Item - 2026.TE34.100

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Adopted the naming of “Asini-Aadisookaan-aki / Stone Spirit Park” for the new park at 95 St. Patrick Street.

City Council adopted the Commemorative Framework at its July 2022 meeting. The Framework provides guidance to the public, Elected Officials, and City staff regarding the commemorative naming and renaming of streets and City properties, and the consideration of proposals for new and existing commemorative monuments.

The application to name the new park located at 95 St. Patrick Street (St. Patrick Street, south of Dundas Street), in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York, contributes to Indigenous placekeeping in Toronto’s downtown core through the proposed bilingual name “Asini-Aadisookaan-aki / Stone Spirit Park”.

The park was previously referred to as new park at 234 Simcoe Street, because it is associated with the development project at 234 Simcoe Street. However, the new park now has an official address on St. Patrick Street.

Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Economic Development and Culture Division and Strategic Partnerships, reviewed the application. The review concluded that the naming proposal satisfies the criteria of the Property Naming Policy and aligns with the Guiding Principles for Commemoration.