Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
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Emo council unanimously agreed to proceed with steps to initiate a name change for Colonization Street. The resolution was brought up during the March 24 regular council meeting.
The decision to address the need to change the name was decided in late January of this year.
Coun. Lincoln Dunn said as council moves forward with this project, it is critical to involve members of the neighbouring Indigenous communities to help guide council in the renaming process.
Dunn said council has been in discussion about speaking to the folks at Rainy River First Nations and with Chief Robin McGinnis about how they can contribute to the discussion.