Richmond Hill's First Night celebration is a family-friendly New Year's Eve party. This event filled with activities and entertainment included Canada 150-themed interactive areas and crafts.

Santa Claus came to City! The theme this year was True North Strong and Free - Celebrating Canada 150.

Thank you for visiting the Richmond Hill Farmers Market for fun activities and to purchase fresh produce! This year, attendees were entertained by local musicians and children took part in Canadian themed crafts.

Thank you for joining us for Richmond Hill Tastes of the Hill Multicultural Festival

Canada 150 enhancements included:

• Canada 150-themed drone show
• Canadiana Pavilion showcasing "All things Canadian!"
• Pancake eating contest
• Tipi painting activity 

Congratulations to the local artists who were selected to paint murals on Bell Canada outdoor utility boxes in Richmond Hill! Visit the Facebook gallery for a look or take a self-guided tour to see the murals.

Self-Guided Tour Map:

For an alternate format, contact Event Services. 

Cindy Scaife
Shirley Drive and Major Mackenzie Drive

Gloria Hope
Yonge Street and Blackforest Drive

Jieun June Kim
Old Colony Road and Tiger Lily Street

Katie Argyle
Church Street and Lorne Avenue

Lula Lumaj
Yonge Street and High Tech Road

Margaret Cresswell
Yonge Street and Bernard Avenue

Mustafa Master
Bathurst Street and Shaftsbury Avenue

Robin Hesse
Harding Boulevard and Major Mackenzie Drive

More information on the Richmond Hill Community Murals Project
The Richmond Hill Community Murals are a partnership between Richmond Hill, the Government of Canada, Community Matters Toronto, and the Bell Box Mural Project.

• Diversity and inclusion in the building of common interests and relationships
• Supporting efforts towards reconciliation of Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Canadians
• Engaging and inspiring youth to carry forward the legacy of Canada 150
• Connecting Canadians with nature and raising environmental stewardship to the level of a national consciousness

Inspired by these four priorities, the Richmond Hill Cultural Leadership Council identified two themes for the project: "Under One Sky" and "the City that Rose."

Follow Bell Box Murals Project on Facebook for updates on other projects. 

Funded by the Government of Canada
Financé par le gouvernement du Canada

Thank you for attending the opening of the revitalized Morgan Boyle Park!

Morgan Boyle Park is located on Pearson Avenue, north of Highway 7 and west of Yonge Street. In celebration of the park opening and Canada 150, visitors will have the chance to experience the park's specially-designed commemorative features, including provincial symbols, lens rings, a flagpole, an entry feature wall and a shade structure (its roof has 13 waves to symbolize Canada's ten provinces and three territories).

Richmond Hill will receive up to $790,000 for the revitalization of Morgan Boyle Park through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. the City will also receive more than $29,000 from the Ontario Tire Stewardship's Community Renewal Fund.

With support through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
Avec l'appui du Programme d'infrastructure communautaire de Canada 150.

Thank you for visiting SESQUI and making Richmond Hill the largest attended site across the tour! Over 8,500 visitors immersed themselves in the film HORIZON, through SESQUI's revolutionary 360° cinematic dome experience. This 20-minute film featured scenes shot in every province and territory and showcased Canada's awe-inspiring landscapes, diversity of perspectives, artistic talents and the people that call Canada home.  SESQUI is a Canada 150 Signature Initiative and is supported by Ontario150.

Richmond Hill was proud to be the only municipality in York Region to be selected as one of the seven stops as the dome travels exclusively across Ontario.

Learn more about the SESQUI dome experience.

Thank you for joining us at this year's Ribfest which attracted over 35,000 visitors. The weekend was full of exciting offerings including live bands, world-class ribbers, a variety of food & beverage offerings, a marketplace, and midway. All things Canadian were showcased inside the Canadiana Pavilion and at the axe-throwing interactive area.

Richmond Hill Blooms was a program designed to encourage residents to play a role in making Richmond Hill a more beautiful place to live, work and play by creating attractive, colourful and well-maintained front gardens and recognizing them. This year, in addition to choosing the Top Three Gardens per Ward, special recognition will be given to one garden in each ward that demonstrates the most pride in Canada. Thanks to all those who nominated a garden! 

Thank you for joining us to celebrate this year's Canada Day celebrations. 

It was a day full of fun activities including:

• Live entertainment including headliner Karl Wolf
• Variety of food offerings
• A beer garden
• A marketplace
• An art exhibit
• The region's largest fireworks display

Canada 150 enhancements include:

• Lumberjack show
• Indigenous entertainment
• Canada 150-themed interactive areas
• Canadiana Pavilion

Visit the online gallery to have a look at the selected submissions.

Funded by the Government of Canada.
Financé par le gouvernement du Canada. 

Canada 150 was recognized as part of Richmond Hill's Healthy Yards Program with a giveaway of 150 maple trees (1 gallon pots ranging in size from 75 cm to 125 cm in height). Richmond Hill's biologically diverse natural heritage was showcased by giving away a variety of maple tree species including sugar maple and red maple. Trees were given to Richmond Hill residents to plant on their own properties at the Healthy Yards event on May 27 (while supplies lasted).

An exhibit designed to showcase and celebrate the highlights of the Sports Hall of Famers was on display at the Richmond Hill Sports Hall of Fame.

2017 represented a landmark year for the Richmond Hill Public Library. In addition to participation in the nationwide celebration surrounding Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation, 2017 also marked the Library's 165th year in Richmond Hill!  With plenty to celebrate both nationally and locally, the Library showcased many Canada 150 and RHPL165-themed events, programs, community conversations, collection items, displays, and much more.

Ward 6 Councillor Godwin Chan, along with Richmond Hill residents Jim Vollmershausen and Phil Shepherd, were nominated and selected as Community Leaders, representing Richmond Hill in the Canada 150 Community Leaders network. 

The Canada 150 Community Leaders network, initiated by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), in partnership with the Government of Canada, created a network of Community Leaders from hundreds of municipalities across the country, ensuring the municipal voice was front-and-centre during the Canada 150 year-long celebrations.

Councillor Godwin Chan
Godwin Chan is Richmond Hill's Ward 6 Councillor. He has a strong voice in the community and is Chair of the Economic Development Task Force, Vice Chair of Fire Consolidation Study Council Advisory Committee and on the FCM Board of Directors.

Jim Vollmershausen
Jim is Vice President of the Richmond Hill Historical Society, Chair of the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre Advisory Committee and a member of Richmond Hill's Canada 150 Organizing Committee.

Phil Shepherd
Long-time Richmond Hill resident, Phil Shepherd is a retired mechanical engineer, re-wired as a professional photographer. He volunteers his time at local events and is a member of Richmond Hill's Canada 150 Organizing Committee. 

Richmond Hill resident Joelle Wong was one of five winners of the My Canada, My Inspiration coin design contest through the Royal Canadian Mint as a Canada 150 celebration. Her artwork is on the reverse (tails) side of the 2017 25-cent circulation coin. Joelle designed "Hope for a Green Future" based on a painting that she created when she was 8 years old titled "Birth of a Green Future".

Coin images ©2017 Royal Canadian Mint. All rights reserved.