A small city overlooking the Georgia Strait in B.C.’s Sunshine Coast has become divided over a debate to potentially change its name. Powell River, with a population of over 13,900 about 120 kilometres northwest of Vancouver, has been at the centre of a heated discussion between its city council, the …
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Proposed name change sparks division in Powell River, B.C.
Powell River, B.C., has been at the centre of a heated discussion between its city council, the Tla’amin Nation, and several residents over whether to change its name. Powell River is named for Israel Powell, a B.C. superintendent in the 1800s who supported residential schools. A small city overlooking the …
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