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Mayor addresses city’s business leaders
City has made good on commitments to community safety and childcare: Brodie
BY GRAEME WOOD Special to the News
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie delivered his annual address at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday afternoon at a Richmond hotel. Brodie commenced his speech, noting the city’s expected population growth of 40 per cent within three decades and that in his 13 years as mayor the city has evolved from a suburban community to a “distinct destination” — one that is desirable in which to live, work, play and visit. Brodie listed and addressed 12 council goals, the first of which was community safety. He noted three new fire halls that had been constructed over the last decade as well as a new RCMP headquarters. “Richmond has achieved real success in providing for a safe community,” said Brodie. He said the city was committed
to improving childcare. “We have long-identified social needs and childcare is one of them,” said Brodie, adding that 200 new childcare spaces are coming to facilities under development. Brodie said another highlight of this council’s achievements has been the development of 296 new affordable rental apartments for seniors at Kiwanis Towers near Richmond Centre mall Economic development was highlighted by the mayor as well. A new Canada Post processing facility and luxury outlet mall to be built on Sea Island as well as two new Port Metro Vancouver facilities, the Ecowaste Industrial Park and a new Walmart were all examples of jobs coming into the city. He said tourism is gaining importance and he also thanked the city’s volunteers who compiled
more than 50,000 hours throughout the community, according to city data. Brodie stated that with Richmond’s liveability and jobs coming into the city fewer cars should be needed in the future, tying into Richmond’s goal of reducing carbon emissions as a whole with its Sustainability Framework and a new Community Energy and Emission Plan. Those carbon emissions are leading to climate change and rising sea levels. Brodie noted the city must continue to maintain its utilities, especially the dikes to “keep us dry.” Brodie opted to deliver his annual address at the chamber luncheon this year, citing poor attendance at City Hall in past years. — see full story at www.richmond-news.com
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Mayor Malcolm Brodie delivers his annual address in front of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
Richmond could be shaking all over New study suggests Lulu Island may feel the worst if earthquake hits deep earthquakes and shallow earth- Metro Vancouver, particularly from quakes, especially along the souththe south as it relates to Richmond. west,” said Dr. Sheri Molnar who The study was done through led the study published numerical simulations after studying Monday in the Bulletin of the soils 40-60 kilometres the Seismological Society To link to beneath the region in what is website known as the Georgia Basin. of America. The study did not assess Shockwaves are found to “the big one,” which would have amplified in the soft glacial occur beyond Vancouver sediments and sedimentary rocks. Island at the Cascadia subduction “Earthquake waves that enter zone. The study did assess the poten- material that is softer will increase tial for smaller earthquakes affecting see Irving page 4
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gwood@richmond-news.com
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The Georgia Basin stretches far inland and south.
Seismologists from the University of B.C. released a new study that indicates Richmond will experience greater shaking than previously thought, should an earthquake occur to the south within 100 kilometres. “What was most interesting is around Richmond is where the largest amplitude of motion could be seen during the simulations for
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