The Feasibility of Renaming "Caledonia Park" to "Santo Domingo Park"

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The decision

2020-01-08 · North York Community Council · adopted

As filed

North York Community Council: 1. Did not support the renaming of Caledonia Park to Santo Domingo Park. 2. Adopted naming the baseball diamond in Caledonia Park located at 1141 Caledonia Road the Santo Domingo Baseball Diamond.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

On June 11, 2018, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) received a resident-initiated application to rename Caledonia Park, located at 1141 Caledonia Road to "Santo Domingo Park." Property naming and renaming are a matter for which Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. Division staff have reviewed the Council-approved City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, conducted a public consultation and concluded that renaming the park would be controversial.

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However, naming the baseball diamond within Caledonia Park would provide an opportunity to recognize Dominican baseball and be acceptable to the applicant and the Dominican community. Parks, Forestry and Recreation does not support the renaming of Caledonia Park to Santo Domingo Park based on the lack of community support. However, the Division supports naming the baseball diamond in Caledonia Park the "Santo Domingo Baseball Diamond."

Staff recommended

The General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division recommends that: 1. North York Community Council not support the renaming of Caledonia Park to Santo Domingo Park. 2. North York Community Council adopts naming the baseball diamond in Caledonia Park located at 1141 Caledonia Road the Santo Domingo Baseball Diamond.

On the record

The item as the City filed it