Campaign highlights Wolseley s colonial history, urges name change for Winnipeg neighbourhood
Residents in Wolseley are divided over whether to change the Winnipeg neighbourhood s name after an educational campaign aiming to expose the dark history behind it.
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Posted: Jul 07, 2021 8:47 PM CT | Last Updated: July 8
People in Wolseley are reflecting on the neighbourhood s name after an educational campaign led by a grassroots Métis group called Red River Echoes.(Lyzaville Sale/CBC)
Some Wolseley residents say they re open to changing the name of their central Winnipeg neighbourhood after a campaign led by a grassroots Métis group aimed at exposing the name s colonial history.