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26 Mar Posted by tUCC in Business, Food, Miscellaneous, Politics | 19 comments

Hongcouver… 10+ years later

This item on the Chinese community in Vancouver appeared in the Vancouver Sun Newspaper last summer. There is currently a discussion within this community on the evolution of the City’s old Chinatown – with various Chinese-Canadian factions trying to posture themselves on influencing its future. At one point in Vancouver’s Chinatown, the Hong Kong Cantonese community was ...

24 Mar Posted by tUCC in Business | 37 comments

Speak Chinese you idiot!

These were the rude words barked at a friend of ours …at a Chinese restaurant in Richmond, B.C. (Richmond is a suburb of Vancouver). “Speak Chinese you idiot!” Our friend and her two young sons were hoping to dine at a Chinese restaurant, but had a very poor command of the Chinese languages (she smoke a smattering ...

20 Mar Posted by tUCC in Politics | 8 comments

Chinese in Vancouver from Left to Right

How things have changed in Vancouver. The NDP party was at one time, a very popular party of choice for many Chinese-Canadians. The NDP had always supported the working stiff, and issues that related to the underdog. The early days of our City found most of her Chinese Canadian citizens on the East side – the ...

18 Mar Posted by tUCC in Politics | 1 comment

Raymond Louie, challenged by outsiders inside

Raymond Louie informed me a few weeks back that he would be running for Mayor of Vancouver, but to keep this info under wraps until his official announcement. That “official announcement” occurred after two other outside politicians had also announced the same for his party’s nomination – Vision Vancouver. The two outside politicians are : ...

03 Mar Posted by tUCC in Miscellaneous | 1 comment

Happy 150 years

The Province of British Columbia is celebrating her 150th birthday this year. So happy BD old gal. At the same time, our province’s capital city – Victoria, a stone’s throw from where I am now living, is also celebrating her 150th. Victoria is celebrating her 150th birthday bash for her swell little Chinatown. Although there may be ...