Statement from Acting Mayor DiPaola – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 was created to honour residential school survivors, their families and communities. The holiday publicly commemorates the history and ongoing legacy of the residential school system.  

In recognition of the day, the City of Richmond Hill and the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts are hosting a virtual fundraising event featuring guest speaker and residential school survivor Dawn Hill. It’s a great opportunity for...

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Community Invited to Share Ideas for a More Sustainable City

Richmond Hill Hosting Virtual Environment Strategy Workshops

RICHMOND HILL – The City of Richmond Hill is inviting residents, businesses and community groups to participate in one of two virtual workshops to inform its Environment Strategy update.

Approved in 2014 following extensive community and stakeholder consultation, Richmond Hill’s Environment Strategy, Greening the Hill: Our Community, Our Future, identifies short, medium and long-term actions on how air quality, water resources and land...

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City of Richmond Hill will be Closed September 30 to Observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

RICHMOND HILL – On Thursday, September 30, all City of Richmond Hill facilities will be closed for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour survivors, their families and Indigenous communities, and to raise awareness about the legacy of residential schools in Canada.

What’s closed on September 30?
Municipal offices, community centres and Richmond Hill Public Library branches will be closed September 30 along with the Access Richmond Hill contact centre. General inquiries can be...

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What is Your Fire Alarm Trying to Tell You?

Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety during Fire Prevention Week

RICHMOND HILL – While we hear a variety of sounds every day, none might be quite as important as knowing the sounds of fire safety. The theme for this year’s Fire Prevention Week (October 3-7), “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!” aims to educate Richmond Hill residents about the different sounds smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make, such as:

• Three loud beeps — beep, beep, beep — continuously means smoke or fire. Get out, call 9-1-1, and...

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Council Eliminates Waste Bin Exchange Fee

RICHMOND HILL – Residents looking to exchange damaged or broken Richmond Hill labelled blue boxes and/or green bins can once again do so for free.

Council has eliminated the $8.45 exchange fee that was initially introduced in August 2020 to help offset replacement costs. This change is effective retroactive to June 22, 2021.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, waste bin sales/exchanges were paused from January 13 to June 21, 2021.

Refunds

Residents who paid to exchange a damaged Richmond Hill labelled...

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