canadian towns effort to rename swastika trail street goes to court /

Published at 2018-04-13 09:40:29

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Case of street named in the 1920s divides Ontario town of Puslinch,as some condemn offensive symbol and others say it’s part of historyA street named Swastika Trail has sparked a polarising debate in a small Canadian municipality, where residents have taken their cause to court after a months-long campaign to change the name proved fruitless.
After years of quietly complaining approximately the name, or a group of residents in the tight-knit southern Ontario township of Puslinch,population 7300, launched a campaign final autumn aimed at convincing their neighbours that it was time for change.
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Source: guardian.co.uk

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