In the Community

Richmond's dedicated team of Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteers is on the lookout to bolster its crew

Rosewood Manor residents received a little holiday cheer on Christmas morning, as 156 gifts were delivered by staff from Richmond individuals and families.

Your next trip on a public transit bus could have you feeling like you are inside a work of art. TransLink is adding pieces created by five Canadian artists on 30 articulated buses beginning this month.

A group of students at Grauer elementary have proved nobody is ever too young to make a difference to the world. Once a week around 15 students from Grade 4 to 6 gather together after school to work on projects that contribute to the community.

Homeless people in Richmond benefitted from the work of the Lotus Light Charity Society, which recently distributed its proceeds from its annual winter charity drive.

Get set for the second annual Panther Pups & Puddles 5K walk in aid of RAPS on Saturday, Jan. 12 at noon. The event is a leisurely, five-kilometre stroll, starting and ending at the RAPS Animal Shelter at 12071 No. 5 Road.

Resolutions from the worlds of education, charity and business

An exhibition honouring the bravery of Punjabi soldiers during the First World War has been on display at the India Cultural Centre of Canada on No. 5 Road since last Friday.

Eleven families in need in Richmond got a Christmas to remember last week, thanks to the generosity of the Country Meadows Senior Men's Golf Club.

Morri-Lynn Buchanan, a Richmond dance teacher who touched the lives of thousands over the past 30 years, and who proved that anyone can dance despite physical or mental challenges, passed away on Dec. 21, aged 62.