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Enjoy the summertime weather at Garry Point Park. © Robert Plowman

Richmond Elections Office now hiring for Youth at the Booth program
Energetic people aged 15 to 18 will be hired as election officials for the 2018 Richmond Election.

Submissions are now being accepted for the 26th annual Street Banner Contest
Submissions will be accepted until Friday, September 28 at 5 p.m.

Richmond Fire-Rescue battling wild land fire
Richmond-Fire Rescue is continuing to battle a wild land fire burning on the Department of National Defence lands near Westminster Highway and Shell Road in Richmond.

City of Richmond’s district energy program wins again
Richmond received a Public Sector Leadership Award from the International District Energy Association (IDEA).

Nomination and candidate information packages now available for the 2018 Richmond Election
The candidate nomination period begins on Tuesday, September 4 at 9:00 a.m. and ends on Friday, September 14 at 4:00 p.m.

Lights, Magic! to headline Richmond World Festival
Richmond's Minoru Park hosts this free event on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1.

Richmond launches expanded Recreation Fee Subsidy Program
Subsidies for registered programs will be available starting Fall 2018.

Richmond wins dual honours again for Annual Report
The City of Richmond’s excellence in financial reporting has been recognized once again by the Government Finance Officers Association.

Storeys receives national award for excellence in planning
The project was winner of the 2018 Award for Planning Excellence in the category of Social Planning.

City of Richmond selected as finalist in Smart Cities Challenge 
Richmond’s submission proposed the creation of an Intelligent Operation Hub that will seamlessly integrate data and coordinate emergency response by all levels of government.

MyRichmond opens portal to enhanced customer service
MyRichmond allows you to access a variety of services with a single sign-on experience, using just one password.
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All Aboard! is your express pass to Richmond’s transportation history
All Aboard! will be bursting with activities, live music and special vendors at the Steveston Interurban Tram on Saturday, August 18.

Look out for 21 artist-designed modular seating units now in Richmond public spaces
Meander was commissioned by the City of Richmond to commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017.

Richmond Fire-Rescue sponsors first Richmond youth to Camp Ignite 2018
Local youth, Kayla Blossom, was the first Richmond-sponsored candidate to attend Camp Ignite from Thursday, August 9 to Sunday, August 12.

Digital Carnival fuses technology and art at Richmond World Festival
Audio-visual storytelling and digital innovation will take centre stage at the Your Kontinent Digital Carnival, part of the Richmond World Festival.

Richmond Garlic Fest celebrates 10th anniversary
The Richmond Garlic Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 19 at The Sharing Farm.

Fitness training instructor opportunity offered for Minoru Centre for Active Living and Watermania
The training program will be hosted at various Richmond community facilities on weekends throughout August and September.

Stepping Stones of Diversity, Harmony and Distinctiveness
This public artwork is on view during regular operating hours of the City Centre Community Centre.

Richmond Fire-Rescue reignites its fight against preventable fires
"The world is not your ashtray" fire prevention and safety campaign returns.


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