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Superstar
i think a better name would contain "ultimate sacrifices". that's worth more than "hero" and pretty much explains the topic. now, should it be "route of", "highway of", "path of", etc.? whether a soldier died in a heroic act, a victim, etc, one thing is certain; when you sign up to fight, you know there's a higher than usual risk that you might die. and that is an ultimate sacrifice - knowingly putting yourself in death's way for your cause.
I am of the opinion that they should have kept the name consistent. This is Miller politicking. For what reason, I don't know. It's an alternative designation, a nickname essentially. So why not keep it consistent?
And really, does it even matter, now that the coroner is moving out of downtown? Unfortunately, we'll still have Canadians who get killed in foreign service, making that fateful trip long after Afghanistan. Except, they won't be going down the "Route of Heros"? So why not just extend the designation along the 401 in the future and leave the DVP alone?