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If you enjoy catch-and-release fishing, helping local charities, and dream of winning a large cash prize, then mark August 20 and 21, 2016 down on your calendars and head over to the Pier 73 Marina in Richmond for the Vancouver Chinook Classic .

“People don’t realize that we are actually located in the middle of the Fraser River,” says Morgan Lechner, Executive Chef of the Pacific Gateway Hotel’s signature restaurant, Pier 73 .

As One Percent Realty sees it, low commissions for its real estate agents doesn’t translate into low asking prices on the homes they represent.

In her 8 years with One Percent Realty, Nari Thiara estimates she’s managed to save her clients over $1.2 million. “It’s been eye-opening,” says the Richmond agent. “We’re really changing the way homes are sold.

Eliminating the high commissions on the sale of your home may seem too good to be true, but it’s something One Percent Realty has been doing for 16 years.

The real estate industry is changing fast. Nari Thiara is responding to this change by providing her clients with the opportunity to save thousands on the sale of their home.

The Maple Residences in Steveston, Richmond, is a prime example of a seniors' independent housing facility that believes that exercise and recreational opportunities are good for the senior soul.

Doris Daum wasn't looking for a move to a senior citizen housing complex when her friend suggested she take a look at The Maple Residences in Steveston, Richmond.

Kyle Mason was excited when he saw a position open for a chef at The Maple Residences in Steveston. "I love Steveston," he explains, "and this was a perfect opportunity to work in the community where I live.