I just remember after my earlier post. Only some of the lakes in Ontario have been named after soldiers who were killed during WWII. In honour of their sacrifice. Pretty fitting.
http://www.thedailypress.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?archive=true&e=771284
Manitoba government names lakes after soldiers
Posted 4 years ago
Before he was killed when his armoured vehicle ran off the road in Afghanistan last year, Master Cpl. Timothy Wilson loved to spend time fishing on Manitoba's lakes.
Now his name will be permanently attached to a remote body of water in the heart of the Canadian Shield.
The Manitoba government is honouring Wilson and another soldier who died while serving in Afghanistan, Cpl. Keith Morley, by naming two lakes after them.
"He really enjoyed fishing, he enjoyed camping. He just loved the outdoors," Wilson's father, Dale Wilson, said at a ceremony Friday at the Manitoba legislature.
"That's the way I raised him."
The lakes, both north of Flin Flon, were unnamed until now. Manitoba has a long-standing practice of naming geographical features such as lakes and hills after residents who die during military service.
"It's bittersweet, it really is," said Dale Wilson, who has two other sons in the military.
"I can't tell you how much Timothy's loss devastated us. There's a piece of my heart missing and there always will be. But I was very proud of Tim and what he accomplished."
Relatives of both soldiers said they plan to head north soon to visit the lakes that now bear the names of their families.
"I would love to go up there soon ... I plan on it," said Della Morley. Her son Keith was on foot patrol when he was attacked by a suicide bomber in September of 2006.
"Manitobans cannot even begin to thank (Morley and Wilson) for their sacrifice, for the sacrifice of their families and for the great military dedication they had during their careers," Premier Gary Doer said shortly before presenting relatives of the men with framed certificates. Morley and Wilson are the first Manitobans who died in Afghanistan to have lakes named after them.
I think all individuals who gave their life should have either a lake or part of the land, a park or something, named after them not just those who liked fishing. If they made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, should we not honour them with eternal rememberance? I also recall that many small lakes only have a number for a designation. So plenty of lakes for all who died for our freedom. That's just my thoughts.
No articles about Ontario naming a lake for an Ontario fallen soldier(s), how sad. Probably takes a commission and years to do b/c all the maps will constantly change and THAT is too inconvenient for someone.
I'll never get to 250,000 lakes, sadly.
