For 83 years, the Pattullo Bridge, linking Surrey and New Westminster, has carried the name of former premier Thomas 'Duff' Pattullo. But, with a new bridge in sight, a group of Chinese-Canadian veterans are calling on the government to come up with a new name representative of the diverse people living across the province. King Wan, the president of Chinese-Canadian Veterans Unit 280 said "when premier Pattullo was running the province [in 1937], it was a very dark time for ethnic people." On the other side of the Pattullo Bridge, Surrey-Whalley Liberal candidate Shaukat Khan said the name change is one he'd also support opening to consultation. The $1.4-billion project will see a new four-lane bridge built with wider lanes connecting Surrey and New Westminster.

Source: CBC News October 08, 2020 19:52 UTC