Welcome to the website for David Barrow, Mayor of Richmond Hill. I hope you find this site informative as to my views on the issues facing our community, and I welcome any questions, concerns, or feedback. I would like to take this time to thank everyone for their ongoing support, which you showed by electing me to represent our town as Mayor for the first time. Your confidence in me and the job I have done, only makes it easier for me to work that much harder to make Richmond Hill and York Region a better place to live and work.

OFFICIAL PLAN SUMMIT A CELEBRATION OF RICHMOND HILL’S FUTURE.
Richmond Hill Official Plan Summit on May 27 & 28 is more than a public meeting. Learn more about the Richmond Hill Official Plan Summit.

Share the Spirit of Care 5km Run/Walk
May 2, 2009

Richmond Hill Mayor Dave Barrow and his son Greg, join Richmond Hill MPP Reza Moridi at the start of the Share the Spirit of Care 5km Run/Walk to support York Central Hospital, May 2, 2009.

Richmond Hill 2009 Character Community Awards
April 28, 2009

The 2009 Character Community Awards banquet was held on Tuesday, April 28 at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, rewarding local volunteers and those who have demonstrated positive character throughout our communities as nominated by their peers. More Photos

Richmond Hill Earth Day Celebrations
April 22, 2009

In celebration of Earth Day (April 22), more than 200 students joined Mayor Dave Barrow, Members of Council, staff from the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department, representatives from the Town’s Earth Day project partners, Evergreen and local residents, to plant trees at Newberry Park. The trees will help restore a newly created wetland in the Rouge Watershed, provide a sanctuary for birds and wetland species and create an area for hiking and other nature-related activities. Also on-hand was CTV Weather Anchor, Tom Brown who aired live on CTV News at noon, straight from Newberry Park. More Photos.

Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce
Business Acheivement Awards
March 4, 2009

On March 4, Mayor and members of Council atteneded the 18th Annual Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce Business Acheivement Awards. Congratulatiosn to all the winners. Read More

On Saturday, February 28, the curtain rose at the much-anticipated Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. The Gala Opening, which was attended by the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario among other dignitaries, featured a VIP reception followed by performances by Broadway performer and Tony-nominated Canadian artist Louise Pitre (from the ABBA-themed musical Mama Mia), the Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bayview Secondary School Choir.

The Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts will be the largest and finest performing arts facility in York Region. The 43,000 square foot multi-use and fully accessible facility, located in the heart of Richmond Hill at Yonge and Wright Streets, features a 631-seat auditorium, a 34-line fly tower, a hydraulic lift orchestra pit, state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment, a multi-purpose rehearsal hall, gallery space for visual art displays and an outdoor plaza. The heritage building beside the theatre, formally an old school house, has also been restored as part of the project and now houses the theatre’s administration offices. The theatre will be a place for all ages, cultures and backgrounds to formally come together to celebrate the arts and our community.

On February 6, Mayor and Council celebrated the Year of the Ox with more than 600 members of the community at the Sheraton Parkway North Toronto Hotel. Guests feasted on a 10-course traditional chinese meal and were also entertained by traditional Chinese dance and kung fu performances. Proceeds from ticket sales will raise much-needed funds for the arts through the Mayor’s Endowment Fund for the Arts. The Mayor’s Celebration of the Chinese New Year is one of several special cultural events which the Town organizes annually. Read More