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49-711: 4 Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa , commonly referred to as Garrison Petawawa, is located in Petawawa, Ontario . It is operated as an army base by the Canadian Army . The Garrison is located in the Ottawa Valley in Renfrew County , 170 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Ottawa along the western bank of the Ottawa River . Its main gate is North of the town of Petawawa . The majority of

98-737: A full service marina for sail and power boating on the Ottawa River, or camping along the banks of the Ottawa River. Winter recreation options include cross country ski trails, snowmobiling and ice fishing. Founded in 1905 as the Petawawa Military Camp , or Camp Petawawa , the Garrison was created by the Department of Militia and Defence upon the purchase of 22,430 acres (90.8 km) of mostly agricultural property from local residents. The Garrison derives its name from

147-757: A new exhibition entitled "Canadian Wings – A Remarkable Century of Flight" at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa and a trans-Canada flight of vintage aircraft. The no longer functional official Nova Scotia Ministry of Tourism website Centennial Celebration of the Flight of the Silver Dart in Baddeck promoted the flight and anniversary activities in Baddeck throughout the centennial. Various historical photos and documents were posted on that site, in

196-472: A population of 18,160 living in 6,762 of its 7,174 total private dwellings, a change of 5.7% from its 2016 population of 17,187 . With a land area of 164.7 km (63.6 sq mi), it had a population density of 110.3/km (285.6/sq mi) in 2021. Petawawa's primary employer is the Canadian Government . Most of Petawawa's residents work as civilian employees, or as members of

245-636: A smaller force structure, a smaller defence budget and more frequent operational taskings, it has become clear that general-purpose capabilities provide the best return on Canada's investment in defence. Accordingly, 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group of Petawawa has been designed to be a mirror image of its two sister formations, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group , based in Edmonton, Alberta and 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group , based in Valcartier, Quebec . Barracks Building F-16 (constructed in 1953)

294-757: A virtual museum presentation. The 824 Silver Dart Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets in St. Peter's, Nova Scotia is named in honour of the Silver Dart . Another cadet squadron, the 602 McCurdy Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets – in Florence, Nova Scotia – is named in honour of John McCurdy , the original pilot of the Silver Dart . Physical commemorations include Silver Dart Drive , located in Mississauga, Ontario , which

343-611: Is a perimeter roadway within the confines of Toronto Pearson International Airport . Another Ontario commemorative site is the double ice-surface arena in CFB Petawawa , known as the Silver Dart Arena . On the 50th anniversary of its first flight, Canada Post issued a Canadian Silver Dart stamp on 23 February 1959. During the Canadian Centenary of Flight, Canada Post honoured the Silver Dart – and

392-527: Is also home to a marked grave of a member of the Chinese Labour Corps , Chou Ming Shan, whom died in transit in France in 1917 and buried at the base. Commonwealth War Graves Commission installed an official grave marker in 2019. During World War II , three training centres (two artillery and one engineering) were established at Camp Petawawa. In September 1942, 12,515 troops were stationed on

441-648: Is home to numerous clubs and societies on the base such as the Karate Club, Preschool Clubs and the Indoor Rock Climbing Club. The South Side Community Centre offers similar facilities and services to another area of the Petawawa community, including Recreation Service's and Military Family Resources Services. During the summer, recreation options include golf on the base's 18-hole course, hiking local trails, beaches on local lakes and rivers,

490-596: Is officially considered a Canadian heritage project, and throughout the year was the centerpiece of a series of events celebrating the centennial of the Silver Dart's first flight in Canada. In 2013, it was moved to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum in Baddeck, where it will be on permanent display. Numerous other activities took place in 2009 to celebrate the Centennial of Flight, including

539-530: Is the most populous municipality in Renfrew County . The earliest settlement in the Petawawa area was inhabited by the Algonquin First Nation . The name of Petawawa originates from a local Algonquin language word, biidaawewe , meaning "where one hears a noise like this". The original spelling of the name of the town was Petewawa and while there are no sources showing when it officially changed to Petawawa, Privy Council documents indicate

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588-667: The Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum , Reynolds-Alberta Museum , Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum The Canadian Aviation Museum in Windsor On. A.G.Bell Museum, Baddeck Nova Scotia, the National Air Force Museum of Canada and Aero Space Museum of Calgary . A small group of volunteers from the not-for-profit Aerial Experiment Association 2005 Inc. completed building a flying replica of the Silver Dart in early 2009. The main goal of

637-673: The Bell CH-146 Griffon and CH-147F Chinook , respectively. Also located at the base are the Canadian Special Operations Regiment and the Canadian Special Operations Training Centre. The base motto is, in the eastern Anishinaabe language , endazhe kinamandowa chimaganishak (or fully vocalized as endazhi-gikinoo'amawindowaa zhimaaganishag ). The literal English translation is "Training Ground of

686-592: The COVID-19 Pandemic , the base deployed medical military personnel to Cross Lake , to help organize a response to an outbreak in the Pimicikamak population. Garrison Petawawa is the home of the 4th Canadian Division Support Group and 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group , which is made up of: 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron and 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron are based here and operate their own helipads at Petawawa Heliport . They fly

735-640: The Canadian Airborne Regiment . Units and soldiers of the Special Service Force served in operations both at home and around the world. The Special Service Force was officially re-designated as 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group by a Ministerial Order signed on 24 April 1995. This decision to re-organize and re-equip the formation was due to current emphasis in Canadian defence policy on general-purpose capabilities. With

784-702: The Canadian Forces at CFB Petawawa which is home to 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group and 4 Canadian Division Support Group. Another major employer is Chalk River Laboratories located nearby in Chalk River . Ontario Highway 17 , Ontario Northlands bus service from Ottawa and the local commercial airport ( Pembroke Airport ) located in Petawawa, all provide access to this town. AEA Silver Dart 46°07′06″N 60°43′01″W  /  46.1184°N 60.7169°W  / 46.1184; -60.7169 The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4 )

833-473: The Petawawa River . The origin of the name PETAWAWA is lost in antiquity, but legend has it that it is an Algonquian Native-Aboriginal word pronounced PETWEWE. The translation is thought to mean, "Where one hears noise like this", referring to the sound of the fast water over the rocks in the river. In another legend it is said that the area was named after an indigenous woman who inhabited the banks of

882-636: The Royal Canadian Air Force between 1956 and 1958 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first flight. The aircraft flew over Baddeck Bay on the day of the anniversary but crashed due to high winds. A number of other scaled and full-scale replicas are found in Canadian and museum collections in other parts of the world, including examples at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in Sault Ste. Marie,

931-480: The Silver Dart lifted off on 23 February 1909, it flew only half a mile (800 m) at an elevation from three to nine meters, and a speed of roughly 65 kilometres per hour (40 mph). The aircraft was the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to fly in Canada. Other records were soon to fall; on 10 March 1909, the Silver Dart flown again by McCurdy completed a circular course over a distance of more than 35 kilometres (22 mi). The first passenger flight in Canada

980-446: The 20th anniversary of the Canadian Airborne Regiment ; the sculpture at the entrance to Garrison Petawawa's Airborne Forces Museum depicts a Canadian paratrooper in winter combat gear. Petawawa, Ontario Petawawa ( / ˈ p ɛ t ə w ɒ w ɒ / PET -ə- WAW -waw ) is a town located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario . Situated in the Ottawa Valley , with a population of 18,160 (2021 Census), Petawawa

1029-762: The Canadian Forces resulted in Camp Petawawa being renamed Canadian Forces Base Petawawa (CFB Petawawa) on February 1, 1968. Under the CF, the base was allocated to Mobile Command . On 1 April 1977, 2 Combat Group was disbanded. 2 Combat Group combined with the Canadian Airborne Regiment at CFB Petawawa to form the Special Service Force . The Special Service Force constituted a unique chapter in Canada 's military history. It derived its name from

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1078-499: The Medical and Ordnance Corps. The first military aircraft flight in Canada took place at Petawawa. On 31 July 1909 under perfect weather conditions, J.A.D. McCurdy and F.W. Baldwin flew the " Silver Dart " at Camp Petawawa in the presence of military observers. From December 1914 to May 1916, Petawawa was used as an internment camp for 750 German and Austrian prisoners of World War I . Most of these men were civilian internees,

1127-476: The Petawawa River and lived to the age of 115 years. Early French explorers used a trail or route through this area. The Mattawa Trail, now called Mattawa Road still exists on parts of the base today. The site was originally a German immigrant settlement. German pioneers toiled to build a community out of the harsh and rugged terrain. Some of the topographical features in the training area still bear

1176-515: The Petawawa Training Area. Dundonald Hall is the Garrison's main fitness facility and is located on Festubert Boulevard. It houses a 5,000 square metre field house containing a 200-metre indoor running track, a 25-metre swimming pool, a wading pool equipped with a winding water slide, and whirlpool and sauna facilities. The complex houses a gymnasium, aerobic studio, teen room, preschool play rooms and meeting rooms. The "Rec Plex"

1225-604: The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, commenced the first of many marches to Camp Petawawa for summer training from their permanent station in Kingston, Ontario . By 1907 combined training and tactical exercises were conducted by various other units such as A and B Squadron, Royal Canadian Dragoons ; A and B Batteries, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery; No. 2 Company, Royal Canadian Engineers; a battalion from The Royal Canadian Regiment ; and detachments from

1274-714: The Soldiers". The translation used on the base is "Training Ground of the Warriors". The Garrison Petawawa Museum and the Canadian Airborne Forces Museum feature uniforms, medals, patches, photographs and other Base and Airborne memorabilia. It is open all week 11-4. The museum collects, preserves, and shows, documents, artifacts, photos which illustrate the military life of our base in the city of Petawawa in all aspects of life in peace and in war. The Garrison Petawawa Military Museums "are dedicated to

1323-413: The base territory is in the municipality of Laurentian Hills , with portions also in Petawawa and Deep River . As of March 2022, the approximate personnel numbers are as follows: Approximately 6,000 people directly connected to the base live in local communities between Deep River and Pembroke. The Garrison has an extensive infrastructure with 465 buildings and over 300 km of property comprising

1372-432: The base. The peak load was reached during 1943 when approximately 20,000 troops were undergoing training at one time. As in the previous war, Petawawa was the site of an internment camp . The camp's official designation was Internment Camp No.33; located at Centre Lake it held 645 civilian internees. There were 28 different nationalities, the majority being Italian and German people identified as enemy aliens . In 1947,

1421-474: The craft when one wheel struck a rise in the ground while landing. The Silver Dart never flew again. Although a significant aircraft in Canada, the location of the initial design and construction of the Silver Dart made it an American design. Following the disbanding of the AEA, founding members, McCurdy and F.W. ("Casey") Baldwin obtained the Canadian patent rights for Aerodrome No. 4 ( The Silver Dart ), for

1470-652: The express purpose of producing a Canadian-made version. Subsequently, the Baddeck No. 1 and Baddeck No. 2 were built by the Canadian Aerodrome Company , the newly formed company that Baldwin and McCurdy established in 1909. There is a reconstruction of the Silver Dart on display at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa . The reconstruction was built by volunteers from

1519-432: The first Special Service Force, an historic formation of Americans and Canadians which pioneered special forces operations in a brief but immensely successful history during the second world war. The latter-day Special Service Force represented a compromise between the general purpose combat capabilities of a normal brigade and the strategic and tactical flexibility which derived from the lighter and more mobile capabilities of

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1568-407: The group was to recreate the original flight on 23 February 2009 – again on the frozen surface of Baddeck Bay near Baddeck, Nova Scotia. However, due to weather conditions forecast for the 23rd, the centennial flight and fly-by occurred on 22 February. After a temporary repair made to the front wheel, former Canadian astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason piloted five successful flights that day. The replica

1617-725: The majority of them Ukrainians and other Europeans who came to the Dominion from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and so were categorized as "enemy aliens" at the outbreak of the war. At the same time Canada Car and Foundry Company had developed three inch shells and were being tested at the camp by Russian artillery. The prisoners, in effect forced labourers, were instrumental in helping clear roads and timber opening up an artillery range and so making these tests possible. From May 1916 to 1918, 10,767 Canadian troops were trained at Petawawa before being sent overseas. The Garrison

1666-421: The name Petawawa being formally used in correspondence as early as 27 March 1907. Research of photographs after 1916 with the former spelling have not been found. While the records of the official name change are non-existent, it has been speculated that the influx of immigration to the area changed the pronunciation of the word from its native roots to a more European pronunciation. Over time this may have changed

1715-414: The name the "Silver Dart". Its Kirkham engine, supplied by Glenn Curtiss , was a reliable V-8 that developed 50 horsepower (37 kW) at 1,000 RPM . The propeller was carved from a solid block of wood. The aircraft had what is now called a canard or an "elevator in front" design. Like most aircraft of its day the Silver Dart had poor control characteristics; likewise, it had no brakes . When

1764-578: The names of these early settlers. By 1904 the Department of Militia and Defence purchased 150 properties from these settlers totaling 90 square kilometres (22,000 acres). The Royal Canadian Horse and Garrison Artillery were the first to train at Petawawa Military Camp during the summer of 1905. In 1906 the Royal Canadian Engineers constructed huts, stables and installed water and gas systems. In that same year "A" and "B" Batteries of

1813-406: The primary urban core of Petawawa, the town also comprises the communities of Black Bay, Kramer Subdivision, Laurentian View, McGuire, Petawawa Point, Pine Meadows, Pine Ridge, Pinehurst Estates and Riverview. Petawawa has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ) with long, cold, snowy winters and warm summers. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Petawawa had

1862-530: The remembrance of our military past and recognition of the Canadian Armed Forces' service to humanity, through the education of our youth, the fostering of identity, and the nurturing of understanding, the promotion of spirit de corps and the preservation of our collective community heritage." Garrison Petawawa Military Museums are affiliated with CMA , CHIN , and Virtual Museum of Canada . "INTO ACTION" (1988) by André Gauthier (sculptor) marks

1911-667: The soldiers' dependents. Units of the Special Force , such as 2 RCHA, 8th Hussars , PPCLI , and 1 RCR earmarked for service in Korea were concentrated at Petawawa before transferring to the United States for departure to the Korean Theatre. The 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade Group was stationed to Petawawa upon return from Germany in 1959. This formation was redesignated 2 Combat Group in 1966. The unification of

1960-510: The spelling of the Town's name into the present day format. In the late 19th century, the area was surveyed and settled by emigres from Scotland , Ireland and Germany . The land was unsuitable for crops, but the heavily forested surroundings were useful for logging. Petawawa was incorporated as a township in 1865. The Canadian military acquired land in the area in 1905, which later became Canadian Forces Base Petawawa . During this period it

2009-473: The training of militia and regular units of the Canadian Army resumed. The Royal Canadian Dragoons and 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment were moved to Camp Petawawa in 1948. Upon being given the status of a permanent camp, it was officially designated "Camp Petawawa" in May 1951. During the next few years construction continued in order to accommodate more regular units, married quarters and schools for

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2058-461: The units of 2 CMBG, Garrison Petawawa and lodger units. Soldiers at Garrison Petawawa have been involved in many operations throughout the world including tours in Afghanistan and Bosnia . In 2005, 4 CDSB Petawawa celebrated its first 100 years of service. A number of events were planned in conjunction with units and the local communities to commemorate this special occasion. In 2021, during

2107-516: Was a derivative of an early aircraft built by a Canadian/U.S. team, which after many successful flights in Hammondsport, New York , earlier in 1908, was dismantled and shipped to Baddeck, Nova Scotia . It was flown from the ice of Baddeck Bay, a sub-basin of Bras d'Or Lake , on 23 February 1909, making it the first controlled powered flight in Canada . The aircraft was piloted by one of its designers, Douglas McCurdy . The original Silver Dart

2156-797: Was constructed in late 1908, it was the Aerial Experiment Association's fourth flying machine. One of its precursors, the June Bug , had already broken records. It won the Scientific American Trophy for making the first official one mile (1609 m) flight in North America. The frame and structure of the Silver Dart were made of steel tube, bamboo , friction tape , wire and wood. The wings were covered with rubberized, silvery balloon cloth provided by Capt. Thomas Scott Baldwin of Hammondsport; hence

2205-412: Was designated a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in 1995, due to its association with the efforts of the Canadian Armed Forces to meet Canada's post-World War II international commitments, and due to its modern classicist architecture common among federal buildings of the period. Currently there are approximately 6,100 persons employed at 4 CDSB Petawawa (5,100 of them military) who are included in

2254-493: Was designed and built by the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), which had been formed under the guidance of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell . From 1891, Bell had begun experiments at Baddeck and Hammondsport to develop motor-powered heavier-than-air aircraft. By 1908, the success of the AEA was seen in a series of ground-breaking designs, culminating in the Silver Dart . By the time the Silver Dart

2303-577: Was incorporated as a separate village municipality. On July 1, 1997, the village and township amalgamated to form the Town of Petawawa. The town lies on the west bank of the Ottawa River , at the confluence of 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 . In addition to

2352-626: Was made in the Silver Dart on 2 August 1909. The Canadian Army was unimpressed at the headway made by the group. The general impression of the time was that aircraft would never amount to much in actual warfare. Despite official scepticism, the Association was finally invited to the military base at Camp Petawawa to demonstrate the aircraft. The sandy terrain made a poor runway for an aircraft with landing wheels about 2 inches (50 mm) wide. The Silver Dart had great difficulty taking off. On its fifth flight on 2 August 1909, McCurdy wrecked

2401-524: Was used as an internment camp for German POWs during World War I . and World War II . Later, it became home to the Canadian Airborne Regiment before it was disbanded in 1995. Today, it is one of Canada's largest ground forces base with members deployed throughout the world on various missions supporting the United Nations in peacekeeping or the War on Terror . In 1961, the urban area of Petawawa

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