Item - 2025.TE25.32
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 18, 2025 and was adopted without amendment. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
TE25.32 - Naming the East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Received the report (August 15, 2025) from the Interim General Manager, Parks and Recreation for information.
Origin
Summary
This report responds to City Council's directive to initiate an Indigenous naming process for the new East Bayfront Community Recreation Centre at 261 Queens Quay E. The City, in collaboration with the Mississauga's of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) and urban Indigenous communities is undertaking a culturally respectful process to identify a meaningful Indigenous name rooted in community relationships and the spirit of the site. A final naming recommendation will be brought forward following engagement which will be followed by installation of new signage and ongoing interpretive actions to support understanding of the name's meaning and significance.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-257903.pdf