Council Approves Revised Street Name Bank Policy for Milton
Milton Council has approved a revised and improved street name bank policy developed by Town of Milton Development Services staff, with assistance from Ward 2 Local Councillor John Challinor II.
The revised policy reflects the original intent of the street naming policy co-drafted in the mid-1990s by former Town planning director Mel Iovio, former local historian, the late Jim Dills and Mr. Challinor.
The primary focus of the naming policy is to recognize local citizens who had contributed to the well being of the community as well as those who had done so provincially and nationally. Mssrs. Iovio, Dills and Challinor reasoned that such a focus would forge a permanent link between the old and new community through Milton’s rich historical past.
As part of the approval, Council rescinded all previously approved but unassigned theme street names that do not closely associate with Milton’s cultural heritage, history or environment. These names consist of names under the theme of Canadian Artist, Canadian National Parks and Terrestrial Regions, Ontario Provincial Park, Western Mountains, Ontario Native Trees, Ontario Rivers, Ontario Wildflowers and Provincial/National Canadian place names. CR