Would a neighbourhood by any other name be as sweet?
If itās Rutland youāre talking about, the answer is simply, donāt mess with the name. Rutland is a name and community people are proud of and the reaction we got to a story on the subject was tremendous. Take a minute to read some of the comments on the story for a Family Day dose of community pride.
Now what about the rest of Āé¶¹AV? Any neighbourhood names that could be reworked?
Roxanne Stewart Rutland should remain Rutland. I am from Rutland and proud of itā¤ļø! If Rutland even remotely resembled Compton, Iām sure BCIT would not have put a campus there for all to access. There are bad apples everywhere, donāt judge the masses by the behaviours of a few. If you are not happy being in town..move. Changing the name will not improve the behaviour of one set on doing wrong. I am āStraight Outta Rutlandā!
Alex Draper All season the Āé¶¹AV Chiefs have proudly used the hash tag ā Straight out of Rutlandā we are very, very proud to play in the Rutland Arena!
Bill Clarke For those that want history to remain, you do know it was previously referred to as Hootervilleā¦..
Andy Mallach Itās not like it means anything about being in a rut! Get over it people!
I feel it would be disrespectful to the history of the town to change it.
Itās just typical people trying to find fault where there isnāt any.
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Shannon McDonald Straight out of Spring Valley just doesnāt have the same ring to it.
Carol Nelson Damn proud of being a rutlander
Angela Lavigne RUTLAND FOREVER!!! Rutland pride!
Ed Donald The higher ups changed Westbanks name are you going to let them change Rutlandās to?
Corinna R. Stobbe Iāve been in Rutland for about 26 years now. Went to elementary, middle and high school here. This is where Iām proud to say I have lived for so long. The name doesnāt need to be changed whatsoever!
Vivian Evans No. Iām not spending any of my money or time on changing a name. Rutland has a significant historical significance to this area.
Eric Juzwishyn āI love Rutland, I live in Rutland, it is a very nice community but the name does not reflect the real condition in Rutland. The name implies something less than it truly is,ā said Bill Pittman who has lived in Rutland for 4 years. Well bill if you donāt like the name Rutland, maybe you should GTF out of Rutland. You have been here for 4 years⦠been here for over 40
Patti Mellish this is so ridiculousā¦..besides being an amazing place to live and raise your kidsā¦.and I know because I have lived in Rutland 21 years, my son born and raisedā¦ā¦changing the name will do nothing, maybe it isnāt the most glamorous name but it is a name that invokes pride in many, many people, as well it shouldā¦..there is bad pockets in every part of this city, but here in Rutland, there is also an incredible sense of community.
Tom Elder Keep the name, thereās nothing wrong with Rutland. Family of mine moved to Rutland in 1974 and have been there ever since.