In the Community

Celebration kicks off Monday with ceremony

Richmond seniors are invited to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday during BC Seniors Week, June 5 to 11. Engaging, fun and inspiring activities that mark the national celebrations will be offered city-wide throughout the week.

School clubs' year-end event draws together students of all abilities to form life-lasting friendships

When Heather Joosten-Fair and Annette Jakubowski first met in Richmond in the summer of 1987, the two women shared a dream: both wanted to open their own dance school and to teach dancing.

1. Richmond Olympic Parkrun: Saturday, May 20: Get up early and get moving at the weekly Richmond Olympic Parkrun held Saturdays at the Middle Arm Trail and Waterfront Greenway (7920 Cambie Road). Start time is 8:45 a.m.

The Kwantlen St. Farmers Market is back for another season and visitors are in store for some changes that have made the event much more visible to the public. The market, which runs weekly on Tuesdays, has shifted to a new location.

Plain packages of pencils. That’s all it took to bring beaming smiles to the faces of young children when Rafael Recavarren helped hand out the writing supplies in an impoverished neighbourhood during a trip to Peru last December.

Travel back in time to the year 1917 and witness life in Richmond’s early days. When you join the Steveston Walking Tour Vignettes this summer, you will feel like you are walking in the footsteps of the past.

Pair of friends is excited about their society's annual show, but they're not so sure about their wives

Richmond students will shine a light on Canada’s fascinating history at the Richmond Museum’s annual Richmond Regional Heritage Fair on Saturday, May 13.