Questions are being raised about the merits of Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar’s proposal to rename the Pretoria Bridge in honour of Nelson Mandela.
Wikipedia CommonsThe current Pretoria Bridge was built in 1915 to replace a wooden swing bridge of the same name.
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The Pretoria Bridge, which has for more than a century commemorated a Canadian-British victory during the Boer War, needs a name-change to reflect Canada’s contemporary relationship with South Africa, NDP Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar said in a press release Thursday.Wikipedia CommonsMP Paul Dewar wants to rename Pretoria Bridge to honour Canada's relationship with former South African President Nelson Mandela