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Kanata – A Great Place to Call Home!

Kanata is an aboriginal word meaning “village” or “settlement.” Kanata is a large Suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It has a population of over 100,000 and is growing rapidly. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. It is a growing community and is the “High Tech” sector of Ottawa. Along with a growing business culture, there are also many attractions to explore in the area. Kanata boasts a lively nightlife scene, with venues that range from energetic nightclubs to laid back restaurants, and plenty of family-friendly activities. It truly is a great place to live and to call “Home”!

School Information

Elementary Schools:

French Catholic Schools

Catholic Schools

French Immersion Catholic Schools: École elementaire publique Kanata

Private Schools

Secondary Schools

Main Neighbourhoods of Kanata:

South March: This area of Kanata is located north of the Kanata North Business Park on either side of March Road and is bounded by Terry Fox Drive to the south and the urban boundary, which basically runs along the Old Carp Road to the north. Extensive developments are underway towards the north. The development area along the west side of March Road is commonly referred as “Morgan’s Grant”, while the development area along the east side of March Road can be referred as BriarBrook, BriarRidge and Brookside (depending on what area you were referring to). Many different developers have developed the land along the east side.

Kanata North Business Park: Frequently referred as Silicon Valley North during the late 1990’s, this area is bounded by Terry Fox Drive to the north, Herzberg Road to the east, March Road to the south and Goulbourn Forced Road to the west. Many high-tech companies reside in this area including Alcatel, Dell, Mitel, AMD, Entrust, Quake Technologies and Cisco just to name a few.

Marchwood Lakeside: Frequently referred as “Kanata Lakes” this area is bounded by Campeau Drive to the south, Knudson Avenue & Weslock Way to the east, Terry Fox Drive to the west and Terry Fox Drive to the north. It has a main arterial street called Kanata Ave. which runs north-south all the way to the 417 (where it then switches to Castlefrank Road that continues south past Glen Cairn.

Beaverbrook: Bounded by the Kanata North Business Park to the north, March Road to the east, Campeau Drive to the south and Knudson Avenue & Weslock Way to the west. The first and oldest neighbourhood in Kanata, Beaverbrook is known for its hedged houses and community facilities.

Kanata Town Centre: Bounded by Campeau Drive to the north, March Road to the east, Katimavik Road to the south and Terry Fox Drive, to the west. The provincial highway 417 bisects this neighbourhood, with most of the undeveloped areas on the north side of the 417. North of the 417, this area has a large mix of high density homes (townhomes and stacked townhomes) to the east, as well as Kanata’s major shopping area called Kanata Entertainment Centrum which houses many big-box stores as well as the Empire Movie Theater and its own shopping centre. Between the commercial development and the residential developments to the east, there is a large undeveloped area that is currently zoned for high density residential, institutional and commercial spaces. South of the 417, this area again has a mix of residential, institutional and commercial spaces, although the amount of commercial spaces seems to have moved to the newer section of Kanata Town Centre, north of the 417. Again, most of the high density homes are to the east, mainly consisting of townhome developments. As you venture further to the west, towards Terry Fox Drive, the residential switches from townhomes developments to single family homes.

Terry Fox Business Park: Bounded by the provincial highway 417 & Terry Fox Drive to the north, Terry Fox Drive to the east, Maple Grove Road to the south and Huntmar Drive to the west. Newly named “Canadian Tire Centre” (formally Scotiabank Place) is located in the neighbourhood, as well as many newer big-box stores such as Home Depot, Staples, Canadian Tire and more recently Costco. Many high-tech companies also have recently moved into this area, including Breckenridge, EMS Satcom and Smart Technologies. The Bell Sensplex is also located in this area, providing Kanata with an additional Olympic sized rink, three NHL sized rinks and an indoor soccer/lacrosse field.

Katimavik-Hazeldean: Bounded by Katimavik Road to the north, Eagleson Road to the east, by Hazeldean Road to the south and Terry Fox Drive to the West.

Kanata West: A new community under construction situated north of Hazeldean Road and south of Scotiabank Place along the Stittsville/Kanata boundary.

Glen Cairn: Bounded by Hazeldean Road to the north, Eagleson Road to the east, the Trans Canada Trail to the south, and Terry Fox Drive, to the west.

Kanata South Business Park: Bounded by the Trans Canada Trail to the north, Eagleson Road to the east, Fernbank Road to the south and Terry Fox Drive to the west. Again, many smaller high-tech companies are home to the KSBP. Most of this area was undeveloped until just recently. A Real Canadian Superstore recently opened and a large residential/small office development is currently under construction in the south end of the KSBP.

Bridlewood: Surrounded by the National Capital Commission Green Belt to the north and east, Hope Side Road to the south, and Eagleson Road to the west. This area used to be part of the City of Nepean, but was transferred to the new City of Kanata when it was incorporated in 1978. Still under development, there are several residential projects underway in the core and to the south end of Bridlewood.

Transportation Access

OC Transpo express commuter buses connect Kanata to downtown Ottawa in the morning and in the afternoon, and there is an all day bus service to the major shopping centres in Ottawa. This service provides easy connections to both Ottawa and Carleton Universities and Algonquin College – a major benefit for students and those employed outside regular working hours.

Visit: OC Transpo for more information.

Miscellaneous

Canadian Tire Center – 1000 Palladium Drive. Home area of Hockey Games, Concerts and Shows.
The Kanata Recreation Complex, 100 Walter Baker Place. Has two skating rinks and a toboggan hill.
The Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool, 70 Aird Place.
The Brookstreet Resort, 525 Legget Drive.
The Kanata Centrum together with adjacent developments, Ottawa’s third largest shopping centre.
Ron Maslin Playhouse, 1 Ron Maslin Place. The 350-seat theatre was completed in 1996, and was funded by an all-volunteer theatre company which was founded in 1968 in the homes of original Kanata residents and enthusiasts of live theatre.
Bell Sensplex, 1565 Maple Grove Road. Houses four ice rinks, one olympic sized, an indoor soccer pitch, a licensed restaurant upstairs and the new location of iPlay, formerly on Iber road in Stittsville.
Empire Theatres Kanata, the largest movie theatre in Ottawa. The movie theatre is located in the Kanata Centrum.
Jack Charron Area (formerly The Glen Cairn Area) located on Castlefrank Road at McKitrick Drive.
Ottawa Public Library – Hazeldean Branch
Glen Cairn Tennis Courts – Four hard-courts plus a practice wall with a ClubHouse.
Hazeldean Mall – Indoor shopping mall with ample parking, bounded by Hazeldean Road, Eagleson Road, Carbrooke Street and Abbeyhill Drive.

For more information on Statistics and Economic Profile: Kanata|City of Ottawa

For more information on any of the above please contact Jeff Lyons at 613-897-5593