Council approved a plan to address parking issues at Lake Wilcox Park which includes paid parking for non-residents within the four parking lots that serve Lake Wilcox Park, additional wayfinding signage for drivers and pedestrians and restricted parking on nearby residential streets. The Park is one of Richmond Hill’s six destination…

Council received a presentation from Interim City Manager, Mary-Anne Dempster outlining a framework to guide the City’s recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. The five-phased approach aims to restore City services in a safe and responsive manner while embracing innovation and change.   Activities in each phase will follow provincial…

York Region.com wrote the following article. https://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/9970818–it-s-disappointing-push-to-study-merging-york-region-fire-departments-flames-out/

Mackenzie Health Hospital has always been an important part of our community and this has never been more apparent during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Council recently received a detailed presentation by hospital president Altaf Stationawala concerning the measures the hospital has taken to deal with COVID-19 and to ultimately help keep…

A great resource for businesses who are operating or about to legally open during this COVID-19.   https://files.constantcontact.com/80daea68001/145cda8d-e6aa-48cc-a2d5-08d369e6ac16.pdf   Thank you to the Richmond Hill Board of Trade (for more info and resources from the RH Board of Trade visit rhbot.ca) and the other York Chambers of Commerce for compiling the information.…

Yonge North Subway Extension stays on track.   Province of Ontario and The Regional Municipality of York reach agreement to advance key transit project…please click here for the media release.   On May 28 York Regional Council authorized the execution of a Preliminary Agreement with the Province of Ontario to…

May 21, 2020 Richmond Hill is working on the gradual and safe re-opening of select park amenities beginning this weekend. “We’re excited that after all the effort our community has put in to help flatten the curve, they will once again be able to get out and enjoy more of…

We have all been fully immersed in a very difficult and trying time in Richmond Hill but I hope everyone is staying healthy and safe while following the rules put in place to protect all that we value. In the West household we have been working from home and have…

Since Richmond Hill Recreation can’t be there for you in person, they have collected some resources to help you keep your body and mind moving at home. We’re all #DoingOurPart to help stop the spread of COVID-19.   Colour, post and show what you’re doing to help protect our community…