Known for its large greenhouse operations,
the city was once known as the Rose
Capital of Canada. Legend has it, the
town adopted the Duke of Richmond's
motto "Like a rose, I flourish," and,
therefore, became known as Richmond
Hill.
Richmond Hill's location just north
of Toronto provides easy access and
has earned the suburb the unofficial
motto, "a little...
Although considered a suburb of Toronto, Richmond
Hill is a rapidly growing town (pop. 132,030),
with large Chinese and Italian communities, which
suits its motto, taken from the Duke of Richmond,
"Like a rose, I flourish."
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