Commemorative Naming of Town Assets
The Sponsorship & Dedication policy was adopted by Council on October 11, 2023 which sets out the Naming of Town Assets program in Appendix E. This program includes the commemorative naming of Town assets (i.e., Town-owned parks and/or facilities, or any major components thereof).
The Process:
The process for commemorative naming includes:
- Submission of an application.
- Initial review by the Commemorative Naming Working Group for confirmation that at least one of the commemorative naming criteria has been sufficiently met.
- Public consultation for a minimum of 30 calendar days.
- Consultation with applicant(s), internal department(s) and any necessary external stakeholders.
- Compilation of consultation results and a secondary review by the Commemorative Naming Working Group.
- Approval or rejection of proposed naming by Council resolution.
Applications & Surveys:
Applications that have been submitted and approved to move forward with public consultation.
Status of Current Applications:
The following surveys have closed and the results will be brought forward to General Committee for consideration.
- The Mike Brown Room
- Pollington Field
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Survey is open from May 13 - June 11, 2024 at 4:30pm.
Community members have submitted an application to commemorate Mike Brown, for his exceptional community support record, by naming dressing room 8 in the Don Lough Arena at the Canada Summit Centre as “The Mike Brown Room”.
About Mike Brown:
He was born and raised in Huntsville and was an avid hockey player and supporter. He cared deeply about the community and worked to help ensure others would be able to experience the community in the same positive ways he did. The Mike Brown Foundation helps to ensure that young people in Muskoka will have access to opportunities through sport that can help shape them into community-minded, welcoming, kind and generous people.
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Survey is open from May 13 - June 11, 2024 at 4:30pm.
The Huntsville Soccer Club has submitted an application to commemorate Graham Pollington, for his exceptional community service record, by naming the north soccer field at the McCulley Roberson Recreation Park as “Pollington Field”.
About Graham Pollington:
He had an extraordinary community service record throughout the sports community in Huntsville, especially with the Huntsville Soccer Club for over a decade. He brought considerable benefit to individuals and families in the Town through his tireless volunteer efforts in coaching, mentoring, and fundraising. He also worked to foster equality and reduce discrimination through advocacy for women’s soccer in Muskoka and by helping to keep soccer programs affordable and accessible for local families.
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