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[Victoria Watcher]

David Gardiner received a handout from the City of Vancouver on June 6, telling him that his street name was going to be changing.

 

He has lived on the now formerly-named Trutch Street for 40 years, which now bears the name šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street (pronounced sh-MUS-quee-um-AW-sum), which translates to Musqueamview in English.

 

Signposts bear the English name below the official Musqueam name, which is written in the North American Phonetic Alphabet.

 

Gardiner said he has no issue with the name change and it was not a surprise, but told Global News that when he tried to change his address to the legal Musqueam spelling — šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm — both of his banks told him they have no capacity, nor plans, to be able to recognize the official spelling.

 

“I think it was very unfair because I think they should have consulted all the stakeholders and that would include the City of Vancouver itself, the province of B.C., at least all the banks, whole bunch of what they call stakeholders, and they left that job to the residents of Trutch Street, former Trutch Street, and that’s kind of ridiculous,” Gardiner added.

 

https://globalnews.c...us-street-name/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 27 June 2025 - 07:53 PM.

[LJ]

If the name offends someone tell them not to live on that street. Why on earth would you name a street in a non-readable/pronounceable format when the Indians had no written language and didn't know what a street was? If you want to change the name call it something benign like Ash or Alder or Fir or 659th st. What total lunacy.

[Victoria Watcher]

It's low IQ stuff.  

[Victoria Watcher]

Road to reconciliation: Indigenous name proposed for new Oak Bay Street

New subdivision prompts need for naming cul-de-sac off King George Terrace

https://www.vicnews....dership-8121584





"The only homeowners are the ones who are currently living at 287 and 289 King George Terrace," said Rennick. "Staff felt that, because there are so few affected residents, that essentially we could provide the information after the fact and help them navigate the address change.”

Smart then asked if the district could provide a grant to assist the homeowners with costs related to the address change.

“The cost of redirecting mail for a short period of time is a nominal fee,” said Rennick, adding that the district could redirect funds from its operating budget to cover the cost of briefly forwarding the mail.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 July 2025 - 11:28 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Oh I think the district should do more than just provide a grant for mail forwarding.

Connect these people with wrap-around supports.