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Man in Motion needs your help Rick Hansen calls for relay volunteers BY DAVID MURPHY Special to the News
Twenty-five years ago, the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, did not have accessible ramps for disabled people. Today, it does. This is just one of the marks the Man in Motion tour left on the world, and it all comes down to Richmond resident Rick Hansen. “It symbolizes change,” Hansen said of the Great Wall’s upgrades at his headquarters next to the BCIT Aerospace building. Now Hansen wants to continue that change and inspire more people around the world in the 25th anniversary relay of Man in Motion. But now, it’s not just one man in motion. Instead of Hansen carrying the load, he’s asking volunteers with unique stories on how they have changed their communities to carry and pass on his specialized Canadian-minted medallion, like an Olympic Torch Relay. And it is easier getting the word out now than it was in China 25 years ago. Upon arriving in China in 1985, Hansen admits he found it hard and questioned whether to continue the tour because everything was so inaccessible. “There were no cell phones or Internet back then either, see Hansen page 4
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Medallion man ... Rick Hansen shows off the newly-minted medallion that 7,000 forward-thinking young people will pass on to each other in torch relay fashion, during the 25th anniversary of Hansen’s Man in Motion tour.
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Noise police price is not music to taxpayers’ ears City counting $100,000 plus cost to deal with rising number of complaints between residents, businesses Bringing the City of Richmond’s noise pollution bylaw into this century may quiet down conflicts between businesses and residents. But it’s going to come at a price. The proposed updated bylaw — on which the public are set to be consulted this spring — was sparked after a spike over the last two years in Richmond in the number $
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of serious noise complaints, directly related to the increased urbanization and growth of the city. A staff report placed before city council this week detailed how $100,000 is needed to bankroll the updated bylaw: with $60,000 going to counsel/consultants; $20,000 for replacement noise measuring equipment; $15,000 for staff training and another $5,000 for documentation. Also, city staff anticipate that the new bylaw may generate a small number of
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additional prosecutions — at an average cost of $15,000 to $20,000 per prosecution. More money may also be needed to help Richmond Health Department enforce the new rules, should they come into force after the public consultation process. The proposed bylaw — which hasn’t been updated for 11 years — was approved for public consultation Monday by city council. The city will now enter into a public participation program this spring in an
effort to explain the intricacies of a new stricter noise bylaw and obtain feedback via open houses and online surveys. Staff also explained in the report that the “point of reception” for where the noise complaint should be measured, will be where the disturbance is being experienced, as opposed to the complainant’s property line. During the public consultation period,
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