The primary industry of the community is fishing, trapping and some agriculture. The Duck Bay wharf provides berthing for 15–20 skiffs and 3–5 whitefish vessels.[2]
The inhabitants of the community once called Baie de Canard (French for Duck Bay) [2] are mostly Métis of Ojibway and French ancestry.
Duck Bay was established at the turn of the century as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post, and is named after the bay on which it is situated. A gravel road to Camperville, Manitoba was completed in 1952.[2]
A mystery surrounds the death of Father Darveau O.M.I. His body was found on the shore near the village of Duck Bay and a monument marks the site. He either drowned accidentally or was murdered.[3] The monument reads "Here was found the body of Rev. Fr. J. E. Darveau Missionary, born 1816 Massacred June 4, 1844".[3] Another larger monument on the grounds of the Roman Catholic mission in Camperville reads "In memory of the Rev. J. E. Darveau, missionary. Born in Quebec, 17 March 1816. Massacred 22 miles north 4 June 1844".[3]
Demographicsedit
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Duck Bay had a population of 350 living in 111 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of -6.4% from its 2016 population of 374. With a land area of 10.81 km2 (4.17 sq mi), it had a population density of 32.4/km2 (83.9/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
^ abc"Duck Bay official website". Retrieved March 28, 2013.
^ abc"MHS (Camperville and Duck Bay)". Retrieved March 28, 2013.
External linksedit
Palmer, Gwen. "Camperville and Duck Bay. Part 1 - Camperville" Manitoba Pageant, Autumn 1972, Volume 18, Number 2
January 01, 1970
duck, manitoba, duck, community, located, canadian, province, manitoba, along, western, shores, lake, winnipegosis, duck, bayduck, baylocation, duck, manitobacoordinates, 17639, 14917, 17639, 14917countrycanadaprovincemanitobaregioneastmangovernment, dauphin, . Duck Bay is a community located in the Canadian province of Manitoba along the western shores of Lake Winnipegosis Duck BayDuck BayLocation of Duck Bay in ManitobaCoordinates 52 10 35 N 100 08 57 W 52 17639 N 100 14917 W 52 17639 100 14917CountryCanadaProvinceManitobaRegionEastmanGovernment MP Dauphin Swan River Neepawa Dan Mazier CPC MLA Swan River Rick Wowchuk PC Area Total10 81 km2 4 17 sq mi Elevation251 m 823 ft Population 2021 1 Total350Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT The primary industry of the community is fishing trapping and some agriculture The Duck Bay wharf provides berthing for 15 20 skiffs and 3 5 whitefish vessels 2 The inhabitants of the community once called Baie de Canard French for Duck Bay 2 are mostly Metis of Ojibway and French ancestry Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 References 4 External linksHistory editDuck Bay was established at the turn of the century as a Hudson s Bay Company trading post and is named after the bay on which it is situated A gravel road to Camperville Manitoba was completed in 1952 2 A mystery surrounds the death of Father Darveau O M I His body was found on the shore near the village of Duck Bay and a monument marks the site He either drowned accidentally or was murdered 3 The monument reads Here was found the body of Rev Fr J E Darveau Missionary born 1816 Massacred June 4 1844 3 Another larger monument on the grounds of the Roman Catholic mission in Camperville reads In memory of the Rev J E Darveau missionary Born in Quebec 17 March 1816 Massacred 22 miles north 4 June 1844 3 Demographics editIn the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada Duck Bay had a population of 350 living in 111 of its 117 total private dwellings a change of 6 4 from its 2016 population of 374 With a land area of 10 81 km2 4 17 sq mi it had a population density of 32 4 km2 83 9 sq mi in 2021 1 References edit a b Population and dwelling counts Canada and designated places Statistics Canada February 9 2022 Retrieved September 3 2022 a b c Duck Bay official website Retrieved March 28 2013 a b c MHS Camperville and Duck Bay Retrieved March 28 2013 External links editPalmer Gwen Camperville and Duck Bay Part 1 Camperville Manitoba Pageant Autumn 1972 Volume 18 Number 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duck Bay Manitoba amp oldid 1174696866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
