Month: April 2018

Richmond News

It may have been a rainy week, but spring is slowly settling in and with it, so is spring cleaning time. Metro Vancouver is reminding residents to use appropriate recycling or disposal options when getting rid of unwanted, bulky items such as sofas and mattresses.

Knowing where to get rid of large waste items can be a challenge. In fact, of those polled in a recent Metro Vancouver survey, 57 per cent of residents have the perception that disposing of bulky items is difficult while 45 per cent noted that cost was also a significant barrier for them. …

“Abandoned waste is a costly problem for local municipalities, who collectively spend about $5 million per year on clean-up,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a press release, who is also the chair of the Metro Vancouver Zero Waste Committee. “We hope the Waste in its Place initiative will make the public more aware of the many cost-effective options currently available.” …

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Richmond News

Onni’s application to rezone the Steveston boardwalk from maritime to commercial use has been moved to a public hearing.

All councillors, except Harold Steves, Carol Day and Chak Au, voted for the move during Monday’s council meeting.

The rezoning proposal mandates that Onni pay the city $5.5 million in amenity contributions, which reflects the increased value of the properties after rezoning.

The proposal also stipulates that Onni can only build a hotel on the site if it provides permanent 24/7 staff to supervise it.

Onni proposed a remote operation model for a 32-unit hotel on the site last week, which raised concerns among councilors over a possible lack of supervision.

The requirement for permanent hotel staffing will also apply to any future owners of the property.

“We wanted it registered on the title of the hotel, so that if Onni sells the property to somebody else, the new owners will still be required to fulfill that requirement,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. …

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Global News

For 45 years, Tramcar 1220 traversed a route from Vancouver into Steveston, where today it rests in a shed in the tourist village at the intersection of Moncton Street and No. 1 Road.

Over the years, the tramcar has been released so that it can take passengers on a short ride for special occasions, like the Salmon Festival on Canada Day.

But the explosion of car culture in the post-WWII period meant that the car wouldn’t be used for regular transport anymore.

The tramcar’s era of idleness may be ending, however, as the City of Richmond considers plans to run it through the village and take people to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery.

The city is looking at putting the tram back in motion along Moncton Street.

“The concept is to attract people to come down to Steveston and give them a glimpse of what Richmond was like back in the day,” Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie told Global News. …

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Delta Optimist

The City of Richmond is once again letting Delta know the Town & Country is no place for a new casino, suggesting other locations including North Delta.

In a recent letter to Mayor Lois Jackson, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie reiterates his city’s opposition to the proposed Delta casino, citing concerns including traffic, lack of good transit access and a potential increase in crime. …

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