TITLE: COMMUNITY IDENTITY The policy of community identity in the Municipality is as follows: (a) Continue the promotion of town identity by replacing existing wood street signs by reflecting aluminum signs painted a different combination of colours for each town. (b) Promote distinctive architectural styling in different areas and ensure all public buildings conform to the theme. The provision of suitable designed street furniture (benches, bus shelters, garbage containers, light standards, etc.) can also contribute to the character of the area. (c) Alert the Surrey Museum & Historical Society of the desire to retain community identity at the town and village level. Through their contact with the residents and private or public organizations, they could continue to promote the historic aspects of established areas. (d) Utilize place names representing the unit to which the facility is attached when naming public buildings. For example, libraries, public health centres and community centres are facilities located in town centres and should adopt names reflecting the identify of the town. Secondary schools, district parks and fire halls should be named after the village they serve. In addition, private and community organizations should be encouraged to use place names in connection with their services (church, apartment buildings, shopping centers). (e) Place names should be retained on all the official maps and documents of the Municipality. This could possibly include reference to place names on monthly or yearly billings for Municipal services. Also, the Canada Post Office has indicated that postal addresses such as Cloverdale; Surrey; Port Kells; Surrey; Crescent Beach; Surrey, etc., are acceptable so long as the house number, street number and the designation Surrey, BC, are included.
The City of Sweetwater's only naming convention and policy applies to naming streets within our city limits. The ordinance reads in its entirety below and is self-explanatory.
Sec. 58-28. - Method of naming streets.
(a)It is the policy of the city that it will not name a street for individuals currently alive, except with a five-sevenths vote of the city commission.
(b)It is the policy of the city that the naming of streets after individuals is an honor strictly reserved for those individuals who are or have at one time been residents of the city or who have at one time provided some significant contribution to the welfare of the city or its residents or who are otherwise generally accepted national heroes of the United States.
