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By Florence Gordon

Published 10:59 PDT, Fri July 19, 2024

Last Updated: 11:00 PDT, Fri July 19, 2024

‘Good to Know’

Richmond residents are reminded to keep cool and stay safe during heat wave. Sunshine gives us so many good-feel moments, but when the heat from the sun becomes extreme we all have to use precaution, particularly seniors. Simple things like wearing sunglasses, a hat, apply sun screen and carry a bottle of water when you go outdoors.

We encourage residents to remain heat aware and offer a number of options for people to stay cool, stay informed about heat-related health risks and look out for each other during this current spell of extreme weather. For more information you can go to richmond.ca/heat

Suggested options

The city has several options in place for people seeking relief from the heat:

• Stay cool by visiting one of Richmond's three spray parks.

• Stroll through the air conditioned shopping centres.

• Community Centres and even the movie theatres.

• Take in a book or two in the air conditioned comfort of one of the city’s four libraries.

• Keeping hydrated is essential, so the city has several water fountains installed across Richmond to provide clean drinking water.

• A map of these and other options is available at: richmond.ca/heat

• Drink plenty of fluids (stay hydrated), even if you don’t feel thirsty.

• Keep cool by seeking out places that have air conditioning or shade, use a fan, take cool showers/bath.
• Closing your window coverings during the day will help to reduce inside heat.

• Stay out of hot cars. Never leave a child or a pet in a parked car, even for just a moment. If you see an animal in distress in a hot car contact 911 or the BC SPCA helpline at 1-855-622-7722.

• Check in on your loved ones – older family, friends, and neighbours who may be at risk of heat related illnesses.

Recreation facilities in Richmond

• Cambie Community Centre

• City Centre Community Centre

• Hamilton Community Centre

• Minoru Arena

• Minoru Centre for Active Living - Aquatic

• Minoru Centre for Active Living - Seniors

• Richmond Ice Centre

• Sea Island Community Centre

• South Arm Community Centre

• Steveston Community Centre

• Thompson Community Centre

• Watermania

• West Richmond Community Centre

Update on Richmond Community Wellness Strategy – June, 2024

Increased activity, healthier eating habits and a desire for even more opportunities for social connections are just some of the highlights of the Richmond Community Wellness Strategy – Progress Update 2022-2023.

The progress update offers examples of accomplishments and success stories that illustrate the Community Wellness Strategy's impact over the past two years. Launched in 2018, the strategy outlines a collaborative action plan developed in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and Richmond School District No. 38 to improve wellness and strive towards the vision for an active, caring, connected, healthy and thriving Richmond.

One example of changes in activity and the impact are: there were almost 1.8 million drop-in visits to city and association recreation facilities in 2023, a jump of 27.6 per cent. More than 56,500 individuals made use of those same facilities, an increase of almost nine per cent from the previous year.

For more information go to richmond.ca