MacLarens Landing is a
community in
West Carleton-March Ward in
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
,
Ontario.
The area's name is derived from
James Maclaren
James Maclaren (March 19, 1818 – February 10, 1892) was an early settler and entrepreneur in western Quebec.
Maclaren was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1818. He came to Richmond in Upper Canada with his family in 1822. The family then settl ...
, who opened a mill in nearby
Buckingham, Quebec
Buckingham is a former town located in the Outaouais region in the western portion of the province of Quebec, Canada. Since 1 January 2002, it has been part of the amalgamated city of Gatineau, which merged five former municipalities, including ...
.
Ontario MPP
Jack MacLaren
Jack MacLaren (born ) is a Canadian former politician who represented the eastern Ontario riding of Carleton—Mississippi Mills in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2011 to 2018. Originally elected as a member of the Progressive Conservat ...
is a descendant and resides in the area.
References
Neighbourhoods in Ottawa
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