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To: All
From: John Sollows
date: July 11/08
Let me add my support to what Dave has said. Several times in my life, =
I have seen locations re-named apparently by whomever said what was to =
be painted on a road sign. We locals certainly weren't consulted, and =
locals generally know best what the name should be!
Could the answer be in the Freeport Archives??
Dave,
I agree with you. The authority (probably actually a low-level clerk =
or draftsman) sometimes assigns a name not even used by locals. There =
also is a phobia against possessives in place names. That may be what =
is behind the desire to use Peter instead of Peters (or really Peter's). =
Who knows: maybe they think that they are making a smaller carbon =
footprint by saving on ink.
They generally will not use an apostrophe where it is appropriate. =
Now Peter's Island sounds to me like a possessive: the island must have =
belonged to someone named Peter, or perhaps it was discovered by him, or =
he was shipwrecked on it, &c. There should be an apostrophe in there, =
at least in the English language as ordinarily used.
Maybe it's early in the morning, or maybe I am just an overly =
sensitive English-speaker. (Note that I am an "English-speaker", and I =
will feel strongly motivated to punch out anyone who calls me 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 =
slant on this topic: I beleive all the long time residents of Westport & =
Freeport call Peters Island, Peters Island. This is the traditional name =
used when this island is refered to. Why should an outside, so called =
authority, give the island another name or have the authority to do so? =
It would be like calling Halifax, Halifix. What a riot that would cause. =
I think the maping people & the Gazetter of Canada should amend the name =
they have given Peters 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 =
Island and Long Island. The Nova Scotia map says Peter Island. The =
Lighthouse Society website says Peter Island. Many locals call it =
Peters Island (Peters is a long standing Islands name). I need to use =
the name in an interpretive panel, and I'd like to get it right.
Thanks,
Andy
Christopher Majka
Nova Scotia Museum, 1747 Summer St., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada =
B3H 3A6
c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>From: John Sollows</FONT></DIV>
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Now Peter's Island sounds to me like a possessive: the island =
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<DIV>Maybe it's early in the morning, or maybe I am just an overly =
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<DIV>=97Paul</DIV>
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<DIV>On Jul 10, 2008, at 6:28 AM, Dave/Sharon wrote:</DIV><BR=20
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