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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOES 27-07 Cillf 01 REPORT TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Report Number: OES 27-07 Date: June 11, 2007 015 From: Everett Buntsma Director, Operations & Emergency Services Subject: Naming of Soccer Field - Village East Park File: A-2130 Recommendation: 1. That Report OES 27-07 of the Director, Operations & Emergency Services regarding the naming of soccer field at Village East Park be received; 2. That Council endorse the naming of a soccer field at Village East Park to recognize the contribution of Chris Graham to the City of Pickering; and 3. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take necessary action to give effect thereto. Executive Summary: The Pickering Soccer Club (PSC) has submitted a request to name a soccer field at Village East Park in memory of a past president, Chris Graham. Mr. Graham was a very involved member of the PSC Executive for many years and recently passed away. The PSC wishes to recognize Mr. Graham's contribution to PSC and the City by naming a soccer field in his honour. The Operations & Emergency Services Department supports this initiative. The City has in the past recognized other individuals for their community contributions. Financial Implications: None Sustainability Implications: Naming a soccer field to honour a dedicated community volunteer shows City residents that we recognize the work they do is an example of social responsibility. Report OES 27-07 June 11, 2007 Subject: Naming of Soccer Field Page 2 ~ Background: Chris Graham was a dedicated volunteer in the City for over 20 years. His unselfish dedication to helping Pickering youth have fun and achieve their goals should not go unrelcognized. As a community voluntE~er he represented the PSC and the City as a truly respected individual. The Department recommends that the City support the naming of a soccer field in his honour. Attachments, : 1. Letter from Pickering Soccer Club --- - Everett B sma Director, Operations & Emergency Services EB:mld Copy: Chief Administrative Officer Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council " /1 CORP0227-07/01 revised ~ ,2>)(jP.J':i 1"1:;;5.. - ~1-6/ . k" ...".. ".LLk.L C>l Ie ering' Soccer Club Inc. 1735 Bayly Street. Unit 8B PiI::kering, OntOlrio LlW 3G7 (905) 831-9803 Fax (905) 831.8968 Email: pickeringsc@soccer.on.ca 017 r.P. ~ OCCER ~\...;:s March 8. 2007 Dear Everett I spoke to you earlier this year, via amail, about naming one of the new Soccer Pitches at the Village East soccer area, adjacent to Princess Diana small pitches, in memory of Chris Graham and I am following that email up with this fonnalletter. Chris Graham was involved in the Pickering Soccer Club in many ways over a 20+ year period as coach, referee, President. Treasurer and so on. In addition to his many roles with our Soccer Club, Chr~ also held positions on the Durham Region Soccer Association (Treasurer and President) and the Ontario Soccer Association (Treasurer). You could always count on Chris to volunteer to help and he would give 100% and more towards the success. Nothing gave Chris more pleasure than to help someone out and to see the smiling faces of those involved in the sport of soCCer. Chris was a dedicated family man who gave of himself, unselfishly. and these lessons have not been lost on his family as his wife and three boys have all given of themselves as well in many volunteer ways. Chris left US earlier this year after a hard fought and courageous battle with eancer. Chris will be missed by many people throughout Pickering and the Durham Region and we would like to have one of these new fields dedicated to the memory of Chris with an appropriate plaque prominently displayed. If you could please assist US In moving this proposal through the appropriate channels within the City to make this happen, we would appreciate It very much. I can be reached via em ail at president@pickerinQsocoer.,oo. phone at 647 -839~0243 (C) or 905-420- 1979 (H). Cart Pearce President. Pickering Soccer Ciub