Tofino council supports Tla-o-qui-aht’s bid to officially change Chesterman Beach, Kennedy Lake and Meares Island back to their traditional names

Tofino council supports Tla-o-qui-aht’s bid to officially change Chesterman Beach, Kennedy Lake and Meares Island back to their traditional names

By Nora O’Malley

Tofino council supports Tla-o-qui-aht’s bid to change some BC geographical names

By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Tofino, BC – Following the official renaming of Tofino’s Mackenzie Beach back to its traditional name tinwis (pronounced ti-nu-wis) in the fall, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation (TFN) has applied to the BC Geographical Names Office to change three additional place names: North Chesterman Beach, Kennedy Lake and Meares Island. Tofino Mayor Dan Law and council expressed unanimous suppo…

Tofino council supports Tla-o-qui-aht’s bid to officially change Chesterman Beach, Kennedy Lake and Meares Island back to their traditional names | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

Tofino council supports Tla-o-qui-aht’s bid to officially change Chesterman Beach, Kennedy Lake and Meares Island back to their traditional names Eric Plummer Wed, 01/21/2026 - 09:51 Tofino, BC Following the official renaming of Tofino’s Mackenzie Beach back to its traditional name tinwis (pronounced ti-nu-wis) in the fall, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation (TFN) has applied to the BC Geographical Names Office to change three additional place names: No…