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The Richmond News looks back on the top 10 stories that made the headlines in 2019 Compiled by Maria Rantanen and Alan Campbell

Measles outbreak at shopping mall

A measles outbreak was traced by health officials to a toy store in Lansdowne Shopping Centre in January, as well as other sites across Richmond, including several locations in Steveston and YVR. January: Shoppers had to take extra precautions after a measles outbreak was traced to Toys R Us in Lansdowne Centre in February.

The store’s employees and customers were warned by health officials about being exposed to the disease, a week after a person infected with measles spent two eight-hour days at the store.

It was unclear whether or not the person infected was an employee.

Vancouver Coastal Health informed the public that two new confirmed cases of measles, including

the Richmond one, brought the total Metro Vancouver outbreak to 13 cases.

The Richmond News reported how, just outside the Toys R Us entrance, at the Lansdowne food court, people eating with their children said the exposure risk made them nervous.

Measles patients had also visited other locations in Richmond, including Richmond Centre, Dave’s Fish and Chips and the Starbucks in Steveston and at YVR. One person known to have been infected also rode the Canada Line.

The Richmond News filed several freedon-of-information requests throughout the year to the city in a bid to find answers about the massively delayed new Minoru pool.

Cracked pool sparked many questions, but few answers March: A new seniors centre opened in Minoru Park in March almost two years after it was originally supposed to open, but the aquatic centre in the same complex remains closed – and probably won’t open until September — after a crack was found in the lap pool.

About 10 months after the crack was found in the pool, it was determined the insurance company of the contractor, Stuart Olson, would pay for the repairs, and construction is expected to be underway before the end of the year.

Despite several requests, the Richmond News has received little information on the near-twoyear delay in construction and the reasons for

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the pool crack, despite two separate freedomof-information requests to the city.

The News is asking the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner to review the city’s denial of information.

The Minoru Centre for Active Living includes the seniors centre, the aquatic centre, a fitness centre – which should open in January – and rooms for sports users.

The aquatic centre includes two 25-metre pools, a leisure pool, two hot pools and a cold-plunge pool.

The seniors centre includes a lounge, activity rooms, an art studio, woodworking shop, billiards/games room, multi-purpose rooms and a restaurant with affordable meals.

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The proposed Consolidated 5 Year Financial Plan (2020-2024) Bylaw No. 10119 is currently available via: • • • •

The City’s online public engagement website at www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca The City’s website at www.richmond.ca/5YFP Email request to finance@richmond.ca Printed copy, available at Richmond City Hall – Information Counter, 6911 No. 3 Road

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YEARIN INREVIEW 40 people off streets and into safe TMH April: Forty people came off the streets of Richmond and moved into supportive housing in April when the Temporary Modular Housing (TMH) project opened.

The facility is run by RainCity Housing, and it allows those who are still in addictions to be housed. Harm reduction measures are in place for those in active addictions, for example, a safe place to use intravenous drugs while under staff supervision.

There is also support for residents to help them back on their feet, including counselling, programming and meals.

The Richmond News visited the TMH in August to check in with the residents, many of whom expressed their gratitude for being in stable housing.

“It was a huge relief,” said Richard Miller, a former DJ who had been homeless for several years. “I was so depressed. I had lost my whole family — I had no one to turn to.”

Many were living in precarious situations before moving into the TMH – some were camping out by the Vancity building in city centre, others were living in parks, in cars and under bridges.

Opposition to the construction of the lowbarrier supportive housing on Elmbridge Way in 2017 was vociferous, but council

Richard Miller moved into the temporary modular housing in Richmond when it opened in April. Maria Rantanen photo moved ahead with it anyway.

After being open for about three months, the city reported that there was little disruption to the neighbourhood.

While the TMH has provided stable homes for 40 homeless people, the city said statistics suggest homelessness is on the rise in Richmond and they are looking for other housing projects to help those on the street. Council recently passed a homelessness strategy.

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May: The lawn bowling clubhouse in Minoru Park will be rebuilt.

But its size, cost and uses were heavily questioned at public meetings this spring before council narrowly approved a clubhouse more than double the current size that will cost $5.2 million.

Letters poured into the Richmond News protesting spending that amount on a facility that only has between 250 and 280 members.

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Several councillors argued that the air space above the facility should be used for other non-profits or for seniors housing.

The mayor responded asking why housing should be built in parks when it is restricted on farmland.

Council originally approved a $4 million budget for the clubhouse in 2017, but staff brought forward a request to increase that to $5.2 with a small contribution coming from the lawn bowling club.

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YEARIN INREVIEW Strawberry farmer beat city in court

June: He’d been doing it for 41 years with little or no blowback, but this June well-known Richmond farmer Bill Zylmans fell foul of the city’s bylaws with his giant strawberry sign.

Zylmans was ordered by the city to take down his sign – positioned at the intersection of Westminster Highway and Knight Street – as it was on city property without permission.

The farmer, who has operated W&A Farms for more than 50 years, was told the $500 fine would be waived if he took the sign down straight away.

Zylmans refused, citing that he’s been putting up the seasonal sign for more than four decades and it doesn’t interfere with traffic.

Longtime Richmond farmer Bill Zylmans refused to take down his giant strawberry sign in June and won his case in court.

Almost two weeks later, the fine escalated to $1,000 and he finally towed away the sign, vowing to fight the matter.

Zylmans was true to his word and had his day in Richmond Provincial Court in November, where he was summoned to explain why he hadn’t paid the $1,000 bylaw infraction ticket.

And to the surprise of most people, not least Zylmans, the judge sided with the

farmer, stating that the city’s bylaw officer hadn’t done enough to prove the sign was actually on city property.

Outside of court, a relieved Zylmans told the Richmond News, “I think it’s a good day for agriculture and it’s a good day for farming in Richmond.”

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September: The minor hockey world in Richmond was turned upside down in September when the board of the Richmond Jets voted to hold a special meeting to oust its own president.

The board of the Jets — which is only just over a year old, having been born out of the merger of rival clubs Richmond Minor and Richmond Seafair — called for the removal of Carolyn Hart.

It claimed it had “lost confidence” in Hart and asked her to resign, citing the emergence of an account holding $147,000, apparently dating back to Richmond Minor, when Hart was also president.

All funds, the board pointed out, from the two former clubs were to be poured into the one pot, when the Jets formed in 2018.

July: It’s just stripes of coloured paint across Minoru Boulevard — but for the LGBTQ community, it symbolizes acceptance.

For some in the community, a proposed rainbow crosswalk caused angst with calls to not draw at-

tention to issues that would cause disharmony and to not waste the $15,000 earmarked for the project.

The crosswalk was proposed as part of Pride Week, but when the item was before council, chambers were full — mainly of

those opposing the crosswalk, with a few people speaking in favour of it.

In the end, Richmond council voted to paint the crosswalk to symbolize its support for the LGBTQ community — only Coun. Chak Au voted against it.

The Jets minor hockey president was asked to resign this fall, but refused.

Hart flatly denied any wrongdoing and refused to resign, forcing the board to hold the vote with its 1,100 membership in October.

The board failed in its attempt to remove Hart as it needed 67 per cent of the votes but only got 63.9 per cent.

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An altercation was captured on video, underneath Aberdeen Canada Line station, centring again around a Lennon Wall, with a group of Mandarin-speaking people — apparently pro-China — filmed tearing down the sticky notes and posters.

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The letter asked why the student, who had a slogan in support of the Hong Kong protestors on his locker, would “humiliate the communist party,” according to a translation by the Richmond News.

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October: It started in July with a peaceful protest at Brighouse Canada Line station and people writing messages of support on yellow sticky notes for Hong Kong on a “Lennon Wall.”

In Richmond Centre, Alice Wong was a shoo-in as the Conservative candidate, with electors sending her to Ottawa for a fourth time.

She beat second-place candidate Steven Kou, running for the Liberals, by more than 20 per cent.

With the main competition between the Liberals and Conservatives, the NDP and the Greens had lower profiles throughout the campaign in Richmond, placing third and fourth respectively in both Richmond ridings.

But this didn’t keep the environment off the table, and, for the first time, it became a hot-button issue in the election, with the Liberals defending their purchase of the Trans-Mountain Pipeline and the NDP and Greens tripping over themselves for the youth-oriented eco-vote.

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The Conservative Party took 121 seats and remains the official opposition.

In mid-December, however, leader Andrew Scheer stepped down.

Some candidates were hardly visible during the election. Dustin Innes, who

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The youngest local candidate, Jaeden Dela Torre, who ran for the NDP in Steveston-Richmond East hadn’t reached his 19th birthday by election day.

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Such charges normally will run with the land and will transfer from owner to owner. Your Notary will ensure that any charges that should not be on title will be removed by the seller as part of the completion process. Property size is determined by obtaining a copy of the survey certificate of the property or of the municipal plan.

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2019 also was a year of rate increases for both commercial and personal insurance but especially for the individual condominium unit owner. Poor results caused by frequent and costly claims both locally and internationally have impacted premiums and coverage availability significantly.

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Tesla ‘summoned’ in Richmond parking lot A Tesla was spotted moving without a driver in the parking lot of Richmond Centre.

Photo submitted November: Richmond drivers are often the butt of jokes across the Lower Mainland, but it plummeted to a whole new depth in early November.

Video captured by a shopper at Richmond Centre showed a luxury electric Tesla vehicle “driving” on the wrong side of a parking lot intersection — with no one behind the wheel.

The story went viral online after the Richmond News published the video on its website, with thousands of

readers flabbergasted at what they were watching.

However, early reports that the Tesla was being “controlled remotely” from offsite were later found to be a little wide of the mark.

What was understood to actually be happening was a Tesla owner testing out his new “Smart Summon” app, which allows you, at the press of a button on your phone, to summon the car to your location (to a distance of 200 feet).

The problem was the car didn’t appear to recognize the lines on the parking lot road and other cars with actual human beings behind the wheel were having to gingerly negotiate around the errant Tesla.

And an even bigger issue was the fact that autonomous operation of vehicles is not legal in B.C., according to ICBC. Had the Tesla crashed, ICBC said the vehicle owner’s insurance “may not have provided coverage.”

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Improper motion or position of the moving bones of the spine, called a subluxation, can interfere with this vital exchange by irritating nerves and compromising the function of affected tissues and organs. This nerve pressure is often responsible for many of the symptoms we experience such as pain, soreness, numbness and/or tingling.

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YEARIN INREVIEW Newsmaker of the Year: Climate Four million participated in climate strikes around the world, 100,000 in Vancouver

Editors at Glacier Media in British Columbia have chosen the Climate Emergency as the newsmaker of the year in 2019. Its significance as an issue globally, nationally and locally was a recurring theme in our coverage, as this story from Nelson Bennett notes.

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Every epoch produces “a man for his time,” and in 2019 that man was a girl.

In B.C., EV adoption spiked in 2019, thanks in part to a new federal subsidy. CleanBC’s target is for zero-emission vehicles to represent 10 per cent of all new passenger vehicles sold in B.C. by 2025. But it already hit nine per cent in 2019, according to Energy and Mines Minister Michelle Mungall.

Regardless of whether you think Greta Thunberg is a messiah or the marionette of climate change alarmists, there’s no questioning the impact she had.

Somehow, a 16-year-old girl from Sweden managed to do what Al Gore, Bill McKibben and countless activists before her failed to do — mobilize people to take to the streets in the tens of thousands to demand action on climate change.

And if there were one word or phrase that summed up the western media’s preoccupations in 2019, it would either be “impeachment” or “climate crisis.”

As part of the Covering Climate Now project, led by The Nation and Columbia Journalism Review, close to 400 media outlets around the world agreed in 2019 to start covering climate change as a “climate crisis.”

It’s estimated that four million people participated in climate strikes around the world on Sept. 20. Police estimated the turnout in Vancouver on Sept. 27 to be 100,000, including Richmond students.

More than 10,000 were estimated to have turned out to hear Thunberg herself, when she visited Vancouver on Oct. 25.

An Ipsos poll found climate change to be the second highest concern among voters in the federal election, the results of which were read by many as a referendum approving strong government action on climate change.

Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old girl from Sweden, emerged in 2019 as the catylist for action, inspiring 4 million people around the world, including 100,000 in Vancouver (right), to take part in Climate Strikes. File Photos The absence of any real climate change policies may have cost Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer votes.

transition.”

Public pressure also resulted in a number of fossil fuel divestment decisions by universities, banks and pension funds in 2019.

Though questions surround the time scale of the radical energy transition that climate strikers have demanded, there are signs that it has at least begun, however, and one academic believes the climate crisis zeitgeist of 2019 may have given it a much-needed push.

In October, Norway’s KLP pension fund announced it would divest its holdings of four Canadian oilsands producers, and AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:AXS) announced it will no longer insure new oilsands projects or pipelines associated with oilsands.

Richmond declares climate emergency In December, the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) board of governors officially declared a climate emergency, and announced it would begin divesting its endowment fund of fossil fuels.

In 2019, 14 parliaments, including Canada’s, formally passed resolutions declaring a climate emergency. Pope Francis even weighed in, calling for a “radical energy

Richmond city council declared a climate emergency in March.

In the U.S., 11 coal companies filed for bankruptcy, just since Donald Trump took office, according to Newsweek, as utilities switched to renewables and natural gas, and investors fled what has become a strandedasset risk.

The global stock of electric vehicles increased 63 per cent in 2018 over the previous year, according to the International Energy Agency, which forecasts global EV stock to hit 130 million by 2030, under existing policies, or 250 million, if more aggressive climate action plans are implemented.

In 2019, the U.K. marked a milestone when it went for more than two weeks without generating any power from coal, thanks to nuclear power and a major build-out of wind power.

“Also, decades of efforts to make wind and solar commercial are now finally bearing fruit, winning against coal and gas generation in auctions without subsidies,” said Chris Bataille, one of the authors of the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project.

In Canada, a national carbon tax was essentially affirmed by the electorate, which may not have handed the Trudeau government a majority, but elected more MPs from parties that support carbon taxes and other climate change policies than those that didn’t.

“When major changes are made like that, there’s a kind of inertia, and even if a new government has a different ideological orientation, they’re hesitant for a variety of reasons to reverse course,” said David Tindall, a UBC sociologist who studies social movements.

Even if the climate emergency movement of 2019 loses steam, it may have provided enough push on the policy front to create a lasting impact, Tindall said.

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Ravens celebrate their rich history The rich history of the Richmond Ravens Midget Girls Hockey Team was on full display last week at the Richmond Ice Centre.

The program held its 12th annual alumni game — attracting 16 players for a night of laughter and catching up with old teammates.

The game featured three 25 minute clock- running periods and the teams were a mixture of past and present players who have all played under longtime coach AJ Sander.

“We have a player out here tonight from every one of my teams except for the very first year,” explained Sander.

“We did it a little closer to Christmas than we normally do because we had three league games over the past week right up until Sunday or it would have been an even bigger turnout. We mix the teams up to make it fun for the current girls too.”

Another tradition is the players and parents bringing donations for the Richmond Food Bank.

“It’s our way of giving back to the community. Our captains will go to the food bank on Boxing Day or the day. We do it after Christmas because that’s when they need donations even more.”

Sander’s decorated run with the Ravens included winning the program’s fifth provincial title last spring. Friday’s 6-1 win over Surrey was his 500th behind the team’s bench.

Richmond Midget Ravens held their 12th annual alumni game last week at the Richmond Ice Centre, attracting graduated players from all but one of their teams. Photo by Mark Booth

Richmond is off to an outstanding start — taking a league best 10-1-0 record into the holiday break.

5th annual PJHL Winter Classic starts Friday at Minoru Mark Booth MBOOTH@RICHMOND-NEWS.COM

The Pacific Junior Hockey League will usher in 2020 with its Fifth Annual Winter Classic — starting Friday morning at Minoru Arenas.

The three-day event features each of the 12 teams playing twice. It was launched in 2016 to showcase the league to scouts at the higher levels of junior hockey, as well as university and college programs, in a convenient format.

Thanks to their close relationship with the City of Richmond, the Winter Classic will be held at Minoru for another five years through to 2025.

Action starts at 10 a.m. each day and concludes

with the last game at 7 p.m.

Daily admission $12 for adults, $8 for students/seniors and $5 for kids ages 6-to-12. That’s good for all four games.

The Showcase will conclude with the host Sockeyes taking on the league-leading North Vancouver Wolf Pack.

The defending PJHL champilone regulation loss was to Richmond back on Sept. 26.

Here is the 2020 PJHL Winter Classic Schedule: Friday, Jan. 3 10 a.m. North Vancouver vs. Grandview 1 p.m. White Rock vs. Surrey 4 p.m. Langley vs. Aldergrove 7 p.m. Richmond vs. Abbotsford Saturday, Jan. 4 10 a.m. Surrey vs. Port Moody

Ladner on Jan. 26.

“It’s something that came together rather quickly,” said PJHL chair and Sockeyes co-owner Doug Paterson. “You’re not going to

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SVEINSON, Frederick (Fred) James With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Frederick (Fred) James Sveinson on December 13, 2019, at the age of 71.

Fred is survived by his wife, Sandy, sons Marino and Brett, his adored grandchildren, Liv and Milo, sister Marina, brothers Mike (Joanne), Terry (Debbie), Lloyd (Deborah), and Blair and their families.

Armed with his degree in mining engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1970, Fred launched a career in the mining industry spanning 49 years, working internationally and in Canada in the exploration, development, construction, operation and financing of underground mining projects. He held senior positions with mining companies, consulting firms and mine contractors. Some 25 years ago he was bitten by the “junior” bug and subsequently co-founded several companies. He served as CEO and director for a number of junior companies, while continuing to consult for projects in Canada, Russia, the United States, Central and South America. A real “people” person, Fred built great teams wherever he went. He continued to work until his illness struck in October.

The family has been heartened by all of the tributes that have been pouring in from the friends he has made around the world and the people he has worked with over the years. His positive outlook (always the eternal optimist), his ready smile, and his sense of integrity have been remembered by many.

Our deepest gratitude goes out to the Richmond Palliative Care Team for the support they have given us.

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SOWDEN, Pauline (nee Miller) November 9, 1945 - December 19, 2019 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pauline Sowden (nee Miller), beloved Mom, Sister, Auntie, Nana and friend on December 19, 2019. Pauline was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 9, 1945 and moved to Canada as a child. She attended Laura Secord Elementary and Vancouver Technical Secondary School. After graduating, Pauline got a job at MSA. From there, she went to work at The Bay in Richmond. She was thrilled to land what would be her final job at Richmond Physiotherapy (originally Hughes and Cross Physiotherapy), where she stayed for many years and which allowed her to get to know at least half the population of Richmond, many of whom would still remember her for her kindness and warmth to this day. In 1966, she married Norman Sowden and had her two boys, David and Andrew.

Pauline will be remembered for her strength and tremendous sense of humour, both of which she kept to the very end. Her family would like to thank the staffs of VGH and Delta Hospital and all other medical personnel, who attended to her with such compassion and warmth. Pauline is predeceased by her parents, Margaret and George (Dusty), as well as her husband, Norman. She is survived by her two sons, David (Lori) and Andrew (Janice), her brother Iain (along with his wife Ainslie and their daughters Cheryl and Christine), other wonderful nieces and nephews, cousins, neighbours and friends. She is also survived by her six grandchildren, whom she loved and adored: Alexandra, Griffin, Kristin, David, Evangeline, and Julia. She will be missed by so many people. By Pauline’s request, a Celebration of Life will be held at a date and location still to be determined. The flowers the family has already received are beautiful and much appreciated. Given Pauline’s love of animals, please consider a donation to one of the charities she supported that help to care for animals, including the SPCA and WWF.

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1420315 Fairway Rd, Fairhurst Rd, Ullsmore Ave...........................................

1430102 Lassam Rd, Yarmish Gate, Dr, Kozier Gate, Stefanko Pl, Gaunt Crt, Wallace Rd .....................................................................................

1430104 Hollymount Dr, Gate, Railway Ave, Steveston Hwy...........................

1430105 Lassam Rd, Hollybank Dr................................................................

1430108 Dylan Pl, Houseman St, No. 2 Rd, Spender Crt, Dr, Yeats Cres .........

1430110 Gainsborough Dr, Reynolds Dr, Pl, Whistler Pl..................................

1430114 Goldsmith Dr, Steele Crt..................................................................

1430115 Williams Rd, Hollycroft Gate, Dr, Hollywood Dr ................................

1430201 Calder Rd, Calderwood Cres, Cantrell Rd, Carrick Rd, Colbeck Rd, Francis Rd......................................................................................

1430202 Francis Rd, Cadogan Rd, Cantrell Rd, Kilgour Pl, Camden Cres, Pl, Cantley Rd......................................................................................

1430203 Cantley Rd, Carmel Rd, Cathay Rd, Colbeck Rd, Pl, Colville Rd ........

1430204 Blundell Rd, Cantley Rd, No. 2 Rd, Clearwater Gate.........................

1430205 Blundell Rd, Calder Crt, Chetwynd Ave, Clifton Rd, Colbeck Rd, Cranbrook Ave................................................................................

1430206 Dakota Dr, Pl, Danube Rd, Delaware Rd, Dorval Rd, Doulton Pl........

1430209 Danube Rd, Delaware Rd, 8220 - 8380 No. 2 Rd (townhouses).......

1430210 Gilbert Rd, Lucas Rd, Minler Rd, Gilbert Rd, Mirabel Crt...................

1430211 Danube Rd, Delaware Rd, Dorval Rd, Doulton Rd, Francis Rd, .........

1430212 Dorval Rd, Dunsany Pl, Minler Rd....................................................

1430213 Cadogan Rd, Camden Cres, Pl, Cantrell Rd, Carrick Rd, Colville Rd..

1440618 Ash St, Bakerview Dr, Garden City Rd, No. 4 Rd, Garden City Rd......

1450005 Lucas Rd, Sunnycroft Rd, Sunnybank Ave, Sunnyholme Cres, Sunnydene Rd................................................................................

1450008 Bowcock Rd, Gay Rd, No. 3 Rd, Robinson Rd, Myhill Rd, Moore Rd, St. Albans Rd..................................................................................

1450011 Dolphin Ave, Crt, Dayton Ave, Francis Rd, Garden City Rd, Heather St, Myron Crt ..................................................................................

1450012 Ashby Pl, Ashwood Gate, Dr, Francis Rd ..........................................

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