West Grey is looking at renaming the Durham Town Hall Park to Durham 150 Park.
Council approved having staff undergo a consultation process for the name change to the property at 179 George Street during a meeting on Sept. 3 following the Durham Homecoming Committee’s installation of the splash pad, pavilion, and other park amenities celebrating the 150th anniversary of the town.
Corporate and Community Initiatives Officer Kodey Hewlett says, “now that the splash pad is majority completed, we are just working on the final park amenities. We have received a request from the group to rename the park.”
After speaking with stakeholders, Hewlett says no concerns were raised about the name change.
He says they plan to launch a community engagement campaign for residents to voice their thoughts on the new name.