AGO Pays Tribute to Toronto-Born Artist and Art World Phenom Matthew Wong with Solo Exhibition
Exhibition marks first museum show for artist; features his acclaimed Blue series
Community Happenings
BODHI MEDITATION CREATES A PROFOUND IMPACT WITH $400,000 TO RICHMOND HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
From left to right: Dr. Alexandros Alexiadis, Co-Senior Medical Director, Community Services, Vancouver Coastal Health – Richmond; Christine Yang, Grandmaster Assistant; Mayor Malcolm Brodie, City of Richmond; Grandmaster JinBodhi; Desilva Ying, Grandmaster assistant; Candace Hernandez, Vice President, Richmond Hospital Foundation
Td Bank Group Presents $10,000 Donation for Richmond Hospital Foundation’s Mental Health Campaign
From left to right: Natalie Meixner, President and CEO of Richmond Hospital Foundation; Shirley Chan, Branch Manager of Richmond Brighouse, TD; Angus Ing, Personal Banking Associate at Richmond Brighouse; Curtis Leung, Financial Advisor at Richmond Brighouse; Tony Mauro, District Vice President, Richmond, South Vancouver, and South Delta, TD; and Candace Hernandez, Vice President of Richmond Hospital Foundation.
Announcing the 6th Annual MONSOON FESTIVAL OF PERFORMING ARTS August 1 – 31, 2021
Digital festival features performances, workshops, panels and more throughout August in celebration of South Asian arts and artists. Plus: visit murals live in Vancouver’s Punjabi Market!
Fo Guang Shan Vancouver Dedicates Another $10,000 Towards Richmond Hospital Foundation’s Act Now Campaign
From left to right: Candace Hernandez, Vice President of Richmond Hospital Foundation; Venerable Chueh Chu Shih, Abbess of Fo Guang Shan Vancouver Temple; and Tammy Mu, President, Buddha’s Light International Association, Vancouver.
Expansion Of $10-A-Day Child Care Coming for Families
The Province is accepting applications from licensed child care providers who want to give families child care for $10 a day or less.
Envision Financial Comes Together with Members to Support B.C. Wildfire Victims With $50,000 Donation
First West Credit Union and its local divisions Envision Financial, Valley First, Island Savings and Enderby & District Financial, have made a combined donation of $40,000 to Food Banks BC to support individuals and families impacted by the recent B.C. wildfires.
Chief Norm Lipinski visits PICS Society
Chief Constable Norm Lipinski of Surrey Police Service along with Sergeant Jag Khosa visited PICS Head Office last week as part of their community consultations.
BC Boating Sector Comes Together to Educate About Shared Waterways
Representatives from Boating BC, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and BC Ferries have announced a new collaboration aimed at educating recreational boaters and small commercial vessel operators about how to share the waterways with deep sea vessel traffic.
Playland Celebrates International Hot Dog Day with Unveiling Of Gourment Hot Dogs and Beer Garden
In what is sure to be a real weiner of a celebration, Playland Amusement Park is paying tribute to one of the kings of the midway – the hot dog.
Cocktails-to-go are in the Mix for Restaurants, Pubs
Pubs and licensed restaurants are now allowed to provide piña coladas with pizzas and mojitos with main courses for takeout or delivery.
Police Investigating Assault in N. Delta Park
Delta Police is investigating after a complaint was made just before 9 pm July 6, regarding a man allegedly assaulted in a park at 81A Ave.
Mike Starchuk’s Visit to PICS Head Office
Mr. Mike Starchuk, our new MLA from Cloverdale visited PICS Society head office on July 6th to meet with our staff and learn about the various programs and services offered by PICS.
Hot Weather Safety Tips: SFU Expert Available
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for most of B.C. as extreme temperatures are expected to impact the province through the weekend and expected to last until Wednesday.
String of B&Es in Beach Grove Prompts Police Advisory
Police are investigating after a string of thefts from vehicles, as well as break and enters were reported from the Beach Grove area of Tsawwassen.