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Richmond Hill Recognized for Exceptional Contributions to Nature Conservation
Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 11:34 AM
RICHMOND HILL – The City of Richmond Hill was recently recognized with the ‘Lee Symmes Municipal Award’ from Ontario Nature for its achievements in protecting and regenerating the natural environment.
Ontario Nature’s conservation awards celebrate individuals, groups, government agencies and corporations whose efforts have helped protect some of Ontario’s most vulnerable wild species and spaces. Richmond Hill was recognized for its efforts to protect, restore and grow its urban forest through City...
Have Your Say About Richmond Green Revitalization
Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 08:56 AM
Online survey for future of features and amenities at Richmond Green open until July 9
Richmond Hill – The City of Richmond Hill wants to hear your thoughts about Richmond Green, one of the city’s destination parks, to help inform future plans to revitalize the city’s largest sporting and events park.
Located at 1300 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Green has something for everyone. It is home to family favourite events such as Canada Day celebrations and Ribfest and includes a 26,000 sq. ft....
Great Blue Heron Soars to the top of 'Bird Friendly City' Bird Race
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2024 10:30 AM
RICHMOND HILL – The votes are in and our community has chosen the Great Blue Heron to be Richmond Hill’s ‘Bird Friendly City’ bird!
A total of 1,518 votes were cast with the Heron securing 456 or 30% of the vote. Here’s how the six-bird race played out:
- Great Blue Heron – 456 votes
- American Goldfinch – 347 votes
- Red-winged Blackbird – 309 votes
- Cedar Waxwing – 229 votes
- Bald Eagle – 139 votes
- Sandhill Crane – 38 votes
Birds play an essential role in maintaining healthy and resilient ecosystems in our...
Richmond Hill's Tech Community Showcased at Collision
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2024 09:00 AM
2024 Collision Conference includes tech companies from variety of sectors
RICHMOND HILL – Smart people from all over the world come to Richmond Hill to build and grow innovative businesses. The City is home to over 5,000 companies, many of whom are designing and developing the next generation of cutting-edge products. At Collision, one of the world’s biggest tech conferences, learn why companies like these are choosing Richmond Hill to grow their business.
Collision takes place June 17-20 at the...
Have Your Say on the Future of Your City
Posted on Friday, June 14, 2024 03:43 PM
Join us to help shape zoning in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill –The City of Richmond Hill is reviewing its existing Zoning By-laws to develop a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law that will carry out the policies and vision of the City’s Official Plan.
The new Comprehensive Zoning By-law will be:
- user friendly, easy to administer, enforce and understand;
- reflective of current and emerging planning and development practices and trends; and,
- fully accessible online in an interactive format.
Richmond Hill is...