1925
Richmond Board of Trade founded
1930s
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) opened: 1931
1940s
Boeing became Richmond’s largest employer: Burkeville was established to house the workforce. – 1940s
1950s
George Massey Tunnel Opened as Deas Island Tunnel: Inauguration by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1960s
Richmond Board of Trade name changed to Richmond Chamber of Commerce: November 29, 1960
McDonald's opens in Richmond: 1967 (first in Canada)
Richmond General Hospital opened: 1966
1970s
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) implemented: 1973 (use a photo of a farm from the archives)
IKEA opens in Richmond: This was the first IKEA in North America. - 1976
1st Business Excellence Awards (BEA): 1977 - Businessman of the Year award given to Gerry Culver, a business consultant and lecturer at the Federal Business Development Bank
1st female chair (Doreen): 1977
1980s
1st Golf Tournament: 1984
Kwantlen established its first official campus: 1981
City of Richmond designated as a City: December 3, 1990
1990s
1st Female Executive Director Appointed, Shelley Leonhardt: 1993
1st Chair of Asian Heritage Elected, Ken Lam: 1994
2000s
Canada Line Opened: 2009
2010 Winter Olympics Hosted: Richmond proudly hosted the long-standing track speed skating events.