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  Townships of Head, Clara & Maria

 
Name/Email Title Telephone Fax
Reeve Tammy Stewart County Council Member (613)586-2526 (613)586-2596
Melinda Reith Clerk (613)586-2526 (613)586-2596
John Walden Development Officer (613)584-2000 (613)584-3237
Robert Labre Chief Building Official (613)586-1950
John Walden Development Officer (613)584-2000 (613)584-3237
  County of Renfrew Senior Planner (613)735-3204 (613)735-2492

Welcome to the United Townships of Head, Clara & Maria, 25 minutes drive west of Deep River. The Township consists of four small hamlets on the shores of the Ottawa River with access to Algonquin Park. We are situated above the Rapides Des Joachims dam and form part of the Ottawa Temiskaming Waterway. If you appreciate quiet scenic beauty, this is the place for you. Our area is dotted with lakes and rivers, which provide a myriad of opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast including fishing, hunting, hiking, canoeing, boating, and snowmobiling on OFSC trails. Driftwood Provincial Park is located within our borders and we have excellent accommodations available: lodges, hotels, motels, housekeeping cabins and private trailer parks. Real Estate in the area is reasonably priced and there are waterfront lots available. 

Local Services Include:

  • Private Water Supply

  • Private Sewage

  • Residential & Commercial Hydro

  • O.P.P. Police

  • Internet Access

  • 3 Municipal  & 1 Provincial Recreational Parks

  • Access to Commercial and Private Area Airports, Customs on call

 

 

Municipal Stats (2006 Census)

Total Population

228

Number of Dwellings

279

Area (sq. kms.)

727.96


Number of Businesses (Renfrew County Business Directory)

Tourism

12

Service

1

Commercial

5

Manufacture

3

Social Organizations

2


Top Area Employers (Renfrew County Business Directory)

Hec Clouthier & Sons
Construction Ltd

10

Driftwood Provincial Park

11

Antler's Kingfisher Lodge

3


Building Permit Values

Year

Commercial

Residential

2007 $2,000 $240,300
2006   $120,685
2005 $25,000 $645,700
1998 $0 $178,129
1997 $173,500 $223,185
1996 $2,300 $264,575