Map to Canning
Lake from the early part of the 1900's

Did you know that Canning Lake had its own pennant? Maybe you don't even remember the pennants you could buy as souvenirs almost everywhere you could travel in North America. But at one time, last century, you could buy a pennant of Canning lake and even Ingoldsby. Here is a scan of the Canning lake version, showing the fishing theme from the 1950s. Sure looks like a whopper.

Rest Point Lodge Dance Hall
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What's in a (Road) Name?

Dragonfly Lane

"I was the person on Dragonfly Lane who came up with the name which was quickly agreed to by everyone on our Lane. The reason for the name is simple.  We wanted the word "Drag" in there and it is hard to be a pleasing use of the word and Dragonfly was the simple and obvious choice!"

Dugan Road

"Our cottage road, formerly named Sandy Beach Road and now named Dugan Road was named after Carl Dugan once owner of the "Dugan Farm" in the 1960's located on Country Road 17 (Ingoldsby Road) at the large bend in the road opposite Marathon Drive and Canning Heights Road." "Last summer, an old guy came cantering down our driveway.  He extended a hand and a loud "Hi there.  I'm Carl Dugan!" I told him I preferred the sound of Sandy Beach Road to Dugan Road.  He explained that his Grandfather operated the farm on Ingoldsby Road back in the 1860's. It's now known as the Schilling Farm, I believe. Maybe someday they'll change the name again...this time to Schilling Road (I still prefer Sandy Beach Road.)"

Hamlin Lane

Hamlin Lane is named after the Hamlin family who owned the tract of land extending down what was formerly Silverwood Road Right.  They owned a cottage on the property that is now 1051 Silverwood Road. 

Macklin Trail

"Macklin Trail was named after the Macklin family, John and Alli and their 2 children Alan and Anita.  I'm not sure when or who decided on this name.  We went home at the end of one summer and came back the next and there was the road sign! I don't know exactly when the Macklin family purchased their cottage property, but my guess would be late 1930's to early 1940's. They were one of the first Finnish families on our road."

Pyramid Drive

"In trying to keep a Finnish tradition on road names, we were foiled numerous times. Our names were rejected. Pyramid was pulled out of a hat by someone!"

Ranta Trail

"When asked to come up with some suggestions for road names when 911 was introduced, our family name was the oldest Finnish family name left on our road for one of the branches being renamed.  Frank and Eleanor Ranta purchased their cottage lot in 1946.  At the time there was no road on our side of the lake and cottage lumber was brought from Bat Lake Road, across the lake by row boats.  The literal translation for "ranta" from Finnish to English means shore, shoreline, waterfront, hence, appropriate cottage name both for road and cottage!"

Silverwood Road

Silverwood Road was named for Silverwood Lodge which was built in the early 1940's I think.  The lodge was named for the profusion of white/silver birch trees that, at one time, were the dominant tree on the original Silverwood Lodge property. Unfortunately, many  of them have died in the last 30 years and they don't seem to be regenerating all that well." Silverwood Lodge is located at 1218 Silverwood Road, now a private cottage. 

Norandy Lane

Affectionately named after Nora and Andy Wilson who built their cottage in 1954.

Tranquility Trail

Selected from a list of possibilities by Roger Mole, and Betty and Murray Brown.

Ernie's Trail

The road is named after Rollie's dad, Ernie Wagg.  Ernie was born and raised on the Manitoulin and came to Haliburton with his brother in the 1920's looking for work.  He worked in the Ingoldsby store for some time and boarded and worked for Vinton Loucks at the Loucks farm as well.  The farm is the one at the very end of Bat Lake Road, but the road did not extend that far at the time. The access to the farm was from Hwy 121. There was a foot trail from the farm to the lake used for swimming, fishing, etc. at that time.  Ernie expanded the trail using hand tools only (saw, scythe, etc.) to create what we refer to as the "Tunnel Road" - the private road that heads toward the lake from the official end of Bat Lake Road through the tunnel of trees.  As cottages were built down this road over time, the road was extended. Ernie married the young school teacher Madeleine Loucks, Vinton's younger sister, and took her away to Toronto, and eventually to Sudbury, to make his fortune. their first child, Rollie, was born in Gramma Loucks' farmhouse in 1938. The family visited the farm for vacation time every year until Ernie built his cottage by the lake in the early 1950's and extended the roas to that point, this time with some help from farm equipment. He then helped Rollie build his cottage right next door in 1963. Rollie was an active director of the CLPOA for many years until his untimely death in 2010.  Further extensionsto the road were made in the 1980's as other lots were severed and cottages built. with the 911 project, the tunnel road was deemed an extension of Bat lake Road and so named, although it remains a private road for maintenance purposes.  That means that cottagers on that part of the road remain responsible for the upkeep of the road, not the township.  The small offshoot of the tunnel road that leads to Ernie'e and Rollie's cottages was named Ernie's Trail in honour of the man who cut the road so many long years ago.  (submitted by Kathie Wagg)