You Mean There’s NOT a Kingston Street Named After the Tragically Hip Already?

There’s Joey Ramone Place in New York City.  Paul Anka Drive in Ottawa.  Run DMC JMC Way in Queens.  There’s even Lady Antebellum Way in August, Georgia.  But nothing after the Hip in their hometown?

Apparently there’s been some kind of oversight.  However, Kingston city council wants to look at the situation.

A motion has been introduced to discuss the feasibility of naming a portion of Barrack Street “Tragically Hip Way.” It would also mean the K-Rock Centre–the big venue in town–would have an address of 1 Tragically Hip Way.

The problem, though, is that Kingston is one of the nation’s oldest citys with the names of many streets and landmarks holding great historical significance.  You can’t just go changing a street name all willy-nilly.  The historical types won’t have any truck with that.  Barrack Street, for example, was named after the army barracks that lined the road in the 18th century.  That’s got serious historical weight.

Besides, if you change the name of a street, Canada Post gets all bent out of shape because suddenly there’s a slew of new addresses within an existing postal code.

Still, something should be done to recognize the Hip’s contributions to Canadian culture.  But what?

City staff are planning a public meeting later in the year with a recommendation report to follow soon after.

Maybe they’ll get a fountain or a park or a baseball diamond.  Heck, if there are any outdoor rinks, take the most cherished on and name it after the band.

Once they’re done with the Hip, then the Headstones will have to be considered–although you can just name a new cemetery after them.  Dan Ackroyd?  He should have something.  Perhaps a giant Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man statue.  And let’s not even begin to talk about Don Cherry.

More on the story here.