A lighthearted quip sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s labelling of Lake Ontario as “Lake America” has turned into a fundraiser aimed at protecting the lake itself.
Lloyd Rang, who lives in the municipality of Clarington, Ont., a short walk from Lake Ontario, describes it as peaceful and an important part of his community.
So when Trump first floated a new name for the lake amid trade tensions with Canada, Rang had a response.
“I thought about it, ‘Aw come on, like really? This again?’” he said in an interview Global News.
“Oh, my hydronyms are Lake and Ontario.”
A hydronym is the proper name for any body water. Prime Minister Mark Carney…
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