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Scrawl at Asian mall included racist slur BY NELSON BENNETT
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Survey checks pulse of the nation Mobile clinic at Winter Club measures health of Richmondites
BY MICHELLE H OPKINS
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When driving by the Richmond Winter Club you might notice a couple of large Statistic Canada mobile trailers. Those trailers are home to the Canadian Health Measures Survey’s (CHMS) mobile clinic. Over the next five weeks, about 430 Richmond and Delta residents will descend upon the clinic to participate in an extensive study into the health and wellness of Canadians. $
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The residents, ages three to 79, were chosen at random and were already pre-screened. This is the first such survey of its kind ever conducted into the health of Canadians, according to Joel Roy, site manager of physical health measures division, Statistics Canada. “Most of our health charts are based on American citizens,” said Roy, who added this is the second cycle of tests carried out by CHMS. “The last time Canada
conducted a simple height and weight study was in 1981. “We were in real need of a national health data base.” At the mobile clinic, the respondents will undergo a battery of tests, including body measurements, fitness tests — cardiovascular, grip strength, partial curl-ups and stretching exercises — as well as blood pressure and lung function. “We will also collect blood and urine samples to test for heart health,
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nutrition status, infectious diseases, diabetes and any exposure they might have to environmental contaminants,” said Roy. The clinic will accommodate a maximum of 21 respondents a day, and on shorter days about 10. “These tests take about two hours.” General health data was initially compiled at the residents’ home. A Statistics Canada interviewer spent about an hour gathering information about the individual’s see Stats page 6
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Offensive graffiti in the Empire Centre parkade is only part of the problem behaviour that’s been witnessed in the area, says the centre’s manager.
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Dr. Meena Dawar ... checks the blood pressure of a volunteer participating in an extensive Statistics Canada survey regarding the health and wellness of Canadians. This survey is the first of its kind.
Richmond RCMP have arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with graffiti — some of it racist — scrawled at an Asian strip mall. Two young men were caught on surveillance camera at Empire Centre, although the strip mall’s manager believes up to five people — four males and one female — may have been involved at different times. The surveillance footage helped RCMP identify one suspect, who was spotted by an RCMP bike patrol at the mall Wednesday. The young man tried to flee, but was caught and arrested. He was released from custody and has a court appearance Sept. 14 to face charges of mischief. His name has not been released.
Crude graffiti fills two levels of a stairwell at Empire Centre in the 4600 block of No. 3 Road. One of the suspects wrote “Ch--k” and “F--k the Chinese” next to a Swastika, underlining that with “KKK.” Someone also wrote “187 a pig” and “187 on an undercover cop” and “F--k the police.” The term “187” refers to the California State penal code for homicide. A “187” tattooed on gang members is said to mean the person has committed murder. Despite that, Cpl. Sherrdean Turley of the Richmond RCMP said the graffiti is not considered a serious threat. “No direct threat was made towards anyone,” she said, but described the graffiti as “hurtful and disrespectful.” see Graffiti page 4