In the Community

This year’s Farm Fest will be a window to Richmond’s early farming history. There will be a number of interactive displays at the festival, such as rope tying and log cutting, which will be put on by Fort Langley’s B.C.

Radio sensation Jocelyn Alice and acclaimed Halifax duo Neon Dreams will join the music line-up at the Richmond World Festival this year. Alice’s hit-song “Jackpot” catapulted her to fame when the track topped radio and sales charts in 2015.

Does anyone out there have the panacea for insomnia? If I wasn’t so sleep-deprived, I’d throw down the gauntlet. But I’m too tired to get into it. As it is, I can barely figure out how my Nespresso machine works.

Ticket prices and time slots have been released and are available for purchase from Richmond’s Sunflower Festival website. Time slots are every two hours between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

It’s the business of St. Alban’s Church to put a roof over the heads of people in need. Now, the church is looking to the community to help put a roof over its own head – literally. The church roof is leaking, badly, and has been for 10 years.

Tuesday night saw Richmondites celebrate Pride Week with a dance-based fitness class.

One thing’s for sure, Mark Hicks is going to get around Richmond city centre a lot faster than he’s been able to recently.

Myesports Ventures Ltd, owners and operators of Canada’s first esports arena, is stepping up their game with their first three-day gaming camp featuring popular title League of Legends. The camp will take place from July 30 to Aug.

Over 100 seniors, aged 55 and up, attended A Taste of the Tropics at Cambie Community Centre on July 25. The event featured the Paul Travai-Latta Polynesian Dancers & Co, who offered performances and even taught attendees the hula.

Thomas Ligocki, CEO of Clevest, was recognized as a finalist for the 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Environmental Products and Services category this year.