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Posted on Monday, May 28, 2018 07:30 PM
Safe Drinking Water for Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill closely manages its drinking water system to ensure safety and a high standard of water quality. In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002, Council received the 2017 Municipal Drinking Water System Report for Richmond Hill’s water distribution system, which details the Town’s continual compliance with provincial standards for testing and reporting processes. The report includes Richmond Hill’s 98.28% inspection rating from the...
Council Highlights
Posted on Monday, May 14, 2018 07:30 PM
Richmond Hill Wins Awards for Community Festivals and Events
Three of Richmond Hill’s most popular festivals and events, Canada Day Celebrations, Ribfest and the Tastes of the Hill Multicultural Festival were awarded Top 100 Festivals and Events by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO). The 2017 Canada Day Celebrations, Richmond Hill’s largest, single-day festival, attracted more than 20,000 visitors from around York Region and the Greater Toronto Area. The sixth annual Ribfest attracted more than...
Notice of road closure: Elgin Mills Road from Yonge Street to Newkirk Road
Posted on Thursday, May 03, 2018 12:15 PM
Please be advised that beginning at approximately 9:30 a.m. on May 4, 2018, Elgin Mills Road will be closed (all lanes, both Eastbound and Westbound) from Yonge Street to Newkirk Road. The objective of the road closure is to facilitate the rehabilitation of the CN Railway crossing located on Elgin Mills Road, East of Yonge Street. The road closure is expected to remain in effect until approximately 4 a.m. on May 9, 2018. Detour signs will be in place to guide motorists during this closure.
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Breaking Ground on new Richmond Hill, ON Data Centre
Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2018 02:45 PM
Breaking Ground on new Richmond Hill, ON Data Centre
TORONTO, April 4, 2018 /CNW/ - Urbacon Data Centre Solutions Inc. (UDCS) a leading provider of mission critical IT space, today announced that the company has broken ground on DC2, the second of five world class data centres to be constructed in Richmond Hill Ontario's Barker Digital Campus.
DC2 will be a 95,000 square foot, 16-megawatt facility offering a variety of end-user service alternatives from powered shell to rack ready solutions...
Council Highlights
Posted on Monday, April 30, 2018 07:30 PM
Sovereign Medal Award Winners
Nilouffer Rummana Virji, Eric W.K. Tam, Angie Ng and Julie Mahfouz Rezvani were awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by Mayor Dave Barrow. The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements from across the country in a wide range of fields. As an official Canadian honour, the Medal for Volunteers incorporates and replaces the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award in 2016. The Medal builds on the legacy and spirit of the...
