There was a grand plan in the late 80s to build a new city centre in Richmond Hill on the lands southwest of Yonge and Major Mackenzie. A new city hall, theatre, central library, wave pool, convention centre, hotel, retail, condos, and other buildings were to be consturcted. I remember as a kid looking at the detailed models in the old public library at the time. Well, the plans fell through, of course, and what ended up being built there was the wave pool and central library - which continue to be surrounded by empty fields and parks to this day. The city hall was moved from the old downtown to more modern and larger facilities in leased office space at the Beaver Creek business park. Now the theatre is being constructed to the north - in the older downtown area along Yonge. Conventions in Richmond Hill currently take place at the Sheraton Hotel on Hwy 7. The need for a stand-alone convention centre is questionable. One would hope that in the future Richmond Hill will at least construct a dedicated purpose-built city hall on the lands close to the library.