Richmond, British Columbia

Richmond is an island city at the mouth of the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, spread over Lulu Island, Sea Island and smaller islands, and protected by dikes and pump stations that the City maintains. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) sits on Sea Island and the Canada Line runs through the city centre. The City of Richmond runs planning and permits, business and dog licences, bylaw enforcement and parking, roads, water distribution, sewers, drainage and flood protection, curbside garbage, recycling and green cart collection, the Richmond Recycling Depot, Richmond Fire-Rescue, parks, community centres, pools and arenas, the Richmond Public Library, Gateway Theatre and the Richmond Museum and Archives. Animal protection is contracted to the BC SPCA, and policing is the Richmond RCMP detachment. Metro Vancouver supplies the drinking water, treats the sewage and runs the regional transfer stations and regional parks; TransLink runs the buses, Canada Line and HandyDART; health care is Vancouver Coastal Health (Richmond Hospital); and marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.