As a proud New Yorker, and as 14 of 31 men and 12 of 24 women on our hockey teams hail from Canada, I just ordered an "I ❤️ Lake Ontario" tee shirt.
Ontario comes from the Iroquoian Ontarí'io, meaning "lake of shining waters." French and British explorers recorded the name on maps as early as the 1600s, predating both the United States and Canada.
Quote from: George64 on August 30, 2026, 02:23:00 PMAs a proud New Yorker, and as 14 of 31 men and 12 of 24 women on our hockey teams hail from Canada, I just ordered an "I ❤️ Lake Ontario" tee shirt.
Ontario comes from the Iroquoian Ontarí'io, meaning "lake of shining waters." French and British explorers recorded the name on maps as early as the 1600s, predating both the United States and Canada.
Unlike Google Maps, Apple Maps still calls Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario!
https://apple.news/A2zXnKhehRrWzYNSvjSKcjQ
MapQuest Downloads Soar After Company's Refusal To Rename Lake Ontario