Happy Thursday, Richmond! It's May 29, 2025.
In case you missed it, five Richmond taekwondo athletes have been selected to join Team Canada for the Taekwondo World Championships in Croatia.
Meanwhile, the Richmond Legion donated $15,000 to help improve the Richmond Hospice's backyard.
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Today's weather...
Overnight rain is expected to clear by the morning.
Temperatures are expected to hit a high of 18C and a low of 12C in Richmond City Centre, according to Weatherhood.
Click here to check out forecasts for other areas of Richmond for the rest of the week.
Photo of the day...
For today's feature photo, GMR regular Chee Yong snapped a photo of an orange belted bumblebee at Terra Nova Farm.
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Fun fact about Richmond...
Do you know what most settlers planted in the 1800s in Richmond?
In the 1800s, most settlers planted orchards in the city, including in Terra Nova, according to the Richmond Museum.
The Mellis family especially had the largest orchard on Lulu Island with at least 100 apple, cherry and pear trees.
It wasn't until the 1950s that farmers transformed fields to the south into commercial vegetable gardens.
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