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Conmen at workRCMP warn residents of twomen purporting to be sellingStarbucks products to raisefunds for Scouts Canada. Themen have been seenin the Steveston area.

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Ready to serve ... The staff at the White Spot restaurant at Richmond Centre on No. 3 Roadwill turn up for work Christmas Day and donate their time and tips for charity.

BY ALAN [email protected]

Water Club runs underground

More reports are coming inof door-to-door conmen pur-porting to raise money for theScouts.

Last week, the News warnedhow a well-dressed salesmanhad been going around theSteveston neighbourhood armedwith a suitcase of Starbucksproducts.

Each time, the man wouldclaim the sales were to benefitScouts Canada, but would onlyaccept credit or debit cards.

Scouts Canada vehem-enently denied any associationwith such a practice and policeasked people to contact them ifapproached by the man.

But now it seems the conmanis not alone and may be working

the doors in pairs.On Dec. 11 in Steveston, the

RCMPs Crime Prevention Unitreported that two males wentto a womans door saying theywere part of Scouts Canada,selling Starbucks coffee andwere accepting debit as pay-ment.

The resident contacted bothScouts Canada and Starbuckswho stated that this was not oneof their fundraising initiatives.

The two suspects were pull-ing a suitcase filled with cof-fee and had a portable debitmachine with Scouts Canadaon it.

Another woman in theSteveston area, who contactedthe News after reading lastweeks story, said she, too, had anear miss recently with who shebelieves the same conmen.

Conmen working in pairs

This year marks the 10th anniversary ofa special Christmas tradition at RichmondCentres White Spot Restaurant.

While most of us are enjoying a day off tocelebrate with family and friends, 53 employ-ees at White Spot are donating their time andtips to charity.

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Day,White Spot will be serving up all of its leg-endary dishes with every penny going to theRichmond Hospital Foundation and Variety the Childrens Charity.

Last year, $8,888 was raised during a four-hour period. That includes all proceeds fromevery meal, tips and many generous dona-tions from its loyal patrons, says restaurant

manager CharlieTsang.

The brainbehind the fund-raiser is franchiseeowner, PrakashGanatra and hiswife Veena.

The idea wasmy husbands his family is verymuch involved incharity work, said

Veena Ganatra, adding her husband donatesall of the food and drinks so that all moneygoes directly to the two charities. It justmade sense to him to give back.

Even though the mall is closed onChristmas Day, the restaurant is able to openbecause it has its own outdoor entrance.

We took a vote that first year and askedif any of our employees wanted to volunteerin shifts of two hours, and everyone wantedto take part, she added.

Out of its 83 employees a resounding 53have signed up this year.

In fact, White Spot CEO and presidentWarren Erhart rolls up his sleeves every yearand comes out for an hour or two to show hissupport.

Last year, he was washing dishes,quipped Veena Ganatra.

Besides the employees, Ganatras grownchildren and Tsangs children also come outto take part.

Everyone is in the spirit and its just awonderful way to celebrate Christmas Day,added Tsang.

From its inception, Veena Ganatra said,employees enthusiastically came on board.

That first year, we told the servers thattips were theirs to keep but no, they insistedon giving them back, she said.

For six years, 25-year-old server StephanieGreen has taken part in the Christmas Dayluncheon.

I love it, the atmosphere is great andeveryone is in a good mood, Green said. Ilike to stay for the whole time.

For 18-year-old Claudia Lau it just feelsgood to give back.

This is my second year and even thoughit gets pretty hectic and busy, we all love

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What I sawappalled me ... thattrip changed mecompletely.

Former RCMPforensic scientistBrian McConaghytalks about thehorrific sceneshe witnessed inThailand, while

visiting Cambodianrefugee camps. Hewas so moved thathe went on to foundan international

organization whichnow specializes inhelping victimized

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A massage parlour, shut downthis week by the city, now appearsto be merely operating under-ground.

The Water Club which usedto run its body-rub business fromthe 11th and 12th floors of theRadisson Hotel on Cambie Road finally lost its business licenceMonday after continually floutingbylaws.

The clubs owners had alreadyagreed to terminate its lease withthe Radisson and had moved out ofthe hotel on Nov. 30.

But media reports on Thursdayindicate that the club is continu-ing its seedy operations from anunknown location.

City of Richmond spokesmanTed Townsend said they are looking

into the reports that the club is stillin operation.

The problem, Townsendacknowledged, is finding out wherethe club is operating.

If theres an unlicensed businesspracticing in Richmond, then wecan take legal action against them,which includes issuing tickets andfines and seeking an injunction,he said.

We do know (the Water Club)has vacated the Radisson andtheyre not permitted to open upanywhere else in the city.

Naked customers and staff werediscovered in the past at the clubduring random inspections by thecity and RCMP.

And gang members and drugtraffickers had been spotted usingthe club regularly by RCMP offi-cers.

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BYMICHELLE [email protected]

see Diners page 4

Staff will work for free, give up tips to raise charity funds

... theatmosphereis great and

everyone is in agood mood. Stephanie

Green

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Diners: Line up out doorgetting involved for such a good cause,Lau said. You see the customers havingfun and knowing they are helping as well.

The kitchen can get pretty hectic, saidRobert Young, a 22-year-old University ofB.C. student, White Spot Red Seal appren-tice and part-time kitchenchef.

My schedule is prettybusy but I can give a fewhours on Christmas Day tovolunteer, said Young. Itsfestive and I feel like on asmall scale Im making acontribution.

Raymond Amil, 28,knows all too well how busy it gets.

The chef has taken part in every singleChristmas Day luncheon since its incep-tion. (In 2007, the fundraiser didnt happenbecause Prakash Ganatra was ill).

Im here for the whole day and every-one is working together for the cause, said

the new father of a two-month-old son. Itsbusy but the kitchen crew has a great time.

To understand how crazy busy it gets,normally there are between six to sevenin the kitchen on any given shift onChristmas Day there are 15.

Last year, the 169-seat restaurant accom-modated four seatingsover the four-hour fund-raiser.

We had line-ups outthe door last year, Tsangsaid. The last of theguests left around 4 p.m.and a few of us stay toclean up until about 5:30p.m.

Richmond Centres White Spot will beopen on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. serving brunch and lunch with allproceeds going to charity. The restaurant islocated at unit 1902-6551 No. 3 Rd.

For more information, call 604-278-3911.

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CN Police were in Richmond to urgethe public to take extra caution at railcrossings and near tracks during theChristmas holidays.

With harsh winter weather settlingin, CN is asking the public to exercisecaution and care at railway crossingsduring this winter season.

CN Police Inspector Dan Ritchie andthe Richmond RCMP were at the No.5 Road crossing to raise awareness andeducate the public about the importanceof railway safety and the serious risksassociated with unsafe behaviour at rail-

way crossings.As of September this year, there

were 128 accidents at crossings acrossCanada, causing 21 fatalities and 18serious injuries, said Ritchie.

We strongly advise drivers andpedestrians to take weather conditionsinto account and exercise extreme cau-tion when approaching crossings andtracks during the winter season.

According to the TransportationSafety Board of Canadas report, acci-dent rates tend to be higher during thewinter months. Poor road conditions,

limited vision due to severe winterweather, and drinking and driving afterholiday celebrations are some of thefactors for the increase in accidents dur-ing the winter.

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Empty house up in flames

Two fires in two days completelyengulfed a shed and a house in differentareas of Richmond earlier this week.

On Wednesday at about 5 p.m., AndrewCaras received a call from his wifewho was helping their daughter delivernewspapers nearby at the 3400 block ofSpringfield Drive.

She calls me up and said theres a lot ofsmoke here (at this house), do you want tocome down and have a look?

Caras got into his car and drove a coupleof blocks to the scene where he was met bya full-blown blaze.

There were flames on the roof, and onewindow blew out on the upper floor, saidCaras.

Eight to 10 firefighters were extinguish-ing the fire from outside through the sec-ond story window, and broke open the frontdoor. He said the inside was very brightand guessed the basement was burning aswell.

At 6 p.m. the night prior, No. 4 Rd. resi-dent Roland Hoegler was at home when heheard the unmistakable sound of fire trucksirens coupled with flashing lights flicker-

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It (the shed) was about 20-feet wideand 10-feet tall, with a sloped roof. (It musthave been) something in there that caughtfire.

There were seven large fire trucksparked outside his property, near theSalvation Army Rotary Hospice House,and firefighters dragged hose to the backto fight the fire that eventually reducedthe structure to a few two by fours. Theadjoining house on the property seemedfine, he said.

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An editorial published Monday in the CanadianMedical Association Journal, Stop the Violence andPlay Hockey, conflates fighting with head traumaand muddies the waters of a needed debate before it evenstarts.

The tragic story of Sidney Crosbys layoff due to con-cussions has not been sufficient for society to hang its headin shame and stop violent play immediately, writes Dr.Rajendra Kale.

Kale may be an expert on chronic trauma encephalopa-thy, an Alzheimers-like condition of increasing concern toall sports where head injuries are common, but clearly heis not a hockey fan or he would know Crosbys concussionshad nothing to do with fighting.

A re-evaluation of fighting in hockey may yet takeplace, but the National Hockey League is rightfully moreconcerned about dangerous hits to the head. A rule changehas been made this season, but it does not address thefundamental shift that has taken place in Canadas game.Improvements in sports nutrition and training as well aslighter but harder padding means stronger men are hittingeach other with better weapons. Then the league crackeddown on hooking and holding so these men could skateeven faster. Then the league removed the blue line andrefused to instigate a no-touch (no-hit) icing rule. Theresult: stronger men with better weapons are now hittingeach other at speeds of 30 km/h.

If the league wants to convince the world it is seriousabout protecting its players, it would immediately go tono-touch icing, mandate the use of soft pads and either rein-troduce the blue line or find other ways we cant believewere saying this to slow down the game.

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At this time of the year,Christmas carols bring usjoy and cheer (and helpsend X particles to Santa,to strengthen him in hisbattle against Frosty seelast weeks column).

But I think its impor-tant to create categoriesfor everything. Christmascarols are not just onegeneric lump. They can becompared and contrastedto one another, in waysthat illuminate the season.And if that doesnt shedenough light, we can burna pile of Justin BieberCDs.

So here are the types ofChristmas carols, as deter-mined by the least musicalperson you have ever met.

Ancient carolsThese are songs which

have endured for centu-ries. In the middle agesand early modern times,carollers (also known aswassailers) would go fromdoor to door, singing avariety of different songs,and demanding wassail fortheir efforts.

Wassail has booze in it.Yes, in the past, Christmaswas basically alcoholicHalloween. Truly, wehave lost the meaning ofChristmas.

ClassicsThese are songs that

have stood the test of time.From Silent Night to WhiteChristmas, theyre rela-tively modern, but with atleast a few decades undertheir belt.

Of course, many ofthese songs were cranked

out in a hurry, by peoplewho had no idea theydbe sung for years. FranzGruber was just fiddlingwith his guitar and worry-ing about finding cash topay for the busted organwhen he plucked out StilleNacht.

The Get Out Of MyRecord Contract EarlyChristmas Single

A lot of bands sign fouror five album deals withlabels, realize they hatethe contracts, and then tryto escape. So they do threealbums, maybe a greatesthits and B-sides collec-tion, and then, of course, aChristmas album. This willbe a half-hearted affair,recorded in three days inJuly in a stuffy studio. Itwill likely include at leastone

Christmas love songA song that has nothing

to do with Christmas, butwith the desire of somehot young singer to bewith some other hot youngperson. Mistletoe may bereferenced, but this is basi-cally a generic pop song.You could generate oneby randomly combiningthe words Santa, love,miss you, snow, andbaby in various ways.Boy bands cranked out

so many of these thatit noticeably increasedlandfill volumes in NorthAmerica in the late 1990s.

Diva songNot actually a specific

type of composition, thediva song can be anythingfrom the oldest carol tothe shallowest pop con-fection. It doesnt matter.Its not about the subjectmatter, its about the singershowing off her (or occa-sionally his) pipes. Expecther to hit seven or eightnotes where one would do.Technical virtuosity willsubstitute for any actualemotion, holiday-relatedor otherwise.

Holiday glurgeExemplified by The

Christmas Shoes. If I wascaught in a bear trap, andThe Christmas Shoes wasplaying on a loop on anearby stereo, I wouldgnaw through my own leg,then use the leg to smashthat stereo to bits.

Novelty songsHonestly, the best kind

of song after the classics.Porky Pig singing BlueChristmas. Bob and DougMcKenzie trying to countto 12. Grandma and herterrible encounter with areindeer.

But if youre some kindof Grinch who doesnt likeeven singing pigs, I adviseturning off the radio untilafter the holidays.

But be warned: ArbourDay is coming, and thecarols for that holiday aremuch, much worse thanthose for Christmas.

The Editor,Re: Tories need a tragedy before they act, Editorial, Dec.

14.I take exception to your editorial on the Attawapiskat

reserve situation. The band has received $34 million oftaxpayers money each year over at least the past three years.They have the equivalent of three mayors and 19 councillors,all very well paid, as evidenced by their financial books, togovern just 2,000 people.

They pay a social worker $66,000 a year. The band leadersprioritize an ice arena and a $75,000 Zamboni over adequateaccommodation for their members. Construction of a schoolwas started but had to be torn down because of soil contami-nation.

Debeers Mining, who operates a mine nine kilometresfrom the reserve and employs some of its members, has sentmodular, all-weather housing in past years to help out. Thethanks they received was to have the mine road blockadedbecause the gesture was deemed inadequate.

I agree that the existing system is not working andrequires change, but I feel that the Canadian taxpayer is, onceagain, being abused.

It will be interesting to see what the present audit willreveal. I suspect this is just the tip of the iceberg.

L.B. BlackRichmond

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Are Deltaport meetings just formality?The Editor,

Is it worth attending thenext round of Port MetroVancouver meetings on theDeltaport Terminal, road andrail improvement project?

This question is the sameone that one of our VAPOR(theYVR anti-jet fuel in theestuary group - also involv-ing PMV) members askedme the other day.

I question why PMVwould hold another RobertsBank Port Metro Vancouverpublic input opportunityat this time in that many ofus had to scramble to meettheir Nov. 10 deadline forcomments on their proposedexpansion of their containerhandling infra-structure atRoberts Bank and on back-up farmlands.

My rushed commentson their container handlingupgrade at Deltaport tookthree hours to put togetherand they will get much lessout of me in a meeting ofseveral parties in just twohours (i.e. at the plannedRichmond session.)

If this is an importantinput meeting, why hold it inthe late morning of a workday?

One of our VAPOR mem-bers said they would like toattend but it would destroy awhole day of work for themand they cannot afford it!

The times of the othermeetings are also a bit odd the Vancouver one begin-ning at 7:30 a.m.??

One issue that one runsinto with agencies trying tocontrol expenses (i.e. staffovertime) is to hold meetingsduring normal civil servantwork hours and public con-venience is ignored or dothey do it for other reasons?

I would see the meetingas an attempt by Port MetroVancouver to show howclose they are to the publicconsultation process andhow open they are to meetwith the public and above all

to express their attention toenvironmental protection.

I, however, would notbelieve that!

I feel this meeting canonly be window dressingwith no real purpose thatwould allow us to expressany new views on this devel-opment.

You will recall the veryaggressive pro-developmentarticles that the new PMVCEO (R.Silvester) had in theBC Business magazine andin a half page op-ed in theVancouver Sun.

The most one will getout of these sessions is thatyou will be able to see somemodels, maps etc. of whatthey are going to do, and thatis probably not to be alteredby public input.

However I would strong-ly note that this review is outof context of the entire planto greatly expand the RobertsBank Port (Deltaport) com-plex. This small phase is justanother foot in the door.

This must be said at thepublic consultation meet-ings. We should attend toshow that we object to theapproach PMV is taking toundermine a compete assess-ment of what they haveplanned for Roberts Bankand the entire associated areaas affected by their ultimateport development project.

Otto LangerFishery biologist and

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The Editor,To counter the negative coverage of

our health care system, I would liketo cite my experience with RichmondHospital and its cancer clinic.

Last January 2010, I was quite sickand was admitted to the RichmondGeneral. I was diagnosed with coloncancer which has metastasized to mylungs. Words are inadequate to expressmy appreciation for the compassionatecare from the highly skilled professionalsand staff of the hospital.

We are blessed to have an oncologydepartment in Richmond. It is not simplya convenience but is, in fact, an enor-

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Last week I went toSteveston-London secondarysannual Breakfast with Santa.

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Former students and alumnimembers are also invited to take part in eat-ing breakfast and taking pictures with Santa.

This was the first time I entered theschool since graduating months prior.Walking down the halls and into the gym forbreakfast was so familiar yet so different.

It was nice to be able to catch up withformer teachers and update them on howmy new life as a post-secondary student wasgoing. It was also interesting to see formerclassmates and to hear about their variousadventures in the few short months after

graduation.Being back at Steveston

London bought some mixedfeelings. On one hand, italmost felt as if I never left.Everything seemed so familiarand so much the same.

On the other hand, look-ing at all the present students

and new additions to the school, made highschool seem like it was so far away likeanother lifetime.

With new goals and new priorities inmind and a semester of post-secondary undermy belt, the day-to-day life of high schoolseemed so distant.

Attending Steveston-Londons annualBreakfast with Santa helped bring warmgreetings to the holiday season. At the sametime, it reminder me that a new chapter in mylife had started.

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It was a banner weekfor those of us who liveat the intersection ofculture and immigration,although not much of thenews was very uplifting.

First was the contro-versy here in Richmondabout whether our childpoverty statistics have beeninflated by unreported off-shore income. One letter tothe editor of the RichmondNews reported anecdotalevidence that some familieswhom Statistics Canadacounts as impoverishedare doing quite well, thankyou, because they are actu-ally supported by someoneworking offshore who isapparently not letting CRAin on the secret.

Another letter writerresponded incredulouslythat the Canada RevenueAgency is quite clearin their documents thatworldwide income is tobe included when filing,going on to say that Ifwhat the letter writer saysis true and the povertystatistics are too high, thenthousands of households inRichmond must be under-reporting their income.

I cant saywhether thereare thou-sands of suchhouseholds ornot, but I alsoknow fami-lies living inbig houses inRichmonds nicest neigh-bourhoods who willinglyconfide that they pay notaxes or health care pre-miums because they areimpoverished, at leastaccording to their taxreturns.

Under-reporting ofoffshore income is notnecessarily restricted to theimmigrant community, ofcourse, but that seemed tobe the implication.

Not to change the sub-ject, (and Im not tryingto be a wise guy or courtgratuitous controversy)but what exactly is childpoverty and how is it dif-ferent from family povertyor poverty in general? Dowe secretly harbour anunderground society ofCinderella children, wear-ing rags and sleeping onthe kitchen floor whiletheir families are living thehigh life?

The use of the termchild poverty always strikesme as an attempt to usechildren regardless ofwhether the motives arenoble or cynical to makean already dire situationseem somehow more terri-ble. If anyone can enlightenme as to how child povertyis different from poverty, Iwould appreciate it seri-

ously.Next, is

the ongoinghonour kill-ing trial inKingston,Ontariowhere thehead of the

household allegedly had histhree daughters and firstwife drowned in a canal fordisobeying him, therebydishonouring the family.

This case is mirroredby another in Belgiumwhere a young woman wasshot by her brother, at theurging of their father andmother, for refusing anarranged marriage to some-one in Pakistan she hadnever met, instead movingin with a young Belgianman with whom she hadfallen in love. Interestingly(frighteningly?) in Belgiumit is apparently a crimeto attempt to arrangea marriage. There aresome scary cross-culturalclashes brewing in Europe(with Julys massacre inNorway the most recent)that Canada has managedto avoid with its less con-frontational approach tocultural difference.

Ive spoken before inthis column about thedynamic tension betweenupholding mainstreamCanadian values and thestruggle to find space andacceptance for newcom-ers cultural beliefs andcustoms.

I draw the line at hon-our killings, but things area little less clear when it

comes to our last topic forthis week, ImmigrationMinister Jason Kenneysannouncement that Muslimwomen must bear theirfaces to take the oath ofcitizenship.

The issue is fraught withsymbolism and culturaland religious overtones the Canadian values ofopenness and equality jux-taposed against deeply heldconvictions about mod-esty. Although I personallybelieve that we should beable to identify exactly towhom we are granting citi-zenship, I think that this isone instance where a littlemore patience and sensitiv-ity could have been used tosearch for accommodationsthat would satisfy bothsides.

This is exactly the typeof issue that defines wheth-er we engage immigrantsto help them make the tran-sition to Canada (allowingfor Canada to make sometransitions of its own) orwhether we adopt a hard-line if you dont like it,you can always go homeattitude to those whomweve invited to join ushere.

Dr. Joe Greenholtz isa Regulated CanadianImmigration Consultant(RCIC) and a director ofthe Premier CanadianImmigration Co-op. Healso sits on the Richmondintercultural AdvisoryCommittee. He can bereached at [email protected].

Hows child poverty different than poverty?

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Santa was given sometall orders this year, so theBrighouse Library ensuredthey had a box to hold themall. Eric Burr, 8, left, triesto drop off his letter, butthe opening is out of reach.He wants a solar panel forChristmas and his littlebrother wants a (Nintendo)Wii game. Decorated boatsfloated down the Fraser,above and next page, aspart of the Christmas CarolParade.

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When family gatheringsinspire fear and loathingin the pit of your stomach,its probably not becauseof the appetizers . . .unless youre like my sonand had a bad mushroomexperience in early life.

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We forget that wealways have a choice including the choice toparticipate in the game.

That doesnt mean weshould just stay home or leave the party early say after the first insultor after the third rerun ofthe same argument.

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Not so long ago, lighting the JewishMenorah in public could get a Jewridiculed, ostracized, jailed or muchworse.

How wonderful that in a country likeCanada, we can practice our faith openly,said Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman, of Chabad ofRichmond.

On Wednesday, Baitelman lit the largemetal Menorah at Richmond City Hall tosignify the beginning of the annual eight-dayJewish festival of Hanukkah. (In Hebrew,Hannukkah means dedication).

Also known as the Festival of Lights,Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedicationof the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, at the timeof the Maccabean Revolt during the 2nd cen-tury BCE 2,300 years ago.

It is highlighted by the illumination of theMenorah each night of the holiday.

In ancient times our ancestors rededi-cated the Temple in Jerusalem with theMenorah, he said, adding light representswarmth, safety, friendship and togetherness.Today, we rededicate ourselves to makingthis world a better and brighter place.

In lighting the eight-branch Menorah, itreminds us of the power of light, goodnessand kindness. In other words, Baitelmansaid, Hannukah publicizes the universalmessage that ultimately good will prevailover evil, freedom over oppression and lightover darkness.

The Rabbi said that children and someadults often ask him if Hanukkah is likeChristmas.

Although the two religious holidays havesome similarities both begin on the 25thday, but on different calendars, have lightsas a central theme and involve gift giving Hanukkah predates Christmas.

Hanukkah happened 400 years before thebirth of Jesus Christ, he added.

In its Hanukkah outreach campaign,Chabad of Richmond joins thousands ofChabad centres across the globe that are stag-ing similar public displays of the Menorah

and its symbolic lights.Whereas most Jewish celebrations are

held privately in synagogues throughout theworld, Hanukkah is a very public one in

many countries around the world.This is the 13th year Baitelman has pub-

licly lit the Menorah, in part to educate Jewsand non-Jews about this important cultural

celebration.One of the reasons, said Baitelman, is to

spread the miracle and message of Hanukkah.Originally from NewYork, Baitelman

immigrated to Canada on his religious teach-ers urging.

I moved here 18 years ago because myteacher encourages his students to inspire andteach the ABCs of Judaism.

I heeded the call and landed here inRichmond.

The Rabbi will celebrate Hanukkah withhis wife and seven children, six boys andnew baby daughter, ranging in age from threemonths to 18.

During Hanukkah, children receive gelt(money) from parents and relatives eitheronce or everyday of the eight-day celebration.

I give my children Hanukkah gelt everysingle day (over eight days), Baitelman said.Giving them money is a wonderful learningtool. They learn about responsibility and giv-ing back.

Since it is traditional that Jews give 10per cent of their income to charity, the Rabbiwill encourage his children to ask themselveshow much of their gelt will they give away.

Meanwhile, the Rabbi estimates that inRichmond there is approximately 4,500 Jews.

This year, many Richmond Jewish fami-lies will have a special Hanukkah celebrationon Saturday night. Many in his congregationwill spend the evening eating traditionalfoods and playing a customary game ofdreidel a popular childrens game. Adreidel, Baitelman explained, is a four-sidedspinning top with a Hebrew letter on eachside.

During Hanukkah, the children bet onwhich letter will be showing when the dreidelstops, he said. Children usually play forgelt.

They will also celebrate by eating specialfoods traditionally made with olive oil (likepotato pancakes called latkes and donuts).

Menorah lighting reminds Jews of power of kindnessFAITH

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The Menorah lighting at city hall, with children singing Hanukkah songs, above.Below, Rabbi Yechiel Baitelman hands out gelt, or Hanukkah money, to the children.


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During this season,it is good to know thatCanadians continue to begenerous.

According to a recentBMO report, 71 per centare planning charitabledonations equal to orgreater than last year and61 per cent feel they havea good or strong under-standing of the tax ben-efits of charitable giving.

These are encourag-ing statistics, however itsimportant to rememberthat philanthropy can bemanaged to enhance ben-efits for both charity anddonor.

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donations, and these havean immediate tax benefitthat can be carried forwardup to five years.

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Gifts: Charityis beneficiarybenefiting the estate.

With gifts of life insur-ance, the charity is namedas beneficiary in a perma-nent life insurance policy.

When the donor passes,the charity receives thepolicys cash surrendervalue plus any net accu-mulated dividends andinterest.

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A Charitable RemainderTrust best benefits olderdonors who wish to donateto charity but still requireincome from their invest-ment.

The charity will receivethe capital on death, butthe donor gets an immedi-ate tax benefit and con-tinues to receive incomeduring their lifetime.

Donating securities isa tax efficient method offinancing philanthropy.

The donations areexempt from capital gains,and the donor receives acharitable tax receipt forthe full market value ofthe donated securities.

Consider an investorwith a $100,000 stock

position originally pur-chased for $20,000.

There are two options:donating the cash afterselling the shares, ordonating the shares direct-ly to charity.

If the investor sellsand donates the pro-ceeds to charity, capitalgains taxation has animpact. Assuming a 44per cent marginal tax rate,the investor is left with$82,400 net proceeds todonate.

The tax credit generatedby the donation would be$35,600.

If the investor donatesthe shares directly to acharity, both are better off.

Bydonatingthe sharesdirectly, theinvestor isnot subjectto capitalgains tax.

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The extra value to theinvestor of donating sharesis $7,600.

This strategy applies toall publicly traded secu-rities, including stocks,bonds, and mutual fundinvestments.

Kim Inglis, CIM,PFP, FCSI, AIFP isan Investment Advisor& Portfolio Managerwith Canaccord WealthManagement, a division ofCanaccord Genuity Corp.,Member CanadianInvestor Protection Fund.www.reynoldsinglis.ca.The views in this columnare solely those of theauthor.


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Richmond wrestler Arjan SinghBhullar has moved a step closerto competing at the 2012 SummerGames in London by capturing hisweight class at the Canadian Olympictrials.

The five-time national championand 2010 Commonwealth Games goldmedalist prevailed in the 120 kg classover Sunny Dhinsa in a best-of-threematch.

This is the second time Bhullarhas prevailed at the Olympic trials.He also won in 2008 but lost out onthe opportunity to compete in Beijingafter a narrow defeat to a Cuban wres-tler. He is one of four athletes fromthe prestigious SFU-based BurnabyMountain Wrestling Club to win at thenational trials joining John Pineda(60kg), Hiaslan Garcis (66 kg), andMatt Gentry (74 kg).

The Olympic trials came with a bigchallenge for Bhullar of not only fac-ing a tough opponent but also dealingwith some injuries which seemed topop up at the worst possible time.

Preparing for the trials was a lotmore different and difficult than lasttime. Both me and my opponent, whois also a teammate from SFU, knewwe were going to face each other inthe finals and that made it a little bitawkward to prepare, stated Bhullar,who will now give his body some restand then start preparing for the PanAm Games in Orlando being held inMarch.

A placing in the top two guaran-tees an entry to the 2012 Olympics.There are two more internationaltournaments afterwards, in China andFinland, which will also serve as qual-ifiers. The top three in those eventswill advance to the Olympics.

Bhullar is excited about his chanc-es of going to London.

I truly believe deep down that it ismy destiny to wrestle in the Olympicsand win a medal for Canada, he said.I have been successful at every otherlevel and I truly believe that this isgoing to be my year.

Bhullars last international victorycame at the Commonwealth Games inNew Delhi. Most of his family andmany relatives attended and no doubt

if he wins the Olympic qualifier theywill again be cheering for him andCanada in London, England.

In addition, a film crew will bepresent. A documentary Journeyto the Olympics is being shotwhich will be broadcast nationally.

All I have to do is make sure I domy part, which is win, stated Bhullarjokingly.

Besides wrestling, Bhullar has beeninvolved with community work. Hewas chosen, along with some B.C.Lions players, to take part in a feder-ally and provincially funded programcalled EvaBC. This program isgeared towards and stands for EndingViolence against Women.

Statistically B.C. has the high-est rate of violence against women inCanada and almost all the perpetratorsare men, said Bhullar.

In addition, Bhullar was recentlytrained by the Esteem Team whichis part of a national program thatinvolves elite level athletes that speakto the youth and children in the com-munity. This is an effort to inspirethem to succeed and have positivegoals.

Bhullar moves closer to London bywinning Canadian Olympic trialsPanAmerican championships are next for five-time Canadian champion

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