Musqueamview Street
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| Musqueamview Street | |
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| Former name(s) | Trutch Street |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Musqueam First Nation |
| Length | 1.65 km (1.03 mi)[1] |
| Location | Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| North end | W 1st Avenue |
| South end | W 18th Avenue |
| Other | |
| Known for | Name |
šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street ([ʃxʷməθkʷəjʔəmasəm ˈstɹit]; English: Musqueamview Street), formerly known as Trutch Street, is a street in Kitsilano that gained media attention when the city council voted to rename it on 16 June 2025.[2][3][4]
It is the only road in the city to be named in a non-English alphabet.[5]
Name
[edit]šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm means Musqueamview in the Halkomelem language, the native language of the people of Musqueam.[6] The name was gifted by the Musqueam Indian Band in a ceremony in September 2022, after the city council voted to rename it in 2021.[7]
The city council has established an English translation, Musqueamview Street, to be used for where the Halkomelem name cannot be used, including mail delivery systems.[6]
The street was originally named after Joseph Trutch, who served as the first Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, and was renamed due to him being considered an extreme racist, with Global News saying he “was openly hostile to First Nations, denied the existence of Aboriginal rights, and did not recognize previously established Indian Reserves”.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "VanMap Viewer". maps.vancouver.ca. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Carey, Charlie (17 June 2025). "Vancouver's Trutch Street officially renamed to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, 4 years after initial decision". CityNews. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Kulkarni, Akshay (16 June 2025). "Vancouver's Trutch Street to officially be renamed following unanimous council vote". CBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b Judd, Amy (17 June 2025). "Vancouver's Trutch Street to officially change to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm". Global News. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Fumano, Dan (11 June 2025). "Welcome to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street: Vancouver's newest street name is also its first using alphabet other than English". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Renaming Trutch Street to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street (Musqueamview Street)". Vancouver City Council. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ Kulkarni, Akshay (30 September 2022). "Musqueam Nation gives gift of new name for Vancouver's former Trutch Street". CBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2025.