It might be upsetting to Americans.
Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 5th, 2018
It might be helpful for tourism if we named it beer.
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 5th, 2018
American Revolutionary War
Simcoe arrived in America two days after the Battle of Bunker Hill, and sought unsuccessfully to raise a corps of free Black troops. During the subsequent siege of Boston, he purchased a captaincy in the 40th Regiment of Foot. With this regiment, he participated in campaigns in Long Island, New York City, New Jersey and Brandywine, Pennsylvania, where he was wounded.
Simcoe developed an appreciation for light infantry, particularly in the American theatre, based on the concept of individual fitness, quick movement and battlefield discipline. In October 1777 he took command of the Queen’s Rangers with the provincial rank of major. The Rangers were active in campaigns in Pennyslvania, Richmond and Yorktown. Simcoe achieved great personal success and a reputation as a tactical theorist. Prior to the British surrender at Yorktown, he was invalided home in 1781 with a rank of lieutenant-colonel.
He abolished slavery in Canada.
Simcoe arrived in America two days after the Battle of Bunker Hill, and sought unsuccessfully to raise a corps of free Black troops. During the subsequent siege of Boston, he purchased a captaincy in the 40th Regiment of Foot. With this regiment, he participated in campaigns in Long Island, New York City, New Jersey and Brandywine, Pennsylvania, where he was wounded.
Simcoe developed an appreciation for light infantry, particularly in the American theatre, based on the concept of individual fitness, quick movement and battlefield discipline. In October 1777 he took command of the Queen’s Rangers with the provincial rank of major. The Rangers were active in campaigns in Pennyslvania, Richmond and Yorktown. Simcoe achieved great personal success and a reputation as a tactical theorist. Prior to the British surrender at Yorktown, he was invalided home in 1781 with a rank of lieutenant-colonel.
He abolished slavery in Canada.
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Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 5th, 2018
It's definitely time to re-name Lake Titicaca.
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 5th, 2018
Oh FFS time to rename my dick.. from Mr Wiggley to Timex
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 5th, 2018
It was called Lac Aux Claies by the French until they renamed it after Simcoe, who is not an entirely unsympathetic figure. He abolished slavery in Upper Canada.
Of course the First Nations had many names for many parts of it that were used for thousands of years before the white people discovered.
Couchiching was one name - which is still in use and is a song by Gordon Iightfoot
Of course the First Nations had many names for many parts of it that were used for thousands of years before the white people discovered.
Couchiching was one name - which is still in use and is a song by Gordon Iightfoot
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Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 5th, 2018
Quote: Originally Posted by B00Mer
Timex - from 10 seconds to 2 seconds?
Oh FFS time to rename my dick.. from Mr Wiggley to Timex
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Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 5th, 2018
Quote: Originally Posted by Danbones
Takes a "licking" ...
Timex - from 10 seconds to 2 seconds?
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 6th, 2018
Quote: Originally Posted by Curious Cdn
Lake Breastfeces?
It's definitely time to re-name Lake Titicaca.
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 9th, 2018
Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis was renamed Bde Maka Ska (White Earth Lake). Calhoun supported slavery while White Earth is the name of the Dakotan sub-tribe of this area.
Good move, for sure.
Good move, for sure.
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Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 9th, 2018
We have to be fair to both the French and English here...
and walk a mile in the moccasins of the natives too.
How about a non religious name like "Lac of Pedestriennes"?
and walk a mile in the moccasins of the natives too.
How about a non religious name like "Lac of Pedestriennes"?
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 9th, 2018
Quote: Originally Posted by Danbones
We have one of those. We call it "Lake Huron".
We have to be fair to both the French and English here...
and walk a mile in the moccasins of the natives too.
How about a non religious name like "Lac of Pedestriennes"?
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 9th, 2018
AS the starting point of the trading missions we used to say...and Huroff to distant lands!
Re: Is It Time To Rename Lake Simcoe
Feb 10th, 2018
Quote: Originally Posted by Hoid
Ugh, never mind. Misread the post.
It was called Lac Aux Claies by the French until they renamed it after Simcoe, who is not an entirely unsympathetic figure. He abolished slavery in Upper Canada.
Of course the First Nations had many names for many parts of it that were used for thousands of years before the white people discovered.
Couchiching was one name - which is still in use and is a song by Gordon Iightfoot
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