Richmond Hill Wraps Up Canada 150 Celebrations

Richmond Hill proudly celebrated Canada’s 150th anniversary of confederation with themed events throughout the year. Staff presented a video to Council that highlights the Canada 150 celebrations, including a Street Banner Contest; Earth Day maple tree planting; Healthy Yards maple tree giveaway; a Canadian Pavilion, Indigenous performances and lumberjack show at the Canada Day celebration; the unveiling of a revitalized Morgan Boyle Park including specially-designed Canada 150 features; axe-throwing at Ribfest; a Canada 150 themed drone light show at the Tastes of the Hill Multicultural Festival; and the Community Murals Project. Richmond Hill also had the largest-attended stop of the Sesqui Cinematic Dome Tour in Ontario, with over 8500 visits in one weekend. The commemorative video is available on RichmondHill.ca/Canada150, Richmond Hill’s YouTube channel and Richmond Hill’s Facebook page. For more information, contact Christine Morgan, Manager, Event Services at 905-771-5507.

Richmond Hill Recruiting an Integrity Commissioner  

Council directed staff to conduct a recruitment process for a permanent and experienced Integrity Commissioner using a public Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Richmond Hill has been using Amberley Gavel Ltd. as interim Integrity Commissioner since October 2013. The permanent Integrity Commissioner is expected to be able to assist Council with updating the Council Code of Conduct, as well as give advice to Council about ethical acts and duties under the Code. Richmond Hill’s Integrity Commissioner also presents an Annual Report to Council. For more information, contact Stephen M.A. Huyke, Director, Legislative Services/Town Clerk at 905-771-2529.  

The next Committee of the Whole Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. and the next Council Meeting is Monday, February 26, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Council Chambers.