Alison McMurray honoured with naming of laneway near West Lynn and Danforth

Alison McMurray, second from left, with the sign recognizing the laneway named in her honour in the West Lynn and Danforth avenues area earlier this month. McMurray has been a community champion for a number of local initiatives including the East Lynn Park Farmers Market. Along with members of McMurray’s family (husband Patrick and kids Leiden and Spencer) the laneway naming ceremony was attended by Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, left, and Beaches-East York MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon, centre. Photo: Submitted.

Community champion Alison McMurray was recently recognized with the dedication of a laneway named in her honour.

The dedication ceremony for the naming of the laneway in the West Lynn Avenue and Danforth Avenue area took place on Thursday, June 5.

McMurray has been a leader in the community for a number of initiatives including the East Lynn Park playground, the East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market, the Danforth East Community Association’s Art Fair, and other improvements along Danforth Avenue.

The laneway was named after Alison McMurray to thank her for her years of dedicated and determined volunteerism in the Beaches-East York community.

On hand for the ceremony on June 5 were Beaches-East York Councillor Brad Bradford, Beaches-East York MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon and members of McMurray’s family.

Helping to make the June 5 dedication a “real party” were Great Lakes Brewery, Troy Burch, Lisa Chapman, Susi Tarleton, Nicola St John, and The Foragers Band.