Naming of New Park - East of Main Development

(East Toronto)

The Toronto Community Council recommends that the new park which is being proposed as part of the development project on the East of Main lands be named after Mr. Joe McNulty.

The above recommendation was unanimously carried as follows:

Yeas: Councillors Rae, Adams, Bossons, Bussin, Chow, Fotinos, Jakobek, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, McConnell, Walker, - 11

The Toronto Community Council submits the following communication (May 27, 1998) from Councillor Jakobek:

As members may be aware, the City is currently in the process of rezoning the East of Main area. Part of the rezoning will include a new park (the size yet to be determined). The new park's primary use will be to act as the new playing field for Malvern Collegiate, which is just to the south. Although we would normally wait until the site is dedicated to the city before naming it, we are requesting that this Community Council approve its intention to name the park after Joe McNulty.

Joe McNulty is a lifetime resident of the Beach area and former volunteer football coach for Malvern for more than 40 years. He has also been the President, and founding member of the Balmy Beach Club, a paddling coach (for more than 50 years) and a local business person. Joe is truly loved by all and is considered a household name. Unfortunately, Mr. McNulty was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer of the liver. Given his condition, representatives of the Canoe club and Malvern Collegiate have asked that we name the new park after Joe McNulty.

Please consider this request.