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Settlement Name
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Stratford
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Has Policy?
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Yes
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Policy
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Street Naming: If no such consultation is required or Council is not provided with an acceptable
name, Town Council may select a name using one of the following methods:
l. Select a name of its own choosing based on cultural significance.
2. Select a name of its own choosing based on historical significance
3. Refer the selection of a name to a Committee of Council for suggestions or
recommendation.
4. Hold a public contest to generate name suggestions.
Commemorative Naming:
The Town of Stratford recognizes that public commemoration provides an opportunity to recognize and honour a person or group of persons that have made a significant contribution to the Town or an event that significantly shaped the Town. This policy sets out the process by which the Stratford Town Council will consider the commemoration of persons, groups or events through the naming of parks, places or infrastructure within the Town. In addition to the commemoration contemplated in the policy, Council may also erect monuments or memorials to commemorate exceptional contributions or events in the Town’s history.
The purpose of this policy is to provide clear guidance regarding commemorative naming of parks,
places or infrastructure in The Town of Stratford to ensure:
1. Consistency and fairness in naming;
2. the appropriateness of the proposed commemorative name; and
3. a proper and transparent approval process.
Streets may be named after:
1. Cultural names of particular appropriateness.
2. Pioneers.
3. Citizens who have provided longstanding service to the Town.
4. Land donors.
5. Original Landowners.
The above are suggestions only. Town Council may choose a name using other
criteria as it deems appropriate.
Commemorative Naming:
In order to have parks, places or infrastructure commemoratively named one or more of the
following criteria shall apply:
a. In the case of a person or group of persons,
i. the nominee(s) must have made a unique and significant contribution through
outstanding achievement or distinctive service that brings special credit to Stratford,
Prince Edward Island or Canada; and/or
ii. the nominee(s) must have made a significant financial contribution towards the
park, place of infrastructure that is being named.
b. In the case of an event to be commemorated, the event must have occurred in the Town
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Place Name Tools
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Application can be found at: https://cdnsm5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_11992779/File/Government/Bylaws%20Policies/Policies/Commemorative-Naming-Policy.pdf
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Policy Score
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72
