Why I’m Running For School Trustee in Richmond, BC – Michael Starchuk

A little about me and why I am running for School Trustee in Richmond, BC I decided at a young age that there were two things I wanted out of my life. I want to have a positive influence on other people’s lives and to have fun while doing it. I believe that nothing I […]Read more

For Immediate Release October 9, 2014 RICHMOND, BC – RITE Richmond’s City Council candidates Carol Day and Michael Wolfe announced today that if elected to Richmond City Council on November 15, they will submit the following motion to the Mayor and City Council to address the Chinese sign issue: Read more

I am concerned about the future of Richmond. Richmond City Council has endorsed a staff report for an “Iconic” TOLL bridge to replace the Massey Tunnel. Richmond City Council has approved plans for another 50 towers in the Centre of Richmond. Richmond City Council has promised to save farm land as they watched Read more

For over a decade now, I have been interested in the operations at Richmond City Hall. In order to learn more, I have attended a majority of the Monday night City Council meetings. I research the staff reports ahead of time and take my full 5 minutes as a public delegate to speak on the […]Read more

Education is vital in establishing a healthy, democratic and pluralistic society. The purpose of our school system is “to enable all learners to become literate, to develop their individual potentials, and, to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to a healthy, democratic and pluralistic Read more

Four to six nights a week, I walk through my neighbourhood. I have been doing this regularly for the past ten years. Last week, I saw something that really took me by surprise. I told friends about it. I told family members about it. I even told my local grocery store cashier about it. What […]Read more

For Immediate Release August 19, 2014 RICHMOND – The newly-renamed RITE Richmond (formerly Richmond Independent Team of Electors (RITE)) announced today that it will run two candidates for Richmond City Council, Carol Day and Michael Wolfe and three candidates for the Richmond Board of Education, Rod Read more

2014  is an exciting year because I feel this is the year Richmond is ready for some exciting new ideas and new people on Richmond City Council. We live in a wonderful city and have much to be proud of but many citizens feel that we have lost touch with City Hall and feel that no one on Richmond City Council is Read more

It is time, again, for Richmond to choose their elected officials The last 3 years went by quickly. I thought about why I ran in the first place, what's been accomplished, and what is left to do. A good chunk of my first term was spent learning the ropes. The District has made good progress in re-defining Read more