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Feb. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Running Red Lights in Richmond!

Since September 23, four pedestrians have died on Richmond Streets. The Richmond News has now posted a very troubling YouTube video of drivers…
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Jan. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

"Falling off the Ladder"~when Seniors' Pensions can't pay for Rent

As reported in the Richmond News seniors who receive Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan benefits of  $586 and…
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Jan. 29, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

2,500 cases of Beer Missing in Metro Vancouver

Thirty-five years ago before there was an internet, a remarkable thing happened on Galiano Island. The island is located a…
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Jan. 10, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Nix the Farmland,Build a Mansion in Richmond~Make Millions for Shell Company

If anyone ever doubted that farmland was being usurped and transferred into private gated estate cash cows, this story in the…
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Jan. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Agricultural Land Reserve, Vicki Huntington, and the Future of the Region

Vicki Huntington needs no introduction to the people living in Delta. Ms. Huntington was the former MLA for Delta South…
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Dec. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

How to Make A Back Lane Not Just for Vehicles-was the "Country Lane" concept Just Ten Years too Soon?

You may have been  following the story of the Richmond residents living in Steveston that found out that the closed back…
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Dec. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Developer Gets Rezoning in Steveston without paying full Community Amenity Costs to City

There is a stormy situation in Richmond where developer Onni has been accused of bullying Richmond City Council in the…
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Dec. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Developer Turns Over Assignment Fees for Community Groups

It’s nice to hear about developers that do the right work instead of doing the work right. When condo units…
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Dec. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Smile! You are on Camera in Richmond.

Anyone that is walking, biking or driving in the City of Richmond knows that the intersection is not a very…
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Dec. 07, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Tunnel~Congestion 1, Bad Guys Zero

In the “you just can’t make this stuff up” department the Richmond News reports on three hapless thieves that tried to get…
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Oct. 30, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Should Pot Be Grown On Metro Vancouver's Agricultural Lands?

There is no doubt that growing marijuana is going to be a big business. And there is also no doubt…
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Oct. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

City of Richmond~Agricultural Land, not Mini Estates!

The Richmond News reports that Green Party leader Andrew Weaver is serious about his proposal to ban foreign ownership of land on…
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Oct. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

George Massey Bridge Boondoggle-"A Large Expensive Napkin"

You can learn a lot about the previous Provincial government’s Massey Bridge process by looking at how other observers view…
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Oct. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Low Income Households on the Rise in Metro Vancouver

Aiken Lao image In a review of just released Statistics Canada data, Andy Yan, director of  the City Program at…

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