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Vancouver’s Trutch St. renamed to “šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm”

The city of Vancouver is poised to rename Trutch Street on the city’s west side to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, a word drawn from the language of the Musqueam First Nation.

Walid Tamtam, True North
Jun 12, 2025
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The city of Vancouver is poised to rename Trutch Street on the city’s west side to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, a word drawn from the language of the Musqueam First Nation.

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