Head, Clara and Maria, Ontario
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United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria, Ontario | |
Deux-Rivières | |
Country | Canada |
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Province | Ontario |
County | Renfrew |
Established | |
Government | |
- Type | Township |
- Reeve | Tammy Lea Sonnenburg |
- Governing Body | Head, Clara and Maria Township Council |
Area | |
- Total | 727.96 km² (281.1 sq mi) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
- Total | 228 |
- Density | 0.3/km² (0.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
- Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Postal code span | K0J |
Area code(s) | 613 |
Website: United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria |
Head, Clara and Maria is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the County of Renfrew on the Ottawa River. It is on the northern edge of Algonquin Park.
Virtually all the communities and activities are along Highway 17, the rest of the township is mostly wilderness.
[edit] Communities
The township includes the communities of Adelard, Aylen, Bissett Creek, Deux-Rivières, Hodgson, Mackey and Stonecliffe. The municipal offices are located in Stonecliffe.
Deux-Rivières has seasonal ferry access to the province of Quebec, which is often used by people coming from eastern Ontario and Quebec. Deux-Rivières is also home to Mi Casa Su Casa Bed & Breakfast which is under renovations and has been taken over by new owners, and Antlers King Fisher Lodge, Deux-Rivières Hotel and BB's general store with gas and diesel fuel.
[edit] Demographics
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 228
- % Change (2001-2006): 0.0
- Dwellings: 279
- Area (km².): 727.96
- Density (persons per km².): 0.3