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Over the past number of years the Tower Hill Off Leash Dog Park has been operating as a pilot project. Council recently voted to make the park permanent. We also voted to implement a mitigation strategy to try to address some of the concerns that area residents have expressed concerning…

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is David West and I am the new Richmond Hill Ward 4 Councillor. Due to this council seat becoming vacant in October, Richmond Hill Council elected an interim councillor. I was the successful candidate among the 45 residents…

The recent Ice Storm was one of the most devastating natural events in recent memory in our Town. The results of this storm were immediate for many residents who lost power for a few hours, and in many cases in Ward 4, for several days. In fact, according to Powerstream,…

Ring in the New Year with a Big Band celebration guaranteed to have you swinging till midnight and beyond. The RHCPA proudly presents Canada’s King of the Clarinet, Ross Wooldridge, directing the highly acclaimed Galaxy Orchestra with the vocals by the sweetheart of swing, Alex Pangman and featuring award winning…

Did you know that we have more than 20 great places to eat in our Historic Village Core? The Richmond Hill Village Core runs along Yonge Street from Major Mackenzie Drive to Benson Avenue. This area was originally the “Village of Richmond Hill” back in the 1800’s. Many Beautiful Historic…

Volunteer Salute – Brennan Wong I met Brennan a couple of weeks back and like I feel about many young people, I was amazed by his enthusiasm and his passion for helping people. With Young people like Brennan in our community – we are in good hands. Below is an…

A Richmond Hill Tradition for as long as I can remember – the Richmond Hill Winter Carnival will happen again this year on February 7, 8 and 9. Great music, skating on the Mill Pond, Skydivers, Bed Races, Pony Rides, good food, tons of children’s activities, and fun for the…

Earlier this month our very own Derek Christie and his band performed yet another charity concert to support another great cause in our community – the Richmond Hill Foodbank. His band and many other bands played at Archibalds Pub in a Music Marathon from noon until Midnight. Darek co hosted…