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Flags Fly High at Garry Point Park on Sunday.
Photo © Robert Plowman Feb 28 2010.
Richmond Reduces Food Scrap Waste With New Green Can Program
Richmond residents are about to receive a huge opportunity to reduce their landfill waste. A new City of Richmond recycling program, called Green Can, will start in April with the first garbage and recycling collections. The program adds organic food scraps to garden trimming collection and all will be recycled and composted into nutrient rich soil products, right here in Richmond. more »
Record Setting Richmond Olympic Oval to Open in April; Legacy Conversion to Continue into Summer
Conversion of the Richmond Olympic Oval into a centre of excellence for sport, health and wellness has already begun, with the re-opening of public programming planned for early April. more »
Richmond Finds Gold in Games
From the Richmond Olympic Oval, where capacity crowds saw several Olympic records smashed, to the Richmond O Zone, where 400,000 visitors celebrated the Olympic spirit, Richmond had many golden moments throughout the 2010 Games. more »
City Facilities Returning to Regular Service
The end of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games means the end of road closures and resumption of public access to some community facilities that was limited during the Games period. more »
Aerial Gypsy Moth Treatment Planned in Richmond
The Ministry of Forests and Range has been issued a pesticide-use permit to aerial spray 776 hectares in Richmond with a spray approved for use on organic farms to eradicate a growing population of gypsy moth and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards, and residents' trees. more »
Vancouver Biennale Sculpture to Mark Entrance to Middle Arm Greenway
Trail users and visitors to Richmond arriving at the Aberdeen Canada Line station and walking to the Richmond Olympic Oval will have a new temporary sculptural beacon to welcome them to the start of the Middle Arm Greenway. Water #10 is located adjacent to the new Cambie Pumping Station and Cambie park plaza. more »
Richmond Residents Invited to Take Action on Climate Change by Taking Alternative Modes of Transportation
A fun and engaging online community, Project Blue Sky is led by Olympic, Paralympic and other high performance athletes to challenge individuals to fight climate change through increased physical activity and sustainable travel. more »
Richmond Celebrates Winter Festival of the Arts Multidisciplinary, multicultural and in a multitude of venues, Richmond’s arts and cultural communities come alive at the second annual Richmond Winter Festival of the Arts, February 1 to March 15, 2010. more
Now You Can Subscribe to Your Favourite City Web Pages
Effective immediately, you can subscribe to many popular sections of the City of Richmond Website and get regular email notices when these sections are updated. more »»
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5 Year Financial Plan (2010-2014) Public Consultation Meeting
A presentation of Richmond’s proposed 5 Year Financial Plan will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Mar. 16, to be followed by a question and answer session. more »
Volunteers Needed For Family and Youth Court Committee
If you have the background and interest to become a valued member of this important Committee, please submit an application, along with a resume, no later than April 6. more »
2010 Lulu Series: Art in the City Presents Engaging Line-up
In March, April and May, residents and art enthusiasts from across Metro Vancouver are in for three engaging, thought-provoking evenings as Richmond’s well-known annual series returns. more »
Earth Hour 2010
The City of Richmond is encouraging residents to switch off and chill awhile on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. during the symbolic annual Earth Hour event. more »
Musical Expressions Featuring Ricky Francisco
The Musical Expressions concert series, hosted by Richmond recording artist Cherelle Jardine, takes you on a musical journey with local and national artists. Francisco will be performing at the Richmond Cultural Centre on March 13. more »
New Registration Procedure for Two’s Time Program
Steveston Community Centre’s Two’s Time Program has a new registration procedure for the 2010/2011 school year. A lottery system will now be used. more »
Winter Festival of the Arts Introduces shOP ART
February 1 to March 15, 2010
Window shopping is about to get a lot more interesting at Lansdowne Centre thanks to a new program in partnership with the second annual Richmond Winter Festival of the Arts. Shoppers will have the opportunity to view five art works among the storefronts comprising the shOP ART program. more »
South Arm Community Park Basketball Courts
Public Information Notice
The installation of two outdoor basketball courts, which will feature Sports Court athletic surfacing and lighting, is scheduled to begin in late May with completion anticipated for mid summer 2010. more »
Call for Submissions to
Second Annual Richmond Arts Awards
Nomination Deadline: March 19, 2010
Do you know an artistic leader that deserves recognition? Is there a business or individual that has supported the arts in Richmond above and beyond the call of duty? If so, it’s time to tell us about them. more »
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