Oliver, Edmonton to be renamed at start of 2025
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Saturday, December 28, 2024
Effective on Wednesday, January 1, the densely populated Edmonton community Oliver will be renamed, as approved by City Council in February 2024. "Oliver" is the name of Frank Oliver, who has been shown in recent research that he promoted discrimination of Indigenous peoples and denied black immigration in the 1930s. Although a distinguished politician and local, this research mars any further memorial.
City council approved it renamed "Wîhkwêntôwin" which is a Cree name meaning "circle of friends".
Sources
[edit]- Allison Stephen. "A neighborhood in Edmonton will officially adopt its new name soon" — Daily Hive Vancuver, December 28, 2024
- Jennifer Ivanov. "New name for Edmonton’s Oliver neighbourhood approved by city council" — Global News, February 21, 2024