Alan Rayburn

Very well researched and explained. For example, Rayburn clearly explains the name change of Petrolea/Petrolia, which I have wondered about and never found a good explanation for. I wish the book could have included a few more names -- because whether a community is incorporated or well populated does not always fully indicate its importance. So some communities that are on the Ontario map, and some that act as magnets to the surrounding area because of library branches or other amenities won't be found here. I particularly miss Mandaumin (Ojibwe: "place of corn", a name indicating a very long history of local agriculture), Shetland, and Wilkesport in Lambton County, and Sultan in the Chapleau area, all very important to the surrounding areas. However, the places meeting the author's criteria are well done.… (altro)