In the Community

If Richmond was in the dictionary, it’s a good bet that the “lived-in” features of veteran city councillor and Steveston farmer Harold Steves would be prominent.

Angelica Poversky is five-foot-three of vertically challenged creative passion who uses spoken words to create movements of thought. She’s always trying to think of new ways to use words and is perplexed by language.

If you were a tree, where would you hide in Richmond? Well, you probably have to be on property that can’t be subdivided by an owner wanting to cash in on the property market boom.

Just how long you need to have lived in Steveston before you’re regarded as a local, is something Mimi Horita is still working out.

With global warming trends giving us dryer than normal springs and hotter than average summer months, the need to find ways to cool off in the city is getting more critical.

If there was an all-round nice guy category in our Best of Richmond contest, Dave MacDonald would snag it ­— proving they don’t finish last.

Here are the best places to shop, eat and play in 2016, as voted by Richmond News readers

Richmond residents are invited to connect with their community during B.C.

Wednesday Is your son or daughter ready for university? Kwantlent Polytechnic University is hosting it Evening For Parents May 25 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at its Richmond campus (8771 Lansdowne Road).

Communities have their champions. And when it comes to supporting local health care, Aspac Developments Ltd. has proven itself to be a leader and advocate here in Richmond. “At Aspac, we are committed to building communities.