First Nations dedicate Lake Cowichan’s new city square – Cowichan News
Nov 16, 2014
Oct. 31 marked the official naming ceremony of Lake Cowichan’s new town square, which Mother Nature complemented by providing both sunshine and a rainbow.
A group of about 25 people including the mayor, town council, tribal council, the Lake Cowichan First Nations tribe and other spectators, gathered at Ts’uubaa-asatx Square, named by the Lake Cowichan First Nations tribe.
“The choice of the name was where we come from. We called it Ts’uubaa-asatx, the people from the front of the lake, by the rivers, by the streams. It shows that we’re the people living by the lake,” said Chief Cyril Livingstone.
The naming ceremony was intentionally kept simple, as the official opening ceremony will wait for official completion of the square and attendance by all stakeholders.
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