markusbrainus
01-05-2015, 12:01 AM
This might be old news to some, but I had a laugh when I Googled why you see both Burnstick and Burntstick used interchangeably. It appears a typo made in the 50's created some confusion... Apparently the official name is now Burnstick.
From the Burnstick Summer Village website: http://www.burnsticklakesummervillage.ca/History.html
Burntstick Lake was established in 1937 by the Provincial Government. Sometime in the 1950's, before there was any development on the lake someone made a typo and the name became Burnstick. Both versions of the name continued to be used which added to the confusion of anyone looking for the lake. In 1988 the Burnstick Lake Cottage Owners'Association wrote to the government asking for the name to be permanently changed to Burnstick to avoid further confusion. This was done in 1991.
From the Burnstick Summer Village website: http://www.burnsticklakesummervillage.ca/History.html
Burntstick Lake was established in 1937 by the Provincial Government. Sometime in the 1950's, before there was any development on the lake someone made a typo and the name became Burnstick. Both versions of the name continued to be used which added to the confusion of anyone looking for the lake. In 1988 the Burnstick Lake Cottage Owners'Association wrote to the government asking for the name to be permanently changed to Burnstick to avoid further confusion. This was done in 1991.