In the Community

Richmond Rotary Club generously donated to Richmond Jets Minor Hockey to support its Pink Shirt Day initiative this year.

The Richmond Public Library (RPL) has launched their newest book dispenser at the Minoru Centre for Active Living.

A Richmond-based charity is urging people to come out and support The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY). CHIMO is encouraging Richmond residents to bundle up and raise cold, hard cash for the walking event on Saturday, Feb.

Five years ago today, a Richmond News reader found a bubbly scene outside a Richmond building. The outdoor fountain at The Gardens development on No. 5 Road and Steveston Highway was turned into a bubble bath.

Setting the stage for future initiatives throughout 2020, Cam Clark Ford of Richmond recently donated $6,600 to the Richmond Food Bank.

With a strong belief in being a philanthropic leader and supporting health care in their community, Pacific Plaza and AA Property Management raised $22,800 for the Richmond Hospital Foundation.

Flowers, chocolates and candle-lit dinner are all things traditional when it comes to Valentine’s Day in North America. However, there are unique traditions for celebrating the special day in other countries.

Scrambling to find last minute things to do today for Valentine’s Day? Here are some activities that aren’t the traditional flower and dinner combo in Richmond.

CFUW Richmond presented a cheque for $40,000 to the Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Foundation.

As part of the Canadian Olympic team, Coun. Alexa Loo’s memories of the 2010 Olympics are possibly more personal than most people’s. 2010 was the now-Richmond city councillor’s second time competing at the Olympics in snowboarding.