Month: April 2019

Richmond News

The City of Richmond is inviting residents to take a peek behind the scenes to see how the city operates smoothly at its annual Engineering and Public Works open house.

“The annual open house provides an excellent opportunity for the public to see first-hand – from water to waste, roads to parks, IT to communications – the teamwork behind various City departments and partner organizations to keep the City running efficiently,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

Held on Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lynas Lane City Operations Yard, the event has interactive activities for all ages. …

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It’s that time of year again. On Wednesday, May 1, Metro Vancouver’s annual lawn watering regulations will come into effect, part of an effort to conserve drinking water supplies during the dry, heat of summer.

The stage one regulations are implemented as part of the Drinking Water Conservation Plan, and will remain in place until Oct. 15. …

“Lawn watering regulations have resulted in significant reductions in peak summer water demand and we encourage people to continue respecting these seasonal regulations, especially as we experience hotter and drier summers,” stated Malcolm Brodie, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Water Committee in a release. …

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Richmond News

The City of Richmond is raising awareness about invasive species and how to prevent them from spreading through a series of displays at city hall and a couple of workshops during the month of May, which is Invasive Species Action Month in B.C.

Richmond Mayor Malcom Brodie pointed out that education and awareness about invasive species can reduce the risk of introducing invasive species and further spreading them through early detection.

“Invasive species not only disrupt Richmond’s local ecology but in some cases they can threaten our vital flood protection infrastructure,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “With staff continuing to apply promising new techniques to manage and monitor these species, awareness amongst our citizens will only bolster our ability to combat these problematic invaders.” …

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Richmond News

The sun has certainly been out in Richmond and as the days continue to get longer, the city’s lawn watering regulations will go into effect this week.

On Wednesday, May 1, Richmond will enter stage one of its four-stage drinking water conservation plan. Water restrictions help ensure there is enough water until the rainy fall season.
“Lawn watering regulations have resulted in significant reductions in peak summer water demand and we encourage people to continue respecting these seasonal regulations, especially as we experience hotter and drier summers,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Water Committee.

“Impacts of climate change result in longer dry spells in the summer, meaning we all have to do our part to conserve water when we can.” …

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North Shore News

It’s that time of year again. On Wednesday, May 1, Metro Vancouver’s annual lawn watering regulations will come into effect, part of an effort to conserve drinking water supplies during the dry, heat of summer.

The stage one regulations are implemented as part of the Drinking Water Conservation Plan, and will remain in place until Oct. 15. …

“Lawn watering regulations have resulted in significant reductions in peak summer water demand and we encourage people to continue respecting these seasonal regulations, especially as we experience hotter and drier summers,” stated Malcolm Brodie, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Water Committee in a release. …

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Richmond News

Future rapid rail transit at the George Massey crossing is one of the goals set down by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, as outlined in a document being dealt with by the Metro Vancouver board on Thursday.

As the province moves ahead with its plans to replace the George Massey Tunnel – after cancelling the previous government’s 10-lane bridge plan – it has asked Metro Vancouver to endorse the goals and principles it has developed through this process.

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said he doesn’t have a prioritized list of what’s most important for Richmond on the list of goals and priorities – although a tunnel is preferable to a bridge – but he added the previous iteration of replacing the tunnel had several big problems.

“The fact was the project was absolutely massive, there were environmental concerns, concerns about the river, agriculture concerns, certainly the urban impact was going to be felt by the people in Richmond southeast Richmond, and on it goes,” Brodie said. …

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Cloverdale Reporter

Delta Mayor George Harvie has been appointed to Metro Vancouver’s new George Massey Crossing Task Force.

The task force will be responsible for reviewing project-related materials and providing feedback to provincial representatives, and considering project-related impacts to Metro Vancouver assets, plans, and infrastructure. The task force will also provide the Metro Vancouver board with advice and recommendations about the project via the organization’s finance and intergovernment committee. …

The Task Force includes mayors Malcolm Brodie (Richmond), Doug McCallum (Surrey), Jack Froese (Langley Township), Val van den Broek (Langley City), Darryl Walker (White Rock), Kennedy Stewart (Vancouver) and Jonathan Coté (New Westminster, representing the TransLink Mayor’s Council on Regional Transportation) as well as Chief Ken Baird of the Tsawwassen First Nation. Metro Vancouver board chair Sav Dhaliwal (Burnaby) will also serve as chair of the task force.

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Global News

A group of Metro Vancouver mayors are calling on the province to get moving on a replacement for the Massey Tunnel.

The project was delayed in December after a B.C government-commissioned review determined more consulting needed to be done on how best to replace the aging and heavily congested tunnel. …

“What happened before was a lack of consensus amongst the mayors prior to the last municipal election,” Delta mayor George Harvie said. …

In addition to Harvie, the letter is signed by Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum, Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, White Rock Mayor Darryl Walker and Chief Wayne Sparrow of the Musqueam Indian Band. …

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Richmond News

Richmond is getting $13.7 million in federal funding to upgrade its dike system to protect against flooding, Canada’s infrastructure minister announced Wednesday.

Dikes are walls or embankments that guard against flooding, and Richmond’s will be raised so they can withstand rising sea levels due to climate change. In all, the project allows for 4.3 kilometres of the dike system to be upgraded. …

“As an island community, flood protection is a critical priority for the City of Richmond,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie.

The federal money comes from the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, which helps communities build the infrastructure they need to be resilient to natural hazards like floods, wildfires, earthquakes and droughts. …

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Richmond News

Youth Week is coming up on May 1 and Richmond has several days of activities planned in celebration.

BC Youth Week is an annual provincial celebration held during the first week of May with the hope of highlighting the connection between youth and their communities.

“Richmond’s youth contribute greatly to our community’s vibrancy,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a press release.

“We are proud to offer, alongside our community partners, a variety of Youth Week activities for young people to connect, be creative, have fun and experience something meaningful.” …

Over a dozen activities are scheduled, ranging from archery tag, to a BBQ, to an awards ceremony recognizing youth contributions.

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