Queen’s Counsel Nominations Now Open
Annual nominations for the honorary designation of Queen’s counsel (QC) have opened and will be accepted until July 16, 2021.
Community Happenings
Indian Summer Festival: 11th Edition Lineup and Dates Announced
Festival to feature five weeks of online and hybrid events from June 17 to July 17, 2021
Temerty Foundation Donates $10 Million to Continue Life-Changing Programs for Vulnerable Children and Veterans in Ukraine
The Canadian charity Help Us Help (HUH) is excited to announce that the Temerty Foundation, established by James and Louise Temerty, has donated $10 million to establish the Temerty Endowment Fund, a leadership gift of the Silver Lining Campaign.
Delta Police violence suppression team to use body worn cameras
Since January 2021 the Delta Police had been conducting a limited-use pilot project with body-worn cameras, and was primarily using the cameras during officer training. The pilot was scheduled to conclude at the end of May. However, increased violence during the ongoing gang conflict caused the Delta Police Board to approve an additional use for the cameras during its meeting this week, and to extend the pilot until September, 2021.
Richmond Hospital Foundation Celebrates Donor Leadership As ACT NOW Fundraising Campaign Achieves Historic $50 Million Goal For New Acute Care Tower For Richmond
From left to right: Natalie Meixner, President and CEO, Richmond Hospital Foundation, Dr. Tony and Mrs. Nancy Yurkovich, lead donor family for the ACT NOW Campaign (the new tower will be named Yurkovich Family Pavilion), and Chad Pederson, Board Chair, Richmond Hospital Foundation.
Delta Police taking Actions Re gang Conflict
New team began May 15, targeting gang related activity. Enforcement includes checks of curfews and conditions.
Domestic Abuse Head Injuries Prevalent Among Women in Prison, Study Finds
An international study has found that four out of five women in prison in Scotland have a history of head injury, mostly sustained through domestic violence.
Property Crime Below Average in Early 2021, But Collisions Trending Up
Residential break and enters in Delta were substantially lower in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same time frame last year, with 26 recorded this year compared to 44 the previous year.
Vancouver Art Gallery’s Art Auction 2021 Goes Virtual from June 1 to June 15
Featuring artworks by Vikky Alexander, Dana Claxton, Landon Mackenzie, Cindy Sherman, Michael Lin, Howie Tsui, Jan Wade, and more
Paid Sick Leave Will Support Workers, Reimburse Businesses in BC
Workers will soon have access to a made-in-B.C. paid sick leave program that will support workers to stay home when they are sick during the pandemic and afterward, including permanent paid sick leave, as a result of legislation tabled Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
Richmond Hospital Foundation Raising Funds to Transform In-Patient Mental Health Care
Rendering of the new In-Patient Acute Mental Health Unit, Richmond Hospital.
Original 24 CanCon visionaries to be Honoured at 2021 SOCAN Awards
Advocates to be recognized as Guardians of Canadian Culture for helping to raise the stature of music made in Canada
State of emergency extended in BC through May 25, 2021
The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the Province’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Ladner break and enters prompt reminder to lock doors, secure windows
Delta Police were notified of two break and enters, and what appears to be a third attempted break and enter along Frigate and Ferry Roads in Ladner, May 6.
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY PRESENTS
ART CONNECTS | RALPH ESCAMILLAN, GINO GONZALES AND CARLO ELISERIO ON PIÑA