| 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.
Town Unveils New Solar Water Heating
System
April 2, 2008
On April 2, 2008 Mayor Dave Barrow, Members
of Council and Town staff unveiled the Town's new Solar Water
Heating System used to heat water at the main Municipal Offices.
The System has been implemented as part of the Town’s
Energy Management Plan to conserve energy by 10 per cent and
reduce greenhouse gases by 2012.
Mayor's Norooz Celebration
March 20, 2008
More than 600 Richmond Hill residents and business
owners joined Mayor Dave Barrow and Members of Council on
March 20, for the second annual Mayor's Norooz Celebration,
the traditional Iranian New Year holiday. Guests enjoyed dinner
while being entertained by traditional music and dance performances.
Proceeds from ticket sales raised much-needed funds for the
arts through the Mayor’s Endowment Fund for the Arts.
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Mayor's Chinese New Year Celebration
February 19, 2008
Mayor Dave Barrow (right) and Jason Kaptyn
(left), President and owner of the Sheraton Parkway Toronto
North, participate in the ceremonial awakening of the lion,
known as Hoi Gong or the Eye Dotting Ceremony.
Mayor Dave Barrow and Members of Council were joined by Richmond
Hill residents and business owners to celebrate the Year of
the Rat at the 2nd Annual Mayor’s Celebration of the
Chinese New Year. See
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Community Volunteer For Heritage
Achievements
February 11, 2008
On behalf of Council, Mayor Dave Barrow recognized
local resident, Penny Parmenter, with an Ontario Heritage
Trust recognition certificate and achievement pin as part
of the 2007 Heritage Community Recognition Program. The program
celebrates community volunteers for significant contributions
to heritage conservation in their communities. Ms. Parmenter,
who was nominated by the Town, was recognized for her passionate
and tireless work in the community, preserving heritage and
educating others.
Town tips its hat to Year of the
Rat
February 6, 2008
Councillor David Cohen (centre), acting as
the God of Fortune at a Chinese New Year press conference
at town hall has his head piece braced by Councillor Goodwin
Chan (right). The councillor nearly poked out a few eyes while
wearing his head piece in council chambers, including those
of Mayor Dave Barrow (left) as the Emperor. Read
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St.
Mary's Anglican Church Restoration
January 28, 2008
On January 28, representatives of the newly-restored
St. Mary’s Anglican Church, were presented with a cheque
for $10,000 by Mayor Dave Barrow and members of the Downtown
Task Force from the Village
Core Façade Assistance Grant Program. St. Mary’s
Anglican Church recently completed an exterior façade
restoration project, replacing windows, repairing bricks and
refurbishing historical features of this original building.
The church, which dates back to 1872, has one of the recognizable
rooftop spires that make up downtown Richmond Hill’s
unique skyline. The Church applied for funding from the grant
program in 2007 as part of their overall efforts to restore
the historically designated building.
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