Good afternoon Richmond,

No matter what your industry, the Richmond Chamber wants to make it easy for you to share your feedback with policy makers at the City of Richmond. Check out some of the opportunities shared below to provide your input this month and updates shared by the City of Richmond.

At a glance:

• The City of Richmond’s Builders’ Breakfast
• Richmond’s Business Recycling Resources Program
• Provide Your Input for the Tourism Master Plan
• Weigh In on Local Agri-Food and Seafood Needs

The City of Richmond’s Builders’ Breakfast

Are you developing or constructing new houses, multiplexes, and townhouses in Richmond?

How can Richmond best enable your success building to current and future Step Code requirements? Join the breakfast event for an opportunity to provide input directly to City staff!

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Time: 8:00 – 10:00 am (doors open at 7:45 am)

Location: 2nd floor, Richmond Curling Club Lounge, 5540 Hollybridge Way

What You’ll Learn:

• Explore the Step Code options currently available in the City of Richmond.
• Stay informed about updates to the timeline for future increments in Step Code requirements.
• Understand recent changes in the BC Building Code (BCBC) and administrative requirements
• Register today to reserve your seat and enjoy breakfast while helping us to shape the future of building codes in our community.

Richmond’s Business Recycling Resources Program

Richmond’s Business Recycling Resources Program is free to use and developed by the City of Richmond for local businesses to help increase recycling and reduce waste.

Available resources include:

• A comprehensive toolkit with tips and guides
• Advice on how to develop a Recycling & Waste Reduction Plan
• Site visits with customized feedback

Not sure here to start? Take the Business Recycling Quiz to get the next steps to improve your waste reduction and recycling practices.

Learn more at richmond.ca/BusinessRecycling or email at BusinessRecycling@richmond.ca

Provide Your Input for the Tourism Master Plan

The public is invited to share their thoughts on the future of tourism in Richmond, starting today and until April 30.

Community input will help shape the city's first long-term Tourism Master Plan, designed to enhance Richmond as a visitor destination and to create a positive impact. This initiative is led by the City of Richmond and Tourism Richmond in collaboration with the Richmond Hotel Association.

There are in-person and online opportunities for the public to participate in March and April 2025.

• Pop-up Events: Drop by select locations to learn more and share your input.
• Online Survey: Visit https://bit.ly/Richmondtourismsurvey to learn more and provide feedback by April 30, 2025.

The Richmond Tourism Master Plan is anticipated to be completed in Winter 2025-2026.

Weigh In on Local Agri-Food and Seafood Needs

The City of Richmond is inviting public input to help identify gaps in the local agri-food and seafood processing sectors.

This feedback will be essential in guiding the development of the Richmond Food Hub initiative. Community members and interest-holders can share their insights through online and in-person opportunities available now through Sunday, April 27.

The initiative aims to support growth, innovation, and resilience in the local food sector. Food hubs can offer entrepreneurs and businesses essential services like equipment, training, and infrastructure to support expansion.

There are in-person and online opportunities for the public to participate in March and April 2025.

• In-Person: The project team will be at some of Richmond’s key food locations to speak with food vendors and visitors through March and April.
• Online Survey: Visit https://letstalkrichmond.ca/FoodHub to learn more and provide feedback by April 27, 2025.