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Ottawa- Community Overview

The City of Ottawa was originally a frontier hamlet called “The Landing”. Nicholas Sparks, after whom Sparks Street and Sparks Street Mall are named, was the original settler. The Royal Engineers, commanded by Colonel John By, came to “The Landing” in 1826 to construct the Rideau Canal and its series of locks as part of a navigable waterway from the St. Lawrence River to Lake Ontario. This would provide an alternate route for naval vessels to Lake Ontario in the event of a war with the United States. The Landing was renamed Bytown in honour of Colonel By. Bytown became a lumber centre with its own municipal government and in 1854 it became a city and was given a new name, Ottawa. This is an Anglicized version of “Outaouais” (pronounced “OO-too-way”), which is the name of a First Nation tribe of the upper Ottawa River.


Queen Victoria selected Ottawa as the capital of Canada. It was a meeting point between Canada's two basic cultures and possessed a setting of natural beauty. The Government of Canada has established the National Capital Commission to co-operate with the city and the surrounding municipal governments in developing joint projects that affect the capital’s life and its physical appearance, government building areas, railways relocation program and renewal of the urban core of Ottawa and Hull.


It was on January 1, 1969 that the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was formed to develop a cohesive and comprehensive management plan in the face of the continued rapid urban growth throughout the national capital region.


Ottawa, the capital city of Canada was created on January 1, 2001 by amalgamating the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton and eleven other local municipalities including, Ottawa, Cumberland, Gloucester, Goulbourn, Kanata, Nepean, Osgoode, Rideau, Rockcliffe Park, Vanier and West Carleton.


Ottawa is located 193 km northwest of Montreal and 399 km northeast of Toronto, on Highways #416 and 417 (Trans Canada Highway). The city is situated at the junction of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers. 


The population of Ottawa numbers approximately 812,129.

 

For more information about Ottawa:

City of Ottawa

110 Laurier Ave. W

Ottawa, ON

K1P 1J1

613-580-2400

https://ottawa.ca/en

Weather

Ottawa has an average July temperature of 20.9°C and an average January temperature of –10.8°C. The average annual precipitation is 943 mm.

 

For daily or historical weather conditions, visit: 

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca

MEDIA

One of the best ways to learn about your new community is to subscribe to the local newspaper. 


The Ottawa Citizen

613-829-9100

https://ottawacitizen.com/


Ottawa Sun

613-739-7000

https://ottawasun.com/

EDUCATION

For information regarding curriculum and enrolment procedures, please contact:

For information on the Roman Catholic Separate Schools, please contact:

Additional educational institutes:

Medical Information

Public Services

TRANSPORTATION

Motor Vehicle & Driver Licencing

Ministry of Transportation

613-523-1048

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/


Public Transit

OC Transpo and O Train

613-741-4390

https://www.octranspo.com/en/

COMMUNITY

Parks & Recreation

613-580-2400

https://ottawa.ca/en


Ottawa Public Library

613-580-2945

https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en


Brewer Complex

613-247-4938

https://ottawa.ca/en


Canterbury Recreation Complex

613-247-4865

https://ottawa.ca/en


Pincecrest Recreation Centre

613-828-3118

https://ottawa.ca/en


Ray Friel Recreation Complex

613-830-2747

https://ottawa.ca/en


St-Laurent Complex

613-742-6767

https://ottawa.ca/en


Splash Wave Pool

613-748-4222

https://ottawa.ca/en


For information about upcoming events in Ottawa, visit: 

http://www.ottawafocus.com/

Special Attractions

GROCERY STORES

To find a grocery store in the Ottawa area, visit:


Loblaws

https://www.loblaws.ca/


Metro

https://www.metro.ca/


Sobeys

https://www.sobeys.com/en/


Specialty Stores


La Bottega

Italian Grocery

613-789-7575

https://www.labottega.ca/

Shopping Centres

Rideau Centre

50 Rideau St. 

Ottawa, ON

K1N 9J7

613-236-6565

https://shops.cadillacfairview.com/property/cf-rideau-centre


Carlingwood Shopping Centre

2121 Carlingwood Ave. 

Ottawa, ON 

K2A 1H2

613-725-1546

https://carlingwood.com/


Bayshore Shopping Centre

100 Bayshore Dr. 

Ottawa, ON

K2B 8C1

613-829-7491

https://bayshoreshoppingcentre.com/

Entertainment

Movie Theatres

To find a movie theatre close to you, visit:

https://www.tribute.ca/


Restaurants

To find local restaurants, visit:

http://www.ottawafood.com/

 

Live Theatre

For production information, visit:

https://www.ottawa-theatre.com/


Nightlife

For information on bars and nightclubs, visit: 

http://www.ottawaentertainment.ca/


Parks to Visit

 Major Hills Park

 Confederation Park

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