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Fire sale prices ...a massive blaze rippedthrough the construc-tion site of a new hous-ing complex on CambieRoad between GardenCity and No. 4 roadsTuesday night.No one was injured inthe fire which beganaround 10:30 p.m. androared through thenight. For more pho-tos and a video of thedramatic inferno, go towww.richmond-news.com.

Remy will rise from the ashes: developerThe developer behind the project that

burned to the ground in a massive fireTuesday night has vowed to rebuild it fromthe ruins.

Dana Westermark, of Oris DevelopmentCorporation, said he was undeterred bythe inferno that ripped through the Remydevelopment in the Cambie district and willbegin rebuilding it as soon as the insurancedetails are completed.

Westermark said he remains firm on theproject, despite fears expressed two yearsago by Richmonds fire department aboutits ability to deal with a blaze on what is theprovinces only six-storey wooden-framed

building.Were going through the process with

our insurers and then well build it againand fulfill the expectations of our clients,Westermark told the News.

Were still fully committed to the six-storey wooden framed building. When abuilding is under construction, very few ofthe systems are in place that would providesafety that would be in place if it wereoccupied. Were still confident of the safetyof such a building.

Westermark, who said hed worked withthe fire department over the last two yearsto alleviate their concerns, estimated the

fire started between 9:30 and 10:30 p.m.,the time between the last visit from hissecurity team and the first report of the fire.

He said he had no reason to suspect any-thing suspicious had happened. No one wasinjured by the fire.

City of Richmond spokesman TedTownsend said it was too early to come toany conclusions about the cause of the fireat the site on Cambie between Garden Cityand No. 4 roads.

And he said it was also premature tosuggest the city should take another look atthe safety of a building design that causedconcern for Richmonds own fire depart-

ment.This is a construction site and there

are lots of combustible materials around,Townsend said.

And there were no sprinkler systems orfire prevention systems in place that wouldhave been in place if the building was occu-pied.

The fire spread very quickly and wasfully involved when the fire crews arrived.By then, it was a containment operation.

Townsend confirmed there are severalother similar projects planned in the city.

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May 61889 The Eiffel Toweris officially opened to thepublic at the UniversalExposition in Paris.

Biennale auction off, bike tour of art onPoor ticket sales plagued event that was cancelled 2 weeks ago

Organizers of the Biennale public art exhi-bition had to cancel their prestigious wrap-upgala auction due to poor ticket sales.

All of the art installations that had gotRichmond gawking and talking over the last18 months including the controversialMiss Mao Trying to Poise Herself at the Topof Lenins Head chrome bust were to beauctioned off at a VIP $500 ticket event inDowntown Vancouver last weekend.

It was hoped that millions of dollars wouldbe raised at the sale for the artists and for thenon-profit Biennale, which would use thefunds to stage the next exhibition in 2013.

Water #10, the tall chrome artwork on Riverand Cambie roads valued at $600,000, hasbeen sold to an unknown Richmond developerfor an, as yet, undisclosed fee.

But for the others; Lenin, Wind Waves(Garry Point Park) et al, their ultimate destina-tions remain to be seen.

We had to cancel the gala auction twoweeks ago, said Biennale spokeswoman

Miriam Blume.Two weeks before the gala, there was

around $65,000 in ticket sales. Although thatwas really good, the gala was going to cost usmore than that to host.

And, as a non-profit organization, we hada decision to make go ahead with the galaand not raise money or take the $65,000 anddo something good with it?

Blume said that Vancouver is notoriousfor RSVPing late so they hung on as long aspossible, as we knew people were pre-occupied

with the election and things like that.We decided to cancel.The Biennale now has six months to sell

the artworks as per the contract with the art-ists. And it is now advertising internationallyin industry magazines all over the world in abid to sell off the artworks.

Lenin will definitely go, Blume said ofthe piece that caused quite a stir at the inter-section of Alderbridge and Elmbridge ways forthe last year and a half.

Wind Waves artist is getting lots of atten-tion in Chicago right now, so Id be shocked ifher piece in Richmond doesnt go.

Lenin/Miss Mao was valued at $700,000,while Wind Waves had a $400,000 price tag.

Blume said the pieces, which are strategi-cally dotted around Vancouver and Richmond,can be sold for anything from hundreds ofthousands of dollars to millions.

The big sculptures are more difficult tosell and it can sometimes take months to final-

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were evacuated Tuesday night andpeople living nearby were warnedWednesday lunchtime to close theirwindows to keep out the thick smokethat was still billowing from the ashesthat used to be the Remy building.

The Remy project, two buildingscontaining 188 suites some ofwhich were to be handed over to BCHousing for seniors rentals got offto a controversial start at the planningstage two years ago when the citysfire-rescue department expressed con-cern over its ability to deal with a firein a six-storey wooden building.

They said their ladder trucks wouldnot be able to reach into the fire prop-erly.

Richmonds chief fire preventionofficer, Dave Clou, told city counciltwo years ago that he didnt know any-where else in North America that hasallowed the construction of six-storeywooden apartment buildings.

This hasnt happened anywhereelse that I know of, and theres a rea-son for that, Clou told the News afterthe council meeting.

We have lots of buildings inRichmond higher than six storeys.But theyre made of concrete, and iftheres a fire, its generally containedto that floor.

If, however, theres a fire near thetop floor of a six storey combustibleconstruction building, we have no wayto get that high and tackle it and stopit from spreading.

The province changed the regula-tions more than two years ago to allowsuch a building to be constructed in abid to boost the B.C. lumber industry-during the recession.

The former premier, GordonCampbell, carried out the projectsofficial ground-breaking last summer,enthusing how safe the building was,despite the concerns

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be safe and secure and will expandthe use of wood materials in B.C,Campbell said at the time.

The project was due to be finishedin December.

NewsProject:City, province supported wooden structure

It wasnt all bad newsfor the Biennale last week,though.

Blume revealed that theclients who bought $65,000worth of tickets agreed to

donate the cash insteadto leave a legacy that theBiennale is now planning toinvolve the public in.

The vast majority ofticket sales were from bigpatrons who bought them inblocks, she said.

So we asked them ifwe cancel, would you con-sider donating the moneyfor a sculpture that wouldprovide a legacy for one ofthe participating cities?

The patrons loved theidea of leaving a legacy.

Now were workingtowards an event that willinvolve all the community.

The event being craftedby the Biennale will be acycle tour of all the sculp-tures.

As people go round,they can toss in looniesand twoonies to help withthe legacy fund and alsovote for what they think is

their number one sculpture,Blume added.

Their choices will helpus choose the legacy.

Were looking at thefirst week in July for thelaunch.

The majority of peoplewho filled in a City ofRichmond survey earlierthis year said they didntwant the city to use a publicart reserve to buy any of theBiennale items.

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Firefighting crews were still on the scene of theburned-down development 12 hours after the blaze startedTuesday night.

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Firefighters dampen the smoul-dering ruin that was the Remy project.

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Congratulations to the recipients of thethird annual Richmond Arts Awards

Established to recognize the achievements andcontributions to the arts by Richmond residents,artists, educators, organizers and business leaders,the Richmond Arts Awards program is presentedby the City of Richmond in partnership with theRichmond Arts Coalition. Thanks to the RichmondNews and Rigamarole Wines for their support.

ARTISTIC INNOVATION AWARDJeanette JarvilleSince her rst private painting lessons at age 11, Jeanettehas been making art. Raised in Richmond, she won a highschool scholarship to attend Emily Carr University of Art &Design in 1992, where she would subsequently win fourmore scholarships. Prior to graduating in 1996, she spenta year in Berlin, Germany, studying painting, sculpting andinstallation art as part of a student exchange program.Jeanette is best known for her bold colour and dramaticgurative compositions, typically painted in reverse onthe back of clear acrylic panels. In recent years, she hasbeen part of Citys public art program for utility boxes andCanada Line Art Columns. Jeanette regularly donates hertime and artwork to charities and is an active member ofthe Richmond Arts Coalition.

ARTS EDUCATION AWARDLeonard KayOver his 33-year career as a music teacher in Richmond,Len has been an inspiration to countless students. Hislongest stint was 20 years at Steveston Secondary Schoolwhere he became known for his untiring and inspiringinvolvement with the schools music program and theRichmond Youth Concert Band, which toured nationallyand internationally. His teaching career included coursesin Concert and Jazz Bands, Concert Choir and VocalJazz, Music Composition, Guitar and Musical Theatre. Anexecutive member of the BC Music Educators Association,his students have competed in and received many festivalhonours at the regional, provincial and national level.

VOLUNTEERISM AWARDNadeane TrowseIn 1998, Nadeane approached the Richmond Art Gallerywith an extraordinary idea: a three-day exhibition that wouldinclude anyone who wished to represent their affection ofFinn Slough through art. Now in its 11th year, Art AboutFinn Slough annually includes work by dozens of artists(nearly 600 visitors enjoyed work by 50 artists in 2011),music, food, guest speakers and more. Nadeane is thedriving force behind this community-based event whichshowcases and inspires artists of all ages, backgroundsand abilities. Described by artist Margaret Dragu as oneof Canadas rst artist/academics, Nadeane also teachesWriting at the University of the Fraser Valley.

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CULTURAL LEADERSHIP AWARDSimon JohnstonSimon is Gateway Theatres Artistic & Executive Director.Over the past 12 years he has served on the RichmondChamber of Commerce, Tourism Richmond and is afounding member of the Richmond Arts Coalition. Hestarted Gateways innovative Studio series and playdevelopment programs to emerging artists in professionaltheatre. Prior to Richmond, he worked in Canadian theatrefor almost three decades as an artistic director, director,writer and teacher at the National Arts Centre, StratfordFestival and Banff Centre to name a few. He was awardedthe Governor Generals Canada 125 Medal, was inductedinto McMaster Universitys Alumni Gallery and won TheatreBCs 1995 National Playwrights Award.

YOUTH ARTS AWARDNatalie LoSince she was four years old, Natalie has played piano andtaken home prizes, including the Gifted Youth Award fromthe Vancouver Academy of Music in both 2007 and 2008and second prize in the International Piano Festival in 2009.She has performed twice as a soloist with the VancouverSymphony Orchestra. In addition to piano, Natalie plays theviolin (receiving the Silver Medal for the highest mark inBC for Grade 6 violin) and the yang qin. She is also an Irishdancer who has competed internationally. Fluent in French,Mandarin and Japanese, Natalie is also an honour rollstudent at McMath high school where she led a small teamin raising over $6000 for Haiti earthquake relief.

BUSINESS AND ARTS AWARDCoast Capital SavingsOne of Canadas 50 Best Managed companies, CoastCapital Savings sponsors community events that helpbuild strong families and healthy communities. In additionto nancial assistance, the company often providesenthusiastic volunteers to provide hands-on support infront of and behind the scenes. Coast Capital Savings wasthe presenting sponsor of the 2009 Winterfest Weekendat the Richmond Olympic Oval, and has sponsored otherRichmond events including the Richmond Childrens Festival,Rich City Idol and Steveston Salmon Festival.

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Richmond is layingdown its welcome matagain this weekend.

The citys popularDoors Open event theonly of its kind in BritishColumbia returns toprovide free visitor accessto more than 40 uniquearts, culture and heritagesites.

On Saturday andSunday, May 7 and 8, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m., venuesthat are typically closed tothe public will offer com-plimentary guided tours,tastings, samplings andactivities.

Considering Richmondis home of the Highwayto Heaven, the multi-cultural stretch on No. 5Road lined with churches,temples and mosques,Doors Open is a greatopportunity to learn moreabout the citys variousreligious groups.

The Steveston BuddhistTemple, Nanaksar GusikhTemple, Nanak Niwas

Temple, Trinity LutheranChurch and the RichmondJamia Mosque will allbe hosting guided tourscomplete with brief semi-nars on their respectiveBuddhist, Sikh, Christianand Muslim cultures.

And Richmonds small-est residents havent beenforgotten Doors Openalso has a fun, kid-friendlyline up.

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Head over to theRichmond Cultural Centrefor a childrens animationworkshop with award-win-ning filmmaker Jeff ChibaStearns (Saturday fromnoon to 3 p.m.).

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lection of over 90 antiquecars produced between1906 and 1963 and aneducational jaunt aroundthe Science World atAberdeen Centre.

Other free activi-ties during Doors OpenRichmond include:! Making a leather medi-cine bag or dream catcherat Pathways AboriginalCentre;! Paddling at the John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse;! Complimentary fruitwine tastings at SanduzWinery;! Tai Chi, fitness, artand ballroom classes atMinoru Place ActivityCentre, Richmondsonly community centredesigned for those aged 55and over;! Boatbuilding and quilt-ing at the RichmondMuseum;! Spoken word andmusical performancesat Richmond City Hall;Sampling a traditional

Buddhist lunch at theLingyen Mountain Temple;! Free guided tours in thelabyrinth at the RichmondPeace Labyrnith at St.Albans, backstage atThe Gateway Theatre andthrough the temple at theVancouver InternationalBuddhist Progress Society;! Storytelling at theBritannia ShipyardNational Historic Site;! Childrens plantingworkshops at PaulikPark; Folk music at theSteveston Museum.

For a full listing of allparticipating venues andDoors Open details, pickup a brochure at any Cityof Richmond facility.

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Three departing B.C. MPswill collect more than $3million apiece in pensionsby the time theyre 80, partof the huge cost taxpay-ers will bear for Mondayshigh-turnover election, saysthe Canadian TaxpayersFederation.

The payouts to the threeMPs, calculated by the fed-eration based on age, salariesand number of years in theHouse of Commons, areamong the highest in thecountry.

The federation says thatwith 113 MPs, including 11from B.C., either defeatedor retiring, Mondays elec-tion will be one of the mostexpensive in recent years interms of payouts.

Conservative JohnCummins, 68, who retiredin Delta-Richmond East, isamong them.

Data collected by thefederation show departingMPs will collect $4.9 millionin pension payouts in theirfirst year, with another $4.3million issued in severancecheques.

And by the time those

MPs reach age 80, taxpayerswill have spent a whopping$115 million.

Five of those MPs,including three from B.C.,will have earned more than$3 million by the time theyturn 80.

Retiring Liberal MP KeithMartin, 51, (Esquimalt-Juande Fuca) will receive thehighest amount overall, at$3.9 million. Hes followedby Conservatives Jay Hill,58, (Prince George-PeaceRiver), and Chuck Strahl, 54,(ChilliwackFraser Canyon),each to collect $3.3 million.

Conservative Gary Lunn,54, who lost the battle inSaanich-Gulf Islands toGreen party leader ElizabethMay, is close behind at $2.2million, while departing B.C.Interior Tories Jim Abbott,68, (Kootenay-Columbia)and Stockwell Day, 61,(Okanagan-Coquihalla) eachwill receive $1.6 million.

Cummins will collect$1.3 million.

Even though losing anelection can be hard, MPsshould find a nice softlanding with their golden

parachute, said DerekFildebrandt, national researchdirector for the federation.

Fildebrandt said politi-cians do not make publictheir pension amounts, sothe federation calculates howmuch theyll receive basedon salaries, age and years ofservice.

They do not want us toknow how much they make,said Fildebrandt, So wemake it our business to makesure the taxpayer knows.

Defeated or retiring MPsare eligible to collect a fullyindexed pension at age 55 ifthey have served at least sixyears in the House.

Those who have notserved the minimum yearsand receive no pension col-lect a severance equal to 50per cent of their total salary.

Lump sum severancepayments range from a lowof $78,866 to a high of$116,624, the amount defeat-ed Liberal leader MichaelIgnatieff will receive.

The high turnover in thiselection affecting aboutone-third of the cabinet makes it the most expensive

in pension payouts since the1993 vote, said Fildebrandt.

With the annihilationof one party and the neardestruction of another -andbecause a lot of those thatlost Bloc seats had beenthere since 1993 -this is apretty big one.

The federation argues thecurrent pension plan, whichrequires taxpayers to pay $4for every $1 contributed byan MP, is too steep.

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Arts and culture benefitour lives in countless ways.They encourage experiencesthat stimulate our thoughts,emotions and intellect.

The Richmond ArtsStrategy, originally adoptedin 2004, articulates a visionfor the future of arts andculture in our city. It identi-fies arts and culture needswithin the community andencourages strategies andpriorities to meet thoseneeds. The strategy includesa vision: Richmondbelieves that a diversity ofarts experiences, and thearts and artists who expressthem, are integral to anenriched quality of life.Therefore, Richmond is awelcoming and inclusivecommunity where cultureand arts activity are cel-ebrated and supported.

The arts strategy is nowbeing updated for comple-tion this fall.

One reason why somany people want to liveand work in Richmond isbecause of our dynamiccultural scene and facili-ties. Just look at this yearsbusy cultural line-up as weenter the spring and summerseasons.

For decades, the GatewayTheatre, Richmond ArtGallery and Richmond ArtsCentre have provided out-standing cultural enrichmentto our community, as theyare supported by our activevolunteer networks.

Recently, the third annualWinter Festival of the Artslaunched the season with amultitude of events. Fromvisual, performing, liter-

ary, and media arts andarts festivals, workshopsand courses, there has beensomething for everyone.

The popular MinoruChapel Opera nights andLulu Art in the City serieshave just wrapped up suc-cessful programs spanningfrom March through May.

New to Richmonds artsroster is theYouth DanceAcademy. Launched lastfall, the group is similar to aprofessional dance companyas it provides young dancerswith many opportunities tocreate, rehearse and per-form. The dancers held theirfirst public performancein January and more areplanned.

Also new this year is theRichmond Media Lab. Thispromises to give students ofall ages hands-on experiencewith leading media technol-ogy. And theres more forthe summer, so mark yourcalendars.

The NewAsia FilmFestival has been trans-formed into the RichmondInternational Film andMedia Festival, set for July21-24. In its fourth year,the festival is expanding itsintercultural and interactivevision to include interna-tional feature films, a youthfilm-making project, a com-munity outreach film pro-

duction, outdoor screeningsand more.

And you will not wantto miss a site-specific per-formance of Mortal CoilSocietys Salmon Row.This production, plannedfor Aug. 17-27, featuresBritannia Heritage Shipyardsetting as its stage. The castof actors and communitymembers promise to delivervibrant performances usingpuppetry, masks and projec-tions as they explore topicalissues including immigra-tion, ethnic conflict andlabour history.

Also, the city justannounced the recipientsof Richmonds third annualArts Awards each win-ner and 75 other nomineesin six categories having allmade major contributionsto the arts in Richmond.The awards are designed torecognize those individualsand organizations commit-ted to cultivating greaterunderstanding of the valueof the arts, encourage excel-lence and build new leaderswithin the arts community.

Generally, the arts andculture scene is one impor-tant catalyst for a healthyand balanced community.Richmond has increasedits programming, whileit encourages communityorganizations through itsgrants program, along withsupport for local festivals,symposiums and arts recog-nition events.

All residents benefitfrom a vibrant arts and cul-ture community.

I hope to see you at someof the events this summer.

The Editor,Re: Conservatives lack real leadership, Letters, April 29.Well, it appears that letter-writer Nancy Forhan was

un-successful in warning her fellow constituents of aConservative ideological agenda. Her assertion that PrimeMinister Harper expected Canadians to blindly trust himwas ridiculous if for no other reason than he has been inpower for five years now. As for Canadians having a clearchoice in Jack Layton, if parliamentary voting is any indica-tor, it seems Canadians dont have much of a choice at all, ashe routinely whips his caucus to toe the party line, rather thanallowing his MPs to vote with their conscience.

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The Editor,Re: NDPs Jackaman vows to dog Wong, News, May 4.So Dale Jackaman thinks Conservatives are plain loath-

some and Richmond voters have ignored that fact. Well, Mr.Jackaman, you just insulted the 58 per cent of Richmond vot-ers who acknowledged the good job the Tories have done sofar. By the way, last week, one of your campaign workers lefta voice mail message on my residence answering machine,asking me to vote NDP. Hopefully, when the next electioncomes up, you wont be wasting that call on me.

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I have been advised thatthe VAFFC has asked BCEAO to suspend your EAreview for 120 days so asVAFFC can alter your pre-ferred option to re-directthe jet fuel pipeline fromits previously stated align-ment across Richmondfarmland and residentialneighborhoods to now followHighway 99 toYVR.

I have advised othersthat the locating of a fuelline in residential subdivi-sions was simply foolishwhen other options thatare totally viable and mademore common sense buthave not been adequatelyconsidered. I hope this wasnot a ruse by VAFFC to upsetRichmondites so you couldmake a compromise.

Richmond neighbor-hood area and the public andRichmond city council would

be foolish enough to back offfrom your project.

This would leave the pro-posed VAFFC Fraser Riverbarge-tanker transportationand fuel terminal (at the eastfoot of Williams Road) andthe pipeline (now to maybego along another non resi-dential route) more or lessintact as originally proposedto the detriment of the FraserRiver and its globally signifi-cant estuary.

Also if this new rumoredpipeline alignment is the onlyconcession, the issue of pub-lic safety is still not assured.

Could I please ask forclarification on where yourapplications sits in thatVAFFC has caused greatneedless anxiety for thosethat live in Richmond andDelta and has upset a largegroup that are concernedabout this proposals and therather callus attitude to oneof the worlds great estuar-ies that now needs restora-tion and not more industrialdevelopment of this sort.

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Unfortunately, you havemissed an opportunity toconsult on several optionsyou had before you have triedto stuff an especially badoption though an environ-mental review process thatis less than what is requiredunder the circumstances.

You should put your pipe-line down Highway 99 butit should continue down thehighway to Interstate 5 andto the ARCO Cherry Pointrefinery to augment the fuelyou can continue to receivefrom the Burnaby Chevronrefinery though the existingKinder Morgan pipeline.

That is most logical andwill create the long term saf-est fuel delivery system youare after and will cause theleast risk to people and theFraser estuary.

I would urge you to goback to square one anddevelop a reasonable and log-ical proposal that will havethe support of the public andthose that have succeeded inprotecting what is remainingof the Fraser River estuary.

I look forward to a moreacceptable proposal with bet-ter consultation and a projectthat most of us can supportor at least not oppose.

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I have advised othersthat the locating of a fuelline in residential subdivi-sions was simply foolish

when other options thatare totally viable and mademore common sense buthave not been adequatelyconsidered. I hope this wasnot a ruse by VAFFC to upsetRichmondites so you couldmake a compromise.

Richmond neighbor-hood area and the public andRichmond city council wouldbe foolish enough to back offfrom your project.

This would leave the pro-posed VAFFC Fraser Riverbarge-tanker transportationand fuel terminal (at the eastfoot of Williams Road) andthe pipeline (now to maybego along another non resi-dential route) more or lessintact as originally proposedto the detriment of the FraserRiver and its globally signifi-cant estuary.

Also if this new rumoredpipeline alignment is the onlyconcession, the issue of pub-lic safety is still not assured.

Could I please ask forclarification on where yourapplications sits in thatVAFFC has caused greatneedless anxiety for thosethat live in Richmond and

Delta and has upset a largegroup that are concernedabout this proposals and therather callus attitude to oneof the worlds great estuar-ies that now needs restora-tion and not more industrialdevelopment of this sort.

The negative responsethat you have seen is just thetip of the iceberg. I ques-tion the wisdom that youmay have had on your teamwhich would allow such aproposal to proceed to thispoint. Many of us includ-ing some of us that puttogether VAPOR (VancouverAirport Pipeline Oppositionfor Richmond) are not eco-freaks. We see the need fora healthy and competitiveairport.

Unfortunately, you havemissed an opportunity toconsult on several optionsyou had before you have triedto stuff an especially badoption though an environ-mental review process thatis less than what is requiredunder the circumstances.

You should put your pipe-line down Highway 99 butit should continue down the

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That is most logical andwill create the long term saf-est fuel delivery system youare after and will cause theleast risk to people and theFraser estuary.

I would urge you to goback to square one anddevelop a reasonable and log-ical proposal that will havethe support of the public andthose that have succeeded inprotecting what is remainingof the Fraser River estuary.

I look forward to a moreacceptable proposal with bet-ter consultation and a projectthat most of us can supportor at least not oppose.

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China is one of the biggest drivers of Asian growthand, in January 2011, shipments of British Columbiassoftwood lumber to China were double the volumeshipped a year earlier.

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The Japan earthquake and tsunami will also impactthe industry.

Japan will have to rebuild and their reconstructionefforts, while possibly long range, will include Canadianlumber. Wood frame construction has many earthquake-tolerant properties and wood is a material of choice forJapanese builders.

In their 2010 review, PriceWaterhouseCooper says theglobal forestry industry should see a rise in the numberof mergers and acquisitions attuned to growth as marketsevolve.

They point to consolidation in the industry, geograph-ical diversification into new growth markets, reposition-ing, and a flow of institutional money into timberlands.

The forestry industry has direct benefits for inves-tors. Timber has traditionally been a good hedge againstinflation and has provided stable risk-adjusted returns.As well, many forestry companies offer decent dividendsto their shareholders.

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Caregivers have rights lots of them.

Discuss these witheveryone you know.

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You have the right to:! Put your health first.This is not selfish, it issmart.

When you look afteryourself your quality oflife will improve and sowill your efforts at care-giving. Everyone wins. Itstime to exercise and exer-cise your rights.! Express your feelingsappropriately either to theperson you are caring foror a friend or a profes-sional.

That means express-ing your resentment, youranger, feelings of disap-pointment, depression,helplessness. Get them offyour chest and off yourback.! Ask for help from fam-ily members, friends andprofessionals. Most peoplelike to be helpful.! Set boundaries.Say no to certain requestsor to unrealistic expecta-tions of your loved one.! Say yes to your owninterests and things thatyou may have put on holdwaiting for someday.Someday never comes.! Watch out for beingmanipulated in subtle ornot so subtle ways.

For example: yourelderly relative may use aversion of the following tomanipulate you.

At my age I donthave many friends left orYoure the only one whoI want to see! Do it anyway.

You have the right to do

things you enjoy even ifthe person you are caringfor doesnt have as muchto enjoy.! Take a vacation evenit means being away forthree weeks.

Consider respite care,friends, relatives, paidor unpaid whatever ittakes.! Talk about your con-cerns and about your joyswith the person you arecaring for.! Listen when you havesome energy. Choose notto listen when you aretired and dont have muchto give. Real listeningtakes real energy.! Laugh even when thegoing is tough.

The bottom line. Theseare your rights. Read themevery day so they sinkin deep enough that youbegin to live by them.

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Asian Heritage Month2011: Drum for the World

Drum Syndicate presents ahands on intercultural drummingexperience. Choose from one oftwo drumming workshops whereyou can try out all sorts of per-cussion instruments. Open to all.

Drum Syndicate is a worldpercussion trio that invite you tojoin in the excitement. Playinghigh-energy traditional musicfrom around the world, DrumSyndicate bring percussive heatto anywhere they play. This freeevent.

Times: 10-10:30 a.m. and10:45-11:15 a.m.

Location: Richmond CulturalCentre, 7700 Minoru Gate

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May 9Music In Our Schools

presented by Richmond SchoolDistrict featuring Hugh Boyd sec-ondary and elementary schools.

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Music In Our Schoolspresented by Richmond SchoolDistrict featuring McRoberts sec-ondary and elementary schools.

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Time 7 p.m.Tickets: Adults $8, eyeGO

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Phone: 604-270-6500

May 13Tong MooDo Black BeltCeremony pre-sented by TongMoo Do MartialArts School

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school onlyLocation: Gateway Theatre,

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Phone: 604-270-6500

May 14Nature In Your

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Neighbourhood roadshow iscoming to the Public WorksOpen House. Children mustbe accompanied by an adult.This event is for all ages andits free.

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May 14Young Stars Festival 2011

presented by Vitta PianoYoung Stars Academy

Children aged eightto 13 performing Bach,Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn,Rachmaninoff andShostakovic. Music for Pianosolo, Piano Duo & Violin.

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Website: www.richmond.ca

May 16Music for Moms presented

by Richmond Youth ConcertBand

Annual concert for Momsfeaturing full concert band, jazzensemble & the RichmondElementary Honour Band.

Time: 7 p.m.Tickets: Adults $10 &

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MusicFest will bring togethermore than 10,000 of Canadasfinest young musicians whowill perform for recognition asthe countrys foremost musicalensembles.

May 17-8 p.m.- PacificSymphonic Wind Ensemble

May 18-8 p.m.- Aliqua VocalEnsemble

May 19-8 p.m.- FacultyAlumni Big Band

May 20-8 p.m.- VancouverSymphony Orchestra

Location: Music Festvarious locations in Richmond &Vancouver

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May 17-July 5Angela Gooliafs Mis-

under-stand-ing(s)Using exaggeration, multiples

and scale, her work providesopportunity for viewers to exam-ine their own role in a repetitivereality based on the currentneed to stay connected.

Location: Richmond City HallGalleria, 6911 No. 3 Rd.

Website: www.richmond.caPhone: 604-276-4000

May 19Steveston Folk Guild at the

Britannia Heritage Shipyard

- ILLITERATTYIlliteratty performs poetic,

silly, angry, fun original folkmusic, featuring Earle Peach,Albert Klassen, Wanda Mundyand Rev Nixon on percussion.Illiteratty did a short tour ofVancouver Island lastyear to many enthusi-astic audiences.

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Richmond Arts CentreAnnual School Dance Recital

Each year in May, childrenand youth in our dance pro-grams present a series of per-formances which highlight theircourse work throughout the year.


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RichmondArts Centre

DanceEnd of year dance

recital performances.Tickets: $16Time: 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m.Location: Gateway Theatre,

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May 23-24Imaginarium presented by

Defy GravityEnd of year dance recital

performances.Tickets: $20Location: Gateway Theatre,

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May 27Danceology 2011 present-

ed by Dance CoEntertaining routines by

Dance Cos Recreational,Competitive, Intensive, andCompany Dancers.

Tickets: Adults $25.25 &Youth -18/Seniors $19.75


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May 28Showcase 2011 presented

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cases the best of best, in agreat evening of inspiring perfor-mances.

Tickets: Adults $25.25 &Youth -18/Seniors $19.75


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Phone: 604-270-6500

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Foundation Race for LifeRichmond Go-Kart Family &

Friends Fun Day benefiting theRichmond Hospital Foundation.Unlimited go-kart racing, a hotdog, a drink, and ice creamPLUS, face painting, balloonanimals and much more. Tickets$30 each or $100 for a family offour. Reserve at 604-244-5252.

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Oval to support SOS ChildrensVillage BC. Collect pledges andparticipate in the Family Walk,5K or 10K Walk/Run to helpmake a difference for over 9,000BC children and youth in fostercare.

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I was speaking withsomeone in the communityrecently who asked me totalk about how we bringawareness into our relation-ships and what that mightlook like.

To begin with, aware-ness or consciousness isalways here. It is who weare, but most of us are notaware of what is reallyoccurring in any givenmoment because there istoo much activity going onin the mind.

However, when we domake a choice to live lifein awareness, relationshipsare definitely one of thebest ways we can discoverwho we are, what triggersour emotions, what oldpatterns or conditioning

we stay stuck in and moreimportantly, what keeps usfrom discovering peace andfreedom in our lives.

Life is a mirror; every-where you look you cansee aspects of who youare being reflected back toyou.

Everything you experi-ence in life, positive ornegative is a reflection ofyourself.

Relationships are a greatopportunity to embrace themirror approach and nothold your partner account-able for your state of being.If you think your partneris selfish, does that meanyou too are selfish? Checkit out, maybe it does ormaybe the mirror is askingyou not to be judgementalor to look at some otheraspect of yourself.

A big shift can occurin a relationship when youboth take responsibility forwho you are and you mightdiscover love grows moredeeply.

Theres also a pointwhen you agree to tell thetruth and own whateveractions or words youhave contributed toa situation, it dif-fuses the tensionin a relation-ship.

Its whenwe dont

ownor takeresponsi-bility for whowe are that it cre-ates suffering.

When one person in therelationship is consciously

working through someissues the other partner cansimply hold the space with

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wants the other person tofix it.

This void I am speakingabout can be present formany years and we oftengo looking for anythingand everything to fill it.

If youve tried this strat-egy, youll know it doesntwork. It might for a while,but eventually the void thatwanted your attention willcontinue to return until youchoose to meet it yourself.

It will never be filled byany job, person or activitybecause its actually yourown heart calling YOUhome, so how can anyoneor anything else fill it?

When we depend onothers for love, it is alwayssubject to change and withthe changes of a partnercoming and going or notshowing up the way youwant them to, you willcontinue to experience theemptiness, but when youdiscover that love is alwayshere, its alive in you, thenit doesnt matter what

comes and goes, your free.If youre seeking love,

simply begin by giving itto yourself, discover theways you can make your-self happy. You can alsobegin to ask yourself wheredoes the source of I amnot loveable or I am notgood enough arise from?

Gangaji, a teacherwho travels the worldspeaking on this subjectmatter has a short videoyou can view; you maydiscover parts of yourselfin what she has to sayhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFdvwiQiVJI.

Other options could beworking with a therapist,energy healer or simplybeing still and going withinto discover the answers ofwhat is true for you.

Lorraine Wilson is aRichmond resident, lifecoach, guest speaker andgroup facilitator. For moreinformation visit www.keepinglifesimple.org

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Reg Roebuck spentdecades as a senior execu-tive telling others what todo.

Now, the retiredRichmondite does exact-ly what Im told to do.

Roebuck and his wifeCarole are RichmondHospital Auxiliary vol-unteers who spend count-less hours working at theSteveston Thrift Store.

Monday morning, theNews went to visit thecouple and even beforethe doors opened at thethrift store, the place wasbuzzing with activity andlaughter.

There were already 15volunteers busily sortingdonations of gently useditems everything fromclothing to small applianc-es, jewelry to childrensbooks and toys and every-thing in between mend-ing, going through boxesupon boxes of donations,and pricing items readyfor sale. (The thrift store

has more than 70 volun-teers).

We have donationscoming in six days aweek, said Carole.

Reg does a lot, includ-ing loading and unload-ing pieces of furniture orpicking up larger piecesfor people who cant makeit here.

Meanwhile, Carolestopped to introduce

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Every Monday morn-ing, the feisty seniorleaves her home in Ladnerladen with home bakedgoods she bakes for thevolunteers.

For the past 30 years,Laura has brought us deli-cious baking for our cof-fee break, said Carole.

Rewards of volunteeringBYMICHELLE HOPKINS

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Carole and Reg Roebuck share a cuppa at theSteveston Thrift Store where they volunteer each week.


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