A local youth who mentored young people about life and skateboarding before being violently killed is being remembered with a popular Eighth Street skatepark named after him.

The skatepark at 160 Eighth Street is being renamed the Jordan Carter Memorial Park, according to a July 3 decision by Etobicoke York Community Council.

The City in a Parks and Recreation report said the park will be in recognition of Carter’s ‘life and lasting impact.’

More than 9,000 people signed an online petition calling for his name to be immortalized on the skatepark he frequented.

More than $15,000 was raised in a Go Fund Me page to help with his funeral services after the 15-year-old was shot and killed by a 13-year-old in East York.

The arts student from Lakeshore Collegiate Institute was shot in an apartment parking garage in the Gamble and Pape Avenues area around 11:30 p.m. on January 19, 2022.

The report said “Carter’s meaningful contributions to Toronto’s skateboarding community and the neighbourhoods in which he lived.”

“ Mr. Carter was a well-known and respected member of Toronto’s skateboarding community,” according to the report.

“Mr. Carter demonstrated a strong passion for skateboarding and was frequently seen at local skateparks, where he not only honed his own skills but also encouraged others to participate in the sport.”

City staff said more than 9,000 people from around the world signed an online petition calling for the park to be named after Carter. Six community groups also sent letters of support.

“Mr. Carter played in helping build their skills, confidence, and self-esteem through skateboarding,” it said.

The report said the change is culturally relevant in that it ‘honours a Toronto youth who demonstrated peer-mentorship skills and an unyielding enthusiasm for the sport of skateboarding.’

A commemorative bench is also named after the skater at the park.