01-16-2019, 05:55 PM
(01-16-2019, 11:41 AM)robdrimmie Wrote: If Waterloo is included in the amalgamation, the name will be Waterloo. People don't know Kitchener and if you say Cambridge people think England (old or new) and probably never Ontario.
If I were the one picking the name though, I would call us Grand River.
I haven't met any Canadians that haven't heard of Kitchener. From the USA, sure. Outside Canada (in the US), Waterloo shares the name with a city if Iowa, so American's are familiar with Waterloo, just not the Canadian version. I don't mind the name "Cambridge", and I think it has enough recognition, being that it's on the 401.
Personally I don't want the amalgamation, but if it happens, it happens. Unsure of what the name would end up being.
Kitchener because it is by the far the largest city. Generally, as with Hamilton and Toronto, the largest city was chosen as a name.
Waterloo because it is also Waterloo Region (as Waterloo didn't choose a separate name from the region).
Cambridge because of the 401, and is relatively a newer name (1973). It also might be the only thing to get Cambridge onboard.
Grand River is an interesting choice. Not the first time I have heard that. Grand River Transit, for example, so it might make sense.