NO WE ARE NOT CHANGING OUR NAME. Unless the dippers get back in. Then we will change it to "Taxland"
From the article you cited: "British Columbia was named after the Columbia River..." And then it goes on to say, "...whose name, like several others in the Americas including Colombia and the District of Columbia in the U.S., is derived from the explorer."The British never named it after Christopher Columbus, but after the Columbia River.
They seem to have done a better job than you did. Try reading an article before you go posting rude remarks about it.I wonder if the CBC even fact check this before posting this.
From the article you cited: "British Columbia was named after the Columbia River..." And then it goes on to say, "...whose name, like several others in the Americas including Colombia and the District of Columbia in the U.S., is derived from the explorer."
They seem to have done a better job than you did. Try reading an article before you go posting rude remarks about it.
And where do you think the name of the ship comes from? Pretty much every instance of that name, for anything in North America, places, commercial vessels, naval vessels, businesses, you pick it, derives from the name of that explorer.
should change it to rain.Should British Columbia change its name? As we reckon with history, some say it's time
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Still QCI to everyone that grew up here.They already renamed Queen Charlotte Islands.. I wouldn't bet your life on it.. you might lose.
Australia is starting to look better. Fuck Canada..
Still QCI to everyone that grew up here.
And where do you think the name of the ship comes from? Pretty much every instance of that name, for anything in North America, places, commercial vessels, naval vessels, businesses, you pick it, derives from the name of that explorer.