Construction of the area was originally proposed by Bruce MacNabb, who was a consultant for Monarch, in 1989, and had been fighting for the areas development with the pre-amalgamation City of Nepean. Development of the area had been approved 8 years later in 1997 with the Area 7 Secondary Plan[3]. Construction then began in 2000. Much of the older homes in Stonebridge today are constructed by Monarch, though some lots were sold to builders such as Cardel. Newer parts of Stonebridge have largely been built by Minto, Mattamy, and Uniform.[4][5]
Transportation
As Stonebridge is far from downtown, and has only some transit service, the majority of people in the area drive.
Stonebridge has several parks, many including splash pads and fields. Major parks such as Kilbirnie Park and W.C. Levesque Park provide large fields and play structures for kids. Stonebridge Trail provides a 24 acre walking trail running along Jock River and wildlife watching for the community.[7][8] A city-run community centre, the Minto Recreation Complex, is located on the Greenbank/Cambrian intersection, being a key centrepiece of the both Half Moon Bay, a nearby neighborhood, and Stonebridge, and is visible from many places such as the nearby Half Moon Bay Park. The complex includes a gymnasium, a weight and exercise room, two pools, two skating rinks, a walking track, and several multi-use rooms. There is also a CFL-sized artificial playing football field to the south-east of the building called the Quinn's Pointe Field, which borders Ottawa Fire Station 47.[9]
The Stonebridge Golf Club, an 18-hole course, snakes through the community, and borders Longfields Drive.[10] The Stonebridge Community Association manages community events including summer and winter sports for kids.[11]
In July 2019, residents of Stonebridge voted in favour of a levy, to be paid by residents, to purchase golf course land owned by Mattamy Homes. The levy will stall any further development of homes on golf course land for an additional ten to fifteen years.[12]
References
↑derived from combining Ottawa-Gatineau census tracts 0141.04 and 0141.26
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