REGINA – A Regina high school is beginning the search for a new team name.
Balfour Collegiate is asking students, staff and the community for submissions online.
Balfour is retiring the nickname “Redmen”, which had been in use for decades.
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Though the First Nations headdress logo was phased out by 1995, Regina Public Schools decided to make the change after consulting community elders.
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Proposed names will be considered by a committee that includes Balfour alumni. A new name is expected to be chosen in 2015.
Earlier this year, Bedford Road Collegiate in Saskatoon changed its name from the “Redmen” to “Redhawks”.
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