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Mount Douglas no more: Saanich formally restores Indigenous name PKOLS
- On July 2, 2025, WSANEC Elders, leaders, and community members gathered to celebrate and rededicate the restored Indigenous name PKOLS at the former Mount Douglas Park.
- Following the 2022 renaming, a nine-year movement beginning in 2013 by WSANEC Peoples led to the collaborative effort between the WSANEC Leadership Council and Saanich to restore the original name PKOLS.
- WSANEC Elders and community members gathered at PKOLS, the site of the 1852 Douglas Treaty signing, where Charles Elliott’s sign was restored, honoring its cultural significance.
- At the three-year anniversary, Chas Elliot restored and rededicated the sign, with speakers from four First Nations sharing stories, and Eric Pelkey expressing gratitude for collaboration.
- Beyond the ceremony, the District of Saanich and the WSANEC Leadership Council reaffirm their commitment to reconciliation and ongoing collaboration to honor the mountain’s ancestral name.
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