Legislative History: Enacted September 19, 2017 (By-law No. CPOL.-208-460); Amended June 26, 2018 (By-law No. CPOL.-308-299)
Last Review Date: July 25, 2023
Service Area Lead: Director, Planning and Development
1. Policy Statement
The Street Naming – Streets of Honour Policy is intended to encourage the naming of new streets after City residents who served in the Armed Forces or the City Police or Fire Departments or Emergency Measures Services; City of London Employees, Council and Committee members who have served the City for a period of 25 years or more, and are retired and/or deceased; and recipients of the Mayor’s Honour List.
2. Definitions
2.1 Deceased Service People - City residents who lost their lives in action while serving for the Armed Forces or the City Police or Fire Departments or Emergency Measures Services;
2.2 War Veteran - that person who has served in a war or as a peacekeeper and is from the City of London, who served with distinction, but does not necessarily need to be deceased; and is nominated by a Veterans Organization;
2.3 The London Police Services, the London Fire Department and Emergency Measures Services - includes names of deceased and/or retired members
3. Applicability
This policy applies to all proposals for Streets of Honour in the City of London.
4. The Policy
a) Proposals for Streets of Honour shall be submitted to the Director, Planning and Development for consideration.
b) Veteran Affiliates such as the Royal Canadian Legion, Canadian Armed Forces, etc., are requested to submit eligible names of people who have served at any time;
c) The London Police Association, London Professional Fire Fighter's Association and City related Union Locals are requested to submit eligible names of people who have served at any time;
d) A short list of names shall be randomly selected on an annual basis and reviewed for conflicts with existing street names;
e) Subdivision developers shall be encouraged to draw upon the Streets of Honour list in their submissions for street name approval;
f) Street names chosen as Streets of Honour shall be identified by a poppy or a City logo on the street sign.
g) Where a development of 5 or more streets is being created, the developer shall be requested to name at least one street utilizing a street name on the Streets of Honour list.
h) Except in exceptional circumstances, the Street Naming – Streets of Honour Policy shall not be applied retroactively to any street names.