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Council Highlights
Posted on Monday, September 22, 2014 12:00 AM
Community Togetherness for National Public Works WeekStaff from Richmond Hill’s National Public Works Week (NPWW) Organizing Committee joined the Mayor and Council to present cheques to Hospice Richmond Hill and Hill House Hospice. This year’s NPWW raised $2,000 for each hospice, raising the total amount donated to almost $20,000 since 2006! Richmond Hill’s National Public Works Week events highlight the important role Public Works professionals play in everyday life and illustrate how they...
Richmond Hill a Magnet for Skilled and Educated Residents
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:00 AM
Contacts: Dave Barrow, Mayor, 905-771-2493, dave.barrow@richmondhill.ca and/or Gwen Manderson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, 905-771-2411, gwen.manderson@richmondhill.ca
Richmond Hill is the only GTA municipality with an ‘A’ ranking in the City Magnets 2014 ReportRICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill is the fourth best municipality in all of Canada! According to the Conference Board of Canada’s City Magnets 2014 Report, the Town is fourth of six Canadian ‘A’ cities that are best at attracting new...
Richmond Hill Candidate List is Now Official
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 12:00 AM
Contact: Donna McLarty, Town Clerk (Returning Officer), 905-771-2529 or donna.mclarty@richmondhill.ca
RICHMOND HILL – The Nomination Period for individuals to declare their candidacy for the October 27 municipal election closed at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept.12, and the Official Candidate List is now available.
This year, there are 48 candidates in total for the offices of Mayor, Regional and Local Councillor (two positions), Ward Councillor (one for each of Wards 1 to 6), Trustees for the English...
Supportive Business Environment Helps Richmond Hill Thrive
Posted on Friday, September 12, 2014 12:00 AM
Contact: Mayor Dave Barrow, 905-771-2493, dave.barrow@richmondhill.ca
Mayor Dave Barrow highlights business programs in annual speech to Chamber of Commerce
RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow delivered his annual “State of the Town” address to the members of the Chamber of Commerce on September 12 at the Richmond Hill Country Club. In his speech, the Mayor highlighted some of the programs that Richmond Hill offers to support business along with ways that local business people can get...
Council Highlights
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2014 12:00 AM
COUNCIL MAKES INVESTMENT IN COMMUNITY SAFETY
Richmond Hill is Ready for Winter with a New Snow Removal Equipment
The Town’s commitment to keeping our streets safe continued when Council approved an amendment to the road winter maintenance contract. The amendment, which adds two additional snow removal trucks to the existing agreement with Rafat General Contractor Inc., means that the Town will have the use of 14 single-axle trucks for the next seven years. At the Council meeting, staff spoke to...