Otter Lake, Quebec

Otter Lake
Municipality

Location within Pontiac RCM.
Otter Lake

Location in western Quebec.

Coordinates: 45°51′N 76°26′W / 45.850°N 76.433°W / 45.850; -76.433Coordinates: 45°51′N 76°26′W / 45.850°N 76.433°W / 45.850; -76.433[1]
Country  Canada
Province  Quebec
Region Outaouais
RCM Pontiac
Constituted January 1, 1877
Government[2]
  Mayor Kim C. Villeneuve
  Federal riding Pontiac
  Prov. riding Pontiac
Area[2][3]
  Total 494.60 km2 (190.97 sq mi)
  Land 463.50 km2 (178.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)[3]
  Total 1,109
  Density 2.4/km2 (6/sq mi)
  Pop (2006–11) Increase 14.1%
  Dwellings 1,130
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−4)
Postal code(s) J0X 2P0
Area code(s) 819
Access Routes[4] Route 301
Route 303
Website www.otterlakequebec.ca

Otter Lake is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

Prior to December 20, 2003 it was known as Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield and had the legal status of a united township municipality.[5]

Geography

Population centres within the municipality include: Klukeville, Lauréat, Omer, Otter Lake, and Sandy Creek.

The village of Otter Lake is surrounded by Hughes Lake to the west, Lac de la Ferme (Farm Lake) to the east, McCuaig Lake to the south, and Lac à la Loutre (Otter Lake) to the north.[1]

History

In 1793, Huddersfield Township was established, named after its namesake in West Yorkshire, England. In 1866, Leslie Township was established, named after James Leslie (1786-1873), a Canadian senator.[1]

Also in 1866, the Otter Lake post office opened and the village that formed around the post office also came to have the same name. Since then, Philemon Wright, pioneer of the logging industry in Ottawa, operated a wood depot at Otter Lake. The industry has played and continues to play a leading role in the early and contemporary history of the village.[1]

In 1877, the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield was formed from its constituent townships. While Clapham Township was not officially established until 1920, it was already planned in the second half of the 19th century and named after a village north of Bedford, England. The united municipality was established because it was more advantageous to hold a municipal status than remain unorganized territory.[1]

In 2004 the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield became the Municipality of Otter Lake.[1]

Demographics

Population

Historical Census Data - Otter Lake, Quebec[9]
YearPop.±%
1991 923    
1996 1,002+8.6%
YearPop.±%
2001 877−12.5%
2006 972+10.8%
YearPop.±%
2011 1,109+14.1%

Language

Mother tongue:[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Otter Lake" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
  2. 1 2 "Otter Lake". Répertoire des municipalités (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
  3. 1 2 "Otter Lake census profile". 2011 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  4. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
  5. http://www.stat.gouv.qc.ca/publications/referenc/pdf/Moddec03.pdf
  6. "2011 Community Profiles". Canada 2011 Census. Statistics Canada. July 5, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
  7. "2006 Community Profiles". Canada 2006 Census. Statistics Canada. March 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  8. "2001 Community Profiles". Canada 2001 Census. Statistics Canada. February 17, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  9. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census



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