Item - 2026.TE29.52
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on February 19, 2026 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.
TE29.52 - Plan for Heather McGregor Way
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Directed the Director, Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services to bring forward a report to the April 1, 2026 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with recommendations concerning the proposed renaming of the section of Chestnut Street between Edward Street and Elm Street to Heather McGregor Way.
Origin
Summary
For more than 30 years, Heather McGregor has been the CEO of Toronto’s YWCA, a key Toronto charity that supports women. Their head office, at 87 Elm St., backs onto a walkway between Edward Street and Elm Street that is an extension of Chestnut Street. Ms McGregor is about to retire. The YWCA has requested that the walkway be renamed Heather McGregor Way, in recognition of her extraordinary service to the women of Toronto.
As the request was received late and the necessary public notice must be provided, I am requesting Toronto and East York Community Council direct staff to report to its April 1, 2026 meeting with recommendations to rename a section of Chestnut Street to Heather McGregor Way.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-284466.pdf