Open Letter to Residents from Mayor Dave Barrow

Open Letter to Residents from Mayor Dave Barrow

To all residents, families and businesses in Richmond Hill,

Here, and around the world, we are living through a truly unprecedented situation. The COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on our lives. 

And in a time when anxiety is heightened, I offer words of hope: We will get through this.

And here’s how.

We must come together as a community to think about others. We must take seriously the guidance provided by health officials and...

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Richmond Hill Acting Mayor reaffirms the City’s response to COVID-19

RICHMOND HILL – Acting Mayor Joe DiPaola reaffirmed Richmond Hill’s response to COVID-19 and wants to assure the community that we will continue taking the necessary steps to do our part help stop the spread of the virus. While we are currently living under exceptional circumstances Richmond Hill residents are still at low risk. 

The City of Richmond Hill continues to work closely with our regional, provincial and federal partners. We are following their lead on the precautions necessary to...

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City of Richmond Hill cancellations and closures in response to COVID-19

RICHMOND HILL – Following the Ontario government’s direction to close publicly-funded schools until April 5 and immediately suspend all public gatherings with over 250 people, and in order to support the efforts of our public health partners to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19, out of an abundance of caution, effective 11:59 p.m. tonight, the City of Richmond Hill is:

• Cancelling all March Break camps
• Cancelling all recreation and culture programs, up to and including April 5
• Cancelling...

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Richmond Hill Wins FEO’s 2019 Municipality of the Year Award

Richmond Hill Wins FEO’s 2019 Municipality of the Year Award 

RICHMOND HILL – For the second year in a row, Richmond Hill received the Municipality of the Year Award in the “over 150,000 population” category. Richmond Hill’s Canada Day celebrations and Ribfest also won the Top 100 Festivals and Events Ontario awards.

The awards were presented at the annual Festivals and Events Conference held in Richmond Hill. These awards acknowledge the finest municipalities in Ontario in terms of leadership and...

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Notice of Decision to Refuse Demolition Application

IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT, R.S.O. 1990

CHAPTER 0.18

AND IN THE MATTER OF THE LAND AND PREMISES

IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND HILL, IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

Notice of Decision to Refuse Demolition Application

11575 Yonge Street - the Former Jefferson School House

 City File D12-07486

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Richmond Hill at its meeting on February 12, 2020 denied the application to demolish the Part IV heritage-designated former Jefferson Schoolhouse,...

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