Local Arts

Dragon Boat Festival grows by strokes and glides over past three years

Sometimes, plans that go awry end up being a big success. Take, for example, Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford - members of Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

Title: Buttons the Runaway Puppy Reviewed by: Ekjot Dhesi, 12 This book is about a dog that runs away from his owner because his owner is too old to take him on walks.

As soon as his hands picked up his first guitar, 17-year-old Neil Legaspi knew what he wanted to do. "I knew that music was going to be a part of my life at that moment," said the McRoberts graduate, remembering that time five years ago.

Until Aug. 18 Richmond Art Gallery - Esra Ersen Landed The exhibition Landed will feature two video-based installations: "I am Turkish, I am Honest, I am Diligent..." (2002) and "Passengers" (2009).

This weekend kicks off a double-header of entertainment revealing Richmonds historical close ties to the water, starting with the Maritime Festival on Friday and then the highly successful theatrical production Salmon Row next week.

'Salmon Row's' life cycle shows no sign of fading, mirrors fate of fish

Taking a lofty look back in time

As soon as his hands picked up his first guitar, 17-year-old Neil Legaspi knew what he wanted to do. I knew that music was going to be a part of my life at that moment, said the McRoberts graduate, remembering that time five years ago.

Thursday The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is offering a free workshop to help families understand the losses of dementia this Thursday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Richmond Caring Place's Room 345/350, 7000 Minoru Blvd.