Fauquier is a quiet, clean, and quaint hamlet of about 600 on the Groundhog River, which is crossed by both a rail and road bridge.
Much bigger than its cousins Strickland or Harty, Fauquier (roughly pronounced Folk-yay) once supported a mill. Today the community has a few businesses, but I’m told that most residents commute to Kapuskasing.
There’s a statue of a particuarly conniving-looking groundhog just off the highway, as well as a nice gazebo, soldier’s memorial, and a little parkette. There’s another park just south of the highway, which borders the river and has a little boat launch.
In northern Ontario, even the groundhogs are smokers
Just east of town, there’s a house with a rather eccentric yard, sporting the Olympic rings (?), some wooden sculptures (??), and a family of inukshuks (???). I didn’t get to take a photo, as the truck behind me was following too closely to safely stop and admire the uniqueness.
Like all the francophone communities on northeastern Highway 11, it is extremely well kept with a church, a dépanneur (convenience store), an LCBO outlet, and a small food store. There is no gas station, however.
The Den, right on Highway 11, is a good place to stop for breakfast. I’ve been there a number of times and it’s pretty decent.
Thanks to Patrick for most of the photos.
Fauquier sunrise over the tracks
Spent many a summer up there. My dad’s favorite place in the world that’s where his ashes are in the lovely Ground Hog River. Heaven on earth Fauguier is
Il y avait une Ècole primaire de la maternelle ‡ la 8e annÈe qui est maintenant dÈtruite. Il y a aussi une Caisse populaire et une clinique mÈdicale pour les gens de ce village. Plusieurs villageois se sentent chanceux de pouvoir rester dans un village comme Fauquier o˘ la tranquilitÈ est de bonne augure. Pour les numÈros de tÈlÈphone locaux c’est le 339 que l’on utilise. Je suis fiËre de dire que je viens de ce village bien tricotÈ!
I found a scrap of paper tucked into the lid of my Mother’s(now deceased)china tea pot. It reads:
“Lavoie 331-9750”
This phone number is no longer listed, but suspect it is local to Fauquier. I would appreciate any information you may have! Thanks.