1. COMMEMORATIVE NAMING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL – “FRANÇOIS DUPUIS recreation CENTRE”

PROPOSITION DU COMITÉ SUR LES DÉNOMINATIONS COMMÉRORATIVES – « CENTRE récréatif FRANÇOIS DUPUIS »

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the commemorative naming of the “East Pool,” located at 2263 Portobello Drive, “François Dupuis Recreation Centre.”

Recommandation DU Comité

Que le Conseil municipal approuve la proposition de nommer la «  Piscine du secteur est », situé au 2263, promenade Portobello, « Centre récréatif François-Dupuis »

Documentation

1. City Clerk and Solicitor’s report dated 10 November 2011 (ACS2011-CMR-CCB-0008).

Report to/Rapport au :

Community and Protective Services Committee

Comité des services communautaires et de protection

and Council / et au Conseil

10 November 2011 / le 10 novembre 2011

Submitted by/Soumis par : M. Rick O'Connor

City Clerk and Solicitor/Greffier et Chef du contentieux

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Leslie Donnelly, Deputy Clerk / Greffière adjointe

City Clerk and Solicitor/Greffier et Chef du contentieux

(613) 580-2424 x 28857, leslie.donnelly@ottawa.ca

Cumberland (19)

Ref N°: ACS2011-CMR-CCB-0088

SUBJECT:	COMMEMORATIVE NAMING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL – “FRANÇOIS DUPUIS recreation CENTRE”
OBJET :	PROPOSITION DU COMITÉ SUR LES DÉNOMINATIONS COMMÉRORATIVES – « CENTRE récréatif FRANÇOIS DUPUIS »

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend Council approve the commemorative naming of the “East Pool,” located at 2263 Portobello Drive, “François Dupuis Recreation Centre.”

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité des services communautaires et de protection recommande au Conseil municipal d’approuver la proposition de nommer la «  Piscine du secteur est », situé au 2263, promenade Portobello, « Centre récréatif François-Dupuis »

BACKGROUND

The Commemorative Naming Policy, approved by City Council on July 24, 2002, outlines the criteria and process for commemoratively naming municipal streets, parks and facilities (or parts thereof).

With respect to criteria, a commemorative name honours individuals who are (or have been) citizens of the City of Ottawa or have made a specific contribution to the City of Ottawa and:

• Demonstrated excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and / or Canada;
• Provided extensive community service, or who have an extraordinary community service record;
• Worked to foster equality and reduce discrimination;
• Where the nominated individual is a current City employee, the individual shall have made an outstanding contribution to the City of Ottawa outside of his/her capacity and duties as a City employee or they may be recognized for their exceptional service once they are no longer a City employee;
• The nominated individual has made a significant financial contribution to a park or facility and the contribution significantly benefits the community that the park or facility serves (i.e. the park or facility may not have otherwise been possible without the financial assistance);
• The nominated name has historical significance to the community, City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, or Canada.

Any member of the public or City Council may submit a name to the City for consideration. The process is initiated through submission of a Commemorative Naming application and support material. The policy provides a process for the nomination of the following: a name to be added to the commemorative names reserve list for future consideration; a name for a particular venue selected by the applicant; a name for a venue that is presently named.

As part of the process, the Commemorative Naming Committee (“CNC”) — consisting of applicable City staff, the Mayor and affected Members of Council — provides an initial approval based on the policy’s criteria and the information provided by the nominator. Staff is then directed to ensure there is community support for the choice by initiating a 60-day consultation phase. Following the consultation process, the Commemorative Naming Committee reviews the public feedback and makes a final recommendation on the nomination, which is subsequently considered by the appropriate Standing Committee and City Council.

DISCUSSION

A naming application for the commemoration of François Dupuis was received from resident Diego Elizondo to name the “East Pool,” located at 2263 Portobello Drive, “François Dupuis Recreation Complex.”

The Commemorative Naming Committee reviewed the application and endorsed the proposed name under the following criteria: The nominated name has historical significance to the community, City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario or Canada. Supporting information about the late François Dupuis is found in the attached Document 1.

Following the initial endorsement of the application, the public consultation process (outlined below) was carried out for the mandated 60-day period. Following the consultation process, the Commemorative Naming Committee reconvened to review all comments received. At its meeting of November 3, 2011, the Commemorative Naming Committee endorsed the naming application and directed staff to forward this recommendation to the Community and Protective Services Committee and City Council.

Membership of the Commemorative Naming Committee is as follows:

• The Mayor (or designate)
• The Councillor in whose ward the park or facility or part thereof is located
• The City Clerk (or designate)
• The Deputy City Manager, City Operations (or designate)
• The Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability (or designate)

Following the November 3, 2011 meeting, the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department requested a minor revision to the name considered during the public consultation period, recommending that the term “recreation” be included in the name: François Dupuis Recreation Centre. This would meet the City’s standard description of these centres (e.g. “Plant Recreation Centre”) and provide greater clarity to residents about what services are offered at the facility.

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A

CONSULTATION

An integral part of the Commemorative Naming process is public consultation on the proposed name. The following outlines the consultation undertaken for the François Dupuis Centre application:

Overview of Public Notification

Web and Social Media

The public consultation notice was placed on Ottawa.ca/namingottawa and circulated through a Public Service Announcement (including Twitter) on August 23, 2011.

Advisory Committees

The City of Ottawa’s Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee, the French Language Services Advisory Committee, and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee were advised of this commemoration and provided with the opportunity to submit a comment.

Circulation to Community Groups

At the request of the applicant, the notice of the proposed commemorative naming was also forwarded to the following groups:

· Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO)

· Centre de jour Séraphin-Marion d'Orléans

· Centre de services Guigues

· Centre Pauline Charron (Vanier)

· The Council of Heritage Organizations

· Cumberland Township Historical Society

· Gloucester Historical Society

· Heritage Ottawa

· Historical Society of Ottawa

· La paroisse Saint-Joseph d’Orléans

· La paroisse Ste-Marie d’Orléans

· Le Mouvement d'implication francophone d'Orléans (MIFO)

· Vanier Museopark

· Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine franco-ontarien (ROPFO)

· Rendez-vous des aînés francophones d'Ottawa

· Roy G. Hobbs Seniors Centre

· Société franco-ontarienne du patrimoine et de l'histoire d’Orléans (SFOPHO)

· University of Ottawa: Centre for Research on French Canadian Culture

Overview of Public Feedback

By the end of day on October 22, 2011, the Clerk’s Office had received 21 supportive responses to this proposal:

Summary of Responses
Supportive:	21
Opposed:	0
Other :	0

Among the responses in support for the proposal was one from the City’s French Language Services Advisory Committee.

The Committee may also wish note that after the consultation ended, the Clerk’s Office received two additional responses, both of which were in support of the proposal.

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S)

Councillor Blais supports this proposal.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no legal implications associated with this report.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

There are no legal implications associated with this report.

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

N/A

ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS

There are no accessibility impacts associated with this report.

TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

City Clerk and Solicitor Department

Financial expenditures associated with this Commemorative Naming proposal for advertisements and the costs of purchasing a plaque and/or hosting a naming ceremony are provided through the City Clerk’s operating budget.

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department

There are available funds in the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department’s 2011 capital budget for the East Pool for signage.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1 – François Dupuis Centre Commemorative Naming Public Notice (English and French)

DISPOSITION

Following Council approval of the François Dupuis Centre Commemorative Naming proposal, staff will work with the Ward Councillor to coordinate a ceremonial event to unveil a plaque.

DOCUMENT 1

Commemorative Naming Proposal-François Dupuis Centre

In 2002, City Council implemented the Commemorative Naming Program in order to pay an official tribute to persons who displayed excellence, courage or who provided exceptional services to residents of the City of Ottawa, Ontario or Canada. This program provides the City with an opportunity to honour the contribution and devotion of these people by naming a street, a park or a facility in Ottawa after them.

In response to a request received through the Commemorative Naming Program, the City is proposing that the East Pool Facility at 2263 Portobello Drive be named the François Dupuis Centre.

François Dupuis is one of the first French-Canadian colonists who lived on the territory of Orléans. A veteran of the 1812 war, he became known during the Châteauguay battle of 1813. He displayed bravery during the war and distinguished himself in the field. To reward his service and courage on the battlefield, the British Crown offered him plots of land between  Notre-Dame de Lourdes and the limit of the former Gloucester Township.

Before settling in Orléans, François Dupuis married Marie Thérèse Scott in 1816, a union that produced ten children. He arrived in Orléans around 1846. Once settled on the fertile land, François Dupuis issued a broad appeal to families to come and live in Orléans. While working with these colleagues in the community of Orléans, he was appointed spokesman of the region with the Bytown Diocese. It did not take long for Dupuis to impress the Bishop of Ottawa, Mgr Bruno Guigues. Mr. Dupuis offered eight acres of land to develop a new parish community. The mission was erected as a parish and named Saint-Joseph d'Orléans in 1860, and the first church was completed in 1885.

The City of Ottawa has been asked to recognize the important contribution François Dupuis made to the local history of Orléans by naming the “East Pool Facility” at 2263 Portobello Drive the “François Dupuis Centre”

If you would like to make any comments regarding this proposal or obtain further information, please contact:

Tyler Cox, Policy and Projects Coordinator
City Clerk and Solicitor Department
Ottawa City Hall
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1
Tel.: 613-580-2424, extension 15636
Fax: 613-580-2416
e-mail: namingottawa@ottawa.ca

Comments on this proposal must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011.

Proposition de nom commémoratif – «Centre François Dupuis»

En 2002, le Conseil municipal a mis en place le programme de noms commémoratifs dans le but d’officiellement rendre hommage à des personnes qui ont fait preuve d’excellence, de courage ou qui ont rendu des services exceptionnels aux résidents de la Ville d’Ottawa, de l’Ontario ou du Canada. Ce programme donne l’occasion à la Ville d’honorer la contribution et le dévouement de ces gens en attribuant leur nom à une rue, à un parc ou à une installation d’Ottawa.

En réponse à une demande reçue dans le cadre du programme de noms commémoratifs, la Ville propose d’attribuer le nom commémoratif « Centre François-Dupuis » à la « piscine du secteur Est », situé au 2263, promenade Portobello.

François Dupuis est parmi les premiers colons canadien-français à habiter sur le territoire d'Orléans. Vétéran de la guerre de 1812, il se fait connaître lors de la bataille de Châteauguay de 1813. François Dupuis a fait preuve de bravoure durant la guerre et s’est distingué sur le terrain.

Avant de s'installer à Orléans, Monsieur François Dupuis épouse Marie Thérèse Scott en 1816. De cette union naîtrons dix enfants. François Dupuis arriva à Orléans vers 1846. Grâce à son travail et son courage militaire, la couronne Britannique lui offre des terres situées entre le cimetière Notre-Dame de Lourdes jusqu'à la limite de l’ancien canton de Gloucester.

Situé sur des terres fertiles, François Dupuis lance un vaste appel aux familles de venir s'installer à Orléans. En travaillant avec ces confrères dans la communauté d'Orléans, il fut nommé le porte-parole de la région auprès du diocèse de Bytown. En peu de temps, François Dupuis impressionne l'évêque d'Ottawa, Mgr Bruno Guigues. Monsieur Dupuis offre huit acres de terrain pour le développement d'une nouvelle communauté paroissiale. La mission sera érigée en paroisse sous le nom de « Saint-Joseph d'Orléans » en 1860 et la première église sera terminée en 1885.

La Ville d'Ottawa a été invitée à souligner l'importance de François Dupuis dans l'histoire locale d'Orléans en nommant le « Centre François-Dupuis » à la « piscine du secteur Est », situé au 2263, promenade Portobello

Si vous souhaitez formuler des commentaires sur cette proposition ou obtenir de plus amples renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec :

Tyler Cox, coordonnateur, Politiques et Projets
Service du greffe et du contentieux
Hôtel de ville d'Ottawa
110, avenue Laurier Ouest
Ottawa (Ontario), K1P 1J1
Tél. : 613-580-2424, poste 15636
Téléc.: 613-580-2416
Courriel : nommezottawa@ottawa.ca