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Leading Richmond Forward — join us in building a safer, stronger, and more united city. 前進列治文，創造新未來——邀請您一起守護安全、繁榮與團結的家園。
The Origin of the 2024 Richmond Family Day Anti-Drug Rally
The Origin of the 2024 Richmond Family Day Anti-Drug Rally
On Family Day, February 19, 2024, we, along with many Richmond residents, gathered at City Hall and Minoru Park for the “No Drugs in Richmond” rally. News had spread that the City and health authorities were considering establishing a supervised consumption site in our community, and this raised deep concerns among residents.
Many families came with their children, holding signs like “Keep Richmond Clean”, expressing a vision of a safe and clean city for the next generation.
What made this rally truly remarkable was that it had no political party or large organization behind it. It was entirely self-motivated by residents, and yet it became one of the largest rallies in Richmond’s history, proving that our voices were genuine and urgent.
People of all backgrounds stood together that day, speaking with one voice. For us, it was not simply a protest — it was a moment of unity, when our community came together to shape its future. We wanted the government to know: residents are not against helping those in need, but we demand transparency, accountability, and genuine consultation before decisions that affect us all are made.
This Family Day rally became a turning point. It not only demonstrated the determination of Richmond residents but also helped change the City’s approach. Giving citizens a greater voice in shaping our community.
2024 年列治文家庭日反毒集會的起源
2024 年列治文家庭日反毒集會的起源
2024 年 2 月 19 日家庭日，我們和許多列治文居民一樣，走上街頭參加了在市政廳與 Minoru 公園一帶舉行的「No Drugs in Richmond / 列治文不要毒品」集會。當時消息傳出，市政府和衛生單位正在考慮在我們社區設立「毒品注射屋」，這引起了很多人的擔憂與不安。
許多家庭帶著孩子一同參與，手舉著「Keep Richmond Clean（保持列治文乾淨）」的標語，傳達出希望我們的城市能保持安全與潔淨的願景。
更重要的是，這場集會完全沒有任何政黨或大型組織主導，全由居民自發行動，成為列治文歷史上最大規模的民眾集會之一。這說明了我們的心聲是真實的，也是迫切的。
這場集會不分族裔，來自不同背景的居民站在一起，共同喊出心聲。對我們而言，這並不是一場單純的抗議，而是一個社區為了未來團結起來的時刻。我們要讓政府知道：居民不是拒絕幫助有需要的人，而是要求 透明、負責 的政策，以及在影響重大的決定之前，市府必須先傾聽民意。
正因如此，這場家庭日反毒集會，不僅展現了列治文社區的決心，也成為我們向政府表態的轉折點 —— 從那之後，列治文在面對類似社會政策時，居民的聲音將不再沉默。
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