Craig Henry is a residential neighbourhood in

Knoxdale-Merivale Ward Knoxdale-Merivale (Ward 9) is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the city's west end, the ward is bordered to the east by the Rideau River and Fisher Avenue, the northern boundaries of the community of Barrhaven to the south, Ontario Hig ...

in the west end of

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. It is located in the former city of

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. It is a residential subdivision that was developed from 1971 onwards. The neighbourhood is bordered by

Woodroffe Avenue Woodroffe Avenue ( Ottawa Road #15) is a major north-south arterial road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's west end. It runs south from the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway through Baseline Road and Barrhaven to just short of Prince of Wales Drive near Ma ...

to the east, Greenbank Road to the west, Knoxdale Road to the south and the CN railroad separating it from

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and

Briargreen Briargreen is a suburban neighbourhood located in College Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001 it was located in the City of Nepean. The borders of the neighbourhood are Pinecrest Cemetery to the north, Ce ...

to the north. The land previously belonged to the Craig Henry farm, and was developed by Jack Aaron. There are many different forms of houses in Craig Henry, including town homes, semi-detached houses, single homes and apartments. It is served by

OC Transpo OC Transpo, officially the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission, is the public transit agency for the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It operates an integrated hub-and-spoke system including light metro, bus rapid transit, conventional ...

route 82 (former 172). A large sign with the name Craig Henry is found at the Greenbank Road entrance to the neighbourhood in the median of Craig Henry Drive. According to the Canada 2011 Census the total population of the neighbourhood was 6,593. Craig Henry has a significant

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population. The 2011 National Household Survey indicated that 12% of the Census Tract's population was Jewish. The neighbourhood is covered by the Craig Henry Community Association. On September 21, 2018 Craig Henry along with the neighbouring area of

Arlington Woods Trend-Arlington is a suburban neighbourhood in Knoxdale-Merivale Ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is located with in the former City of Nepean in the west end of the city. It is located west of Greenbank Road, east o ...

were hit by an EF-2 Tornado with winds reaching 225kmh. The Tornado caused extensive damage to many homes and businesses in both communities.

Area schools

There are a number of schools in the area, including Knoxdale Public School, Briargreen Public School,

Greenbank Middle School The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB, known as English-language Public District School Board No. 25 prior to 1999) refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ont ...

(closed in June 2017), Abdulgadir School of Hope, St. John XXIII Elementary School, and Manordale Public School.

Sir Robert Borden High School Sir Robert Borden High School (SRB, Borden) is a high school located on Greenbank Road in the Nepean district of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Adjacent to the main office of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, this school was built in 1969 and ...

has students in grades 7 through 12 .

Landmarks

*Congregation

Beit Tikvah of Ottawa Beit Tikvah is a modern orthodox synagogue located in the Nepean district of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, serving the Craig Henry area. History The Jewish population of Ottawa grew from 20 families in 1889 to approximately 5,500 in 1961. Beth Sh ...

(formerly Beth Shalom West), a synagogue is situated right in the heart of Craig Henry. *The Craig Henry Plaza is anchored by the Quickie convenience store, and houses a number of other stores and offices targeted at local residents. *Craig Henry Tennis Club

Parks

*Craig Henry Park – Has a play structure, is linked by a bike path to Sir Robert Borden High School and by a walking/cycling underpass to Centrepointe, also home of the Craig Henry Tennis Club. *Charing Park – has a play structure, tobogganing hill, hockey rink / basketball court and water fountain. *Knoxdale Road Park – is a smaller park with a play structure and a new splash pad (Built in the summer of 2013). *Ben Franklin Soccer Dome- Has two large soccer fields, a small gym, change rooms, and a meeting room. Opened in 2007, its location is at Knoxdale and West Hunt Club Road. *Bateman Park - runs from the south side of Bateman Road to the Hydro right-of-way - has a playground with playstructure and swing set. There is a small decorative wooden bridge over a culvert in the middle of the park.

References

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