Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Spadina Rd

In order to draw attention to the city's indigenous heritage a group has been installing signs that have the street name as well as the name on which it it is based. Spadina is based on the Ojibwe word Ishpadinaa which means "a place on a hill",  suitable for this location at the base of the hill where Casa Loma is located.
Taking part in Signs, Signs. Click HERE to see more signs from around the world.
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19 comments:

  1. CloudiaNovember 9, 2016 at 9:12 AM

    I didn't know that! Cool!

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  2. KateNovember 9, 2016 at 9:36 AM

    A terrific way to honour another culture. Wonderful!!

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  3. s.cNovember 9, 2016 at 11:32 AM

    Know I wonder what the green footstep means.

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  4. LowellNovember 9, 2016 at 11:40 AM

    Nice sign and I appreciate the commentary. Ojibwa Indians used to camp in the woods on my grandmother's farm in northern Minnesota during the summer.

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  5. VioletSkyNovember 9, 2016 at 12:29 PM

    You beat me to this great street sign ;)
    (and I even posted an S today - but have yet to get a pic of this one!)

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  6. BillNovember 9, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    That is really cool.

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  7. ChristineNovember 9, 2016 at 1:16 PM

    I like the depiction of the eagle? on the sign.

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  8. AndyNovember 9, 2016 at 3:21 PM

    Thanks Pat. I never had a clue about it's origin.

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  9. Photo CacheNovember 9, 2016 at 4:11 PM

    Appreciated the background info on this sign.

    Frankly My Dear

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  10. TomNovember 9, 2016 at 4:15 PM

    ...and in Quebec it would trilingual?

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  11. William KendallNovember 9, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    Ah,so that's the origin of the name.

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  12. Taken For GrantedNovember 9, 2016 at 4:38 PM

    Interesting origin of this name. Around here many of the place names are Lakota in origin.

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  13. NonnieNovember 9, 2016 at 5:41 PM

    such a good way to educate residents of your city and visitors about the origin of the street names.

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  14. JimNovember 9, 2016 at 6:45 PM

    I really like the white on blue colour scheme.

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  15. AnonymousNovember 9, 2016 at 8:59 PM

    Very nice.

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  16. The Furry GnomeNovember 9, 2016 at 10:00 PM

    That makes a lot of sense, having lived up on that hill!

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  17. 21 WitsNovember 10, 2016 at 11:07 AM

    That is a great idea! Lovely photo too.

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  18. JackNovember 10, 2016 at 7:45 PM

    That is a nice project. It should be adopted in many parts of our own country.

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  19. Sallie (FullTime-Life)November 10, 2016 at 8:12 PM

    I love that they are doing this. Interesting to see how the English word was derived.

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