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Matthew Hoekstra photo The Richmond Night Market is one of three outdoor markets returning to Richmond this year.
Summer of markets begins Friday International Summer Night Market first to open on Friday by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Over 60 food vendors, 200 retail booths and a handful of food trucks will welcome customers behind Home Depot Friday, as another summer of outdoor markets gets underway in Richmond. First to open is the International Summer Night Market May 10. Now in its sixth year, the market has added “International” to its name to reflect its multicultural character, according to CEO Paul Cheung. “Our company focus is to showcase the market to the world,” said Cheung. “We work with all levels of governments and community leaders to bring diversity and multiculturalism to make us one of top four best night markets in the world.” On-stage entertainment this summer includes an eating contest and fashion shows for babies and dogs. The market will also showcase local talent during special cultural themed nights and at a summer singing competition: Summer Night Idol. Other attractions include an 1,800-square-foot maze, bouncy castles and a motorcycle and scooter rally. See Page 5
B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix arrives at the Richmond NDP headquarters Tuesday morning.
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‘Richmond is NDP country,’ Adrian Dix tells supporters NDP leader makes push for local candidates, one whose background has drawn criticism by Matthew Hoekstra Staff Reporter Adrian Dix said Tuesday an attack on the B.C. NDP’s Richmond Centre candidate demonstrates his party’s positive
campaign is working. “We know it’s working in Richmond because the Liberal party is targeting our candidates in Richmond with a pattern of behaviour that is nasty and inappropriate,” said the party leader at a late morning campaign stop in Richmond. Dix also told supporters—who filled the party’s Richmond headquarters on No. 3 Road—that his party proved it can win by running a great candidate in a positive campaign that outworked the Liberals in last year’s byelection in Chilliwack-Hope. “That is why I can say that Richmond is
NDP country too,” he said, flanked by candidates Frank Huang (Richmond Centre), Scott Stewart (Richmond-Steveston) and Gian Sihota (Richmond East). It was Dix’s first campaign appearance in Richmond, and believed to be the first here by a B.C. NDP leader in recent provincial election campaigns. Frank Huang, the party’s Richmond Centre candidate, was swarmed by reporters at the event over his links to the Chinese Communist Party, revealed to media this week by opponents. See Page 10
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