101.7 FM
88.1HD2
8.85 c101.7 FM
88.1HD2
City of Vancouver approves to name a new road in honour of Nora Hendrix
BY , Feb 11, 2021 8:34 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
City councillors in Vancouver have voted to name a new road in honour of Nora Hendrix, the grandmother of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix.(Photo - City of Vancouver/Twitter)
City councillors in Vancouver have voted to name a new road in honour of Nora Hendrix, the grandmother of legendary musician Jimi Hendrix.
But Doctor June Francis, co-chair of the Hogans Alley Society, says the city's naming committee didn't involve members in the process when they decided on Nora Hendrix Way.
She says Nora Hendrix was a pillar of the Strathcona community and is held in high esteem but members needed to have a say in the decision and celebrate it after working closely with the committee.
No one from the naming committee was available to respond to a request for comment.
This is the first street named after a Black woman within Vancouver.
Hendrix is being permanently honoured for her role in the Strathcona community more than a century ago.
Share on
Related News
Sign up for the newsletter
We'll deliver best of entertainment right into your inboxWe love to hear from our listeners, so feel free to send us message
Message us on whatsapp
