Looking north from Britannia Road West toward Riverview Park, which sits on the banks of the Credit River.
A Mississauga park located on the banks of the Credit River in Streetsville is being renamed to honour a former longtime local businessman and volunteer.
Mississauga city council approved the renaming of Riverview Park on Wednesday, Ward 11 Coun. Brad Butt said in a post to social media.
The park, situated just to the north of Britannia Road West and west of Creditview Road, will be renamed after Ralph Hunter, a longtime resident of Streetsville and for decades an active member of the community.
“A very fitting recognition for someone who had made an over six-decade contribution to our city,” Butt wrote in a post to X.
The city hasn’t yet said when the renaming will take place.
The soon-to-be-renamed park offers up-close views of the Credit River in addition to a number of walking and cycling trails.
Map shows location of Riverview Park in the Streetsville area of Mississauga. The park will soon be renamed.
Over the decades, Hunter was a member of many service clubs in Streetsville and was also a member of the Peel Police Service Board for a number of years in the early 2000s.
A news release from the police board in 2003 announcing Hunter as its newest member described him as a lifelong resident of the area who was well known for his community involvement.
The PPSB, the civilian-led body that oversees Peel Regional Police, also noted at the time the Brampton-born Hunter had lived in the Streetsville area of Mississauga for 43 years.
Hunter, who was appointed to the police board by the provincial government, said at the time he was excited to join the organization.
“I’ve watched Streetsville, the city and the entire region grow, and with it I’ve watched the Peel Regional Police evolve into a modern, professional police service in which we all take great pride,” Hunter said in the 2003 police board news release. “I look forward to applying my knowledge of our community, and my experience as a businessman, to help meet the challenges ahead.”
The news release went on to note that Hunter was a former owner and operator of a general insurance broker first established in the 1960s in Mississauga. Furthermore, his “extensive community involvement” included being a member of the Streetsville Rotary Club and serving on a number of Streetsville committees and boards.
His community work was recognized when he was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Award in 2003, the release also stated.
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