Remembrance Day - Flags are Lowered to Half-Mast

Flags at Richmond Hill’s facilities are lowered to half-mast on Tuesday, November 11 for Remembrance Day, in honour of those who sacrificed for our community and our country.

For more information, please read the statement from Mayor West.

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Richmond Hill is Snow Ready for Winter

Residents can help operations run smoothly and safely

RICHMOND HILL – Winter is on the way and City crews are ready! Our team maintains 1,100 lane km of roads, nearly 750 km of sidewalks and clears snow windrows from the end of 50,000+ residential driveways to keep Richmond Hill moving safely all season long.

Plowing begins once 5+ cm of snow has accumulated. Crews aim to clear sidewalks in 14 hours, roads in 16 hours, windrows in 13 hours and dead ends/cul-de-sacs in 24...

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Notice of Temporary Road Closure: Arnold Crescent

Please be advised that Direct Underground Inc. will be implementing a road closure of Arnold Crescent, between Elizabeth Street South and Yonge Street, as well as the intersection of Elizabeth Street South and Arnold Crescent from November 12 to December 30, 2025. This is to accommodate the installation of underground infrastructures (watermain and sanitary sewer) intended to enhance public and worker safety.

Emergency vehicles and local traffic within the closure limits will retain access...

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Notice of Temporary Closure – Phyllis Rawlinson Park Off leash Area

Please be advised that the off leash dog area at Phyllis Rawlinson Park will be closed for maintenance work on Friday, November 7. We apologize for any inconvenience. 

The Tower Hill off leash dog area is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Visit the Off Leash Area page for more.

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We Remember

Each year on November 11, we pause to honour the courage, sacrifice and service of those who have defended our freedoms in times of war, conflict and peace. Their legacy lives on not only in history books and ceremonies, but in the hearts of our community.

What makes this day powerful is not just the silence at 11 a.m., but the voices that rise afterward – stories shared between generations, lessons passed from veterans to youth and the renewed commitment to peace and understanding.

This shared...

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