Richmond Hill flags at half-mast in memory of former Prime Minister John Turner

Please be advised that flags at all City of Richmond Hill facilities are at half-mast in memory of former Prime Minister John Turner. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.

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City Reorganizes to Deliver More Effective and Efficient Services

RICHMOND HILL – The City of Richmond Hill is setting the foundation for a more modern and innovative model of government. The new structure will streamline operations and enable the City to deliver more innovative, effective and efficient services.

Effective immediately, the City is moving to a three-commission model:

• Planning and Infrastructure Services, under the leadership of Kelvin Kwan, will focus on planning, designing and building. The new amalgamated Commission includes planning,...
  

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Richmond Hill Highlights Progress Made on Accessibility

City Publishes 2019 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan Report

RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill is committed to being an accessible, inclusive community for everyone. Yesterday, Council approved the City’s 2019 Accessibility Status Report that highlights progress made to date on its 2018-2022 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). 

Of note, in 2019, the City:

• Made significant changes to its employee recruitment program to make the...

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Public Notice - New Parkette on Rockwell Road

Council is requesting public comment in accordance with the City’s Policy for Naming and Renaming City Parks, Open Space and Recreation Facilities. The City is proposing to name a park within the park and natural heritage system as follows:

Pte. Thomas Millar Armstrong Park (located on Rockwell Road, north of Highway 7), Private Thomas Millar Armstrong was a resident of Richvale at the start of the Second World War. Born in September 1920 to Thomas Senior and Celia, and married to Beatrice...

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Richmond Hill Students’ Summer Businesses Take Off

City Showcases Next Generation of Successful Entrepreneurs

RICHMOND HILL – Seven local area students made the most of summer 2020 by harnessing their entrepreneurial spirit to start their own businesses with support from the City of Richmond Hill.   

Funded through the Ontario government’s Summer Company program, the students received up to $3,000 each in start-up funding along with comprehensive online business training and mentoring coordinated through Richmond Hill’s Small Business Enterprise...

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