Tara, Ontario

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settlement_type = Town
motto =Tarry Awhile in Tara

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Canada
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Ontario
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Bruce
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Arran
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population_footnotes = Cite web
url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=1302&SR=76&S=1&O=A&RPP=25&PR=35&CMA=0
title=Designated places: Ontario
work=Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data
publisher=Statistics Canada
accessdate=2008-06-20]
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timezone = EST
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latd=44 |latm=28 |lats=43 |latNS=N
longd=81 |longm=08 |longs=44 |longEW=W
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Tara is an unincorporated community in southwestern Ontario, Canada. At the 2006 census, it had 989 residents and 435 dwellings. Within the municipality of Arran-Elderslie, it is a designated place located on the Sauble River, with an area of 2.39 km², and an urban area that covers 63.5 km².

Tara is in the federal electoral riding of Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound.

Tara's public elementary school is the Arran-Tara Elementary School, in the Bluewater District School Board; there are no secondary or Catholic separate schools in Tara.Cite web
url=http://www.tar.bwdsb.on.ca/
title=Arran-Tara Elementary School
publisher=Bluewater District School Board
accessdate=2005-06-08]

The Arran-Tara Agricultural Society holds an annual fair, the "Arran-Tara Fall Fair"; it was first held in 1858.Cite web
url=http://www.bmts.com/~agsociety
title= Arran-Tara Agricultural Society
work= Arran-Tara Fall Fair
accessdate=2005-06-08]

The Tara Santa Claus Parade is held every year on the first weekend of December.

The village of Tara has four churchesCite web
url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~onbruce2/churches.html
title=Churches and Parishes In Bruce County
last=Muir
first=Cathy
publisher=Bruce County GenWeb
accessdate=2005-06-08] :
*Christ Anglican Church, affiliated with the Anglican Church of Canada in the Parish of Chesley, Tara, Paisley" located at #56 County Rd 17
*Tara United Church, affiliated with the "United Church of Canada"
*Knox Presbyterian, affiliated with the "Presbyterian Church of Canada"
*Tara Mennonite Church

History

Richard Berford and John Hamilton were the first European settlers to move onto and survey the lots of the future village of Tara. The opening of the road from Southampton to Owen Sound in 1852 helped the early growth of the community, as the village is located approximately half-way inbetween the two larger towns. Shortly after, Hamilton opened a hotel, serving the incoming settlers of the surrounding townships. [Robertson, 274-275.] A post-office opened in 1862 with the name, Eblana, however it was changed the following year to Tara, after a town in County Meath, Ireland which served as the seat of Irish royalty. [Robertson, 274-276.] In 1880, the local newspapper, The Tara Leader was first published, and the following year the railroad was built to the community and the first locomotive arrived. [Robertson, 277.]

Among Tara's famous residents is former hockey legend Cyclone Taylor, a professional hockey player in the early 20th century.

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References

Robertson, Norman. "The History of the County of Bruce." Owen Sound: Richardson, Bond, and Wright, 1971.