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Station Street Park in Duncan now called Hiiye’yutul’ 

A new name has been selected for Station Street Park in Duncan, and the city says it was decided by a majority vote.  

Over 250 votes were tabulated which the city says allowed residents to share their voice in the process, and the new name of Hiiye’yutul’ was selected. 

The name came in first place after it received 46 per cent of the 268 votes cast, Sq’uq’iptul came in second with 31 per cent, and finally Salish Suli received 23 per cent.  

The results are part of a staff report which was received by council on Apr. 28 outlining the results of the public naming poll.  

Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner
Justin Baumgardner is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia.He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has shows on 95.7 Coast FM, and the weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM.When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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