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REPORT TO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Report Number: OES 27-07
Date: June 11, 2007
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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
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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
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Everett B sma
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration of
Pickering City Council
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(905) 831-9803 Fax (905) 831.8968
Email: pickeringsc@soccer.on.ca
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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