Glabar Park

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Glabar Park
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Glabar Park
Location within Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°22′02″N75°45′51″W / 45.36726°N 75.76422°W / 45.36726; -75.76422 Coordinates: 45°22′02″N75°45′51″W / 45.36726°N 75.76422°W / 45.36726; -75.76422
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
City Ottawa
Government
   MPs Anita Vandenbeld
   MPPs Jeremy Roberts
   Councillors Theresa Kavanagh
  Governing bodyGlabar Park Community Alliance
  PresidentVacant [1]
Area
  Total1.177 km2 (0.454 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total2,806
  Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
  Canada 2016 Census
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
Forward sortation area
K2A
Website Glabar Park Community Alliance

Glabar Park is a neighbourhood in Bay Ward, in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the west by Woodroffe Avenue north by Carling Avenue, south by The Queensway and on the east by Maitland Avenue. [2] The population at the 2011 census was about 2,806. [3]

Most of the neighbourhood was built in the 1950s. [4] [5] The first part of the neighbourhood was built in 1950 in the area around Hare Avenue (surrounding the eponymous Glabar Park) by the F. J. Shouldice Construction Company and sold by the Brownlee & McKeown Realtors. [6] Further development in the neighbourhood was done by Teron Construction and subdivided by J. P. Chenier Ltd. [7] In 1985 townhouses on Esterlawn Private were built which is off Fairlawn Avenue just behind Fairlawn Centre. Today a few houses on Carling Avenue have demolished and turned into low-rise apartments.

The neighbourhood is home to D. Roy Kennedy Public School, St Paul's Presbyterian Church, and the Seventh-day Adventist Church of Ottawa. It is home to two parks, Kingsmere Park and Lorry Greenberg Park. Kingsmere Park is the park with more of a social setting, it features a large wading pool in the summer, and a double-sized hockey and skating rink in the winter. These amenities are provided by the City of Ottawa. Fairlawn Mall is on Carling Avenue across from Carlingwood.

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References

  1. https://glabarpark.ca/contact-and-links/
  2. https://glabarpark.ca/welcome-to-the-glabar-park-front-page/
  3. Population calculated by combining Dissemination areas 35060444, 35061091, 35060443, 35061092, 35060445 and 35060446
  4. GeoOttawa aerial maps - 1958
  5. Ottawa- Gatineau District, Ontario. 1:63,360. Map Sheet 031G05-G12, [ed. 3], 1953; Open Data Producer: Geographical Section, General Staff, Department of National Defence; Date published: 1953-01-01 (publication), 2016-01-01 (publication)
  6. "Medium Priced Homes Designed for 'Luxury Living'". Ottawa Citizen. August 26, 1950. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  7. "Developer Must Clear All Ditches". Ottawa Citizen. September 24, 1958. Retrieved October 3, 2020.