John Shearer, Author at richmondhub.ca

Is politics broken – make an informed choice and VOTE!

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 2 min read

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]Politics and government … it seems to be getting meaner, uglier and increasingly partisan as the years go by. Having

Editorial Government

Red ink – the City Budget and the costs of carrying a $2.4 Billion debt!

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 2 min read

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]During City Council’s September 25th Council meeting, Councillors approved the 2020 Budget Directions Report. This approval means taxpayers have a

Events Politics

Save the date! – Federal candidates Q&A session October 9th, 7pm

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 0 min read

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]The Richmond Village Association is once again hosting an all candidates meeting to enable you to pose your questions and

Editorial Roads & Transit

Derailment at City Hall

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 3 min read

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]The past few weeks have not been good ones for City Council. CBC reporter Joanne Chianello has been breaking stories

Community Groups Entertainment & Events Fundraiser Richmond200

Bicentennial legacy – Community Pavilion for Richmond

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 1 min read

submitted by Sarah Wammes [dropcap]T[/dropcap]The group of dedicated volunteers who worked tirelessly to entertain you during Richmond 200 are back at

Community Builders News

Welcome to “Your Community Voice”

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 1 min read

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]It is with great pleasure that we welcome the “Your Community Voice” newspaper and the return of John Curry’s reporting

Editorial News

Green Bin program expands but is it the answer?

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 3 min read

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]On July 2nd, The City of Ottawa began to allow the disposal of plastic bags of organic waste through the

Editorial Government Roads & Transit

City of Ottawa road repairs – did the $9.8 million tax increase get applied to roads?

July 8, 2019July 9, 2019 7 min read

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]Most Ottawa motorists agree that the state of Ottawa’s road infrastructure is unacceptable. For Richmond and area residents who rely