Eglinton Park Playground Development

and Naming (North Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (September 27, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

Purpose:

To grant authority for the name of the new playground in Eglinton Park to be changed to Tommy Flynn Playground.

Source of Funds:

There is no impact to the budget.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the City-owned parklands identified on attachment "A" of this report, be officially named Tommy Flynn Playground, upon completion of the playground redevelopment project.

(2)the appropriate Civic officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing.

Background:

Staff from the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department have been working with the Tommy Flynn Playground Committee, the Advisory Council of the North Toronto Memorial Community Recreation Centre, and Councillors Walker and Johnston, to revitalize the playground in Eglinton Park.

Donations are being sought for the playground redevelopment. All donations received for this project, by the City of Toronto, will be held separately in an account designated for this purpose and receipts for income tax purposes will be issued to donors in accordance with Section 110 and Section 118 of the Income Tax Act, donations to Canadian Municipalities are tax deductible.

Tommy Flynn Playground:

The request by the playground committee for the playground in Eglinton Park to be named in honour of the late Mr. Thomas Flynn is detailed in the attached biography (Appendix B). Heritage Toronto, as detailed in their letter of September 14, 1999 (Appendix C), supports the Tommy Flynn Playground name request.

Conclusion:

That upon completion of the redevelopment project, the name of the playground be changed to Tommy Flynn Playground.

Contact Name:

Mario Zanetti,Anne Valliere,

392-1905392-1909

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(Appendix B and C, referred to in the foregoing report was forwarded to all Members of the Toronto Community Council with the agenda for its meeting on October 12, 1999, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk).

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Eglinton Park Playground