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Teacher wins PM award

Teacher wins PM award

Richmond’s Nicky Nickpasand considers herself to be a bit of a visionary, a quality she believes helped her recently be among teachers from across Canada to win a Prime Minister’s award.
Tireless effort by McNair duo garners WorkSafeBC video award

Tireless effort by McNair duo garners WorkSafeBC video award

Students won $500 for poignant video (below)
Marathon was a swell event for Team Devi

Marathon was a swell event for Team Devi

Group that runs and walks the Vancouver race in place of Devi Ralla now boasts more than 150 members, with more to come next year
Flashback Friday: Richmond institution celebrates 125 years

Flashback Friday: Richmond institution celebrates 125 years

In 1891, Reverend Joseph Donaldson founded St. Anne’s at the northwest corner of 5th Avenue and Richmond Street in Steveston
Richmond students make Joshua a hot button issue

Richmond students make Joshua a hot button issue

Buttons made by DeBeck's Me to We club to help raise money for six-year-old Joshua Weekes' family sell like hotcakes
Spul’u’kwuks students step up to help victims in Fort McMurray

Spul’u’kwuks students step up to help victims in Fort McMurray

Sandy Long’s Grade 3 class at Spul’u’kwuks elementary are working hard this week to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross.
Gettin' Ziggy with it to conquer cancer

Gettin' Ziggy with it to conquer cancer

Richmond dental specialist plots new 'root' to fundraising for oral cancer as part of the Ride to Conquer Cancer
A Senior's Moment column: Ode to brave mom on Mother's Day

A Senior's Moment column: Ode to brave mom on Mother's Day

Our father died in 1935 when I was 13 and my sister was nine years old. He left no insurance, so our mum had to work to support us. Mum was born in Vernon, B.C.
Coffee with: Educator finds special needs students valuable in classroom

Coffee with: Educator finds special needs students valuable in classroom

Education consultant sees inherent value in a diverse classroom
Youth helping homeless youth at McMath sleep over

Youth helping homeless youth at McMath sleep over

A group of 30 or so students from Grade 8 - 12 at McMath secondary got an introduction to the plight of the homeless on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver during a recent sleep over at the school.