In the Community

Last week I went to Steveston-London secondary's annual Breakfast with Santa. For those of you who don't know, Breakfast with Santa is a fun, festive tradition meant to get students and staff into the holiday spirit.

Christmas has little to do with the gifts we receive. I hope my wife will forgive me for that statement, as she's spent most of her free time these past weeks helping out jolly Old St. Nick.

Bill (Vassillis) Lymberopoulos is a well-known figure in Richmond's hospitality industry. For decades, he has owned and run a number of restaurants, including Monterey Greek Taverna.

People say that if we trace our lineage back far enough, we'll find that we are related, more or less closely, to some famous historic personage, like Charlemagne or Alexander the Great.

As early as the beginning of November, before Dec. 25 appeared on most folks' radars, a Richmond Mountie was already plotting a Christmas campaign. Having recognized the shortage of food supplies at local food banks, Sgt.

According to a recent Ipsos Reid survey commissioned by Waste Management looking at Canadians' environmental behaviours during the holidays, British Columbia is among the leaders in holiday sustainability.

I was torn, this week, between writing about the municipal elections and continuing to talk about the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa, especially after the article in the Richmond News about apparent ethnic bloc voting in certain polling stations

Seniors catch up with old friends at the annual lunch

The 5th Annual Victor Ghirra Toy Drive collected more than 3,200 toys - the most ever.