Archive: November 2014

The 2014 Richmond municipal election was a huge success, with you, the people of Richmond being the winners. There is nothing better for democracy than strong voter engagement. Richmond can be proud that we went from 23.4% voter turnout in 2011 to 32.4% in 2014.  That is an incredible improvement in just one term! Read more

Early on in this election campaign, RITE Richmond challenged the other civic groups to disclose their financial contributions as they come in, i.e. not to wait until after the election to do so.  As stated here on the RITE Richmond website: An important part of understanding a candidate is knowing who are their Read more

RICHMOND, BC – RITE Richmond city council candidates Carol Day and Michael Wolfe announced the remaining action plans to finalize their 2014 municipal election platform: The Accountable Government Plan, the Agricultural Enhancement Plan and Electoral Reform. The Accountable Government Plan will push for Read more

RICHMOND, BC – The Farmland Defence League announced that it has endorsed RITE Richmond candidates Carol Day and Michael Wolfe for Richmond City Council for the 2014 Municipal Elections, according to a news release Thursday morning. As the Richmond Director of the Farmland Defence League for 6 years, Wolfe Read more

For Immediate Release November 4, 2014 RICHMOND, B.C. – With more and more Richmond residents concerned about housing now and in the future, the RITE Richmond City Council team of Carol Day and Michael Wolfe announced their Housing and Development Action Plan on Tuesday. “It’s time we get back to Read more

It is shameful that Richmond city councillors who voted to destroy the Garden City Lands would now attempt to convince unsuspecting voters that they worked to save the lands. The Defenders Of The Garden City Lands Fact: The Garden City Lands Coalition was formed in late 2007 to protect the lands from dense Read more