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Kanata Lakes

Field	Value
official_name	Kanata Lakes
image_skyline	Hospice in Kanata - panoramio.jpg
pushpin_map	Canada Ottawa
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ottawa
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Canada
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Ontario
subdivision_type2	City
subdivision_name2	Ottawa
subdivision_type3	Ward
subdivision_name3	Kanata North
leader_title1	MPs
leader_title2	MPPs
leader_title3	Councillors
leader_name1	Jenna Sudds
leader_name2	Karen McCrimmon
leader_name3	Cathy Curry
established_title2	Incorporated
established_date2	1978 (Kanata)
established_title3	Amalgamated
established_date3	2001 (City of Ottawa)
settlement_type	Neighbourhood
population_as_of	2011
population_total	12,668
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	EST
utc_offset	−05:00
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	−04:00
elevation_m	100
website	Community Association

Kanata Lakes also known as Marchwood-Lakeside is a neighbourhood in Kanata North Ward in the west end of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, 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 Terry Fox Drive, and south of Morgan's Grant. Kanata Lakes is located about 20 km west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa.

According to the 2011 Canadian Census, the population of Kanata Lakes was 12,668.

Features

Kanata Lakes' main street is Kanata Avenue, which runs over the Queensway into the neighbourhoods of Katimavik-Hazeldean and Glen Cairn 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, a developer who purchased 4000 acre 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 2 km2 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 movie theatre 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, 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

Terry Matthews - Founder of Kanata Hitech sector
Chris Phillips - hockey player

References

Population calculated by combining Census Tracts 5050160.07 and 5050160.03 with Dissemination Area 35061578

Wikipedia Source

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