News Releases and Updates

New Release For all the latest news and updates about the Richmond Oval, please see the collection of News Releases , Oval Updates and Archived News Releases below.

For archived information about the Oval Public Consultations to date, please visit the Public Consultation page.

News Releases

03-Mar-2010	Record Setting Richmond Olympic Oval to Open in April; Legacy Conversion to Continue into Summer
12-Dec-2008	Richmond Olympic Oval Officially Opened
12-Dec-2008	Spectacular Opening Planned for Richmond Olympic Oval December 12 & 13, 2008
11-Dec-2008	See the World’s Best at Richmond Olympic Oval
09-Dec-2008	Transit Best Way to Get to Richmond Olympic Oval Opening
03-Dec-2008	Innovative Quebec Skating Show Highlights Entertainment at Opening of Richmond Olympic Oval
27-Nov-2008	Canada’s Top Speed Skaters have Post-Christmas Showdown at Richmond Olympic Oval
18-Nov-2008	Spectacular Opening Planned for Richmond Olympic Oval
03-Nov-2008	Richmond Oval Launches Special Program for Students
21-Oct-2008	Richmond Olympic Oval to open December 12-13
16-Sep-2008	Skaters Begin Testing Ice at Richmond Oval
04-Sep-2008	John Mills Takes Helm at Richmond Oval
30-Jul-2008	Wayne Duzita Reappointed to Games Operating Trust
16-Jul-2008	Richmond Oval to Host World-Class Anti-Doping Program for 2010 Winter Games
24-Jun-2008	New Corporation to Operate Richmond Oval
26-Jul-2007	MLAs Announce Funding to Support Creation of Community Space for Richmond
24-Jul-2007	Water, Land, and Sky to Meld in Richmond Oval Landscape Design and Integrated Public Art
06-Jul-2007	Work Begins on Richmond Oval’s Massive Wood Roof Work Begins on Richmond Oval's Massive Roof (French version)
22-May-2007	2010 Games Operating Trust Ensures Legacies for British Columbia and Canada
01-May-2007	Acclaimed Boston Artist Selected to Design Richmond Oval Public Artwork
26-Jan-2007	Speed Skating Canada and City of Richmond United for 2010

The Oval Update
Stay up to date on the development of the Richmond Oval by reading the monthly "Oval Update" in the Richmond Review, or see the following archived updates below.

2010
20-Feb	Oval Update - 02.20.10
16-Jan	Oval Update - 01.16.10


2009
17-Dec	Oval Update - 12.17.09
14-Nov	Oval Update - 11.14.09
24-Oct	Oval Update - 10.24.09
26-Sep	Oval Update - 09.26.09
22-Aug	Oval Update - 08.22.09
23-Jul	Oval Update - 07.23.09
20-Jun	Oval Update - 06.20.09
09-May	Oval Update - 05.09.09
21-Mar	Oval Update - 03.21.09
21-Feb	Oval Update - 02.21.09
31-Jan	Oval Update - 01.31.09

2008
18-Dec	Oval Update - 12.18.08
27-Nov	Oval Update - 11.27.08
02-Oct	Oval Update - 10.02.08
30-Aug	Oval Update - 08.30.08
26-Jul	Oval Update - 07.26.08
28-Jun	Oval Update - 06.28.08
31-May	Oval Update - 05.31.08
26-Apr	Oval Update - 04.26.08
23-Feb	Oval Update - 02.23.08
26-Jan	Oval Update - 01.26.08

2007
22-Dec	Oval Update - 12.22.07
29-Sep	Oval Update - 09.29.07
25-Aug	Oval Update - 08.25.07
31-July	Oval Update - 07.31.07
26-May	Oval Update - 05.26.07
08-May	Oval Update - 05.08.07
31-Mar	Oval Update - 03.31.07
24-Feb	Oval Update - 02.24.07
27-Jan	Oval Update - 01.27.07

2006
26-Oct	Oval Update - 10.26.2006
05-Oct	Oval Update - 10.05.06
26-Jul	Oval Update - 07.26.06
29-Jun	Oval Update - 06.29.06
09-Jun	Oval Update - 06.09.06
27-Apr	Oval Update - 04.27.06
30-Mar	Oval Update - 03.30.06
16-Mar	Oval Update - 03.16.06
26-Jan	Oval Update - 01-26-06

2005
27-Oct	Oval Update - 10-27-05
28-Jul	Oval Update - 07-28-05
31-May	Oval Update - 05-31-05
26-Apr	Oval Update - 04-26-05
31-Mar	Oval Update - 03-31-05
16-Mar	Oval Update - 03-16-05
28-Jan	Oval Update - 01-28-05