As the motion passed, trustee Janet Fraser said it was the school community that informed her decision to support changing the name.
“I acknowledge the work in the school community of the parents and the staff and bringing this forward. And one of the things that they did was provided quite a detailed information package about who Lord Roberts was and that was certainly influential in helping me understand why his name and his legacy do not reflect where we are as a school district in 2023,” Fraser said.
During his time as commander, he forced Boer commandos into submission through the use of concentration camps and the burning of farms.By the war’s end, 26,370 women and children had died in the concentration camps due to malnourishment and disease.“For me, it boils down to this: Once you know your school is named after a guy who ran concentration camps, it’s hard to un-know. The school community has been ready for a new name for a long time, one that is place-based and reflects our community.
While the PAC will now come up with a list of names to submit in the coming months, the final decision on the name will rest with the board.
Really teared down John A McDonald's statue too name scum like this from great Canadian to apiece of crap that abuse and killed Africans like a hunt this country is turned completely crazy their priorities are so misguided it's unbelievable. Shame on them not on Canada
Stop erasing history!
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