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I have no idea who the genius is behind naming that park (so called park). They’re so intelligent that they don’t know what an Island or a Horseshoe are.
There’s no island and the thing looks nothing like a horseshoe! Next time use a dictionary… Way to show Intelligence NS! —Morons
This article appears in Aug 5-11, 2010.
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omfg you should organize a lynch squad and hunt down whoever is resp. for this outrage
…and while we’re at it Tatamadouche resembles neither tatas nor a ….
There’s an island named Horseshoe Island in Wisconsin… probably named after that
Middle Muskadouchebag. Stewisack. Slackville. Fartmouth. Cornholewallis…..
I’ll be glad when I can go home and do some workkkkkk
Oh my god shorelines change because sea levels rise but no everyone ELSE is a MORON.
P.S. I’ve never seen it.
Could have been called that because blacksmith worked there or the Canadian National Horseshoe Throwing Competition was held there.
could that be you know who making this bitch,i won’t say her name, because bad things might start going on here.
If it’s you know who then how the hell can they call that stream, Bow, a river.
It could also have been a separate island at some point, but then connected to the land via construction or natural changes. If you look on Google Maps, there’s sort of a little node sticking out from the mainland; that might have been your “island”.
It wouldn’t be the first time man built a causeway to join an island to the mainland.
Why do they name anything what they do? If I was going to name a place, I would probably make it something stupid too :)! Like, what’s with Waterdown, Ontario? Can a place sound any more boring?
it’s the re-naming sporting arenas that i find funny. it was exhibition(or exasperation) stadium and then was rebuilt and called the dome(that name was a contest winner)now it’s tampax or viagra villa…i know it’s called the air canada center. i’d rather watch t-ball now-a-days
howsabout Plainville ON. pop. about 500 ; it’s the hick town that doesn’t even try 🙂
pleasantville, mudaneville, hateville, hangtown, seaweed key, herpes hollow…sorry
this is a real place Ms. Pain !
i know, i love little duchies with strange names
When I drove across the country I saw a sign that said “Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!”
Here is a list of funny Canadian place names:
http://www.canadaka.net/content/page/113-u…
I think Newfoundland wins.
wtf Dildo NF ? 🙂
I hear that town is full of phony pricks ..bahahaha 🙂
see ya see…words are fun
martym, you skipped Ass Hill and Ass Rock and went straight to Dildo? I seriously question your sense of priorities. tsk tsk
Ass Hill and Ass rock sounded a little gay (not that there’s anything wrong with that) I just like my juvenile humour more shall we say hetro 🙂
Bacon Cove for you then. Won’t get any more manly than that, right?
that’s not nearly vulgar enough; my immature sense of humour needs lewdness 🙂
Baaacon, droooooool.
Why call Bayer’s Lake a lake? All I see is concrete and retail chain stores. Pfft. What’s next, Bayer’s Ocean?
NGF – there is a small lake opposite Clarke Transports site – perhaps they could call it Bayers Puddle?
That’s just like Lake Echo and Cole Harbour…I’m pretty sure those bodies of water do not exist! I recall learning about what could have been considered Cole “Harbour” back in the day in English class but I don’t remember the details.
A blonde wrote this..there is no other reason.