В Британской Колумбии официально сняли с карт четыре географических объекта с именем Трutch из-за расистского прошлого

British Columbia The B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO) has officially rescinded the name "Trutch" from four locations across the province due to the name's racist legacy. The B.C. Geographical Names Office says no replacement names have been selected Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO) has officially rescinded the name "Trutch" from four locations across the province due to the name's racist legacy. Joseph Trutch, B.C.'s first lieutenant-governor, is ill-famed for his policies targeting Indigenous people, including drastically  reducing the size of reserves  and  refusing to let  Indigenous people purchase land from non-Indigenous people. According to a letter sent to the Peace River Regional District (PRRD), and the BCGNO's website, names were removed on Aug. 12 after consultation with First Nations and local governments. The four locations are the abandoned locality of Trutch and Trutch Creek in the Northern Rockies, roughly 250 kilometres north of Fort St. John, Mount Trutch near Golden in B.C.'s Interior, and Trutch Island in the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. "The proposal to rescind the names was also supported by the First Peoples Cultural Council and Fort Nelson First Nation," states the letter sent to the PRRD. "No concerns or objections to not having an official replacement name were submitted during the comment period." Fort Nelson First Nation executive director Mike Eling said Trutch's policies and denial of Indigenous land rights contributed to lasting harms and systemic inequalities that are still impacting First Nations communities today. "The removal of his name is an important step in acknowledging this history and moving toward reconciliation," he wrote in an emailed statement. "We look forward to working with the Province of British Columbia, alongside the other Treaty 8 Nations, on future naming proposals that reflect our shared traditional connections to these lands." The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport previously told CBC News it received a request to remove the names in August 2021, from an individual concerned about Trutch's actions. The Trutch name has already been removed from a street in Vancouver, which was renamed in June 2025 to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street or Musqueamview Street in recognition of the Musqueam First Nation. Richmond and Victoria also renamed streets that commemorated Trutch, and the University of Victoria renamed a residence building. Musqueam Nation gives gift of new name for Vancouver's former Trutch Street According the Aug. 14 letter, the online name records will remain accessible through a web app, including information on their former official status. But the names will no longer appear on provincial and federal maps and the BCGNO says there are no immediate plans to assign new official names, as no proposals were made for replacement. The BCGNO says the locations will likely continue to be identified by GPS co-ordinates and referencing nearby locations that are named, until a naming proposal is submitted and formally adopted. Subscribe to CBC’s Fort St. John Weekly for a roundup of the best news and stories from B.C.’s Peace and Northern Rockies. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tom Summer Reporter Tom Summer is a reporter for CBC News based in Fort St. John, B.C. and grew up in the Peace Country. You can reach him at [email protected] Corrections and clarifications · Submit a news tip ·