That the Safety and Facilities Services Committee recommend to City Council:
Whereas in 2023, Council approved the design of the Bond Simcoe Urban Square located at the northeast corner of Bond Street East and Simcoe Street North; and,
Whereas in 2025, Council approved the construction of the Bond Simcoe Urban Square; and,
Whereas at its meeting of October 27, 2025, through Report SF-25-49 Council approved the name “Veterans Square” for the Bond Simcoe Urban Square; and,
Whereas at the same meeting Council further directed staff to investigate the naming of the gardens within the square after each of the four services and allied forces; and,
Whereas staff consulted with the Ontario Regiment Museum (O.R.M.) to confirm that the Canadian Armed Forces are represented by three integrated allied members; and,
Whereas the three primary unified branches of the Canadian Armed Forces are: the Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F.), the Royal Canadian Navy (R.C.N.), and the Canadian Army, which would be the recommendation for appropriate recognition in this context; and,
Whereas the current design for Veterans Square includes the appropriate flower beds for consideration; and,
Whereas the project design consultant has confirmed that name plates can be incorporated into the flower bed design; and,
Whereas the estimated cost to implement this work is approximately $10,000, and sufficient funds remain within the approved capital budget to accommodate these costs;
- Therefore be it resolved that based on Item SF-26-12, staff be directed to proceed with naming three of the flower beds within Veterans Square in recognition of the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Canadian Army, and,
- That a fourth flower bed be named in recognition of The Ontario Regiment (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps), with appropriate signage incorporated into the final design.