In the Community

A high performance basketball development program has been unveiled at Olympic oval.

The recent letter to the editor about monster homes destroying our trees seems to have expressed a sentiment shared by many. It certainly resonated with me.

There are more than a million people waiting in various queues to immigrate to Canada, 165,000 (16.5 per cent) of whom are parents and grandparents - fondly known as FC4s.

The rise of corporate citizenship can seriously impact the bottom line of businesses today. So said Tanya Olliva, Coast Capital Savings' manager of corporate leadership, during Monday's inaugural launch of Richmond Caring Companies.

Upwards of 1,000 people descended on the cenotaph at Richmond City Hall for the annual Remembrance Day service.

The Steveston United Church Annual Christmas Bazaar happens Saturday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church, 3720 Broadway St.

Steveston is preparing to welcome the Christmas season with a community display of lights, music, horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers and the arrival of Santa. On Saturday Dec. 3 from 2 to 6 p.m.

The last piece of Richmond's northeast bog forest has been snapped up by the city. Mayor Malcolm Brodie, accompanied by B.C.

The memories of Wrigglesworth, as told to Elizabeth Ash

Operation Red Nose, providing service locally for the 10th year, needs volunteers. Last year, with 360 volunteers, Red Nose gave 650 rides to about 2,000 individuals over nine nights.