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Canada has many unique names for community and various places. I am exploring those name origins! Today, it is Tiny, Ontario! The community is located in Simcoe County. Founded in 1822, it is named not for a person, or a part of the landscape, but for a puppy! The area has been inhabited by the Indigenous Peoples for at least 11,000 years. Around 1100 CE, the Wendat People began to grow corn, beans, squash, tobacco and sunflowers in the area. As for the name of the community, that comes from Lady Sarah Maitland. She was the wife of Sir Peregrine Maitland, the Lt. Governor of Upper Canada. Since she was the wife of the Lt. Governor, she was given the opportunity to name some communities as Simcoe County began to develop. She named the new community Tiny in honour of her pet dog. Two other nearby communities, Tay and Flos, were named for two other dogs of hers. Both of those communities are now part of the Springwater Township. All three of her dogs were King Charles Spaniels. Interestingly enough, Simcoe County has another place named for an animal, specifically an insect. The community of Beeton was originally named Clarksville but a local man named David Allanson Jones became the first commercial beekeeper in Canada. As a result, the community honoured him by changing its name to reflect that. If you enjoy my Canadian history content, you can support my work with a donation at buymeacoffee.com/craigU

#DYK Have you ever noticed the stone pillars at the entrance to the arena in Lefroy? Albert Kirkpatrick donated the land for a park which was named the Lloyd George Park, the British Prime Minister. It was donated to commemorate the soldiers of WW1. #Innisfil @SimcoeHistory

After 92 years, the 1931 Census is here! 🎉 All 234,687 pages of the 1931 Census of Canada have been digitized and are available to the public: ow.ly/u9A050OBKM7