Sankofa

2023 - 12 - 15

Toronto City Council approves “Sankofa Square” as new name for ... (toronto.ca)

News Release December 14, 2023 Today, Toronto City Council adopted recommendations to rename four major City of Toronto assets: Yonge-Dundas Square, ...

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Sankofa Square? What's behind the proposed new name for Yonge ... (Toronto Star)

An advisory committee on renaming Dundas Street is proposing that Yonge-Dundas Square be renamed Sankofa Square. Richard Lautens.

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Toronto's Yonge-Dundas square to be renamed. Here's what it will ... (CBC.ca)

Toronto city council voted Thursday to rename Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square, and recommended a host of other landmarks be stripped of the Dundas ...

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Yonge-Dundas Square to be renamed Sankofa Square (CityNews Toronto)

The renaming of Dundas Street was at the forefront of councillors' minds as they met for the last time this year.

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Toronto council approves renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square ... (Toronto Sun)

Council approved a motion to rename Yonge-Dundas Square and also asked the TTC to agree to a deal to rename Dundas Station as 'TMU Station.'

Toronto City Council approves renaming Yonge-Dundas Square ... (CTV Toronto)

Toronto City Council has approved a motion to rename Yonge-Dundas Square and to ask the TTC to rename two subway stations, while at the same time pausing ...

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Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square to be renamed 'Sankofa Square' (durhamradionews.com)

“The concept of Sankofa, originating in Ghana, refers to the act of reflecting on and reclaiming teachings from the past, which enables people to move forward ...

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WARMINGTON: Sneaky renaming of Dundas Square to Sankofa ... (Toronto Sun)

They can spend millions of taxpayer dollars to rename the main square in Toronto's downtown, but no one will ever call it Sankofa Square.

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La place Yonge-Dundas de Toronto rebaptisée « Sankofa » | RCI (Radio Canada International)

Le conseil municipal suspend cependant, jusqu'à nouvel ordre, le projet de changer le nom de la rue Dundas.

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Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square to be renamed 'Sankofa Square ... (Vancouver Sun)

City council plans to rename other city assets named after Henry Dundas in the future, but will pause its 2021 decision to rename Dundas St.

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