MINUTES — PUBLIC – TOPONYMY COMMITTEE – 4th meeting – May 26, 2025 – 1:33 p.m. to 2:51 p.m.

Public question period

Louis Sabourin, city councillor Louis Sabourin is the city councillor representing the Limbour district of Gatineau. He asks the Toponymy Committee to reconsider its decision to name two projected streets in the Limbour sector "rue du Clocher" and "rue du Petit Séminaire". This decision, made in October 2023, followed a request from the Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable (SUDD) to proceed with a designation related to a real estate development project totaling about thirty houses. The urgency to proceed with this designation faded when the real estate developer withdrew the project. Several toponyms in Limbour are linked to the collège St-Alexandre. There is a desire for more female toponyms in this sector. For this reason, he asks the Committee to prioritize the names of Lucia-Filion and Christine-Martin for the two projected streets.

Carole Dignard, citizen Carole Dignard is a resident of the Limbour district. She wishes to inform the Committee of the origin of the two proposed toponyms. She was made aware of the contributions of Lucia-Filion and Christine-Martin to the collège St-Alexandre by historian Michel Prévost and by the director general of the college, Mario Vachon. The latter has also submitted a letter supporting the request to commemorate the memory of Lucia-Filion. These sisters distinguished themselves by contributing notably to the college infirmary (Lucia-Filion) and to the founding of the Saga Maison des jeunes (Christine-Martin). She also asks to prioritize the names of Lucia-Filion and Christine-Martin for the two projected streets.

Marie-France Nadeau, citizen Marie-France Nadeau is also a resident of the Limbour district. She also asks the Toponymy Committee to reconsider its decision by prioritizing the names of Lucia-Filion and Christine-Martin for the two projected streets. In November 2024, she submitted to the City a list of names of women who have contributed to the advancement of Limbour, with the support of the Association des résidents du district de Limbour and the Saga Maison des jeunes. She also submitted, in December 2024, a request for a name change for the two projected streets to instead commemorate Lucia-Filion and Christine-Martin. The Limbour district lacks female toponyms. We welcome the Toponymy Committee's commitment to working toward more equitable and inclusive toponymy, notably by increasing the number of female toponyms in the City of Gatineau.

The chair thanks all those who spoke during this question period. To facilitate discussions, the chair suggests opening the meeting in camera (closed session).

It is proposed by Johanne Légaré, seconded by Pierre-Luc Gagné, and resolved that this Committee open the meeting in camera at 1:49 p.m.

Adopted

A period of deliberations in camera takes place. It is proposed by Johanne Légaré, seconded by Pierre-Luc Gagné, and resolved to end the in camera meeting and return to the current public meeting at 2:49 p.m.

Adopted

Decisions regarding the deliberations of the in camera meeting

Notice of intent — Rosa Bouchard-Pichard Members having responded unanimously and positively to the notice of intent, the SACL will continue the analysis with a view to proposing an analysis grid to decide whether or not to recommend adding this name to the toponymy bank.

Analysis grids — Lucia-Filion and Christine-Martin Following the interventions heard and the deliberations of the members, it was decided that the Toponymy Committee repeals the recommendation made in October 2023. Any decision regarding this file will be made at the time a new designation request is made to the Committee.

Recommendation CT-2025-08 It is resolved unanimously that the Toponymy Committee repeals the recommendation made on October 16, 2023, regarding the naming of two new thoroughfares for the Limbour project "rue du Clocher" and "rue du Petit-Séminaire". Proposed by Pierre-Luc Gagné, seconded by Michel Noreau. Adopted

Designation — Parc George-J.-Berriault Recommendation CT-2025-09 It is resolved unanimously that the Toponymy Committee recommends naming the new park located on rue du Galion, in the Gatineau sector, "parc Georges-J.-Berriault". Proposed by Pierre-Luc Gagné, seconded by Isabelle N. Miron. Adopted