Toronto Mayor John Tory has come out in support of renaming Centennial Park Stadium in Etobicoke after former mayor Rob Ford. Ford, who became mayor in 2010, died after a battle with cancer in March 2016 at age 46. Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, a long-time supporter of football in high schools, founded the Newtonbrook North Stars football team and established the Rob Ford Football Foundation. (Canadian Press)Calls for a permanent Ford memorial cropped up in the days after his death, with Tory responding at the time that he wasn't going to rush any plans. Centennial Park was quickly raised as a possible memorial, with duelling petitions springing up in favour and against of the Ward 3 park being renamed "Rob Ford Memorial Park."

Source: CBC News September 28, 2017 12:35 UTC