Letters: What should we call Halfmoon Bay Hall?

Editor: The following letter was addressed to SCRD directors and shared with Coast Reporter. I would like to bring to your attention the confusion regarding the naming of our new hall in Halfmoon Bay. I was involved with the application for the new hall when it was scheduled to be built in Coopers Green. The application for federal and provincial funding was applied for under the name of Halfmoon Bay Community Hall. Due to some issues, the hall location was transferred to Connor Park. To keep the funding in place from both federal and provincial governments, the name of the project stayed the same. Only the location changed. However now the building is completed, the naming of the new hall is leading to confusion. One of the halls in Halfmoon Bay, (Coopers Green Hall) is now managed by 'Halfmoon Bay Community Association' the other at Connor Park managed by SCRD, is called 'Halfmoon Bay Community Hall' While emergency services would know the difference between the two, I am not sure the same can be said for visitors, or even some residents not familiar with Halfmoon Bay. It has been tradition that the halls on the Coast are named with Indigenous names and after pioneer family names. xwesam- Roberts Creek Community Hall, (named for John Roberts), Eric Cardinall Hall (named for Eric Cardinall a dedicated local community leader), Frank West Hall, Chaster House, etc. The Indigenous name for Connor Park is ch'emalak (meaning cold wind). It would seem appropriate and in keeping with tradition, the new hall should therefore be called 'Connor Park Hall,' in acknowledgement of Cliff Connor, a prominent local pioneer, businessman, and community supporter for whom Connor Park is named. The Indigenous names remain the same. Please consider an appropriate name other than Halfmoon Bay Community Hall If it comes down to the cost of a new sign, I will raise the funds required. Terry Knight Halfmoon Bay