In the Community

Despite many hotels, offices and apartment towers being built in Richmond, the tallest building in the city is far from any of these. Lafarge Tower, also known as Lafarge Canada Inc.

For most people, bright lights and loud noises, while annoying, aren’t a big deal. However, for others they can be a reason to not go shopping.

A bagpiping Richmond firefighter is leading the annual charge for charity up the stairs at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.

Richmond Centre’s White Spot hosted their 18th annual Christmas luncheon and raised money to support the Richmond Hospital on Dec. 25.

Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives (RCRG) is searching for a coordinator to help run the program at their new Family & Friend Caregiver Hub which is expected to launch this spring.

Toshio Murao celebrated his birthday in the city he was born in 100 years ago. Murao was born on Jan. 23, 1920 at Steveston Fisherman’s Hospital – and a century later, he still lives in the village.

The City of Richmond is a unique island city in Metro Vancouver, and what's more is that it is made up of 17 islands in total.

A sure sign that we’ve had an unusually mild winter is the appearance of the pussy blossom buds in January. Richmond landscaper Don Pitcairn sent this lovely shot of a willow tree at a property on Cooney Road getting ready to bloom.

The film set for a detective series will arrive in Steveston next week. Home Before Dark – formerly known as Magic Hour – will be filming their second season in Steveston from Feb. 3 to 6.

McDonald’s on No. 3 Road and Granville Avenue is hosting a live book reading as part of Family Literacy Week on Wednesday afternoon. Canadian author Louise Bradford will be reading Wade’s Wiggly Antlers on Jan. 29 from 4 to 7 p.m.