A committee of the Thames Valley District school board recommended the board seek input from the community on whether 12 schools, including Prince Charles elementary school in east London, should be renamed following a review of school names that began last year.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“Although a member of the Royal Family, Prince Charles does not have an explicit connection to Canada and has been honoured for his identity as a Royal as opposed to his contributions. Trustees voted Tuesday to rename Sir John A. Macdonald elementary school and F.D. Roosevelt elementary school because the politicians they are named after had ties to racism and discrimination.
“ is an important action by this board to promote inclusive learning environments for all students in Thames Valley,” Marlowe said.
Absurd. Removing JA, our first PM is ridiculous. Same with FDR. That man led the US out of the depression and with Churchill, led the free world to victory in WW2. What an absurd premise. Without FDR, the Allies may not have won the war…
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Why name entire buildings after people of ill repute? Just like for King John, name a plumbing fixture after them. Now please excuse me, I have to use the trudeau.
We give too much credit to a useless, powerless monarchy with a foreign monarch. Time Canada stood up.
I realize that what they did was wrong. But it was what was done then. It was how life was lived then. People are trying their hardest to erases history. Changing a school name is not going to do it. Instead teach the children right from wrong. It is just a name.
Why are people still obsessed with these weirdos?