Bridlewood is a neighbourhood in

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in the western part of

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, Canada. Bridlewood was part of the Township of Nepean until 1978, and then part of the City of Kanata until 2001, when that city amalgamated with the City of Ottawa.

Location

According to the Bridlewood Community Association, the neighbourhood is located east of

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, south and west of the

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, and north of Hope Side Road. As of the

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, this area had a population of 24,400. This community is located in the southeast part of the former city of Kanata and is 12 km from the boundary of pre-amalgamation Ottawa proper.

History

Bridlewood began to develop as a residential area in the 1980s in the northern part of the community. Previous to that, the land was used for agricultural purposes. Most of the land that became Bridlewood was originally part of the Deevy farm, in the Township of Nepean. On December 1, 1978, Bridlewood was amalgamated into the new City of Kanata. The farmhouse and barn remained in the centre of the community just off Equestrian Drive until it was demolished in 2013. In the early 1970s,

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installed a

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line corridor through what would become the community, and in 1989 the

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of the hydro lines was increased from a single 230 kV line to two (i.e., twin) towers with 500 kV lines. The Bridlewood Residents Hydro Line Committee (now defunct) opposed this change, citing concerns for children's health when exposed to

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. The BRHLC struggle received national media attention, including by CTV's ''W5'' and CBC's '' The Journal''. According to the Canada 2006 Census, there were 19,167 people living in Bridlewood. The 2011 Census reported 21,247 people living in Bridlewood. According to the

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, 24,400 people were reported living in Bridlewood.

Community

The Bridlewood Community Association (BCA) serves not only Bridlewood but the adjacent community of Emerald Meadows. The BCA deals with various community matters including sports, outdoor hockey rinks, garage sales, safety and security, business networking, traffic volume concerns, and developer and zoning activity. Bridlewood is served by local councillor

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as it is part of the

Sports

Sports participation is significant in Bridlewood. The BCA estimates participance of over 800 children for the 2007

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program. Bridlewood is a community participant in the True Sport movement, which is a Canadian program espousing goals of ensuring positive and meaningful experiences for sport participants.

Schools

There are six elementary schools in this area:

Primary schools

* W.O. Mitchell Elementary School *

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Roch Carrier Elementary School

Catholic schools

*St. James Catholic School *St. Anne Catholic School *Elizabeth Bruyere Catholic School New public French language elementary school "École élémentaire publique Kanata-Sud" was opened in September 2010.http://www.emckanata.ca/20091120/News/New+French+school+breaks+ground+in+Kanata

Community shopping plazas

There are four strip malls in this community:

Stonehaven Plaza

Located at 701 Eagleson Road. * Optometrist * Bridlewood Animal Hospital * Big Bone BBQ * Hair Tech (Hair Salon) Formerly known as Hair Tech 2000 * Kanata Music Academy *

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* Polish Nail Bar

Eagleson Plaza

Located at 700 Eagleson Rd. *

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* Bridlewood Chiropractic and Massage Therapy (Moved 320 Eagleson Rd) * Bridlewood

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* Goodlife Fitness *

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* Heavenly Spa * Kanata Dental Centre *

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Coffee * Subway *

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Bridlewood Square

* Black Belt Excellence Martial Arts * Bridlewood Medical Centre * Bridlewood Dental *

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(formerly Mac's Milk) * Gabriel Pizza and Italian Restaurant * Population Hair Salon * The Works (Gourmet Burger Bistro) * Hurley's * Tiny Hoppers * Snap Fitness

Kanata South

Opening Spring/Summer 2020 *Metro

Notable residents

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References

External links

Bridlewood Community Association
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