Richmond

Takumi Ishikawa, 18, gets some air while BMX'ing at the Richmond Skate Park Thursday afternoon.

Richmond RCMP Cpl. Stephanie Ashton of the Richmond RCMP Family Violence Unit adds a cell phone to the collection bin at the Richmond Caring Place Wednesday afternoon. Cellphones and chargers are redistributed to women at risk for calling 911.

Brad Vader of Pacific Log Recovery, the company contracted by DFO to repair the log boom that blocks debris from entering Steveston harbour, hammers away on the Fraser River Wednesday afternoon.

McRoberts Grade 11 student Heather Tijman plays around with a Corn snake during Eco-Fest 2007, a teacher-organised celebration of environmental sustainability at McRoberts Secondary on Thursday. The snake was part of a display from the Westcoast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles, who were there to educate students about the value of local reptiles in the natural environment.