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MINUTES — PUBLIC — TOPONYMY COMMITTEE — 1st meeting — January 27, 2025 — 3:02 p.m. to 4:27 p.m.

MINUTES — PUBLIC — TOPONYMY COMMITTEE — 1st meeting — January 27, 2025 — 3:02 p.m. to 4:27 p.m. January 27, 2025

📄 Agenda — 10 items · Other

⭐ Notable items (2)

5 Public question period

A citizen requested that the city honor the late Michel 'Bunny' Larocque, a former professional hockey player, by naming an ice surface at the future West Multifunctional Complex after him. The committee noted that his name is already in the city's toponymy bank and they are seeking an appropriate location to commemorate his contributions to the community.

7 Decisions regarding closed-door deliberations

The committee discussed a petition to rename Limbour Park to Thérèse-Morency Park, which will be reviewed in March 2025. They also discussed potential commemorative naming for Gilles Provost in relation to the 50th anniversary of the Théâtre de l’Île in 2026.

All items
1 Quorum check and opening of the meeting

The meeting was officially opened with a quorum present. It was noted that this is the final year of the committee's 2024-2025 work plan, with fewer meetings scheduled due to the upcoming municipal elections in November 2025.

2 Adoption of the agenda

The committee formally approved the agenda for the meeting.

governance adopted
3 Declaration of conflict of interest

Committee members confirmed that no conflicts of interest existed regarding the items on the agenda.

4 Filing and follow-up of the minutes from the December 2, 2024 meeting

The minutes from the previous meeting held on December 2, 2024, were officially filed.

5 Public question period

A citizen requested that the city honor the late Michel 'Bunny' Larocque, a former professional hockey player, by naming an ice surface at the future West Multifunctional Complex after him. The committee noted that his name is already in the city's toponymy bank and they are seeking an appropriate location to commemorate his contributions to the community.

6 Filing of the 2024 report

The committee filed its 2024 interim report detailing progress on its work plan. The committee then moved into a closed-door session to discuss specific agenda items.

governance adopted
7 Decisions regarding closed-door deliberations

The committee discussed a petition to rename Limbour Park to Thérèse-Morency Park, which will be reviewed in March 2025. They also discussed potential commemorative naming for Gilles Provost in relation to the 50th anniversary of the Théâtre de l’Île in 2026.

8 Varia (Other business)

No additional items were discussed under 'Varia'.

9 Next meeting

The next meeting of the Toponymy Committee is scheduled for March 10, 2025.

10 Adjournment of the meeting

The meeting was adjourned at 4:27 p.m.

governance adopted