 150th anniversary contest.

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more varieties is the fact that no singletype of grape is perfect.While one variety may be almost 10 out

of 10, there is always some aspect of itscharacter that isnt stellar.Adding another variety to the blend may

add something that the other grape wasmissing.Some sauvignon blancs (SB) can have

a strong personality, which is sometimesdescribed as cat pee.Furthermore, SBs can be fairly acidic,

which some people shy away from. Byadding some Semillon, the SBs assertivecharacter is toned down, plus it now hasan attractive citrus avour and a smoothtexture to the mouth-feel.Overall, the Poachers is a juicy light-

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