Council voted unanimously to rename Ridgeview Park on Sewell Drive as Marc Grant Park after the Ward 5 councillor's death
Two weeks after Councillor Marc Grant died in office in July 2026, Council voted on August 10 to rename Ridgeview Park, at 156 Sewell Drive in Ward 5, in his honour and to hold an unveiling with his family.
- For the park's current listing and amenities: Ridgeview Park.
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The details
What Council decided
On August 10, 2026, Oakville Town Council resolved that the Town-owned park known as Ridgeview Park, at 156 Sewell Drive in Ward 5, be renamed Marc Grant Park in honour of Councillor Marc Grant. The motion came forward as new business, moved by Councillor Knoll and seconded by Mayor Rob Burton, after Council first waived the usual notice requirement so it could be considered the night it was introduced. It carried unanimously on a recorded vote.
The resolution directs staff to take the steps needed to carry out the renaming, including preparing and installing signs and updating municipal records, mapping systems and websites. It also authorizes staff to arrange a public recognition and unveiling ceremony in consultation with Councillor Grant's family.
- Ridgeview Park, 156 Sewell Drive, Ward 5
- Marc Grant Park
- Unanimous, recorded
- Councillor Knoll; Mayor Burton
- New signs, records and maps; an unveiling with the Grant family
Who Marc Grant was
In a statement on July 28, Mayor Burton said Councillor Marc Reyer Grant died on Monday, July 27, 2026, after a sudden illness. The Mayor said Grant had given Oakville 23 years of service since 2003 as Ward 5's elected representative, and called him a champion of transit, parks and public gathering spaces and a voice on poverty and food security.
The Council resolution says he served residents with dedication, integrity and compassion and was a tireless advocate for them, and that Council wished to mark his service by naming a public asset that would be a lasting tribute. The Town lowered flags at its facilities, opened a book of condolences at Town Hall and held a celebration of life in the Town Hall atrium on August 8, with an Oakville Fire honour guard. The family asked guests to wear purple.
The same August 10 meeting declared the Ward 5 Town Councillor seat vacant. Council later appointed a replacement to serve the rest of the term, as OakvilleIQ has reported.
Where it stands now
As of November 11, 2026, the Town's parks open-data layer still lists the park at 156 Sewell Drive as Ridgeview Park, and OakvilleIQ found no Town announcement of an unveiling date. The park, just under a hectare, has a playground and a mini soccer field.
Sources
Town of Oakville
Parks (Town of Oakville open data)