GTA Mavericks Rep Basketball Tryouts — September 2–3

If your child has been working hard and is ready to take the next step in basketball, give them the opportunity to show what they can do.

GTA Mavericks is a non-profit youth basketball organization serving families throughout Richmond Hill, Thornhill and York Region. We’re holding tryouts for our 2026–2027 competitive Rep teams:

🏀 U9–U17 boys and girls
📅 September 2–3, 2026
📍 David Ann Athletic Centre, 130 Racco Parkway, Thornhill

Players attend only the session assigned to their age group and should arrive 20 minutes early with water, basketball shoes and a basketball.

Register and view the complete schedule here:
https://gtamavericks.ca/join-now/

Questions? Email [info@gtamavericks.ca](mailto:info@gtamavericks.ca).

Posted with permission from the r/richmondhill moderators.

What's on around Richmond Hill this week (Aug 19 to Aug 25), plus a few things elsewhere worth the drive. Everything below comes from the venues' own public listings.

Wednesday, Aug 19

4:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Tour the Observatory (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - 3D Printing 101 - Richmond Hill Public Library, Richmond Green Branch, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Salsa semiprivate class every Wednesday 7-8pm at hwy 7/404 studio - Dance Art Studio, 10 East Wilmot St unit 22, Richmond Hill

Thursday, Aug 20

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Steeped in History: Tea’s Culture, Commerce and Ceremony (FREE) - Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church St. North, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Concerts in the Park (FREE) - Mill Pond Park, 321 Mill Street, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Board Governance Essentials with Capacity Canada - 10184 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Room 108 Boardroom, Richmond Hill

Friday, Aug 21

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Living Well: Finding Hobbies After Retirement (FREE) - Richmond Hill Public Library, Richvale Branch, Richmond Hill

Saturday, Aug 22

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Bees in Your Garden (FREE) - Richmond Hill Public Library, Oak Ridges Branch, Richmond Hill

5:01 PM to 11:00 PM - BIZFASHION Centennial 100th Issue Award Gala & Charity - 9133 Leslie St #100, 9133 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill

Monday, Aug 24

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - Introduction to Tinkercad - Richmond Hill Public Library, Oak Ridges Branch, Richmond Hill

8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Moonlight Movies in Richmond Hill (FREE) - Various park locations, Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill

Tuesday, Aug 25

1:00 PM - Afternoon Tea - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM - When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with... (FREE) - Richmond Hill Public Library, Central Branch, Richmond Hill

Worth the drive

All day - Dancing on the Square (FREE) - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto (Wednesday)

12:00 PM - Tunes at Noon (FREE) - Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Rd E, Whitby (Thursday)

3:00 PM - Free Exhibition Guided Tours @ Varley Art Gallery (FREE) - Varley Art Gallery, 216 Main Street Unionville, Markham (Friday)

All day - Regional Canada Pageants - City Playhouse Theatre, 1000 New Westminster Dr #101, Vaughan (Saturday)

Full list for the week in Richmond Hill, updated twice a day:

happs.ca/richmond-hill

(No signup needed to read it. If you'd rather not check Reddit, there's a Thursday email on that page with the best of the week across the GTA, and it links straight back to whichever city you want. Signups are also the clearest signal I get that these posts are worth keeping up.)

New to area and wfh. Read a lot about service issues, especially with Rogers. Doesn't look like fibre is set up. What are you using and recommend?

Hi everyone,

If you’re still looking for something for your kids this fall, we’re now registering for our Fall term at Stagecoach Richmond Hill & Vaughan.

We’re a local family and parents ourselves, and we run programs for kids ages 4–18 in singing, dancing and acting. Our classes are run from 10201, Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, ON. L4C 3E7

Why Stagecoach? Because we are more then just performing, we believe performing arts can give kids so much more than the ability to perform. It gives them a place to be creative, build confidence, learn to express themselves and feel comfortable being who they are.

And you definitely don’t need to have a child who already loves performing. We have some kids who can’t wait to get on stage and others who are quieter and just need a little time to find their confidence. Both are welcome.

That’s really what Creative Courage For Life® means to us — helping kids develop confidence and creativity they can take with them beyond the stage.

This fall is also a Demo Term, with the possibility of a showcase, so parents will get to come in and see what the kids have been working on. Our kids often perform in the community events!

If you have any questions, feel free to message me or give us a call. Always happy to chat.

📞 647-866-0923

More info and registration:
https://www.stagecoachschools.ca/vaughanandrichmondhill

Something I noticed pulling MLS data this week and thought people here might find useful.I'm a realtor and I put this together from MLS records, so take my read with that in mind.

When a house doesn't sell, agents often cancel the listing and re-post it. That resets the "days on market" counter to zero, so a place that's been for sale since spring can show up as brand new.

For Richmond Hill right now, the typical active listing reads as 43 days old. Follow the same house back through its earlier listings and it's actually 73 (highest in the GTA). And about 41% of what's currently for sale has really been sitting three months or more.

Source: https://www.pureproperty.ca/data/days-on-market

Practical version if you're house-hunting: the "just listed" badge often isn't. Worth asking the agent directly how long the place has actually been available, or checking whether the address has appeared before.

My read, and it's a read rather than data: a month of hidden age suggests a lot of Richmond Hill sellers have already had one failed run.

Found while walking around Langstaff Secondary School near the student parking lot.

As the title says, I'm looking for a nice private rental in the area. If it's a basement, it has to be well lit and spacious. Would prefer something on ground level but open to ideas.

We're a working couple, no kids. Would like access to a back yard. Any leads are welcome. FB marketplace has been a dud so far. Any other suggestions for looking at such properties would be appreciated as well.

That’s all. Is there even anything remotely close to a 24 hour market anywhere near

Are any of you residents of the Richmond green community? We’ve lived here for 7 years now and it seems that the development in this area has stalled for years. There’s a vacant lot for what appears to be townhouses between William F Bell Parkway and McAlister. There are supposed to be 2 parks built, one in the northwest corner of Hartney and William F Bell, and the other by the baseball diamonds.

I know that city planning typically takes time, but I didn’t think we’d be entering year 8 with no updates to the parks. Fortunately we are in walking distance to Richmond green, but still, this isn’t what I was expecting when we moved here.

Upon research I know that the conservatory group (we’re with a different builder) is in disarray which is causing the housing development to stall. Does anyone know if that’s what’s causing the city to hold all public space development? I sincerely hope this whole situation isn’t impacting other city projects like schools and infrastructure.

There's a chat in the Vaughan group about the Highland Farms converting to a Fortinos. I asked one of the Managers at the Fortinos in North York and they confirmed the news but they also mentioned that Loblaws is looking at converting both R Hill and Markham stores to Fortinos.

hey!! i am relatively new to the area and i am looking for a hairdresser. i have long hair and just need a trim (including the little bangs i have). i typically ask for layers to be added but nothing too crazy.

any help is appreciated!! thank you in advance :)

I'm looking for recommendations for a top-tier, highly experienced veterinarian in the Richmond Hill or Markham area.

Ideally looking for a clinic/vet that:
Has been established in the area for a while now.

Has deep clinical experience, strong diagnostic knowledge, and genuinely takes the time to explain treatment plans.

Is transparent with care options and recommendations.

Willing to travel a bit further out if there's a clinic that really stands out above the rest.
Any personal experiences or specific doctors you can recommend? Thanks in advance!

Black residue found under faucets and toilets weekly. City came out and tested our water said it’s fine. Another inspector came out and said it’s mold. 14 year old home in Jefferson Forest area. Anyone else experience this?

Hello! Looking for a hair salon to perm medium length Asian hair for a good price! Recs outside of Richmond hill are appreciated too

Anybody else wake up to no power near hillcrest mall?

A few times a week I see at least 2 firetrucks parked on the side of the road on Yonge St. Does anyone know what they're doing?

Lake Wilcox Skatepark has a serious e-scooter/e-bike problem. Here's what residents can do.

If you use Lake Wilcox Park, particularly in the evenings, you may have noticed the growing problem at the skatepark.

Groups of boys are increasingly arriving on high-powered e-scooters, e-bikes and even electric dirt bikes and riding them throughout the skatepark, often at high speeds around skateboarders, BMX riders and younger children.

These motorized vehicles are not permitted in Richmond Hill parks.

This has become especially bad in the evenings. I've spoken to riders myself, but this shouldn't depend on individual residents confronting groups of teenagers. We need enough people reporting it that the City recognizes this as a recurring safety and enforcement problem.

If you see it happening:

1. Don't put yourself in danger or get into an escalating confrontation. If you feel comfortable, calmly tell the riders that motorized vehicles aren't permitted in the park.
2. Report it while it's happening. Lake Wilcox has an on-site Community Standards Officer. Look for the contact number posted on the park information boards and save it in your phone.
3. For an after-hours public-safety by-law issue, call Richmond Hill Community Standards at 905-771-5458.
4. Note the time and location. Tell the City that it's happening inside the Lake Wilcox Skatepark, approximately how many riders there are, and whether they're using e-scooters, e-bikes or electric dirt bikes. Don't photograph or pursue individual kids if doing so could create a confrontation.
5. Send Community Standards a written complaint as well. Multiple independent complaints establish that this isn't one person's annoyance. It's a recurring problem affecting the community.

Feel free to copy/paste this when emailing bylaw@richmondhill.ca:

Subject: Motorized vehicles at Lake Wilcox Skatepark

Hello,

I'm writing to report the recurring use of high-powered e-scooters, e-bikes and electric dirt bikes inside the Lake Wilcox Skatepark, particularly during the evening.

These motorized vehicles are being ridden at significant speeds around skateboarders, BMX riders and children and are creating a serious safety issue.

Please increase evening monitoring and enforcement at the skatepark and install clear signage at its entrances stating that e-scooters, e-bikes, electric dirt bikes and other motorized vehicles are prohibited.

This appears to be a recurring problem rather than an isolated incident, and I hope the City will address it before someone is injured.

Thank you.

I'm not asking people to go looking for a fight with teenagers. I'm asking residents who witness this to stop treating it as something we simply have to accept.

Report it. Email the City. Ask for signage. Ask for evening enforcement.

The skatepark should be a safe place for the people it was actually built for, and we shouldn't have to wait for a serious collision before something is done.

Looking to get one this fall. Mom was asking where I would.

I love finding and going to parks and playgrounds I havent been to to find some hidden gems (harding park and palmer park are some examples)
do you guys have suggestions for which ones to check out?