July 6, 1998 

 To:East York Community Council

 From:Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

 Subject:Naming of a Room in Building No. 1 at the Don Valley Brick Works

 Purpose:

 The purpose of this report is to obtain approval for naming a room in Building No. 1 at the Don Valley Brick Works the "A.P. Coleman Room" in recognition of the important role played by Dr. Coleman in the interpretation and understanding of the geological significance of the site.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 There is no financial impact associated with the proposed naming of the room.

 Recommendations:

 It is recommended that:

(1)the room at the north end of the second floor of Building No.1 at the Don Valley Brick Works be named the "A.P. Coleman Room" in recognition of the important role played by Dr. Coleman in the interpretation of the geological significance of the site; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 Background:

  The Don Valley Brick Works site was opened to the public on October 19, 1997 after an extensive planning and construction process. The Master Plan that guided the regeneration of the site articulated the themes that define the legacy of the Brick Works: geology; natural history and regeneration; and industrial history. The interpretation of the site has been based on presenting these themes to visitors and specialized study groups in a variety of ways.

 The department of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism has established an Operating and Programming Committee to advise on the future operation and development of the Brick Works. The Committee has been looking for ways to highlight the important geological aspects of the site. As part of this process, the Committee has expressed its desire to name a room on the second floor of Building No. 1 the "A.P. Coleman Room" in recognition of Coleman's role in publicizing the site's geological features. The Committee is also attempting to secure private funds to locate a geological display in the room to coincide with a major geological conference being held in Toronto in October 1998.

 Arthur Philemon Coleman was one of Canada's most famous geologists. He was born in Lachute, Canada East, obtained his PhD in 1881 from Breslau University, and then began a long teaching career as Professor of Geology and Natural History at Victoria University, Cobourg. Dr. Coleman went on to become Head of the University of Toronto's Department of Geology from 1901 until 1922.

 Dr. Coleman's contributions to geology have been significant. His work changed the ideas about the history of the Earth by disproving the accepted notion that one major glaciation had been followed by a slow warming of the climate. At the North Slope at the Brick Works site, Coleman identified warm climate fossils between two levels of glacial deposits and concluded that there had been at least two fairly recent glaciations. Coleman's initiative and his subsequent work have made the Bricks Works a geological site of international importance.

 Conclusions:

 The naming of a room at the Brick Works in recognition of the work of A.P. Coleman is a fitting way to highlight the geological importance of the North Slope and will form a useful part of the interpretation of the main themes associated with the site.

Contact Name:

 Terry Nicholson

392-4166

Kathleen Sharpe

Culture Office

 Joe Halstead

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism