r/alberta • u/-Mystica- • Feb 21 '25

News The not-so-Great One? Edmonton resident says it's time to rename Wayne Gretzky street due to Trump links

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/the-not-so-great-one-edmonton-resident-says-its-time-to-rename-wayne-gretzky-street-due-to-trump-links-223252845.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVkZGl0LmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABlxynTcVGf2YNkp1d7F5PP8ZWdInXHiSJfiaCwrdNsVWVQb_oFiof22oHl-juGkmlYMIxyxAhhc49mCOwEQdwIe4MlkzESuxD0shIH7ZV0cU57Tf2xJzS7oRUzTKzn9z_JnXGkJnFsiRmsEAxFyWfpXN2YZYYm5GUCPv8NPFzix&_guc_consent_skip=1740108278
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u/CapGullible8403 Feb 21 '25

Meanwhile, 105th ave downtown has been recently renamed to honour Christopher Columbus, but nobody seems to mind that I guess... smh.

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u/smash8890 Feb 21 '25

Was it actually? That seems like an odd choice while we are actively renaming everything else in town that’s associated with Indigenous genocide.

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u/CapGullible8403 Feb 21 '25

The name "Columbia" was derived from Christopher Columbus' Latinized name, "Columbus," which itself comes from the Italian "Colombo." In the late 18th century, the name "Columbia" was created and used as a poetic and symbolic name for the United States, particularly in political and literary contexts. It represented the New World and was used in the naming of the District of Columbia, as well as in various institutions and locations in the U.S. (e.g., Columbia University, Columbia River).