Council to study naming a city park in honour of Daniel Stopnicki, a teacher and community advocate killed in April 2026

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Council to study naming a city park in honour of Daniel Stopnicki, a teacher and community advocate killed in April 2026

Councillor Mike Colle is proposing that the City study options to name a suitable park in the Eglinton-Lawrence area in memory of Daniel Stopnicki, a Seneca and Centennial College professor and local champion of off-leash dog parks who was killed in April. The proposal would direct Parks and Recreation staff to consult residents and work within the city's Commemorative Framework. This is a housekeeping memorial item with no immediate operational change.

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Who did what

Councillor Mike Colle (Ward 8, Eglinton-Lawrence) movedProposed the study of naming options for a park in Daniel Stopnicki's memory
Councillor James Pasternak (Ward 6, York Centre) secondedSeconded Colle's motion

The journey

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

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Residents of Eglinton-Lawrence and those who knew Stopnicki can engage during staff consultation on park naming options, as noted in the staff process that will follow if this is referred to Parks staff.

Why is this story here?

RoutineThe item directs staff to study naming options within an existing commemorative framework. No budget is allocated, no permanent decision is made, and the outcome is a report back. If the study vanishes from the agenda, nothing about the city changes in substance.Invisible to residentsNo Toronto resident's daily life is affected by the existence or absence of this study. It touches no commute, rent, street, bill, safety, or access. A eventual park naming may have small local salience to Eglinton-Lawrence residents, but this item is a procedural study, not the naming itself.

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Official title: Renaming a City Park in Honour of Daniel Stopnicki - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak · meeting video