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Our city Richmond: ‘Good to Know’

Published 2:25 PDT, Fri September 1, 2023
Last Updated: 2:53 PDT, Fri September 1, 2023
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Liquor in Parks Pilot Program
The city is conducting a pilot program which allows responsible consumption of liquor in designated areas in the following three parks:
• Aberdeen Neighbourhood Park
• Garry Point Park
• King George/Cambie Community Park
• Hours daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Expires Sept. 30, 2023
• Designate zone signage in each park
Fill out on-line survey by Oct. 7, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. at LetsTalkRichmond.ca/parks-pilot-2023 or email to liquorpilotprogram@richmond.ca
Community safety
The community safety division brings together the city’s public safety providers to form a collaborative approach, to ensure the safety of the residents. The safety providers are Fire-Rescue, RCMP, emergency programs and Community Safety Services. By using a team-based model, this integrated team improves direct communication and maximizes opportunities to work closely together through joint programs and services.
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31st Annual Street Banner Contest
The city’s 2024 street banner contest is now open for artists of all ages and abilities to share their vision that make Richmond a unique and enchanting city. A judging panel from the community will shortlist 20 submissions and post on the city website so the community can vote for their favourite designs. Ten winning designs selected will be showcased on 1,000 street banners throughout Richmond. The submission cut off Sept. 10, 2023 at 5 p.m.
For guidelines go to richmond.ca/banners
Our city at work
If you drive in Richmond, you can’t help but run into road construction. On the flip side we’re fortunate that our city is pro-active keeping on top of maintenance. From April 15 to Oct. 31, 2023, the city has posted 26 projects, showing locations and work hours from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. Traffic is often reduced to single-lane and delays will occur. For more details: 604-276-4189.