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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSD-025-08 ClwinglOn REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Pe5>o\ u-hDt\ *6'Pfl~03-0'8" Monday, March 17,2008 Date: Report #: PSD-025-08 File #: PLN 7.9 By-law #: Subject: USE OF POPPY SYMBOL ON STREET SIGNS AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICY FOR WAR DEAD AND WAR VETERAN NAMES FOR STREETS RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-025-08 be received; 2. THAT the Policy for War Dead and War Veteran Names for Streets be amended as shown on Attachment 1; and 3. THAT all interested parties identified in this report be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: D v' Dire . Crame, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. or, Planning Services Reviewed bY:O ~ ~ Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer BR/CP/DJC/av/lw 7 March 2008 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 REPORT NO.: PSD-025-08 PAGE 2 1. In May 2001, Council adopted a policy to recognize Clarington's war dead and veterans through street names in the Municipality and to introduce the poppy symbol on the street name signs. This has proven to be extremely well received in the community by residents, developers and members of the Royal Canadian Legion. 2. The Municipality relies on the expertise of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 178 (Bowmanville) to verify whether names submitted qualify as Clarington war dead or war veterans. Through this on-going dialogue, further revisions to the Policy for Clarington War Dead and War Veteran Names for Streets were identified to better reflect the sacrifice of, or willingness to sacrifice, life and/or limb for Canada: . inclusion of those who served in a war zone as defined by the Canadian Government in active duty in the Canadian Merchant Navy, . inclusion of those who served in overseas nursing roles (in organizations such as the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, R.C.N., R.CAF., Canadian Red Cross, and Victorian Order of Nurses), . inclusion of those who served in peacemaking action such as the First (1991) Gulf War and Afghanistan when initiated by the United Nations and/or NATO (with the "and/" recognizing that in some cases both organizations initiate the action), and . veterans from the Peninsular and Crimean Wars were inadvertently left out even while war dead from the same wars were recognized, and in fact, Bowmanville's first recognized veteran was Edward Pethick from the Peninsular War. The Korean War, often referred to as a "police action", would be part of the peacemaking category. These amendments are shown in Attachment 1, in bold. 3. Through the use of the Clarington War Dead and War Veteran Names for Streets Policy, the Municipality has been able to develop a large supply of approved street names for use within the Municipality. The proposed amendments widen eligibility for "poppy street names". However, as noted above, the program has been well received, and the proposed revision provides for further inclusiveness that responds to the above- mentioned on-going dialogue with the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 178 (Bowmanville). The Branch has been consulted on and is supportive of the proposed revisions to the policy. Planning Staff intends for these amendments for further inclusiveness to be the last ones. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Modified Policies for War Dead and War Veteran Names for Streets List of interested parties to be advised of Council's decision: John Greenfield Keplacemem r-aye Attachment 1 for Report PSD-025-08 Attachment 1 To Report PSD-025-08 Municipality of Clarington Planning Services Department Policies SUBJECT: War Dead and War Veteran Names for Streets APPROVED BY: I:8J Council D CAO. SECTION: SUBSECTION: Development General PSD-D010 DATE APPROVED/UPDATED: May 29, 2001/June 26, 2006/March 25, 2008 PURPOSE: To honour the memory of men and women from Clarington who have fought or performed battlefield nursing in a war or served in peacemaking or peacekeeping assignments overseas as part of Canada's military. POLICIES: 1. For the purpose of this policy, the "war dead" refers to those persons who died serving overseas in active military duty including in the Canadian Merchant Navy that served in a war zone as defined by the Canadian Government and in nursing overseas during: the Peninsular and Crimean Wars, the Boer War, World War 1, World War 2, peacemaking action initiated by the United Nations and/or NATO including the Korean War, the Gulf War of 1991 and Afghanistan or any peacekeeping action initiated by the United Nations and/or NATO in which Canada played an active military role. 2. For the purposes of this policy, "war veterans" refers to those persons who voluntarily enlisted with Canada's military forces including the Canadian Merchant Navy that served in a war zone as defined by the Canadian Government and in nursing and served overseas in active duty during: the Peninsular and Crimean Wars, the Boer War, World War 1, World War 2, and any peacemaking action initiated by the United Nations and/or NATO including the Korean War, the Gulf War of 1991 and Afghanistan or any peacekeeping action initiated by the United Nations and/or NATO in which Canada played an active military role. 3. The use of war dead and war veterans' names will comply with the Region of Durham street- naming policy. 4. The war dead and war veterans that will be honoured in this manner are those men and women who were residents of Clarington at the time that they enlisted. 5. Municipal staff will work with the Royal Canadian Legion in determining the men and women that qualify for recognition. 6. The Municipality will encourage the use of war dead and war veterans' names within plans of subdivision on the following order of priority: a) Soldiers killed or missing in action; b) War veterans who have died: c) War veterans who are still living. 7. Street signs honouring war dead and war veterans will include a poppy in the design. 8. Streets previously named for individuals of historic significance or Clarington families and not specifically identified at the time for a specific war dead or war veteran will not be recognized with a poppv on the street name siqn.