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Bill 13 still looms over Richmond and Whistler

Posted by Jonathan Ross

This will be able to happen without obstruction in Vancouver during the Olympics...but what about Richmond and Whistler?

These kinds of protests might be saved exclusively for Vancouver, while guerilla marketers and those wishing to make a buck might focus their efforts solely on Richmond and Whistler.

Last week, Vancouver City Council propoed amendments to 10 components of the the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games bylaw, all of which should pass tomorrow at their regularly schedule bi-weekly meeting.

Now in terms of credit, one must give an acknowledgment to Chris Shaw and Alissa Westergard-Thorpe who brought forth a court challenge to protect their Charter rights.

But with Vancouver out of the way regarding fears that Charter rights and freedom of expression would be impinged on, the focus must now turn to Richmond and Whistler.

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FACT OF THE DAY

Vancouver’s West End is 204 hectares and is home to 44,000 people (as at 2006) and has increased 5.8% in the previous 5 years and 66% moved since the last census.  61% speak English as their mother tongue.  The majority are in the 20-39 year old age group.  59% are one person households, with 8,710 families and an average household inome of $38,000.  There is a total of over 28,000 private households.

Quote OF THE DAY

“We’re really asking people to be respectful of the diversity of our community.  People live down here because of the diversity, they feel safe within diversity, and that’s a really important value for us.” – Brent Granby, West End Resident’s Association

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