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‘People who have Oval memberships will no longer have access to the classes,’ says angry participant

The Richmond Olympic Oval isembarking on its first, public-privatepartnership and it has some memberssteaming mad.The Oval has decided to terminate all

of its membership yoga classes in orderto accommodate YYoga, a private yogacompany, at the large, converted fitnessfacility initially built for speed skatingduring the 2010 Winter Games.

Oval member Carol Ramos said thechange is unfair.“The facility is meant to be community

based and people who have Ovalmemberships will no longer have access tothe classes. Nobody was notified of this.…Members have been in tears and manyhad Oval memberships for the yoga classes,”wrote Ramos in an e-mail to the RichmondNews.YYoga will enter into a revenue sharing

agreement for floor space at the Oval, andprovide a wide-range of yoga classes for aseparate fee from what Oval members are

charged.The City of Richmond has subsidized the

Oval on an annual basis by about $3 million,citing it is not unlike funding any othercommunity centre.Membership fees far outpace those of

regular community centres throughout thecity, largely because the city has stated theOval offers a wider variety of programming.Oval marketer and spokesperson Aran

Kay said YYoga can offer better yoga classesthroughout the entire day. He said YYogawill have hot rooms, hot yoga classes and teaservice, among other perks.

In turn, the Oval will eliminate its existingyoga services, which constitute about sevenclasses a week that serve roughly 200members, according to Kay.Kay said members can be refunded the

remaining value of their membership, shouldthey choose.He noted the programming time spent on

existing yoga services would be shifted toother services such as pilates, zoomba andstretch classes.Kay said he wasn’t aware of any future

initiatives in which the Oval would shiftmore services over to a private company.

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Leaving the porch light on

As a youngster, the front porchof Michael McCoy’s family homeoffered him a view of the world ashe knew it.In an era long before digital

connectivity, a universe of TVprogramming, and a plethora ofstructured activities vying for ourattention, small-town Timmins,Ontario,provided a richcommunityexperiencewhereneighboursshared their livesand experiences— both goodand bad — whileoffering supportand hope.It’s those

values andthat sense ofcommunityMcCoy, whoretires as executive director ofTouchstone FamilyAssociationnext March after 30 years in thefield of community care, is wishingto continue through a unique,family service he started 10 yearsago.The Front Porch Program offers

barrier-free access to counsellingand support services to anyone whoasks for it.“In the summer time, everyone

sat out on the front steps of myneighbourhood,” said McCoy.“People traded family stories, kidsplayed. And there was a senseof community. You knew yourneighbour was someone you couldrely on.”Today, few neighbourhoods have

that. As a result, McCoy believes

people often live in isolation; theyfear asking for help as it carriesa stigma or they face a monetarybarrier that makes it impossible toeven think of reaching out.“So, we just started off very

slowly. But, through word ofmouth, we now field an enormousamount of calls, to the point wesometimes have a three-monthwaiting period.”Last year, a total of 130 families

in Richmondreceived helpand Touchstoneprovided 882hours of directcounsellingwith youthand families.“The FrontPorch is aboutgetting peopleto not be afraid.Families runinto difficulties.No one getsthrough life witha perfect score.”

McCoy said. “We’re trying to sayit’s perfectly okay to not understandsomething. It’s also about gettingback to hope. If somebody knowsthe porch light is on, they are goingto knock on the door. If the light’snot on, they are going to pass by.”McCoy said he was taught at

an early age that, in a community,there are always people in need, andbeing part of that community meanstaking care of one another.“Growing up in an environment

where the adults made you aware ofthat, it stays with you,” he said.“I think that government needs

to understand that there’s a needfor this service. And if someonedoesn’t take the initiative to providethe service to prove the need, it willnever happen,” McCoy said.

Because clients of the FrontPorch are not referred to the agencyby the Ministry of Children andFamily development (as is the casewith other Touchstone programs)the Front Porch doesn’t receivegovernment funding.But McCoy argues it is vitally

important to catch families beforetheir situations get to the pointwhere the ministry is involved.“So, we need people to support

us to provide advocacy for familieswho want help, support, and wantto change.“I would very much like

Richmond to be a national leaderin that, because we talk a lot aboutbeing a family-based community.”The Front Porch operates on a

donation basis.To help fund the program, and

others, Touchstone has been thebeneficiary of the annual Tee-CupCharity Golf Tournament.And now a new, crowdfunding

initiative called FundAid is takingpart to help provide support.“Richmond deserves to have

a barrier-free, family supportprogram. In fact, every communityshould have that, in some way,shape or form.“If everyone gave a dollar, we

could run this program for twoand-a-half years, as it stands rightsnow.”For information on FundAid,

visit www.fundaid.ca/touchstone orcall 604-630-3525.

Veteran organizations maysoon see some tax relief fromthe City of Richmond.Councillor Linda McPhail

is asking city staff to researchoptions to assist theArmy NavyAir Force 284 in Stevestonand Royal Canadian LegionRichmond Branch 291 onBridgeport, with tax relief.ANAF and the Legion had

2014 municipal tax bills ofabout $64,000 and $22,000,respectively.According toANAF staff, a

loan to cover the property taxbill last year saved the clubfrom shutting its doors. Theclub runs a bar and loungeand is undergoing a businessmanagement review to assist inoperating profitably.“I’m hoping we have a

dialogue …and see what arethe options for council,” saidMcPhail, who tabled a councilmotion on Dec. 2 at a financecommittee meeting for staff to“examine all available options tomitigate the property tax impacton veteran associations for the2016 tax year.”Because of filing deadlines,

2016 is the earliest help canarrive.McPhail noted neighbouring

municipalities, such as Surrey,give tax breaks.The city has a few options

available such as a permissiveexemption, grant, loan, or taxdeferral. Tax exemptions are notuncommon for certain groups.In 2014, the City of Richmondwaived $421,789 of municipaltaxes to religious organizations.

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Richmonddeserves to have abarrier-free,family supportprogram. In fact,every communityshould have that,in some way,shape or form.

- Michael McCoyMichael McCoy, executive director of Touchstone Family Associationstarted the barrier-free Front Porch Program 10 years ago and sees it asa vital component in assisting families in need. Photo by Philip Raphael/Richmond News


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City Council approved therezoning of three residentialproperties to accommodatethe first combined ambulancestation and fire hall in MetroVancouver.The 25,000 square

foot LEED Gold (energyefficient) facility will housefour Richmond Fire Rescuevehicles and up to sixambulances, according to a

city report.The hall will serve a

booming community to thesouth as several multi-familyhome developments havebeen built or are planned.Known as Cambie Fire

Hall No. 3, the new facilitywill replace the existing andaging Bridgeport Fire HallNo. 3 and thus complete afull set of new, disaster-readyfire halls in Richmond oncethe city’s main hall, Fire HallNo. 1, is completed in late2016.An interesting feature of

Cambie’s new fire hall willbe the planting of a white oaktree, grown from a seed fromNewYork’s 9/11 disaster site,which took the lives of 341NYFD firefighters.

Fire chief John McGowannoted the fire hall can beexpanded should a new,separate ambulance stationbe required in the future.Aside from a public

hearing, the City ofRichmond must also placatethe concerns of one residentwhose home has been“orphaned” as a result of thedevelopment.The home now sits

between a corner store anda fire hall. The homeownerhas pleaded to city councilto either buy his home atthe assessed value of $1.68million or rezone it forcommercial use.He says the fire hall has

ruined the actual value of hishome.

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Pedestrian killedIn another sobering

reminder for pedestriansand drivers to use extracaution on the roads,especially when it’s darkand rainy, a 75 year-oldwoman was killed Mondaynight while trying to crossWestminster Highway,just west of Gilbert Road,

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Cpl. Stephanie Ashtonsaid bad weather and thelocation at which the womanwas crossing are suspected asfactors in the fatality, whichoccurred at about 10 p.m.

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City looks for sports heroesThe City of Richmond

is encouraging residents toexpress their thoughts onproposed “public realm”designs for the new Minoruprecinct, which will includetwo 25-metre pools.A new 110,000 square-

foot, $80 million poolcomplex and seniors centreis planned for the southeastcorner of Minoru Park asartificial sports fields havebeen moved northward,including an all-in-one soccerfield and baseball diamond.City planners are now

asking the public tocomment on the outdoorspace surrounding theseareas by going online toletstalkrichmond.ca.One may comment on

things such as wayfinding,pedestrian and vehicularcirculation, parking andlandscaping.Residents will not be

able to comment on what todo with the site of the oldMinoru pool and seniors’

centre.City spokesperson Ted

Townsend said thosedecisions will come at a laterdate.“The park is always going

to be evolving. We’re basingthis on what we know now,”he said.Coun. Harold Steves told

the News he would like to seea redesign of the whole site.The old pool dates back to

the 1950s and, according toRichmondAquatic ServicesBoard chair Ian MacLeod,is overcrowded with 1,250daily users, on average.MacLeod was upset

in October to hear somecouncillors wanted acompetitive 50-metre poolinstead. MacLeod said publicconsultation showed anappetite for two, 25-metreleisure pools and a facilitydecidedly geared towardolder adult activities.— GraemeWood /

Richmond News

Those who have shaped sportingculture in Richmond and put the cityon the map with great achievementswill soon have a place to beremembered.

The Richmond Sports Wall ofFame will be unveiled next year at thenow $10 million Richmond OlympicExperience, an interactive centre andmuseum, at the Richmond Oval.

And, you can have a say whoseplaques will adorn said wall at theinaugural induction ceremony in thespring of 2015.

There is no limit to how many peopleone can nominate and, to date, the cityhas no fixed number as to how manysports heroes will go on the wall.

Residents of Richmond, past andpresent, as well as anyone else whomay share an interest in the wall, cannominate their favourite athletes,teams, builders and officials ofsport who achieved greatness in thecommunity and beyond.

For instance, an athlete such as three-time (2002-2008) Olympic swimmerBrian Johns may be a potential

candidate.A coach,

such as BillDisbrow,who is in theBC BasketballHall ofFame forhis multipleprovincialbasketballtitles with theRichmond Colts, may be a solid choiceas well.

The recent 2013 Keystone Cupchampion Richmond Sockeyes may bean inaugural inductee as a team.

Sockeyes owner Doug Paterson maybe considered as a builder inductee.

Coun. Alexa Loo has been a longtimeadvocate of the project.

“I think celebrating our past is aboutdriving our future. Looking at how wegot to where we are is important,” saidLoo.

Sports Council members DonnaMarsland, Bob Jackson, Stuart Corrigaland Coun. Bill McNulty will oversee theselection process.

Loo will act as council liaison for theselection process.

Ironically, Loo herself may be a

future member of the wall, havingcompeted in the Winter Olympics insnowboarding.

“I could be. It would be very cool,”chuckled Loo.

“But I don’t expect I’ll be one of theinaugural members at all. I would expectpeople who have been (selected) in theBC Sports Hall of Fame to be electedfirst and those who medalled at majorinternational competitions,” said Loo.

She said that a mix of past andpresent-day sports figures would benice to see, at first, as it would lendnostalgia to older residents whilekeeping the wall relevant and inspiringfor younger athletes.

Loo noted Dr. Doug Clement wouldbe a perfect example of a builder whocould be an initial inductee. Clementco-founded the Richmond Kajaksin 1962, hence the Clement Track atMinoru Park. He’s also a member of theBC Sports Hall of Fame.

Olympic wrestler Arjan Bhullar as anathlete candidate and the Bhullar familyfor its dedication to training athleteswere also mentioned by Loo.

“We’ve got some really good athletes.How did they get to that? It’s becausewe have some great facilities like theOval and the rowing club,” said Loo.

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municipalities.The 32 year-old suspect is in police

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involved in the safe apprehension ofthis suspect. This case highlights theeffectiveness of the policing communityto work together in sharing informationfor the shared goal of apprehending theperson responsible for these multiplecrimes of opportunity,” said Sgt. AnnieLinteau, spokesperson for the RCMP Lower

Mainland District, in a news release.The man allegedly dumped the Honda in

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

Foreign wars forgotten in CanadaGill Rosenberg has

caused a stir thisweek. The White

Rock-born woman, a formerIsraeli Defense Forces soldierand former convicted phone-scammer, has become a fighter with Kurdishguerillas against ISIS.She isn’t alone. Dillon Hillier, a Canadian

Forces veteran who served in Afghanistanand who is the son of an Ontario MPP, is alsooverseas fighting the self-styled Caliphatethat has overrun parts of Syria and Iraq.About half a dozen other Canadians areknown to have also taken up arms for theKurds, along with Americans and Brits andother westerners.They might be shooting at fellow

Canadians. The media has been equallycaptivated with tales of young men signingup with ISIS. Many of them are newconverts. Canada’s established Muslimcommunities and associations have beenpretty much horrified by these would-be

jihadists.All of this may seem new and

strange, but Canadians have ahistory older than the countryitself of fighting in the armies ofother nations.

During the U.S. Civil War, somewherebetween 30,000 and 50,000 Canadians joinedthe Union Army, as well as a few hundredwho joined the Confederacy. One of theUnion volunteers was Calixa Lavallée, whowould later write the music for O Canada.Since Confederation, Canadians have

wandered far afield several times to fight forvarious causes.In 1936, Spain was convulsed by its own

civil war, and volunteers from around theworld travelled to fight for both sides.Somewhere around 1,500 Canadians, many

of them communists and socialists hardenedby the economic savagery of the GreatDepression, formed the Mackenzie-PapineauBrigade.They were motivated to save Spain

from the takeover by General Franco, whowas backed by Mussolini’s Italy and NaziGermany. The Republican side, an unwieldyalliance of hardline communists backed bythe Soviet Union, liberal democrats, andanarchists, was eventually crushed, and manyCanadians were killed or wounded in thefight.One of the Mac-Paps’most famous

members was Norman Bethune, a doctorwho had already been wounded in the FirstWorld War. He organized a mobile bloodtransfusion service for the soldiers on thefront lines.He would continue that kind of work in

his next overseas conflict, in China. Bethunevolunteered his medical skills for Mao’sCommunist Party army as they fought theJapanese. He died in China in 1939 of bloodpoisoning, probably contracted after he cuthimself during a surgery.In the 1960s, around 30,000 Canadians

joined the U.S. Army during the VietnamWar.

The flow of soldiers had gone the otherway, too. Thousands of Americans served forCanada and Britain during both world wars,before America entered the fight.Right now, our laws ban fighting for

known terrorist organizations, and that’sabout it. It’s pretty much impossible toprevent every would-be foreign fighter fromheading overseas.Would-be foreign fighters face a hard road,

and that’s assuming they survive.They will have all the problems of

Canadian Forces veterans – wounds, possiblepsychological trauma – without any of thealready inadequate government supports tohelp them out. Those who survive face beinglabelled traitors at worst, largely forgotten atbest. There’s no pension plan for mercenariesand adventurers in guerilla units.We need to plan now for how to deal with

Canadians fighting for other nations, becausethe world is getting smaller, and every war isclose to home.

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Last week, the Heartand Stroke Foundation(HSF) opened its online

registry for the BC PublicAccess to Defibrillation (PAD)Program.London Drugs stores

in Richmond are the firstprivate sector places to havetheir Automated ExternalDefibrillators (AED)registered with the BCAmbulance Service.Meanwhile, the City of

Richmond is in the midstof registering its 30AEDs(located in parks and civicfacilities) with the registry.That means if someone

suffers a sudden cardiac

arrest at or near a registeredlocation, any member of thepublic who dials 911 will betold of the AED’s location.A simple set of instructions

attached to the AED can guideanyone to use the device.When used with CPR in

the first 10 minutes of a heartattack, the chance of survivingsuch an episode increasesfrom five per cent to up to 75per cent, according to HSF.Every minute counts,

so, it’s important that thesedevices be publicly accessiblein large gathering spots.While there may be fears

of vandalism and theft(AEDs cost about $2,000), a

simple alarmed container canmitigate this risk.According to the

foundation, a large publicgathering place that attractsmore than 1,000 adults eachday can expect at least onesudden cardiac arrest everyfive years.Richmond’s largest malls

—Aberdeen, Lansdowne andRichmond centres — keeptheir AEDs under lock andkey, out of public sight.While it is good that

the malls have anAED,the Richmond News ischallenging them to displaythem in public.Doing so may save lives.

LETTERS

Canadian hands good to fall into when injured at warDear EditorCanada is deploying troops

to Sierra Leone, but theseare not just any troops. Theyare members of The RoyalCanadian Medical Service.Their latest distinction camefrom NATO when they wonan award as the best medicalservice in NATO.

The RCMS was runningthe Military Hospital inKandahar; nearly all soldiers

wounded in Afghanistancame through that facility.If a soldier wounded on thebattlefield survived to make itto the Canadian hospital, theyhad a 98 per cent chance ofsurvival. That is amazing.

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For years, Maria Turton wouldwatch with awe the spectacle of theChristmas pantomime on stage atthe Metro Theatre in Vancouver.

The boos for the villains, cheersfor the heroes, the music, dancingand flashy costumes all added tothe appeal. There was no doubt inher mind she wanted to be on stageand be part of it.

The only problem was Mariawas just five years old at the time,recalls her mom, Nicola.

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Now 13, Maria, a Grade 8student at Hugh Boyd, is anexperienced panto performerwho, along with cast membersthat include fellow Richmondperformers Sylvie Lui andKathleen Robertson, has beenbusy since September preparingfor her second panto production

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The tale of the mysterious east,a genie, a princess, and street-smart young boy, Aladdin isperfect for the audience, which,in classic pantomime tradition, isencouraged to interact.

“On some nights, the audiencecan be really loud. Other nights,they can be a bit quieter. Thatpretty much makes it a differentshow every night,” said Maria whowas in Metro Theatre’s productionof Jack and the Beanstalk lastChristmas and this time out is anacrobat and part of the ensemblein Aladdin. “It’s just a whole lot offun having the audience take part.And when some of the kids fromthe audience get to ask questions, itcan get pretty interesting.”

For Lui, pantomime wasuncharted performing territory forthe 25-year-old.

“I think it took me a fewrehearsals to get used to the otherpeople in the cast yelling, booingand cheering when we weredoing our read throughs,” saidLui, a McRoberts grad who hadnever seen a panto before beingcast as one of Princess Jasmine’s

attendants. “I had no idea the showis meant to be interactive.

“It’s so much different than whatI’ve done before,” added Lui whowas part of the chorus in Le Nozzedi Figaro and Madama Butterflywith the Burnaby Lake Opera.

Lui said she will be drawing a loton her gymnastic and cheerleadertraining with Richmond’s Panther

Cheer — where she coached pantocast mate Maria Turton — for heron stage role in Aladdin.

Robertson, a Grade 11 studentat York House School, said shealso had to adjust to the pantoenvironment after her first show— Mother Goose — two year ago.And now she finds herself feedingon the energy generated by the

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outside of your usual performanceand do something special,” shesaid.

Tickets for Aladdin at the MetroTheatre are available online byvisiting metro theatre.com andclicking on the ticket informationbar.

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Kyle Fuller, marketing director at the Downtown Bellingham Partnership, said winter sports are one ofthe most popular activities in the region.

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Just two hour’s drive from Vancouver, getting to Mount Baker is as easy as taking Exit 255 off of the I-5.Providing a variety of runs for all skill levels, lessons are also offered for beginners.

After working up a sweat, visitors can take part in the annual Shop DineCelebrate event downtown happening Dec. 12 to 14.

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The theme of shopping locally extends to the nearby neighbourhood ofFairhaven that features dozens of non-chain, family owned shops andrestaurants residing in historic buildings.

One of those is Village Books (1200 11th St.), an independent bookstore open since 1980. Bring the kids on Saturday, Dec.13 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. when Santa will be visiting and handing out treats. Afterwards, he’ll be making his way to theVillage Inn where there will also be horse-drawn carriage rides available.

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St John’s RichmondChurch at Trinity Lutheran,located at 7100 GranvilleAve., is presenting the FirstNoel: The Christmas Storyfor children under five withparents/grandparents, at 10

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Gilmore Park UnitedChurch hosts theWorldSings Christmas event,featuring Christmas songsfrom over 20 countriesaround the globe at 7:30 p.m.and Sunday at 3 p.m. Fortickets call 604-276-2747.

Seniors ChristmasHighTea at Richmond CityHall. For free tickets go tothe Richmond Centre giftwrap booth. Ninety minuteseatings at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.Students will provide music.

Opera Mariposa is bringingRichmond the classicChristmas operaHanseland Gretel to the RichmondCultural Centre at 2 p.m.Tickets ($) at operamariposa.com.

SundayThe Richmond Nature

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The Cannery Farmers’Market at the Gulf ofGeorgia Cannery is on inSteveston from 10 a.m. to3 p.m. Also, check out theFestival of Trees by donatingto the Christmas Fund.

Chabad of Richmond willhave anOlive Oil PressWorkshop for kids from 2-3p.m. at Brighouse library.(Celebrate the Jewish festivalof light, with a 25-foot tallMenorah lighting Dec. 16 at5:15 p.m.)

The Steveston Rotary Clubhosts its annual Christmasmeal at the StevestonCommunity Centre. Pre-registration is required bycalling 604-277-8882.

TheWest RichmondCommunity Centre is hostinga Night of Christmas Musicfeaturing the talents of theHugh Boyd choir

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Live, holiday music is in the air thisweekend. On Saturday, the acclaimed youngartists of Opera Mariposa will bring Hanseland Gretel to the Richmond Cultural Centre.Award-winning Richmond soprano Katrina

Goh will perform in the role of the Dew Fairyin the English version of the classic operacomposed by Engelbert Humperdinck. (Notthe crooner, but the 19th century Germancomposer.) Premiering in 1893 to instantand overwhelming popularity, Hansel andGretel has proven to be an enduring favourite,traditionally staged at Christmas time.Under the direction of Robin Eder-Warren,

the production will feature an internationalcast of up-and-coming performers.“Hansel and Gretel is the perfect family-

friendly show,” says Eder-Warren, who isalso Opera Mariposa’s managing director anda Richmond resident. “It is often describedas the best opera with which to introducechildren to the art form, by virtue of itsfamiliar plot, catchy melodies, and hilariousstage antics. At the same time, its gorgeousmusic makes it a favourite among operaconnoisseurs.”

Tickets start at $15 and are available atoperamariposa.com, or from Brown PaperTickets at 1-800-838-3006.The other musical event this weekend is

Sunday’s (Dec. 14)Making Spirits Bright: AGood Noise Gospel Christmas, presented byGood Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir at theFraserview MB Church (11295 Mellis Drive).Billed as a must-see 90-voice choir, the

group has performed with such acclaimedartists as Barbra Streisand, Holly Cole, DavidFoster, and Josh Groban.Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors,

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Santa parked his sleigh and gave his reindeer a rest when he arrived Sunday at Steveston Village by boat. A large crowdturned out to welcome and snap photos of the jolly old elf who, after greeting people along the waterfront, made his wayto the Gulf of Georgia Cannery where he listened the Christmas wishes of a host of girls and boys. Photos by Gord Goble/Special to the News

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Sunday’s charity drive at LingyenMountain Temple collected donationsof clothing, toys, plus more than 4,000pounds of food and $12,000 for theRichmond Food Bank. On hand toaccept the donations was the food bank’sMargaret Hewlett. Photo submitted

Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity’s (KPU) WilsonSchool of Design studentsTina Buser (pictured) andGlencora Twigg spent timein Edinburgh, Scotland toput their skills at designingtech apparel to use. Both arecurrently enrolled in KPU’snew, one-year technicalapparel design programwhich trains students inadvanced design thinking,leadership and globalbusiness skills.Photo submitted

Lois Carson Boyce (left) got some help celebratingher 96th birthday on Nov. 24 from her friend BettieMacdonald who is six months her junior.Photo Submitted

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Wildcats & Marlins renew their rivalryNo. 3 ranked McMath holds off McNair in season opener as senior boys league will feature plenty of parity

If opening night is anyindication, it’s going to be anotherwild ride in the Richmond SeniorBoys Basketball League.

It wasn’t long ago the citycircuit was typically dominatedby one team that might face acouple of hurdles on its way to thechampionship.

Now, parity rules with at leastsix of 11 schools capable of takingtop honours.

Case in point was at McNairsecondary Monday where the hostMarlins and McMath Wildcatsrenewed their growing rivalry.

The Wildcats are off to a terrificstart this season with impressivewins over Charles Tupper andFleetwood Park moving them upto No. 3 in the latest provincialAAA rankings. However, McNairhas also made enough noise toearn honourable mention status.The end result was a playoff typeatmosphere in early Decemberwith the Wildcats holding off theMarlins 75-70.

McMath took control in thethird quarter and turned backseveral McNair surges includingone that pulled them within twopoints late in the fourth quarter.

“They came out and playedreally, really well,” said Wildcatshead coach Bik Chatha. “We hadwatched them play earlier andknew it was going to be a toughouting. We had a good team gametonight with contributions fromeveryone and that’s what we needto win going forward.”

The teams met five times lastyear with McMath taking theseries 3-2 thanks to a win inconsolation play at the provincialtournament. It should be moreof the same this season as theWildcats look to return to the citychampionship game.

“Other than the Fraser Valley,

I think this is the toughest leagueright now,” added Chatha. “Weare going to have to play our verybest every single game to keepwinning. We have good length andwe try to use our athleticism to getout and run as much as possible.

“We are trying to become abetter defensive team. We canscore but we have to take care ofthe other end.”

It was encouraging performanceby a Marlins team that made someserious noise in the second half oflast season, led by dynamic play ofGrade 12 guard Royce Sergeant.

It will take a collective effortto make up for his absence andMcNair has the pieces to do it,led by the perimeter shootingof Kevin Yang and the insidepresence of Owen Vint, who sentMarlin fans into a frenzy with aput back slam dunk in the fourthquarter.

“We came out flat tonight inthe third quarter and it cost us,”said McNair head coach JessyDhillon. “They picked up theirdefence a bit and we had a lot ofunnecessary turnovers and dugourselves into a bit of a hole.

“I like flying under the radar abit and make a run like we did lastyear but it’s only a matter of timebefore teams start to notice you. Ithink there are five or six that canwin Richmond this year. It’s goingto come down to who is hot comeplayoff time.”

Another team capable ofmaking noise at the AAA levelis the McRoberts Strikers whoopened league play Monday withan impressive 91-71 win overthe host MacNeill Ravens. Thehonourable mention Strikersbroke open a tight game in thesecond half to avenge a 77-54loss to the Ravens just three daysearlier in the championship gameof the Jokers Classic at JohnOliver.

MacNeill’s 6-1 start to the

season has earned them theNo. 10 spot in the provincialAA rankings. The Ravens wentunbeaten in city regular seasonplay a year ago and just missedearning their first-ever B.C. berth.

The team that got in theirway went on to win its eightconsecutive Richmondchampionship. RC Palmer tooka 7-3 record into the post-season

and produced victories overRichmond High, MacNeill andMcMath to continue its dynasty.

This time, longtime coach PaulEberhardt has stepped aside foranother veteran coach — RobBrown — who is coming up tothe senior ranks with a group oftalented juniors.

The Colts will also be right inthe thick of it after an impressive

campaign a year ago with a youngsquad that ended with a loss to St.Georges at the Lower MainlandAAAA championships. Richmondopened league play Monday bybeating Burnett 110-76.

A young team at Steveston-London is expected to get better asthe season unfolds. Boyd, Cambieand Richmond Christian are alsoin the mix.

Mark BoothSports [email protected]

McNair Marlins Kevin Yang takes the ball up floor against the McMath Wildcats during Monday night’sRichmond Senior Boys Basketball League regular season opener. The No. 3 AAA ranked Wildcats held off thehosts with a 75-70 as both teams are off to impressive starts. Photo by Mark Booth


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