Days after the stabbing at Brighouse Park, I stood before Richmond City Council and asked a simple question:
How many incidents need to happen before we admit there's a problem?
For years, residents, parents, sports organizations, and community members have been raising concerns about Brighouse Park.
Drug use. Vandalism. Broken infrastructure. Families feeling unsafe. Youth sports groups choosing not to use a park that taxpayers have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into.
Instead of addressing the concerns head-on, listen carefully to the response at the end of this video.
Watch until the end when Councillor Carol Day states that the incident happened at 3:00 AM when nobody was playing baseball.
My question to Richmond residents is this:
Does the time of day matter, or does public safety matter?
If a park has become a location where serious violence can occur, we have a responsibility to fix the underlying issues before something worse happens.
We deserve parks that families feel safe using, sports organizations want to return to, and taxpayers can be proud of.
Watch the entire video and decide for yourself.
🎥 Watch until the end.
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How is Lions Manner is Steveston coming along, remember that you promised it last election? Instead you support locking up our seniors on the corner of Bridgeport and Great Canadian Way. Shameful the way you and the @bcndp treat seniors.
#bcpoli
@reah4burnaby This is crazy from a MLA I guess you didn’t have a staffer research this, yes once you hit a certain age you get to collect Old Age Security and CPP.
🚨 ANOTHER MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FIX AT MINORU 🚨
The City of Richmond has approved a $2.2 million HVAC repair at the Minoru Centre for Active Living after deficiencies were discovered shortly after the facility opened.
Let's not forget:
❌ Pool floor failure before opening
❌ Years of litigation
❌ Out-of-court settlement with undisclosed details
❌ Now a $2.2 million HVAC repair
City Hall says the project remains "within budget," but that's not the point.
The question Richmond taxpayers should be asking is: Where was the oversight?
Council may not design buildings or install HVAC systems, but they are responsible for ensuring taxpayer dollars are protected and major civic projects are properly managed.
Perhaps the most concerning part is that Richmond is currently building the new Steveston Community Centre, a project expected to cost over $90 million.
After everything that has happened at Minoru, residents have every right to wonder:
❓ What lessons have been learned? ❓ What safeguards are in place? ❓ Will taxpayers be facing another round of costly repairs a few years after opening?
Richmond deserves transparency, accountability, and answers.
Read my full article – https://t.co/wqKiAmspOj
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@vanliberals Should look into the Sanitation department. They get paid until 330pm but get to go home at 155pm. And finish their work around noon daily. Then they go hide and sit making $36+
@donnasargent@TheRichmondNews There is no misunderstanding that the current trustees have lost the plot and are making it really easy to vote all of you out. Not long until October. You are setting kids up for failure before they even hit high school, give your head a shake.
@amboultbee Interesting all the issues you mentioned, you were ok with when you were running with them and got elected and then betrayed your constituents. That shows just how “unserious” you are.
@ericwolf3784@amboultbee@HarmanBhanguBC It’s ok she is not going to get re elected and Harman is. She is more worried about being a keyboard warrior than serving her constituents.
This morning I called into The Mike Smith Show on CKNW to speak out against expanding safe consumption sites without first fixing the lack of detox and treatment options in BC.
Safe consumption alone is not recovery. Families are being told to wait weeks or months for treatment while addiction continues to destroy lives and impact communities across the province.
We need a recovery-first approach:
• Immediate access to detox
• More treatment beds
• Long-term recovery programs
• Mental health supports
• Real pathways out of addiction
We also need to seriously look at reopening services at Riverview Hospital. BC used to have facilities focused on long-term mental health and addiction care, and right now those supports are missing.
At the end of the day, this is about helping people recover so they can go home to their families and rebuild their lives.
@KellyRichmondBC@PreparedBC How is Lions Manner is Steveston coming along, remember that you promised it last election? Instead you support locking up our seniors on the corner of Bridgeport and Great Canadian Way. Shameful the way you and the @bcndp treat seniors.
#bcpoli