Township Politics

    Guy DuManoir, Loretta Boissonneault, Elsie Panke in Native dress.

    Note the scrowling hand written script.

    Loretta Boisonneault, Reeve for Head Clara and Maria 1969 to 1970 wore this Township badge on her blazer at Renfrew County Council Meetings. Reeves in Renfrew county had to buy a blue blazer and wear

North Renfrew Times, June 26, 1996     News / Feature Councillors ponder future role of Head, Clara & Maria BY VANCE GUTZMAN Small municipalities such as Head, Clara and Maria don't always have a lot to offer their neighbours. That was th

North Renfrew Times, October 30, 1970     Historic Last Banquet Deep River was the venue last week for what the Warden of the County of Renfrew, Mrs Roselma Sinclair, observed was the last Warden's Banquet when the whole county met as a poli

North Renfrew Times, October 23, 1970     Boat Launching Ramp Officially Opened Under cool, fall skies, the new boat launching ramp at Mackey was officially opened on Friday, October 23. Present for the occasion was Len Hopkins, MP, Morris H

North Renfrew Times, April 12, 1969     Plan Two New Trailer Sites STONECLIFFE (Special) -- Council for the township of Head, Clara and Maria has learned that the township will have two new tent and trailer park sites developed this year.

January 1970     Highlights from a council meeting.

May 1969     Highlight of the May 1969 Head, Clara and Maria Township Council meeting.

Bourns (photographer), North Renfrew Times, May 15, 1970     Local Officials admire an OPP Constable's Motorcycle.

Boudreau, North Renfrew Times, December 12, 1969     Mrs. Elmer Donnelly of Mackey, the retiring clerk-treasurer of the Township of Head, Clara and Maria is honoured.

North Renfrew Times, July 1969     The public outcry over councils newly passed motion to raise trailer fees is brought to councils attention by concerned individuals. The ownership of the protestant graveyard is discussed as well as

    The raising of the Trailer Tax and the condition of the Protestant Cemetery are discussed by the Head, Clara and Maria Township Council.

The Ottawa Citizen, 1969     Cuts in stipends to reduce the years budget are discussed as well as the road work budget and the need for a bylaw enforcement officer and dogcatcher.

1969     1969 article in the North Renfrew Times discussing the first meeting of the newly appointed coucil for the township of Head, Clara and Maria.

1970, 1, 7     Article outlining plans to renovate the Stonecliffe community hall, an old schoolhouse used for community functions. Local politics are also discussed, as is the plan to build a Wildlife Interpretive

June 1970     Article describing a tax break for residents of Head, Clara and Maria Township.

1970     Community members applying for the position of Reeve in the 1970 Municipal election are featured.

    Head, Clara and Maria council decisions are discussed in this article.

Pembroke Daily Observer, January 21 1970     This clipping discusses the appointment of Mrs. Paul Senack to the position of clerk-treasurer for the township of Head, Clara and Maria following the retirement of Mrs. Elmer Donnelly.