In the Community

An invitation to sing on a grand stage with 500 singers was not something this Richmond choir was expecting to get in their inbox. Graeme Stager, choir director of Richmond Presbyterian Church, received an email on Jan.

The Richmond Public Library (RPL) is raising funds to buy a new type of book for individuals with visual disabilities.

Poppies are worn with pride throughout the Remembrance period – the last Friday in October until Nov. 11 - in honour of veterans. The Royal Canadian Legion encourages Canadians to be respectful of the lapel poppy and to wear it correctly.

Some people cut shapes on the dancefloor, while others carve designs on walls.

The Richmond-based 2947 “39 Service Battalion” has bagged a brace of top honours, for the second year running. The Army Cadet League of Canada (BC Branch) presented Master Warrant Officer Karen Chen the President’s Trophy as the Top Army Cadet in B.

One of Richmond’s best-known student events is RichCity Idol, where students from different high schools come together to compete on stage to see who is the best singer - but who is the person behind the stage that makes it all happen? Natasha Jung,

The Richmond Singers is hosting a Christmas concert with their new artistic director on Dec. 1.

Many are homeless, some are living in their vans, a few are new immigrants on low incomes, including single parents, while a handful are simply looking to feed on a scrap of social interaction.

2019 is the International Year of the Salmon and the Gulf of Georgia is celebrating this iconic west coast fish on Saturday, Nov. 9 with a free, family-friendly event.

The annual Richmond Hospital Starlight Gala produced a special surprise recently, a $1 million donation.