Watch in person or online as Richmond Hill’s new council takes office
Inaugural meeting set for Monday, Dec. 1

YorkRegion.com
Nov. 28, 2014
Kim Zarzour

You can tune in online or watch in person as Richmond Hill’s new council takes office Monday night.

The inaugural meeting for the town’s mayor, two regional councillors and six local councillors is set for Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and will be livestreamed.

The meeting, to be held at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St., will begin with a procession led by pipers Paul G. McKenzie and Jeff Carp of the Richmond Hill Centennial Pipe Band and members of the Richmond Hill Fire & Emergency Services honour guard.

The ceremony will include a call to order by town clerk Donna McLarty; the singing and signing of the national anthem by members of the Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School Choir; an invocation by Rabbi Mendel Bernstein of the Chabad Romano Centre; declarations of office followed by presentation of the chain of office to the mayor, Dave Barrow.

Barrow, who was re-elected Oct. 27 for his third term as mayor, will deliver an inaugural address focusing on what council hopes to accomplish over the coming four-year term.

Each member of council will then have an opportunity to speak, thank supporters and outline their own priorities.

The event is open to the public and theatre doors open at 7 p.m.

To watch the event on livestream, go to: http://new.livestream.com/accounts/1705310/events/3605892

SIDEBAR

Last day to apply for town committees

Today, Friday, is the last day to apply to be on a committee of council.
There are eight local committees that include citizen members, dealing with everything from heritage to libraries and road safety, and offering citizens a chance to meet neighbours, work with councillors, share their expertise, learn new skills and help guide the town.

Committees seeking citizen members are:
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

To be eligible to participate as a committee member, applicants 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.

To learn more or submit an application, visit:  http://www.richmondhill.ca/subpage.asp?textonly=&pageid=townhall_committee_representatives
Questions should be directed to Gloria Collier, deputy clerk, at 905-747-6363 or by email to gloria.collier@richmondhill.ca.