Municipal Naming

Do you ever wonder how parks, roads, or City‐owned buildings are named in St. Albert? In 2014, St. Albert established a Municipal Naming Policy (C-CC-05), which guides the naming of municipal assets in a way that reflects the city’s heritage and recognizes and commemorates noteworthy persons or organizations associated with the city. Names of individuals or organizations form the Names Reserve List, a list of names consulted when the City names streets, parks, buildings, and other significant municipal assets to the city.

Propose a Name

St. Albert residents have the opportunity to add names to the Names Reserve List. Help honour those who have helped make our city what it is today! Be sure to review the full naming criteria outlined in the Municipal Naming Policy, and the Names Reserve List to see if your proposed name is already on the list. Names submitted for addition to the Names Reserve List are reviewed and evaluated annually by the Naming Committee, which consists of one representative from the following City departments and external organizations:

Arts & Heritage Foundation of St. Albert
Community Services
Emergency Services
Government/Indigenous Relations and Environment (one representative from each of the Indigenous Relations and Environment branches of this department)
Information Technology
Planning & Development
Policing Services Page
Recreation & Parks

Please note

The submission will be considered for addition to the Names Reserve List at the next annual update of the list.
Adding a name to the Names Reserve List does not guarantee when or if that name will be used for any naming purpose.
Submissions containing inappropriate language will be disregarded.

Submit a name for consideration

Name Removal

As of January 1, 2024, the City has updated the Municipal Naming Policy to include the ability to request a name removal from the Names Reserve List or a municipal asset if it meets the name removal criteria. Applications for removal of a name from a municipal asset will be considered where the name:

Refers to current or historic persons known for their discriminatory views or actions, including committing or perpetuating acts of racism, violence, and/or harm;
Includes derogatory terms that might represent or be linked with discriminatory views and actions;
Negatively represents any group or its culture;
Is inconsistent with the City’s membership in the Coalition for Inclusive Municipalities, and the City’s Diversity and Inclusion Declaration; or
Brings the St. Albert into disrepute.

Documented support from the community, from a minimum of 50 people with substantial connections to St. Albert, is required as part of the application. This support could comprise a list of supporting signatures or letters of support

Names submitted for removal are reviewed by the Naming Committee. This review compares the evidence provided against the criteria set out in the Municipal Naming Policy. If the request meets the criteria of the Policy, Council will be asked to decide whether to remove the name. Only Council can remove a name from a municipal asset.

Submit a name for removal