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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: Monday, October 2,2006
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Addendum To
Report #: PSD-080-06
File #: PLN 7.9
By-law #:
Subject:
ADDENDUM TO REPORT PSD-080-06
USE OF POppy SYMBOL ON STREET SIGNS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT the Addendum to Report PSD-080-06 be received;
2. THAT the Policy for War Dead and War Veteran Names for Streets be amended as
shown on Attachment 1 to Report PSD-080-06; and
3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of
Council's decision.
Submitted by:
Davi . Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Dire tor, Planning Services
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Chief Administrative Officer
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1. On June 19, 2006 I reported to the General Purpose and Administration Committee of a
number of streets which were requested to be retroactively considered for recognition
with a poppy symbol. At the time Report PSD-080-06 noted that the three names
requested were named for families or persons of historic significance in the community
and not necessarily for a war veteran or soldier that died in overseas service. The
recommendation was that streets should not be retroactively assigned a poppy.
At the meeting, Mr. John Greenfield, the representative of the Royal Canadian Legion ,
Branch 178, appeared in opposition of the proposal. He indicated that if a poppy was
placed on the sign it would not take away from the intent to name the street after a
prominent member of the community, but rather a poppy would add significance. Mr.
Greenfield requested Council to turn down the staff recommendations contained in
Report PSD-080-06.
2. The General Purpose and Administration Committee adopted the following resolution:
THAT Report PSD-080-06 be referred to staff;
THAT staff arrange a meeting with the Royal Canadian Legion,
Bowmanville, Branch 178 to develop a strategy for street naming;
THAT staff seek input from Emergency and Fire Services; and
THAT staff report back to Council.
3. On August 21, 2006, staff met with various people with an interest in street naming for
historic purposes. This included:
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Jim Connell, President, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 178
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John Greenfield, Street-Name contact for Royal Canadian Legion Branch 178
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Bill Calver, local historian and member Royal Canadian Legion Branch
178
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Francis Jose, Newcastle Historical Society
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Helen Schmid, local historian and author
At the meeting, information was provided that the street names referenced – Millson Hill
Drive, Jackman Road and Tooley Road - were not named for veterans or war dead.
There was a consensus of those present that the use of the poppy symbol retroactively
should not be considered because the streets were generally named for families as a
whole or for other persons not necessarily involved in the military. In this regard, the
staff recommendations were supported.
4. There was a concern that there were persons of considerable historic significance to the
community who were not on the street name list (e.g. Eldad Johns in Orono). It was
also noted that in the past, when names were not tied to specific communities, some
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names had been used in the wrong urban area. Our present policy is to assign names
to the community that people were associated with and not Clarington as a whole.
5. As requested, this report has been reviewed by the Director of Emergency and Fire
Services. The only concern of Emergency and Fire Services is that there be no
duplication in street names.
CONCLUSION
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It is recommended that Council adopt the amendments to the Policy for War Dead and
War Veteran Names for Streets as shown on Attachment 1 to Report PSD-080-06.
This report has been reviewed by the Director of Emergency and Fire Services.
Attachment:
Attachment 1 - Copy of Report PSD-080-06
List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision:
Jim Connell
John Greenfield
Bill Calver
Francis Jose
Helen Schmid
Edward Millson