Randy Guzar has waited months for this day. As fog and rain descended over Puslinch Lake early Tuesday, Guzar woke to learn Puslinch township staff had followed through on a promise to change the sign at the end of his…
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Some residents of the former Swastika Trail still have concerns surrounding the name change to Holly Trail. The physical street signs are to be changed on or sometime around Nov. 30. Residents of Holly Trail were also given the opportunity…
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via guelphtoday.com The City of Guelph will review street names, park names and the names of trails to look at them through the lens of anti-racism, diversity and inclusion. The review comes on the heels of work by other municipalities…
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via ctvnews.ca An Ontario township was within its rights to maintain the name of a street called Swastika Trail, despite the passionate objections of some residents, Divisional Court has ruled. In its decision, the panel found no reason to interfere…
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via therecord.com. Puslinch council met this week to decide how to proceed after a group of residents filed a judicial review of the township’s decision to keep the controversial Swastika Trail name. Following a closed meeting of council on Wednesday,…
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Over the last two days I have read three different media reports, each stating a different Puslinch Councillor was the one who voted to change the name of Swastika Trail on Wednesday night. After sorting through the mis-information it appears…
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Many people and news outlets were in attendance tonight at the Puslinch Council meeting and some were live tweeting as it happened. Search ‘Puslinch’ or ‘Swastika’ on Twitter to find more. Here are a few of the tweets as posted:…
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My name is Natalia Busch and I am proud to live on Swastika Trail on Puslinch Lake. I am writing this letter to defend my home and my family name from the slander campaign initiated by a few residents from…
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The following is from an article posted on TheGlobeAndMail.com. Follow the link below to view the entire article. DANIELA GERMANO THE CANADIAN PRESS A major Jewish advocacy group in Canada has stepped up efforts to help some residents of an…
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Randy Guzar remembers being shocked when he saw the name of the street his then-girlfriend lived on two decades ago. The private road in Puslinch Township in southern Ontario was called Swastika Trail, prompting Guzar to wonder why it hadn’t…
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via huffingtonpost.ca I am tired of the dirty looks I receive when I show the pharmacist my ID. I hate hearing the awkward jokes when I give the bank teller my address. Some companies refuse to deliver packages to my…
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Mike Drolet reports on the current status of the Swastika Trail debate on Global National News:
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Residents Take Legal Action Against Puslinch Township alleging Flawed Decision Not to Change Offensive Street Name Puslinch, Ontario – April 11, 2018 – A group of Puslinch area residents have launched an application for judicial review of Puslinch Council’s decision…
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With great disbelief and regret, i read the letter submitted by Natalia Busch and published in this periodical. I have also heard her comments on local media, characterizing the name change issue as a ‘smear’ campaign, against her and her…
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Imagine being embarrassed every time you ordered a pizza for delivery, filled out your address, or showed your driver’s licence. For a handful of residents who live on Swastika Trail, in Puslinch, 20 minutes southeast of Guelph, it happens all…
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Around the world today, the swastika is known and reviled as a symbol of hatred, oppression and genocide. When construction workers unearthed a giant concrete swastika in the German city of Hamburg last month, the mayor immediately ordered it destroyed….
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