Summer camp 2025 guide for low-income residents

Ensure your child keeps learning and having fun this summer by registering him or her in one of the programs outlined in this year’s directory for low-income residents. The guide also includes information on how eligible families can apply for financial assistance. If there are any other camps around the Lower Mainland not shown here, … Read more

Have your say on future Food Hub in Richmond

Lets Talk Richmond, the city’s engagement portal, is seeking input from the public on what a future Food Hub could look like The aim is to support the growth of existing and new food production/processing businesses. The Richmond PRC is advocating for the following from a potential hub: Commercial kitchen(s) Emergency food programs (food bank … Read more

Join Richmond all candidates meeting for 2025 federal election

  Save the date April 17 for the 2025 Richmond all-candidates meeting for the upcoming 2025 federal election. Representatives from both Richmond Centre-Marpole and Richmond East-Steveston will be in attendance presenting their views and answering questions by co-host organizations and members of the public. The theme is “Holding Candidates Accountable on Social Justice Issues,” which … Read more

Urban Bounty gears up for April garden work parties

Community gardens and food security advocates Urban Bounty are hosting a number of volunteer work parties at various sites around Richmond all April long. Please see the poster above and calendar below for more information and dates/times.

Free 2025 income tax preparation assistance in Richmond

Friendly reminder — the deadline for filing 2024 Canada Revenue Agency personal income tax returns is April 30. Here are a number of Richmond organizations offering both drop-off /pick-up and in-person income tax preparation assistance targeted towards primarily low income individuals ($35,000 annual income or lower, $35,000 to 37,500 with one child) and families ($45,000 … Read more