Vancouvers Trutch Street officially renamed to Musqueamview The City of Vancouver followed through on an almost four-year-old decision Tuesday, and finally officially renamed a street in a West Side neighbourhood at the request of a local Host First Nation In July 2021, the then city council voted to rename Trutch Street, named after B C ’s first governor general, Joseph Trutch, after a request from xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Nation)
šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street signs unveiled . . . - City of Vancouver Following the renaming ceremony, considerable work remained before the City could officially rename the street After significant collaboration with Musqueam, Trutch Street was officially renamed šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street on June 17, 2025, following a unanimous amendment to Street Name By-law No 4054 PDF file (1 2 MB) by City Council
Vancouver unveils new šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street sign On a cloudy Vancouver morning, history was made, just off West 10th Avenue Dozens gathered at St James Community Square on Friday morning to witness the official unveiling of new street signage for šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, the first street in Vancouver to carry a name in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language of the Musqueam people
Vancouver’s Trutch St. renamed to “šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm” The city of Vancouver is poised to rename Trutch Street on the city’s west side to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, a word drawn from the language of the Musqueam First Nation This will mark the first time a city street is officially named using an alphabet other than English in Canada
Reconciliation and Language Revitalization: Renaming Trutch St to . . . City Council passed a motion to rename Trutch Street with an alternative name chosen by the be renamed šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, in recognition of a request by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band) to change the name of the street, the gift of a hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ name from the street signs will be officially installed
Vancouver’s Trutch Street Gets A New Name After Council Vote The City of Vancouver has finally acted on their vote by officially renaming Trutch Street to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, with the English translation being Musqueamview Street The name was originally gifted by Musqueam to the city in 2022 at a traditional renaming ceremony