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Canada Day: Batman to cruise in Steveston festival parade

Canada Day: Batman to cruise in Steveston festival parade

Batman (Rick Nelson) and his Batmobile will be cruising in the upcoming Salmon Festival parade on Canada Day alongside the Richmond school district before heading “back to the bat cave!” “The whole reason behind the Batmobile is [because it’s] a fun
Canada Day: Canada's game to be played at Steveston Salmon Fest

Canada Day: Canada's game to be played at Steveston Salmon Fest

Sticks will slap the pavement and players jostle for the ball while the air horn sounds at this year’s street hockey zone at the Steveston Salmon Festival.
Richmond hockey kids lose hair, raise funds for B.C. Children's

Richmond hockey kids lose hair, raise funds for B.C. Children's

Hockey’s stars of tomorrow created yet another buzz in Steveston Village on Saturday with their eighth annual head shave for sick children. The Richmond Jets, joined by the Richmond Ravens, raised $18,000 in support of B.C.
New summer opening hours for Steveston Library

New summer opening hours for Steveston Library

From July 2 to Sept. 2, the Steveston Library will change their opening hours to more closely match the hours of the Steveston Community Centre. The library will open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Richmond's Green New Deal grows again

Richmond's Green New Deal grows again

It’s growing slowly, but surely, and by the next meeting, it may have doubled again. A handful of people, some of them strangers, turned up in Erika Koenig-Workman’s Steveston kitchen last month for her Green New Deal (GND) town hall.
Kick Canada Day off with a free park run in Richmond

Kick Canada Day off with a free park run in Richmond

Dust off your red and white shirts, and join the Richmond Olympic Park Run gang for their special Canada Day 5K run. Starting at 9 a.m. (with an 8:45 a.m.
Annual three-on-three basketball tournament in Richmond was a hit

Annual three-on-three basketball tournament in Richmond was a hit

An annual 3 on 3 basketball tournament for high school students across the Lower Mainland took place once again last week at the India Cultural Centre of Canada on No. 5 Road in Richmond.
Ironwood Plaza barbecue to benefit Wigs for Kids

Ironwood Plaza barbecue to benefit Wigs for Kids

Ironwood Plaza will host a summer kickoff community barbecue on Saturday, June 22 while raising funds for Wigs for Kids, a program at BC Children’s Hospital which provides free, custom fitted, human-hair wigs for children who have lost their hair due
Richmond man kicks off petition against seniors' discount change

Richmond man kicks off petition against seniors' discount change

A Richmond man is preparing to hand a petition to city council on Monday evening, urging them to halt the impending change to seniors’ discounts at city facilities.
Guest column: It’s time for a Green New Deal for Richmond

Guest column: It’s time for a Green New Deal for Richmond

Second town hall meeting set for City Centre Community Centre on Monday, June 24