Harley, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Harley is a township
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. Located within the Timiskaming District
, Harley is located directly north of the city of Temiskaming Shores.
It is believed to be named in honour of Archibald Harley
, former Member of Parliament for Oxford South
.
of Uno Park is also located within the township.
). It was incorporated in 1904.
Initially the land was covered with spruce, tamarack, cedar, and poplar, that supported a thriving lumber industry. Having been cleared of most forests, Harley's main economic activity shifted to agriculture.
Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 205 (total: 211)
Mother tongue:
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. Located within the Timiskaming District
Timiskaming District, Ontario
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district was created in 1912 from parts of Algoma, Nipissing, and Sudbury districts. In 1921, Cochrane District was created from parts of this district and parts of Thunder Bay...
, Harley is located directly north of the city of Temiskaming Shores.
It is believed to be named in honour of Archibald Harley
Archibald Harley
Archibald Harley was a farmer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Oxford South in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887 as a Liberal member....
, former Member of Parliament for Oxford South
Oxford South
Oxford South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
.
Communities
The township's main settlement is the community of Hanbury. The ghost townGhost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
of Uno Park is also located within the township.
History
In 1896, the township was opened up for settlement. Settlers arrived first by boat on the Wabi Creek and later on via the North Dymond and Harley Road (since 1937 known as Highway 11Highway 11 (Ontario)
King's Highway 11 is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. At , it is the second longest highway in the province after Highway 17. Highway 11 begins at Highway 400 in Barrie, and arches through northern Ontario, around Lake Superior, to the Ontario–Minnesota border...
). It was incorporated in 1904.
Initially the land was covered with spruce, tamarack, cedar, and poplar, that supported a thriving lumber industry. Having been cleared of most forests, Harley's main economic activity shifted to agriculture.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 551 (2001 to 2006 population change: -1.1 %)
- Population in 2001: 557
- Population in 1996: 608
- Population in 1991: 603
Private dwellings, excluding seasonal cottages: 205 (total: 211)
Mother tongue:
- English as first language: 60.5 %
- French as first language: 39.5 %
- English and French as first language: 0 %
- Other as first language: 0 %