Richmond market operator faces challenges to open operator, faces, market, Richmond, challenges

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"We are now very confident that May 30 will be the opening date," Paul Cheung told CBC News.

Meanwhile, the operator of the defunct Richmond Night Market, Raymond Cheung, told CBC that given the work to be done, there is no way the market can open by May 30.

"You're telling me you can build a signature event, the largest event in Richmond, in nine days, without experience? This is somewhat puzzling to me what Mr. Paul Cheung has been telling the public. It's not the reality here. He's just off somewhere. He doesn't know what he's doing," said Raymond Cheung.

The former market operator is also suing the new operator Paul Cheung over his plan to use the name Richmond Night Market.

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2 competing outdoor markets possible

Meanwhile, Raymond Cheung, the former operator who ran the Richmond Night Market for nearly four years before shutting down his operation in 2007 due to rising rents, said he plans to reopen his own version of the market next year.

That means the City of Richmond could have two competing outdoor markets in 2009.

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