Nepean, Ontario
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Recent quantity of snow
| Years | Depth |
|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | |
| 2008–2009 | 120.5 cm (47.4 in) |
| 2007–2008 | 414.5 cm (163.2 in) |
| 2006–2007 | 312.2 cm (122.9 in) |
| 2005–2006 | 150 cm (59.1 in) |
| 2004–2005 | 399.6 cm (157.3 in) |
| 2003–2004 | 296.9 cm (116.9 in) |
| 2002–2003 | 401.1 cm (157.9 in) |
History
Nepean TownshipNepean Township, Ontario
Nepean Township is a historical township in Eastern Ontario, Canada.Originally known as Township D, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it became part of Carleton County and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, who settled in...
, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean Township, on the future site of Bytown
Bytown
Bytown is the former name of Ottawa, Canada's capital city. It was founded on on September 26, 1826, incorporated as a town on January 1, 1850, and superseded by the incorporation of the City of Ottawa on January 1, 1855. The founding was marked by a sod turning, and a letter from Governor General...
. Nepean was incorporated as a city on November 24, 1978. The geographic boundaries of Nepean changed considerably over this time; the original town hall of the township of Nepean was located in Westboro, which was annexed in 1949 by the city of Ottawa. Nepean's centre then moved to the community of Bells Corners
Bells Corners, Ontario
Bells Corners is a suburban community in the city of Ottawa, Canada. As of the Canada 2006 Census, it had a population of 9,799.-History:...
. In the 1950 and 1960s, Nepean's urban area began to expand in previous rural areas in such areas as Centrepointe
Centrepointe
Centrepointe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada and part of the former city of Nepean. The population of Centrepointe is between 4,000 and 4,500 people...
in the east, and Barrhaven
Barrhaven, Ontario
Barrhaven is a rapidly growing suburban neighbourhood in the southwest of the urban area of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about southwest of downtown Ottawa. Prior to amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean. Its population as of the Canada 2006 Census was...
in the south.
Prior to its amalgamation with 10 other municipalities into the new city of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
in 2001, the population of Nepean was 124,878. The 2006 census population was 138,596.
Nepean was named after Sir Evan Nepean
Evan Nepean
Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet PC was a British politician and colonial administrator.-Early career:...
, British Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
-Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon...
from 1782 to 1791.
A Nepean quarry provided the sandstone blocks that were the principal building material used in the Parliament Buildings
Parliament Hill
Parliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
in downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Like other downtowns it is the commercial and economic centre of the city. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa's financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the...
.
Demographics
According to the Canada 2001 CensusCanada 2001 Census
The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 15, 2001. On that day, Statistics Canada attempted to count every person in Canada. The total population count of Canada was 30,007,094. This was a 4% increase over 1996 Census of 28,846,761. In...
:
- Population: 124,878
- % Change (1996–2001): 8.5
- Dwellings: 44,685
- Area (km2.): 217.00
- Density (persons per km2.): 575.5
As of the 2006 census, the population of Nepean had risen to 148,596.
| Neighbourhood | Population (2006) | Area (sq. km.) | Density (per sq. km.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Canada | 0 | 16.96 | 0 |
| Barrhaven | 49,200 | 20.10 | 2447.8 |
| Bayshore | 7,535 | 1.21 | 6244.3 |
| Bells Corners | 9,799 | 4.67 | 2098.3 |
| Briar Green | 2,097 | 0.90 | 2328.2 |
| Centrepointe Centrepointe Centrepointe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada and part of the former city of Nepean. The population of Centrepointe is between 4,000 and 4,500 people... |
7,275 | 2.06 | 3537.6 |
| City View City View, Ottawa City View is a neighbourhood in the Nepean sector of Ottawa, Canada.City View is bounded on the north by Baseline Road, one the east by Merivale Road/Clyde Avenue, on the south by Meadowlands Drive and on the west by Indian Road.... |
4,756 | 2.42 | 1964.4 |
| Craig Henry Craig Henry Craig Henry is a residential neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada and part of the former city of Nepean. It is a mature residential subdivision in the west/central part of Ottawa, developed from 1971 onwards... |
6,772 | 1.84 | 3684.6 |
| Crystal Beach | 4,173 | 5.51 | 758.0 |
| Fisher Heights Fisher Heights Fisher Heights is the name of a neighbourhood in the Nepean sector of Ottawa, Canada.Fisher Heights is bounded on the north by Baseline Road, on the east by Fisher Avenue, on the south by Meadowlands Drive and on the west by the Skyline neighbourhood... |
6,004 | 1.96 | 3068.4 |
| Graham Park-Qualicum Qualicum, Ottawa Built in the early 1960's, Qualicum is a neighbourhood in the Nepean area of Ottawa, Ontario. Many of the residences in the area are executive homes situated on large lots . Qualicum Street boasts large custom houses built by Teron.... |
1,699 | 1.21 | 1402.4 |
| Heart's Desire | 5,782 | 8.96 | 645.3 |
| Leslie Park Leslie Park Leslie Park is a neighbourhood in the Nepean sector of Ottawa, Canada. It has a population of 2,833 .Leslie Park is bounded on the north by Baseline Road, on the east by Greenbank Road, on the west by Cedarview Road and on the south by the OCRR.Leslie Park contains two parks... |
2,833 | 0.98 | 2897.6 |
| Manordale | 1,899 | 1.41 | 1346.7 |
| Meadowlands | 3,608 | 2.05 | 1758.4 |
| Parkwood Hills Parkwood Hills Parkwood Hills is a neighbourhood in River Ward and Knoxdale-Merivale Ward, located in Nepean, Ontario. It is notable for the thriller Parkwood Hills which was filmed on location in the area by Kolin Casagrande, and for being a typical and illustrative example of town planning and development by... |
10,189 | 2.86 | 3562.6 |
| Pineglen-Merivale Gardens | 3,385 | 11.07 | 305.9 |
| Tanglewood | 4,401 | 1.60 | 2748.0 |
| Trend Village-Arlington Woods Arlington Woods Arlington Woods is a quiet neighbourhood in southwestern Ottawa, Ontario, in the former town of Nepean. It is located west of Greenbank Road, east of Highway 416, north of West Hunt Club Road and south of the Redwood Park neighbourhood... |
4,945 | 3.55 | 1394.6 |
| Rural Nepean | 2,244 | 123.02 | 18.2 |
Mayors
- 1978 Andrew HaydonAndrew S. HaydonAndrew Scott "Andy" Haydon is a Canadian engineer and politician. He was reeve of Nepean Township, Ontario from 1970 to 1978 and Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton from 1978-1991...
- 1978–97 Ben Franklin
- 1997–2001 Mary PittMary PittMary Pitt was a British courtier.Her portrait is one of the Hampton Court Beauties by Godfrey Kneller, comissioned by Queen Mary II of England.-Family:...
Education
Public schools in Nepean are administrated by Ottawa-Carleton District School BoardOttawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
. The board's headquarters are located within Nepean itself. Catholic schools, or "separate schools", are administered by the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board. Schools in Nepean include:
- Merivale High School
- Bell High School
- Pope John the 23rd Catholic Elementary
- St.John the Apostle Catholic Elementary
- St.Mary Catholic Elementary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Elementary
- Greenbank Public Elementary
- Greenbank Public Middle SchoolGreenbank Middle SchoolGreenbank Middle School is an intermediate public school in Nepean, a suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1963, it aims to be a student-centered learning environment where students become informed decision-makers. It is located on Greenbank Road, from which it gets its name...
- Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSir Robert Borden High SchoolSir Robert Borden High School is a high school located on Greenbank Road in Ottawa, Ontario. Adjacent to the main office of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, this school was founded in 1969 and named after the late Conservative Prime Minister of Canada, Robert Borden.Architecturally, the...
- St. Paul Catholic High School
- Mother Theresa Catholic High School
- Ecole Secondaire Catholique de Franco – Ouest
- Cedarveiw Middle School
- Meadowlands Public School
- Parkwood Hills Public School
- Sir Winston Middle School
- Ecole Catholique Laurier Carriere
- Frank Ryan Catholic Middle School
- Saint Rita's Catholic School
- Our Lady of Peace Catholic School
- D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School
Nepean City Hall
Ben Franklin Place
Ben Franklin Place is a building complex in the Centrepointe area of Ottawa which houses the Centrepointe Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, the Centrepointe Theatre, and a satellite office for the city of Ottawa. It also includes an outdoor skating rink...
, located in Centrepointe, was formerly the city hall for Nepean until it became a part of Ottawa. Now, it serves as a government office and client service centre, as well as continuing to be home to a branch of the Ottawa Library and the Centrepointe Theatre.
Museums
Nepean MuseumNepean Museum
The Nepean Museum, located at 16 Rowley Avenue, Nepean, Ontario, Canada, is a museum that preserves and makes accessible evidence of the history of Nepean. Artifacts related to Nepean, from its beginnings to the 20th century, are restored and displayed in the museum galleries and grounds...
located at 16 Rowley Avenue, Nepean Ontario is a museum that collects, preserves, researchs, exhibits and interprets the works of man and nature in Nepean.
Media
"Nepean This Week" (http://www.nepeanthisweek.com/) is a weekly publication distributed in the Nepean area.The Ottawa area's CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
affiliate, CTV Ottawa formerly known as CJOH-TV
CJOH-TV
CJOH-DT is a television station serving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and the surrounding region. Owned by Bell Media, it is part of the CTV Television Network....
was headquartered on Merivale Road in Nepean. The studio was home to shows such as Graham Kerr
Graham Kerr
Graham Kerr is a cooking personality who is best known for his television cooking show The Galloping Gourmet.- Biography :...
's The Galloping Gourmet, and the cult children's classic You Can't Do That on Television
You Can't Do That on Television
You Can't Do That on Television is a Canadian television program that first aired locally in 1979 before ultimately airing internationally in 1981...
. The building was ravaged by a fire on February 7, 2010. The Merivale Road complex is still home to Astral Media
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,...
's English language stations CKQB-FM
CKQB-FM
CKQB-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an active rock format at 106.9 FM in Ottawa and 99.9 FM in Pembroke...
and CJOT-FM, which are located in a separate building from CJOH-TV.
Famous Nepeanites
The following famous people were either born in, raised in, or consider Nepean their home town:- Jamie Baker, hockey player and broadcaster
- Fred BrathwaiteFred BrathwaiteFredrick Brathwaite is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets and Atlanta Thrashers...
, hockey player - Doug FrobelDoug FrobelDouglas Steven Frobel was a major league baseball player from 1982 to 1987. Frobel was developed in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system to take over the starting right fielder position from Dave Parker in 1984. Prone to strikeouts, Frobel never played regularly but had a career high of 12 home...
, former pro baseball player - Charmaine HooperCharmaine HooperCharmaine Hooper is a former striker for the Canadian women's national soccer team.-Career:A former star at North Carolina State University, she currently plays for the * of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League...
, soccer player - Jesse LevineJesse LevineJesse Levine is a Canadian-born American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles rank of No. 94 on November 3, 2008....
, tennis player - Steve MacLeanSteven MacLean (astronaut)Steven Glenwood MacLean is a Canadian astronaut. He is the current President of the Canadian Space Agency, appointed on September 1, 2008....
, astronaut - Sandra OhSandra OhSandra Oh is a Canadian actress. She is best known for the role of Dr. Cristina Yang on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, for which she has won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award. She also played notable roles in the feature films Under the Tuscan Sun and Sideways, and had a supporting role on the...
, actress - Jesse PalmerJesse PalmerJesse James Palmer is a Canadian-born sports commentator and former college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League for four seasons in the early 2000s...
, football player, TV's The Bachelor in 2004 - Darren Pang, former hockey player, hockey analyst
- George PettitGeorge PettitGeorge Pettit , is a Canadian musician best known as the former lead vocalist of the post-hardcore band Alexisonfire.-Biography:George grew up in the 'Gateway to Niagara' town of Grimsby...
, singer/songwriter for AlexisonfireAlexisonfireAlexisonfire was a five-piece, Juno-nominated post-hardcore band that formed in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2001. The band consisted of George Pettit , Dallas Green , Wade MacNeil , Chris Steele , and Jordan Hastings .They describe their music as "the sound of two Catholic high-school girls... - Klea ScottKlea ScottKlea Scott is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Emma Hollis on the Fox television series Millennium. Her most notable films are Minority Report and Collateral.-Career:...
, actress - Jason YorkJason YorkJason Andrew York , is a former professional ice hockey player in the NHL. A defenceman, he last played for the Boston Bruins in the 2006–07 season.-Playing career:...
, former hockey player - Steve YzermanSteve YzermanStephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
, former hockey player
Nepean communities and neighbourhoods
Prior to amalgamation, the following communities and neighbourhoods were within the city boundaries:- Arlington WoodsArlington WoodsArlington Woods is a quiet neighbourhood in southwestern Ottawa, Ontario, in the former town of Nepean. It is located west of Greenbank Road, east of Highway 416, north of West Hunt Club Road and south of the Redwood Park neighbourhood...
- Ashdale
- BarrhavenBarrhaven, OntarioBarrhaven is a rapidly growing suburban neighbourhood in the southwest of the urban area of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about southwest of downtown Ottawa. Prior to amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean. Its population as of the Canada 2006 Census was...
- Barrhaven On The Green
- Cedar Grove
- Chapman Mills
- Davidson Heights
- Fraserdale
- Havenlea
- Heritage Glen
- Heritage Park / Barrhaven Terrace
- Highbury Park
- Knollsbrook
- LongfieldsLongfieldsLongfields is a community located in Ottawa, Ontario. This recent neighbourhood is located within the growing suburb of Barrhaven in the city's southwest and bordered by Longfields Drive, Strandherd Drive and Woodroffe Avenue....
- The Meadows
- Old Barrhaven
- Pheasant Run
- Rideaucrest
- Woodroffe Estates
- Bayshore
- Bells Corners
- Arbeatha Park
- Lynwood Village
- Westcliffe EstatesWestcliffe EstatesWestcliffe Estates , founded in 1969, a growing community of over 2000 homes in the village of Bell’s Corners. Most of the older homes in this area were built by Assaly Construction and later the Thomas C. Assaly Corporation. The Westcliffe community is characterized by significantly higher...
- Borden Farm
- Boyce
- Briargreen
- Carleton HeightsCarleton HeightsCarleton Heights is a neighbourhood located in Ottawa, Canada. It is bounded on the north by the Central Experimental Farm, on the east by the Rideau River, on the south by the junction of Prince of Wales Drive and Fisher Avenue and on the west by Fisher Avenue. The northern part of the...
- Cedarhill Estates
- CentrepointeCentrepointeCentrepointe is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada and part of the former city of Nepean. The population of Centrepointe is between 4,000 and 4,500 people...
- Craig HenryCraig HenryCraig Henry is a residential neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada and part of the former city of Nepean. It is a mature residential subdivision in the west/central part of Ottawa, developed from 1971 onwards...
- Crestview
- Crystal Bay
- Crystal BeachCrystal Beach (Nepean)For other uses, see Crystal Beach Crystal Beach is a community located on the west side of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Its boundaries can broadly be described as Carling Avenue to the North, Moodie Drive to the West, and Corkstown Road to the South and East. Crystal Beach was established in the late...
- City View
- Country Place
- Fallowfield
- Fisher Glen
- Fisher HeightsFisher HeightsFisher Heights is the name of a neighbourhood in the Nepean sector of Ottawa, Canada.Fisher Heights is bounded on the north by Baseline Road, on the east by Fisher Avenue, on the south by Meadowlands Drive and on the west by the Skyline neighbourhood...
- Graham Park
- Grenfell GlenGrenfell GlenGrenfell Glen is an upscale neighborhood located in the south end of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. Grenfell Glen is a small community of about 150 houses surrounded by woods that are part of the National Capital Commission's Greenbelt.Pinhey Forest, named after Charles H. Pinhey, is located...
- Hearts Desire
- Hillsdale
- JockvaleJockvale, OntarioJockvale is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the municipal boundaries of Ottawa....
- Lakeview Park
- Leslie ParkLeslie ParkLeslie Park is a neighbourhood in the Nepean sector of Ottawa, Canada. It has a population of 2,833 .Leslie Park is bounded on the north by Baseline Road, on the east by Greenbank Road, on the west by Cedarview Road and on the south by the OCRR.Leslie Park contains two parks...
- Lincoln Heights
- Manordale
- Meadowlands
- Merivale Gardens
- Orchard Estates
- Parkwood HillsParkwood HillsParkwood Hills is a neighbourhood in River Ward and Knoxdale-Merivale Ward, located in Nepean, Ontario. It is notable for the thriller Parkwood Hills which was filmed on location in the area by Kolin Casagrande, and for being a typical and illustrative example of town planning and development by...
- Pineglen
- Qualicum
- Rideau Glen
- Rocky Point
- Ryan Farm
- Sheahan Estates
- Shirleys Bay
- Skyline
- St. Claire Gardens
- Stewart Farm
- Stonebridge
- Tanglewood
- Trend Village
- Twin Elm
- Woodvale