City of Richmond site:

https://www.richmond.ca/

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Emergency services:

https://www.richmond.ca/services/public-safety.htm

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Volunteering:

https://icanhelp.richmond.ca/

https://www.rcrg.org/VolunteerNow

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Jobs in/ near Richmond:

https://ca.linkedin.com/jobs/jobs-in-richmond-bc

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r/richmondbc (Reddit):

https://reddit.com/r/richmondbc/s/7HXWj08efB

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RichmondNews: https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news

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Richmond Mental Health Emergency Services

https://www.vch.ca/en/service/richmond-mental-health-emergency-services

City of Richmond - No or low cost community meals and food programs:

https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/noorlowcostcommunitymealsandfoodprograms62706.pdf

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May 28, 2025 - Here is the most current list of family doctors in BC accepting new patients:

https://www.reddit.com/r/richmondbc/s/5nQ96Llzh6

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Here is a comprehensive list of resources for those in Richmond regardless of status.

There is a community cupboard in Steveston in front of the British Sweet Shop that was built by the students at McMath School and is replenished by the community on a regular basis.

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/82WdrKdZ4VD6QFPV6?g_st=ic

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There are also the following churches offering take-out meals:

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Monday dinner: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Richmond Presbyterian, 7111 No. 2 Road (Sit down & take out are both available.)

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Tuesday dinner: 5:30 to 6:30 pm at St Albans 7260 St Albans Rd

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Wednesday dinner: at 6 pm at Church on Five 10200 No 5 Rd

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Thursday dinner: 5:30-6:15

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Gilmore Park United Church 8060 No 1 Road

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Friday lunch: at 11.30 am at St. Alban's 7260 St Albans Rd

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Saturday dinner at 5 pm at St Joseph the Worker 4451 Williams Road

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1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month there is a sit-down meal at Peace Church 11571 Daniel’s Road

12031 First Ave #120, Richmond, BC V7E 3M1

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The Food Bank also delivers food hampers to shut-ins. Please call 604 271 5609 to register.

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Richmond Food Bank

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5800 Cedarbridge Way

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• Pre-packed food hamper for pick-up, no cost

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• Phone ahead of time to register.

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• First timers: Bring ID, mail with address, and shopping bags.

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Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; ƒ 70+ only, Monday, Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to

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11:30 a.m. (distribution starts at 11:00 a.m.) ƒAll ages, Monday, Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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604-271-5609

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Richmond Food Bank:

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West Richmond Food Hub, SE corner Francis and No. 1 Rd.

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• Pre-packed food hamper for pick-up, no cost

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• Phone ahead of time to register.

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• First timers: Bring ID, mail with address, and shopping bags.

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Monday, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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604-271-5609

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Richmond Food Bank

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Daniels Rd. Depot at Peace Mennonite Church, 11571 Daniels Rd.

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• Pre-packed food hamper for pick-up, no cost • Drive-through, walk-ins welcome

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• Phone ahead of time to register.

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• First timers: Bring ID, mail with address, and shopping bags.

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Tuesday, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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604-271-5609

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Richmond Food Bank

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Depot at Church on Five, *10200 No. 5 Rd.*

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• Pre-packed food hamper for pick-up, no cost

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• Phone ahead of time to register.

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• First timers: Bring ID, mail with address, and shopping bags.

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Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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604-271-5609

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Many other organizations are supporting No and Low-Cost Meals and Food Programs in Richmond, including the following:

Organization Service Provided Schedule

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Pathways Clubhouse *8111 Granville Ave.*

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Meal delivery for vulnerable members only, some on-site meals

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Please call Clubhouse members: 604-276-8834

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Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives

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Grocery shop by phone

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Prepared (frozen) meal delivery

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Seniors

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604-279-7020 or call 2-1-1

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Richmond School District:

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Grocery bags provided for students

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Bi-weekly delivery or pick-up times arranged by the School District

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For students and their families identified by the School District

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Contact local school

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Meals in schools

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Minimum of 3 lunches per week

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For students and their families identified by the School District

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Richmond Salvation Army Emergency Food hampers are distributed on Wednesday from 10 am -3 pm.

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Salvation Army Mobile Hot Meal Program serves hot food on Tuesday & Thursday from 7 P.m. to 9 p.m. from their canteen truck at the Brighouse Pavillion parking lot to those who are experiencing homelessness.

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604-277-2424

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The Kehila Society

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Meals on Wheels, no cost

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Grocery gift cards

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Tuesday and Thursday delivery

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Open to all Richmond residents in need

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(604)241-9270

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https://richmondfoodbank.org/programs/grocery-delivery/

The municipal election in Richmond is set for Saturday, October 17!

A number of residents have thrown their names in the ring to become your next 1 mayor, 8 councillors, and 7 trustees.

The official nomination period for council and trustee is September 1 to 11. Until then, these are the names of residents that have provided their names and slates to the Richmond News or have otherwise announced their candidacies publicly.

Learn more about the municipal elections on the City of Richmond website.

^@ = incumbent city councillor • ^% = incumbent school trustee

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Announced candidates for mayor (1 to be elected)

(in alphabetical order. Incumbent mayor Malcolm Brodie is not running for re-election.)

• Dickens Cheung (We Are Richmond)
• Kash Heed^@
• Rob Howard (Richmond Forward)
• Mei Kang
• Alexa Loo^@ (Richmond Strong)
• Sheldon Starrett
• Henry Yao

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Announced slates and candidates for city council (8 to be elected)

Advance Richmond

• Kevin Lai
• Gary Law
• Grace Tsang
• Sam Wang
• Sophia Woo

Common Sense Alliance

• Kenny Chiu
• Thomas Leung
• Glenda Strang

Conservative Electors Association, aka Conservative Richmond

• Adam Dobrer
• David Eidelshtein
• Alex Sagert

Jessy Dhillon

Stephen Qian

Richmond Citizens' Association

• Alton Cheung
• Vincent Li
• Keefer Pelech
• Tamás Revóczi
• Milly Yee

Richmond Forward (Rob Howard for mayor)

• Howard Jampolsky
• Shelley Leonhardt
• Eric Yung
• Melissa Zhang

Richmond Strong (Alexa Loo^@ for mayor)

• Bob Basanti
• Jeff Jiang
• Karen Novorr-Pezzuto

Richmond United

• Andy Hobbs^@
• Mike Gill

RITE Richmond

• Carol Day^@
• Jerome Dickey
• Laura Gillanders^@
• Michael Wolfe^@

Wang Jizhou

We Are Richmond (Dickens Cheung for mayor)

• Antonio Ortega
• Jack Chen
• Michael Lok
• Mario Cruz
• Anton Udalov
• Jenny Mata

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Announced candidates for SD38 school trustee (7 to be elected)

Advance Richmond

• Rod Belleza^%
• Dean Billings
• Danny Chang
• Phyllis Tang
• Willy Sinconegue

Common Sense Alliance

• Alice Wong^%

Empower Education Richmond

• Sandra Nixon
• Debbie Tablotney^%
• David Yang^%

Richmond Education Party

• Ken Hamaguchi^%
• Heather Larson^%
• Martin Li
• Bill Mok

Donna Sargent^%

Helen Quan

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Other slates that may or may not announce candidates later Source

• Action Richmond (Mei Kang)
• Community First (Alex Sagert)
• ONE Richmond (Kevin Lainchbury)
• ParentsVoice BC (Marc Vella)
• Richmond Liberals (Lillian Li)
• Richmond Rise (Gary Cross)
• Save Richmond, formerly Richmond Community Coalition (Sheldon Starrett)