durhamregion.com 6 The Citizen March 21, 2014 From page 1 "The only way you can stop it from happening again is to keep it alive through the kids and tell them what a terrible thing it is, and hopefully they'll grow up and tell their kids." Now, Mr. Cosgrove could have the opportunity to impact future generations of local students as well. Whitby council is asking the Durham District School Board to consider his name for Brooklin's first high school, scheduled to open in 2015. "Steve is an example of all that's good in our veterans and all that they represent -- common people who did uncommon things when they were called to do so," said North Ward Councillor Derrick Gleed. He raised a motion asking council to send a letter of recommendation to the school board endorsing Mr. Cosgrove's name for the new school, opening in 2015. Typically, when naming a new school, the Durham District School Board undertakes a process whereby a selection committee reviews suggestions submitted from the public and then votes on the matter. "While I fully respect that process ... in this situation where a high school is being introduced to a community for the first time, I feel that it warrants a different way of doing things," said Coun. Gleed at a council meeting on March 10. His proposal initially raised eyebrows on the school board, with some members feeling the Town was overstepping its boundaries. Mayor Pat Perkins suggested an amendment be added to Coun. Gleed's initial motion asking that Mr. Cosgrove's name simply be added to the list of names the selection committee is considering. "(Mr. Cosgrove) does fabulous work with the school children and he is a very, very worthy person for this school naming," said Mayor Perkins. "I couldn't agree more, but I just think this amendment might help soften how it's being received." Coun. Gleed supported the amendment and said his motion was never intended to interfere with the school board's regular process. "At no time was it a suggestion that we were forcing the Durham District School Board to accept that as a universal position of the community," he said. Regardless of the selection committee's ultimate decision, Mr. Cosgrove said he was "gobsmacked" when he heard about council's support and is grateful for the opportunity to be considered. "It's the greatest honour that anybody has ever offered me." Steve Cosgrove hopes today's students will tell their children about war Brooklin community to help name new park Council decides to consult area schools after initial plans for name fall through Parvaneh Pessian ppessian@durhamregion.com BROOKLIN -- The naming of a new park in Brooklin has been deferred to a later date as Whitby council struggles to find an appropriate fit. Town staff was initially directed to consult with members of the Brooklin Redman Lacrosse Club about the possibility of using its name for the park that's currently under construction on Cachet Boulevard, north of Carnwith Drive East. After some discussion at a meeting earlier this month, that option was struck down by council. "It just seems to me that we are doing a disservice to the Brooklin Redmen in naming a park that doesn't even have a lacrosse box or anything reflective of lacrosse in it," said North Ward Councillor Derrick Gleed on March 3. The matter has been under review since Feb. 3 when staff brought forward a report to the operations committee recommending that the new park be named Cachet Park North in accordance with the parks and recreation property and facility naming policy. Parks are generally named after the street on which the park property has its main frontage but in this case, there is already an existing district park called Cachet Park, located to the south of the new park. Council voted to refer the report back to staff to consult with schools in the area for advice on a name for the park. "With all the debate we've had and the discussion back and forth and we can't seem to come up with a name for the park, perhaps we should turn to the community," said Coun. Gleed. There are currently two lacrosse boxes in Whitby and staff is working on a sports facilities strategy that will determine if there's a need for a third -- preferably in the north part of the town. If the development proceeds, council discussed possibly putting the Brooklin Redmen Lacrosse Club's name forward for that instead. A representative from the Brooklin Redmen could not be reached for comment. Reporter Parvaneh Pessian covers the town of Whitby for Metroland Media Group's Durham Region Division WHITBY -- Brooklin Redmen Derek Suddons looked for an opening during Major Series Lacrosse action against the Six Nations Chiefs at Iroquois Park Sports Centre on July 17, 2013. Whitby council recently discussed the possibility of naming a new park in Brooklin after the Brooklin Redmen Lacrosse Club. metroland file Photo