City of Powell River, B.C. begins process into possible name change
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This consultation will continue with more activities in the spring and residents are also encouraged to write to the mayor and council with their viewpoint.
The City of Powell River on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast has now started public engagement on a possible name change for the community.
The engagement involves both officials from the city and Tla’amin Nation elected officials and residents.
This follows a request from the Tla’amin Nation to consider a name change.
The concerns stem from the name Powell, the city explained in a news release, which refers to a man named Israel Powell.
He was born in 1836 in Port Colborne, Ont., and studied medicine at McGill University in Montreal.
In 1872 he was asked to serve as superintendent of the newly-formed Department of Indian Affairs, according to the City of Powell River, and served in that position until 1889.
Powell supported residential schools and two schools were opened in B.C. during his time as superintendent, the city said.
In addition, in 1873, research from the city shows Powell thought Canada should set aside 80 acres for every First Nation family of five, even though the B.C. government thought that was excessive and countered with 20 acres.
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