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<DIV>On J --Apple-Mail-307--981987206 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dave, Paul, & Andy, In the long run it would be worthwhile to do some historical research =20= on the origins of the name to determine what spelling is correct. =20 "Peter" is not only a given name but "Peter" and "Peters" are also =20 surnames. Thus "Peter Island", "Peters Island", "Peter's Island", and =20= "Peters' Island" are all possible spellings depending on the =20 historical origins of the name. It would be worthwhile consulting =20 either: Wilson, I. (1975) A geography and history of the county of Digby, Nova =20= Scotia. Bellville, Ontario: Mika, 471 pp. Hill, A.M. (1901) Some chapters in the early history of Digby County, =20= and its early settlers. Halifax, NS: McAlpine. To see if there is any information there on how the name arose. Getting back to Andy's present question, however, in terms of getting =20= it "right" on an interpretive panel: for the time being I would go =20 with "Peter Island" since the Gazetteer of Canada and the various maps =20= of Nova Scotia that I've looked at spell it this way. Other =20 organizations, such as the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society =20= (http://www.nslps.com/) also call it "Peter Island". Cheers, Chris On 10-Jul-08, at 8:00 AM, Paul S. Boyer wrote: > Dave, > I agree with you. The authority (probably actually a low-level =20 > clerk or draftsman) sometimes assigns a name not even used by =20 > locals. There also is a phobia against possessives in place names. =20= > That may be what is behind the desire to use Peter instead of Peters =20= > (or really Peter's). Who knows: maybe they think that they are =20 > making a smaller carbon footprint by saving on ink. > They generally will not use an apostrophe where it is appropriate. =20= > Now Peter's Island sounds to me like a possessive: the island must =20 > have belonged to someone named Peter, or perhaps it was discovered =20 > by him, or he was shipwrecked on it, &c. There should be an =20 > apostrophe in there, at least in the English language as ordinarily =20= > used. > > Maybe it's early in the morning, or maybe I am just an overly =20 > sensitive English-speaker. (Note that I am an "English-speaker", =20 > and I will feel strongly motivated to punch out anyone who calls me =20= > an "anglophone".) > > =97Paul > > On Jul 10, 2008, at 6:28 AM, Dave/Sharon wrote: > >> As a Brier Island resident, born here over 60 years ago this is my =20= >> slant on this topic: I beleive all the long time residents of =20 >> Westport & Freeport call Peters Island, Peters Island. This is the =20= >> traditional name used when this island is refered to. Why should an =20= >> outside, so called authority, give the island another name or have =20= >> the authority to do so? It would be like calling Halifax, Halifix. =20= >> What a riot that would cause. I think the maping people & the =20 >> Gazetter of Canada should amend the name they have given Peters =20 >> Island. >> Next!! >> Dave >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Christopher Majka >> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca >> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 1:11 AM >> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Peter or Peters Island >> >> Hi Andy, >> >> The Gazetter of Canada for Nova Scotia calls it Peter Island. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Chris >> >> On 9-Jul-08, at 11:46 PM, Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan wrote: >> >>> Does anyone know the official name of the island between Brier =20 >>> Island and Long Island. The Nova Scotia map says Peter Island. =20 >>> The Lighthouse Society website says Peter Island. Many locals =20 >>> call it Peters Island (Peters is a long standing Islands name). I =20= >>> need to use the name in an interpretive panel, and I'd like to get =20= >>> it right. >>> Thanks, >>> Andy >> >> Christopher Majka >> Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada =20= >> B3H 3A6 >> c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca >> >> >> >> > --Apple-Mail-307--981987206 Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Hi Dave, Paul, & = Andy,</div><div><br></div>In the long run it would be worthwhile to do = some historical research on the origins of the name to determine = what spelling is correct. "Peter" is not only a given name but "Peter" = and "Peters" are also surnames. Thus "Peter Island", "Peters Island", = "Peter's Island", and "Peters' Island" are all possible spellings = depending on the historical origins of the name. It would be worthwhile = consulting either:<div><br></div><div>Wilson, I. (1975) A geography = and history of the county of Digby, Nova Scotia. Bellville, Ontario: = Mika, 471 pp.</div><div>Hill, A.M. (1901) Some chapters in the early = history of Digby County, and its early settlers. Halifax, NS: = McAlpine.</div><div><br></div><div>To see if there is any information = there on how the name arose.</div><div><br></div><div>Getting back to = Andy's present question, however, in terms of getting it "right" on an = interpretive panel: for the time being I would go with "Peter Island" = since the Gazetteer of Canada and the various maps of Nova = Scotia that I've looked at spell it this way. Other organizations, such = as the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society (<a = href=3D"http://www.nslps.com/)">http://www.nslps.com/)</a> also call = it "Peter = Island".</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Chris</= div><div><br><div><br><div><div>On 10-Jul-08, at 8:00 AM, Paul S. Boyer = wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: = space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dave,<div>I agree with = you. The authority (probably actually a low-level clerk or = draftsman) sometimes assigns a name not even used by local