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[salsa]

Special Metrolinx board meeting tomorrow about station names. Lebovic, Forest Hill and Fairbank were questioned by the board, and after further examination, they are only proposing to change Lebovic to Hakimi.

Changing Lebovic to Hakimi is about as pointless as their decision to change Bermondsey to Sloane. What does that accomplish? Meanwhile there are several other names that are quite problematic, but none of them will be changed at this point. It seems that the only station the Metrolinx board truly cares about is Forest Hill (is is it because some of them live there?). Had they considered "Forest Hill North" as a possible alternative, which is in fact the actual name of the neighbourhood and it's searchable on google maps, I think it would have made everyone happy. But alas, they were not smart enough to think of that.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

I am furious. Not sure if I expected anything more from the Metrolinx board.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Isn't there a rule about not naming stations after living people? Mr. Hakimi is still alive.

 

[smallspy]

Isn't there a rule about not naming stations after living people? Mr. Hakimi is still alive.

It's being named after a local street, not a person.

Dan
Toronto, Ont.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Why is this even being changed? What is wrong with Lebovic?

 

[raptor]

Why is this even being changed? What is wrong with Lebovic?

funny how no one dares to say the obvious

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

It's being named after a local street, not a person.

Though to quibble, the local street is also named after still extant individual.

AoD

 

[TheTigerMaster]

funny how no one dares to say the obvious

Did Mr. Hakimi or his associates want this? I legitimately don't know.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Though to quibble, the local street is also named after still extant individual.

AoD

I would completely stand behind changing the name of the street, if that's what it would take to avoid having this station named after Hakimi.

 

[raptor]

Did Mr. Hakimi or his associates want this? I legitimately don't know.

sorry, I tried hinting at racism, clearly wasn't clear enough. purely speculation on my part

 

[TheTigerMaster]

A motion will be moved to name the station at Eglinton and Lebovic, "Centennial".

 

[Palma]

Because a standby generator is the same as a 900MW power plant (as in Oakville)?

Oh sorry. Could not remember. Just remembered the stupidity of the gas plants

 

[Palma]

wow. I'm furious, they're keeping the old names AND changing one of them to Hakimi?
And what's with the pressure of the January 20 date? As if they're forcing the board to just accept the recommendations because they ran out of time.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who is outraged about this. I urge you all to write Mr. Prichard about this prior to the meeting:
Robert.Prichard@metrolinx.com

I just finished sending an email. What good that's going to do. My previous email regarding these names were never addressed.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

They could have made up a name from thin air to replace Lebovic station and it would have been better.

I welcome the motion to rename it to Centennial.

 

[Ozman]

A motion will be moved to name the station at Eglinton and Lebovic, "Centennial".

Just curious: How do you know there will be such a motion and who will move it? What do you think the odds are of it being carried?