Page 3 - Mayor Malcolm News Today

Pink Shirt Day is celebrated on Feb. 22.

Family Day activities at Steveston Tram museum this weekend.

A recommendation to replace the Mounties with a provincial police force was news to at least one municipality with an RCMP detachment.

“Having video cameras at over half of Richmond’s intersections is an important road safety and traffic management initiative that will positively impact road users in Richmond,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “By providing the City more accurate data, traffic planning to increase safety and potentially mitigate vehicle congestion will increase.” Each camera location will be activated only after notification signs indicating cameras are operating are also installed at the intersection. ...

Over the coming decade, the childcare capacity will grow to 25 spaces per 100 children under the age of 36 months, 55 spaces per 100 children aged 30 months to school age, and 25 spaces per 100 school aged children. For school age children, the plan will create facilities that are on-site or within walking distance from all elementary schools. “Access to child care remains an issue for many families across the country,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “Richmond has worked hard to significantly...

During today’s press conference, Richmond mayor Malcolm Brodie said this will serve to greatly enhance traffic flow in the city centre, where significant new mixed-use developments are planned now and into the future. Approximately 17,000 vehicles are expected to use this section of roadway on average daily, including vehicle traffic transplanted from No. 3 Road. The new River Parkway arterial roadway, March 2021. (City of Richmond) The new River Parkway arterial roadway, March 2021. (City of...

Surrey councillor Jack Hundial produced a motion last month to “develop a meaningful, respectful acknowledgement before every Council and Committee meeting … in recognition that we are settlers here on this Coast Salish Land.” However, Safe Surrey Coalition (SSC) council members, including Mayor Doug McCallum, rejected the motion January 11 in a 5-4 vote. SSC councillor Allison Patton said Hundial was not being “authentic.” While Hundial expressed he was “shocked” after the re...