Nearly $1 Million Funding Support for Richmond Hill Canada 150 Projects

Contact: Mayor Dave Barrow, 905-771-2493, dave.barrow@richmondhill.ca

Nearly $1 Million Funding Support for Richmond Hill Canada 150 Projects

RICHMOND HILL – On Wednesday, Richmond Hill Member of Parliament Majid Jowhari joined Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow and Members of Council to announce three grants totalling over $800,000 from the Government of Canada in support of the Town’s Canada 150 initiatives. With this funding, Richmond Hill’s street banners and utility boxes will be decorated with...

Council Highlights

Community Tree Planting Efforts Help to Increase Richmond Hill’s Tree Canopy

Council received a report outlining the continued success of Richmond Hill’s efforts to protect the natural environment and its achievements in 2016. Major highlights include the Community Stewardship and Healthy Yards Programs and their contributions to increasing Richmond Hill’s urban tree canopy cover by 4.6% in just over five years. Through the Community Stewardship Program, Richmond Hill works with agencies and...

Richmond Hill Continues to Celebrate Canada 150

Contact: Poonam Sindhwani, Events Coordinator, Event Services, 905-771-5508, poonam.sindhwani@richmondhill.ca

Richmond Hill Continues to Celebrate Canada 150Street Banner Contest Entries Selected and FCM Community Leaders Chosen to Represent the Town

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill is excited to showcase the selected artwork of the Street Banner Contest, whose unique creations celebrating Canada’s 150th   anniversary of Confederation have been selected. These pieces of art will be displayed along Yonge...

Council Highlights

Safe Drinking Water for Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill closely manages its drinking water system to ensure safety and a high standard of water quality. In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, Council received the 2016 Municipal Drinking Water System Report for Richmond Hill’s water distribution system, which details the Town’s continual compliance with provincial standards for testing and reporting processes. The report includes Richmond Hill’s 100 per cent rating from the Ministry of...

Historic observatory buildings, parkland and telescope now part of Richmond Hill’s future

Historic Observatory Buildings, Parkland and Telescope Now Part of Richmond Hill's Future

Contact: Ana Bassios, Commissioner of Planning and Regulatory Services, 905-771-2417, ana.bassios@richmondhill.ca

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill moved one step closer to establishing the David Dunlap Observatory (DDO) Park with the transfer of the land and buildings to the Town of Richmond Hill on March 21, 2017. The transfer includes 40 hectares of parkland, the Observatory Dome facility with the original 1.88...