A village in western Nova Scotia is moving to change its name in the latest example of a community distancing itself from a controversial figure in the province's history.

The village commission of Cornwallis Square voted in April to change its name to Kings Square, capping off a process that started a number of years ago following a request from the Annapolis Valley First Nation, which is part of the community.

"We felt it was the right thing to do," said Michael Keith, chair of the village comm…