When this region was settled, at the start of the 19th century, a group of settlers came together with a dream of creating a real community.  The dream was realized, with the incorporation of the Village of Yorkville, in 1853.  One of those who continued the vision, in the 20th century, was Budd Sugarman.  He fell in love with the village, when he established his interior design practice in Yorkville, in the late 1940s.  From the 1970s into the new century, his passion for the area expressed itself in long battles to protect the unique aspects of the village.  Along with preservation, his efforts extended to beautifying the old buildings and narrow streets.  Budd Sugarman was instrumental in the transformation of this site - formerly a parking lot - into one of Toronto's favourite public parks.  For his accomplishments, including this park, the villagers happily dubbed him the "Mayor of Yorkville".

This marker was unveiled by the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area, to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Village of Yorkville.