The Pacific Immigrant Resources Society (PIRS) is the recipient of B.C.’s 2021 Council of the Federation Literacy Award for its leadership and focus on creating inclusive literacy programs for refugee and immigrant women and children.
“Sex without consent is rape” is the message of the Province’s sexual violence prevention campaign.
August 28, 2021 (Photo: Pallav Paliwal)
On August 24th, 2021, PICS Society honoured and recognized Mr. Raj Chouhan, Honourable Speaker of the Legislative Assembly in BC by presenting him with a ‘Community Icon Award’ and Citation for being the first South-Asian to be elected Speaker of any legislative assembly in Canada. Mr. Chouhan was also presented with a Limited-Edition Special Commemorative Coin minted in 2019 to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 550th birthday.
Newcomer youth in Surrey were thrilled to get a visit from Olympic long-distance runner Natasha Wodak August 30 at the finale event of DIVERSEyouth’s Run 5K program, in partnership with SportMedBC.
Canada based, BetYa Sports is a peer-to-peer sports wagering platform excited to explore partnership and investment opportunity on the path to offering Canadians single game sports betting with the passing of Bill C-218.
The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Fair is thrilled to welcome celebrity drag show artist Ilona Verley as a very special guest in the For the Love of Drag show on Labour Day, September 6th.
The competition was launched on 15th August, 2021 on the occasion of 75th Independence Day of India – Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. A video…
From left to right: Fan Chun, Jamie Lee, Haines Lee, Deacons of Koinonia Evangelical Church; Spencer Gall, Senior Manager, Philanthropy, Richmond Hospital Foundation.
Police are advising people to keep their keys on their person to help avoid becoming the victim of auto theft. Officers responded to two separate thefts of vehicles on August 24th in North Delta.
From left to right: Spencer Gall, Senior Manager, Philanthropy, Richmond Hospital Foundation; Robin Lo, Jackie Lee, and Pius Chan, representatives of the Vancouver Diamond Lions Club; Natalie Meixner, President & CEO, Richmond Hospital Foundation.
In an era of reconciliation, museums are being called on by Indigenous professionals like Sdahl K’awaas (also known as Lucy Bell) to be more accountable, anti-racist places.
Spencer Gall (Left), Senior Manager, Philanthropy of Richmond Hospital Foundation received the cheque from members of The Rotary Club of Richmond. (From 2nd left to right: Dean Hsieh, James Kao, Suna Yee, Bill Lau, and Jacqueline Ho.)
DFO continues to engage in intimidation tactics despite BC’s highest court affirming the Five Nations’ inherent right to fish as recently as April 2021
From left to right: Spencer Gall, Senior Manager, Philanthropy, Richmond Hospital Foundation; Duncan Wlodarczak, Chief of Staff, Onni Group of Companies, Andy Hobbs, Councillor, Richmond City Council; Matt Ilich, Board Member, Richmond Hospital Foundation.