Renaming Rosebank Park in Memory of Councillor Cynthia Lai

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The decision

2025-07-08 · Scarborough Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Scarborough Community Council: 1. Adopted the renaming of Rosebank Park, located at 1051 Progress Avenue, to Cynthia Lai Park.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 5-0

For (5)Jamaal Myers, Michael Thompson, Nick Mantas, Parthi Kandavel, Paul Ainslie

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On the agenda

As the city filed it

On December 6, 2024, Scarborough Community Council requested through item 2024.SC18.20 that the City Manager and the General Manager Parks, Forestry and Recreation undertake a review of the name "Cynthia Lai Park" in order to rename Rosebank Park to honour the late Councillor Cynthia Lai, who represented Ward 23 - Scarborough North, in accordance with the City of Toronto's Commemorative Framework and the City of Toronto Property Naming Policy.

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Parks and Recreation worked with Strategic Partnerships in the City Manager's Office and consulted with the local Councillor to identify Rosebank Park as an appropriate location to commemorate the life, public service, activism and lasting impact of the late Councillor Cynthia Lai.

Staff recommended

The Interim General Manager, Parks and Recreation recommends that: 1. Scarborough Community Council adopt the renaming of Rosebank Park, located at 1051 Progress Avenue, to Cynthia Lai Park.

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