Queensway Terrace North (QTN) is a neighbourhood in

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in the west end of

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, Canada. Its neighbourhood association is bounded to the north by

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, to the west by Pinecrest Road, to the south by the Queensway ( Highway 417), and to the east by the

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. These boundaries include the adjacent neighbourhood of

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History

A few people first settled in the neighbourhood in the late 1800s closer to

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. Most of the homes, however, were built in the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1956 the

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acquired 114 acres of the Arkell farm on Pinecrest Road. By 1958 it was subdivided north of the C.N.R tracks (present day Highway 417) to form Queensway Terrace North.

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’s firm completed single family homes on over 300 lots. A lot was reserved for Severn Public School. Together Queensway Terrace North and South were originally one neighbourhood until Highway 417 (part of the

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) was completed through the area in the 1960s. Since 2000 a number of semi-detached homes have been built to replace detached homes, especially in the northern section closer to

Transportation

Queensway Terrace North is well-served by public transportation with

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stations Pinecrest, Lincoln Fields and Queensway on its borders. Major lines 57 and 85 also skirt its northern edge on

. Cycling is also popular as a commuting method owing to the neighbourhood’s direct connections to the NCC pathway network. Driving is also convenient with four of the city’s major east-west routes ( Highway 417, Kichi Zibi Mikan,

, and Richmond Road) all passing to the borders of the neighbourhood. Further, there is rapid access to Pinecrest/Greenbank and Highway 416 southbound.

Recreation

Outdoor recreation is served by the adjoining Frank Ryan Park and Elmhurst Woods. Together they feature wooded paths, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, a basketball court, field house, summer wading pool, and winter skating rink. The neighbourhood is also directly connected to the

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pathway network via the Pinecrest Creek section and is close to the

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and

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Business

Queensway Terrace North is also home to Queensview Business Park. The park features

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, Goodlife fitness gym, an

bus garage, and many offices. The neighbourhood is also close to major retail centres

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, Bayshore Shopping Centre, Pinecrest Shopping Mall,

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and

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Education

The only active school within the borders of Queensway Terrace North is Severn Avenue Public School. As of 2017 it has become a French immersion school and offers a daycare program. Grant Alternative School (formerly Grant Public School) is a heritage site. The school was built in 1922 and closed in 1987. The school re-opened as an alternative school from 1991 to 2007. The building has been renovated and reopened in 2020 as a

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community centre including a daycare and public meeting space.

References

* Queensway North Terrace Community Association: http://www.qtn.ca/ {{authority control Neighbourhoods in Ottawa