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The plan for the new Lansdowne neighbourhood includes a five-acre park for public gatherings. Photo courtesy Vanprop Investments Lansdowne unveils drawings of massive redevelopment By MARTIN VAN DEN HEMEL vital piece of Richmond’s history to An information centre has been east end next to Kwantlen Polytech- @MartinvandenH build an enduring legacy,” the website opened inside the mall’s north hall- nic University. says. way, with scheduled public informa- When could construction begin? he future of the 50-acre Lans- Jesse Galicz, vice president of de- tion meetings on Feb. 17 and Feb. 22. If Richmond City Hall approves the Tdowne Centre property is slowly velopment for Vanprop, said the de- The master plan for the property is plan this year, then the rezoning and taking shape, at least on paper and in velopment will feature distinctive in keeping with the City of Richmond’s development proposal process would the minds of the design team. architectural designs for many of the official community plan. While Van- begin that might allow for the phased Vanprop Investments, which bought two dozen towers. The overall theme prop will not be asking for any more construction to start on the first res- the property from the Woodward fam- will speak to Richmond’s alluvial histo- retail or residential construction den- idential project by late 2019 or early ily in 1983, has launched a website ry—with undulating lines and curved sity than is currently allowed by exist- 2020. (lansdownedistrict.com), which un- forms inspired by soil and sediments ing zoning, they are seeking the city’s Galicz said the development will veils conceptual drawings of the mas- shaped by running water—and moves permission to spread things out. include affordable housing and hous- sive downtown Richmond property into the future. Vanprop’s team would like lower-rise ing choices for all stages of life, from along with details of the overall vision The goal is to create a unique Rich- buildings adjacent to the Canada Line young families to empty nesters and for the area. mond style with high standards for ar- station, with taller buildings in the mid- seniors. The owner’s vision is to “revitalize a chitectural distinction, Galicz said. dle and lower buildings towards the See Page 20
Supporting harmony as one community, one Richmond. BILL MCNULTY DEREK DANG LINDA MCPHAIL /RichmondFirst @RichmondFirst richmondfirst.ca [email protected] 4 | COMMUNITY February 2018 RICHMOND SENTINEL UPCOMING EVENTS IN FEBRUARY One stop shopping for FEBRUARY 5 TO 8 complex health needs High School Basketball Championships By LORRAINE GRAVES a whole host of other services. different people trying to do their The boys’ tournament is at Richmond High. @LGsentinel While the building is a little out best for someone who may have Girls’ tournament is at McMath. of the way, MacKenzie says find- issues outside the professional’s ou rarely have just one health ing suitable space, big enough for areas of expertise. FEBRUARY 10-12 Ychallenge as you age, says the centre’s needs in Richmond Just the way we now can use Family Days Jennifer MacKenzie, chief oper- was a challenge. She says the City our electronic devices to keep ating officer for Richmond’s com- of Richmond has assured her that track of our work, home, and fam- Various locations and times munity health centre. there will eventually be shuttle ily’s appointments, reminders, Check www.richmond.ca/familyday for details People dealing with mental bus service connecting the centre games, practices and plans in one health or substance use issues to the closest stop on Westmin- coordinated place, MacKenzie FEBRUARY 12 10:AM-4:00PM often find the same thing is true, ster. There is no sidewalk between hopes the centre will allow for bet- Children’s Arts Festival she says. the CHC and that bus stop. Many ter coordination of appointments, Richmond Cultural Centre, Library, Complex patients and their of the CHC’s clients may have mo- x-rays, lab results, and follow-ups Minoru Place Activity Centre and Plaza medical care providers certainly bility issues. required. This information sharing face challenges, she says. While family physicians will still should result in a plan that takes “Over the last couple of decades be the main point of contact for all of a patient’s needs into consid- FEBRUARY 24 10:00AM-1:00PM we have had a patchwork quilt of health care, the new centre will eration, physical and emotional. Kids Only Swap Meet community services, working in mean that a general practitioner, The health facility was created Steveston Community Centre isolation from one another. Our or their office manager, will not to offer better care for some of patients are living longer with have to stick-handle their patients our most vulnerable and complex multiple condition or diseases. through the system to see profes- patients. With a cut in duplicate or For example, they may have a bit sionals like specialists, therapists, conflicting medical interventions, of arthritis, diabetes, and a bit of or clinical pharmacists. They will the centre should also result in dementia. They would have to go be in one place, at one time, so savings of tax dollars. It is an ex- to three different places, see three patients can get more done with ample where kindness is also different teams, who develop fewer trips in the centre. cost-effective. three different care plans.” The facility on the corner of Al- Currently, if a patient needs to Soon, Richmond will have a derbridge Way and Lansdowne see three different medical profes- community health centre, one Rd. is being outfitted to suit the sionals, sometimes about three central place catering to people needs of their upcoming clients. different problems, MacKenzie with any mental health, addiction, Elevators and ramps, wide says, the current model means or aging issues for most of their doors, and soothing surroundings they have to go to three places, medical needs, be it a counsellor, are on the list. As well, there will on three different days, take theirs social worker, medical specialist, be a single coordinator for a pa- and the professionals’ time to tell physio, occupational therapist or tient instead of a hodgepodge of See Page 5
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At the new one-stop health centre, and add quality to the lives of those CALL TO BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULTATION there will be a pharmacist to review all who need coordinated health care the the meds someone takes, just as your most. 604.279.9151 Financing available OAC local pharmacist can do every year by “We’re not just building a community request. health centre we’re actually transform- #240-3671 Westminster Hwy., Ultimately, MacKenzie says, it’s ing community health services here,” Richmond BC V7C 5V2 Like us on about cooperation and communica- she says. tion: “Health care is not about bricks •[email protected] www.bcdenturist.ca 6 | ARTS & CULTURE February 2018 RICHMOND SENTINEL Diamond maker has eye for design By DON FENNELL similar to wandering through a maze.” @DFSentinel Chan will be hosting a solo show in 2018. Follow on instagram o Ching Chan found something @illluhocw for updates. Hpositive amid misfortune. Meanwhile, Chan is helping to host A 1998 graduate of Steveston-Lon- the Canada 150 Art Jewelry Show at don Secondary School, she was only the family’s jewelry store, Mings Di- 15 when her mom was felled by illness. amond, at Lansdowne Centre. The As a result, Ho Ching, also known as event showcases and promotes con- Wendy, skipped school to help out at temporary art jewelry across Canada, her parent’s jewelry store. That’s when which she said seems to be recog- she discovered a talent for design. nized more on the East Coast. “From there, I developed my knowl- “We want to share something new in edge and interest for jewelry,” she ex- a traditional jewelry setting,” she said. plained. “We are very fortunate to showcase 18 Chan’s talent was on display in the esteemed artists and their work along recently-completed Birks Iconic Jew- with three governor-general award elry Design Challenge. She was one winners.” of three finalists in the nationwide TV As a second-generation jeweler, event held last month in Toronto. Chan says hands-on experience is “Two of my friends saw this chal- important. So too, a trained eye for lenge on Entertainment Tonight and details, along with passion and knowl- encouraged me to apply, just two days edge. before the deadline,” she said. •[email protected] Participants were required to submit a 60-second video introducing them- selves and their work. They were also tasked with designing a display case, CORRECTION: Photo by Martin van den Hemel jewelry styling for up-and-coming Ca- Richmond’s Ho Ching (Wendy) Chan’s talent for design landed her a spot An article in the January 2018 nadian musicians, and designing an in a recent nationally-televised jewelry challenge. edition of The Richmond Sentinel, engagement ring. But “being on cam- which featured the Goto family, era and having to speak in front of an combined different metal colours and ing in diamond grading and jewelry ap- named the incorrect organization audience” was her biggest challenge. materials to showcase her vibrant praisals, when she decided to further that matches willing sponsors In designing a display case, Chan personality,” continued Chan, noting her education. with families in need during the wanted to try something new and inte- portraits of the musicians will be pub- “(Being a gemologist) was my dream Christmas season. grate elements not usually seen. She lished in February in Fashion Canada job at the time, however after two The City of Richmond’s Work- drew a portrait of a woman wearing a magazine. years, with a curiosity in art, I found ing Poor Christmas Fund raises hat, and on the side displaying three In designing an engagement ring, myself eager to go back to school money for local families in need, rings along with a Birks ring box, she each of the contestants were mindful again,” she said. matching donors directly with wrote the social media hashtag #be- that it would be worn daily. Therefore, In April, Chan graduated from the families so they can address spe- iconic. Chan designed a ring that is “timeless, Nova Scotia College of Arts and De- cific needs. “This adds character and narrates bold and versatile.” sign having also won the 14th national City staff coordinate the fund- a story, and also leaves room for the Chan, 28, has worked hard, and con- jewelry student competition hosted raising efforts, and participate in viewer to imagine how they will wear sistently, to sharpen her skills. She ob- by L.A. Pai Gallery in Ottawa. Her win- sponsoring families and deliver- and play with the rings,” she said. tained a jewelry design and diamond ning work, Tangible Thoughts, con- ing gift cards or hampers. Recipi- For the jewelry styling segment, the grading diploma at the Hong Kong- sists of personal emotions she chose ents are identified with help from finalists all worked with Fashion Can- based Gemological Institute of Amer- to express in wood. local community health nurses ada using Birks iconic jewelry. Chan ica in 2007. “I am realizing the form from the ma- and school administrators. said she was fortunate to style emerg- She then earned an art and jewelry terial, just as emotion is released from The Richmond Christmas Fund ing singer-songwriter Lisa LeBlanc design diploma at Vancouver Com- the mind,” she explains. “The abstract- no longer matches would-be from Moncton. munity College, and was working as a ed lines and negative spaces become sponsors with families. “I stacked, mixed and matched, and gemologist in Vancouver—specializ- the tunnels for the eyes to travel, richmondsentinel.ca February 2018 ARTS & CULTURE | 7 Local producer’s film gets Sundance Festival love By LORRAINE GRAVES someone who sourced out money.” @LGsentinel The Kindergarten Teacher is based on a successful Hebrew language pro- here’s a buzz at the Sundance Film duction out of Israel. TFestival and it has a local angle. It is the story of a New York teach- Of the thousands of films sent in, er who discovers what may be a gift- only 110 end up in the competition. ed five-year-old student in her class. The Kindergarten Teacher, a feature As she becomes fascinated and film starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, is one obsessed with the child, she spirals of that select group and the film has downward on a dangerous and des- a Richmond connection. Steveston’s perate path in order to nurture the tal- Gabriel Napora is one of the execu- ent she feels he has. tive producers of the project having its Asked why he supported this film, world premier at the festival. Napora said: “We loved the script. We “Sundance is the most prestigious of thought the stories were amazing. We film festivals—Sundance or Cannes— loved the producers and just thought in the world and we’re one of about it was something that really excited 14,000 films that was chosen to be in Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in The Kindergarten Teacher. us.” the festival and we’re up for the grand Asked about why it can lead to more jury prize,” said Napora as he arrived in Asked about his role in the produc- An executive producer deals with vivid movies when the writer/adapt- Park City, Utah for the festival. tion, Napora said: “I’m one of the exec- the financing of the film. er is the same person as the director, The Kindergarten Teacher is one utive producers and our production It was a project that Napora had Napora reflects, “When it is the case, if of only 16 films nominated for the US company, Imagination Park, is one of faith in from the beginning: “I was both Dramatic Competition. production companies involved.” an investor in the film myself and also See Page 16
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• Elegantly appointed one, one plus den & two bedroom apartment suites Neil Squire Society offers new life • Balcony or patio for each suite • 3 full service meals daily By LORRAINE GRAVES for the Neil Squire Society, “We Apart from refurbishing, the so- • Weekly Housekeeping @LGsentinel tend to get a lot of clients here ciety does one-on-one training in • Recreation & social activities, who want to work on their cell their Burnaby offices for people including bus trips f you are looking for a new home phones, send and receive emails, with disabilities. • 24 hour emergency assistance Ifor your old computer or tab- take pictures and do Facebook.” For people who don’t live with- let, look no further than the Neil When a client has no use of in the region, the society also of- Squire Society. their hands, due to paralysis or fers online training. It will be given a new life help- amputation, regaining indepen- “That way we can empower ing someone re-enter the com- dence becomes a matter of har- more Canadians to use technol- munity and the workforce after a nessing technology to solve me- ogy,” Raman says. major injury. chanical problems. “We’re able to give back a lot With the technological tools That’s where your used com- to the community and see the available today, many people puters, tablets, displays and key- difference in peoples lives. When can once again participate in the boards come into play. they come through the computer workforce even after becoming Raman says they are certified comfort program, after not hav- Call today for a personal tour a paraplegic. At the very least, Microsoft refurbishers. ing any exposure to technology the society helps clients use the The society seeks Win- before (their injury), they are able 604-273-1225 technology available in smart dows-based machines, not over to learn those skills and move 7051 Moffatt Road, Granville Ave & Moffatt phones, tablets and computers five years old, that can be loaded forward and help in the commu- Neighbour to Minoru Activity Centre to interact with the outside world, with Windows 10 and Office. The nity.” just like able-bodied people do. equipment then goes to people Raman knows whereof he According to Richmond’s who can use them in their daily speaks. Munesh Raman, computer com- lives, after learning how to use Once a heavy duty mechanic, fort co-ordinator and technician them. See Page 9 richmondsentinel.ca February 2018 COMMUNITY | 9
patience. The society has put a more NEIL SQUIRE practical and affordable option into From Page 8 their clients’ lives. “If you have no hand function, it’s an injury forced him to change ca- hard to click on your phone,” says reers. Raman, “By using 3D printing, and by He went to Douglas College for a making it open source, they are able year’s training in IT (Information Tech- to build LipSync (mouth controllers) nology) then went to the Neil Squire themselves for less than $300. We Society for his practicum. do the printing on the actual device. “And I never left,” he says with a LipSync works with phone and com- smile in his voice. puter.” The non-profit society offers many So, whether you just want to keep options such as an employment pro- your old Windows computer, laptop, gram and an assisted technology as- monitor, keyboard or tablet out of the sessment where they see what peo- landfill, or you are looking for a place ple need after their accident to get to learn new skills while coping with back to work. disabilities, the Neil Squire Society of- Sometimes it’s different seating, fers encouragement. a different keyboard, or a different Raman says, when coping with a chair arrangement. Sometimes it’s an disability,“There is hope as long as you earpiece or headpiece to answer the believe in yourself. It’s not going to be phone. one year or two years. It’s going to As well, they offer training in use take time to say, ‘Ok this is what hap- of speech recognition software that pened and it’s time to move on,’ but works in place of typing. When appro- the first two years are the hardest.” priate, the society teaches people to Today, with new skills in IT and a use smaller, one-handed keyboards if job at the Neil Squire Society, Raman they have use of one hand. says he looks forward to work each Two years ago, the society received day. a $2,000 grant from Google to devel- “I feel good. I feel like I’m going be op a more affordable solution for peo- making a difference in somebody’s ple with no use of their hands, who life through employment or giving wanted to use their mobile devices them technology that they can use and computers. for themselves to be empowered,” he In the old days, people had to use says. $1,500 sip and puff interfaces to work Check out neilsquire.ca for their re- their computers and wheelchairs. It furbishing program, to see how you sometimes meant learning Morse can make a difference in someone’s code so their mouthpiece could con- life. trol their computer. It always took •[email protected]
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By LORRAINE GRAVES Instead, they are children of immi- @LGsentinel grants. Kawa Ada fled Afghanistan with his family just as the Russians invaded. ateway’s newest offering, Salt-Wa- Mayko Nguyen’s family fled Vietnam. Gter Moon, opens Feb. 15 and runs “We wanted to challenge ourselves to through Feb. 24. The play is by one of see if the audience could come on this Canada’s leading playwrights, New- journey with us and imagine all of this, foundland’s David French. this deep complex, love between these French started out writing half-hour two people,” says Kawa. dramas for CBC. He also wrote for the Kawa also works as a keynote speak- CBC children's program Razzle Dazzle er on diversity: “It’s one of the things I before moving on to write a series of speak to all over the country. Colour plays about the Mercer family. Gate- blind is a term I don’t use. We want to way’s production is the precursor to the see people in all their colours.” entire series, how the young couple met “You have a boy who fled his home, before going on, in subsequent plays, to because of his father’s trauma of the explore their intertwined lives through- great war. (He’s) in search of something out the years. and leaves the girl he loves behind. She So while French’s love story, Salt-Wa- becomes engaged to another man in ter Moon, has music and humour firmly town. (The boy) comes back to win her grounded in Newfoundland, this time back.” Courtesy Joseph Michael Photography round, the two actors are not typical Kawa Ada and Mayko Nguyen star in Gateway Theatre’s production of Newfoundlanders. See Page 11 David French’s Newfoundland love story Salt-Water Moon Feb. 15 to 24. richmondsentinel.ca February 2018 ARTS & CULTURE | 11 Richmond Sentinel celebrates first birthday By MARTIN VAN DEN HEMEL If you are enjoying what you read, @MartinvandenH let us know about it by writing us an e-mail ([email protected]). appy birthday to us!!! Our advertisers want to hear if the H It was one year ago this week community is reading The Sentinel. that The Richmond Sentinel printed its If you want to read us every two first edition back in February of 2017 weeks, take out a subscription to our with a cover story about a couple that newspaper through our website (rich- made a multi-million dollar contribu- mondsentinel.ca). I’m sure our adver- tion to build a new acute care tower tisers would appreciate a visit, but the at Richmond Hospital. (This week, the key is to tell them that you saw their Richmond Chamber of Commerce ads in The Sentinel. held an event at Richmond Hospital, The media industry is in the midst presenting a letter to the provincial of a transformation that started years government urging them to fund the ago, with no obvious end in sight. new tower, and signed by more than Every time a newspaper closes 100 Richmond employers represent- down, that’s one fewer voice to tell the ing nearly 12,000 workers.) stories that matter most. Starting from scratch with a skele- So many voices have been lost, ton staff oozing with newspaper ex- while so many community newspaper perience, the non-profit Sentinel has monopolies have been created in the certainly come a long way. aftermath of mergers and closures. But there’s still a long road ahead of While monopolies may be good for us as we fight for the vital advertising one business, competition does a dollars that it will take to keep us in ex- better job of serving the community’s LIVE MUSIC istence. interests. The Sentinel is here to serve. Every Saturday What can our readers do to help? •[email protected] Saturday Night’s Alright for Dancing! Feb 3, 7:30pm giving actor, it’s very easy to fall in love Check website ALLEY CATS for details EMBRACING with her.” Come Howl! Done without Newfoundland accents Feb 10, 7:30pm From Page 10 SUPER BOWL REVOLVING DOORS but very much set there, Salt-Water Drop In, Take a Spin! Under the direction of Ravi Jain, Moon is rooted in the universality of the PARTY Feb 17, 7:30pm Salt-Water Moon shows that love, in all story, of music, of humour, of problems Sun. Feb. 4 ‘6 Oh 4 BAND’ its complications, is universal. and, most of all, the universality of love. Join us for prizes, They Got Your Number! Normally Ada and Nguyen choose to Asked if there is much humour in such food & fun! Feb 24, 7:30pm live and work in Toronto, but they each a serious subject, Ada replies, “In David STILLWATER had reasons for heading to Richmond French’s writing, that’s part of the New- (with Brian Nicholl) with this production. foundland culture. There’s music in the $ “Gateway is a theatre I have wanted play and there’s laughter. Those are two FUNDRAISING to work at for a long time particularly be- things that go hand-in-hand with New- MEAT DRAWS LADIES AUXILIARY cause of Jovanni [Sy],” says Ada. Nguy- foundland so we’ve tried to preserve FUNDRAISER Fri & Sat 5:00-7:30pm en’s reason? Her family lives in the Low- that and bring it to the fore. It is part of Sundays 4:00pm er Mainland. this deep complex love between these Check Us Out On Facebook! “To do the show for them is going to two people.” Army Navy & Air Force 284 be very special,” Ada says. 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City seeks input on Public forum to tackle Draft Market Rental Housing Policy overdose crisis Market rental housing is an important part of Richmond’s housing inventory. By DON FENNELL including the city and other funders. This type of rental housing is provided by the private sector and rented at @DFSentinel “The more we connect and engage market rates. The City of Richmond is considering new policy that will protect our community, the more we help to the supply of market rental housing, support tenants and encourage the development of new market rental units in the city. he executive director of Richmond increase attention and uncover what TAddiction Services Society wel- needs to happen in order to prevent You are invited to participate in a public workshop to learn more about draft comes the opportunity to address the substance use from becoming prob- policy directions and share your feedback with City staff by completing a feedback form. current overdose crisis at an upcom- lematic for individuals, families and ing community forum. communities,” Dubras says. But Rick Dubras stresses dialogue Too often, he continues, society Public Workshop RSVP must not be fleeting. looks for the quick fix to its problems. Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Email [email protected] or call “We’ve had addiction issues since Instead, we need to understand the 7:00–9:00 p.m. 604-276-4164 with name, email colonial times. We need to continue depth of issues such as addiction. (Overview presentation at 7:15 p.m.) address and phone number. to address the causes in an ongoing “Addiction and substance abuse City Centre Community Centre Please RSVP on or before Monday, manner,” he says. are complex issues and we need the Multi-Purpose Room 4 February 5, 2018 as space is limited. Richmond Public Library is partner- time and engagement in order to fully 5900 Minoru Blvd Please come prepared to roll up your ing with Richmond Addiction Services comprehend what is underlying those (note: pay parking is in effect in sleeves as this public event will have and the Overdose Prevention and issues.” the area) a workshop format. Education Network on a free pub- Policy development, funding and lic discussion Saturday, Feb. 3 from strategic decisions need to be based 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the main Brighouse on what is needed, Dubras says. It is Visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca branch, 7700 Minoru Gate. about implementing change that not • for more information on the City’s Draft Market Rental Housing Policy The public, and members of local or- only saves people’s lives, but provides • to complete the online feedback form ganizations—including BC Emergen- better understanding of the barriers The feedback form will be available until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2018. cy Health Services, City of Richmond, and treatments. RCMP, Salvation Army, Pathways While the Feb. 3 event is free More Information Clubhouse, Touchstone Family Ser- to attend, registration is required Visit: www.richmond.ca/plandev/planning2/projects/marketrental.htm vices, Turning Point Recovery Society, tinyurl.com/RichmondAddict Contact: Tina Atva, Senior Planning Coordinator Vancouver Coastal Health and Van- Lunch will be provided to registered Phone: 604-276-4164 couver Area Network of Drug Users— participants, and parents with chil- Email: [email protected] will collaborate to create a response dren are welcome to attend as free and prevention plan. child-minding will be available by re- As an outcome, Richmond Addic- quest at info@richmondaddictions. www.richmond.ca tion Services will put forward an ac- ca. tion plan to all levels of government •[email protected] richmondsentinel.ca February 2018 COMMUNITY | 15 Black History Month and a reluctant local hero By LORRAINE GRAVES This year’s opening ceremonies @LGsentinel are on Friday, Feb. 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Richmond City Hall council chambers. he woman who sparked Rich- When doors open at 4 p.m. students Tmond’s recognition of Black Histo- from Mitchell Elementary School choir ry Month is quick to spread the glory will perform as the audience is being around, even asking that this article seated. not be about her but rather all the pro- Canada Post will unveil the 2018 grams on offer through our communi- Black History Month stamp. ty. “I do want to give black people the “All I have done is partnered with idea that they come from a strong and other people and look for people in the a contributing culture,” she says. community who have the knowledge Asked about her journey, Wilson, and the resources,” Mary Wilson says. who grew up in North Carolina says: The program has grown over the “I married a Canadian and immigrated years. back east and somehow ended up in “Originally we started with just a Vancouver.” couple of programs in the library for A medical social worker, Wilson is re- a round table where we talked about tired and has lived in Richmond for 20 our lives in Canada. It just grew from years. Her involvement in our commu- there,” she says. nity’s Black History Month flows not Photo by Chung Chow Richmond Public Library is part- just from her interests but from her Mary Wilson saw a need to educate Richmond residents about the nering with the City of Richmond, values as well. significant contributions made by Black Canadians. Richmond Arts Centre, Chimo Com- “I just have an interest in history. I got munity Services to present a series of started to educate everybody about of black ancestry, black people from observances. programs in celebration of Black His- the contributions of the black peo- Canada, many mixed, and from many “People from the black community tory Month. ple of Canada. I try to involve people places, so that we get to know one have a sense of community and fam- another’s histories as well as share ily. You didn’t sit at home doing for Registration is required* that history with the larger population yourself. You did for your community. For info or to register, visit rpl.yourlibrary.ca/events_calendar or speak and to have the children in schools be You contributed to your community, to a library staff member. aware of black history. That’s import- usually through volunteering. Those ant as well.” are the beliefs that are instilled in me. • Sat. Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Afro-Canadians and their Contributions There were a large number of “free You are out there helping someone to the Canadian War Efforts Speaker Carmen Lake blacks” invited to B.C., she says, by else because it is a privilege.” • Sat. Feb. 10, 2 – 4 p.m. Story-Powering our Youth through Dance and our first colonial governor, Sir James The black community sets a good Storytelling Youth performance Douglas, himself black. The creator example, often encouraged in the rest • Sat. Feb. 17, 11 – 1 p.m. Hogan’s Alley Historical photographic display of Richmond’s first cannery was John of Canada, with a strong history of vol- (drop-in, no registration required)* Sullivan Deas, after whom the island unteering, of pitching in and of helping • Sat. Feb. 17, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Inspired Inventions African inventors and 3D and slough are named. He was a tin- out neighbours. printing smith who came from California at “We have a lot more in common and • Sat. Feb. 18 from 2 – 3 p.m. To be Seen and Unseen: The Duality of Douglas’s invitation. a lot more connections than we real- Growing up Black in Vancouver Singer Dawn Pemberton shares stories Wilson says her upbringing ize,” she says. of her childhood experiences. influenced her to start Richmond’s •[email protected] 16 | ARTS & CULTURE February 2018 RICHMOND SENTINEL
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you’ve got a very talented writer-direc- tor, the film becomes a very singular vision of what they want.” Investing in a film always carries some financial risk. Was Napora wor- ried this time? “Not so much because I knew the people involved and how skilled they are, so I felt really good in terms of get- GABRIEL NAPORA ting involved just because of all the players. It was a no brainer for me.” couver is predominantly a service The film hopes to enter other com- industry. But now, I think there are petitions, like the Oscars this coming people coming out of Vancouver who year. Those entry eligibilities are based are making their mark on the world on the year the production is first stage. We want to be guys winning top shown. For The Kindergarten Teacher, awards.” that will be 2018. If the buzz at Sundance is any indica- Vancouver, once a backwater of tion, Napora and the people at Imagi- production, has made a name for it- nation Park are well on their way with MORE OF self, gaining a full palette of talent, lo- The Kindergarten Teacher. cations, skilled workers and support “We certainly got involved in a proj- industries. ect we thought was amazing,” he says. WHAT YOU LOVE “I think it’s starting to change. Van- •[email protected] ABOUT YVR.
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Photo courtesy City of Richmond Children’s Arts Festival in Richmond on Family Day, Feb. 12. Creativity + fun = Arts Fest City seeks input on limits By DON FENNELL clay creations. @DFSentinel Registration at richmond.ca/register to residential development or by calling 604-276-4300 is required un awaits kids of all ages at the for all creativity classes, with the fee on farmland Fupcoming Richmond Children’s including general admission. Arts Festival. In celebration of the 10th anniversa- Council recently authorized consultation to review options to further Celebrating its 10th anniversary on ry, children will also have opportunities limit house size (floor area), farm home plate and to consider a maxi- Family Day (Monday, Feb. 12), the pop- to shape and participate in this year’s mum house footprint limit on agricultural properties ½ acre or larger. ular event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the programming. Richmond Cultural Centre will be filled New this year will be a cardboard The City will be hosting a series of open houses where residents, with creative interaction, entertain- challenge inspired by the documen- farmers and other interested parties can meet City staff, see display ment and more. tary film, aine’s Arcade, that featured boards, and fill out a feedback form. Presented by Lansdowne Centre, a cardboard arcade created by a nine- the festival will feature multiple zones year-old in East Los Angeles. Public Open House #1 in which participants can enjoy fun Participants can create their own Visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca performances, engage in hands-on arcade games from cardboard and Wednesday, February 7, 2018 You can see the open house arts and crafts or sign up for creativity other recycled material. There will be 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (afternoon) display boards and share classes led by professional artists. a sneak preview event at Lansdowne Richmond City Hall your comments through a General festival admission, which Centre on Saturday, Feb. 3 from noon 6911 No. 3 Road feedback form on is $5, allows participants to check out to 3 p.m. including a mini arcade atmo- LetsTalkRichmond.ca the Sonic Garden and Art Alley pre- sphere with fun music and balloons. Public Open House #2 Thursday, February 8, 2018 until Sunday, 11:59 p.m., senting live performances by Big Easy Youth will also have a chance to run February 18, 2018. Funk Ensemble, Kutapira, The Blues away to the circus. Figuratively-speak- 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (evening) Berries, Magic 2 Go, and Circus West ing, of course. Richmond City Hall among others. Circus West will be visiting local 6911 No. 3 Road For more information: The festival’s many Imagination Sta- classes to give students a peek into Phone: 604-204-8626 Public Open House #3 tions offer the chance to create every- the world of the circus. A few of the Email: communityplanning@ thing from tie dye t-shirts to scratch students participating will be incorpo- Thursday, February 15, 2018 richmond.ca animation with Cinevolution. rated into the performance with the 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (evening) Some 30 artist-led creativity class- Circus West cast, to be given the op- East Cambie Community Hall es affords participants access to a portunity to perform at the festival in 12360 Cambie Road hands-on interactive class led by a front of a live audience. professional artist, with a range of vi- For full event details, visit www. sual and performing arts including childrensartsfestival.ca. www.richmond.ca puppet making, hip hop music, and •[email protected] 18 | COMMUNITY February 2018 RICHMOND SENTINEL Easy ways to avoid food-borne illness By LORRAINE GRAVES be spread back onto the “It’s like looking for notorious for causing miscarriages. @LGsentinel cooked, and otherwise a needle in haystack,” Outbreaks are often, but not always, safe, meat. says Skura because the found in unpasteurized dairy products ith all the messages of what to eat, In naming some of the amount of contamina- like milk and cheese. Wsuper foods, supplements, and main culprits, the bugs tion isn’t evenly spread Some bugs that can make us very ill wonder nutrients, it is easy to forget the in food that can make throughout a product don’t make the food smell, look or feel most important way to eat healthy is to us sick, like Hepatitis A, or a shipment and Skura different. Skura says if in doubt, throw be sure our food is safe. something spread from says, “Not all people who it out. Richmond’s Dr. Brent Skura, recently human fecal or sewage eat the same food are The time it takes to get sick from retired from UBC’s Faculty of Land and contamination, Skura going to become ill.” a food-borne pathogen varies. With Food Systems, has spent his career cautions against unin- Some bugs make us some, like the one that grows on warm studying food science and food safety. spected raw seafood. DR. BRENT SKURA sick because they pro- but not hot rice, it is as little as eight Originally intending to study insects Shellfish are filter-feed- duce a toxin. That’s why hours while for others, it can be up to as an entomologist, things changed ers and one thing they can filter out of home canning has to be done follow- 10 days, making figuring out the source one day in a university food science the water is bugs like the Hep A virus. ing reputable instructions and not by all the harder. lecture. Even touching the infected food can using mom or grandma’s old recipes. With some food contaminants, safe Skura was hooked from that day on: be enough to pass the virus on to con- Botulism toxin is produced by a natu- handling techniques and thorough “It was exactly what I was looking for.” sumers. Hep A is very contagious. rally-occurring bacteria but only where cooking are enough to render them The work of scientists like Skura has As is Norwalk virus. Spread by the there is no oxygen and little acid, as safe to eat. With others, like the toxin meant lives saved. Even then, we have same route from someone who didn’t is the case with some home canned produced by one variety of Staph au- a ways to go. wash their hands properly so the virus foods. reus, heat won’t kill them. According to the federal govern- ends up on surfaces or food, and from Eating this bacteria itself doesn’t hurt Skura also cautions that commer- ment: “Every year, a total of about four there, flows into a body to make the adults; we probably eat a fair bit of it. It’s cially prepared foods we used to keep million (1 in 8) Canadians are affected person very ill. This virus can live on sur- safe because we have strong acid in on the shelf may now need refrigera- by a food-borne illness. Of these, there faces thus the decontamination clean- our stomachs, but for babies, who don’t tion: “We follow the recommendations are about 11,600 hospitalizations and ing required when this fast-acting and have very acidic stomachs, it’s a serious to reduce salt to reduce hypertension 238 deaths.” dramatic virus infects a cruise ship of hazard. For that reason, experts recom- but that can have impacts on food Throughout his career, Skura worked passengers. mend not feeding babies honey or corn safety.” to reduce those numbers with re- And if you have ever had the 24-hour syrup. They can contain spores that The salt and sugar that once made search and education. flu, chances are, says Skura, that you will grow, producing toxin in an infant’s foods shelf-stable have been cut, mak- Skura says many illnesses are actu- actually had a food-borne illness. stomach. Even pasteurized products ing them healthier to eat, as long as ally spread by people who don’t wash “People often think that it’s the flu can still contain the spores. Also, since they are stored properly. We need to their hands after using the toilet. but really it is caused by Norovirus or modern tomatoes are much lower in read the label. If it says “refridgerate af- He calls it the fecal-oral route of bacteria like Clostridium perfringens or acid, you have to add a known amount ter opening” then do. spreading illness: “It can be from a sur- Staphylococcus aureus.” of acid to them for safe canning. The Skura’s desire for food safety contin- face to hands to the intestinal tract, or Sometimes, illness is caused by eat- government of Canada website has an ues. a person touching food and the food is ing a type of bacteria that has changed excellent home canning safety site. Today, in our community, he still then consumed.” its form slightly such as the one from While some food contaminants teaches and monitors the food safety Other than not washing hands, Skura farm animals, E. coli O157, that can cause the typical food poisoning symp- of those working at the booths at the cites other causes of illness from food: cause devastating disease. The symp- toms, others have different tricks up Family Fall Fair, held every September “Not holding food at proper tempera- toms can include bleeding from the in- their sleeves. Botulism is actually a at South Arm United. tures, leaving perishable foods out, not testines and the kidneys. It can cause nerve poison and it takes very little to “You always have to be vigilant all of refrigerating foods properly, and the death or life-long disability. start to paralyze people. In fact, doctors the time,” he says. issues of potential cross-contamina- Though outbreaks are often caused use miniscule amounts of the purified So what does a scientist who says, tion.” by undercooked hamburger, the most toxin to relax the muscles of people “I was always been fascinated by the He says that means spreading bac- recent in Canada came through Ro- suffering from painful muscle spasms, food system,” recommend where our teria from one food to another, often maine lettuce. The thought being that such as after a stroke. It is also used health is concerned? from an uncooked item to other things someone with E. coli O157 didn’t wash cosmetically to paralyze facial muscles “Everything in moderation. Eat a va- ready to eat. One example is frying up their hands properly before handling so wrinkles are less obvious. riety of food. Practise good personal raw hamburger but using the same flip- the lettuce destined for market. Listeria can be responsible for typ- hygiene and make sure your foods are per for the raw meat as the cooked. Any An outbreak’s cause can be hard to ical symptoms of food borne illness handled, cooked and stored properly.” bacteria from the uncooked burger will nail down. like nausea and diarrhea but is also •[email protected] richmondsentinel.ca February 2018 SPORTS | 19 Knights usher return of pro basketball By DON FENNELL ball operations for the Knights, has @DFSentinel high hopes for the team in the new North American Premier Basketball The boys are back in town. League. Seventeen years after the Vancou- “We want to establish a culture of ver Grizzlies abruptly left for Memphis, winning, bring a championship to professional basketball has returned Vancouver, and be as big as the Griz- to the Lower Mainland. And like the zlies were,” he says. NBA team that preceded them, the Though the Yakima SunKings Vancouver Knights have established spoiled the Knights’ home debut last a strong link to Richmond. Sunday, posting a 113-101 victory over While the Grizzlies played their the hosts, and then triumphed again home games at what is now Rogers Monday 108-82, Mullings—who also Arena, much of their time was spent plays guard for the Knights—likes at their practice facility in the River- what he sees. port industrial Park. The Knights, how- “It’s a long season. We just opened ever, have made the Richmond Olym- 3-1 on a four-game road trip and we’ve pic Oval their base for both practices gone through a lot of change and and home games. Jamal Mullings, director of basket- See Page 21
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Most of the coaches have NBA resumes, KNIGHTS as does president David Magley, previously From Page 19 commissioner of the National Basketball League of Canada and a former Cleveland adversity (including the franchise shifting Cavalier. And many of the players are former from Seattle) early in the process, but I feel D league if not NBA players, Mullings says. like it’s paying off,” he says. “Now we have op- “I think (the North American Premier Bas- portunity to actually focus on basketball.” ketball League) is the most competitive Mullings says fans can expect to see a (basketball) league right now,” adds Brown, scrappy team that utilizes its athleticism. whose Knights (3-3 going into a twinbill “Some people may look at us and think against Nevada, 0-4, last week) are sched- we’re undersized, but we utilize a lot of uled to host Kansas City Tornados (0-4) Feb. small-ball lineups. Our quickness is an ad- 3 at 7 p.m. at UBC. vantage, so we try not to worry about being When the creation of the NAPBL was an- outsized inside and use our defence to get nounced last July in Chicago by CEO Dr. Sev out of tough situations. The counter to size Hrywnak and president Magley, the latter is speed.” cited the new league’s unique standards as Head coach Jerome Brown concurs. the main factor that will separate it from oth- “I like to play small ball. I love guards that er leagues around the world. These include go up and down (the court) and play a fast financial standards for team owners, sliding pace with plenty of movement,” he says. scale payments for players, venue and uni- But while Brown favours a fast-paced form regulations, and community initiatives. game, he also stresses patience. He points Hrywnak and Magley are also dedicated to to the Golden State Warriors as an example. including valuable programming for local “It’s no more than possessions. We just communities, particularly schools from the have to play the game the smart way instead elementary to high school levels. Programs of forcing the issue.” include players reading to younger children, Both Mullings and Brown are also bullish hosting basketball camps for teens, and on the future of the eight-team league with speaking in school-wide assemblies about Photo by Chung Chow franchises from the Pacific Northwest to the substance abuse and staying in school. Vancouver Knights guard Jamal Mullings defends against U.S. Southeast. •[email protected] Yakima’s Jackson Trapp during the Knights’ home debut. Sockeyes alumni give back $236,000 in scholarships By DON FENNELL “We feel education is so para- the better the results are,” he says. out as individual after the Sockeyes. @DFSentinel mount,” says Doug Paterson, a team “When you’ve got a bunch of guys on I like to think the majority are better owner and president of the Sockeye the same page, and willing to make human beings for being part of our eing a Richmond Sockeye extends alumni. “Anything we can do to help sacrifices where necessary, you can program. You can’t put a price on Bwell beyond playing hockey. In our players get to the next level, or flourish. It’s not just about developing that.” many ways, it’s a belief manifested in get as much education as possible, as a hockey player, but how you turn •[email protected] several forms not the least of which is is important. In my day (he played for giving back. the original team in 1972) there wasn’t That attitude is engrained in the a lot of us that went on to post-sec- team’s culture, and noticeably prac- ondary, but today kids have a greater ticed and promoted by alumni. Each opportunity. If we can give them a lit- year they support the current players tle encouragement that’s great.” through such initiatives as an alum- The scholarship also aligns with Pa- ni game, a smoker fundraiser and a terson’s personal philosophy that “in golf tournament generating funds life we need to pull together.” for a scholarship program. Since To help instill that message, Pater- it began over a decade ago, more son asks each of the current Sock- than $236,000 has been awarded to eyes to sell at least 10 tickets to the graduating players to assist with the club’s annual alumni game. post-secondary studies. “The more we can do collectively 22 | February 2018 RICHMOND SENTINEL
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DOWN 2 308 mm rain = of snow 3 Big sporting event in Korea 6 Rollers & chop = types of 8 Shrove Tuesday food 10 Upcoming festival for lovers 12 Start of Lent ACROSS 13 Name of thunderhead cloud 14 Commemoration of Buddha’s death 1 Harbinger of spring, galanthus 15 Night of Feb. 15 16 Fat Tuesday in French 4 Tree blooms without flower petals 17 Planets easily visible 17 Size of earliest blooming daffodil 5 Blooms in miserable weather 18 Shadow animal, Marmota monax 7 Wind stronger than a gale 19 Month celebrating African origins 9 Jan. 31, Guru Har Rai’s BD, Sikh guru 20 Wind storm scale 11 Early blooming shrub, Hamamelis vernalis Answers will be posted in the next issue in Mid-Feb 24 | February 2018 RICHMOND SENTINEL 65+ Family-friendly events and activities 19 Venues
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Pancake Breakfasts | Open Gyms and Drop-In Sports | Art Workshops and Crafts | Yoga, Hip Hop and Zumba | Swimming and Skating | Art Exhibitions | Nature Scavenger Hunts | Storytime and Music We’ll keep you active together with fun things to do all Family Day weekend!
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