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During the COVID-19 situation all facilities in Richmond Hill remain closed to the public. As such, and to maintain proper physical distancing measures between staff, the public and members of Council, any Council meeting or Committee meetings will be held remotely by video conference. Citizens can still access the live…

It is important to stay up to date with the latest news from the York Region Public Health Department in order to keep yourself, your family, and everyone else in our community safe.   To watch a video message from Dr. Karim Kurji, the York Region Chief Medical Officer of…

Council recently considered a staff report that explored how Richmond Hill might address community concerns related to short term rental accommodations in our community. Over the last few years I have received a number of calls from area residents frustrated by the use of neighbouring properties as Short Term Rental Accommodations.…

At a recent Council meeting Richmond Hill Council unanimously passed a motion to have York Region perform a study to investigate the possibility of amalgamating all municipal fire departments in York Region into one Region wide service.   I presented an amendment to this motion to ensure that our staff…

Urges those who can pay on time to do so in support of the community RICHMOND HILL – Richmond Hill recognizes the current challenges faced by many residents and businesses and is continuing to put measures in place to help those most in need. Building on the interim measures announced…

Extends closures and provides waste collection safety guidelines RICHMOND HILL – In a continued effort to protect the community and stop the spread of COVID-19, the City has extended the closure of facilities to the public until May 31 and cancelled all City-led and Council festivals and events until June…

It is very important at this time that all citizens of Richmond Hill practice Social Distancing. This needs to be a collective effort with the benefits coming to all of us. We are facing a challenging time in our history and we will all get through this together. Please see…

Public spaces While Richmond Hill trails, parks and natural areas remain open, residents are encouraged not to use playground, skate park and other equipment and to follow health guidelines which are posted on signage at all local parks. Please consider activities that allow social distancing between you and others, such…

There are clearly a number of challenges that we will be facing in the coming days with the fall out from the COVID-19 situation that we find ourselves in at the moment. I wanted to share a list of resources that local businesses can access to help us all get…

We are most certainly now fully immersed in a very difficult time in our community, country, and world. On top of all of that we also find ourselves in fairly uncharted waters as we move through the crisis. During this time, more than ever, we need to be relying on…