French is part of daily life in Fauquier-Strickland: 68.8% of residents have French as their first official language. A website for a Fauquier-Strickland business has to work for neighbours who already know you and for people searching from further away. Aria builds the whole site for CA$119 a month, with your domain, business email and hosting, and you only pay after approving it.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
A closer look at Fauquier-Strickland
With fewer residents than in 2016, the customers who remain in Fauquier-Strickland tend to be loyal, and word of mouth still matters. A website backs that up: it is where people check your hours, confirm your number and send a friend your link.
Key numbers for Fauquier-Strickland
Of the 227 households in Fauquier-Strickland, 79.1% own and 20.9% rent. Spread over 1,010 square kilometres, Fauquier-Strickland has a density of 0.5 residents per square kilometre. The median household income in Fauquier-Strickland was $59,200 in 2020, below the Ontario median of $91,000, so clear prices matter. The median age is 59.6, compared with 41.6 for Ontario.
Other numbers worth knowing
- Typical trip to work: 34.4 minutes on average
- Total private dwellings (2021): 278
- No fixed workplace (trades, delivery, sales): 17.1%
- Residents aged 85 and over: 2.2%
- Workers travelling 60+ minutes each way: 17.6%
- College or CEGEP diploma (ages 25 to 64): 25.5%
How Fauquier-Strickland compares with Ontario
The share of residents under 15 is 9.7% in Fauquier-Strickland and 15.8% in Ontario. On home ownership, Fauquier-Strickland (79.1%) compares with 68.4% for the province as a whole. On renting, Fauquier-Strickland (20.9%) compares with 31.4% for the province as a whole.
Fauquier-Strickland since 2016
Fauquier-Strickland has 69 fewer residents than in 2016, a change of 12.9%. Over the same five years, Ontario grew 5.8%.
Fauquier-Strickland businesses and what their websites need
For Fauquier-Strickland, the clearest picture comes from the jobs residents hold: health care and social assistance (17.1%), retail trade (14.3%) and utilities (11.4%).
Around Fauquier-Strickland
Nearby municipalities include Moonbeam (14 km, pop. 1,157), Smooth Rock Falls (30 km, pop. 1,200) and Kapuskasing (32 km, pop. 8,057). Administratively, Fauquier-Strickland belongs to Cochrane District. The nearest large city, Greater Sudbury, is about 309 km away to the south. A website can name each place you serve, from Smooth Rock Falls to Kapuskasing.
Moonbeam (1,157 residents) and Smooth Rock Falls (1,200) are the closest neighbours with their own page. In Moonbeam, 92.4% of households own their home; in Fauquier-Strickland, 79.1%.
Who your customers are in Fauquier-Strickland
89.4% of the people in Fauquier-Strickland were born in Ontario. Local roots matter here: tell them since when you have been in business. 97.1% of commuters drive to work. A map and a note about parking answer the first question many drivers have.
31.2% of residents are 65 or older (Ontario: 18.5%). Many of them check a business online before calling, so clear pages do better.
Single-detached houses hold 86.0% of households in Fauquier-Strickland. Renovators, landscapers and other trades should show real photos of past work.
Getting a Fauquier-Strickland business online: the steps
We have built business websites since 2008, always working online. For a business in Fauquier-Strickland, that means the same CA$119 plan as anywhere else in Canada, with your material and your questions going by email.
- Complete the 5-minute sign-up and send your logo, photos and service list by email.
- Our team builds the pages with your brand on a tested template and send a temporary link within 3 business days.
- Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.
New prices, new photos, a new service page: send it by email and it is done, with no extra charge.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Paperwork and rules for Ontario businesses online
Before launch, it helps to have the basics in order. These apply to many small businesses in Ontario:
- Since January 1, 2021, the AODA has required a business or non-profit organization with 50 or more employees to make its public websites accessible: web content posted after January 1, 2012 must meet the WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria, with some exceptions. Ontario.ca: accessible websites (AODA)
- An online transaction worth more than $50 is covered by Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, and the business must disclose certain information to the customer before the transaction is completed. Ontario.ca: online shopping
- Under Canadian competition law, it is against the law to make materially false or misleading representations to promote a product, service or business interest, and the law also prohibits the unauthorized use or distortion of tests and testimonials. Competition Bureau
This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.
Answers for Ontario business owners
Fauquier-Strickland is small. Do I really need a website?
Yes. Customers from all over Cochrane District search before they drive in, and a website is how they find you. It also answers the basic questions (hours, prices, location) without a phone call.
Can I tell customers that we serve them in French?
Yes. The site can say clearly that you serve customers in French and in English.
What is the website built on?
On the Aria Platform, which is built on WordPress and set up by our team, so you get a professional site without dealing with the technical side.
Who keeps the website up to date?
Email us the change (a new price, a photo, a new service) and the team updates the site. Content changes are part of the monthly fee.
Am I tied in for a year?
You can stop the service whenever you need to; there is no setup fee and no long-term commitment.
I also work in Moonbeam. Can the website show that?
Of course. A service area page can name Moonbeam, Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing and the rest of the places you cover; email us the list and we add it.
Do I need professional photos?
Send what you have; we put it into a proven template with your colours and logo, and you review all the text before anything goes live.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
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- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Where Fauquier-Strickland and its neighbours are: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Geographical Names Database; contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- Place names inside Fauquier-Strickland: Statistics Canada, Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.