Constance Bay, Ontario is a village community of approximately 3,000, part of the municipality of Ottawa and is situated 20 minutes from Kanata. As of 2005, the village was comprised of 30% cottage/seasonal housing; 70% year round. The community surrounds the Torbolton Forest (a protected and managed green-space) and Constance and Buckham's Bay along the Ottawa River. This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Looking north along Kanatas March Road Kanata is a suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... This is about the river in Canada. ...

The village has services of a gas station; a (licensed) general store, 2 restaurants, a bar/lounge, bed & breakfast facilities and a chapel. The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 616 is also located in the village. The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian ex-service organisation (veterans organization) founded in 1925 with more than 400,000 members worldwide. ...

During the summer months the bustling village offers all the fun in the sun activities - public swimming, Recreational Boating, Water Skiing, Canoeing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Cycling and All-terrain Vehicle off-roading. This article concentrates on human swimming. ... A modern yacht A yacht (From Dutch Jacht meaning hunt(er)) was originally defined as a light, fast sailing vessel used to convey important persons. ... water skiing with motorboat // Water skiing is a surface water sport and recreational activity is often said to have been invented in Lake City, Minnesota in 1922 by Ralph Samuelson, though some claim that it was pioneered at least as early as 1920 in France [1]. It is popular in... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... A group of “quad” all terrain vehicles The term All-Terrain Vehicle or ATV is used in a general sense to describe any of a number of small open motorized buggies and tricycles designed for off-road use. ...

During the winter months there is Ice Fishing, Snowmobiling, Cross-Country skiing, Ice Skating and Horseback Riding. Ice fishing in the Finnish Miljoonapilkki fishing competition. ... A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park, note the mixture of exhaust and snowdust in the air (NPS Photo) A 1997 Arctic Cat ZR 580 EFI Snowmobile A snowmobile (in the Canadian north and Alaska is known as a snowmachine) is a land vehicle propelled by one rubber track with... Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields, primarily Northern Europe and Canada. ... Outdoor ice skating in Austria Ice skating is travelling on ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special boots (or, more primitively, without boots, tied to regular footwear). ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ...

A Community Centre is located in the centre of the village, the Centre's operation is overseen by the Constance & Buckham's Bay Community Association. The Community Centre includes a free skateboard park along with 2 baseball diamonds (both fully illuminated for night play), soccer fields (full and mini), play-structure, outdoor ice rink, and a concession stand operated by community volunteers.

History

The actual bay was named by French Fur Traders after Simon Constant who was a member of the Algonquin First Nation and who was in the area before white settlers arrived. This article is about the Native American tribe. ... First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which...

T.W. Edwin Sowter, an hobby archaeologist from Aylmer, Quebec, first identified the presence of archaeological sites at Constance Bay in the late 1800s. However, details of these sites were not available until Gordon Watson excavated a site in his Constance Bay cottage yard in the early 1970s. Mr. Watson's documented his findings in "A Woodland Indian Site at Constance Bay" available from the Ontario Archaeological Society. One item in the Watson collection is a large reconstructed ceramic vessel dating to about 2,500 years ago. Aylmer is a former city and the western sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, is located on the Ottawa River and Quebec route 148. ...

In 1946 St. Gabriel's first chapel opened for services. Father J. Lorne Reynolds appointed parish priest.

Hydro (electric service) was brought into the community in the summer of 1951.

In the spring/summer of 2005, Enbridge Gas Distribution brought Natural Gas to the community. Categories: Companies of Canada | S&P/TSX Composite Index | Stub ... Natural gas is gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane but including significant quantities of ethane, butane, propane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium and hydrogen sulfide. ...

An indepth history of Constance Bay is available here.

Torbolton Forest

The 47 Hectare Torbolton Forest is a managed greenspace and home to rare plant-life, animals and birds. The forest has been designated by the Province of Ontario as a Provincially Significant Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (Life Science). A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076...

Bird-life

• Red-headed Woodpecker
• Northern Flicker
• Downy Woodpecker
• Hairy Woodpecker
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Eastern Bluebird
• Mourning Dove
• Northern Cardinal
• Golden Oriole
• Blue Jay
• Pileated Woodpecker
• Red Phalarope
• Greater White-fronted Goose
• Carolina Wren
• Black-legged Kittiwake
• Boreal Owl
• Cattle Egret
• Blue Heron
• Ruby-throated Hummingbird
• Red-Winged Blackbird
• Common Grackle
• American Crow

Binomial name Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus, is a small or medium-sized woodpecker. ... Binomial name Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is a medium-sized woodpecker. ... Binomial name Picoides pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) The Downy Woodpecker, Picoides pubescens, is the smallest woodpecker in North America. ... Binomial name Picoides villosus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus, is a medium-sized woodpecker. ... Binomial name Parus atricapillus Linnaeus, 1766 Synonyms Poecile atricapillus The Black-capped Chickadee, Parus atricapillus or Poecile atricapillus, is a small songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. ... Binomial name Sialia sialis (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis, is a medium-sized thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands and orchards. ... Binomial name Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, which includes doves and pigeons. ... Binomial name Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a member of the cardinal family of birds in North America. ... Binomial name Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus, is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern hemisphere temperate regions. ... Binomial name Cyanocitta cristata Linnaeus, 1758 Blue Jay range The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a North American jay, a handsome bird with predominantly lavender-blue to mid-blue feathering from the top of the head to midway down the back. ... Binomial name Dryocopus pileatus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) is a very large North American woodpecker. ... Binomial name Phalaropus fulicaria (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red Phalarope (called Grey Phalarope in Europe), Phalaropus fulicaria, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Anser albifrons Scopoli, 1769 The White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a goose closely related to the smaller Lesser White-fronted Goose (). In North America it is known as the Greater White-fronted Goose. ... Binomial name Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) Subspecies The Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is a common species of wren resident in the eastern half of the USA, the extreme south of Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and the extreme northeast of Mexico. ... Species Rissa tridactyla Rissa brevirostris The Kittiwakes (genus Rissa) are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae. ... Binomial name Aegolius funereus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Tengmalms Owl, Aegolius funereus, is a small owl. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common all over North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos, except in deserts and high mountains where there is no water for... Binomial name Archilochus colubris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, is a small hummingbird. ... Binomial name Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. ... Binomial name Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, is a large blackbird. ... Binomial name Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm, 1822 American Crow range The American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) is slightly smaller than the European Carrion Crow in overall size (39-49 cm in length) and also has a proportionately smaller bill. ...

Animal-life

• Racoon
• Skunk
• Porcupine
• Black Bear
• White-tailed Deer
• Red Fox

Racoon is a Dutch rock band, formed in 1997. ... Genera Conepatus Mydaus Mephitis Spilogale Skunks are mammals, usually with black-and-white fur, belonging to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora. ... Genera Family Erethizontidae Coendou Sphiggurus Erethizon Echinoprocta Chaetomys Family Hystricidae Atherurus Hystrix Thecurus Trichys This article is about the rodent mammal. ... Binomial name Ursus americanus The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), also known as simply the black bear or cinnamon bear, is the most common bear in North America. ... Binomial name Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann, 1780 The White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), also known as the Virginia deer, is a medium-sized deer found throughout most of the continental United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Central America and northern portions of South America as far south as Peru. ... Binomial name Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758 Red Fox range Synonyms Vulpes fulva, Vulpes fulvus The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes, although some authorities use Vulpes fulva for the scientific name. ...

See Also

• "A Woodland Indian Site at Constance Bay", Ontario 1 - 24 by Gordon D. Watson
• "St. Gabriels's Chapel, Constance Bay, 1946-1996" by Anna May McCart and Louise Estabrooks.
• "Constance Bay: Early French fur traders named bay after chief. What's in a name?" by Bobby Turcotte.

External Links

• Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee (OFGAC)
• Constance & Buckham's Bay Community Association
• Kichi Sibi (Great River) Tracing Our Region's Ancient History
• NeilyWorld Birding Ottawa - Southwest - Ottawa River West: Ontario, Constance Bay
• Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC)
• Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 616
• Local Village History

Maps

• Satelitte View of Constance Bay & Buckham's Bay at WikiMapia
• Mapquest Street Map