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 $43.9 million Capital Budget will fund key infrastructure projects   At a Council Meeting on February 11, Richmond Hill Council approved a $43.9 million Capital Budget for 2019 that will focus on managing and renewing Town assets and infrastructure to support a vibrant, sustainable municipality. Council also approved a Capital…

  Since the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Final Report, Canadians from across the country have been engaged in a path towards reconciliation to heal the past damage that has been done to the First Nations Communities in our country. Many individual actions by citizens, organizations, and governments have…

There are a number of development applications active in Ward 4 that continue to generate significant interest from residents.  This newsletter section is intended to keep everyone informed and updated about the status of these applications. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all active development applications…

This section presents a brief outline of some key issues that will be, or have been, discussed at Council over the past month. More information can be found by clicking on links to other information sources like news articles, my website, and the Town’s website. Please also feel free to…

1.  Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Update – Monarch butterfly numbers up 144% at Mexico wintering grounds   There is some good news being reported from the Monarch Butterfly overwintering grounds in Mexico. The migration numbers are up from previous years even though the recovery is fragile. I am proud of the work…

Richmond Hill was a great place to celebrate Winter during the first weekend of February with the Richmond Hill Winter Carnival. The Winter Carnival is always chock full of fun outside activities. Many of the attendees have participated in this event as they have for generations.    Like many of…

Looking for interesting things to do this month in our Community? Look no further – below is a listing of various community events that I would like to promote on behalf of the various organizers. For a complete listing please click on the links below. These links will take you…

There are a number of development applications active in Ward 4 that continue to generate significant interest from residents.  This newsletter section is intended to keep everyone informed and updated about the status of these applications. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all active development applications…

Photo:  Board Chair Judy Rosenberg and Fergie Reynolds Submitted by the Richmond Hill Food Bank – As our Richmond Hill Community Food Bank ended 2018, it was good news and bad news for the volunteers, clients and volunteer board of directors. The “bad news” was that in the final months…