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Friday night my wife Michelle and I had the pleasure of attending the RHCPA’s 5th Anniversary celebration. Debby Boone was performing, and as usual it was a great evening of entertainment. The event caused me to reflect on what our beautiful theatre has meant to our town over the past…

David West loves his community, and 23 years ago he and his wife made a deliberate decision to live here when many other communities were a possibility. He has met many friends and neighbours in Richmond Hill over the years that also made the same conscious decision to live here.…

    The 360°Experience will allow 20 influential leaders of York Region to step into the shoes of a homeless youth and face the issues these youth do on a nightly basis while homeless. With only a couple ofdollars and a bus ticket; where do they go? How do they get…

I think we would all agree that we have had a classic “Canadian” winter this year. Some might argue that we have had more winter than we need. The winter weather, however, was perfect for the 46th annual Richmond Hill Winter Carnival. We had great attendance on both Saturday and…

When February arrives spring can’t be far beyond the distant horizon. The days get a bit longer and warmer, and the snow starts to yield just a little. This coming spring will be a welcome change to the large amount of snow that we have been “enjoying” lately. The ice…

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…