Collaborative Effort Recognized by EDCO

Contact: Gwen Manderson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, 905-771-2411, gwen.manderson@richmondhill.caMedEdge Summit Success Attributed to Richmond Hill, York Region and ventureLAB Partnership 

RICHMOND HILL - Richmond Hill, The Regional Municipality of York and ventureLAB were presented with the Award of Merit by the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) for the success of MedEdge 2013: The Bridge to Commercialization through Partnerships.

“The Town of Richmond Hill is delighted to be...

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Council Highlights

Tower Hill Off Leash Area to Remain Open
Council decided that the Tower Hill off leash area will remain open. The Tower Hill off leash area has been popular with Richmond Hill dog owners since it first opened as a pilot project and will now become the second such area in the Town’s multi-facility model after Phyllis Rawlinson Park. The multi-facility model is consistent with Richmond Hill’s goal of creating complete communities in which residents have access to a wide variety of services and...

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Council Highlights

Council Requests Provincial Funding to Offset Costs of Ice Storm
At a Special Council meeting on January 13, 2014, Council received information detailing Richmond Hill’s response to the 2013 ice storm. As noted in the staff report and accompanying presentation, the ice storm resulted in severe and prolonged power outages and hazardous conditions on roads, sidewalks and extreme tree damage on both public and private property. It is estimated that eight per cent of the urban forest in Richmond...

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