Official Name: | Beaverbrook |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Ottawa |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ottawa |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Ottawa |
Subdivision Type3: | Community |
Subdivision Name3: | Kanata |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | MPs |
Leader Title2: | MPPs |
Leader Title3: | Councillors |
Leader Name: | Mark Sutcliffe |
Leader Name1: | Jenna Sudds |
Leader Name2: | Karen McCrimmon |
Leader Name3: | Cathy Curry |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | early 1960s |
Established Title2: | Incorporated |
Established Date2: | 1978 (Kanata) |
Established Title3: | Amalgamated |
Established Date3: | 2001 (City of Ottawa) |
Area Total Km2: | 2.59 |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 5,182 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
Coordinates: | 45.3261°N -75.9014°W |
Beaverbrook is a suburban neighbourhood in Kanata North Ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located within the former city of Kanata. Beaverbrook is known for its hedged houses and community facilities. The neighbourhood is bounded by the Kanata North Business Park to the north, March Road to the east, Campeau Drive to the south and Knudson Avenue & Weslock Way to the west.
According to the Canada 2011 Census, the total population of the neighbourhood was 5,182.[1]
Originally known as Kanata, Beaverbook is the first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata. The area was an agricultural part of March Township until the 1960s when developer and planner Bill Teron set about creating a planned Garden City community. The first street to be developed was Tiffany Crescent in 1964. John Mlacak, who was the reeve of March Township from 1968 to 1976, helped lead the development of Kanata during the 1970s, 1980s and onward.[2] The city centre didn't grow as he had originally planned, but eventually with its residences, hi-tech businesses, and commercial services, in 1978 it was incorporated as the new City of Kanata, which was named after the neighbourhood after a referendum. Beaverbrook is named after Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook.