BS: Canada Water why?

Subject: BS: Canada Water why?
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 10:38 AM

Can anyone tell me why the docks at Canada Water, London, are called Canada Water ? Is it solely because Canadian Timber was always unloaded there ?

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: Rapparee
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 11:55 AM

Which London? If it's London, Ontario it's probably because it's in Canada.

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: artbrooks
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 12:06 PM

London London, Rapaire. From Wiki: "The lake is named after the former Canada Dock which was located on this site, and which was mainly used by ships from Canada. "

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: GUEST,HiLo
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 12:52 PM

Thank you artbrooks. That is what I suspected. I was not aware that London Ont. had an area called Canada water, in spite of it's being in Canada.Which London indeed !

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: GUEST,lox
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 05:03 PM

It's funny ...

... I live down that way myself ...

... gritty grimy part of London it is too in the south east ...

... and Canada Water sounds like Quebecs answer to Perrier ...

... fresh from the canadian tundra ...

... official fizzy water of Millwall football club ...

My imagination needs things to do when I'm on the Jubilee line ...

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: Rapparee
Date: 07 Apr 08 - 09:32 PM

London, Arkansas
London, Kentucky         
London, Minnesota         
London, Ohio         
London, Ontario         
London, Texas         
London, United Kingdom         
London, West Virginia

Pick a London, any London. Not to mention:

New London, Connecticut         
New London, Iowa         
New London, Minnesota         
New London, Missouri
New London, New Hampshire         
New London, North Carolina
New London, Ohio         
New London, Pennsylvania         
New London, Texas
New London, Virginia         
New London, Wisconsin         

But don't feel badly. Think of:

Dublin, California         
Dublin, Georgia         
Dublin, Indiana         
Dublin, Ireland         
Dublin, Mississippi
Dublin, New Hampshire         
Dublin, North Carolina
Dublin, Ohio         
Dublin, Pennsylvania         
Dublin, Texas         
Dublin, Virginia         

and:

Paris, Arkansas
Paris, France         
Paris, Idaho
Paris, Illinois         
Paris, Kentucky         
Paris, Maine         
Paris, Michigan         
Paris, Mississippi         
Paris, Missouri
Paris, New York
Paris, Ohio         
Paris, Pennsylvania         
Paris, Tennessee         
Paris, Texas         
Paris, Virginia         

Not to mention Dingle, Idaho and Dingle, Philipines....

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: GUEST,lox
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 11:35 AM

George Orwell should have called his novel "Down and out in Arkansas"

It would have saved ink.

or Ohio ...

... wow ...

Ohio's got em all

No wonder Americans don't see the need to leave ...

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: Rapparee
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 12:51 PM

Ya see, ya gotta specify....

By the way, if you've ever been to Paris, Missouri or London, Arkansas you'd see plenty of reasons to leave! (I've actually been to both Paris and New London, Missouri.)

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: sian, west wales
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 01:46 PM

Lox, then there's the ginger ale, Canada Dry. Which is wet.

Go figure.

sian

Subject: RE: BS: Canada Water why?
From: Rapparee
Date: 08 Apr 08 - 02:51 PM

I crossed the border into Ontario one time and the first thing I saw was a big sign that read "Drink Canada Dry." Well, I tried....