Barry's Bay

Former railway station, now a tourist information office at Barry's Bay.
Żurakowski Park

Barry's Bay is a community in the township of Madawaska Valley, Ontario, Canada, located two hours west of Ottawa on the shores of Kamaniskeg Lake, with a population of approximately 1,300 people.[1]

History

This area of Renfrew County was first settled by Europeans over an hundred years ago,[2] along with other communities on the Opeongo Line. The town served as a standby base for the Canadian military during the war years. Local workers and lumbermen were reformed into soldiers to help contribute to the war efforts of Canada in World War II.

It was first called 'Kuaenash Ne-ishing' (Algonquin for 'beautiful bay') and was later named after James Barry, a foreman for McLaughlin's Lumber in Arnprior who constructed a cabin as his headquarters in the area where St. Hedwig's Church stands.[3] The town was incorporated in 1933.

The community dedicated a park, including a monument, to honour the construction of the Canadian Avro CF-105 Arrow and its chief test pilot , a local resident, named Janusz Żurakowski. The CF-105 was an advanced, Canadian-designed and -built interceptor that was instrumental in the advancement of aviation technology in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The historic train station is the home of the South of 60 Arts' Centre, a host of a variety of Art & Craft Shows, Musical events & festivals. In 2008, the town re-opened the Radcliffe Hills Ski Area for snowboarding and downhill skiing. Barry's Bay was the Central Canada finalist in the 2006 CBC Hockeyville competition.

Education

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Academy, a Catholic liberal arts post-secondary institution, was established in the town in 2000.[4] In 2017, the Academy had a student body of 109 full-time students.[5]

The Wilno Heritage Society teaches elementary school students Kashubian history and culture, including Kashubian embroidery.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Barry's Bay". Census Profile, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Township of Madawaska Valley". County of Renfrew. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2009-05-04. (accessed May 4, 2009).
  3. ↑ "A Short History of Barry's Bay". Barry's Bay Public Library. http://www.library.barrys-bay.ca/historytext-villagehistory.php (accessed Nov 18, 2011).
  4. ↑ "Our History « Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College". www.seatofwisdom.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Quick Facts « Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College". www.seatofwisdom.ca.
  6. ↑ nurun.com. "A cultural celebration in Wilno". Pembroke Daily Observer.

Coordinates: 45°28′59″N 77°40′59″W / 45.483°N 77.683°W / 45.483; -77.683

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