Item - 2020.NY12.12
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by North York Community Council on January 8, 2020 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the North York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
NY12.12 - The Feasibility of Renaming "Caledonia Park" to "Santo Domingo Park"
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence
Community Council Decision
North York Community Council:
1. Did not support the renaming of Caledonia Park to Santo Domingo Park.
2. Adopted naming the baseball diamond in Caledonia Park located at 1141 Caledonia Road the Santo Domingo Baseball Diamond.
Origin
Summary
On June 11, 2018, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) received a resident-initiated application to rename Caledonia Park, located at 1141 Caledonia Road to "Santo Domingo Park." Property naming and renaming are a matter for which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.
Division staff have reviewed the Council-approved City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, conducted a public consultation and concluded that renaming the park would be controversial. However, naming the baseball diamond within Caledonia Park would provide an opportunity to recognize Dominican baseball and be acceptable to the applicant and the Dominican community.
Parks, Forestry and Recreation does not support the renaming of Caledonia Park to Santo Domingo Park based on the lack of community support. However, the Division supports naming the baseball diamond in Caledonia Park the "Santo Domingo Baseball Diamond."
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-141054.pdf