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46-1238: Holy Trinity School or Holy Trinity Catholic School may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Holy Trinity School (Richmond Hill) , Ontario India [ edit ] Holy Trinity School, Allahabad , Uttar Pradesh; affiliated with Boys' High School & College Holy Trinity School, Kanjikode , Kerala United Kingdom [ edit ] Holy Trinity School, Crawley , West Sussex, England Holy Trinity School, Kidderminster , Worcestershire, England Holy Trinity School, Guildford , Surrey, England United States [ edit ] Holy Trinity Catholic School, Birmingham , Alabama Holy Trinity Catholic Schools , headquartered in Fort Madison, Iowa Holy Trinity School (Washington, D.C.) See also [ edit ] Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School , Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England Holy Trinity (disambiguation) Holy Trinity Academy (disambiguation) Holy Trinity Catholic High School (disambiguation) Holy Trinity College (disambiguation) Holy Trinity High School (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

92-659: A Mayor-Council system with six Ward Councillors and two Regional Councillors, plus the Mayor. The council serves a four-year term, after which a new council is elected by qualified electors in Richmond Hill. The council derives its authority primarily from the Municipal Act and the amendments of the Municipal Law Amendment Act, 2006 . Richmond Hill is a Lower-tier municipality and has

138-534: A 700-acre (2.8 km ) industrial park at Leslie Street and Highway 7 named Beaver Creek . A commercial area within the park spread into the hamlet of Dollar . The plan was rejected, however, by the Ontario Municipal Board , and Richmond Hill was the first municipality in Ontario to have its official plan rejected outright by the board. The whole affair was subject to much controversy in

184-419: A change of 3.6% from its 2016 population of 195,022 . With a land area of 100.79 km (38.92 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,004.4/km (5,191.3/sq mi) in 2021. Richmond Hill has a sizeable Chinese community as well as a sizeable Iranian community. The median age as of 2021 was 43.6, slightly higher than the Ontario median age of 41.6. According to 2021 Census data, English

230-454: A major expansion in 2003 and again in 2016. The facilities include: Students at HTS are expected to take part in co-curricular activities. Lower School Middle School Senior School Upon enrolment in the school, each student is placed into one of six "houses": Champlain, Bishop Mountain, MacDonald, Thorne, Rose or Langton. Throughout the year, the houses compete in both academic and athletic competitions to earn "house points". At

276-509: A new town slogan. The town council chose three of the submissions which residents then voted on, and "A little north, a little nicer" became Richmond Hill's new town slogan. Richmond Hill's growth continued during the 1990s, fuelled in significant part by immigration , with many businesses opened on Highway 7 around Leslie Street serving the new Chinese Community that formed there. In the early 90s, Statistics Canada named Richmond Hill as Canada's fastest-growing community. On March 25, 2019,

322-457: A number of educational programs. Richmond Hill has 167 parks, of which most are small urban parks, and 689 ha (1,700 acres) of undeveloped natural area for recreation. The largest such park is Richmond Green Sports Centre and Park which includes several baseball diamonds, two ice skating rinks, a 300-person amphitheatre and a skateboard park. The city also has a total of six public swimming pools, including an indoor wave pool. Each summer,

368-587: A post office from 1851 to the 1930s. Oak Ridges was annexed by Richmond Hill in 1971. It is largely residential, with most commercial development located along Yonge Street. The city developed around Lake Wilcox , the largest lake in the area and a community within Oak Ridges, and has continued to expand slowly since its annexation. In the 1990s, Oak Ridges experienced moderate growth, which has spurred environmental action and anti-development movements by numerous organizations. Population has grown significantly as

414-652: A result of development initiatives along Bayview Avenue. The Oak Ridges Community Centre was built and completed in June 2012 to accommodate community demand. Bayview North is a residential area along Bayview Avenue from Elgin Mills Road East to Major Mackenzie Drive. Western branch of the Rouge River runs through as well as Beaver Creek. Bayview Secondary School is located within Bayview North. Doncrest

460-468: A special mention about the city's floral displays. In September 2009, Alias Grace Park was opened to honour Margaret Atwood 's novel's depiction of the city in Upper Canada prior to John A. Macdonald becoming prime minister. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Richmond Hill had a population of 202,022 living in 69,314 of its 72,017 total private dwellings,

506-400: A village, and the town set up a number of celebratory activities, including a beard growing contest, commissioning a centennial song, a parade , a street dance and the unveiling of a historic plaque honouring the town's founding in front of the municipal offices. June 27 was officially declared Russell Lynett Day, named after the town's clerk , only the third in its existence. 1973 also saw

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552-590: Is A little north, a little nicer . Richmond Hill is the only municipal Canadian government to have light pollution laws in place, due to the presence of the David Dunlap Observatory . In June 2013, the city's council passed a bylaw to ban the number 4 from new street numbers because it is considered to be bad luck in some East Asian cultures . The city is governed by the Richmond Hill City Council , which operates on

598-655: Is a small residential area along and east of Yonge Street just north of Highway 7. The area is located on crest of the Don River tributary German Mills Creek. Chinese businesses located along Highway 7 from Bayview Avenue are located here and ties with those around East Beaver Creek area. Elgin Mills is an area around Yonge Street from Gamble Road to Elgin Mills Road. A business park, Elgin Mills Business Park

644-556: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Holy Trinity School (Richmond Hill) HTS was founded in 1981 by members of Holy Trinity Church in Thornhill . The school’s first classrooms were in the church basement. However, enrollment grew quickly; within two years, HTS had relocated to more spacious quarters on Bainbridge Avenue in North York. The school’s present campus

690-532: Is located in the southeast. Overall a residential area served by Upper Canada Place and Elgin Mills Square at Yonge and Elgin Mills Road. Yonge-Bernard Terminal is a York Region Transit hub. The historic community once had a steam grist mill, toll booth and inn at the corners of Elgin Mills Road and Yonge Street. The community existing prior to the establishment of a post office in 1900 and home to Newton Tannery before 1870 but business dwindled and reverted in

736-400: Is the mother tongue of 33.8% of the residents of Richmond Hill. Native speakers of Mandarin consist of 12.8% the city's population, closely trailed by those of Persian (11.6%) and Cantonese (11.3%). Following are Russian (4.3%), Italian (2.6%), and Korean (2.3%). As of 2021, most reported religion among the population was Christianity (40.0%), with Catholicism (18.8%) making up

782-475: The Oak Ridges Moraine . GO train service was extended to Richmond Hill in 1978, officially opened on April 29, 1978, by Bill Davis . Growth in Richmond Hill slowed towards the end of the 1970s, with M.L. McConaghy Public School closing in 1979 due to dropping enrolment. At the same time, Richmond Hill began to make official plans for future land development. The first official plan concerned

828-717: The Richmond Hill City Council , as well as trustees for the York Region District School Board , the York Catholic District School Board and for Conseilleres (school trustees) for the Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest and Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud . The mayor and regional and local councillors also serve on York Regional Council . The Richmond Hill Public Library system has four library branches. The Richmond Hill Centre for

874-554: The Richmond Hill Council passed a motion to change the title of Richmond Hill from 'town' to 'city'. The city's motto is En la rose, je fleuris (French for "Like the rose, I flourish"), reflecting either the motto of the Duke of Richmond, or the fact that the city was a centre of rose-growing in the early 20th century. At that time, it was known as the "Rose Capital" of Canada. A more recent motto for Richmond Hill

920-581: The 1990s. It became a city in 2019 after being a town since 1957. The city is home to the David Dunlap Observatory telescope, the largest telescope in Canada. The village of Richmond Hill was incorporated by a bylaw of the York County Council on June 18, 1872, coming into effect January 1, 1873. In September 1956, the Ontario Municipal Board approved its elevation to Town status, effective January 1, 1957. The Regional Municipality of York

966-1006: The Economic Developers Council of Ontario. The border between Richmond Hill and Markham is a rapidly growing area for information technology and high-tech industry with over 1,000 such businesses located along their border in 2000. Most businesses in Richmond Hill are small businesses , with more than half of all employers in the city having four workers or less. The city is home to the corporate headquarters of Acklands Grainger Inc., Compugen Inc., Compuware , DMC Mining Services , Lexmark , Rogers Communications , BMW Canada , Science & Medicine Canada , and Staples . The York Region District School Board operates 27 public elementary schools in Richmond Hill, as well as 5 secondary schools : Alexander Mackenzie High School , Bayview Secondary School , Langstaff Secondary School , Richmond Green Secondary School and Richmond Hill High School . Students in schools in

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1012-653: The Performing Arts offers theatre productions, concerts, comedy, and other shows in a multi-purpose space that includes a 631-seat auditorium. The Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra, founded in 2008, offers a variety of concerts throughout the year at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts. Housed in a restored cottage from the 1840s, the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre offers an exhibit of local history and has

1058-528: The Student Council and the Prefects. The Student Council is a fully elected organization with representatives of the council being elected by students from each homeroom. The purpose of the council is to represent the views of students and to promote and encourage school spirit and community. The Prefects are a team of elected students who are committed to fostering leadership, direction, and spirit in

1104-649: The York Region District School Board have scored above the provincial average on the Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics, Primary Division (Grades 1–3) and Junior Division (Grades 4–6) since their introduction in 2002. The board's students in academic math streams have performed above the provincial average on the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics every year since its inception in 2002, while those in applied math streams were below

1150-457: The balance of industry and residential development, with Richmond Hill favouring more industrial development. The rose business left Richmond Hill in June 1982, with the closure of H.J. Mills florists. Mills died in 1980, leaving the company to his son, but the poor economic conditions, combined with increasing property taxes in the growing city made the business unprofitable. A 1984 contest organised by The Liberal had readers submit entries for

1196-775: The city features a concert series entitled "Concerts in the Park", each having a specific theme, such as children's music and "The Beach Boys" and are held at Mill Pond Park, with some Sunday concerts at Richmond Green Park. The city is also home to the Richmond Hill Country Club, Summit Golf and Country Club, and the Bloomington Downs Golf Course. Richmond Hill was awarded the National Communities in Bloom award in 2003, with

1242-410: The community, although the town council eventually declined to appeal the decision. When the new council convened in 1980, led by new mayor Al Duffy, the town remained without a development plan. The council hired civic planner Peter Walker to produce a new official plan. By September 1981, the new plan was drafted, with limited development of northern Richmond Hill, industrial development centred in

1288-426: The end of the year, a winner is announced. House points are earned from specific organized events throughout the year. House points can also be earned by bringing in assorted items to the various food or gift drives that are organized throughout the year or items like old cell phones, batteries and ink cartridges. There are a variety of student government initiatives in the senior school; the two main organizations are

1334-459: The largest denomination. This was followed by Islam (13.0%), Judaism (4.3%), Hinduism (2.5%), Buddhism (2.2%) and Sikhism (0.3%). 37.3% of the population did not identify with a particular religion. In 2021, Visible minorities made up 66.4% of the population. The employment rate of the city is 66.36% with the most prevalent occupations being in the business, finance and administration and management sectors. The 2006 Census showed that

1380-469: The licensing of business. The city is also responsible for maintaining its finances in order to provide relevant services and for maintaining an official plan to guide development. Elections for municipal offices are held every four years in conjunction with other municipal elections in Ontario . Elected positions include mayor, regional and local councillors and ward councillors (for six different wards) on

1426-719: The most senior student leader and role model within the HTS community. Richmond Hill, Ontario Richmond Hill ( 2021 population : 202,022) is a city in south-central York Region , Ontario, Canada. Part of the Greater Toronto Area , it is the York Region's third most populous municipality and the 27th most populous municipality in Canada. Richmond Hill is situated between the cities of Markham and Vaughan , north of Thornhill , and south of Aurora . Richmond Hill has seen significant population growth since

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1472-590: The population from a little over 19,000 to some 34,000. Historically the town was bounded along a narrow strip along Yonge Street from Lots 48 to 46 (about Crosby Avenue down to Major Mackenzie Drive), as far east as Church Street and slightly west of Mill Pond (excluding Lot 46 where it ended just north of Arnold Crescent or eastern end of today's Don Head Park). The town grew to encompass the communities of Gormley , Dollar , Langstaff , Carrville , Headford, Elgin Mills , Jefferson , Bond Lake, Temperanceville , Lake Wilcox , Oak Ridges and Richvale. While Richmond Hill

1518-750: The provincial average in 2002–2005, and above the provincial average from 2005 to 2007. The York Catholic District School Board operates 13 Catholic elementary schools in Richmond Hill. It also operates two Catholic secondary schools, St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School and Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy . There are also many private schools located in Richmond Hill, including Laureates Academy for Gifted Students, Holy Trinity School , Richmond Hill Christian Academy, Discovery Academy , Toronto Montessori Schools , and Richmond Hill Montessori & Private Elementary School. Post-secondary education services are provided to

1564-579: The residents of Richmond Hill by several post-secondary educational institutions in Toronto , some of which have satellite campuses in nearby communities. Former Governor General Michaëlle Jean was a guest at the opening ceremony of a school named after her, in 2008, the Michaëlle Jean Public School . Oak Ridges is an unincorporated community to the north of Richmond Hill's downtown and south of Aurora. Historically, it had

1610-453: The roles and responsibilities of that position. The municipality has a wide purview relating to the interests of the municipality and its residents to develop and maintain policies, practices and procedures through the issuing of bylaws relating to highways, transportation systems apart from highways, waste management, public utilities, culture, parks, recreation and heritage, drainage and flood control, parking, animals, economic development and

1656-486: The sale of the last of the original rose-growing greenhouses in Richmond Hill. Development had led to increasing property taxes and the H.J. Mills greenhouses relocated to Bayview Avenue and Elgin Mill Road. The site of the greenhouses was developed as a subdivision. The fast-growing town set aside significant areas for parks , with five new parks dedicated in 1973, and two more in 1974. The Richmond Hill Historical Society

1702-488: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Holy_Trinity_School&oldid=1142637314 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1748-668: The south-east part of town and commercial centres remaining along Yonge Street . The plan was approved in July 1982 by the Ontario Municipal Board . A clash over the use of the land in Langstaff , known as the Langstaff Jail Farm erupted in 1982 between Richmond Hill and Toronto , which owned the land. The 632-acre (2.56 km ) plot of land had been acquired by Toronto in 1911, and was unused in 1982. Toronto's plans for development clashed with those of Richmond Hill over

1794-523: The student body while maintaining a positive environment. They function as an active voice representing the student body and serve as a bridge to the school administration and faculty. Each year, the Prefect body selects a Head Prefect to lead them throughout the school year. The Head Prefect is responsible for chairing Prefect meetings, organizing all Prefect initiatives within the school, and having an overall pulse on school life. They are widely regarded as

1840-485: The unemployment rate is very low at 3.77%, compared with the 7.4% unemployment rate across Canada during the time of the Census. The 1990s and 2000s were periods of strong economic growth for Richmond Hill; In 1999 industrial, commercial and institutional growth was valued at $ 88.9 million, up from $ 67.9 million in 1998. The economic growth of 1999 won the city's economic development department three provincial awards from

1886-752: Was a prosperous, well developed town, many of the outlying areas annexed were far more rural , with dirt roads , no water mains or sewers and no streetlights , and the time needed to bring municipal services up in these areas, combined with residual unequal tax assessments caused considerable conflict in the municipal politics. Policing was taken over by the York Regional Police , but fire protection remained with Richmond Hill, whose firefighting force quickly grew. Having hired its first full-time employee in 1967, it had fourteen full-time employees by 1971. Yonge Street through Richmond Hill expanded from two lanes to four in 1971, relieving congestion on what

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1932-510: Was established by Bill 102 An Act to Establish the Regional Municipality of York of the provincial parliament, passed on June 26, 1970, and coming into force on January 1, 1971. The act expanded Richmond Hill's borders, annexing parts of Whitchurch Township , Markham Township , Vaughan Township and King Township into Richmond Hill, expanding the area covered from 1,700 acres (6.9 km ) to 27,000 acres (110 km ) and

1978-798: Was established on land purchased by the Board of Governors in Richmond Hill. This campus was officially opened in 1985 with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Lincoln Alexander , and the Archbishop of Toronto, the Most Reverend L.S. Garnsworthy , in attendance. HTS is located at a facility situated on a 37-acre (0.15 km ) campus in Richmond Hill, Ontario . The building underwent

2024-460: Was founded in 1973. The society was dedicated to preserving the history of Richmond Hill and raising awareness of the town's history. Their first action was to restore a 150-year-old house, known as the Burr House . As the 1970s went on, the population growth of Richmond Hill remained large. In 1976, home prices in Richmond Hill were among the highest in Canada. By this time, the town council

2070-485: Was known as "Ontario's worst stretch of highway". The Richmond Hill Dynes Jewellers softball team was the 1972 Softball World Champions. The Royal Canadian Air Farce was recorded at the Curtain Club Theatre in Richmond Hill for its first 5 seasons on radio, beginning in 1973. The Air Farce returned for an anniversary recording in the 1990s. Also in 1973 was the centennial of the town's incorporation as

2116-408: Was split over whether to keep expanding rapidly. The deadlock over a fifty-five house subdivision named Springmills Estate led to one councillor saying that it was not the reform council it was dubbed, but a "deformed council". Other housing projects faced similar problems as councillors debated many things, including the need for affordable housing and the encroachment of homes into the farmland and

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