Surrey Leader
Metro Vancouver mayors are pressing the provincial government to abandon its promise to hold a referendum on any plan to raise more money for TransLink through new taxes or tolls….
City of Richmond honoured for its financial reporting
Richmond Review
Mayor Malcolm Brodie and City of Richmond director of finance Jerry Chong with two awards from the Government Financial Officers Association of North …
Richmond to spend millions replacing aged infrastructure
News1130
Those living in Richmond could soon have a new firehall, aquatic centre, and seniors home built and operational by 2018. The $110-million project would see the Minor Seniors Centre and the existing aquatic centre flattened and rebuilt as part of one larger complex. Mayor Malcolm Brodie is expecting final council approval next week and says those who live there couldn’t be happier…
Guest column: The Oval is a good investment for Richmond
The Province
By Malcolm Brodie. As envisioned since the inception of the project, the Richmond Olympic Oval is one of the most significant, versatile and popular public recreational facilities in Canada. Its operations reflect these qualities. The value it provides definitely justifies taxpayers’ investment…
Brodie rode Canada Line, but defends hotel stays
Richmond News
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said he chose to use the Canada Line to commute back and forth to a recent municipal convention in downtown Vancouver. However, he says how far away and how busy politicians are can change the equation...
New online tool rates accessibility of public spaces, businesses
Richmond Review
A new website developed by the Rick Hansen Foundation allows users to rate the level of access to buildings and open spaces. Rick Hansen and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie announced May 29 the city’s participation in the online tool—the first municipality in Canada to do so…..
Metro Vancouver short lists waste-to-energy bidders
Surrey Leader
The company that operates Metro Vancouver’s existing garbage incinerator is one of several bidders now short-listed by the regional district to build a new waste-to-energy plant…
Games sites taking toll on taxpayers
The Province
Olympic sports facilities have meant a huge gain for Richmond and Whistler years after the Olympics, but some observers say that for taxpayers this success translates into a marathon of pain that might never end…
Sell the Olympic Oval? Get serious!
CKNW News Talk 980
The Mayor of Richmond is disputing any claim the Olympic Speedskating Oval is a financial burden to city taxpayers. Malcolm Brodie says the oval was subsidized by three million dollars but it also made about three million dollars last year. Brodie says the net cost to Richmond taxpayers was very small…