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government of

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in 1991 surrounding the sale of

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. Raised in Vancouver and Victoria Chinatowns, she and her husband Dean are credited with helping to "prevent the destruction of Chinatown when they opposed a freeway going through the historic district." Later, Leung "brokered the deal in which Vander Zalm, while in office, sold Fantasy Gardens World" to

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. "That sale led to Vander Zalm's breach of trust criminal trial in 1992." The "ever-colourful" Leung is noted for "a wardrobe containing several hundred flamboyant hats and a habit of delivering high-speed, high-pitched, high-volume monologues." In her autobiography ''The Hat Lady Sings'', she claimed that Vander Zalm still owed her 1.6 million dollars.

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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{DEFAULTSORT:Leung, Faye Businesspeople from Vancouver 20th-century Canadian businesspeople 20th-century Canadian businesswomen