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 Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) Municipal Drinking Water Inspection Program. Maintaining a high standard of water quality and preventing health hazards involves diligent administration, communication, testing and cooperation. Richmond Hill’s MOECC-certified staff perform regular maintenance on the system, including watermain flushing and repairs, valve exercising, fire hydrant maintenance, sampling for disinfectant levels and bacteriological testing. For more information, visit RichmondHill.ca/Water or contact Diogo Oliveira, Manager, Water & Wastewater, at diogo.oliveira@richmondhill.ca or 905-780-2971.

Proposed Park Renaming
Council is requesting public comment in accordance with the Town’s Policy for Naming and Renaming Town Parks, Open Space and Recreation Facilities. The Town is considering renaming North Shore Parkette to “Syl Cachia Parkette”, in honour of local resident Syl Cachia, who died on January 2, 2018. Mr. Cachia was 85 years old at the time of his death and was a resident of the Oak Ridges community for over 50 years. He was extremely fond of this small parkette near his home. Comments, questions or concerns regarding this proposed renaming should be directed to Daniel Harrietha, Parks Planning Technician at dan.harrietha@richmondhill.ca or 905-771-2474 by July 7, 2018.

The next Committee of the Whole Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. and the next Council Meeting is Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Council Chambers.