Egerton Ryerson
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Ryerson Recreation Center in Hamilton a step away from being renamed KanetskareThe renaming of the Ryerson Recreation Centre in Hamilton to a Mohawk word meaning bay or inlet was approved by a council subcommittee Thursday.PoliticsMay 11, 2023
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New names announced for schools in Kitchener and CambridgeNames were announced for two of the three Waterloo Region schools which were slated to be changed for their connection to controversial figures.CanadaApr 20, 2023
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Hamilton’s school board taking suggestions to rename Ryerson ElementaryThe HWDSB says it will be taking submissions from the community until late March.EducationFeb 15, 2022
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Old North P.S. selected as new name for Ryerson P.S. in London, Ont.During Tuesday evening's school board meeting, trustees voted to rename the school Old North Public School based on the responses to a recent poll.EducationJan 26, 2022
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Sweetgrass Park: Burlington designates new name for Ryerson ParkAfter close 1,600 votes from residents, the council revealed Sweetgrass Park as the new moniker.CanadaJan 18, 2022
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Makwendam new name for former Ryerson school in BurlingtonThe HDSB began a process to rename the school in September after calls from the public to make the change.EducationNov 18, 2021
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Kitchener school joins growing list of institutions being renamed in Waterloo RegionThree schools in the area will soon have new names after the Waterloo Region District School Board passed a motion to rename a third on Monday night.EducationNov 16, 2021
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Burlington closer to renaming Ryerson ParkThe city says the park is being renamed out of respect for Indigenous residents, particularly following the recent discoveries of unmarked graves at former residential schools.PoliticsNov 5, 2021
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Ryerson Elementary School to undergo name change due to residential school connections: divisionThe Winnipeg elementary school was named in 1972 for Egerton Ryerson, an educator and minister whose work was instrumental in creating Canada's residential school system.EducationSep 28, 2021
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Ryerson University’s board of governors approve changing school’s nameThe university's board of governors adopted all 22 recommendations made by the Standing Strong Task Force after thousands of submissions were received throughout the consultation.CanadaAug 26, 2021
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