Help us name our new parks

29 November 2023

The Town of Tillsonburg has two new parks located in the Northcrest I & II subdivisions.

Members of the public are invited to help name these parks in accordance with the process identified in the Town’s Commemorative Naming Policy. 

All names for consideration should be submitted online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8FS6F7Z by January 1. 

Applications received shall be forwarded to the Commemorative Naming Committee for consideration. A 60-day public consultation period will follow so that the public can provide feedback on the names submitted.

Important considerations

First consideration by the Naming Committee will be given to those names that are representative of the geographical, natural, cultural, or historical features and/or the civic significance of the municipal property to which the name will be applied.

Second consideration by the Naming Committee will be given to those names that fall under at least one of the following criteria:

The nominated individual has demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the Town of Tillsonburg, the Province of Ontario and/or Canada;

  • The nominated individual has provided extensive community service and has an extraordinary community service record;
  • The nominated individual has worked to foster equality and reduce discrimination;
  • The nominated individual is a current Town of Tillsonburg employee, and has made an outstanding contribution to the Town of Tillsonburg unrelated to and outside of his/her job responsibilities, capacity and duties as a Town employee;
  • The nominated individual is a former employee of the Town of Tillsonburg and is to be recognized for his/her exceptional service unrelated to and outside of his/her job responsibilities, capacity and duties as a former Town employee;
  • The nominated individual has made a significant financial contribution to parkland, an open space, trail, structure or public building, and the contribution significantly benefits the community that the municipal property serves (i.e. the project may not have been otherwise possible without the financial assistance);
  • The nominated name has a geographical, natural, cultural, historical or civic significance to the community, Town of Tillsonburg, Province of Ontario or Canada

For more information, contact agreenway@tillsonburg.ca.

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