April 2026 Newsletter
- Apr 2
- 4 min read
🌸🌸🌸Happy Cherry Blossom Season! 🌸🌸🌸
As we come to the beginning of April, there are many exciting events coming up as the weather is getting nicer, and beautiful blooms start emerging.
In Richmond, the cherry blossoms are lining the streets and are perfect for photo ops! As you enjoy the nice weather and flowers, ensure to stay safe and follow parking regulations.
In this newsletter, I am happy to share a new curriculum teaching disaster management and preparedness for youth, using fun engagement strategies and games.
In this newsletter:
Cherry Blossom Season in Richmond
Health Care Worker Recruitment
Happy Easter
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Consultation Portal
Master of Disaster Curriculum
Preparing for the 2026 Wildfire Season
Cherry Blossom Season In Richmond!
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom here in Richmond! It is a wonderful time to take photos and enjoy nature with friends and family. When enjoying the blossoms, ensure to keep some safety tips in mind. Parking is limited near the blossoms, specifically ones in residential areas. Always park in safe and authorized areas, and be respectful of homes and walkways.
For information about where to find the blooms, visit: Cherry Trees in Richmond
On April 12th from 11am-4pm, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be taking place at Garry Point Park, Steveston. There will be local artisans, a Japanese tea ceremony, and food vendors to celebrate the rich Japanese culture in Steveston and the significance of cherry blossoms.
To learn more about the festival, visit: Richmond Cherry Blossom Festival
Health Care Worker Recruitment
One year after the B.C. government launched a targeted campaign to recruit U.S.-trained health-care workers, more than 400 professionals have signed on to work in B.C. communities. That's 89 doctors, 260 nurses, 45 nurse practitioners and 23 allied health professionals.
This is nearly triple the number since the previous update in September 2025.
By welcoming more U.S. doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses and allied health professionals, B.C. is building on the expertise of its health-care workforce to strengthen public health care, strengthen services for people and build healthy communities.
For more information, check out the recent news release:
Happy Easter
Happy Easter!
This easter, there are many events in the community for celebrating with family and friends.
At the Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston, there is an "Easter at the Cannery" event from 10:30am to 4:30 pm, with a Easter Salmon for a marine-themed scavenger hunt for kids!
Visit here for a list of all the local events: Hop to these Richmond Easter Happenings | Tourism Richmond, BC
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Consultation Portal
Parliamentary committees are holding meetings to seek input from British Columbians! If you want to participate and directly share your experiences with the government on your thoughts towards key issues, visit: Home - Consultation Portal
Master of Disaster Education Kits
The "Master of Disaster" BC education kits are developed to teach students about hazards in BC and how to prepare for natural disasters and emergencies. The educational resources align with the BC Curriculum for Physical and Health Education in grades 4 to 8, although the kit can be extended to other grade levels as-needed.
Students get hands-on learning experience in how to create an emergency plan, how to identify hazards, and understand how to get help if they need it. This is key information to increase safety in BC, and to teach about natural disasters using visual and memory aids to engage students and encourage knowledge acquisition.
For example, one of the games included in the kit is making a "disaster catcher" which is an interactive origami toy which helps solidify the concepts and engage young learners through play.
For more information, and to download or order the resource in both English and French, visit: Master of Disaster: Youth emergency preparedness - Province of British Columbia
For emergency preparedness guides for the home, come visit my constituency office at 4011 Bayview Street, or email Kelly.Greene.MLA@leg.bc.ca where you can pick up or get help accessing digital copies of home emergency guides, extreme heat preparedness information, flood guides and more!
Preparing for the 2026 Wildfire Season
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has offered specialized training, increased the use of technology and invested in additional equipment to better protect people and communities during the 2026 wildfire season.
In anticipation of the 2026 wildfire season, BCWS:
invested $14 million to expand BCWS's on-the-ground firefighting equipment, such as trucks and camp infrastructure
acquired 10 additional Type 2 structure-protection units, which are trailers containing equipment such as pumps, hoses, sprinklers and water-delivery attachments for structure protection and defence, to protect communities
purchased mechanical assets, such as pumps, saws and safety equipment
These investments have been made to increase safety during the wildfire season across British Columbia.
To learn more, visit:
Know a Chinese speaker who wants to read government news more easily? Refer them to the official BC government Weibo - @卑诗省府GovernmentofBC 的个人主页 - 微博 (weibo.com)
For general BC vaccination info, visit this page.
To read and better prepare for household safety, visit PreparedBC webpage.
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