Foster Farm

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Foster Farm
Neighbourhood
St-Rémi Parish
St-Rémi Parish
Motto(s): 
"Neighbours helping neighbours"[1]
Foster Farm is located in Ottawa
Foster Farm
Foster Farm
Location within Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°21′00″N 75°47′45″W / 45.35000°N 75.79583°W / 45.35000; -75.79583Coordinates: 45°21′00″N 75°47′45″W / 45.35000°N 75.79583°W / 45.35000; -75.79583
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CityOttawa
Government
 • MPsAnita Vandenbeld
 • MPPsJeremy Roberts
 • CouncillorsTheresa Kavanagh
Area
 • Total0.64 km2 (0.25 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total3,636
 • Density5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
 Canada 2016 Census
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
Forward sortation area
K2B

Foster Farm,[2] nicknamed "the Farm",[1] is a neighbourhood in the Britannia area of Bay Ward in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded to the north by Richmond Road, to the east by , to the west by the former Ottawa/Nepean city limits and the south by the Highway 417, the Queensway. It is bordered by , Queensway Terrace North, Redwood, Michele Heights. The total population of this area according to the 2016 Canada Census was 3,636.[3]

History[]

The neighbourhood was named after the original owner of the land.[4] The northeast corner of the neighbourhood began to be built in the 1920s as an extension of the Britannia Heights subdivision.[5] The neighbourhood continued to be developed in the 1960s[6][7] around the 1980s and around 2000.[8] In 1970, Ottawa City Council approved the site for public hosing.[9] The Ottawa Housing Corporation Foster Farm social housing project, of which the neighbourhood is synonymous, was built in 1973.[10]

The residential housing consists from middle class two story houses, and duplexes to high rises and townhouses.

Facilities[]

There are community housing projects and a high rise apartment on Ramsey Crescent and Dumaurier. The high rise apartment on Ramsey Crescent is home to the Foster Farm Daycare. Behind the high rise is a shopping strip featuring an appliance store and a few take out food places. Next door is the Boys and Girls Club community centre featuring meeting rooms, a gymnasium, and an indoor swimming pool.

The community has many amenities close by. There are three parks, Barwell Park, Ruth Wildgen Park featuring an outdoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, and a small baseball diamond. The other park (Dumaurier) is at Pinecrest and Dumaurier featuring large Slo-Pitch diamonds. Malls in the area include the Pinecrest Shopping Centre and Bayshore Shopping Centre. There are two churches, St. Stephen's Anglican and Paroisse St-Rémi French Catholic. It is home to Abarrar School owned by the Muslim Association of Canada on Grenon Avenue. The school used to be Franco Nation.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "'Built with pride'". Ottawa Citizen. June 23, 1992. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Foster Farm". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ Population calculated by combining Dissemination Areas 35061202, 35061201, 35061203, 35061204 and 35061646
  4. ^ "1065 Ramsey". Ottawa Citizen. June 28, 1980. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Ottawa, Ontario. 1:63,360. Map Sheet 031G05, [ed. 7], 1925; Open Data Producer: Geographical Section, General Staff, Department of National Defence; Date published: 1925-01-01 (publication), 2016-01-01 (publication)
  6. ^ Bells Corners, Ontario. 1:25,000. Map Sheet 031G05C, ed. 2, 1962; Open Data Producer: Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Date published: 1962-01-01 (publication), 2016-01-01 (publication)
  7. ^ Bells Corners, Ontario. 1:25,000. Map Sheet 031G05C, ed. 3, 1971 Open Data Producer: Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources Date published: 1971-01-01 (publication), 2016-01-01 (publication)
  8. ^ GeoOttawa aerial maps, 1976, 1991, 1999, 2002
  9. ^ "Council Approves More Public Housing". Ottawa Journal. October 7, 1970. p. 3. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Cassidy wants more housing—now". Ottawa Citizen. January 23, 1973. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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