Kanata Lakes also known as Marchwood-Lakeside is a neighbourhood in

Kanata North Ward Kanata North Ward or Ward 4 (French: ''Quartier Kanata-Nord'') is a ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The ward was created in 2006 when its predecessor, Kanata Ward, split in two main parts. The original Kanata Ward covered all of the fo ...

in the west end of the city of

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, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, it was located within the City of Kanata. It is located north of the Queensway, west of Beaverbrook, east of

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, and south of

Morgan's Grant Morgan's Grant is a suburban neighbourhood located in Kanata, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is north of the Kanata North Business Park, west of March Road, and north of Terry Fox Drive. As of the 2016 Canada Census, its population was 9,825. Mor ...

. Kanata Lakes is located about west-southwest of

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. According to the 2011 Canadian Census, the population of Kanata Lakes was 12,668.Population calculated by combining Census Tracts 5050160.07 and 5050160.03 with Dissemination Area 35061578

Features

Kanata Lakes' main street is Kanata Avenue, which runs over the Queensway into the neighbourhoods of

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and

Glen Cairn Glen Cairn is a neighbourhood in Kanata South Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is also the name of a public school in the area. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, it was located in the City of Kanata. It is located in South Kanat ...

where it becomes Castlefrank Road. Kanata Avenue has four major side roads: Knudson Drive, Walden Drive, Goldridge Drive, Goulbourn Forced Road and Campeau Drive.

History

The area that is today Kanata Lakes was originally part of the Township of March, and was first settled by Europeans in the early 19th century. One site dating from this era is Pinhey's Point. It remained mainly agricultural until the 1960s when it became the site of heavy development. Modern Kanata is largely the creation of

William Teron William (Bill) Teron, (November 15, 1932 – March 12, 2018) was a Canadian real estate executive who was known as the "Father of Kanata". Born in Gardenton, Manitoba, he moved to Ottawa when he was eighteen. He started his own company, Golde ...

, a developer who purchased of rural land and set about building a model community: "A Garden City". The lands around the Kanata Lakes Golf & Country Club formed the initial core of Kanata Lakes when it was developed years later. Currently KNL Developments, a consortium, consisting of Urbandale and Richcraft, as well as Uniform and Cardel, are clear-cutting of the Beaver Pond Forest to facilitate further development of Kanata Lakes.

Notable buildings and institutions

* The Kanata Centrum power centre; together with adjacent developments. * Landmark Kanata Theatres, the largest

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in Ottawa.

Sports

Kanata Lakes has several sports associations with regular activities, the most visible being the large golf clubs (one of them right in the middle of the town), the sailing club and the bicycle club. There is also Kanata Soccer, March Kanata Tennis Club, Kanata Blazers minor hockey, Kanata Rangers Girls Hockey, Kanata Knights Football, and March Kanata figure skating club. High school sports such as Earl of March Senior Boys Basketball and All Saints Senior Boys Basketball are very popular as well.

Arts

Arts groups in Kanata Lakes include the

Kanata Symphony The Kanata Symphony Orchestra is a non-profit community orchestra, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Members are amateur musicians from all walks of life, from across the National Capital Region. Description The Kanata Symphony Orchestra is a mid-size ...

, Kanata Art Club, and Kanata Theatre.

Schools

* All Saints Catholic High School * St. Gabriel School * Earl of March Secondary School * Georges Vanier School * W. Erskine Johnson School * Kanata Highlands Public School

Notable residents

Chris Phillips Chris Phillips (born March 9, 1978) is a Canadian businessman and former professional ice hockey player. Phillips was a member of the Ottawa Senators for his entire career, which began with the 1997–98 season and ended with the 2015–16 seaso ...

- hockey player

References

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