College Ward or Ward 8 (French: Quartier Collège ) is a city ward in Ottawa , Canada 's west end. The ward covers the neighbourhoods of Bells Corners , Qualicum , Graham Park , Leslie Park , Redwood , Kenson Park , Parkway Park , Bel-Air Park , Bel-Air Heights , Braemar Park , Copeland Park , Briargreen , Centrepointe , Navaho , City View , Ryan Farm , Meadowlands and Crestview .
11-612: Centrepointe is a neighbourhood in College Ward in the urban west end of the city of Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. It was formerly part of the city of Nepean . It is a residential subdivision in the west/central part of Ottawa, developed from 1984 onwards, and is informally bounded by Baseline Road to the north, Woodroffe Avenue to the east, the CN railroad to the south, and the Briargreen subdivision and Forest Ridge Apartments to
22-407: A demonstration model of an "ideal community". After facing budget cuts, CMHC sold the land, with most being sold off to Ottawa's largest housing developer Minto Group , which built and sold off a wide range of homes from townhouses to large upscale houses. The Nepean Housing Corporation has built and rents out affordable housing units in townhouses and one low-rise apartment building. The neighbourhood
33-514: Is expected to be the terminus of Stage 2 of the LRT's Confederation Line . Delayed several times, as of April 2024, it is now expected by OC Transpo to be completed in 2026 at the earliest. Many school-aged children attend Briargreen, Manordale, Knoxdale (French Immersion), Greenbank Middle School (closed in 2017), and then Sir Robert Borden High School. Centrepointe has 2805, ethnic minorities per stats can 2016 census. College Ward Prior to
44-956: Is named for Algonquin College . Prior to amalgamation, the area now covered by College Ward in Ottawa's west end was in Carleton Ward . It was created in 1950, when Ottawa's west end was annexed from Nepean Township . The ward eventually became smaller and smaller, and by 1972 it only consisted of the area south of the Queensway and west of Clyde Avenue. Two aldermen elected for the newly created Carleton Ward Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Two to be elected Longtime incumbent Rick Chiarelli faced opposition from Brett Delmage
55-420: The 2006 election, College Ward was known as Baseline Ward , and didn't include Bells Corners. It was incorporated into the city with amalgamation in 2001 (elections were held in 2000). Previously, the ward existed on the earlier Ottawa-Carleton Regional Council. The ward is represented on city council by Laine Johnson . The ward has an estimated population of 55,000 (2006) and an area of 46.2 km . The ward
66-600: The association is the City of Ottawa's proposed development of the Centrepointe Town Centre concept, which could add up to two million square feet of high density residential and commercial space to the area. Residential construction in Centrepointe continues. In 2007, a former snow dump next to Centrepointe Park was converted into approximately 260 townhouses, terrace homes and low-rise apartments, which
77-454: The locally renowned Centrepointe Theatre, and the former Nepean City Hall (now housing satellite offices for the City of Ottawa). The neighbourhood has a significant Jewish population. The 2011 National Household Survey indicated that 13% of the neighbourhood's population was Jewish. The Centrepointe Community Association was formed on February 4, 2006 to represent and advance the interests of neighbourhood residents. A major issue confronting
88-432: The new buildings and as part of the City's long-term public transportation plan. As of 2024, two major apartment building projects are well underway in the north section of Centrepointe: a 2-tower (22 and 24 storeys) Richcraft condominium complex on the southwest corner at 19 Centrepointe Drive, and a 15-storey rental apartment building near the northeast corner of Constellation Drive (2140 Baseline Road). Baseline station
99-524: The west. The housing stock includes approximately 1,000 detached homes, with the remainder mostly townhomes (row houses) and terrace homes. According to the Canada 2016 Census , the neighbourhood had a total population of 7,245. Previously farmland, it was purchased by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation , which let the land lay fallow for many years. It had been intended to be developed as
110-639: Was completed in early 2011. The Centrepointe Community Association has not been very active as of late; however, it does advertise a community garage sale each spring. The easternmost portion of Centrepointe underwent major development. As of January 2012, construction had finished on three major projects: the City of Ottawa Archives at the corner of Tallwood Drive and Woodroffe Avenue, a new trades building for nearby Algonquin College, and expansion of Centrepointe Theatre at Ben Franklin Place. Baseline Station Portions of Constellation Drive were rerouted to accommodate
121-562: Was built to be Nepean's "downtown", with including small strip-mall shops and restaurants, and offices and a civic square, to formally housed Nepean's city hall. The neighbourhood was built as a "self-contained community" and was projected to cost $ 700 million. Its major attraction is Ben Franklin Place , named for the former mayor of Nepean , which houses the Centrepointe Branch of the Ottawa Public Library ,
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