Constance Bay is the population center in West Carleton-March Ward in the northwest countryside of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the community was part of the West Carleton City. Located 25 km northwest from the outskirts of Kanata. The community surrounds Torbolton Forest (a protected and managed green space) and is located on a peninsula between Constance and Buckham's Bay on the Ottawa River. According to Canada Census 2011, the population is 2,364. 86% of residences are occupied by ordinary residents
The community has public store services (licensed), 2 restaurants, a bar/lounge and a chapel. Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 616 is also located in the village.
During the summer months, the community offers 2 beaches, recreational boats, water skiing, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding and cycling. During the winter months there is ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice skating, and horseback riding.
The Community Center is located in the center of the community, the central operation is overseen by Constance & amp; Buckham's Bay Community Association. The Community Center includes a free skateboard park along with 2 baseball diamonds (both fully illuminated for night play), football fields (full and mini), playgrounds, outdoor ice rinks, and concession booths operated by community volunteers.
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Histori
The Gulf was actually named by French Fur traders after Simon Constant who was a member of the First Nation of Algonquin and who was in the area before the white settlers arrived.
T.W. Edwin Sowter, a hobbyist archeologist from Aylmer, Quebec, first identified the existence of an archaeological site in Constance Bay in the late 1800s. However, the details of these sites were not available until Gordon Watson dug a site in the Constance Bay cottage yard in the early 1970s. Watson documents his findings on the "Indian Forest Site in Constance Bay " available from the Ontario Archaeological Society. One of the items in the Watson collection is a large reconstructed reconstructed ship dating from around 2,500 years ago.
In 1946 the Chapel of St. The first Gabriel was opened for devotional service. Pastor J. Lorne Reynolds appoints parish priest.
Hydro (electrical service) was brought to the public in the summer of 1951.
In the spring/summer of 2005, Enbridge Gas Distribution brought Natural Gas to the community.
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Torbolton Forest
The 147 hectares of the Torbolton Forest are a greenspace managed and home to rare plant life, animals and birds. This forest has been designated by Ontario Province as a significant Provincial and Natural Science (Science) Area.
Bird-life
- Red trigger wood
- North Flicker
- Fine fluffy hairpins
- Feathery hairpins
- black chickadee is closed
- Bluebird East
- Ducking pigeon
- Cardinal North
- Oriole Baltimore
- Blue jay
- Porcelain pileated
- Red phalarope
- The bigger white goose ahead
- Carolina wren
- Black-footed kittiwake
- boreal owl
- Beef Cow
- Blue heron
- Hummingbirded hibernation
- red-winged black birds
- Common grackle
- American crow
Mammals
- Raccoon
- Skunk
- Hedgehog
- Black Bear
- white tailed deer
- Red red
- Coyote
- Fisher
Further reading
- " The Woodland Indian Website at Constance Bay ", Ontario 1 - 24 by Gordon D. Watson
- "The St. Gabriels Chapel, Constance Bay, 1946-1996 " by Anna May McCart and Louise Estabrooks.
- " Constance Bay: An early French fur trader named bay after chief. What's in the name? " by Bobby Turcotte.
External links
- Constance & amp; Buckham's Bay Community Association
- NeilyWorld Birding Ottawa - Southwest - Ottawa River West: Ontario, Constance Bay
Reference
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