Councillor wants to rename Cambridge's pedestrian bridge for former mayor Doug Craig

Cambridge's former mayor, Doug Craig, may have a bridge named in his honour.

Ward seven Coun. Frank Monteirois suggesting the city shouldrename Galt'spedestrian bridge to "Craig's Crossing" in honour of Craig'syears of city service.

"It would be something to remember and honour him," Monteirotold CBC News.

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Craig was elected as a Hespeler ward aldermanin 1976 and served as acity and regional councillor in 1991, along with other committees, until he was elected mayorin November 2000.

Monteirosaid he chose the pedestrian bridge to be renamed as it was one of Craig's last accomplishments in the Back to the Rivers Project. The project was controversial.

"He got a lot of flack, a lot of heat over it," Monteirosaid.

He hopesrenaming the bridge will follow in the foot steps of what other cities have done, such as Kitchener, whichnamed Carl ZehrSquare in front of city hallafter a former mayor.

"I think it was fitting for Doug to be honoured with something in his name that will be part of the Cambridge history," Monteriosaid.

Monteirosays he plans on introducing a full motion in early January to rename the bridge.