In the Community

Children’s art work was showcased at the corner of Alderbridge Way and No. 3 Rd, offering people inspiration during the pandemic, explained event organizer Lucia Liu.

Customers visiting the T&T Supermarket at Lansdowne Center will be greeted once again with an infrared thermometer at the entrance. The Asian grocery giant will resume voluntary customer temperature checks on Monday, Sept. 14.

Royal Bank of Canada has confirmed an employee at its No. 3 Road location recently tested positive for COVID-19 and the branch was closed for disinfection on Wednesday.

Richmond’s Kuo Hua Trading Co. and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office has donated 10,000 disposable masks to the Richmond School District.

An 11-year-old girl from Richmond is donating $500 to show her appreciation for health-care professionals from Richmond Hospital and “make the world feel better.

Richmond’s Aberdeen Centre Station was lit up with candles, photos and a Lennon Wall on Aug. 31 in commemoration of one of many “violent” events that happened in Hong Kong last year.

Richmond powerlifting champion Sumeet Sharma has been nominated for Athlete of the Year by Drishti Magazine, a South Asian lifestyle magazine launched in 2010.

Richmond’s two Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps have made simultaneous changes of command this month. On Sept. 1, Major Blomme took command of 2947 “39 Service Battalion” from Capt. Jeff Ng, who had helmed the award-winning corps since 2016.

Richmond’s Thompson and South Arm community centres as well as the Minoru Centre for Active Living have re-opened their fitness areas to the public with the addition of various safety measures.

Many charities are suffering during the ongoing pandemic, and The Terry Fox Foundation is no different. For the first time in its 40-year history, the annual Terry Fox Run on Sunday, Sept.