Dunlap Observatory fate to be decided at Sept 29th Council Meeting
You are needed! Please come out to the town council meeting on Tuesday, September 29th at 7:30pm. Your presence matters! At the September 14th meeting, Council was ready to quickly pass a designation by-law that many felt did not have the teeth needed to ensure the DDO is properly protected. The Richmond Hill Naturalists and DDO Defenders produced a revised Dunlap Heritage Designation By-law that is broader in scope and more specific in the language used to describe the heritage attributes of the Dunlap lands. As a result of this work and the voices of 16 concerned residents, Richmond Hill Council referred the Dunlap by-law back to Town staff so that public concerns could be reviewed.
The by-law will be tabled again before Council at the September 29th meeting. Please come to this meeting and support local residents who are fighting for the best possible protection of Richmond Hill’s largest remaining green space. All residents are welcome to speak for up to five minutes at the meeting. If you wish to address Council, please email the Town Clerk ([email protected]) to have your name placed on the speakers list by noon today:
Your Subject Line should read:
Request to be placed on Speakers List, Monday, Sept. 14th, Council Meeting, 7:30pm.
Include in the body of your request the following:
*You wish to speak to the matter of Agenda Item 1.12 – Designating By-law for the David Dunlap Observatory Lands-File no. D12-07228-123 Hillsview Drive- (SRPD. 09.092)-(Item no. 12)-(Proposed By-law No.100-09) and be placed on the Speakers List.
*Your name, address, phone number.
Your request will be confirmed by the Town Clerk early Monday afternoon via return email.
Contact Council Directly
If you can’t attend the Sept 29th meeting, you can send your comments directly to local and regional politicians. Please write:
Mayor
- David Barrow - [email protected]
Regional Councillors
- Brenda Hogg – [email protected]
- Vito Spatafora – [email protected]
Ward Councillors
- Ward 1 Greg Beros - [email protected]
- Ward 2 Arnie Warner – [email protected]
- Ward 3 David Cohen - [email protected]
- Ward 4 Lynn Foster - [email protected]
- Ward 5 Nick Papa - [email protected]
- Ward 6 Godwin Chan - [email protected]
Signing Up to save the DDO
Dozens of Richmond Hill residents are adding a little more green to their front yards by displaying a Development Free Zone sign. If you want to help preserve our town’s last remaining green space and would like a sign of your own (for a small donation), please email [email protected] and one of our volunteers will be happy to deliver one to your door.