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Optometrist inside CF Richmond Centre, open seven days including Sunday afternoons and accepting walk-in exams. Does pediatric, diabetic and medical eye exams plus contact lens fittings, with an optical dispensary attached to the practice.
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Independent Christian school running elementary, middle and secondary campuses, with the high school on No. 5 Road. It teaches the full BC curriculum inside a faith-based framework and draws families from across Richmond and south Vancouver.
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A working family farm on Steveston Highway with a market attached: potatoes, corn, berries and squash grown on site, plus other BC fruit and preserves. The seasonal sunflower festival and pumpkin patch draw crowds, and the market closes over winter.
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East Richmond specialist in electric bikes, trikes and mobility scooters, with sales, service and repairs under one roof. Test rides are encouraged, and the trike and mobility side makes it a useful option for riders who want stability over speed.
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Community family practice on No. 3 Road near Richmond Centre, staffed by family doctors and nurse practitioners. The focus is ongoing care: annual checkups, chronic disease management, reproductive health, mental wellness and children's health.
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Not-for-profit community music school on No. 3 Road, teaching here since 1980. Private lessons and ensembles for everyone from two-year-olds in the Tiny Tots piano programme through to seniors, plus choir, jazz band, theory and exam prep.
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Family-run 50,000 sq ft club off No. 5 Road with cardio and free-weight floors, indoor basketball and volleyball courts, a turf strip, squash, boxing, a sauna and a women-only section. Opens at 4am on weekdays for shift workers.
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Unassuming Bridgeport cafe near the Fraser serving diner-style breakfasts and lunches alongside the coffee. A favourite of people working nearby and of cyclists riding the River Road route, with generous portions and prices to match.
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Richmond's biggest resort: hotel rooms and suites above a casino floor, a theatre that pulls touring acts, a marina and restaurants including Gordon Ramsay Steak. Bridgeport SkyTrain is at the door, so downtown is about 20 minutes away.
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The most serious coffee bar in Steveston, pulling espresso, siphon and cold brew from beans the company roasts itself. Bright and busy a short walk from the boardwalk, with pastries and sandwiches for people who cycled or walked in.
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The casual burger counter at River Rock, serving smash burgers, buttermilk fried chicken tenders, fish and chips and poutine. It keeps casino hours, which makes it one of the more reliable late-night bites in Bridgeport.
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Independent footwear shop at Richmond Centre carrying dress and casual styles you will not find in the chain stores next door. A smaller, owner-run counter, so ask if your size is in the back rather than assuming what is on display is all there is.
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Third-generation family roofing company on Viscount Way, in the Vancouver trade since 1946 and long based in Richmond. Crews of more than forty journeymen and apprentices cover residential re-roofs, repairs, maintenance, strata and commercial work.
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Chinese-language bookshop on the upper level of Aberdeen Centre, carrying traditional-character titles alongside stationery and magazines. One of the few places in Metro Vancouver to browse a serious Chinese book selection in person.
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Richmond-headquartered brokerage in the Wireless Way business park off Bridgeport Road, with satellite offices around Metro Vancouver. Agents cover residential sales, pre-sale assignments and investor purchases, and the office is an easy hop off Knight Street.
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A Steveston Village counter serving homemade ice cream by the scoop a couple of blocks from the water. It shares a building with another independent ice cream shop, which makes tasting your way between the two an easy afternoon detour.
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Richmond moving and warehousing company on Van Horne Way, one of the older transfer firms in the Lower Mainland. Does household and commercial relocations alongside freight handling and storage out of its Bridgeport-area facility.
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A Korean noodle and dumpling shop on Westminster Highway that makes its own mandu and sells them frozen by the bag. Bibimbap, japchae and kimchi stew round out a short menu. Small, cheap and fast, with a steady weekday lunch crowd.
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A bike-friendly stop at London Landing on the dyke route that rotates its beans through different BC roasters every few months. Cyclists and runners coming off the trail fill the seats, and the baked goods come from small local producers.
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South Richmond CPA firm on Horseshoe Way, working with owner-managed companies on financial statements, corporate tax planning, personal returns and succession questions. Quiet office-park location with easy parking, well clear of City Centre traffic.
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Richmond construction and development company on No. 5 Road, handling commercial projects alongside residential builds. A long-standing Richmond Chamber and Canadian Home Builders' Association member working mainly in Richmond and the Lower Mainland.
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An Asian bakery on Alexandra Road built around softball-sized meat floss cakes, savoury cream inside and floss outside, in flavours running from seaweed and salted egg yolk to Oreo chocolate and lemon yogurt. Unusual enough to draw people across town.
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A walk-up treat shop at the corner of Third Avenue and Bayview serving soft serve, flavoured slushes and the two swirled together. Cheap and fast, and positioned exactly where you want it after walking the Steveston boardwalk past the cannery.
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Polished Cantonese seafood restaurant beside the hotel at River Rock, a short walk from Bridgeport Station. Careful dim sum, live seafood, and a quieter and more formal room than the No. 3 Road crowd. Popular for business lunches.
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