Category: In the News

Union of BC Municipalities

With sadness UBCM marks the passing of former UBCM Executive member and longtime councillor for the City of Richmond, Linda McPhail.

Linda served as a Richmond city councillor from 2011 to 2022, and was a school trustee for nine years before that. She served one term on the UBCM Executive Board from 2018-2019 where she contributed to the Health and Social Development Committee and Convention Committee.

“Linda was a passionate volunteer who served her community in many ways,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “She was always dedicated to engaging citizens and was committed to making Richmond a strong and vibrant community that people would be proud to call home.” …

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Richmond News

The city is looking for large, visible walls in Richmond that could host a mural.

The city is calling property owners, organizations, stratas and non-profit groups to take part in the city’s sixth annual Community Mural Program.

The program partners those offering walls to be painted with artists to create vibrant public murals.

Since the launch of the program, 28 murals have been painted around the city, for example, at Lord Byng elementary, at South Arm Outdoor Pool and at the Steveston harbour.

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said murals “add vibrancy to our public spaces, foster community identity and create civic pride.”

“Richmond’s Community Mural Program brings together artists, community groups, residents and local businesses to transform the places where we live, work and play into welcoming environments,” he said in a press release. …

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Richmond News

Former long-time Richmond city councillor and school trustee Linda McPhail has passed away.

First elected to Richmond City Council in 2011, McPhail served three terms before announcing she would not be seeking re-election in 2022. Prior to that, she sat as a school trustee with the Richmond Board of Education from 2002 to 2011, serving as chair for seven years.

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie described McPhail as a “passionate volunteer who served her community in many ways.”

“She was always dedicated to engaging citizens and was committed to making Richmond a strong and vibrant community that people would be proud to call home,” Brodie added. …

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Daily Hive

A Metro Vancouver city just beat out all other communities in the province to be crowned the most active place in all of BC.

Richmond, just south of Vancouver, received the nod from Participaction, a national organization focused on promoting physical activity. And it’s not the first time Richmond has won, either.

“Our ongoing commitment to providing safe, fun and accessible recreational opportunities for all ages is reflected in the level of enthusiasm and participation,” Mayor Malcolm Brodie said in a news release this week. “Initiatives such as free or low-cost events, fee subsidies and ongoing promotion of the benefits of physical activity all inspire our residents to remain active, connected and healthy.” …

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Richmond News

It’s official — Richmond has regained its title as B.C.’s most active community.

The 2024 ParticipACTION Community Challenge, organized by Novo Nordisk to get community members moving, saw Richmondites participate in 542 activities throughout the month of June.

Almost 630 individuals pledged to get active and approximately 258,000 participants took part in events and activities throughout the month, according to the City of Richmond’s media release.

The city will receive $15,000 in addition to the title to fund local community initiatives for physical activities.

Richmond stood out among B.C. communities for several reasons, according to Novo Nordisk’s media release issued July 23.

The city had partnered with the Richmond Chamber of Commerce to mobilize the business community during Seniors Week, GoByBike Week and Recreation and Parks Month, explained Novo Nordisk. It also highlighted the warm-up walk and dance party led by Mayor Malcolm Brodie and the free and low-cost programs offered in June. …

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Vancouver Sun

The system that brings clean water into Metro Vancouver homes was started 100 years ago, with rickety pipes on the Burrard Inlet seabed that delivered about 140 million litres a day to the 260,000 people living in Vancouver and Burnaby.

A century later, the Capilano and Seymour rivers have been dammed and a lake has been added to the network to provide Metro’s 2.8 million people with an average of one billion litres of water a day — enough to fill B.C. Place Stadium. …

Malcolm Brodie, chair of Metro Vancouver’s water committee, agreed it is crucial to ensure “we’re using treated drinking water responsibly” as the region grows and climate change worsens.

“The actions we take now will make a huge difference for the future.” …

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Richmond News

Richmond city council will allow single-family lots in Richmond to be stratified into three or four units, depending on the size of the lot.

Some lots close to transit will even allow six stratified units.

This decision follows provincial legislation requiring municipalities to change their bylaws to allow densification in single-family neighbourhoods – affecting about 25,000 properties in Richmond.

But the vote at city council was not unanimous.

In fact, Coun. Carol Day suggested partial stratification – two stratified units where three housing units are permitted and three stratified units where four are permitted – to encourage some rental units to be built.

Mayor Malcolm Brodie was in favour of Day’s motion, saying feedback from builders indicate they probably wouldn’t build more than two or three units on single-family lots.

“I worry if we go with 100 per cent strata, there’s no going back,” Brodie said.

The amendment, however, was defeated with only Couns. Day, Michael Wolfe, Laura Gillanders and the mayor voting for it. …

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Travel And Tour World

River Rock Casino Resort (“River Rock”) celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday with a grand event, marking two decades of delivering Vancouver’s most exciting gaming, live entertainment, dining, and all-suite accommodations. Since opening in 2004 as Metro Vancouver’s premier 4-Diamond destination resort, River Rock has continued to attract guests seeking a complete entertainment experience.

The anniversary celebration was held in the main atrium, which is currently undergoing a major transformation to house Gordon Ramsay Steak, the first of Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay’s fine dining restaurants in Canada. …

Malcolm Brodie, Mayor of Richmond, and Jerry Williamson, Director of Gaming Facilities & Development at BCLC, spoke about the over $280 million that the City of Richmond has received from BCLC as their share of gaming revenue generated by River Rock, which has been reinvested in important capital projects such as the Richmond Olympic Oval and Minoru Seniors’ Centre. MLA for Richmond South Centre, Henry Yao, also provided congratulatory greetings on behalf of the Province. …

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Richmond News

“I remember telling her not to stay out of trouble. And she would say to me, ‘What’s the fun in that?'” said Dave Arnold.

Arnold was one of more than a dozen community members, along with Mayor Malcolm Brodie and city staff, who gathered in Richmond city centre on June 21 for a tree-planting ceremony commemorating Linda Yale.

Yale, who turned 111 last December, was Richmond’s oldest resident and the second-oldest known living person in B.C. She passed away in March, leaving behind a loving family and a legacy extending beyond the Richmond community. …

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Richmond News

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Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie and photographer Angie Lau at the Good Morning, Richmond gallery exhibit opening.

Talented local photographers have donated their works to help a Richmond charity tackle poverty in the city.

Photos of Richmond by these photographers were submitted to the Richmond News’ as part of the publication’s digital “Good Morning, Richmond” daily photo feature.