Beaverbrook is a suburban neighbourhood in Ottawa

Ottawa

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, in the community of Kanata

Kanata

Kanata is an aboriginal word meaning "village" or "settlement."- Name of Canada :Until the mid-20th century, the Mohawk word "kanata" was thought to have been the origin of Canada's name...

. The neighbourhood is bounded by the Kanata North Business Park to the north, March Road

March Road

March Road is an arterial boulevard in the Kanata area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.The road begins at the point where Eagleson Road crosses The Queensway and turns to the west at the Dunrobin turnoff. The road continues past Carp, crosses The Queensway a second time and continues all the way to...

 to the east, Campeau Drive to the south and Knudson Avenue & Weslock Way to the west.

The first and oldest neighbourhood in Kanata, Beaverbrook is known for its hedged houses and community facilities. The area was mostly residential until the 1960s when developer and planner Bill Teron set about creating a planned community. The community didn't grow as he had originally planned, but eventually became the City of Kanata, founded in 1978. Beaverbrook is also home to Canadian businessman Terry Matthews

Terry Matthews

Sir Terence Hedley Matthews OBE, FIEE, FREng is a Welsh business magnate, serial high tech entrepreneur, and Wales's first billionaire....

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