Naming Committee Process

The Naming Committee approves names for municipal facilities, new neighbourhoods, parks and roads. This involves input from both City administration and citizens. The Naming Committee has seven members appointed by City Council; including six citizens at large, and one representative of the Edmonton Historical Board.

The Planning and Policy Services Branch of the Planning and Development Department provides administrative services to the Naming Committee in the form of:

  • Researching names
  • Maintaining an inventory of names to be used in the future
  • Receiving requests from the public for names to be honoured
  • Creating and providing agendas to the Committee

Typically, the Naming Committee meets every third Wednesday of the month, depending on volume of applications.

Process
This is the Process for naming neighbourhoods, roads, parks and other municipal facilities.

Policy
This is the City Policy C509A for naming neighbourhoods, roads, parks and other municipal facilities.

Application
Please use the Application Form to recommend a name for neighbourhoods, roads, parks and other municipal facilities.

Agendas and Minutes
Agendas and Minutes from 2007 to 2009 are available by clicking on the link contained within the top right section of this page.

Some featured approvals by the Naming Committee in 2009:

  • Naming Theme to name neighbourhoods contained within the Big Lake Area (ASP) after 'Native Birds'
  • 'Trumpeter Neighbourhood' after the Trumpeter Swan for Big Lake Neighbourhood 1
  • 'Goodridge Corners' Neighbourhood after the Goodridge Family - early pioneers
  • 'Dwyer Square' along Fort Road within Belvedere Neighbourhood after Patrick O Dwyer - early pioneer and builder of the Transit Hotel
  • 'NAIT' and 'Grant MacEwan' LRT Stations
  • 'Bay/Enterprise Square' and 'Health Sciences/Jubilee' LRT Stations (the additions of 'Enterprise Square' and 'Jubilee')

For more information:

Cory Sousa

City of Edmonton
Planning and Development Department
7th Floor, HSBC Bank Canada Building
10250-101 Street
Edmonton, AB   T5J 3P4

Title City Planner
Telephone 780-496-6226
Fax 780-401-7072
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