Are fireworks 🎆 still a thing on Halloween?

Does anyone know if the fireworks are still on? It's raining really hard

Are there any updates whether the halloween event at Minoru is happening with the heavy rain this evening?

Thanks in advance!

Looking for tips!

Hi members of r/RichmondBC!

I am a Research Assistant at the Concussion Outcomes Recovery and TECH Interventions (CORTECH) Lab at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia. Dr. Jacqueline Purtzki (principal investigator) and Dr. Cairncross (co-investigator) are seeking adolescents aged 12-18 years who have had a concussion in the past 6 months and their caregivers to participate together in our paid and online study that evaluates the user-friendliness and credibility of an online concussion resource guide designed for adolescents called “My Guide Concussion – Teen Edition”.

In our study, we want to find out what teenagers and their caregivers think about the “MyGuide Concussion – Teen Edition” website and how it can be improved.

Interested individuals may be eligible for participation if they:

• Are an adolescent between 12-18 years old who had a concussion within the past 6 months and reports at least one bothersome symptom attributable to a concussion OR
• Are a parent and/or legal guardian of youth between 12-18 years old who have experienced a concussion within the past 6 months and reports at least one bothersome symptom attributable to a concussion AND
• Are able to read and understand English AND
• Reside in British Columbia/Yukon, Canada AND
• Have access to the Internet 

If you would like to learn more about the study, please visit this link https://redcap.link/5bc1qzgi or scan the QR code on our study poster to provide your consent for a member of the study team to contact you with more information.

Thank you!

CORTECH Lab

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Dear community members,

Tonight is Halloween and I know of several older teens that are planning on trick-or-treating. I'm asking the community to indulge these teens and not ridicule them for dressing up and knocking on doors. Teens today are not doing it for the candy .... they're doing it because they want to dress up and be a part of something fun. Schools are also asking trick or treaters to donate their candy to their schools for the homeless.

Please give them your most upmost respect and they will respect you back. I remember when I was a kid there was rioting, vandalism and kids throwing firecrackers at houses and people.

Thank you for your consideration.

Everywhere I go in Richmond are most likely filled with Indian workers.

Superstore, Canadian tire, FreshCo, save on, london drug, shoppers, Tim hortons, mcd, cellphone stores, price smart, Burger King, some stores in RC, Wendy’s, sportchek, mark’s, Walmart, toys r us, gas stations and many more.

Some of them don’t even bother putting on deodorant when they’re dealing with customers.

What changed ? I barely see any HS kids working or any other people. I remember usually the young people are working at those jobs.

Are they all foreign temp workers? That’s a lot of them and Richmond is mostly Chinese.

First time taking my 4 year old to truck or treat in Steveston! Which streets/area is best to go to? Nothing too scary but decent traffic and lots of fun for young kids :). Thank you!

So at our previous apartment I damaged the corner of the glasstop stove. It was already very scuffed and old when we first moved in. Now the landlord is taking over 700 dollars for the purchase of a new stove. I had hoped to buy a used stove to replace the damage. And the old stove still fully works its just cosmetic damage in one corner. Is it fair for them to charge us for a new one?

So i bought a pack of trick or treat Pokémon card packs. We never get trick or treaters at our house due to it being in the farm land and not safe for walking at night. (No sidewalks)

So tonight i will be in a red panda onsie skateboarding around steveston handing out Pokémon packs. If u see me scooting by give me a wave or a "gotta catch em all" shout for some packs of cards.

Cant wait too see everyone in their costumes tonight!!!!

Also if anyone knows of some good areas to go to let me know!!

Just as the title says, Speeders, the go kart place which has been under renovation allowed me to reserve my birthday party of 16 people about a month ago, promising they would be open in time for my party (nov 9th). I paid 50% up front to secure the date ($800+). They wouldn't give me an exact re-opening date (understandable) but ASSURED me that they'd re-open in time for my birthday party. Being that my event date is coming soon, I've called SEVERAL times, and have left a handful of voice mail msgs, stressing my concern that the date is just around the corner, and no announcement has been made for an opening date. I've sent emails, posted on their social media page... nothing - no response. I'm upset because I was legitimately STOKED to check out their new facility (multi-level go kart racing, laser tag, AR axe throwing and darts and even VR racing). I don't understand how you can promise that you'll be open, take peoples' money and then completely vanish. At this point, only 9 days prior to my birthday, I think I'm going to call mastercard and dispute the transaction. Super disappointed. I used to love this place. I don't think I'll be going back after this interaction.

All that said, I strongly advise you to NOT make reservations until they officially re-open. They had previously promised to re-open "end of summer 2024". 2 months later, they're still not open and haven't provided any updates. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Looking for suggestions for a new activity.

Anyways, /rant

I went to Tim Hortons for a coffee and noticed 2 police cars with lights flashing at Canadian Tire,

1 outside Burger King lights flashing,

2 outside Save on Foods lights flashing,

1 on the side of the road on steveston highway pulled over lights flashing

Anyone know what went on? seems like a large presence of police...

Not sure what's going on. Firefighters were looking for something in the yard of TMH with flashlights and there was even a k9 unit. There's no smoke or other signs of fire.

Been waiting for this place to open!!

Why is it so damn rainy today? I’m sick of this! My socks were soaked.

Anyone recommend a place, online or IRL, where I could buy a used iPhone? Not really keen on buying a stolen phone off FB Marketplace or Craigslist… thanks!

Looking for participants for a South Asian Adult Children of Alcoholics for a Masters thesis research study.

I'm looking for individuals within Canada who are South Asian Adult Children of Alcoholics for my Masters thesis research study. Therefore, I'm hoping to post on this forum to gain participants. I've attached a brief description of my study.

"I am conducting a research study exploring the experiences of South Asian ACoAs (Adult Children of Alcoholics) and the meaning they associate with alcoholism. I am seeking to interview individuals raised in South Asian households with an alcoholic parent or one who misused alcohol, to better understand the cultural and mental health dynamics involved.

If you know anyone who may be interested in participating, I am looking for South Asian ACoAs who:

Identify as South Asian and were raised in a South Asian household.

Lived with a parent who struggled with alcoholism or alcohol misuse.

Are 19 years or older.

Are fluent in English for a 1-2 hour online interview.

Participation is voluntary, and participants can withdraw at any time. If interested, please contact me at Shobia.vaseeharan@mytwu.ca or 604 446 5229."

Thank you so much.

Any leads on deep discounts on pumpkins, savvy Richmond shoppers?

Head massage Shampoo massage Neck/shoulder massage Foot massage Etc

I am a teenager, soon to be adult, and I haven't really had much luck in finding a job for some time now. I've tried going on indeed and applying to some stuff there, but I've had difficulties getting responses to my application. And I'm not really picky so I've applied to a multitude of job types. Is this a problem with my resume or should I go elsewhere to find a job? What places should I go to to find job openings?

I really only know of Kisamos and Opa!.... and only one of those is a proper sit-down restaurant. Are there any at all that you recommend?

Im looking for a job in richmond and to be specific I want somewhere more isolated, meaning not places like the mall or plazas. I wanna work somewhere where i don’t have to see someone I know every 10 minutes and somewhere thats fun or chill. Please help

Wondering why tomato prices specially Roma tomatoes are so high.

Just went to Safeway and save on on 1 road and realized they had no pumpkins for carving anymore? Anyone seen any stores still selling them? Thanks in advance !

I’m very late purchasing this year!

Hey, can someone confirm if the store Vancity Sports sells authentic jerseys. The have soccer jerseys from 2009/2010 brand new still with tags that’s what me sceptical. I’m from Montreal and I want to pass an online order but wanted to confirm first. Thanks!

I walked past the (former?) Mr. Pretzel booth at Richmond Centre to find black boards covering the area of the piping of the old booth. Did they quietly close down or are they planning to return with renovations made to the pretzel spot? I remember every time I walked past there when I go to the mall now there wasn’t much of a lineup, but I remember when it opened back in 2016 and there was a massive lineup for weeks on end waiting to get their hands on a pretzel. I’m guessing they couldn’t keep up with business expenses and whatnot and they went under.