In the Community

Ken Hung is used to providing his upmarket hair styling services to well-to-do clients. And his long list of accomplishments in Vancouver, Los Angeles and London, England speak to his rise in the hair fashion industry.

With the ability to cry on cue and sing a show tune, Francoise Varnes had the makings of a fine community theatre performer. “I was so good at playing Little Red Riding Hood. I could cry with real tears, nobody else could do that.

By all accounts, sisters Sandi and Flo Knapp are pretty savvy shoppers when it comes to collecting customer rewards and capitalizing on bargains. And they are even better at putting all of that to good use to benefit Richmond’s disadvantaged.

Welcome to this edition of the News’ Readers’ Choice Awards, where we celebrate the businesses, community groups andndividuals who make Richmond the dynamic and prosperous city it is.

The Poppy. A familiar emblem that appears each year throughout the Commonwealth to commemorate Remembrance Day and honour members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

Second annual Guess Who event expected to bring in more than 100 paintings from anonymous creators, including students

Richmond mens 'support' group kicks off as a joke, garners 156-strong Facebook posse that gets together for pub crawls, community spirit

Richmond has a plethora of seasonal activities to celebrate Halloween

Wednesday Want to update your job search tools? A free workshop on LinkedIn and the Job Search takes place Oct. 23 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Brighouse Branch of Richmond Public Library .

New smartphone app allows users to access information on a number of parks, culture, recreation and heritage services