By Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The name of the new Peterborough library branch set to open at the Miskin Law Community Complex at Morrow Park is still up in the air. The Peterborough Public Library Board passed a motion on Tuesday, recognizing its responsibility to honour the legacy and history of all and recommended that city staff work with Indigenous partners and, specifically, the recently hired Indigenous relations adviser, to include an Indigenous name along with the DelaFosse name. The board has been discussing the possible name for the new branch, which will replace the DelaFosse branch on Park Street, since June following a motion to defer a decision passed by the board. Frederick Montague DelaFosse was the chief librarian of Peterborough Public Library from 1910 until 1946….
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