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47-405: Prairie Fire may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Prairie Fire (magazine) , a Canadian literary magazine Prairie Fire (TV program) , a news magazine/documentary program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States Prairie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism , a manifesto by

94-518: A deal had been approved whereby the city would purchase the entire parcel of land from the Musqueam Band and Canada Lands Company for $ 59.2 million. The Musqueam band has since brought a lawsuit against the City of Richmond, claiming they sold it under duress. The lawsuit remains dormant and it is the understanding of Coun. Harold Steves that the lawsuit will remain dormant unless the city wants to develop

141-746: A detached home in Richmond is $ 1,581,600. Richmond has an immigrant population of 60 percent, the highest in Canada. Richmond is also home to two of the largest Buddhist temples in North America, the International Buddhist Temple and the Ling Yen Mountain Temple . Approximately half of Richmond residents identify as having Chinese ancestry with BBC calling it "North America's most Asian city" in 2012. East Asian Canadians make up

188-660: A household in Richmond is 2.6 persons. Most households have a household size of 2 persons, and the least households have 5 or more persons. Apartment buildings are the most common structural type of dwellings, made up of 18,590 apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys, 15,475 apartment in a building that has five or more storeys, and 4,990 apartment or flat in a duplex . Single-detached houses are also popular with 24,435 single-detached houses located in Richmond. Other types of buildings include 1,585, semi-detached houses 15,945 row houses , 20 other single-attached houses, and 45 movable dwellings. The average price of

235-432: A literary magazine. Even then, however, it continued to hold as a priority the publishing of work by Manitoba writers. As one critic put it, Prairie Fire's job was to map the local literary landscape. Manitoba Magazine Publishers’ Association Awards Other Awards Richmond, BC Richmond is a city in the coastal Lower Mainland region of British Columbia , Canada. Mainly a suburban city, it occupies almost

282-612: A long history in Steveston dating back to the 1800s. Following Japan's 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor , the Anti-Japanese sentiment grew, and this community was devastated as residents of Japanese descent were relocated to internment camps in the BC Interior and Alberta and their property sold at auction. The 2021 census found that English was spoken as mother tongue by 31.31% of the population. The next most common mother tongue language

329-529: A majority of Richmond's population, many of whom immigrated in the late 1980s, mostly from Hong Kong , Taiwan , and Mainland China on top of the Japanese Canadian community who immigrated to Canada nearly a century earlier. Almost three quarters of city's population is of Continental Asian descent, where other Continental Asian Canadians communities residing in Richmond include Indo-Canadians and Filipino Canadians . Richmond's Japanese community has

376-681: A six-floor expansion to its Chinese-oriented shopping centre, Aberdeen Centre . The plan includes an office building and a link to the Canada Line's Aberdeen station . The new complex was completed and opened up to the public in 2014. The River Rock Casino Resort is located near the Canada Line Bridgeport station and has built a 12-story hotel. The casino has added an addition above the newly added six-story car park and SkyTrain Bridgeport Station. TransLink (the Canada Line owner) gave

423-567: A small portion of Lulu Island (the Queensborough neighbourhood at the far eastern tip is part of the city of New Westminster). The next largest island, Sea Island , is home to the Vancouver International Airport (YVR). In addition to Lulu and Sea Islands, 15 smaller islands make up the city's 128.87 square kilometres (49.76 sq mi) land area, including: The city also includes the fishing village of Steveston, located in

470-497: A team in Canada's National Ringette League Saskatchewan Prairie Fire , of the Rugby Canada Super League Wildfire , in grassland Knox College (Illinois) , Galesburg, Illinois Castilleja , a genus of plants See also [ edit ] Museum at Prairiefire , Overland Park, Kansas Prairie Fires :The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder , a literary biography. Topics referred to by

517-431: Is also very cloudy in the cooler months. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Richmond had a population of 209,937 living in 81,080 of its 85,035 total private dwellings, a change of 5.9% from its 2016 population of 198,309. The average age of the population was 43.3 years old, and the median age of the population was 43.6. Of the population, 13.3 percent was 0 to 14 years of age, 20 percent

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564-627: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Prairie Fire (magazine) Andris Taskans was the founding editor of Prairie Fire . He studied at the University of Winnipeg . Taskans was a founding member of the Manitoba Writers' Guild (established in 1981) and helped start the Manitoba Magazine Publishers Association (established in 1988). In 2004, Taskans accepted

611-438: Is estimated to take 20 years to build out. Within this development plan, there will be mixed housing, large public spaces with a Civic Plaza slated to be placed in the corner of Lansdowne Road and No 3 Road. The property owner, Vanprop Investment Ltd., has plans for Lansdowne to be a pedestrian-friendly area with shops and services lined within its block. Aspac Developments Ltd purchased 7.5 hectares (19 acres) of land adjacent to

658-684: Is now home to several museums and heritage sites, as well as a working harbour for fishing boats. Currently, London Heritage Farm, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and the Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site in Steveston highlight these parts of Richmond's diverse history. Richmond is made up of most of the islands in the Fraser River delta, the largest and most populated island being Lulu Island . The city of Richmond includes all but

705-461: Is planning a 16-building development on a seven-hectare (17-acre) property near Capstan Way and No 3 road. The mixed-use development would include over 2,100 residential units, various commercial uses, and a hotel. The Canada Line is considered critical to the project. A fifth Richmond station at Capstan Way (No. 3 Road and Capstan Way) was originally planned, but was cancelled in March 2009. This station

752-682: The Canadian Coast Guard . The property is bounded by Westminster Highway, Garden City Road, Alderbridge Way and No. 4 Road and has been within the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) since 1973. In 2005, the Federal Government of Canada deemed the land as "surplus" to its needs and sold the site to the Canada Lands Company, a federal Crown corporation. The City of Richmond, Canada Lands Company , and

799-628: The American radical group Weather Underground Prairie Fire Organizing Committee , an American anti-capitalist activist group A 1955 painting by Blackbear Bosin S.O.G. Prairie Fire, downloadable content in the video game ARMA 3 a 1977 film by John Hanson and Rob Nilsson Other uses [ edit ] Operation Prairie Fire, a 1968 US Studies and Observations Group (SOG) reconnaissance mission into Laos as part of Operation Dewey Canyon Operation Prairie Fire , US military strikes against Libya in 1986 Prairie Fire (ringette team) ,

846-888: The Artists Award, sponsored by The Great-West Life Assurance Company . In 2008, Taskans received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Western Magazine Awards Foundation on their 26th annual Western Magazine Awards in Richmond, BC . He was awarded the "Making a Difference Award" from the Winnipeg Arts Council in 2009 at the Mayor's Luncheon for the Arts in Winnipeg. Taskans died on September 27, 2019. Taskans

893-465: The Fraser River and the finished $ 178 million Richmond Olympic Oval . The $ 1 billion plan includes 16 high-density towers, up to 14 stories in height. The towers will be stepped toward the waterfront and will include trees and green space. Aspac's plans are for "probably the highest-end development Richmond has seen to date" said Mayor Brodie. A $ 2.3 million hard-surfaced path will be constructed along

940-558: The Great Canadian Casino Corporation land worth $ 9.5 million, and $ 4.5 million in cash in return for building the park-and-ride facility. Transit users are charged $ 3.00 per day to use the facility (up from an initial $ 2.00 charge). The 55.2-hectare (136-acre) parcel known as the Garden City Lands was leased by the federal government for decades and was formerly used as a transmitter site for program requirements of

987-663: The Musqueam Indian Band entered a 2005 agreement with the federal government that included the intent to remove the land from the ALR for the purposes of high-density development. In April 2008, an application to exclude the land from the Agricultural Land Reserve was made to the Agricultural Land Commission. The application was rejected on 10 February 2009. On 8 March 2010, Richmond City Council announced

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1034-540: The South Terminal of Vancouver International Airport . Air Canada Jazz operates a regional office in Richmond. Before its dissolution, Canadian Airlines operated an office in Richmond. Before it merged into Air Canada Jazz, regional airline Air BC was headquartered in Richmond. Prior to its dissolution, Harmony Airways , Pacific Western Airlines and Canadian Pacific Air Lines were all headquartered in Richmond. The first McDonald's restaurant outside of

1081-713: The United States was opened in Richmond in June 1967. The Agricultural Land Reserve preserves 4,916 hectares within the city as farmland, an area that makes up most of east Richmond. Of this area, 3,012 hectares are farmed by 247 farms; the rest is either vacant or occupied by non-farm uses. Cranberries and blueberries are the dominant crops grown. Other crops grown include strawberries , corn , and potatoes . In 2001, Richmond had approximately 47% of BC's cranberry acreage. Richmond Centre , Lansdowne Centre , McArthurGlen Vancouver , Parker Place and Aberdeen Centre are some of

1128-459: The area is more commonly known as "food street". Richmond city planners are one year into their update of its official plan, passed in fall 2019, for the city centre. The plan is anchored by the Canada Line and includes the development of nine transit-oriented village centres. The population of the area is expected to grow from about 40,000 to 120,000 residents. According to a senior planner for

1175-552: The at large electoral system that is currently in place. On 3 December 1990, Richmond was designated as a City. The first Town Hall, the Agricultural Hall and the Methodist Church (now Minoru Chapel), were built at the corner of No. 17 (River) Rd and No. 20 (Cambie) Rd near the main settlement on the northwestern tip of Lulu Island at North Arm. The old fishing village of Steveston on the southwestern tip of Lulu Island

1222-516: The city's population. As a member municipality of Metro Vancouver , Richmond is composed of eight local neighbourhoods: Sea Island, City Centre, Thompson, West Richmond, Steveston, South Arm, East Richmond and Hamilton. As of 2023, the city has an estimated population of 229,781 people. During the 2010 Winter Olympics , the Richmond Olympic Oval was a venue for long track speed skating events. Coast Salish bands had temporary camps on

1269-438: The city, the goal of the plan is to "turn the middle arm of the Fraser River into a focus instead of an edge." A Richmond parks manager said that for "too long residents have felt contained by the river, seen it as being to their backs. Now, they want people to face the river and embrace the waterfront." Lansdowne Centre will be undergoing redevelopment in 2025 to make way for a 50-acre master planned mixed-use community, which

1316-565: The development are also slated for redevelopment. The University of British Columbia constructed the John M.S. Lecky boathouse along River Road. It draws crowds from rowing regattas and dragon boat races. A possible pedestrian bridge where Cambie Road reaches the river is also being included in a future vision of the area. It would link nature trails on the north and south banks, and make Aberdeen Centre within walking distance for BCIT's aerospace campus students. Developer Pinnacle International

1363-426: The dykes could rupture, and the alluvial soil may liquefy , causing extensive damage. Richmond is also at risk of a major flood if the Fraser River has an unusually high spring freshet . Recreational trails run along the tops of many of the dykes, and Richmond also supports about 1,400 acres (5.7 km ) of parkland. Because of the high groundwater table, very few houses in Richmond have basements and until

1410-610: The east, Delta to the south, and the Strait of Georgia to the west. The indigenous Coast Salish peoples were the first people to inhabit the area of modern-day Richmond, with the Musqueam Band naming the site near Terra Nova " spələkʷəqs " or "boiling point". Today, East Asian Canadians make up a majority of Richmond's population, along with the Continental Asian Canadian population numbering almost three-fourths of

1457-495: The entirety of Lulu Island (excluding Queensborough ), between the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River . Encompassing the adjacent Sea Island (where the Vancouver International Airport is located) and several other smaller islands and uninhabited islets to its north and south, the suburb neighbours Vancouver and Burnaby on the Burrard Peninsula to the north, New Westminster and Annacis Island to

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1504-519: The far southwest corner of the city, and Burkeville , which shares Sea Island with the airport. Both Steveston and Burkeville were independent villages until they were annexed by Richmond. Since all of Richmond occupies islands in a river delta , the city has plenty of rich, alluvial soil for agriculture, and was one of the first areas in British Columbia to be farmed by Europeans in the 19th century. The drawback of Richmond's geographical location

1551-568: The island, to fish and collect berries, which were scattered and moved from year to year. Certain Coast Salish summer camps were located at Garry Point, and Woodward's Landing, along with the site of the Terra Nova cannery, which had at one time been a Musqueam village. There is no definitive historical account as to how Richmond was named. There are several possibilities that have been proposed, including: The Township of Richmond, British Columbia

1598-623: The lands into anything that is not related to ALR use. On Canada Day , Richmond has an annual festival in Steveston called the Steveston Salmon Festival. This event includes a parade, and a huge barbecued salmon sale in front of the Steveston Community Centre. Locally based municipal, provincial and federal politicians frequently show up at this event, usually as part of the parade and/or to hand out Canadian flags . An annual Richmond Maritime Festival has been held at

1645-421: The late 1980s, very few buildings were above 3 storeys high. Also, because of proximity to the airport, current building codes limit the height of buildings to 150 feet (46 m). Richmond has an oceanic climate ( Cfb ). Because it is not as close to the mountains, it actually receives 30% less rain than neighbouring Vancouver. It rarely snows in winter, and the summer temperatures are mild to warm. Richmond

1692-582: The mall. While McArthurGlen Vancouver has been given the Best Outlet Centre 2015 award at MAPIC. Richmond is also home to many Chinese-oriented shopping malls, most of them along No. 3 Road from Alderbridge Way to Capstan Way. This area is officially termed as the " Golden Village " by Tourism Richmond and includes malls such as Aberdeen Centre , Continental Centre, Union Square, President Plaza, Parker Place , and Yaohan Centre. The strip malls located on Alexandra Road are famous for their restaurants, and

1739-458: The most prominent malls in Richmond. There is also Steveston Village. The Seafair Plaza commercial center is near Steveston, in Seafair, a different neighbourhood and planning area. The success of these malls has created significant economic growth in Richmond. Richmond Centre has become Canada's 12th most profitable mall. Offices, apartment buildings, and transportation hubs have sprung up around

1786-543: The name was changed to Prairie Fire. The Manitoba Writers’ Guild published Prairie Fire from 1983 to 1989. The current publisher, Prairie Fire Press, Inc., was established in 1989. The local writing and publishing scene was not as developed in 1978 as it is today. The members of W3 felt isolated both from the established writers of the Canadian Authors Association and from the University of Manitoba crowd gathered at St. John's College. Writers News Manitoba

1833-452: The river to link the project to Aberdeen Centre. Aspac's initial plan includes constructing the development in four phases, with the first phase consisting of 65,000 square metres (700,000 sq ft) of residential development, and 2,300 square metres (25,000 sq ft) of ground-level commercial space. Some construction will not begin until after 2010, and will take up to 12 years to complete. The warehouses and commercial parks near

1880-421: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Prairie Fire . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prairie_Fire&oldid=1114541345 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1927-524: Was Cantonese , spoken by 21.52% of the population, followed by Mandarin at 21.08%. According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Richmond included: Richmond supports about 100,000 jobs in various areas, including services, retailing, tourism, light manufacturing, airport services and aviation, agriculture, fishing, and government. Richmond also is a leading centre in the region for high-technology companies, including Norsat and Sierra Wireless . Pacific Coastal Airlines has its headquarters in

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1974-497: Was 65 years and over, 2.4 percent was 85 years and over, and 66.7 percent was the age 15 to 64 years old. Richmond's 2021 population of 209,937 makes it the fourth-largest city in British Columbia , after Vancouver (662,248), Surrey (568,322) and Burnaby (249,125). Richmond has a land area of 128.87 km (49.76 sq mi) and a population density of 1,629.1/km (4,219.2/sq mi) in 2021. The average size of

2021-470: Was also a writer, and published Jukebox Junkie in 1987 by Turnstone Press (a poetry chapbook). Prairie Fire magazine was founded in 1978 as Writers News Manitoba . WNM arose out of a group called the Winnipeg Writers Workshop (W3). The founding editors were Katherine Bitney, Elizabeth Carriere and Andris Taskans. WNM completed its transition to a literary journal in 1983, at which time

2068-612: Was considered so critical to the development that the City of Richmond has received $ 19 million from developers for the station to be built. TransLink , the Canada Line operator, has started designing this station in November 2017. On 2 September 2021, construction started on Capstan station . Also included will be 100 affordable housing units, a 25-space daycare, and a 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) park. The developers are also proposing live-work dwellings, where shop owners would live above their ground-level operations. Fairchild Developments built

2115-400: Was created with two goals in mind: to serve as a vehicle for the dissemination of information to prairie writers and to promote the idea that we needed a province-wide writers' organization. After a few false starts, the Manitoba Writers' Guild was founded in 1981 and soon thereafter began publishing a newsletter. It was at this juncture that WNM was freed of its advocacy duties to become fully

2162-407: Was incorporated on 10 November 1879. The Township of Richmond was modeled after Ontario's political townships – an incorporated municipality, consisting of communities that are united as a single entity with a single municipal administration. Each community was represented on the municipal council through a ward electoral system with five wards until 1946 when the ward electoral system was replaced with

2209-468: Was that since all the land averages just one metre above sea level , it was prone to flooding, especially during high tide . As a result, all the major islands are now surrounded by a system of dykes , which, although not as massive as those in the Netherlands or the levees of New Orleans , serve to protect the city from anticipated sources of flooding. There is a possibility that, during an earthquake ,

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