hˈeɪz ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ dˈeɪvɪd wˈɔːkɚ hˈeɪz wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt, tʃˈiːf ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ ænd mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə kˈænədə lˈænd ænd ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən kˈʌmpəni fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn.
Hays is named after David Walker Hays (1878–1958), chief engineer and manager of the Canada Land and Irrigation Company from 1911 to 1951.