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Street to be renamed "Tragically Hip Way" - Tthip - 10-14-2011

Kingstons 98.3 FLY FM is reporting:
Kingston City Council to vote next week on renaming a part of Barrack Street downtown "Tragically Hip Way"
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Re: Street to be renamed "Tragically Hip Way" - Tthip - 02-22-2012

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Tragically Hip Way it is

By Paul Schliesmann

They renamed a city block in their hometown.

City councillors voted 7-6 on Tuesday night to create Tragically Hip Way with the renaming of a one-block section of Barrack Street outside the downtown

K-Rock Centre arena.

The decision came after a passionate, one-hour debate in which several councillors expressed concern about losing part of Kingston’s long military history.

The councillor who originated the concept last year, Brian Reitzel, kicked off the debate by challenging the heritage issue head on.

“We have a chance to make history for ourselves here this evening,” said Reitzel.

Councillor Jim Neill noted that the five members of the band had been “deafeningly silent on the whole process,” which lit up a citywide debate starting last fall.

Neill said the whole issue had created a “kind of angst in the city” because of the potential loss of a part of Barrack Street.

“I don’t think it’s an honour if half the community is expressing displeasure if we go in this direction,” said Neill.

Councillor Bryan Paterson argued that heritage would not be harmed if three out of four blocks of Barrack Street remained in place. He also pointed out the possible economic benefits that would come with the renaming.

“This will instantly create a tourist destination,” said Paterson. “We need a hook. We need a draw to bring people down in the first place.”


Councillor Rob Hutchison promoted the honorary naming option, as well as adding a monument or statue of some sort in the future.

He expressed concern that it would “trump heritage” to change any portion of Barrack Street.

“We have the opportunity to balance both sides here,” he said of the honorary naming option. “It makes sense.”

Councillor Lisa Osanic said she was at a local Royal Canadian Legion branch last Remembrance Day when she got word about the proposal to create Tragically Hip Way.

Osanic said several veterans expressed concern about the change and she made up her mind then to vote against the proposal.

Describing herself as a “daughter of the military,” Councillor Liz Schell said she preferred the walk of fame and public art options.

“I cannot vote to change the name of Barrack Street. This is an emotional issue to some extent,” said Schell.

During his turn to speak, Mayor Mark Gerretsen stressed that in no way should anyone construe a vote against the renaming proposal as a vote against The Tragically Hip.

“Everybody feels we should do something. It’s just a matter of what,” said Gerretsen.

But he argued that compromise was impossible under the proposed motion.

“It’s always been about renaming,” said the mayor.

Councillor Kevin George admitted he had been undecided on the issue even up to dinner time Tuesday night.

In the end, he said, he would side with the renaming, though he cautioned that the city should consider “keeping a good stock of the signs” that will likely be pilfered on a regular basis for dorm rooms across the country.

Councillor Bill Glover argued that councillors should side with history while describing the renaming as a “destructive proposal.”

“Barrack Street is one of the oldest streets west of the Quebec frontier,” he said. “You don’t honour history by taking something away and adding something else.”

Councillor Dorothy Hector said she had “really struggled” with the issue, but felt that long years of military service were being remembered through the name Barrack Street.

“I have a real problem when we pull the chisel out and start chipping away,” said Hector. “You can’t put that chip back.”

Hector pitched adding the name Tragically Hip to development on the downtown North Block.

“I can’t support this motion because I see something bigger,” she said.

Voting in favour of the renaming were: Brian Reitzel, Jeff Scott, Sandy Berg, Rick Downes, Kevin George, Mark Gerretsen and Bryan Paterson.

Opposed were: Liz Schell, Bill Glover, Dorothy Hector, Rob Hutchison, Jim Neill and Lisa Osanic.

Council had six options on the table last night:

*Rename a section of Barrack Street as Tragically Hip Way;

*Post the portion of Barrack Street in front of the K-Rock Centre with an honorary name sign for the Tragically Hip;

*Have staff design a walk of fame at the K-Rock Centre recognizing the band;

*Name a public asset in the proposed North Block development (such as a park or building) after the band;

*Commission a piece of public art such as a monument or mural to honour the Tragically Hip, or;

*Incorporate information about the band in the city’s Heritage Interpretation Program.

Council decided to present all of the options, beginning with the renaming proposal that passed first.

Also approved were motions to have staff explore a walk of fame and to consider some sort of public art subject to future budget approval.

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Re: Street to be renamed "Tragically Hip Way" - Summiteer - 02-22-2012

wow, thats a close vote...

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Re: Street to be renamed "Tragically Hip Way" - ahmm - 04-04-2012

This picture was posted on TTH's facebook page.
Looks like the sign is ready to go up.

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Re: Street to be renamed "Tragically Hip Way" - sean.bonner - 04-04-2012

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Re: Street to be renamed "Tragically Hip Way" - robbroncs - 05-15-2012

ROAD TRIP!

that's awesome!!!

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