The Town also received an AVA Digital Award for its video aimed at educating the community about the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and how it is affecting ash trees. The video, which is available at Richmond Hill.ca/EAB and on the Town’s YouTube channel, won a Gold Award. It outlines how property owners can identify an ash tree, the signs and symptoms of EAB infestation, what Richmond Hill is doing to manage ash trees on public property and what residents should do if they have an ash tree on their property.

“It is an honour to be recognized not only for our creativity, but for the variety of communications materials we produce,” said Mayor Barrow. “Our creative team is a very talented group and they always strive for excellence.”

Both the AVA Digital Awards and the Hermes Creative Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. Entries are submitted from throughout the United States, Canada and several other countries.

Hermes Creative Awards

Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional and emerging media. Entries come from corporate marketing and communication departments, advertising agencies, public relation firms, graphic design shops, production companies and freelancers.

For more information and to view the EAB video, visit RichmondHill.ca/EAB or YouTube.com/TownRichmondHill.