Chung Chuck, born Chung Mor Ping in 1897 in

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, China, emigrated in 1909 to Ladner,

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, Canada. He died on December 8, 1986.

Personal life

He married Mary (May Lee, 1907–1969) in 1940. They had six children: two sons and four daughters. Chung Chuck was a potato farmer who fought for the rights of ethnic groups, including Chinese settlers in Canada who were subject to discrimination, including a

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and other discriminatory policies. He was known as the "Delta Rifleman" for breaking an illegal blockade that targeted and stopped Chinese farmers from selling their produce.

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