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Toronto’s Indigenous Park Naming Stalls | Toronto News
Toronto’s Indigenous park naming effort along the Lower Don River is stuck in a linguistic and bureaucratic maze, eight years in and still no final name. Once proposed as “Wonscotonach Parklands,” the name’s spelling and meaning are now hotly debated, with researchers questioning earlier translations and offering alternatives like “Waasayishkodenayosh.” Despite a million-dollar annual fund and a 2027 deadline for a final decision, city council skipped the issue entirely last week — leaving the process mired in uncertainty. Led by the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the effort follows…
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