This restaurateur helped create Yonge-Dundas Square. Now he wants it renamed to honour Gordon Lightfoot

The man who helped spearhead a campaign to establish Yonge-Dundas Square is now pushing to rename the public space in honour of Gordon Lightfoot. “The one person that has had more to do with this neighbourhood was Gordon Lightfoot,” said Barberian, co-owner of Barberian’s Steak House. The day after Lightfoot died, Barberian sent a letter to the mayor’s office, urging officials to rename the public space Gordon Lightfoot Square. Council will vote on a motion Wednesday to declare Nov. 17 as Gordon Lightfoot Day. “Whatever names are proposed for Yonge-Dundas Square or any city assets have to go through a process of approvals by city council,” he said.