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Beaverbrook

The first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata, east of Kanata Lakes along March Road, with a community centre and outdoor pool.

Rear of Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ottawa. It's a nice sunny spot to park at the office.
Rear of Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ottawa. It's a nice sunny spot to park at the office.. Photo: Andrew Plumb from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6,680Population* · source
2,835Private dwellings* · source
44Median age* · source
6Schools inside
13Parks & places inside
0Homes for sale here

* Ottawa Neighbourhood Study figures for its “Beaverbrook” area, which is larger than Beaverbrook alone.

Wikipedia calls Beaverbrook the first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata, known for its hedged houses and community facilities. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Beaverbrook' area had 6,680 residents in the 2021 census.

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The neighbourhood

About Beaverbrook

Wikipedia calls Beaverbrook the first and oldest residential neighbourhood in Kanata, known for its hedged houses and community facilities. It lies in Kanata North Ward and, per Wikipedia, is bounded by the Kanata North Business Park to the north, March Road to the east, Campeau Drive to the south and Knudson Avenue and Weslock Way to the west. Our data places the Beaverbrook Community Centre, outdoor pool and several parks on Beaverbrook Road. The 2021 census counted 6,680 people in the ONS Beaverbrook area, with 36.1% of dwellings being condominiums.

Boundaries

Wikipedia gives Beaverbrook's boundaries as the Kanata North Business Park to the north, March Road to the east, Campeau Drive to the south and Knudson Avenue and Weslock Way to the west. Statistics here use the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's 'Beaverbrook' area.

Homes

In the 2021 census, ONS counted 2,835 private dwellings in Beaverbrook: 50.5% row houses, 31.6% single-detached, 2.3% semi-detached, 5.6% apartments in buildings under five storeys and 9.7% in buildings of five or more storeys. Condominiums were 36.1% of dwellings. Owner households were 73.5% and renter households 26.5%. ons-sqo.ca

Highlights
  • Beaverbrook Community Centre, outdoor pool and pool park on Beaverbrook Road
  • Three OCDSB elementary schools, Earl of March Secondary School and a Catholic elementary school
  • 6,680 people in the ONS area (2021 census)
  • 10.2% of workers commuted by public transit (ONS, 2021), the highest of the three areas
  • Roughly half of dwellings (50.5%) are row houses (ONS, 2021)

Community

History

How Beaverbrook came to be

  1. 1964

    Beaverbrook was originally part of March Township farmland until the 1960s, when developer and planner Bill Teron set out to create a planned 'Garden City' community. The first street developed was Tiffany Crescent, in 1964. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 1978

    John Mlacak, reeve of March Township from 1968 to 1976, helped lead Kanata's development through the 1970s and 1980s. In 1978 the area was incorporated as the new City of Kanata, named after the neighbourhood, after a referendum. en.wikipedia.org

  3. Beaverbrook is named after Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. en.wikipedia.org

People & landmarks

Local names worth knowing

  • Terry Matthews

    Wikipedia lists him as a notable resident, born in 1943, entrepreneur and chairman of Mitel. en.wikipedia.org

  • Marianne Wilkinson

    Wikipedia lists her as a notable resident and a past mayor and city councillor of Kanata North. en.wikipedia.org

Map

Around Beaverbrook

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Schools

6 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Beaverbrook centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.

Parks & places

10 nearby

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

3 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • Downtown Ottawa

    20.1 km straight-line from the Kanata North area centre to Parliament Hill; 25.9 km by road, about 26 minutes (free-flow, no traffic).

    router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org

  • O-Train

    Moodie station on the Confederation Line is the nearest O-Train station in our data; OpenStreetMap lists it as open.

    openstreetmap.org

The full transit guide.

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Neighbouring areas

Questions people ask

Quick answers

Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

All 33 questions

  1. Is Kanata North a good place to live?

    Kanata North is a suburban part of west-end Ottawa, about 20 km west-southwest of Parliament Hill. In the 2021 census the three areas we cover had 19,945 residents in Kanata Lakes, 15,525 in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 6,680 in Beaverbrook. Whether it suits you depends on what you need, so here are the facts rather than a verdict.

    As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  2. What are homes like in Kanata North?

    In the 2021 census, single-detached houses were 46.5% of dwellings in Kanata Lakes and 46.9% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant, but 31.6% in Beaverbrook. Row houses were 27.9%, 45.8% and 50.5% in those three areas respectively.

    As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  3. Is Kanata North walkable?

    The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study's average Walk Score is 22.39 for Kanata Lakes, 19.53 for Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 28.96 for Beaverbrook. On average there are 8, 8.7 and 9.5 transit stops within a 600 m walk in those areas.

    As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  4. How do people in Kanata North get to work?

    In the 2021 census, 85.7% of workers in Kanata Lakes, 84.0% in Brookside - Briarbrook - Morgan's Grant and 78.9% in Beaverbrook commuted by car, truck or van. Public transit was used by 5.8%, 5.5% and 10.2% respectively.

    As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

  5. What parks are in Kanata North?

    Parks mapped in the area include Beaverpond Park, Walden Park, Keyrock Park, Fentiman Park, Jim Malone Park, Tanmount Park, Whalen Park, Varley Park, Lytle Park and Gow Park. Monk Environmental Park (3125 Solandt Road) is mapped as a nature area.

    As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

  6. Where are the recreation centres, pools and rinks in Kanata North?

    The Richcraft Recreation Complex is at 4101 Innovation Drive, and the Beaverbrook Community Centre and Beaverbrook Outdoor Pool are at 1002 Beaverbrook Road. Keyrock Park has a mapped ice rink.

    As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

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