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From YouTube: FEB 13 2023 Statements Teresa Wat
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
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Some
key
organizers
are
hoping
in
the
process
of
trying
to
chinatown's
revitalization,
the
Vancouver
travel
time
Bia
society
and
the
Chinatown
Merchant
Association,
two
organizations
that
are
Keen
to
improve
one
of
the
most
historic
neighborhoods
in
Vancouver,
founded
in
2000,
Vancouver,
Chinatown
Bia,
represents
250
merchants
and
150
property
owners
in
Vancouver
China
Town.
It
is
a
community-based
non-profit.
A
With
the
goal
of
encouraging
and
promoting
business
in
Chinatown,
the
Vancouver
Chinatown
Bia
has
a
strong
connection
to
the
China
Merchant
Association
could
succeed
in
obtaining
the
business
and
Property
Owners
support
required
to
establish
a
Bia
Society
in
the
late
90s
today.
Both
groups
focus
on
improving
the
safety
and
cleanliness
of
Chinatown
is
incredibly
important
and
it
continues
to
make
great
progress
and
gain
further
support
from
surrounding
merchants
and
poverty
owners.
A
Chinatown
has
a
major
appeal
to
people
in
Vancouver
and
those
visiting
the
two
China
organization
play
an
integral
role
in
ensuring
the
neighborhood,
with
more
than
100
Years
of
Heritage
stays
vibrant
and
continues
to
grow.
I
would
like
to
thank
the
team
behind
the
Vancouver
Chinatown
Merchant
Association
for
being
a
Pioneer
in
bring
the
community
together
and
creating
organizations
such
as
the
Vancouver
Chinatown
Bia.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.