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BULLETIN BOARD
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Upcoming Meetings
Notice of Proclamation
Richmond Hill ON
L4B 3P4
905 771 8800
Community Information
Community Information
Sunday, November 23
1:30 - 3 p.m.
Road Closure
INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE 2014 – 2018
RICHMOND HILL COUNCIL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014
7:30 P.M. (DOORS OPEN AT 7 P.M.)
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE TEMPORARY ROAD
CLOSURE
Yonge Street will be closed between Crosby Avenue and Major Mackenzie
Drive and Wright Street from Yonge Street to Hall Street for a Remembrance
Day Parade on Sunday, November 9, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Temporary ‘No Parking’ signage will be posted on Yonge Street on the
day of this event.
Barricades will be assigned to the following locations:
- Yonge & Crosby
- Yonge & Centre E & W
- Yonge & Bedford Park
- Yonge & Arnold
- Yonge & Dunlop
- Yonge & Lorne
- Yonge & Richmond
- Yonge & Major Mackenzie
- Hall & Wright
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Monday, December 8 - Committee of the Whole - 4:30 p.m.
Monday, December 15 - Council - 7:30 p.m.
Agendas for all meetings are available on the Town’s Website under the
Council section “Meetings and Agendas” tab. Council meetings will be
held at the Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, 1st floor.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
For meetings held in the Council Chambers, the Town
of Richmond Hill offers an assistive listening system.
Should you require the use of this system, please advise
the Office of the Clerk in advance by sending an e-mail to
[email protected] or by speaking with Clerk’s Office staff before
the start of the meeting.
Community Information
Community Information
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 11 A.M.
Richmond Hill’s annual Remembrance Day Service will take place at the
Cenotaph (located at 10100 Yonge Street) on Sunday, November 9 at 11
a.m. The March of Remembrance will form at 10 a.m. at the northwest
corner of Wright and Yonge Streets and will proceed south on Yonge
Street at 10:30 a.m. All ex-service personnel are invited to take part in the
March to the Cenotaph and residents are invited to attend the Service.
Following the Service, a reception will take place at the Royal Canadian
Legion (Br. 375) at 233 Centre Street East. Everyone is welcome.
If you have any questions please contact
Daniela Fiore at 905-771-2466
HOLIDAY SPICE TEA
PRESENTATION BY THE YORK REGIONAL POLICE
Enjoy a touch of holiday spice with everything nice at the Heritage
Centre. Bring a friend to relax over tea and enjoy a specially prepared
spice cake and our signature mulled cider.
Date:
Tuesday, November 25
Sittings:
1 - 2 p.m. or 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location:
The Richmond Hill Heritage Centre,
19 Church Street North
Cost:
$8 (tax included)
Reservations are highly recommended. Please call 905-780-3802.
The York Regional Police Services Board invites everyone to its meeting at
1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 for a presentation by Chief Eric
Jolliffe and his team on How to Avoid Online Scams.
Location: York Region Administrative Centre, Committee Room A,
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket.
RSVP by Monday, November 10, 2014 with Jaclyn Kogan, Administrative
Assistant to the Executive Director, at [email protected] or call
905-830-4444 extension 77736. Please join us and indicate if you have
accessibility requirements.
Register for FREE at:
BusinessRichmondHill.ca/Symposium
DON’T FORGET!
The Liberal will be
collecting your
non-perishable
food items for the
Richmond Hill Food Bank.
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RICHMOND HILL GOLF CLUB
HILLCREST
TIM HORTONS®
POWERSTREAM
WILSON NIBLETT
RICHMOND HILL MITSUBISHI
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Leslie Elgin
Developments
Longo’s
BRONZE
Stock Transportation
York Region Traffic Services
Zancor Homes
Cora’s
(10909 Yonge Street)
Jim’s No Frills
Lexus of
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London Pub
RichmondHill.ca/Santa
CITIZEN COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT PROCESS
The Mayor and Members of Richmond Hill Council are now accepting
applications for its committees and boards for the 2014 – 2018 term of
office and invite you to volunteer your time and experience to participate.
To be eligible you must be a Richmond Hill resident and/or a property
owner, a Canadian citizen, 18 years of age or older, and not employed by
the municipality or local board.
OPEN HOUSE
Please join us for an information session to be held on Thursday,
November 20, 2014 regarding the Town’s Citizen Committee
appointment process. The Open House will be held in at the Town’s
Municipal Offices between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. in Committee Room
2, 225 East Beaver Creek Road, Richmond Hill. The Open House will
provide members of the public with an opportunity to ask questions of
staff and former Committee Chairs and learn about the role of citizen
members and the issues considered by each Committee or Board.
Application forms are available at the Town of Richmond Hill, Clerk’s
Office, and on the Town’s website at www.richmondhill.ca. and are due
by Friday, November 28, 2014. Information regarding the mandate and
meeting times of each committee is also available on our website.
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
HERITAGE RICHMOND HILL
MAYOR’S ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
RICHMOND HILL HERITAGE CENTRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RICHMOND HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
ROAD WATCH COMMITTEE
Questions respecting citizen appointments should be directed to Gloria Collier,
Deputy Clerk, at (905) 747-6363 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk Town of Richmond Hill
Tel: (905) 771-2529
225 East Beaver Creek Road
Fax: (905) 771-2502
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3P4
E-mail: [email protected]
Dated this 6th day of November, 2014
ACCESSIBILITY PUBLIC MEETINGS
Metrolinx is inviting you to participate in our 2014 series of Accessibility
Public Meetings across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, to hear
from you about the accessibility of GO Transit, PRESTO, UP Express, and
Rapid Transit services and projects.
Metrolinx values the input we receive through a variety of channels
from community members, partners and stakeholders to help us identify
changes that improve the accessibility of our services.
At each meeting, participants will have an opportunity to:
• learn about current accessibility activities and developments over the
past year at Metrolinx and its operating divisions and business units (GO
Transit, PRESTO, UP Express, Rapid Transit projects);
• discuss and provide input to our accessibility initiatives through round
table sessions; and
• interact directly with Metrolinx staff involved with accessibility projects.
The meetings will take place from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the following
locations/dates:
Toronto
Metro Hall
Wednesday, November 12
55 John Street
Rooms 308 & 309 (third floor)
Whitby
Abilities Centre
Tuesday, November 18
55 Gordon Street
Theatre / Multi-Purpose Room (second floor)
Oakville
Oakville Town Hall
Tuesday, November 25
1225 Trafalgar Road
Oakville & Trafalgar Rooms
Richmond Hill York Region Transit office Thursday, December 4
50 High Tech Road
Corporate Learning Centre
Public Notice
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATIONS UNDER THE
PLANNING ACT
The Town of Richmond Hill has received the following applications
under the Planning Act:
ITEM 1
INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILE NO.:
D02-14022
Deborah Giannetta, Senior Planner
905-771-5542, [email protected]
A request from ROBERT SALNA, ROBERT SALNA HOLDINGS INC. AND
PENNYTECH INC. to amend the Zoning By-law for lands described
as Lots 6 and 8, Blocks A and B, Judge’s Plan 10030 and municipally
known as 10217 and 10225 Yonge Street has been received. The
application seeks to permit an eight (8) storey, mixed use development
that incorporates the existing heritage building located on the subject
lands and is to consist of 81 residential units, four (4) commercial units
at grade, an FSI of 3.8 and 80 parking spaces.
The purpose of this notice
is to advise the public that
a “complete” development
application has been received
by the Town of Richmond
Hill pursuant to the Planning
Act. The application has been
circulated to Town departments
and external agencies for review
and comment. A Council Public
Meeting will be scheduled and
held at a later date, with formal
notice being provided pursuant
to the statutory requirements
of the Planning Act.
To help us prepare for the meetings, we are asking participants to register in
advance either online at www.metrolinx.com/en/aboutus/accessibility/register.
aspx, or by calling 1-888-438-6646 or 1-800-387-3652 (TTY teletypewriters only).
Questions or comments about accessibility initiatives that you would like
Metrolinx to address at the meetings can be sent to us during registration.
Anyone wishing to participate but unable to attend a meeting can provide
comments using the contact information below.
For more information, or to provide input, please contact us via email
at [email protected], or by phone at 1-888-438-6646 or
1-800-387-3652 (TTY teletypewriters only).
SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CENTRE
The Richmond Hill Small Business Enterprise Centre is a one-stop source of
resources, services and programs for entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Small Business Seminar: Connecting the Dots with your Marketing &
Advertising Materials
Date:
Thursday, November 18
Time:
9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Place:
Richmond Hill Municipal Offices, 225 East Beaver Creek
In this seminar, you will learn:
• How to create a good starting point for your marketing and advertising
material.
• Why it matters what you wear, how your office looks and how you speak
about your business.
• It doesn’t have to cost you your business to develop and use marketing
materials
Registration is required as seating is limited.
Please contact the Small Business Enterprise Centre at 905-771-2546 or
[email protected]
SHEEP STRINGS CAFÉ – THE KNITTING SOCIAL CLUB
Attention all avid knitters: pack up your knitting projects, ideas and sense of humor
and enjoy the evening with others who share the same craft. A great opportunity
to trade patterns, share ideas or just socialize with new friends. A facilitator is on
hand to offer assistance with your project. Coffee and Tea provided.
Date:
Thursdays
Time:
7 - 9 p.m.
Location: Heritage Centre, 19 Church Street South
Cost:
$6
This is a drop-in program, registration is not required. For more information
please contact the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre at 905-780-3802.
ITEM 2
INQUIRIES REFER TO TOWN FILE NOS.:
D02-14028 and D03-14011
Deborah Giannetta, Senior Planner
905-771-5542, [email protected]
A request from PEARL VIEW LAND DEVELOPERS INC. to amend the
Zoning By-law and for approval of a Plan of Subdivision, for lands
described as Lots 54 and 55 on Registered Plan 1916 and Lot 1 on
Registered Plan 65M-2071 and municipally known as 12 and 24 Beech
Avenue and 319 Harris Avenue has been received. The applications seek
to permit a residential development consisting of 10 single detached
dwellings having minimum lot frontages of 11 metres (36 feet) on public
roads, two (2) residential blocks that are proposed to be developed for
14 single detached dwellings on private roads and a 0.583 hectare (1.44
acre) Open Space block.
The purpose of this
notice is to advise the
public that “complete”
development applications
have been received by
the Town of Richmond Hill
pursuant to the Planning
Act. The applications have
been circulated to Town
departments and external
agencies for review and
comment.
A Council
Public Meeting will be
scheduled and held at
a later date, with formal
notice being provided
pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act.
If you wish to express your views with respect to these applications,
please forward your comments in writing to the assigned Planner noted
above. The personal information accompanying your submission will
become part of the public record. Additional information related to
these applications is also available for inspection between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. during regular business days at the Town’s Planning &
Regulatory Services Department, located at 225 East Beaver Creek Road,
4th Floor (Telephone: 905-771-8910).
DATED THIS 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2014
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The Council of the Town of Richmond Hill hereby declare that
November 5 to 11 be proclaimed as ‘Veterans’ Week’
Mayor Elect Dave Barrow and Council Elect
of the Corporation of the Town of Richmond Hill
request the pleasure of your company at the
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