RACISM can have no place in society.
Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society strongly condemns the racially motivated verbal and physical abuse of South-Asian seniors and children on July 28 in Surrey’s Aspen Park.
Community Happenings
Five Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations’ Fishers Remain ‘Tied to Our Docks’ Despite The Court Affirming Our Right to Fish Almost A Dozen Years Ago
The Five Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations of Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Ehattesaht/Chinehkint, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, and Tla-o-qui-aht will no longer stand by, as our fishers remain tied to our docks, while non-Indigenous users benefit from the resources of our traditional territories.
Delta Police arrest prolific prowler
Delta Police arrested a man in the 7000 block of Nicholson Road just after 3 pm on August 3 in connection with a series of overnight residential break and enters, thefts from auto, and trespassing in North Delta last month.
The SACH Community Hub: Uniting and Serving Communities
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare many of the ongoing social and systemic challenges we face as a society.
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.
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
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.