Osgoode (also called Osgoode Village) is a
population centre in
Osgoode Ward in the rural south end of
Ottawa
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, Ontario, Canada. It lies surrounded by farmland, about 2 km east of the
Rideau River. Until amalgamation in 2001, it was part of
Osgoode Township. At the
Canada 2016 Census
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, the population was 2,578.
History
Osgoode, called Osgoode Station until 1962, was originally part of
Osgoode Township; it became part of Ottawa in 2001. The community was named for
William Osgoode, the first Chief Justice of Upper Canada.
Present day
Landmarks of the community include the Stuart Holmes Arena for
ice hockey
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, the Osgoode Community Centre and its surrounding recreation facilities, the mall, and numerous shops.
The nearest airport is the
Kars/Rideau Valley Air Park, about away, on the other side of the Rideau River.
In popular culture
In the 2020 American disaster film ''
Greenland
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'', starring
Gerard Butler, several private planes leave from Osgoode to take refugees to
Thule Air Base in Greenland.
References
External links
Osgoode Village Community Association
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Neighbourhoods in Ottawa
Osgoode Station
Populated places disestablished in 2001