Joseph Trutch is remembered as B.C.'s first lieutenant-governor, an engineer and commissioner of public works.
But he is also remembered as a man who trampled over the rights of B.C.'s Indigenous peoples in the 19th century, which is why the University of Victoria is removing his name from one of its residence buildings.
UVic's board of governors made the decision last week after what one former student says was a years-long campaign.
"When I was elected, it wasn't a new topic. ... There's this ugly name for this building on campus that really touches a lot of hearts in terms of the legacy of that name," said Blake Desjarlais, a former member of UVic's Native Student Union.
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