Emancipation Day 2024
“I was proud to raise the Pan African Flag and declare August 1 Emancipation Day on behalf of the City of Richmond Hill.Dr. Jeffrey Thompson from the York Region Alliance of African Canadian Communities led us in a Libation Ceremony to honour the ancestors and then we raised the flag together.” https://davidwest-richmondhill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Flag-raising.mp4
Ontario’s Big City Mayors Launch Solve the Crisis Campaign
Ontario Big City Mayor’s Press Release: On August 8th, 2024, Ontario Big City Mayors and partners AMO and CMHA Ontario launched “Solve the Crisis”, a campaign that calls on the Provincial and Federal governments to take ACTION and address the humanitarian emergency evolving in our municipalities and cities across Ontario. Homelessness will not be resolved […]
E-News – August 2, 2024
From the Desk of Mayor David West August E-Newsletter 2024 Dear Neighbours, Summer is in full swing and I hope that you have enjoyed the terrific schedule of festivals in Richmond Hill so far, because there is more to come in August! I have been busy behind the scenes, advocating on behalf of Richmond Hill […]