Richmond civic services closed Remembrance Day

05 November 2021

City of Richmond civic services will be closed Thursday, November 11 for Remembrance Day.

While civic services will resume at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, November 12, public access to City Hall (with the exception of tax and utility payments), the Works Yard and select other facilities will remain closed due as part of the City's response to COVID-19. Visit Changes to City Services and Facilities for a list of current affected City amenities and facilities during COVID-19.

This Remembrance Day, the City is encouraging residents to participate virtually in the City of Richmond's online ceremony to honour the individuals who gave their lives to serve and protect Canada. Please refrain from gathering at City Hall. Instead, Remember In Place wherever you are at 11am. A live broadcast of the closed ceremony will be available to watch from home at http://richmond.ca/remember.

While civic services are closed, many services are always accessible through the City of Richmond’s website at www.richmond.ca. These online services include a variety of transactions, interactive tools and data searches. In addition, most information, forms, bulletins and flyers are also available on the website.

For emergencies such as broken water mains, sewer problems, downed trees on roads, traffic lights out or other problems of this nature, please call the City’s 24-hour Emergency Line at 604 270-8721. You can also stay updated by following the City on Twitter (@Richmond_BC), Facebook and Instagram (@CityofRichmondBC).

To browse available programs and to register, visit richmond.ca/register. The Registration Call Centre will reopen on Friday, November 12 with hours from 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Community Fitness Centres are also open for drop-in visits on Remembrance Day as follows:

Cambie Community Centre 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
City Centre Community Centre 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Minoru Centre for Active Living 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
South Arm Community Centre 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Steveston Community Centre 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thompson Community Centre 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Watermania 10:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.