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Student gives up Katy Perry tickets to help teachers After donating $250, Grade 3 student gets surprise e-mail
Martin van den Hemel photo Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie is seeking a return to office for the Nov. 15 civic election.
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Staff Reporter An eight-year-old Richmond girl delivered her own version of the Katy Perry song “Firework” on the picket line this week, trading tickets to see her favourite pop star with a chance to help striking teachers. And her good deed didn’t go unnoticed. Renzey Rozman, set to enter Grade 3, greeted picketers at Westwind Elementary School Tuesday morning with a handmade sign pledging support for teachers along with $250—the cost of concert tickets.
After helping teachers, Renzey Rozman got a nice surprise Wednesday.
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter
Renzey Rozman presents Westwind Elementary School teachers with a sign reading: ‘My teachers matter more than a Katy Perry concert.’
“I gave up Katy Perry tickets to help the teachers,” Renzey told The Richmond Review Wednesday. “I can see Katy Perry another time, but the teachers need me now.” Teachers, who have been on strike since mid-June, have been picketing without a paycheque from their cash-strapped union. Renzey’s donation will be distributed to teachers through the Richmond Teachers’ Association’s hardship fund for members. Perry, whose songs include “Firework,” “Roar” and “Dark Horse,” played Rogers Arena Tuesday. It was two hours before her second show on Wednesday, after The Richmond Review published
a story online about Renzey, that the family got an e-mail. It was from Perry’s manager, who heard about Renzey’s selfless gesture, and offered free tickets to the show. Two hours later, Renzey and her mom were in Vancouver watching the concert. Renzey wore a pink shirt that read: “My Teacher Matters.” Mom Erin Rozman, who serves as president of the Douglas College Faculty Association, said her daughter understands teachers aren’t making any money on the picket line, and decided teachers could use the cash more than a pop star. “I thought it was pretty cool,”
said mom, whose daughter accompanied her on a Greyhound bus to last week’s rally at Premier Christy Clark’s constituency office in Kelowna. Westwind teacher Louise Mazzone called Renzey’s gesture heartwarming. “(She’s) a real sweetie with wonderful parents who truly support teachers during this very difficult time.” On Wednesday, members of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation voted overwhelmingly in favour of heading back to their classrooms if the government agrees to binding arbitration—something Education Minister Peter Fassbender rejected.
For the past 13 years, Malcolm Brodie has guided the city as its mayor. Now he’s hoping to do the same for another term. Brodie surprised nobody with Wednesday morning’s announcement made from his office inside city hall. “I’ve had a wonderful opportunity to be of service to the citizens and the businesses here in Richmond,” Brodie said. “(I) am very pleased and proud of the accomplishments that I along with our city council and city staff have been able to undertake during that time.” Brodie was first elected as a councillor in 1996, then was first elected mayor in 2001 during a by-election after then-mayor Greg HalseyBrandt left the office to allow for his successful bid to become an MLA. Since 2001, he believes the city has enhanced its international image and its international relations. Brodie is just the third mayor of Richmond since 1974 (Gil Blair and Halsey-Brandt). See Page 3
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