Community-Specific Renaming Engagement Process
How can community members get involved?
Residents of Savage Harbour are invited to attend three community engagement sessions, one each in October, November and December 2025. Each meeting builds upon the previous and attendance at all three is encouraged where possible, but not necessary.
Community Meeting #1: Completed.
Community Meeting #2: Completed.
Community Meeting #3: Completed
Community Meeting #4: January 19, 2026, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Mount Stewart Community Centre (Storm Date January 20, 2026)
Agenda: In-person ballot vote on final name recommendation by community residents (proof of ID and residence required).
Note: Mount Stewart Community Centre is located at 87 South Main Street, Mount Stewart, PE.
Registration is required and can be completed online here or with the button below. Attendance is limited to residents of Savage Harbour (see map below). Proof of residency and identification may be required at the door.
Only residents of Savage Harbour can vote on a potential new name for the community. In order to vote, residents must:
(a) be 18 years of age, on or before the date of the vote;
(b) be a Canadian citizen on or before the day of the vote;
(c) have been ordinarily resident
(i) in the province for the six months immediately preceding the date of the vote, and
(ii) in Savage Harbour on the date of the vote.
After the sessions have concluded, the Advisory Committee will submit the community's chosen name to Government for approval and the next steps will be communicated to the community.
What area will be renamed?
The community of Savage Harbour includes all areas outlined with the blue border. The bay is shaded in blue. This map is used provincially for taxation and civic address maps as well as nationally in the Canadian Geographical Names Database.
How can I submit a naming suggestion?
Submissions for naming suggestions are now closed. Proposed names will be reviewed at Community Meeting #4.
The final list of names to be voted on is as follows:
Community:
- Heritage Harbour
- Seaside Harbour
- Shoal Harbour
- Wild Harbour
- Wild Winds Harbour
Bay:
- Heritage Harbour
- Seaside Harbour
- Shoal Harbour
- Wild Harbour
- Wild Winds Harbour
- Canavoy Bay
- Danger Bay
- North Canavoy Bay
What does it mean when a place name is deemed derogatory?
The name of a community is personal; it can shape our identity and provide us with a sense of pride. Community names also evolve with time, alongside our language, societal values, and understanding. While the original intent of a name may not have been to cause harm, words gain different meanings and understandings over time and can become harmful to others; discriminatory or derogatory place names are no exception.
What is the PEI Provincial Geographic Naming and Renaming Program?
The Government of PEI created the Geographic Naming and Renaming Program in response to the Geographical Names Board of Canada call for provincial naming bodies to change derogatory names.
The PEI Geographic Naming and Renaming Program provides a process for the public, including government, to name or rename a location in the province, or to modify the geographical area covered under an existing place name. Complex renaming applications are led by a Geographical Naming Advisory Committee, comprised of up to 5 core members and up to 3 floating members from the community being renamed.
The Advisory Committee’s role is to help guide the planning for the community engagement process and to encourage participation. Meaningful community involvement is the cornerstone of this process. The Committee’s recommendation will consider community feedback and be referred to the Province for approval.
For more details, please see PEI Geographic Naming and Renaming Program and Advisory Committee.
What are the Guiding Principles of the PEI Geographic Naming and Renaming Program?
The PEI Geographic Naming and Renaming Program will follow these six principles.
- Meaningful Indigenous Involvement
- Accessibility and Clarity
- Informative and Transparent
- Inclusive and Respectful
- Mindful of Creating a Sense of Belonging
- Consistency and Alignment
Frequently Asked Questions
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