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Richmond Hill Recognized for Supporting Creative Industries
Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 12:00 AM
Contact: Martina Kortisova, Coordinator of Economic Development, 905-747-6382, martina.kortisova@richmondhill.ca
Economic Developers Association of Canada Honours the annual Creative Industries SymposiumRICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill has won a Marketing Canada Award from the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC) for its 3rd annual Creative Industries Symposium, “Telling Your Story, Selling Your Story.” The award was announced September 29 at the 2014 EDAC Conference in Calgary.
“We are...
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...
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...
