Otter Lake, Quebec
Encyclopedia
Otter Lake is a municipality in the Outaouais region, northwest of Gatineau
, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
, Canada. It was known as Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield until 2004.
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.
. In 1866, Leslie Township was established, named after James Leslie (1786-1873), a Canadian senator.
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.
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.
In 2004 the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield became the Municipality of Otter Lake.
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 424
Mother tongues:
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Pontiac is a county regional municipality MRC Pontiac in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It should not be confused with the municipality of Pontiac, which is located inside the county regional municipality of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais....
, Canada. It was known as Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield until 2004.
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.
History
In 1793, Huddersfield Township was established, named after its namesake in West Yorkshire, EnglandHuddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
. In 1866, Leslie Township was established, named after James Leslie (1786-1873), a Canadian senator.
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
Philemon Wright
Philemon Wright was a farmer and entrepreneur who founded Wrightstown, the first permanent settlement in the National Capital Region of Canada...
, 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.
In 1877, the United Township Municipality
Types of municipalities in Quebec
The following is a list of the types of local and supralocal territorial units in Quebec, including those used solely for statistical purposes, as defined by the Institut de la Statistique du Québec....
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
Clapham, Bedfordshire
Clapham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. It has a population of 3,643.-Facilities:Clapham has numerous public houses and several small shops; including a post office, Chinese and Indian takeaways, fish and chips, a florist, a hairdresser and a small...
. The united municipality was established because it was more advantageous to hold a municipal status than remain unorganized territory.
In 2004 the United Township Municipality of Leslie-Clapham-et-Huddersfield became the Municipality of Otter Lake.
Demographics
Population:- Population in 2006: 972 (2001 to 2006 population change: 10.8 %)
- Population in 2001: 877
- Population in 1996: 1002
- Population in 1991: 923
Total private dwellings (excluding seasonal cottages): 424
Mother tongues:
- English as first language: 49 %
- French as first language: 51 %