East Windsor hill officially named 'Hope Hill' with council approval
CBC
A popular tobogganing hill in Little River Park has officially been renamed "Hope Hill."
On Monday, City Council approved the name which was presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Ward 7 city councillor Jeween Gill said the name will have a positive impact on the community.
"I believe if we look at the positive side of this, it will be a good thing for the community and it's like moving forward," Gill said.
Earlier this year, the Windsor-Essex branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) announced it was looking for name suggestions from the public to replace the name, unofficially known as "Suicide Hill."
"We thought this was an opportunity to engage the community by renaming the hill with something a little less bleak," Kim Willis, director of communications and mental health promotion for CMHA, said.
Over 1000 submissions were accepted by CMHA by the June 18 deadline.