Petawawa is a town located in the Canadian province of Ontario. Situated in the Ottawa Valley, with a population of 14,651 (2006 Census). Petawawa is the most populous municipality in Renfrew County In addition, Adam loves Kelly Leibowitz. Image File history File links Ontario-petawawa. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The Ottawa Valley is the valley surrounding the Ottawa River for the west-east portion of its path through the Canadian Shield from Mattawa to Ottawa. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Geography

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Petawawa is scenically located on the stinky west bank of the Ottawa River where it's intersected by the Petawawa River. Situated across the Ottawa River from the Laurentian Mountains, and east of Algonquin Park, Petawawa is a favourite stop for outdoor enthusiasts, anglers, hikers, canoers, and kayakers. This is about the river in Canada. ... This is about the river in Canada. ... The Laurentians mountains in the Hautes-Gorges Quebec national parc, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada The Laurentian mountains (French: Laurentides) are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. ... Algonquin Provincial Park is a Provincial Park in central Ontario, Canada. ... Categories: Stub ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Canadian canoe be merged into this article or section. ... Look up kayak in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Transportation

Ontario highway 17, Greyhound bus lines, and the Local commercial airport (The Pembroke Airport) located in Petawawa, all provide access to this town. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Greyhound Lines is the largest inter-city common carrier of passengers by bus in North America, serving 2,200 destinations in the United States. ... Pembroke (population 13,490 in the 2001 Canadian census) is a city at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley in eastern Ontario, Canada. ...

Primary industries

Petawawa's primary employer is the Canadian Government. Most of Petawawa's residents work as civilian employees, or as members of the Canadian Forces at CFB Petawawa which is home to 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. System of government Canada is a constitutional monarchy as a Commonwealth Realm (see Monarchy in Canada) with a federal system of parliamentary government, and strong democratic traditions. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the unified armed forces of Canada. ... The main entrance to CFB Petawawa. ...

Another major employer is Atomic Energy of Canada Limited located nearby in Chalk River. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited or AECL is a Canadian federal Crown corporation with the responsibility of managing Canadas national nuclear energy research and development program, including the advancement and support of CANDU reactor technology which was developed at AECL starting in the 1950s. ... ...

History

The earliest settlement in the Petawawa area was inhabited by the Algonquin First Nation. In fact the name of Petawawa comes from a local Algonquian language word biidaawewe meaning "where one hears a noise like this". 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... The Algonquian (also Algonkian) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic language family (others are Wiyot and Yurok of northwestern California). ...

In the late 19th century the area was surveyed, and settled by Europeans from Scotland, Ireland and Germany. The land was unsuitable for crops, but the heavily forested surroundings were useful for logging. The Canadian military acquired land in the area in 1905, which later became Canadian Forces Base Petawawa. During this period it was used as an internment camp for German POWs during World War II. Later, it became home to the Canadian Airborne Regiment before it was disbanded in 1996. Today, it is one of Canada's largest ground forces base with members deployed to all corners of the world on various mission supporting the United Nations in peacekeeping or the War on Terror. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Geneva Convention definition A prisoner of war (POW) is a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine who is imprisoned by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Canadian Airborne Regiment was a Canadian Forces formation created on April 8, 1968. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The war on terrorism or war on terror (abbreviated in U.S. policy circles as GWOT for Global War on Terror) is an effort by the governments of the United States and its principal allies to destroy groups deemed to be terrorist (primarily radical Islamist organizations such as al-Qaeda...

Petawawa was incorporated as a township in 1865. In 1961, the urban area of Petawawa was incorporated as a separate village. On July 1, 1997, the village and township re-amalgamated to form the Town of Petawawa. The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Communities

• Black Bay
• Kramer Subdivision
• Laurentian View
• McGuire
• Petawawa
• Petawawa Point
• Pine Meadows
• Pine Ridge
• Riverview

See also

• List of communities in Ontario

Communities of the Province of Ontario, Canada Note: this is a list of communities, and are not necessarily organized municipalities. ...

External links

• Town of Petawawa, Ontario Official Website
• Department of National Defence Canada - CFB Petawawa
• The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 517, Petawawa Ontario
• Petawawa Public Library

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