In the Community

If there's one thing that can alleviate the stress that comes with gift buying at Christmas, it's a little dose of perspective.

The City of Richmond's Newcomer's Guide is now available in Punjabi. Mayor Malcolm Brodie helped launch the guide last week, which is published with the help of the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC).

The giving season is upon us and luckily we know who to give to.

For Jayson Oldham, associate pastor at the Ladner Baptist Church, the light bulb went off in a clear and concise way on a problem he was interested in solving.

Matthew McNair's culinary arts program was delighted to hold its First Annual High School Gingerbread Competition on Thursday, Dec. 5. Chef Raymond Young organized the event and sent registration packages to teaching kitchens throughout B.C.

While expecting our third son, my wife asked our second born what he thought of his new role as middle child.

Richmond's teens are being asked to help shape the future for the city's youth. If you're aged 13 to 18, you can join in for fun, food and prizes in a series of upcoming free workshops.

A group of Grade 12 students at McRoberts Secondary are hoping a video they produced will reinforce the message that drinking and driving is a bad idea.

Christmas is coming and I will never be ready in time. Cards are arriving and I haven't even started to write mine. My calendar is filling up fast with five parties written on it, and I see two potluck lunches as well.

Wednesday The Richmond Hospice Association will put on a free presentation, Grief and the Holidays, on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Caring Place (Room 340, 7000 Minoru Blvd).