| Head, Clara and Maria | |
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| — Township — | |
| United Townships of Head, Clara and Maria | |
| Highway 17 and Ottawa River at Deux-Rivières | |
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Head, Clara and Maria
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Renfrew |
| Established | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Reeve | Tammy Lea Stewart |
| • 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 | Official website |
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.
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The township of Head was named in honour of Sir Edmund Walker Head, 8th Baronet who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick 1847-1854 and Governor-General of Canada 1854-1861. The township of Maria was named in honour of his wife, Lady Anna Maria Head (Nee Yorke) (1808-1890). [1]
The township includes the communities of Bissett Creek, Deux-Rivières,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 home to Antlers King Fisher Lodge, and Deux-Rivières Hotel
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
Michael James Heney, a railroad contractor of international renown, best known for his work on the first two railroads built in Alaska, the White Pass and Yukon Route and the Copper River and Northwestern Railway, was born in Stonecliffe.
| Ottawa River / Les Lacs-du-Témiscamingue, Quebec | Ottawa River / Rapides-des-Joachims, Quebec | |||
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| Unorganized Nipissing District (Algonquin Park) |
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