The Renaming of
Mount
Logan to Mount Trudeau
October 6, 2000
Given the outpouring of love and
support for the Trudeau Family, we announced the decision to recommend that the
name of Mount Logan be changed to Mount Pierre Elliott Trudeau to commemorate
his life, and his love of Canada and the natural environment.
We have chosen to honour a great
Canadian who embodied what is best about our country and whose vision continues
to enlighten and inspire millions of Canadians.
It is uncustomary to announce name
changes before consultations have been held, but given the exceptional display
of affection and respect for the Trudeau Family, and the stature of Mr. Trudeau
himself, we wanted to act quickly and without delay to make a definite and
lasting statement in honour of our former Prime Minister.
We notified the leader of the Yukon
government of the intention to rename Mount Logan and we are pursuing
consultations with the Kluane and the White River First Nations.
Pierre Trudeau summoned us to a nobler
vision and to rise above our differences through reason and mutual respect. We
will do his memory justice by working together on this commemoration.
Federal officials are now working on a
submission to the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) Secretariat and will
follow all the necessary steps to make the name change happen.
We recognize and celebrate the
contributions of Sir William E. Logan, the founder and long-time Director of the
Geological Survey of Canada, and we intend to name another peak in Kluane
National Park Reserve after Mr. Logan.
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