Council Highlights

Yonge Street Transit Projects Continue to Move Forward

Council received a presentation from York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC) about progress of the vivaNext rapid transit project on Yonge Street, from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive and from Levendale Road to 19th Avenue/Gamble Road. Construction continued throughout the winter and a new water main has been installed from 16th Avenue to Harding Boulevard. The majority of work in 2017 will be utility relocation, with Alectra, Bell,...

Council Approves New Waste Collection Contract for Richmond Hill

Contact: Terry Ricketts, Director, Environment Services, 905-771-9996, ext. 6504, terry.ricketts@richmondhill.ca 

Council Approves New Waste Collection Contract for Richmond HillContract features enhanced services and an estimated $572,000 annual cost reduction

RICHMOND HILL – At their meeting on Monday, May 8, Council approved a new waste collection contract for Richmond Hill. The new eight year contract, which begins on April 1, 2019, was awarded to Miller Waste Systems Inc., and has a total...

Council Highlights

Emergency Preparedness Starts with You

Council received a presentation from Deputy Fire Chief Brian Ellsworth regarding Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs from May 7 to 13. This year’s theme is Emergency preparedness starts with you…#prepareyourselfie and residents are encouraged to share their preparedness selfie on social media. In his presentation, the Deputy Chief noted that emergencies can happen at any time and everyone should be prepared. Citizens are encouraged to make an emergency...

Heavy Rainfall Expected through Richmond Hill

Weather conditions that may bring 40 to 70 millimetres of rainfall in Richmond Hill and the Greater Toronto Area is expected through Saturday, May 6, 2017. Please note the following information: 

• We have closed our sports fields for the weekend and will be reassessing their condition early next week. Field permit holders have been advised.

• Please stay clear of water courses such as Mill Pond, Lake Wilcox, trails systems and parks and open spaces that are adjacent to streams, valley lands and flood...

National Day of Mourning

Richmond Hill Council has proclaimed Friday April 28th a “Day of Mourning” for workers killed and injured on the job. In recognition of this proclamation, all flags at Richmond Hill facilities will be lowered to half-mast.

In December 1990, the Federal government passed the Worker’s Day of Mourning Act designating April 28th as the official day observed each year to recognize workers injured, killed or disabled on the job or who suffer from occupational illnesses. The Day of Mourning, which...