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*SQUAW.-Island, Parry Sound; so named by Bayfield; smaller islands near were named "Papoose."

STAIRS.-Island, Parry Sound; after Capt. W. G. Stairs, graduate, Royal Military College, 1882; he accompanied Stanley through Africa.

STALKER.-Bank, Parry Sound; after a fisherman.

STANLEY.-Island, Manitoulin ; after Lord Stanley, GovernorGeneral of Canada, 1888-93; suc. his father as Farl of Derby, 1893. STANLEY.-Island, Parry Sound; after Sir Henry M. Stanley, noted African explorer.

STANLEY.-Point, Heywood Island, Manitoulin ; after Capt. Stanley, a naval surveyor, contemporary of Capt. Boulton.

STARVATION.-Bay, Parry Sound; from a camping party having been wrecked here.

STEELE.-Rock, Manitoulin after Vivian H. Steele, clerk in Department of Marine and Fisheries.

STEEPLE.-Rock, North Channel, Algoma; "derives its name from its pinnacly nature."

STEERS.-Rock, Muskoka; after a resident of Penetangui

shene.

STEPHENS.-Ground, Nottawasaga Bay, merchant, Collingwood.

Bay, Grey; after STEPHEN.-Cove, Manitoulin after a physician at Manito

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STEWART.-Island, Algoma, and rock, Owen Channel, Manitoulin; after W. J. Stewart, Chief Hydrographer of Canada; sistant to Capt. Boulton, 1883 to 1893, when succeeded latter. STONY.-Island, Bayfield Sound, Manitoulin ; from being "connected to the point northward of it by a bank of dry stones.' STORY.-Island, St. Joseph Channel, Algoma; after the tug Story or, after her owner.

STRANGE.-Bay and point, Bedford Island, North Channel; after late Major-General Thomas Bland Strange; in 1871 appointed to command of Canadian artillery commanded Alberta field force in rebellion of 1885.

STRAUBENZIE.-Point and reef, Bedford Island, North Channel; after the late Lieut.-Col. Bowen Van Straubenzie, b. 1829; commanded the Infantry Brigade at the action of Batoche, 1885.

STRAWBERRY.-Channel and island, Manitoulin; from the wild strawberries growing on the island.

STRUTHERS.-Island, North Channel, Algoma; after a physician, Algoma.

SULLIVAN.-Patch, Algoma; after the Rt. Rev. Edward Sullivan, late Bishop of Algoma.

*SULPHUR.—Island, North Channel, Algoma; named by Bayfield derivation unknown, but probably in use before date of sur

vey.

SULTAN.-Rock, Parry Sound; after a lake vessel.

SUPERIOR.-Shoal, Muskoka; after tug Superior.

SUPPLY.-Point, Algoma; "derives its name from a small cove on the west side of the point affording good landing for provisions sent in to the parties working on the railway.'

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SURPRISE.-Shoal, Bruce; from being unexpected; it is at a considerable distance from land.

SUSANNA.-Island, North Channel, Algoma; after Mrs. Susanna Moodie, authoress of "Roughing It in the Bush," etc.

SUTHERLAND.-Shoal, Manitoulin ; after one of the boatmen on surveying steamer Bayfield.

SWEATMAN.-Island, Muskoka; after the Most Rev. Arthur Sweatman (1834-1909), Archbishop of Toronto.

*SYDNEY.-Bay, Bruce; possibly after John Thomas (Townshend), 2nd Viscount Sydney (1764-1831), Lord of the Admiralty, 1789-93; or, after Sir Sydney Smith (q.v.).

SYLVAIN.-Island, North Channel, Algoma; after L. P. Sylvain, Chief Clerk, Library of Parliament.

SYLVIA.-Rock, Alexander Inlet, Parry Sound; after a British surveying vessel.

SYMES.-Rock, North Channel, Algoma; after a lake captain.

TABLE.-Rocks, Muskoka; "from the flat appearance of the top of the highest one."

TACHE.-Island and TACHE ISLAND, reef, Manitoulin; after the Most Rev. Archbishop Tache, St. Boniface, Man.

TALBOT.-Islands, Muskoka; after Col. O. E. Talbot, M.P. for Bellechase, 1896-1911.

TALON.-Rock, North Channel, Algoma; after Jean Talon, Intendant of New France, 1663-68 and 1669-75.

TASCHEREAU.-Bay, North Channel; after late Sir Henri Elzear Taschereau, Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Canada, 1878-1902; Chief Justice, Supreme Court, 1902; died, 1911.

TAYLOR.-Island, Parry Sound; after the great-grandfather of Parry (q.v.).

TEAT, THE.-Rocks, Muskoka ; "so called from the appear

ance of the southeastern one."

TECUMSEH.-Cove, Cove Island, Bruce; the steamer Tecumseh was wrecked here.

TELEGRAM.-Rock, Parry Sound; after the steamer Tele

gram.

TEMPLE.-Rocks, Algoma; after an American tug, Temple

Emery.

TENBY.-Bay, St. Joseph Island, Manitoulin; after Tenby, town, Wales; named by late Major Rains, one of the first settlers. TEN-MILE.-Point and shoal, Manitoulin; "derives its name from being nearly that distance from Manitowaning."

TENNANT.-Point, Parry Sound; after Lady Stanley, née Dorothy Tennant; married Sir H. M. Stanley, African explorer, 1890. TEN-RIB.-Rock, St. Joseph Channel, Algoma ; a fisherman broke ten ribs of his boat by running on this rock.

low.

TERN.-Island, North Channel, Algoma; after the sea-swal

THEBO.-Point and cove, Killarney Harbour; after a merchant, Killarney.

THE COUSIN.-Island, North Channel, Algoma; descriptive; the islands are close together and with shoal water between.

THESSALON. —River, Algoma; said by the Chief of the Mississagi band to mean "slow"; the Chief of the Thessalon band says it means "a long, narrow point"; called by the Jesuits "Tessalon."

THESSALON. -Island and river, Algoma.

THE TOOTH.-Rock, Manitoulin; descriptive.

THE TRIANGLE.-Rocks, Manitoulin; "name given to three sunken rocks.'

THE TRIPLETS.-Islands, Muskoka; descriptive.

THE WALL.-Reef, Manitoulin ; "on account of the steepness of its eastern side."

THISTLE.-Island, Parry Sound; after the late W. R. Thistle, lumberman, Ottawa.

THOMAS.-Bay and point, Manitoulin; after Col. Thos. Benson, Master-General of the Ordnance, Ottawa; graduate, Royal Military College, 1883.

THOMAS.-Island, North Channel, Algoma; after Thomas Kirke, in command of the George at capture of Quebec, 1629.

THOMAS LONG.-Shoal, Nottawasaga Bay, Grey; after Thomas Long, Vice-President, Collingwood Shipbuilding Co., Tor

onto.

*THOMPSON.-Point, Cockburn Island, Manitoulin ; named by Bayfield after an officer then serving on the gunboat Confiance.

THOMPSON.-Point, Manitoulin; after the Rt. Hon. Sir John S. D. Thompson (1844-1894), Minister of Justice, 1885-94; Premier of Canada. 1892-94.

THREE-MILE.-Point, Parry Island, Parry Sound; from being "about three statute miles from the town of Parry Sound."

THREE STAR.—Shoal, Parry Sound; marked by three crosses (stars) on old chart.

THUMB.-Rock, Western Islands, Parry Sound; descriptive. THUNDER.-Bay. Simcoe; present Owen Sound was named Thunder Bay on Bouchette's map, 1815; probably the name misplaced and is a translation of the Indian name.

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TIE.-Island, Parry Sound; "so called from the fact of tugs tying up to it with their rafts in southerly gales."

TILTON.-Reef, Bruce; after Lieut.-Col. J. Tilton, Deputy Minister of Fisheries, 1884-91.

TINDALL.-Point, Parry Sound; after a resident of Parry

Sound.

TINY.-Beach and island, Simcoe; name originally applied to the township, which named after one of Lady Sarah Maitland's pet dogs.

TOAD.-Island, Manitoulin; from its shape; resembles a toad. TOBERMORY.-Harbour, Bruce: after Tobermory, seaport, Argyllshire, Scotland, which from Gaelic and Irish, tobar moire "well of the Virgin Mary."

*TODD.—Point, Simcoe ; named by Bayfield; possibly after an official of Penetanguishene naval station.

TODD.-Point and shoal, Amedroz Island, Algoma; after late Alpheus Todd, LL.D., Librarian of Parliament, 1867-84.

TODDS.-Point, Simcoel; after an early surveyor of that name. TOLSMA.-Bay, Manitoulin; after Tolsma, who carried on an extensive fishing business here.

TOMLINSON.-Islands, North Channel, Algoma; after Joseph Tomlinson, Engineer and Superintendent of Lighthouses, Department of Marine and Fisheries, 1873-80.

TONTY.-Island, North Channel, Algoma; after Henri de Tonti (or Tonty) (1650-1704), lieutenant of La Salle in his explorations of the Mississippi.

TOTTENHAM.-Shoal, Muskoka; probably after Tottenham, parish, suburb of London, England.

ers.

TOWNSEND.-Island, Muskoka; after the owner.

TRACK.-Island, Parry Sound; it is near the track for steam

TRANCH.-Rock, Parry Sound, and rock, Manitoulin ; after a lake captain.

it.

TREE.-Island, Parry Sound; from a single large pine-trec on

TRENT.-Rock, Parry Sound; after the vessel which Lieut. Franklin commanded in his Arctic voyage to Spitzbergen, 1818. TRIBUNE.-Island, Parry Sound; Parry (q.v.) was appointed midshipman in the Tribune in 1806.

TRITON.-Rock, Parry Sound; after the Triton, British surveying vessel.

TROW.-Point, and TROW POINT, shoal, Algoma; after James Trow, M.P. for South Perth, 1872-92.

TRUDEAU.-Point, Manitoulin ; after the late Toussaint Trudeau, Deputy Minister of Public Works, 1868-79; Deputy Minister of Railways and Canals, 1879-92.

TRUDEAUX.-Point, Simcoe; after Jean Baptiste Trudcaux ; was blacksmith in the Navy; later, settled there.

TRYON.-Island, Muskoka; after Admiral Sir George Tryon, commanding fleet at time of the Victoria-Camperdown collision, June 23rd, 1893.

TUG.-Rock, North Channel, Algoma; after the tug Robb.

TULLY.-Island, Muskoka; after late Kivas Tully, C.E., Toronto, father of Mrs. Band (q.v.).

TUPPER.-Island, North Channel, Sudbury; after Sir Charles Tupper, Minister of Inland Revenue, 1872-73; of Customs, 1873; of Public Works, 1878-79; of Railways and Canals, 1879-84 ; High Commissioner for Canada, 1884-87, 1888-96; Minister of Finance, 1888; Premier, 1896.

TURNBULL

TURNBULL.-Island, and ISLAND, passage, North Channel, Algoma; after Lieut.-Col. James F. Turnbull, Commandant, Royal Can. Dragoons, 1883; accompanied his corps to N. W. T. on outbreak of Riel rebellion, 1885; Inspector of Cavalry, 1895; retired, 1895.

TURNER.-Cove, Manitoulin; after postmaster, Little Cur

rent..

TURNING.-Island, Parry Sound; "as its name indicates, marks the turning point from the middle reach into the main body of Shawanaga Bay."

††TURNING.-Island, Bruce, and rock, Muskoka.

TURTLE.-Channel, Parry Sound; from a rock in the channel having a fancied resemblance to a turtle.

††TURTLE.—Rock, Muskoka, and rock, Algoma.

TWIN.-Island, Parry Sound; "as its name indicates, it is almost divided into two parts."

††TWIN.-Islands, Manitoulin.

††TWIN.-Rock, Parry Sound.

TWINING.-Island, St. Joseph Channel, Algoma; after Lieut.Col. P. G. Twining, R.E., graduate of Royal Military College, 1883.

TWO-MILE.-Point, Parry Island, Parry Sound; from "being about two statute miles from the town of Parry Sound.”

††TWO-MILE.-Narrows Parry Sound.

TYRWHITT.-Shoal, North Channel, Algoma; after Lieut.Col. R. Tyrwhitt, M.P. for South Simcoe, 1878-1900.

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