If you’ve ever driven along Williams Parkway chances are you’ve ended up at Whitewash Way.

It’s a strange name for a street, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed by Bramptonians.

i feel like 'whitewash way' is a bit of a strange choice of street name for brampton. — lauren (@laurenbelongs) October 10, 2017

Imagine living at cross streets… Drinkwater drive and whitewash way!!! LMAO real streets in Brampton! — Fadila S (@Fadeezy) July 24, 2009

But it gets weirder. If you’ve ever caught the street from the other direction going down Old Towne Rd, then you’ve probably also stumbled upon the intersection of Whitewash Way and Native Landing.

It’s an interesting choice of names for two streets that converge, given the countless ways the history of Indigenous people in Canada has been undermined, forgotten and in some cases, completely erased.

Just last month, in a speech to the United Nations, Trudeau very frankly acknowledged the dark side of Canadian history and the many wrongs done to Indigenous people during colonization and since then.

But the plot thickens further! Whitewash Way also intersects with Culture Crescent and Legacy Lane. These two streets don’t have particularly crazy names, but intersecting with Whitewash Way things become a little weird.

You have to wonder who the mastermind was behind this situation that’s completely dripping with irony. Were they trying to make a political statement?

Currently, a master list of street names is submitted to the City of Brampton’s Planning, Design and Development Committee and City Council for regular approval.

But as for who decided to group these specific names together? Clearly somebody not afraid to tell it like it is.

What’s the weirdest street name you’ve ever seen in Brampton? Let us know in the comments.

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