HomeMy WebLinkAboutINS-17-069 - Naming of Two Community Parks
REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee
DATE OF MEETING: October 30 2017
SUBMITTED BY: Denise McGoldrick, Director Operations - Environmental
Services Division,519-741-2600 ext. 4657
PREPARED BY: Landscape Architect,519-741-2600 ext. 4399
WARD(S) INVOLVED: Ward 5
DATE OF REPORT: October 16, 2017
REPORT NO.: INS-17-069
SUBJECT: NAMING OF TWO COMMUNITY PARKS
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the community park at 269 Seabrook Drive,conveyed to the City through
Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision 30T-08201, be named Hewitt Park; and,
That the heritage green referred to as Block 11, conveyed to the City through
Draft Approved Plan of Subdivision 30T-08201, be named Ferguson Heritage
Green.
BACKGROUND:
Staff has received a request from the Wildflowers Community sub-divider to name a
newly constructed community park in recognition of a local family,who previously
owned a farm, in proximity to the park.
Staff also recommends naming a heritage green to be conveyed to the City as part of
the Wildflowers Community subdivision, for a local family with past association with the
designated heritage home resource located next to the heritage green.
The recommendations are consistent with City Policy I-475Naming/Renaming
Corporate Facilities for Commemorative or Non-Monetary Purposes(May 2005).
REPORT:
Hewitt Park
The recently constructed 1.45 hectare community park at 269 Seabrook Drive,part of
the Wildflowers Community subdivision, is proposed to be named Hewitt Park following
a request made by an extended family member who also represents the sub-divider,
Mattamy Homes Development Limited.
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The proposed park name recognizes William Hewitt (1847-1898) who was an important
Berlin,Ontario
1895. Using teams of horses and special plows, his workforce excavatedthe lake basin
and sculpted the lakeshore terraces. His son, Austin, purchased the Williamsburg farm
in 1917 close to the new Wildflowers communitypark.He raised crops and cattle and
the family owned the property until 2004.Williamsburg Cemetery has several vintage
, Arthur Hewitt.
Ferguson Heritage Green
The recently constructed 0.21 hectare heritage green was originally part of the farm
lands purchased in 1848 by Archibald Ferguson, for whom the park name is now
proposed. Ferguson sold the property to Robert Orr in 1881. Designation under Part IV
of the Ontario Heritage Act protects the farm lane and vista of the original farmhouse as
seen from Huron Road. Its historic value relates to the early settlement of the German
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century.
oldest transportation routes, which traces the paths and properties of Waterloo
settlers.
The heritage green also has frontage onto Orr Court, named in recognition of the Orr
family formerly having residence at the heritage farmhouse.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommendation of this report suppo
vision through the delivery of core service.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The signage required to name the new parks as recommended herein, represents a
total cost of approximately $2,000 and is included within the current Neighbourhood
Parks Development capital account.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM
advance of the council / committee meeting.
COLLABORATE One of the recommended park names originated with the
development community and extended family members. Ferguson Heritage Green is
recommended by staff consistent with City Policy I-475.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Cynthia Fletcher, Interim Executive Director, Infrastructure
Services
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Appendix A: Location of Proposed Hewitt Park and Ferguson Heritage Green
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