November 24, 2024

Brockville city council drop ‘Black Charlie’ name from island

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Brockville city council has decided to reclaim Sheaffe Island’s original name.Councillor Matt Wren says the island located on the St. Lawrence River has been referred to as “Black Charlie Island” by locals for decades.Now, he says it’s time to erase that informal name because it could be seen as racist.