Yusko Crescent will be the name of a new street in the Brentwood Subdivision.
Born in Poland in 1879, Joseph Yusko was a blacksmith in the Ukraine before immigrating to Espanola in 1911 with his wife Anastawia and son, Frank, who was four at the time.
Yusko accepted a grant of 160 acres of Crown Land and over the years, the family homestead continued to be maintained by the family as it grew.
Ancestors were employed in various local businesses throughout the decades, with the most recent members of the family known for their acumen in the construction business.
Espanola council passed two motions Thursday night: the first for reconsideration of a motion that had been turned down last week, the second to approve the naming of the street.
The initial motion had been turned down due to procedural bylaw.
The naming of the street clears the way for legally providing an address for services such as hydro billing.
