Yonge-Dundas Square announces departure of General Manager Taylor Raths
July 27, 2020
Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management announced today that long time General Manager Taylor Raths will be leaving his position with the City agency at the end of 2020 after working with the Board for over 15 years.
“Taylor’s long-term commitment to Yonge-Dundas Square and the downtown Yonge community has contributed substantially to the revitalization efforts of the neighbourhood and the successful transformation of one of Canada’s most prominent public spaces” said Yonge-Dundas Square Board Chair, Michael Fenton. “We thank Taylor for his years of dedication in serving the city and our community.”
In acknowledgment of the decision Taylor Raths said, “It has been a great privilege to be in this position for such a length of time. The experience has been a wonderful journey for me but I also welcome this long planned change in my life and I look forward to starting a new chapter.”
During Taylor Raths’ tenure as General Manager, Yonge-Dundas Square hosted thousands of events and gatherings while expanding its annual operating budget to more than $3.5 million. The Board of Management will begin its search for a new General Manager this summer and Taylor Raths will continue to work with the Board to ensure a successful transition later in 2020.
ABOUT YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE
Yonge-Dundas Square is a one acre, outdoor public space owned by the City of Toronto in the heart of the downtown core. The Square occupies the southeast corner of the busiest intersection in Canada, where Yonge Street and Dundas Street meet, and where over 150,000 people pass by daily.
The mission of the Board of Management (established in 2001), is to responsibly manage Yonge-Dundas Square and enhance the vitality of downtown; to launch, promote, and operate Yonge-Dundas Square as an exciting commercial space born from the passion of its community and the energy of commercial participation, so as to develop a positive perception by way of its activities, security, and cleanliness.
Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management is an agency of the City of Toronto.