In the Community

While many sons and daughters may be celebrating Father’s Day by sharing throwback photos with their fatherly figure on social media, a diverse number of countries celebrate the day differently.

Six Richmond students will be receiving the prestigious Beedie Luminaries scholarship, worth up to $40,000. A total of 128 B.C.

Here is some good news for people who are eager to get out of their homes, see more of nature and stay fit. Walk Richmond will hit its stride again June 18 at Richmond’s Minoru Park, after being temporarily laid up by the coronavirus pandemic.

National Pollinator Week kicks off next Monday, June 22 and the David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Project is inviting B.C. “citizen scientists” to help identify — and protect — local butterfly species.

Richmond has seen the return of sunny weather for the last couple days, which calls for a physical distanced picnic in local parks and open area.

The City of Richmond is hosting online events to explore and understand about the unique heritage of Indigenous peoples and their communities for National Indigenous Peoples Day starting this week.

A charity shredding event is being held to benefit the Richmond Therapeutic Riding Association.

Changing demographics, diets and pandemic put paid to Broadmoor Bakery at Williams and No. 3 roads

By design and sometimes by default, people living with a disability often find themselves isolated from the outside world. Throw in a global pandemic and the self-same community is finding itself even more detached from the outside world.

The annual BC Summer Reading Club (BC SRC) will be going online with the help from the provincial government.