Quyon, Quebec

Quyon is a village in Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located within the Pontiac Municipality.

Geography

Quyon is located on the Ottawa River, at the mouth of the Quyon River. The West Carleton-Quyon Ferry connects Quyon to the City of Ottawa (near Fitzroy Harbour) in the summer. The ferry is owned and operated by the McColgan family. The village derives its name from the Quyon River (originally spelled Quio) a tributary that was part of the network used for transporting timber to the Ottawa River for export to Europe. The area was heavily settled by Irish immigrants during the mid 1800's when the Great Potato Famine forced the Irish to relocate abroad for their survival.

Landmarks of interest include St. Mary's church which is clearly visible from the Ottawa River and Gavan's Hotel, named for an earlier proprietor Lennox Gavan. Gavan's has been a favorite of locals and Ontarians who routinely cross the river to partake in the later closing time for establishments in Quebec. Gavan's daughter Gail has been a local favorite entertainer who no longer resides in Quyon but returns frequently to sing at Gavan's and other local events. McCann's Chips, owned and operated by Mae McCann, and in earlier times her late husband Ervin, has been located in downtown Quyon for over 30 years and is one of the last surviving establishments offering food in Quyon. Many existing Quyon residents have connections to North Onslow and Wolf Lake, neighbouring communities. The primary industry in times past was forestry and farming. Today, most who reside in Quyon work in Ottawa or other locations outside of the immediate vicinity.

ee also

*List of crossings of the Ottawa River
*Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway

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place = Ottawa River
bridge = West Carleton-Quyon Ferry
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upstream = Chute-des-Chats generating station
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downstream = Champlain Bridge
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