Renaming of Science World

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I am appalled at the Science World Board of Governors' decision to rename the Science World facility to "TELUSphere". The name "TELUSphere" in no way reflects the mission or content appropriate to a childrens' learning facility. Assigning a corporate brand to a non-profit educational centre cheapens the value of the facility, deceives the city's children with embedded advertising, and tarnishes a highly visible Vancouver landmark.

I appreciate that TELUS has provided a significant amount of funding for a valuable learning centre; however, I feel that any name change must be reflective of the mission and mandate of the institution.

I declare that this name change is an unwelcome imposition upon the residents of Vancouver, and request that the decision be reconsidered and reversed.

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  • Kirsten Bole
  • Jennifer Reynolds
    • Comments
    • I am disgusted that Science world would allow itself to be "bought out" by a corporate giant like telus. The last thing we need to do in this city is start renaming much-loved attraction with this kind of garbage. Sponsor them, but don't re-name them for heaven's sake!
  • Duane Starcher
    • Comments
    • Keep the name Science World, prominently thank Telus for its support, but don't commercialize science itself by creating a corporate counterpart of DisneyLand. Leave the emphasis on science where it belongs.
  • C. Nicoll
  • Bryan Kent
  • Saisha Cox
  • Briana Doyle
  • Peter Romich
    • Comments
    • Leave the kids out of your corporate delusions.
  • Bienvenido Cruz
    • Comments
    • Telus's reputation for price-gouging, shoddy service and profiteering should be argument enough not to lend it's name to anything else.
  • Mike Mcdermid
    • Comments
    • How many people visiting Vancouver will see TELUSphere and say "Oooo, that looks interesting!" - at least Science World promoted what it was designed to be. This idea may end up costing the facility revenue in the form of visitors dollars.
  • Tom McCafferty
  • Gregory M Bole
    • Comments
    • TELL US why this travesty ever happened? I PHEAR it will only get worse!
  • Suzanne Little
    • Comments
    • Who is in charge?? This is a terrible idea and I am surprised that it is even being considered!
  • Thomas Price
    • Comments
    • Science World sounds better
  • Daniel Shorman
    • Comments
    • Hey, why not McScience world? Or the Starbuckdome?
  • Blake Frederick
    • Comments
    • I feel the strong urge to puke.
  • Georgina McFetridge
    • Comments
    • Why not "Science World, sponsored by Telus" if you must?!
  • Deirdre Leard
  • Raymond Tomlin
    • Comments
    • Does everything have to become commercialized?
  • Michael Enriquez
    • Comments
    • I too, am absolutely appalled at the EVIL of it all. TELUSphere has nothing to do with science! Maybe the science of communication, but come on. This is absolutely abhorrent to me,
  • Andrew Chobaniuk
  • Larissa Sampson
  • Stephen Belleau
  • Larissa Sampson
  • Tamara .S
    • Comments
    • I think this is dumb...I've loved SCIENCE WORLD ever since i was a kid...the name was catchy, and so was everything inside. I don't wan't to go to some whack-job place called the ' telusphere '. So I say keep it the way it is ! ( Plus the name attracks people too. If they know its telus and they hate telus...no one will go )
  • Leticia Zaragoza
  • Kevin
    • Comments
    • I'd rather see Sciene World closed down for this.
  • RJ Daniels
  • Tamara .S
    • Comments
    • I think this is dumb...I've loved SCIENCE WORLD ever since i was a kid...the name was catchy, and so was everything inside. I don't wan't to go to some whack-job place called the ' telusphere '. So I say keep it the way it is ! ( Plus the name attracks people too. If they know its telus and they hate telus...no one will go )
  • Teresa Norton
  • Matty
  • Kira
  • Jeffrey Lee
  • Alyssa Kelly
  • Rostyslav Komnatskyy
    • Comments
    • taking a stand against commercialization and branding!
  • Kasia Marciniak
    • Comments
    • *$!@ telus
  • Charles Latimer
  • mya wollf
    • Comments
    • there are alternate ways to promote telus's sponsorship without corrupting our youth. Please consider alternate methods. please.
  • David
  • Morgan Levell
  • Colin Aspinall
    • Comments
    • unbelievable
  • brad marchant
  • Wiebke Wiechell
  • Donna Wollf
    • Comments
    • Not a very welcoming or inviting name for tourists.
  • Doug Betts
  • Julie Reynolds
  • Brett
  • Jeff Hartman
    • Comments
    • What does that name have to do with science?
  • Cameron Harper
  • Stephanie Johnson
    • Comments
    • We are already too much of a consumer driven world. "Hey let's change the name 'Earth' to microsoft." Why not?