Tearful meeting on dike after jogger collapses, dies

ALAN CAMPBELL Acampbell@Richmond-news com

They hugged, they cried and talked for about 45 minutes after meeting up at the scene of a recent tragic incident on the West Dyke Trail in Richmond

After being connected by the Richmond News, the Hori family met for an emotional get together with the wife and daughter of a man who collapsed and died on the trail near Terra Nova almost two weeks ago. They met at the spot where the man, who was out running, collapsed backwards and hit his head

Kris Hori and a driver passing by who knew first aid tried in vain to save the man Kris was understandably upset by the experience and was frustrated that he couldn’t help more

However, Kris and his mother Kathy were able on Sunday to show the man’s family where he collapsed on the dike and talked about his final moments

“They wanted to thank us for bringing closure to their tragic loss of their dear husband and father,” said Kathy

“They did not have any details of the incident and where exactly it happened They were so grateful to Kris for being there for the last minutes of (the man’s) life

“They are such sweet people my heart broke talking to them We told them that we want them to keep in touch”

Kathy added that the meeting brought some closure to the man’s family and that of her son, Kris, who was still too upset about the incident to talk publicly.

She said the man’s family is hoping to put a memorial or a bench at the spot where he died on dike

The man’s daughter, who didn’t want to make her name public just yet, told the News that she was moved when reading our story last week about how Kris “took care of my dad”

“I just wanted to thank him for helping my dad…”

After the tragedy on Wednesday, June 7, Kathy said Kris vowed to get first aid training and she urged everyone out there who doesn’t have it to take a course as soon as possible

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

3:30 p.m. in Council Chambers

Agenda Items:

1. 9200, 9220, 9240, 9260, 9280, 9300, 9320, 9340 Francis Road - DP 21-934415 - Zhao XD Architect Ltd. - To permit the construction of 25 townhouse units at 9200, 9220, 9240, 9260, 9280, 9300, 9320, 9340 Francis Road on a site zoned “Town Housing (ZT94) – Francis Road (Broadmoor)”.

2. 10340, 10360, 10380, 10400 and 10420 No. 4 Road – DP 21-936427 - Kadium No. 4 Development Ltd. – To (1) permit the construction of 19 townhouse units at 10340, 10360, 10380, 10400 and 10420 No. 4 Road on a site zoned “Medium Density Townhouses (RTM2)”; and (2) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to: (a) reduce the minimum front yard setback from 6.0 m to 4.5 m, and (b) reduce the minimum lot depth from 35.0 m to 34.0 m.

3. Portions of 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road and 8791 Cambie Road/3600 Sexsmith Road - Polygon Talisman Park Ltd. – To (1) permit the construction of 276 rental housing units in two six-storey multi-family apartment buildings on portions of the properties located at 8731, 8771, 8831/8851 Cambie Road and 8791 Cambie Road/3600 Sexsmith Road on a site zoned “Residential / Limited Commercial (ZMU47) – Capstan Village (City Centre)”; and (2) vary the provisions of Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 to increase maximum permitted building height for the affordable housing building located on the eastern portion of the site from 25.0 m to 27.6 m to accommodate elevator access to a rooftop garden.

Please call 604-276-4395 for further information.

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