Posted Jun 20, 2022, 4:16 AM
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Twenty bucks and a free gelato to the first person who pronounces Smithe & Richard's new name.
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First city park gifted name in both local languages: sθәqәlxenәm ts'exwts'áxwi7
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Today the new park at Smithe and Richards, on the unceded territories of Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, has become the first Vancouver park to be gifted a name in both the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh languages.
sθәqәlxenәm ts'exwts'áxwi7, meaning ‘rainbow’, was chosen by the Nations because the land where the park now sits was once forested with large trees and had many sources of water, including a marsh where the sun and mist would form rainbows. The name also reflects the bridging of the diverse people and communities the park brings together, and is a nod to the vibrant LGBTQIA2S+ history of the area...
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Or we could just call it "Rainbow."
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