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“Thank you for being there for us.”It’s just seven little words.But it’s a sentiment that Deepi and Jotti

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suffered from dwarfism from birth and needwheelchairs to get around — wanted tosurprise their mom by publicly displaying inthe Richmond News their deep appreciation ofeverything their mom, Jaswinder, has done forthem throughout their often challenging lives.“My mom has done so, so much for us that

I just wanted everyone to know how greatshe is,” said Deepi, who penned her thoughtsin a special Mother’s Day tribute (see insertbelow).“It’s not just the obvious things, like looking

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Tribute to my momEveryone says their mom is the best mom in

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Richmond twins Jotti (left) and Deepi Leihl have a special message for their mom, Jaswinder, tomark Mother’s Day. The 33 year-olds say they are grateful for all the sacrifices their mom has madefor them over the years. Photo by Alan Campbell/Richmond News

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A 47-year-old Richmondman is facing a string ofcharges in connectionwith an alleged hit and runaccident early Wednesdaymorning that forced theevacuation of a No. 3 Roadtownhouse complex due toa natural gas leak.Police were called to

the Abercrombie Placecomplex just north ofBlundell Road shortlyafter midnight on May 7after witnesses reporteda vehicle hitting anothercar, then driving into sometownhouses.In the process, several

gas meters were struck andbegan leaking as damageto the property suggestedthe vehicle ended up in theyard of one residence.RCMP said the driver

fled the scene, but waslocated shortly after theincident.

Caution tape stillsurrounded the homeThursday morning, whiledamage to the front yard’sshrubbery and sectionof metal fence was stillapparent.There were also a broken

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was using equipment tocheck that property’s bankof gas meters.The charges include

failing to remain at thescene of an accident,driving with undue careand attention, and failureto remain at the scenewhere there is propertydamage under the MotorVehicle Act.

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Caution tape still marks the scene of a hit and run early onWednesday morning.Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News


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Library or no library, city councillors havedirected city staff back to the negotiating tablewith Onni Group to rebuff the developer’slatest and still contentious proposal to rezonethe 60,000 square-foot Imperial Landingdevelopment on Steveston’s waterfrontboardwalk.The idea of a waterfront library appeared to

cool as the committee asked staff to explorea greater compensation package, includingoptions that may or may not include adiscounted lease for the imagined library.Also at issue is whether Onni will agree to

leave room for maritime businesses shoulda civic marina be planned for the site. Localretailers are also hoping limits are placed inorder for their shops to remain viable.The referral once again leaves city staff with

a multiplicity of options to consider.While seemingly still open to the concept of

a library, Couns. Evelina Halsey-Brandt, ChakAu and Derek Dang did question if ImperialLanding is the best location for a library,as well as the best use of Onni’s amenitycontributions.Coun. Harold Steves, a more decided

proponent of the idea, said there is no plan tobuild the much-needed library elsewhere in the

village, thus Imperial Landing makes sense.But Steves took issue with Onni’s most

recent offer for the library, which wastantamount to an industrial zone rate and onlyfor five years.“They should be giving us a better deal than

this Mickey Mouse offer,” he said.In order to install

retail shops Onnineeds to havethe land rezonedfrommaritimeuses (industrial) tocommercial. Onnioffered the city acommunity amenitiespackage that includes$2 million and anaverage lease rate of $17 per square foot fora 13,000 square-foot building— one of six atthe location.Industrial lease rates run between $8-15,

according to city staff, while commerciallease rates run between $25-40. The processof “lifting” land value typically requires anamenities/cash offer from a developer to thecity.“Basically what they’ve offered is not a

discount,” retorted Steves, noting Onni standsto gain millions of dollars from the lift.“I don’t think we’ve dealt with a company

that’s offered so little to the city in the past 20

years.We asked for the same deal as Ironwoodand they didn’t come close,” said Steves.At Ironwood, the city pays about $7 per

square foot for the 12,500 square foot facility.Onni told city staff that by leasing 13,000

square feet to the city it is effectively passingon 20 per cent of its zoning application.

That still isn’t goodenough for a groupof retail workers inSteveston who, at themeeting, made it clearit was not giving upon its fight against therezoning application.Peter Tong, owner

of the Pharmasaveon No. 1 Road, made

an impassioned plea to councillors on thecommittee.“None of us are raking it in. They (Onni)

will demolish 15 businesses,” said Tong.“They just throw money at this. If that’s the

case, give the business owners $5 million,”added Tong, a member of the StevestonMerchantsAssociation, which has suggestedthe now empty development be limited to25 per cent retail space. Notably, in its latestproposal Onni stated if that were to occur itwould reduce its cash contributions.Such a stance appears to be frustrating

opponents, such as Tong.

That’s because Onni had built the waterfrontportion of Imperial Landing knowing it waszoned for maritime purposes (intended topreserve Steveston’s connections to the marineindustry).Tong said Onni understood what it was

doing from the beginning.“Onni has not done enough to seek maritime

tenants. …They didn’t build this to looklike mixed-marine. They built this to looklike retail,” said Tong, noting he set up hispharmacy in Steveston three years ago withthe understanding Imperial Landing wouldnot be open to retail shops, and in particular, asupermarket such as Nesters.Steves said one potential reason why no

maritime-related businesses have expressedinterest in Imperial Landing is because Onni isasking for commercial lease rates.Coun. Bill McNulty said he supports the

idea of a library and the process must be donewith caution and diligence.“I’m in no rush to redevelop (Imperial

Landing).We get one shot and once we do itthere’s no turning back,” said McNulty.Because the planning committee doesn’t

involve all city councillors, the matter willnow go to a general purposes meeting foreveryone to vote on, in hopes of avoidingmore back and forth proposals in what is nowa decade-long saga.

Onni turned back after ‘Mickey Mouse’ offerGraeme WoodStaff [email protected]

They (Onni) just throwmoney at this. If that’s thecase, give the business owners$5 million.- Peter Tong

Richmond RCMPare seeking the public’sassistance in identifying aperson of interest in relationto two separate ID/Credit

Card Fraud cases.On Jan.19 the suspect

attempted to purchase anitem at a department storelocated in the 2600 block ofSweden Way. The suspectpresented the clerk with adepartment store credit cardand a fake citizenship card.The clerk took the ID forverification and when theyreturned, the suspect wasalready gone.

On Feb. 25 the samesuspect attempted toobtain a line of credit byusing a fake MasterCardand citizenship card at ajewellery store located inRichmond Centre Mall.If you have any

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Tomorrow evening, St. AlbanAnglican Church is hosting acandlelight vigil for the more than 250Nigerian school girls abducted thispast April by militant Islamic groupBoko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria.“It breaks my heart to hear that girls

going to school have been abducted,”said Rev. Margaret Cornish, “We feltwe needed to express solidarity.”The vigil, taking place at 7:30 p.m.

at 7260 St. Albans Road is beingorganized by the church and its newparishioner, Chi Onuoha, a Nigeriancitizen who’s attending Omni Collegeto complete her nursing program.“Growing up in Nigeria, I will say

there is gender inequality. The boysare given preferential treatment, thegirls are trained to be submissive andin some very remote areas, the girlsare not allowed to attend schools,”Onuoha told the Richmond News.“A number of people wanted to

do something more than prayer, but

there’s only so much we can do here inCanada,” added Cornish, “My friendsin faith are getting together to pray forthe individuals.”The abduction of the girls by the

group Boko Haram, was motivated byits opposition to the “westernization”of Nigeria. The group forbids theeducation of women and encourages atraditional Islamic lifestyle.It is feared the girls are being kept or

sold as brides, and have a bride priceof 2,000 naira, the equivalent of $14Canadian.

Vigil planned for Nigerian girlsJon KingSpecial to the News

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moving, in more ways thanone, is 57-year-old fitnessinstructor Murray Phillips,a 30-plus year veteran ofexercise programs andtraining methods.Over the past few years,

Phillips began noticing anaging population that wasworking just as hard, ifnot harder, but not findingthe time to get its dailydose of exercise. One ofthe biggest concerns heheard from people whocame to him for help at hisoffice at West RichmondCommunity Centre was thatthey travelled too much orworked too many hours inan office to find the time toexercise.Cue Phillips’ simple

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water weights that fit neatlytogether, allowing it to beeasily carried around.“The idea was always in

the back of my head. I knewwhat needed to be in a kit. Ididn’t want something thatwould just sit in a garage. Ithas to be totally functionaland portable.”Mobi-X is a step above

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Scott Rintoul and Steve Ewen are goingfor a bike ride this summer, but not any oldspin around the block.The two media personalities and long-

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the event, including sports writers IainMacIntyre and Jason Botchford withthe Vancouver Sun and The Provincerespectively, as well as George Melville,CEO of Boston Pizza International Inc. andCanadian rocker and cancer survivor BifNaked.“It’s a real delight to get together with

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Team 1040 radio host Scott Rintouladdresses the crowd at the Boston Pizzalocation on Ackroyd Rd. during a fundraiserto kick off the Ride to Conquer Cancerevent. Photo by Jon King/Special to the News

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Andrew Cohen already has many titlesfor a young person: singer, dancer, actor,director. The talented 25-year-old credits hisblossoming career in entertainment, in part,to Gateway Theatre, where at age eight heparticipated in a Peter Pan show.“That was the first time I was ever on

stage and I guess that’s when I got the bug,”said Cohen.This year, Cohen was one of six recipients

of the 2014 RichmondArts Awards, whichwere announced Tuesday evening asthe city celebrated many of the greatestachievements and contributions to the artsby its residents, artists, actors, organizers andbusiness leaders.Cohen took home the YouthArts Award.

Since he left Richmond for Vancouver andgraduated with a Bachelor of FineArtsfrom the University of B.C., he’s produced

a popular YouTube video, UBC Lipdub,and has appeared on stage across Canada aswell as in film and television. Cohen alsoparticipated in the 2010Winter Olympicsclosing ceremony.This year promises to be another big one

for Cohen as he embarks on creating a newmusical that tells a story of people falling inand out of love set to new indie-rock coversof Joni Mitchell.Richmond in 3D, a product of Richmond

Multicultural Community Services, tookhome theArtistic InnovationAward.Since 2009, Richmond in 3D has created

dialogue on inclusiveness, multiculturalism,anti-bullying and anti-discriminationthroughout the city’s schools. Youth tryoutto become part of a volunteer troupe ofactors that brings interactive theatre, music,movement, visual arts to engage students.The goal of Richmond in 3D is to

foster collaborative problem-solving. Theproject aims to get students to think about

and respect different perspectives andbackgrounds in life by role-playing scenariossuch as bullying.“Without judging the students we let them

come up with solutions, which is a betterway of learning, I believe,” said organizerMark Pawson, who received the award onbehalf of the troupe.Taking home the Cultural Leadership

Award was the crew from RichCity Idol,an annual charitable evening of singingperformances at Gateway Theatre. Since2004 hundreds of students have performedfor RichCity, raising over $20,000 for non-profit groups.In the Arts EducationAward category,

Linda Shirley was honoured for her workwith children at TheArts Connection, aplace for young arts students to shape theirtalents, be it music, art or acting. Shirley hasworked with early learning programs, as wellas before and after school care programs.Last year she connected Richmond youth

to students from the area of Vancouver’sDowntown Eastside.Taking home the Business andArts Award

was Chris Browne, the general manager ofAccent Inns Vancouver Airport. Since 2008Browne has fostered a relationship betweenthe hotel and Gateway Theatre, and has sincebecome the theatre’s largest sponsor, whichincludes accommodation for cast and crewfor many productions. One of Browne’sbiggest contributions has been to make thetheatre more accessible for low-incomefamilies.Last but not least, Loraine Wellman took

home the VolunteerismAward. The numberof organizations, groups and initiativesWellman has been a part of is seeminglyendless so the News will only name a few;notably Wellman is the vice-president ofthe RichmondArtists Guild and has beeninstrumental with helping the StevestonGrand Prix of Art and the Fraser River ArtFestival.

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The 2014 Richmond Arts Awards celebrated the city’s rich crop of talent and itssupporters Tuesday evening at city hall. Prior to the event, the Richmond YouthDance Company (above) performed in the courtyard. Emma Nipp and dad Roland(above right) wowed the crowd with several guitar selections. Sangre Morena’sLatin Music duo delivered an inspired performance. While, past Arts Educatoraward winner Len Kay, and other artists and supports, were there to celebrate thecity’s cultural achievements.

Richmond shines a spotlight on the artsGraeme WoodStaff [email protected]

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

Prime Minister StephenHarper can’t seem to buya win in the courts these

days.His bid to reform the

senate without the supportof the provinces, the case tohave Vancouver’s supervisedinjection facility Insite shutdown, his fight to preserveCanada’s prostitution laws,his attempt to appoint MarcNadon to the highest court, andpieces of his tough-on-crimelegislation beyond count haveall been crushed under judges’gavels.Like a fly repeatedly

bouncing off a window, the

PM has been slow to learnthat the Charter of Rights andFreedoms is the supreme law ofthe land.So it’s understandable,

though not excusable, that hisfrustration boiled over intoa PMO press release castingaspersion on Supreme Court ofCanada Chief Justice BeverleyMcLachlin last week.Harper and Justice Minister

Peter Mackay are now beingraked over the coals by theOpposition, law professors,the Canadian Bar Association,and editorial boards across thecountry for lashing out.McLachlin and the courts

were only doing their jobs.And with the prime minister’sreputation as an ideologueand leader with little interestin the constitutional limits ofhis power, it is more importantthan ever that we have arobust, unflinching branch ofgovernment willing to assert itsindependence and put a checkon executive’s power.Prime ministers and their

governments come and go —even Harper’s Conservatives.The role of our laws and

courts is to make sure theinstitutions and foundationsthe country is built on aren’tlegislated away by just 155

Is he more than just another John?

John who? That questionframes one of the moreimmediate challenges

facing newly-installed NDPleader John Horgan.Quite simply, most potential

voters likely don’t even knowwho he is. Few politicians are householdnames, and the ones at the bottom of thename-recognition list are invariably membersof the Opposition, not the government.He may be well known among the 20,000-

odd members of his own party and among therelatively small group of folks who religiouslyfollow politics, but the fact is more than 1.5million people vote in provincial elections inthis province and the vast majority of themlikely don’t know him or anything about him.Of course, now that he has assumed the

leadership helm fromAdrian Dix, Horgan’sprofile will begin to build. The job brings withit an automatic increase in media coverage(and scrutiny), which means he’ll get moretelevision face-time.However, I detect a continuing disconnect

out there with the public when it comes to

politics and much of the “insiderbaseball” issues that consumeits culture. There remains ahangover that was created afterwhat was essentially a marathonnon-stop campaign waged byChristy Clark and Dix since they

won their party leadership jobs.That will make it harder for Horgan to

penetrate the public consciousness, at leastfor a while yet. But there are three years yetbefore the next provincial election, so time ison his side.So how will Horgan proceed? Look for

him to stress economic issues more thansocial ones, as he tries to establish somecredibility in that area for the NDP.A newAngus Reid poll (I know, I know,

what use are polls these days? But this wasn’ta “horserace” poll) found that 62 per centof people would more likely vote for theNDP if it strengthened its focus on economicissues, compared to just 48 per cent who saidstronger environmental policies were moreattractive. But here’s where things may getsticky for Horgan. The sameAngus Reid

poll found NDP voters (as opposed to allvoters) were much more in favor of strongerenvironmental policies than having moresupport for natural resource industries (71 percent versus 48 per cent). Further, about 20 percent of those who vote NDP say they wouldbe less likely to vote for the party if it was astronger backer of those industries.Horgan’s political DNA, when it comes

to support for natural resource industries, iswell-established (he worked for former NDPpremier Dan Miller, arguably the strongestbacker of industry in the government ofthe ‘90s). He is not opposed to fracking,for example, and I wouldn’t be surprised ifhe tries to nudge his party into being moresupportive of mining and the Site C dam.But if he moves his party more to the

political centre, and towards a strongerbacking of industry, he runs the risk ofalienating and possibly even losing thesupport of NDP voters who value strongerenvironmental policies over pretty wellanything else.Of course, if Horgan can attract enough

“soft” B.C . Liberal voters, or votes from

folks who don’t vote, he can afford to shedthat green wing of his party. Either way, it’sgoing to be a tough balancing act for the newNDP leader.Premier Clark is fond of saying British

Columbians want to find a way to say “yes” toall kinds of industrial projects, but the NDP’sown backers are much more ready to continueto say “no” more often than not.The B.C. Liberals have found the “sweet

spot” on this issue and show no sign of losingground. Horgan now has three years to findthat sweet spot for his party, and it seems likea Herculean task right now.But with the leadership monkey now off

the party’s back, the NDP can finally beginto sort itself out. Horgan will likely bring afocus, passion and energy to a party that lacksall three attributes at the moment.And in doing so, he’ll gradually get most

people stop asking “John who?” when theyhear his name. The next and more difficulttrick will be getting folks to say “yes” whenhe asks for their vote.Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for

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items are converging onenvironmental concerns:natural gas extraction,fracking, flaring, oil pipelineconstruction and potentialfor damage caused by leaks,concerns over oil tankersendangering life along theB.C. coast line, aviationfuel being piped throughRichmond, changes inALRlaws that would open up thepossibility of “expropriating”ALR, temple expansionaffectingALR, and so on.In all of this, the focus

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articulated in the media is thestark reality that sustainableenvironmental managementmust come to be seen not asa discretionary commitmenthumanity can weigh againstother competing interests,but rather as a fundamentalresponsibility that must beshouldered — a pre-requisitefor spiritual developmentas well as the individual’sphysical survival.Only a breakthrough

in understanding that isscientific and spiritual in the

fullest sense of the terms willempower the human raceto assume the trusteeshiptoward which history impelsit.” (A.L.Dahl, The EcoPrinciple: Ecology andEconomics in Symbiosis).Present-day economics

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Taking the weight off for a minute at a picnicbench, Ian Lai gulped a few mouthfuls ofwater; content with the seven-hour graft he’d

just put in maintaining his community garden plotat Terra Nova Rural Park.Imagine, then, Lai’s acute sense of injustice when,right in front of his eyes, he watched with wide-eyes an Asian couple helping themselves to thevery garlic bulbs he’d been slaving over all day.Racing over to the rescue, Lai remonstrated withthe brazen pair of thieves.“I was over there like a hound and shouted ‘thatdoesn’t belong to you,’” said Lai, founder andprogram director of the Richmond SchoolyardSociety at Terra Nova Rural Park, who also runs hisown urban agricultural consulting business.“The guy just looked at me and said ‘I don’t speakEnglish,’ and walked off and got into their flashy-looking BWV SUV.“There was another couple walking in the park,and they joined them in the car.”Lai said Saturday’s incident is not the first time he’shad to deal with thieves at the community gardens,but he feels the culprits are getting bolder.“I tell you, people are getting more and morebrazen,” he said.“We really need to educate them to help themunderstand what they’re doing is wrong.“It’s been increasing every year and more and moreof the gardeners here are telling me stories aboutstuff going missing and having to chase peopleaway.”Jill Wright, a Richmond Garden Club committeemember, said a City of Richmond grasscuttercaught someone taking plants from Paulik Park justlast week.“As usual, they say they don’t speak English andthen it’s the whole pantomime routine of actingout what’s wrong with what they’re doing,” saidWright, who’s in charge of the club stewardship ofthe central Richmond park.“Once you say ‘no’ and ‘police,’ they seem to get itand leave. The volunteers who maintain the parkhere quite rightly get very annoyed and angry; it’sdriving people insane.”Wright said it’s not quite as bad as in 2008 whenthe club took over maintaining the park for the city.

“I think we have more eyes out here now, morevigilance,” she added.“I don’t think (the people stealing) have anyidea how this affects the volunteers, it’s sodisrespectful.”

The Richmond News reported last year howthefts from community gardens, includingfrom an elementary school garlic bed, were

on the rise across Richmond.Colin Dring, Richmond Food Security Society’sexecutive director, said the thefts “continue to bean issue and it’s started really early this season.”However, this year, as well as prized vegetables,it’s plants and ornaments that are getting stolen,

said Dring. “The gardening community is startingto come back to the lots and they’re noticing allkinds of things missing,” said Dring.Asked how the community garden groups planto tackle the problem this season, Dring said theeducational approach and encouraging people tofollow up with city bylaw officers when somethinghappens is still the best way forward.Putting up bilingual warning signs, explaining it’snot a free-for-all, isn’t an option, added Dring.“We’re looking at visual signage as part of theeducational tool, as the city has a one-languagerule when it comes to signs in city parks,” he said.“There’s no sense anyway in putting up signsin different languages; we’d need about 12 in

Richmond!” City of Richmond spokesperson KimDecker said there are universal signs in city parks— such as visual “hands-off” diagrams — andthere are English ones with the relevant bylawnumber quoted.Decker added that the city made one exceptionat Lang Park in the city centre, where a rodentproblem motivated the city to temporarily erect asign in English and Chinese, urging residents to notfeed animals or leave food lying around.Dring said the community is also looking atcreating more distinction between the communitygarden areas and the general park areas.“Short of putting surveillance out there, there’s notmuch more we can do,” he explained.“We need a more broad community out there,more eyes on the site and bringing that communitylinkage to the community gardens.”Wright said it might even be worth looking intochanging the reference “community gardens”itself.“For some people ‘community gardens’ implies afree-for-all,” she said.Despite still feeling a little aggrieved at someonehelping themselves to the fruits of his sweat andtoil, Lai would love to invite the offending coupleback.“I’d love for them to come back and share thebeauty of my labour around here,” said Lai.

No such thing as a free lunchCommunity gardenersask thieves to keep theirhands to themselves asgrowing season kicks off

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Ian Lai, left, would happily share his garden at Terry Nova, if people asked first. Right, Richmond Garden Club’s Jill Wright thinks changingthe phrase ‘community garden’ would help cut down the stealing from the likes of Paulik Park. Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News


A few of the polite warning signs on plots atPaulik Park Community Gardens. But shouldthey be bilingual? Photos by Alan Campbell/Richmond News


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For people from a Western culture, the idea ofsomeone helping themselves to the lovinglygrown vegetables and plants in a stranger’s

garden is abhorrent and nothing short of theft.For some Asian cultures, however — particularlyolder generation new immigrants from China — ifthere are no fences around a community garden,then the stuff growing in it is just that, for thecommunity.That’s the surmise of Claudia Li, the founder ofthe not-for-profit Hua Foundation, which aims toencourage Chinese-Canadians to participate inlocal food issues.“I think there are people who come from a Chineseculture who have a different relationship with theland,” said Li, herself a Chinese-Canadian.“The idea of community gardens is very unknownin certain parts of the world. In the Chinese

culture, and I know this because my gran grew upin China, is that land and what’s on it, is very muchtreated on a first come first served basis.“If you weren’t allowed to touch what’s there, then

there would be a fence around it. ‘Why is there nofence?’ is what they’re thinking.“There is definitely a cultural misunderstandingand there needs to be more cross-culture

education.”Rather than finger-pointing, allied with the “weknow best” approach, Li feels any cross-cultureentente cordiale needs to come from a place ofphilosophical exchange.“People from other cultures need to understandthat the gardens are being created for everyone towork in and enjoy,” added Li.“There needs to be more sense of ownership andtime investment; that way they will be less likelyto just help themselves.”Although she grew up in Canada, Li has visitedHong Kong several times and community gardensare still a very new concept there.“In China, it simply doesn’t happen,” she said.“The way they look at the land is very different;they see it as a resource to produce food, so weneed to have a better understanding of where theyare coming from.”Colin Dring, Richmond Food Security Society’sexecutive director, said his organization is puttingtogether a media analysis to figure out whatoutlets need to be targeted to be as effective aspossible with their message about thefts fromcommunity gardens.“We’ll be looking at certain sections of the mediaand how they talk about food and farming; we’relooking for the push points,” said Dring.“We have two media interns coming in thesummer to really get going on this. So hopefully bythe fall we can get started.”

Time to stop fencing around theft issueCertain Chineseimmigrants will helpthemselves to communitygardens if they don’t seebarriers: Food advocate

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Colin Dring, left, is getting ready to embark on an Asian media analysis to see how best tochannel efforts to deal with the thorny issue of stealing from community gardens. Claudia Lisays there needs to be greater understanding of where different cultures are coming from.


Gardeners at work...in their communityNot long after emigratingfrom Korea, Jane Kim’s sonwas diagnosed with a braintumour. Kim was so takenaback by the voluntarysupport at BC Children’sHospital, she wanted to giveback to her community. She’sbeen volunteering for twoyears at Paulik Park in thecity centre. Photos by AlanCampbell/Richmond News

Gently hosing down hispeas and beans, MarkLeung said he’s never hadan issue with theft duringhis two years of gardeningat Terra Nova Rural Park.“I hear of all the theftsand some people thinkit’s open for everyone tohelp themselves. “But I’mhappy to share if someoneasks me first.”

“One full dinner from all of this, that’s all I want,” said ahooded, masked Agnes, as she tended to her cucumbers,spinach and various Chinese vegetables. She’s thankful notto have had any crops stolen this season, but it is only Mayand she’s already missing a tailor-made gardening stool.


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just a 20-minute drive from the city centre, isone of many “firsts” in Victoria, which is alsohome to Canada’s oldest Chinatown – and thesecond oldest in NorthAmerica - tucked awayon the appropriately named Fisgard Street.Blink and you may miss it; such is its size,

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Victoria’s historical table, a visit toCraigdarroch Castle and Fort Rodd Hillshould be on the menu. Built in 1890 byB.C.’s wealthiest man of the day - coal baronRobert Dunsmuir (although he never got tosee the finished article, having died in 1889)– Craigdarroch Castle, five minutes from the

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MORE TO DOSFisherman’s Wharf, ensconced at the far

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Off the leash: Beaches, hotel super pet-friendlyside, should play a part in your visit, probablyof a sunny afternoon.Full of playparks, waterparks, petting zoo,

picnic areas, rows upon rows of masterfuland character trees and, not least, the world’stallest, free-standing totem pole (carved froma single log), Beacon Hill has something foreveryone. If you have a dog, however, makesure it’s on the leash, as the roaming residentpeacocks don’t like our four-legged friends.

YOUR DOGTalking of the mutts, ours, Hershey (aka

Donkey from Shrek), is very much part ofthe family and before we decide on vacationdestinations, her enjoyment is very much afactor.For us, the likes of off-leash parks and

especially beaches, has to be within walkingdistance or a short drive away. So we werevery excited to see our pet-friendly hotel, TheOswego, had supplied us, without asking,with a “DogWalking Guide,” with a detailedlist, and map, of where to go in the immediatevicinity and what to expect.Many hotels, resorts claim to be pet-

friendly and live up to it to a certain extent.But the guide was such a simple, yetingenious, touch.The best spot on the guide was at the

Ogden Point breakwater, about a 15-minutepowerwalk from the hotel. Ogden offers asandy, off-leash beach with, again, picture-

postcard views across the ocean to the south.If your dog likes to feel the compact, wet

sand under its paws like Hershey does, thenyou’ll find Ogden to your liking. Still on theoff-leash trail, but a bit further out (15-minutedrive), is the beautiful district of Oak Bay,where the glorious stretch of white sand andclear waters of Willows Beach awaits you andyour dog.

TO EATIf you adore fish & chips, as we do,

then you can’t go wrong with Barb’s atFisherman’s Wharf; freshly-fried, light,crispy, well worth the ten-minute wait.Ferris Oyster Bar & Grill on Yates Street

in downtown Victoria was buzzing on aMonday lunchtime when we went. After themeal, I could see why. My glorious home-made burger, half of which I’d normally takeaway for a future meal, had to be finished.

Spinnaker’s family-friendly gastro brewpub,over the bridge on Catherine Street (fiveminute drive from city centre), doesn’t justbrew its own beers, it makes its own maltvinegar as well!The Oswego bistro, on Oswego Street, is on

the ground floor of the boutique hotel of thesame name, tucked just off the beaten touristtrack, a few hundred yards south-west of theLegislature.If you’re lucky enough to be there on a

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does the staff ask for and remember yourdog’s name, I don’t recall one guest recoilingin horror or screwing up their faces whengreeted with Hershey in the elevator – whichis unusual, given the weird-looking creatureshe is.The hotel is contemporary to the eye, but

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ingredient to the recipe of any good familyvacation, so taking the near two-hour BCFerries sail from Tsawwassen to SchwartzBay is fine by us. It also allows you time tofine-tune your trip some more while keepingthe eyes peeled for dolphins and orcas.

IF YOU GO! Tourism Victoria’s website has everythingyou need to know for planning your trip to theprovincial capital: www.tourismvictoria.com! The Oswego Hotel: One-bedroomed suitestarts at $175 per night (weekend): www.oswegovictoria.com! BC Ferries sails to Victoria’s Schwartz Bayfrom Tsawwassen; www.bcferries.com

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headroom and would sendmost young parentstut-tutting and heading for a five-door GTI ora GLI instead, it’s actually not all that bad forshort distances.Achild seat does (barely) fit,and an adult passenger could endure a short liftacross town.Essentially, owning this car requires

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Performance:Tenmore horsepower— that’s all I’m

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Richmond’s Bert Fergus will be inductedinto Badminton Canada’s Hall of Fame inthe builder category on Saturday.

The induction ceremony will take placeat the ClearOne Badminton Centre inFergus’ hometown.

“For a long time, Bert was the‘Godfather’ of organized badminton.Wherever he went and whatever hetouched he always conscripted others tovolunteer and follow in his footsteps,” saidPeter Goldring, President of BadmintonCanada.

“He is a key reason that BritishColumbia has had strong representationat all levels of Badminton Canada for sucha long time. The true strength of a builderis the character of the people he leavesbehind as he moves through. He was afierce competitor, for sure, however he wasalways a mentor and strong advocate ofdoing it right and giving back to the sport.”

A native of Trail, Fergus first won anational championship in 1955, pairingwith Daryl Thompson to win the men’sdoubles title and was on Canada’s ThomasCup team from 1958 to 1964. At theMasters level, he won 15 national goldmedals from 1974-1998, and competed at

the World Masters Games as recently as1994.

A retired school principal, Fergus hasspent nearly 50 years building the sport.He served on the Badminton B.C. Board ofDirectors in multiple roles, including twoseparate terms as President, and was on theBadminton Canada Board of Directors foreight years.

Internationally, he was Canada’s TeamLeader at the 1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona (badminton’s first appearanceat the Olympic Games), was the SportChair for Badminton at the 1994Commonwealth Games in Victoria and theChair of the 2004 World Junior BadmintonChampionships in Richmond. In addition,he headed the Canadian delegation at ninedifferent world championships and othermajor international events.

Fergus was named a life member ofBadminton B.C. in 1986, the same yearhe became an honorary life member ofthe Vancouver Racquets Club. He wonthe International Badminton Federation(now the Badminton World Federation)Meritorious Service Award in 2004 and the2004-05 Badminton Canada Volunteer ofthe Year Award.

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Fredreckson has takenover for Greg Rennie whoguided Richmond to threeconsecutive provincialberths, highlighted by a silvermedal finish last summer. Heis now coaching in the B.C.Junior “A” Lacrosse Leaguewith the Delta Islanders.

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At Sungod Arena, thegame with Delta was a muchtighter affair as Richmondoutscored the hosts 4-2 in the

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Bradley had a big nightwith six points, including ahat trick. Jensen and Williseach scored twice. Ludemannhad the other.

Damon Prince and CooperYates were credited withassists.

The Roadrunners returnhome next Wednesdayto take on the New WestSalmonbellies. Game time is8 p.m. at Minoru Arenas.

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2012 Nissan Murano 3.5 LEAll wheel drive, leather, sunroof, fully loaded, stk# 121219 , only 44350KMS Was $34,598 Now $31,5882012 Nissan Rogue 2.5 SVAll wheel drive, premium package, leather, sunroof, alloy wheels, stk# 12R024A , only 13,750 KMS Was $26,588 Now $23,9882011 Nissan Altima 2.5 SLleather, sunroof, Bose sound, Bluetooth, Dual zone climate control 41400 kms, stk# 111195 Was $21,988 Now $19,9882011 Nissan Rogue 2.5 SAll power options, a/c, cd, keyless entry, stk# 11R055A, only 33,400 KMS Was $19,988 Now $17,9882010 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5SCvt, leather, sunroof, bose sound, fully loaded, stk#101207, only 56,400 KMS Was $21,888 Now $19,9882010 Nissan Cube 1.8SCvt, all power options, a/c, cd, keyless entry, stk#101217, only 27,800 KMS Was $15,588 Now $12,9882009 Nissan Sentra 2.0Cvt, all power options, cd, a/c, stk# 91137, only 62,900 KMS Was $12,988 Now $9,9882008 Nissan VersaSedan Automatic, Sunroof, Bluetooth, Power windows, keyless entry 74300 kms, stk# 8S025 Was $12,988 Now $10,9882007 Nissan Murano SL AWDDual zone A/C, Sunroof Keyless Entry, Power windows 72900 kms, stk# 71092 Was $20,988 Now $16,9882007 Nissan Murano 3.5 SL3.5V6, all wheel drive, all power options, a/c, cd, alloy wheels, stk# 71092 Was $21,988 Now $18,988

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PLUS

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Taxes and $549 documentation fee excluded. Fuel economybased on highway driving. All Prices are net of Dueckdiscounts, rebates and loyalties. Trax rates at 0.9% leasingwith $1,695 down payment for 60 months. Equinox 0%for48 months with $1,999 Down payment, Encore 0%for 48months with $2,588 Down payment, Terrain 0%for 48months with $2,850 Down payment, Acadia 0.9% for 48months with $3,695 down.

NEW 2014 CADILLAC ATS2.5L 6-speed auto, heated leather seats, heated steeringwheel, CUE, automatic climate control, Heated front seats,XM Radio, rear vision camera, forward collision alert, lane

departure warning, 4yr/80,000KM premium care maintenanceMSRP$36,995

STK#4AT8257

FINANCEI-WEEKLY

LEASEBI-WEEKLY

FBIY

$159 Y$249

NEW 2014 CADILLAC SRX3.6L V6 speed auto, dual zone auto climate control,

heated power outside mirrors, FWD, XM Radio, OnStar,heated front seats, 4yr/80,000KM premium care maintenance

MSRP$42,085

STK#4SR6044

FINANCE-WEEKLY

LEASEBI-WEEKLY

FBI

$209 Y$278

12100 FEATHERSTONE WAY

NEW 2014 BUICK ENCORE6 speed automatic, 5 passenger, rear vision camera, cruisecontrol, A/C, remote keyless entry, power windows, noisecontrol system, 6 speaker system, USB port, 10 airbags

power door locks

NEW 2014 BUICK VERANO2.4L 4 cyl., 6 speed auto, A/C, Aux Jack, USB, Steering wheelcontrols audio & cruise, climate control, remote keyless entry,

power windows, 10 airbags, OnStar, Bluetooth

MSRP$24,705STK#4VE2010

PAYMENTBI-WEEKLY

$132LEASE $0 DOWNOR

FINANCE

NEW 2014 GMC TERRAIN6 speed automatic, Bluetooth, OnStar, colour touch screen,6 speaker audio, power windows, power locks, remote

keyless entry

STK##4TE8703M

MSRP$29,028

170Pickups tochoose from

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NEXT GENERATION 2014 SILVERADO 4 DOORAutomatic, A/C, Power Windows, PowerDoor Locks, 17” Wheels, UpLevel Sound

System with USB, Bluetooth,4.2” Colour Screen Display

STK#4SI9587

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NEW 2014 CHEVY TRAXPowerwindows,Power locks,Bluetooth,4ClyTurboChargeEngine,

TintedGlass,Onstar,USB Input,ClimateControl

STK##4TX2029M

$19,545DUECK PRICE

STK#4CR5936R

NEW 2014 CHEVY CRUZEGas Saving 1.8L Ecotec Engine, Four wheel Antilock

Braking System, Remote Keyless Entry, Power Windows &Locks, Oil Life Monitor, Auxiliary Input for Phone or

MP3 Player, Sirius XM Radio, 6 Speaker Sound system,Traction Control, Onstar in vehicle communication system.

2 YEAR/40,000 KMCOMPLIMENTARYOIL CHANGES*

$1,500LOYALTYCASH.

DUECKPRICE

$15,980

DUECKPRICE

$23,999SAVE $7,936

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NEW 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX

STK##4EQ9840R

6 Speed auto,Bluetooth,A/C,OnStar,Cruise control, power locks,remote keyless entry,power outlets, 6 speaker audio system,

USB port, powerwindows

$26,985DUECK PRICE

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0% PURCHASE FINANCING0% LEASE

ONLY12 LEFT

6 speed automatic, rear vision camera, rear park assist, 8passenger seating, colour touch radio, power door locks,power windows, remote keyless entry, USB ports, A/C,

Bluetooth, Nav, OnStar

8.4L /100KM

6.1L/100KM

5.7L/100KM

DUECK LEASE BI-WEEKLY@ 0.9% FOR 48 MONTHS

$169

DUECK LEASE BI-WEEKLY@ 0.9% FOR 48 MONTHS

$139DUECK LEASE BI-WEEKLY@ 0.9% FOR 60 MONTHS

$99 ECK LEASE BI-WEEKLY@ 0.9% FOR 48 MONTHS

$149

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$149

$37,148

MSRP$38,965

STK#4AC7366M

DUECK PRICE

DUECK@ 0.9%

6.1L/100KM

DUECK@ 0.9%

6.1L/100KM

$28,238STK

#4EN2519M

DUECK PRICE

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