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25-701: The Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club at Long Pond on Conception Bay , Newfoundland was created in 1960 from the amalgamation of the Newfoundland Yacht Club , founded in 1928, and the Avalon Yacht Club , founded on the 22 July 1936. It was granted the Royal designation by Queen Elizabeth II in 1965. It was incorporated in 1976. This article about an organization in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This yacht racing -related article

50-467: A natural drainage basin of approximately 75 square kilometres , stretching southward toward the central portion of the Avalon Peninsula . This drainage area contains a high diversity of plant and animal life. A variety of aquatic plants have been identified including sedges , bull rushes and bladderwort . Many species of trees and shrubs common to the boreal forests of eastern Newfoundland thrive on

75-480: A population of 27,168 living in 10,711 of its 11,364 total private dwellings, a change of 3.7% from its 2016 population of 26,199 . With a land area of 59.72 km (23.06 sq mi), it had a population density of 454.9/km (1,178.2/sq mi) in 2021. In 2016, Conception Bay South was 92.3% White, 6.6% Aboriginal, and 1.1% other visible minorities. Conception Bay provided ample fishing grounds for some time in its history. The world's largest tuna

100-495: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Long Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador Conception Bay South is a town in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada. The town is commonly called CBS. The town is located on the Avalon Peninsula which forms part of the southern shore of Conception Bay which is in turn part of the island of Newfoundland . It is approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of

125-638: Is an RNC headquarters located in Manuels, and many on-call ambulance services. Search and Rescue is provided by the Canadian Forces 103 Rescue Squadron based at Gander International Airport in central Newfoundland as well as the Canadian Coast Guard from St.John's. The town is located approximately 30 km from St. John's International Airport which provides service to Canada , the United States ,

150-452: Is home to a state of the art clubhouse and turf field facility at Topsail. Conception Bay South Soccer has hosted the Under 13 Atlantic Championships twice (2012 and 2014), the Under 18 National Championships (2013) and the Under 16 National Championships (2014). In 2013 Olympic Bronze medalists Christine Sinclair, Diana Matheson, Karina LeBlanc and Rhian Wilkinson held clinics for young players at

175-738: Is offered from K-12 through all of these schools. There is also the College of the North Atlantic (Seal Cove Campus). Sports are a big part of community life in Conception Bay South. Rugby and soccer are perhaps the most popular sports in the community. The town is home to the Bayman Rugby Club. The Conception Bay South Soccer Association boasts more than 1000 members playing at fields in Topsail, Chamberlains, Foxtrap and Kelligrews. The association

200-588: Is the northern beginning of the East Coast Trail . Conception Bay South is home to nine schools under the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District. There are five elementary schools (Admirals Academy, Upper Gullies Elementary, St. Edward's, St. George's Elementary, and Topsail Elementary), two junior high schools (Frank Roberts Junior High, and Villanova Junior High) and two high schools (Queen Elizabeth Regional High, and Holy Spirit High). French Immersion

225-644: The Caribbean and Europe . The town's harbour is located in the Long Pond area and hosts many cruise ships over the summer months. Parsons & Sons provides charter busing and school runs for the public throughout the town and also outside the province. There is a taxi service along with taxi companies from nearby St. John's, Mount Pearl and Paradise. There are also two marinas located in C.B.S., one in Foxtrap and one in Long Pond. 2021 Manuels River The river has

250-700: The Mary Brown's Centre . The team squared off against the Adirondack Thunder and the Worcester Railers for three games apiece, winning four games in total before sold-out crowds of 1,168 spectators. Conception Bay South is home to a 24-hour Fire Department staffed by 28 full-time and 25 volunteer members. The West Side Fire Hall is located in Kelligrews and the East Side Fire Hall is in Topsail. There

275-505: The Avalon Peninsula. Good communication with St. John's was established by road in the 1830s and strengthened in the 1880s with the arrival of the railway. Residents of Conception Bay South grew crops and raised cattle for the St. John's market and St. John's residents established summer homes in Conception Bay South. In August 2003 the town was the location for the murder of Zachary Turner at

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300-425: The Topsail facility. The soccer association has also hosted the 2016 Senior National Championships as well as the 2016 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games. The Conception Bay South Soccer Association's competitive teams are known as the "Conception Bay South Strikers." Swimming, tennis, ice hockey, baseball, softball and volleyball are also played by many residents. Curling has been adapted by many residents who in

325-460: The drainage basin, due to the hydroelectric developments, have reduced the volumetric flow considerably. Trilobites are the primary fossil remains found in the rocks of the Manuels River. These prehistoric animals lived on the seabed and left trails as they crawled around in search of food. Trilobites resemble sow bugs (commonly known as 'carpenters') or crabs and were first discovered along

350-471: The hands of his mother Shirley Jane Turner. The events became the basis for the 2008 documentary Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father . In 2013, there was a shooting near Villanova Plaza, a collection of stores in Conception Bay South. A man with body armor murdered two persons with an AK-47 semiautomatic rifle and committed suicide not long after. In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Conception Bay South had

375-523: The past have played in St. John's. There are currently 5 soccer fields, a rugby field, 25m swimming pool, 2 hockey stadiums, 6 ball fields as well as many gyms, and courts. The outdoor tennis court by Villanova Jr. High has been converted into a skatepark, with the removal of the nets and addition of 4 permanent (but movable) pieces of skatepark equipment. There is also a large minor hockey association in Conception Bay South with over 900 Children involved aged from 5 until age 18. The children involved travel all

400-482: The provincial capital of St. John's . Conception Bay South is the second largest settlement in the province and is part of the St. John's metropolitan area , the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada . Most of the residents are employed in the nearby cities of St. John's or Mount Pearl . The town lies on Cambrian bedrock, primarily shale containing limestone concretions and manganese ores. Conception Bay South

425-578: The river in 1874 by T.C. Weston of the Geological Survey of Canada . Complete specimens are rare, however, some have been found measuring as long as 30 cm. Many of the fossil remains are fragments of their shells discarded in a manner similar to today's lobsters. Removing fossil specimens and rock samples is prohibited, but the Society encourages observation and provides educational tours of these wonders from our prehistoric past. The river has inspired

450-527: The shoreline and hillsides of the river valley. White birch , cherry , and larch provide spectacular fall colors while fir, black spruce and juniper support the blanket of winter snowfall. Over thirty different species of wild flowers grow along the edge of the river or under the forest canopy. These include yarrow , thistle , sheep laurel , wild mint , goldenrod and the showy blue flag iris . Small and large mammals call Manuels River their home. Moose , red fox , and barren ground caribou inhabit

475-697: The two high school hockey teams each year called the Fred Squires shield. This best-of-three game series is dedicated to Fred Squires who was a former Conception Bay South stadium manager and later died in an automobile accident while employed with the Canadian Red Cross, NL division. In 2021, the Newfoundland Growlers of the ECHL played six games at CBS Arena, after a workplace misconduct investigation prevented them from playing at their regular home stadium,

500-489: The upper reaches of the watershed while hare , squirrels , beaver and muskrat prefer the lower river channel or the mouth. The variety of bird life spotted along the river or at its mouth include sandpiper , crow , pigeons , juncos , gulls , and the belted kingfisher . The kingfisher enjoys the distinction of being the emblem for the Manuels River Natural Heritage Society. Diversions from

525-468: The way from Topsail to Avondale to play in the Conception Bay Regional minor hockey association. The association is divided up into six divisions according to age: there is Pre-Novice, Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam, and Midget. Each division is also divided into A, B and C teams based on skill level of the people who participate in the try-outs each year. There is also an annual competition between

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550-666: The western and southern shore of Conception Bay between Marysvale to Paradise, and provides excellent views over the bay. Conception Bay South is the largest community in the Admirals' Coast and provides many amenities for tourists visiting the region. The town is one of the few to have a geological attraction, namely the trilobite fossil beds along the Manuels River Linear Park. The fossils found here are similar to those found in southern Spain, Portugal, and northern Africa, but different from those found in western Newfoundland. This

575-586: Was a key in establishing the theory of plate tectonics, or continental drift. The town also has a marina at Foxtrap, site of a famous 19th century "battle." The town is home to the Royal Newfoundland Yacht Club at Long Pond, which received permission for use of the Prefix Royal, and the Blue Ensign . A popular seaside attraction is Topsail Beach, in the east end of town. The park at Topsail Beach

600-614: Was caught off the coast of Long Pond and is now on display in the Atlantic Fisheries Museum in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Lobster trapping is also a common sight. The Kelligrews Soiree launches the Town's tourist season in early July. There are several full days of activities and events for the entire family, including the world-famous Kelligrews Soiree folk festival and garden party. The Admirals' Coast scenic route follows Route 60 along

625-444: Was formed in 1973 through the amalgamation of eight communities (Topsail, Chamberlains, Manuels, Long Pond, Foxtrap, Kelligrews, Upper Gullies and Seal Cove) all of which follow the coastline of Conception Bay. Lawrence Pond amalgamated with the town in 1985. The early residents, mainly English but some Irish , were attracted by good growing land, abundant supplies of firewood and the more temperate climate as compared to other parts of

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