Winterfest Weekend Returns

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Winterfest Weekend Returns to the Richmond Olympic Oval

10 December 2010

Winterfest Weekend is returning to the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 12 and 13, 2011. 

This year’s festival will feature main stage entertainment throughout the day, free public skating and ice sport demonstrations, interactive sport activities, special cultural presentations, art displays and sales, children’s activities and more. It will also give the community a chance to check out the new post-Games Richmond Olympic Oval and see all the amazing services that fit into one great venue.

Winterfest Weekend will also include a tribute to the first anniversary of the opening of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Appearances by Olympic athletes and notables, Olympic-themed displays and activities and a special Torch Bearer’s Parade will all be part of the fun.

Admission to Winterfest Weekend is free. More details will be announced soon. Watch our website and Richmond community newspapers for upcoming programming announcements.

Rekindle the spirit of the 2010 Games by volunteering to help make Winterfest Weekend a success. For more details go to https://icanhelp.richmond.ca.

Winterfest Weekend is also a featured event for the Richmond Winter Festival of the Arts, a six-week showcase of arts and cultural events throughout Richmond. The third annual Richmond Winter Festival of the Arts runs from February 1 to March 15, 2011.

Winterfest Weekend Returns to the Richmond Olympic Oval
 

Winterfest Weekend is returning to the Richmond Olympic Oval on February 12 and 13, 2011. 
This year’s festival will feature main stage entertainment throughout the day, free public skating and ice sport demonstrations, interactive sport activities, special cultural presentations, art displays and sales, children’s activities and more. It will also give the community a chance to check out the new post-Games Richmond Olympic Oval and see all the amazing services that fit into one great venue.
Winterfest Weekend will also include a tribute to the first anniversary of the opening of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Appearances by Olympic athletes and notables, Olympic-themed displays and activities and a special Torch Bearer’s Parade will all be part of the fun. [More Info

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Justin Bieber and Tom Cruise in Richmond, BC Canada -what ?

Justin Bieber played laser tag and Tom Cruise is filming Mission Impossible in Richmond, BC Canada – Richmond Rocks!

Our popular city location has many fun things to do like; go-carts (Justin Bieber can do this), wineries (hmm maybe Tom Cruise will do this) and Movies, IMAX, Steveston Village, Buddhist Temple, Shopping mecca, Apple Store, Starbucks, Bowling, Ice Rinks, walk or run or bike the dike, casinos, parks, farms, Olympic Oval, whale watching, watermania, several golf courses and so much more. 

Check out Tourism Richmond and the City of Richmond and Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Richmond, Riverport Entertainment Center in Richmond. 

So much to do – so little time.  Take it all in one great city, the Vancouver Airport city, and people think it is Vancouver, BC

Tall Ships

Special Events  Tall Ships   June 3 to 7, 2011

Richmond is a Port of Call for the World’s Classic Tall Ships

 Maritime Heritage
A century ago, the biggest and fastest sailing ships from all over the world came to Steveston’s bustling Cannery Row in Richmond to load much desired cargos of Pacific salmon for international markets. Today, Richmond’s Steveston Harbour remains Western Canada’s largest commercial fishing port. It is also home to several significant maritime heritage sites, including two national historic sites, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, and the Britannia Heritage Shipyard Park.

The City of Richmond celebrates its maritime heritage, through a number of special events, including visits by some of the world’s great tall ships, festivals and maritime heritage restoration and preservation projects and programs.

Tall Ships Richmond 2011
Experience the majesty of the sails as the tall ships return to Richmond from June 3 to 7, 2011.

Along a three kilometre riverfront of the historic Steveston Harbour, this four-day land and sea festival will celebrate Richmond’s rich maritime history and multiculturally-diverse community.

Highlights of event include:

• triumphant parade of sails as the mighty ships arrive
• ship boarding and viewing
• waterside tours
• live music and entertainment
• artisans and farmers markets
• fireworks
• cultural displays and activities
• youth sail training

Tall Ships Festival 2002
In 2002, the Tall Ships from around the world returned to historic Steveston for Richmond Tall Ships 2002, a five-day celebration of maritime history and culture. An estimated 400,000 people turned out to greet a majestic fleet of Tall Ships from Europe, Asia and the Americas visiting Richmond from August 8 to 12, 2002. The Tall Ships were the centrepiece of a major, maritime-themed festival featuring fun and affordable activities for the entire family.

The City’s success in staging the festival was recognized through a number of awards including the Port of the Year Award from the American Sail Training Association, Tourism BC’s 2003 award for Best Tourism Marketing Campaign and the 2002 Gateway Award from Tourism Richmond.

Kaiwo Maru Visits Richmond in 2004
The tall ships returned to the shores of Richmond again in the summer of 2004 . Japans Kaiwo Maru, translated as the King of the Ocean, one of the world’s largest tall ships at a length of 110.9 metres (361-feet), made a four-day visit to Richmond in July, 2004. The Kaiwa Maru’s visit thrilled enthusiastic crowds who lined up for free public tours and an awe-inspiring demonstration of the crew’s sail rigging skills.

SV Concordia Visits Britannia Shipyard
July and August, 2004 also featured a visit to Richmond by the SV Concordia, a well-loved tall ship, that spends 10 months of the year sailing the seven seas, while offering sail training to high school students. The 57-metre (188-foot) Concordia spent three weeks based at Richmond’s Britannia Heritage Shipyard. Hundreds of youths and other sailing fans were able to take part in hand-on day sails, for a once in a lifetime experience of helping to sail a magnificent tall ship.

 Maritime Festival
The inaugural Richmond Maritime Festival was launched in August, 2004 at Britannia Heritage Shipyards. A tribute to wooden boats and other classic ships, the event featured displays of unique and historic vessels, entertainment maritime-related displays and activities.  The Festival is planned to be an annual celebration of maritime heritage.

 More to Come
Additional visits by Tall Ships and other special maritime events are currently being planned. For more information contact the Britannia Heritage Shipyard at 604-718-8050 or britannia@richmond.ca

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Richmond, British Columbia has two conveniently located Visitor Centres where friendly staff will answer your questions and you can pick up informational brochures, maps and souvenir items.

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and the award goes to….

Business Excellence Awards Nominees

• Oscar nominee joins Point Roberts July 4 celebrations

Published: October 26, 2010 5:00 PM  Updated: October 26, 2010 5:14 PM

The Richmond Chamber of Commerce has announced its list of nominees for the 33rd annual Business Excellence Awards.

Among them are Corvus Energy Ltd., Herbaland Naturals Inc. and Nurse Next Door—all nominated in the New Business of the Year category.

Nominees for the business awards will be judged in 11 categories on innovation of product or service, company growth, response to adversity and contribution to the community. 
“The Business Excellence Awards not only provides us with an opportunity to showcase some of the most successful and innovative businesses in Richmond, it also provide a forum for successful business people to network and celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that exists in our community,” said Tony Kwan, chair of the chamber.

The winners will be announced during the Business Excellence Awards dinner on Nov. 17 at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 7311 Westminster Hwy.

Rob Akimow, an advertising consultant with The Richmond Review, will host this year’s event.

Tickets, $110 each, are available from Carol Young: 604-278-2822 or caroly@richmondchamber.ca.

Richmond Chamber of Commerce  Business Excellence Awards  2010 Finalists

Business of the Year 1-25

Dupuis Langen Financial Management (1985) Ltd. www.dupuislangen.com

HyperCube Technologies Corp. www.hypercube.biz

Power-West Industries Ltd.  www.power–west.com

Richmond Recognition Ltd. www.richmondrecognition.com

Business of the Year 26-75

3 S Printers www.3sprinters.com

Hayden Diamond Bit Industries Ltd. www.haydenbit.com

Shearwater Marine Group www.shearwater.ca

Business of the Year 76+

Kin’s Market            www.kinsfarmmarket.com

Ocean Fisheries Ltd. www.oceanfish.com

Unipharm Wholesale Drugs Ltd.  www.unipharm.com

Urban Impact Recycling Ltd . www.urbanimpact.com

Business Leadership

Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre Ltd. www.fraserrichmond.ca

Ming Pao Daily News  www.mingpao.com

Nova Express(Novex) www.novex.ca

Organika Health Products Ltd.  www.organika.ca

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Innovation Award

Advanced Cyclotron Systems Inc.  www.advancedcyclotron.com

Newspaper Direct.Com www.newspaperdirect.com/

Pavac Industries Inc. www.pavac.com

Sanduz Estate Wines www.sanduzwines.com

Young Entrepreneur

Am-Pri Group  www.ampri.ca

Clevest Solutions Inc. www.clevest.com

Dr. Battery www.drbattery.com

New Business of the Year

Corvus Energy Ltd.  www.corvus–energy.com

Herbaland Naturals Inc.  www.herbalandinc.com

Nurse Next Door  www.nursenextdoor.com/richmond.html

Outstanding Workplace

Dillon Consulting Limited  www.dillon.ca

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Riverport   oh yeah baby !!  you go girl  

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Misty Mountain Industries Ltd. www.mistymt.com

Outstanding Customer Service

Bashir’s Auto Cosmetics www.bashirsauto.com

Nancy (Schick) Skinner Notary Public  http://schickskinnernancy.supersites.ca/contact/ `

OK Bottle Depot www.okbottledepot.com/

More good news

Richmond teacher up for Governor General’s Literary Award

Richmond Review – Friday October 29, 2010

Governor General’s Literary Awards will be announced Nov. 16

Richmond Review also in the news….

• Kigoos continue to pool excellence
• Five Richmond firms named finalists in B.C. Export Awards
• Richmond teacher up for Governor General’s Literary Award
• Volleyball Centre of Excellence selects Ross as head coach

Richmond / South Delta

New Apple Store in Richmond, Microsoft look out

Hundreds lined up Saturday at Richmond Centre mall to be among the first inside B.C.’s newest Apple store.

The lineup of those hungry for iPads and iPhones

iPhone 4 changes everything

stretched outside along the sidewalk of the mall. First in line were Michael Chira and dad Vasile Chira after spending the night outside Richmond Centre to secure their spot.

The Chiras had an eye on the store’s fresh stock of iPhone 4 smart phones.

In keeping with the store’s custom the first 1,000 customers through the doors received a limited-edition Apple T-shirt. It’s B.C.’s third Apple store, and first outside Vancouver.

“We’re really happy to have them here at Richmond Centre,” said mall spokesperson Leslie Matheson.

The new location, one of 17 in Canada and more than 300 worldwide, features the standard Apple repertoire of electronics products like computers, iPods and iPhones. It also boasts a Genius Bar, at which Mac users can set an appointment to get expert advice on their computing issues.

The store opened in a renovated space in Richmond Centre, which is in the process of negotiating with other large retailers. Meanwhile, Sephora will open at the end of October and Forever 21 is expected to open after Christmas.

Published: September 13, 2010 8:00 AM

iPad changing the way you PLAY

 

iPhone 4 changes everything

Updated: September 16, 2010 10:39 AM
by Matthew Hoekstra

Staff Reporter

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Whale Watching Steveston Village

Big River Brew Pub Great Food, Great Fun, Great Drinks

 What is it? Where is it? What is so great about it ?

It is fun for all, what’s your pleasure, eating, drinking, laughing, swimming, skating, hockey, ringette, bowling, movies, IMAX, working out, or go Bananas for the little ones !

For him, her, kids, children, adults, teens, couples, singles, families, or business traveler – Riverport has you covered.

What is so great about it? It is next to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites – no driving necessary, walk to your favorite pleasure

Food Fun; Big River Bar & grille, Old Spaghetti Factory, Subway, Stanley’s Bar & Grille and food outlets in SilverCity Movie Theaters.

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Good Fun: Zone Bowling, Cineplex Odeon SilverCity 19 Movie Theaters, IMAX, Watermania, Gold’s Gym, Go Bananas, and Richmond Ice Center (6 Rinks).

Stanley's Bar & Grill in Richmond Ice Center, next to Holiday Inn Express

Riverport Entertainment Complex – No. 6 Road and Steveston Hwy, ext 32 East off Hwy 99, Richmond, BC riverport.ca check it out.

What more is there – oh shopping you say ….yes at Exit 32 West, off 99 Hwy Ironwood Shopping Plaza and Farmers Market East of Exit 32 off Hwy 99.

Steveston Village – left off Steveston Hwy at No 1 Road, loads of fun, fish, food and festivities on this waterfront fishing village.

Earth Day – particip-action

Celebrated every year on April 22, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event in the world. More than 6 million Canadians are expected to again join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every student in Canada will take part in an Earth Day activity and we’re going to follow their lead.

Environmental challenges continue to grow as our daily actions pollute and degrade the fragile environment that we all depend on. This is why the Earth Day movement is so important in evoking grassroots change and reducing our carbon footprint.

The team at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Riverport-Richmond has prepared a list of things you can do to get involved in Earth Day tomorrow:

Smart Shopping

• “Buy what you need, not what you want”
• Consider renting and borrowing things that are seldom needed
• Buy used items from garage sales and second-hand stores

Simple Savers

• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
• Use aerators on faucets and shower heads
• Weatherstrip windows and doors

Transportation Alternatives

• Walk, cycle, car pool and use public transportation
• When driving, reduce idling and maintain correct tire pressure
• Consider car sharing programs or renting

Food Choices

• Choose local and organic foods that are in season, and support local food producers
• Eat less meat

Washing and Drying

• Wash full loads of clothes in cold water and hang to air dry

Heating and cooling

• For summer air conditioning, set your thermostat to 24°C or 25°C
• For winter heating, set your thermostat to 19°C or 20°C
• Install ceiling fans and programmable thermostats

Bathroom Basics

• Take short showers instead of baths
• Close water taps while brushing your teeth

Careful Cleaning

• Choose natural, non-toxic cleaning products
• Make simple, natural cleaners with ingredients like vinegar, baking soda and water

Don’t Discard

• Donate, reuse and recycle items before throwing them into the trash
• Harmful materials like chemicals, batteries, electronics, etc. should be taken to local hazardous waste depots or recyclers

Follow Earth Day Canada on Twitter…and while you’re there, follow us too!

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Now from the City of Richmond:

Richmond Earth Day Celebrations Emphasize Sustainable Living

Earth Day approaches its 41st anniversary on April 22. This year, over one billion people around the world are expected to participate, truly embodying the theme, A Billion Acts of Green®. The City of Richmond will be officially celebrating Earth Day on Thursday, April 21 at the Garden City Community Park (corner of Alberta Road and Garden City Road).

“In this day and age, it is important that every individual does their part to ensure the continued health and sustainability of our environment for generations to come,” explains Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “On Earth Day, we will be teaching community members, especially our youth, how they can contribute to making our planet a greener place to live.”

The event will commence at 1 p.m. with a number of community groups and neighbourhood schools volunteering their time and energy to help with invasive plant removal and tree planting. Various tree species will be planted including: cottonwood, shore pine, Douglas fir, vine maple and pacific crab apple.

The official celebration will kick off at 5 p.m. with drumming circles, organic food displays, and sustainable art activities. Everyone is welcome.

Other Earth Day celebrations in the City are offered by the Hamilton and East Richmond Community Associations on Saturday, April 16, and by the Thompson Community Association on Wednesday, April 20. Please pre-register for these events.

Keeping sustainable living in mind, residents are encouraged to walk, bike or carpool to all activities. All celebrations will take place rain or shine. For more information or registration of Earth Day events, please contact the City of Richmond.

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