Man repeats racist rant

It appears as if Richmond’s serial racist is back at it again, this time confronting a server inside a new dessert shop in the city

The man, who the Richmond News understands to be Peter Hanssens, has been caught on video multiple times over the last few years making racist comments and being involved in heated arguments with people of Asian ethnicity

Each time, Hanssens questions whether his target or targets are from Canada, advises them to “ go back to China” and, in the process, usually claims to be a lawyer

His recent rant happened at a new mango dessert shop, Hui Lau Shan, on Buswell Street and Cook Road in Richmond, where he had apparently popped in to use the washroom

It’s not clear what happened in the moments leading up to the altercation, but Hanssens can be heard on the video posted to TikTok asking the server, “So what are you? Are you a Canadian?

“I’m asking you a question, are you Canadian?

“If you ’ re saying you ’ re Chinese, then you go back to China ”

The person who posted the video to the social media platform claimed that Hanssens came in to use the washroom before complaining that there wasn’t enough English on the menu

Needless to say, his comments were largely treated with disdain by fellow TikTok users, with many not realizing that the rant was not Hanssens’ first time around The Law Society of BC, on the back of a complaint received about Hanssens’ claims of being a lawyer, has issued him with a warning to stop making such representations

He was last in the news when confronting women of Asian ethnicity at Brighouse Canada Line station last August

In that instance, Hanssens demanded to know why the women were not speaking English, making references about Japan, even though they appeared to be of Chinese ethnicity

In 2021, he got into an argument and made racist remarks towards anti-Asian racism protestors, also at Brighouse station

And three years ago, he confronted a group of Asian students in Vancouver with similar comments, which resulted in the News publishing a letter of apology, written by Hanssens

Public Notice of Intent

Under the Liquor Control and Licensing Act

An application for a Seasonal Patio and extension of service hours has been received by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch and the City of Richmond from:

Emperor’s Kitchen Ltd., DBA: Grill Party, operating from premises located at 120 – 8511 Alexandra Rd., Richmond, BC.

The intent of the application is to: Amend Food Primary Liquor Licence # 305936 for Structural Change to operate a twenty seat Seasonal Patio on private property from April 1 to October 31 each year and to:

Propose a change of hours of liquor service from current hours:

Sunday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to Midnight.

Proposed Hours of Liquor service are:

Sunday to Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM

Total person capacity will remain the same at 98 Persons:

Teen clocks 180 km/h

A 19-year-old was arrested for speeding and crashing into a fire hydrant

The teen was driving at more than 180 km/h before colliding into a fire hydrant at No. 6 Road and Highway 91 offramp around 9:30 p.m. on March 18, according to Rich-

mond RCMP

Police said the driver had no injuries and alcohol was not a factor

Charges are pending for the teen as the investigation is ongoing.

Valerie Leung/News

Schools get upgrades

One Richmond elementary school will receive funding to be seismically upgraded to the tune of $13.5 million.

The province has approved capital funding to do seismic upgrades to Diefenbaker elementary, in southwest Richmond.

This was the only major capital project approved this year for the Richmond School District, but there will also be several minor projects throughout the district

Two high schools, Richmond Secondary and McMath, will have their dust extraction systems replaced. The Richmond Secondary project will cost about half a million dollars while the McMath project is budgeted at about $770,000. Other capital projects that the province will pay for this year are lab ventilation upgrades at six high schools: Hugh Boyd, McRoberts, Burnett, McMath, Palmer and Richmond Secondary The total budget is about $735,000.

Furthermore, LED lighting will be installed at McRoberts secondary and Ferris elementary to the tune of $636,000.

Blair elementary will also get a new hot water heater and other heat-related retrofits. This is budgeted at $64,000.

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