It hasn’t always been called Aylen Lake

I know that for most of us, just saying the words “Aylen Lake” can be an anodyne to a hectic or stressful day.  It conjures up memories of beautiful summer days, colourful sunsets, family and friends.  But, our little bit of paradise has not always been referred to by its current name.

The First Nations who inhabited this area, the Algonquin, called this lake Obeongo-sis or “little opeongo”.  In fact early maps and records refer to this body of water as Little Opeongo.

If you are a fan of old maps, have a look at the site algonquinmap.com.  There you can find a map from 1901 that distinctly shows the name “Little Opeongo Lake”.  If you want to have a look at that map, follow this link but note that it is a large compressed file (ZIP).Little Opeongo

Hello Aylen Lake

I’m going to have another go at keeping this website current.  I’ve switched to a WordPress based content management system so I hope that will make updates easier.

Eventually I’ll open up commenting on the site so if you have suggestions or requests for content, I’ll be able to review them.