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REVIEW WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
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Brothers perish, a city mourns Shane and Jess Moses were passengers in BMW that struck a tree early Saturday The Richmond Night Market marks its return on Friday after a four-year absence.
by Martin van den Hemel Staff Reporter Brothers Shane and Jess Moses died Saturday morning when the BMW 325i they were riding in crashed into a tree on a twisty section of No. 4 Road, south of Steveston Highway. Friends and family gathered at the crash site Sunday to mourn the deaths of the teenage brothers, leaving flowers and messages while others voiced their sorrow and shared memories on Facebook. Long-time City of Richmond employee Vern Moses was father to the deceased pair, Shane, 19 and Jess, 16. While their father mourned, his colleagues offered their condolences and shared fond memories. “Wow, I can’t believe this. It still feels like a dream. I have great memories of you two guys. Going to The Shady Shores Resort on the Island, City of Richmond’s Children’s Christmas Parties, and how comical you guys were. The World is going to miss you two. Our deepest sympathy, and prayers for your family,” wrote Richard Kostyniuk in a Facebook posting on behalf of his family, including Darcy, Nikki, and Renate. Added Suzanne Stewart: “My heart and my head are reeling at your immeasurable loss—I am stunned and cannot begin to imagine your pain. My thoughts and prayers are with you.” City of Richmond spokesperson Ted Townsend said Saturday’s tragedy has hit the city hard. “This is a real tragedy for the entire community,” Townsend said, noting that both the deceased’s father and step father are city employees. “It’s really been felt by the city and particularly by employees at the works yard. You know, this is part of our extended family.” Townsend said the city has for some
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Richmond Night Market returns this Friday by Don Fennell Staff Reporter
Shane and Jess Moses, seen here in a vacation photo from a Facebook page, died early Saturday morning when the BMW 325i they were riding in crashed into a tree.
“This is a real tragedy for the entire community.” - Ted Townsend time been looking at dealing with the hazards along the winding stretch of road where Saturday’s accident occurred. “Obviously, there’s a bit of a sharp curve there. If you take it too fast, it becomes dangerous. That’s why the speed
limit is posted there.” Concerns expressed by area residents and city officials prompted a recent survey about potentially adding speed bumps, as has been done along other straight stretches of roadway like No. 3 Road and Gilbert Road. But the majority of residents didn’t support speed bumps, Townsend said. Instead, the city’s in the process of installing speed reader signs, which display a vehicle’s speed as it approaches the hazardous snaking section. See Page 3
After a four-year hiatus, the original Richmond Night Market is back with a promise of more vendors, more parking and more fun. “The time off gave me a little break to envision how to make it better and I think this year we’ve definitely done that,” said organizer Raymond Cheung of Firework Productions Ltd. Launching Friday at its new waterfront location at 8351 River Road near River Rock Casino Resort, the latest incarnation of Cheung’s Richmond Night Market will feature up to 400 retailers (including an 88-vendor food court that will offer more than 500 different items—with a different specially-featured-and-priced vendor each night) and 1,500 parking stalls. It’s spread out over an expansive 18-acre site at the north end of No.3 Road at River Road, also known as Duck Island. Adding to the visitor experience, this year’s market will feature the Fly Zone, a parachuting simulator. “People can try to fly like 20 feet above the ground, an experience like parachuting,” Cheung said. “I think when people walk in they’ll feel like, wow,” said Cheung. The new location is more than twice the size of the previous location on Vulcan Way. Cheung’s original Richmond Night Market in 2000 was at the Continental Centre before moving to Lansdowne Mall in 2003 to accommodate growing attendance. Cheung believes the success of the Richmond Night Market can be partly attributed to the popularity of night markets in Asia. But with more than one million visitors annually, word-ofmouth has made Richmond Night Market the most popular night market in North America and the largest multi-cultural event in Canada. See Page 3
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