Happy Saturday, Richmond!
In case you missed it, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Richmond and B.C.'s south coast on Friday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Richmond Board of Education will end its half-day preschool program initiative at two schools in June.
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Today's weather...
Keep those umbrellas in hand because rain is in the forecast for Saturday. Winds are expected to gust up to 50km/h.
Temperatures are expected to hit a high of 10C and a low of 8C in Steveston Village, according to Weatherhood.
Click here to check out forecasts for other areas of Richmond for the rest of the week.
Photo of the day...
For today's feature photo, GMR regular Dave McKinnon captured a coyote roaming about near Finn Road.
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Fun fact about Richmond...
Do you know the tram sitting in the Steveston Tram just celebrated its 112th birthday?
Tram Car 1120 was completed by the St. Louis Car Company in Missouri in January 1913 and served the Lower Mainland for 45 years before being decommissioned in 1958, according to Steveston Heritage's website.
The tram, which has been beautifully restored, reflects 112 years of rich history.
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