Retired teacher chides new secondary school name

In a letter to the editor, retired teacher Reg Beck chides the city's new secondary school name.

Editor:

I was in Columneetza Secondary School at the end of the school year and saw teachers packing up their teaching materials and moving them to the other high school, whatever its name is now.

I guess that is the last time I will be in Columneetza as it is being “reconfigured” and having its name changed.

Maybe changing names is a good idea!

I could think of a few to change.

How about Williams Lake? That name has been around too long and has two words in it.

Who wants a town name with two words in it! Let’s change it to something new.

Lake City has two words in it too so we don’t want that either.

Lakeville might be a good name! Or maybe we could have a contest! — then change it to Lakeville anyway.

Don’t you think The Lakeville Tribune has a nice ring to it?

Reg Beck

Williams Lake

 

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