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An autistic student inspired dance teacher Morri-Lynn Buchanen to create a dance that earned her an award at the city’s 2nd Annual Arts Awards.
Emergency personnel were recognized for their contributions to the city at the 8th annual 911 Awards at the River Rock Casino.
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At 13, Curtis Chan has already established himself as one of the top junior golfers in the country with outstanding play around the world.
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Summer Night Market permit edges closer Public hearing set BY A LAN CAMPBELL
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Marathon Man shares addiction with homeless BY A LAN CAMBPELL
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Benji Chu has an addiction. But unlike other addicts, Chu is not trying to kick his habit. In fact, he positively revels in his craving — running. It’s an obsession that has seen him run 12 marathons in 12 months in 2007 and cost him his marriage in the process. But he’s now encouraging homeless people to kick their
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soul-destroying addictions in favour of his obsession. Last week, Chu, dubbed Richmond’s Marathon Man, kicked off his homeless running club with a two-kilometre jog. To his amazement, 15 homeless people turned up last Wednesday, ready to run in their everyday clothes at the rallying point at a church parking lot at the corner of Burrard and Nelson streets in Vancouver. And on Saturday, another ten
— including a 61-year-old and two who had attended the first run — came out for a three-kilometre run around Vancouver. “Every one of them has an addiction,” said Chu, who works as a food service manager at Richmond’s MacDonald Dettwiler when he’s not running marathons around the world for charity. “I have one, too. Running. I think my addiction has more to offer than theirs, though. “And I’m not going to stop.
I’m going to keep on going, as long as one homeless person comes out to run with me.” Chu said he first came up with the idea of getting the homeless community on their feet two years ago after returning from competing in the world’s toughest foot race in Morocco, the 254-km Marathon de Sables. “I wanted to do something around here for the community, so I went to the local church and see Chu page 4
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The Steveston Interurban Tram was a big hit with Parker Doyle, 2, and his dad, Gordon, during the annual Doors Open Richmond weekend.
The Summer Night Market moved a step closer to being allowed to open this season. Organizers — Lions Communication Inc. — had its bid to re-open in May stalled last month, with a city council committee worried about future lawsuits from a rival market. But it appears that the concerns have been addressed by Lions owner Paul Cheung after his application for a two-year temporary permit to operate the popular north Richmond market was approved by city council on Monday evening. Lions’ application will now go before a public hearing at city hall, set for May 17. The News reported last month how councillors wanted more legal assurances that the Summer Night Market’s layout was changed enough so not to attract further copyright infringements allegations from the original night market. A feud and lengthy legal battle has been running between Paul Cheung and the owner of the Richmond Night Market, Raymond Cheung (no relation), whose market used to occupy the Summer Market’s current north-east Richmond site. The Summer Market was fined $15,000 for using the previous night market’s copyrighted material, such as the market layout. But federal court Justice Sandra Simpson stopped short