Renaming Close-Springhurst Parkette in Honour of Diane Rajaram

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The decision

2026-07-08 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

As filed

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Adopted the renaming of Close-Springhurst Parkette at 70 Close Avenue to "Diane Rajaram Parkette".

On the agenda

As the city filed it

City Council adopted the Commemorative Framework at its July 2022 meeting. The Framework provides guidance to the public, Elected Officials, and City staff regarding the commemorative naming and renaming of streets and City properties, and the consideration of proposals for new and existing commemorative monuments. This report considers an application to rename Close-Springhurst Parkette, located at 70 Close Avenue, to "Diane Rajaram Parkette".

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Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Economic Development and Culture and Strategic Partnerships, reviewed the application. The review concluded that the naming proposal satisfies the criteria of the Property Naming Policy and aligns with the Guiding Principles for Commemoration.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Parks and Recreation recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council adopt the renaming of Close-Springhurst Parkette at 70 Close Avenue to "Diane Rajaram Parkette".

On the record

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