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Richmond Sentinel VOL. 9 ISSUE 17 Front Cover

Richmond Sentinel

OUR CITY Richmond 10th ANNIVERSARY

Published 12:09 PDT, Wed April 22, 2026

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The Richmond Sentinel for the past decade, has proudly served the residents of the City of Richmond, sharing the stories of people, and moments that make this community unique.

From its very beginning, the Sentinel was built on a simple but powerful vision: to create a community newspaper that focuses on the positive while providing valuable information freely to the public. The goal was to inform, connect, and celebrate Richmond – helping newcomers learn about their new home while keeping long-time residents engaged with the evolving story of our city.

Over the years, the Sentinel has highlighted voices from all three levels of government, featured the stories of individuals who helped shape Richmond’s history and character, and celebrated the many businesses that contributed to the city’s vitality. We created a series with informative content for seniors, provided a trusted platform for candidates during election periods and added a touch of entertainment, local sports and the arts (in print and video).

As the Sentinel grew, so did the ways we could tell those stories. With the addition of a video department, no story became too big or too small to capture. One day we might be in a boardroom filming an interview with a company president; the next day we could be inside a garage highlighting a young entrepreneur’s latest creation, or soaring above the city in a float plane to capture that perfect shot. Our passion to produce a publication that we are proud of has never wavered. None of this would have been possible without the vision of the Founder, the support of our advertisers, and the loyalty of our readers.

To celebrate our journey, we have created this special series – a reflection of ten years of community, connection, and storytelling. In no particular order, we hope you enjoy looking back with us.

In our series for the 10^th anniversary, we continue with part 3 covering the Richmond Sockeyes Junior A hockey season. I grew up in Ontario where the winters were long, cold and lots of snow so hockey was a big part of our lives as an all-day activity and it was free. Whether it was shoveling snow off the frozen river to play hockey or gathering in front of a black and white TV screen as part of our weekend entertainment so hockey is no stranger to me. Two years ago when the Richmond Sentinel was asked to sponsor the Richmond Sockeyes our number one goal was to share our experience with our community and 2026 was a year to remember. Last weekend at the Sockeye’s Awards another sponsor said “I grew up in Richmond and didn’t know there was so much talent providing the community with a night of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy at such an affordable ticket price. From the owners, the coaching team and all of the players they provided those who came out to the games a night to remember and for those who were unable to make it to the games Steve Erickson a Sentinel’s contributing writer provided a weekly play-by-play description of the games.

With the approval of the powers at be in the 2025/2026 season the Sockeyes moved up to the next level of JR Hockey and with a new coach and the addition of new players the Richmond Sockeyes created an outstanding Season playing 52 games and 47 wins ending the Season In number one position. A special congratulation to the team and a special thank you to the families who opened their home to billet players away from home.