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Laurier Avenue
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Laurier Avenue is a central east west street running through Ottawa, Canada. Originally known as Maria Street and Theodore Street, it was renamed in honour of Canadian Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Laurier House, the residence of Prime Ministers Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King, is located at the corner of Laurier Avenue East and Chapel Street. Bronson Avenue to the Rideau Canal Laurier runs through the heart of downtown Ottawa, the south side of Laurier from Bronson east is almost all high-rises, starting with residential towers at Bronson, and commercial and government office buildings further to the east. Located on the side of Laurier, between Bank Street and OConnor is the main building of the Canadian Department of Finance. Next door to Ottawa City Hall is the Armoury, from which the daily Changing of the Guard procession begins, the north side of Laurier, across from City Hall, is Confederation Square. Laurier Avenue was selected in 2011 as the first street in Ottawa to feature a fully segregated bike lane and it then goes through the neighbourhood of Sandy Hill, passing near many embassies. The embassy of Angola is prominent on the corner of Laurier, the street finally ends at Charlotte just before it meets the Rideau River, at Strathcona Park, quite near to the Russian embassy
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The Glebe
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The Glebe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located just south of Ottawas downtown area in the Capital Ward with its northern border being demarcated by the Queensway highway and it is bounded by the Rideau Canal to the south and east. Many maps show the western edge as Bronson Avenue, but some include the triangle farther west formed by Bronson, Carling Avenue. The Glebe Community Association uses the latter definition, as of 2011, the areas population was 11,184. The Glebe has a community association which, in addition to running a large community centre, lobbies the local government on issues such as traffic calming. The Glebe has a community newspaper, Glebe Report, that has published independently since 1973. The Glebe is mostly populated by families, the area has many children, the Glebe lies in the federal riding of Ottawa Centre, and the same provincial electoral district. The stretch of Bank Street that runs through the Glebe is one of Ottawas premier shopping areas, with small stores. Much of the rest of the Glebe consists of detached homes, some of these homes are owner-occupied family residences, while others have been subdivided into multiple rental apartments. The Glebe is home to Lansdowne Park which contains TD Place Stadium, where Ottawas Canadian Football League football team and the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees play their home games. Lansdowne Park also contains the Ottawa Civic Centre, which is the permanent home of the Ottawa 67s and was the home for the Ottawa Senators before Canadian Tire Centre was completed. The area that became the park was purchased from farmers in 1868 by the City of Ottawa Agricultural Society. From the canal two bodies of water jut into the Glebe, Patterson Creek and Browns Inlet and these areas are surrounded by parks and some of the citys most expensive homes. Sellers are expected to donate a portion of the proceeds to a designated charity, the area is called the Glebe because in the initial 1837 survey of Ottawa the area of 178 acres was deeded by the Crown to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church as Clergy Reserve. The word glebe means church lands, and the area was known as the glebe lands of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. When the area was opened for development in 1870, real estate began to refer to it simply as The Glebe. The initial area was bounded by Carling Avenue and Fifth Avenue on the north and south sides, the original city limits on the south side had been set at Gladstone Avenue when the city was incorporated. Annexation in 1889 extended the new limits to the Rideau Canal, by Act of the Provincial Legislature, the Glebe became part of a small but growing city
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Ottawa
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Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area and the National Capital Region. The 2016 census reported a population of 934,243, making it the fourth-largest city in Canada, the City of Ottawa reported that the city had an estimated population of 960,754 as of December 2015. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, the city name Ottawa was chosen in reference to the Ottawa River nearby, the name of which is derived from the Algonquin Odawa, meaning to trade. The city is the most educated in Canada, and is home to a number of post-secondary, research, and cultural institutions, including the National Arts Centre, Ottawa also has the highest standard of living in the nation and low unemployment. It ranked second out of 150 worldwide in the Numbeo quality of life index 2014–2015, with the draining of the Champlain Sea around ten thousand years ago the Ottawa Valley became habitable. The area was used for wild harvesting, hunting, fishing, trade, travel. The Ottawa river valley has archaeological sites with arrow heads, pottery, the area has three major rivers that meet, making it an important trade and travel area for thousands of years. The Algonquins called the Ottawa River Kichi Sibi or Kichissippi meaning Great River or Grand River, Étienne Brûlé, the first European to travel up the Ottawa River, passed by Ottawa in 1610 on his way to the Great Lakes. Three years later, Samuel de Champlain wrote about the waterfalls of the area and about his encounters with the Algonquins, the early explorers and traders were later followed by many missionaries. The first maps of the area used the word Ottawa to name the river, philemon Wright, a New Englander, created the first settlement in the area on 7 March 1800 on the north side of the river, across from Ottawa in Hull. He, with five other families and twenty-five labourers, set about to create a community called Wrightsville. Wright pioneered the Ottawa Valley timber trade by transporting timber by river from the Ottawa Valley to Quebec City, the following year, the town would soon be named after British military engineer Colonel John By who was responsible for the entire Rideau Waterway construction project. Colonel By set up military barracks on the site of todays Parliament Hill and he also laid out the streets of the town and created two distinct neighbourhoods named Upper Town west of the canal and Lower Town east of the canal. Similar to its Upper Canada and Lower Canada namesakes, historically Upper Town was predominantly English speaking and Protestant whereas Lower Town was predominantly French, Irish, bytowns population grew to 1,000 as the Rideau Canal was being completed in 1832. In 1855 Bytown was renamed Ottawa and incorporated as a city, William Pittman Lett was installed as the first city clerk guiding it through 36 years of development. On New Years Eve 1857, Queen Victoria, as a symbolic, in reality, Prime Minister John A. Macdonald had assigned this selection process to the Executive Branch of the Government, as previous attempts to arrive at a consensus had ended in deadlock
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Ontario
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Ontario, one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada, is located in east-central Canada. It is Canadas most populous province by a margin, accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians. Ontario is fourth-largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and it is home to the nations capital city, Ottawa, and the nations most populous city, Toronto. There is only about 1 km of land made up of portages including Height of Land Portage on the Minnesota border. Ontario is sometimes divided into two regions, Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario. The great majority of Ontarios population and arable land is located in the south, in contrast, the larger, northern part of Ontario is sparsely populated with cold winters and is heavily forested. The province is named after Lake Ontario, a thought to be derived from Ontarí, io, a Huron word meaning great lake, or possibly skanadario. Ontario has about 250,000 freshwater lakes, the province consists of three main geographical regions, The thinly populated Canadian Shield in the northwestern and central portions, which comprises over half the land area of Ontario. Although this area mostly does not support agriculture, it is rich in minerals and in part covered by the Central and Midwestern Canadian Shield forests, studded with lakes, Northern Ontario is subdivided into two sub-regions, Northwestern Ontario and Northeastern Ontario. The virtually unpopulated Hudson Bay Lowlands in the north and northeast, mainly swampy. Southern Ontario which is further sub-divided into four regions, Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, Golden Horseshoe, the highest point is Ishpatina Ridge at 693 metres above sea level located in Temagami, Northeastern Ontario. In the south, elevations of over 500 m are surpassed near Collingwood, above the Blue Mountains in the Dundalk Highlands, the Carolinian forest zone covers most of the southwestern region of the province. A well-known geographic feature is Niagara Falls, part of the Niagara Escarpment, the Saint Lawrence Seaway allows navigation to and from the Atlantic Ocean as far inland as Thunder Bay in Northwestern Ontario. Northern Ontario occupies roughly 87 percent of the area of the province. Point Pelee is a peninsula of Lake Erie in southwestern Ontario that is the southernmost extent of Canadas mainland, Pelee Island and Middle Island in Lake Erie extend slightly farther. All are south of 42°N – slightly farther south than the border of California. The climate of Ontario varies by season and location, the effects of these major air masses on temperature and precipitation depend mainly on latitude, proximity to major bodies of water and to a small extent, terrain relief. In general, most of Ontarios climate is classified as humid continental, Ontario has three main climatic regions
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Wellington Street (Ottawa)
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Wellington Street is a major street in Ottawa, notable for being one of the first two streets laid out in Bytown in 1826, but also because of the adjacent Parliamentary Precinct. The street runs from Booth Street to the Rideau Canal where it connects with Rideau Street and it is named after the Duke of Wellington, in recognition of his role in the creation of the Rideau Canal, and therefore of Ottawa. Starting at its easternmost point, Wellington forms the edge of Confederation Square. West of the intersection with Bank Street, are located the Confederation Building, beyond Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court of Canada is situated west of the Justice building, and opposite St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. The East and West Memorial Buildings can be next, respectively standing east and west of Lyon Street. West of the Supreme Court is the National Library and Archives of Canada main building, between the Supreme Court and the National Library is a large open area that is today a mix of park land and large parking lots. Until the 1970s this was home to a cluster of buildings that had been erected in the Second World War to provide much needed office space. In the 1970s there was a plan to both a home for the Federal Court and the National Gallery. A design competition was held for the National Gallery. Both sections of Wellington are four-lane historic urban arterial roads with a limit of 50 km/h. A number of proposals have made to change the streets name, some as recent as 2010. From Bronson Avenue until Rideau Street, Wellington is also known as Ottawa Road #34, from Western Avenue to Somerset Street, Wellington is known as Ottawa Road #36. Wellington Street from Bay Street to the Rideau Canal showing the prominent structures located along it, see Downtown Ottawa for a map of the entire area. City of Ottawa map showing Wellington Street downtown, accessed 15 November 2006 West Wellington Community Association, accessed 15 November 2006 List of Ottawa roads
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Centretown
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Centretown is a neighbourhood in Somerset Ward, in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Traditionally it was all of Ottawa west of the Rideau Canal, the total population of Centretown was 23,823 according to the Canada 2016 Census. Centretown is marked by a mix of residential and commercial properties, the main streets such as Bank Street and Elgin Street are largely commercial, while the smaller ones, notably MacLaren and Gladstone are more residential. Much of the area consists of original single family homes. A construction boom began in the late nineties significantly increased the number of condominiums. Landmarks include the Canadian Museum of Nature, Dundonald Park, Jack Purcell Park, the Ottawa Curling Club, the Sens Mile, according to the Canada 2006 Census. Defined as the area of Ottawa bounded on the west by Bronson, north by Gloucester Street, east by the Rideau Canal, population,20,513 Change, -3. 1% Total Private Dwellings,14,040 Land Area,2.1 km². Precise numbers are difficult because of the contingent of transient residents in the neighbourhood. Since that time, the study has come to encompass the entirety of Centretown, the design plan is targeted for completion in the fall of 2012. McGiverin, Liberal, Ottawa Albert Allard, Liberal, Ottawa Alfred Ernest Fripp, Conservative, Ottawa John Léo Chabot, Conservative, Ottawa West from 1935 George McIlraith, Liberal, Ottawa West to 1968. Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr First Church of Christ, Scientist First United Church Holy Korean Martyrs Parish Metropolitan Bible Church Salvation Army Gladstone Community Church St
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Old Ottawa South
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Old Ottawa South is an older urban neighbourhood in Capital Ward in Ottawa, Canada. Old Ottawa South is a small and compact neighbourhood, located between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. The eastern boundary is Avenue Road, Bronson Avenue forms the western border of the residential neighbourhood. Carleton University is on the side of Bronson but the campus can be considered to be geographically within Old Ottawa South as the campus is also nestled between the river and the canal. According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the neighbourhood was 6,293 Today, proximity to the university has meant that the neighbourhood has been a haven for professors and students, although rising housing prices are driving out the latter. It is also one of Ottawas more politically progressive neighbourhoods and has been a stronghold for the New Democratic Party, many neighbourhood businesses line Bank Street, including several pubs, the Mayfair Theatre, and some Lebanese stores towards the Southern end. This section of Bank Street is also known for its antique stores. As part of a 2004 Bank Street redesign, inlaid metal maple leaves were added to the sidewalks inscribed with the names of Canadian folk musicians, other new features included the removal of over-head powerlines, traffic calming measures, and the addition of more brick to the sidewalks. The area was settled around 1814 by American and British settlers. In those years, even after the construction of the canal the area was sparsely populated. The larger community south of the Rideau River around the Billings estate exerted more influence over the community than the city of Ottawa did in those days. Shortly after Confederation in 1867 a bridge was built over the canal increasing access from the city to the north. The area was tentatively called Rideauville at the time, after the turn of the century the area grew very rapidly. Rideauville was incorporated as a village in 1905 and was annexed to Ottawa in 1907. The streetcar tracks were extended to the area around 1910, again encouraging rapid growth, the old streetcar ran along a route roughly similar to todays bus route #7, turning around in what is now Brewer Park. Hopewell school was built around this time, the architectural style is mostly Craftsman, with many houses in the American Foursquare style popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of these houses have been upgraded and added to over the years, since the 1920s, the streetcars have been replaced by buses, stores have changed, and Carleton University has been constructed on the site of an old garbage dump. Many of the streetscapes and much of the housing has been preserved however, in the 1920s, the area opened Brighton Beach, a public swimming venue on the shore of the Rideau River
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Alta Vista (Ottawa)
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Alta Vista is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its boundaries can be described as, Smyth Road in the north, St. Laurent Boulevard in the east, Walkley Road and Heron Road in the south. However, the name is ambiguous, as there are several sub-neighbourhoods in this area, as well as a core Alta Vista area, Alta Vista Drive is a major street running through the neighbourhood, and shares its name. Both are named for their height, as the neighbourhood is generally higher than most of the city. Alta Vista is a residential neighbourhood with a strong community, several schools, churches. It also has a vast amount of greenspace and parks, much of which is part of the Alta Vista Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment. The OC Transpo Transitway also runs through Alta Vista, with two stations in the neighbourhood itself as well as two just outside, serving as a transit link to the rest of the city. There are two shopping malls in and around Alta Vista, the Billings Bridge Plaza Shopping Centre at Bank Street and Riverside, Alta Vista had a population of about 24,047 as of the Canada 2011 Census. These two census tracts had a population of 10197. Of those 10197,2185 live in Ridgemont, which is south of Heron Road and this corresponds to Dissemination areas 35061702,35061701 and 35061700. List of Ottawa neighbourhoods Geography of Ottawa
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Blossom Park, Ontario
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Blossom Park is a neighbourhood in Gloucester-Southgate Ward in the south-end of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Before the 2001 city of Ottawa amalgamation it was a suburb of the city of Gloucester, the current limits of the neighbourhood are, Hunt Club Road to the north, Airport Parkway to the west, Conroy Road to the east and the Greenbelt to the south. According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the neighbourhood was 14,060, the area was cleared and farmed by settlers who began to arrive in the early decades of the 19th Century. Early settlers included Charles Kinmond, a native of Perthshire, Scotland, James Spratt, Leonard Wood and his wife Martha and John Halpenny who hailed from Wicklow, Ireland. Their farms were accessed by the Metcalfe Road, later known as Highway 31 which became a major thoroughfare by the middle of the century. A street grid was established but little development took place and the area remained rural through the first half of the 20th Century. Lots on the side of Queensdale between the future site of the Sawmill Creek Housing Co-op and Conroy were sold piecemeal for residential development beginning in 1960. Lots fronting on the east side of Highway 31 were severed by farmer John W. Goth, saint Bernard Roman Catholic Parish was established in 1957. The Kmart Plaza opened in 1970, transit service was extended to the community by the Ottawa Transportation Commission in 1972. The Quail Ridge subdivision was constructed in the late 1970s followed by Bernard Court, the Gloucester Presbyterian Church, which was built in 1928 and stood on the west side of Highway 31 near Sieveright Road was demolished in 1990. The Aladdin Drive-In on Albion Road was a local attraction from 1951 until its closure in 1993. Blossom Park residents welcomed Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip when their motorcade passed through the community during the royal tour commemorating the centennial of Confederation in 1967, former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker visited Blossom Park Public School in 1971. Ski Jumper Horst Bulau who competed on the World Cup circuit and represented Canada at four Olympics grew up in the neighbourhood, originally anchored by Kmart, the mall now features Farm Boy, Giant Tiger, a dentist, hair dresser, Telus store and the Kallistro Greek restaurant. A KFC outlet opened on the northeast corner of the intersection of Bank, originally a take-out location, a seating area and drive-thru were added later. A Top-Valu service station was built around the time on the opposite side of Queensdale. The site is now occupied by an auto dealership, the Top-Valu station is now Pioneer. Dairy King, a fast food and ice cream store, was a neighbourhood landmark on the southeast corner of Bank. Chips & Dairy, an establishment, was opened on the west side of Bank at Kingsdale in 2004
