Two Halifax schools are ditching names tied to the time of Confederation in favour of more neutral names. Tallahassee Community School in Eastern Passage is being renamed Horizon Elementary School. Sir John A. Macdonald High School in Upper Tantallon is being renamed Bay View High School. Both schools had their school advisory councils, students and staff weigh in on the old names and possibilities for new ones. Sir John A. Macdonald is named after Canada's first prime minister, who has seen his reputation change in recent years.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2021 16:00 UTC