York Region to open new York Regional Police station

NEW FACILITY INCLUDES 7,500 sq. ft. YORK REGION EMS STATION

 

NEWMARKET – The Regional Municipality of York will officially open the new police station in Richmond Hill at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

 

The building is the #2 District station for York Regional Police. It also houses the Richmond Hill Paramedic Response Station for York Region Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

 

The public is invited to an open house from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The York Regional Police mascot, Bobby Bear, will be there to entertain guests.

 

Who:
• Regional Chair and CEO Bill Fisch
• Town of Richmond Hill Mayor Bill Bell
• Town of Richmond Hill Regional Councillor David Barrow, Chair of the York Region Police Services Board
• City of Vaughan Regional Councillor Joyce Frustaglio, Chair of York Region’s Health and Emergency Medical Services Committee
• York Regional Police Chief Armand La Barge
• York Region Emergency Medical Services General Manager Brad Meekin

 

Date:  Tuesday, November 1st

 

Time:  Ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m.

 

Location: 171 Major Mackenzie Drive West
  Richmond Hill

 

  Located on the south side of Major Mackenzie Drive West (west of Yonge St.)

 

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Contact:   Tim Paleczny, Corporate Communications Services, York Region
Phone: (905) 830-4444 or 1-877-474-9675, Ext. 1238
Email: tim.paleczny@york.ca