Naming of Private Lane - Charlesworth Lane
(Midtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the
following report (December 17, 1999) from the City Surveyor, Works
and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
This report recommends that the private lane at the residential
development at 15, 35 and 65 Shaftsbury Avenue, be named
"Charlesworth Lane."
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this
report. The estimated costs of $600.00 for the street name signs are to
be paid by the developer.
It is recommended that:
(1) the private lane at the residential development at 15, 35 and 65
Shaftsbury Avenue, illustrated on "Attachment No. 1", be named
"Charlesworth Lane."
(2) Victor J. Heinrichs Architect be required to pay the costs, estimated to be in the amount
of $600.00, for the fabrication and installation of the appropriate signage; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary
action to give effect to.
Background:
I have a request from Victor J Heinrichs, Architect (156 Front Street West, 6th Floor, Toronto,
Ontario M5J 2L6) to name the private lane at the residential development at 15, 35 and 65
Shaftsbury Avenue. The lane is being named after Hector Charlesworth, who was the best-known journalist in Canada in the early years of this century. He was well known for his work
for Saturday Night Magazine, The World, the Mail and Empire, and as the head of the first
national network of radio stations that would eventually become the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation. Additional information on Hector Charlesworth is outlined in "Attachment No.
2".
Comments:
The proposed name has been circulated for comment and has been approved by Councillors
Ila Bossons and John Adams, Toronto Planning, Heritage Toronto and Toronto Fire Services.
The Summerhill Residents' Association has also indicated that they have no objections to the
name.
Conclusions:
The proposed name is not duplicated in the City of Toronto and is consistent with the
policy for naming streets and lanes approved by the former Toronto City Council on July
11, 1988 (Clause 4, Executive Committee Report No. 22).
Contact:
Desmond Christopher
Supervisor of Street and Parcel Mapping
Telephone: (416)392-1831
Fax: (416)392-0081
E-mail: dchristo@toronto.ca
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(Attachment 1 and 2, referred to the foregoing report, was forwarded to all Members of the
Toronto Community Council with the agenda for its meeting on January 18, 2000, and a copy
thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk)
