In the Community

Richmond Cares Richmond Gives, a charity that encourages local philanthropy and volunteering, held its annual Volunteers are Stars gala celebrating the city's volunteers on April 9. There, some dedicated volunteers were honoured with special awards.

John Gedak started playing drums in Grade 9 at Cambie Junior High, and he still plays them today.

On Saturday, April 13, 84 young chess players, ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 9, participated in the 9th annual Kiwanis Scholastic Chess Tournament, held at City Centre Community Centre.

Message wasn’t planned by the church, but some community members enjoyed it

Ready for the long weekend? Check out one of these Easter events in Richmond! April 19-21 Easter weekend at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., kids can join the Easter salmon scavenger hunt inside the cannery.

A new workshop series coming to Richmond this spring hopes to encourage healthy aging among caregivers.

Richmond centre is phasing out its free blue strollers, and bringing in a new batch with tablets for kids that cost $8 per day to rent.

The Shoppers Drug Mart “Growing Women’s Health” fundraising campaign raised more than $23,000 in support of women’s health at Richmond Hospital, thanks to the dedication, leadership and generosity of all eight Richmond location store teams and their

A celebration of life is being held to mark the passing a former baseball player, who brought his family up in Richmond. Jack “The Whip” Mills passed away peacefully earlier this year, just four days shy of his 90th birthday.

Richmondites are invited to an annual ceremony at Garry Point Park honouring Steveston’s fishermen who lost their lives in their line of work.