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Chinese signs affect tourism

Chinese signs affect tourism

The Editor: It is pointless to waste money promoting the north end of No. 3 Road as Richmond's Chinatown or Golden Village if the merchants themselves don't welcome the non-Chinese-speaking visitor. Many people coming down No.
Who's steering the bus?

Who's steering the bus?

The report commissioned for the TransLink mayor's council Friday aired conclusions that were little surprise to anyone. The way TransLink is governed is dysfunctional and as the report writers dryly noted "unique, and not in a good way.
Dix's cabinet will show party direction

Dix's cabinet will show party direction

Not a day goes by without the B.C. Liberals demanding their NDP counterparts release details of their election platform, only to be met with silence.
Let's be inclusive by including English

Let's be inclusive by including English

Open letter to city council, As a long time resident of Richmond, I am shocked and dismayed that you would so quickly dismiss and not address a valid petition to look into and address the proliferation of signs with no English on them.
It doesn't always pay to follow the pack

It doesn't always pay to follow the pack

Gaining self-confidence gives you freedom to make your own choices
Thorn in Richmond's side

Thorn in Richmond's side

Not for the first time in Richmond's history, the protracted - and sometimes heated - debate on the amount of English on Chinese-only signs reared its head over the last week.
Please don't ask for life to be fair

Please don't ask for life to be fair

This is the kind of story that should be served as a dietary supplement; it's full of irony. The Canada School of Public Service, which trains bureaucrats, is in trouble for breaking its own rules on contracting.
Council selling their souls

Council selling their souls

The Editor, Re: "City dismisses demand for English on signs," News, March 20. Now I can understand the logic behind Quebec's language law.
Clark doesn't sit well with women voters

Clark doesn't sit well with women voters

It's often said that men and women seem to be from different planets, and that certainly seems to be the case when it comes to political attitudes. Women in B.C.
Think musically, cross safely

Think musically, cross safely

The Editor, Richmond's RCMP have just completed their Distracted Drivers Campaign. You probably saw them stopping cars and handing out tickets.