Community
Reid is very active in the Richmond community. In January 2012, she participated in Lunar New Year celebrations at Aberdeen Centre. Commenting on 2012 being the year of the dragon, Reid said “Richmond is considered the eye of the dragon, so every 12 years this is our New Year celebration. The rest – important, no question – but the dragon year is the year that people just feel uplifted by being in Richmond.” Reid is referring to the observation that North America is shaped like a dragon, with Richmond forming the dragon’s “eye.”
Reid is an avid supporter of Richmond’s agricultural community. She frequents local farms and markets to purchase vegetables and fruits and encourages her constituents to do the same. Reid has advocated for better drainage in Richmond and for the Nelson Road Interchange project, both of which have had positive effects on the agricultural community.
On March 9, 2012, Reid was announced as the winner of the Ethel Tibbits Award in the category of community, in recognition of her two decades of work as a political and community leader. The awards, known as the Ethels, are run by the Richmond Review newspaper.
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