Public Works Open House

The Public Works Open House offers a hands-on experience that includes plenty to do for all ages.

This interactive event is an opportunity for the Engineering and Public Works department to publicly acknowledge our operations staff who provide a variety of services, especially maintaining our infrastructure. Likewise, City staff are able to showcase the work that is done on a daily basis to ensure the safety and health of the community. This exciting event draws attention to the importance of public works in community life and celebrates National Public Works Week on May 21-27, 2017, recognizing the men and women who provide and maintain the infrastructure services known as public works.

At this fun-filled event, you can participate in activities and visit booths about Water Services, Sewerage and Drainage, Engineering, Survey and Inspections, Roads and Construction Services, Environmental Programs, Sustainability, Parks Operations, Community Services, Bylaws, and Emergency Services. You will have the opportunity to meet the people who keep Richmond one of Canada’s safest and most livable communities.

During this fun-filled day, you will enjoy:
- Real-sized heavy equipment such as: dump trucks, graders, excavators
- Lafarge Kid-Crete hands-on cement display
- Canada 150 exhibits and celebrations
- Wide variety of giveaways and brochures from the 50+ booths
- Free topsoil
- Free food coupon (Kids aged 8 and under) and enter to win a grand prize by completing their Kids Passport. – pick up your copy at the Greeting Station
- Lunch and snacks for purchase from one of the 12 food trucks
- Hay ride tour of the Works Yard
- CUPE 394 Classic Car Show
- Live music and entertainment
- Richmond Fire obstacle course
- Woodwork crafts, bouncy castles, face painting,
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