Piperville

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Piperville
Rural community
Coordinates: 45°20′46″N 75°30′55″W / 45.34618°N 75.51523°W / 45.34618; -75.51523
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Municipal AdministrationCity of Ottawa (since 2001)
Area
 • Total42.16 km2 (16.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total593
The intersection of Anderson Rd. and Piperville Rd. in Piperville, Carlsbad Springs.

Piperville is a small rural community in Cumberland Ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about 4 kilometres southwest of Carlsbad Springs[1] and 16 kilometres southeast of Downtown Ottawa.[2]

History[]

Piperville was originally marshland, with what is now Russell road having been used as a trail for Algonquins on their way north to bring goods into Ottawa. The swamp was partially drained in the early 1880s by the Canada Atlantic Railway Company to make land usable for pastures. A train station opened in 1901 and closed in 1957.[3] The community's corner store made an appearance in the movie House at the End of the Street in 2012.[4] In 2013, local residents voted to change the names of Eighth and Ninth Line roads to Piperville Road and Thunder Road.[5]

Community Information[]

The federal government has classified Piperville as a “dispersed rural community”[6] located in the Gloucester area.[7] Ludger Landry Park has public amenities such as a playground, baseball field, soccer pitch, and gazebo. Anderson Links is a golf course in the community.[8] There are also snowmobile trails as well as a cross-country ski trail.[9] In addition to Piperville Rd and Thunder Rd, notable roadways include Hall Rd, Farmers Way, Leitrim Rd, Anderson Rd, and Russell Rd.[10] The provincial government places the centre of the community at the intersection of Piperville Rd and Farmers Way.[11] Piperville is also home to older residents,[12] including a 55+ adult living community.[13] Piperville has a significant Hells Angels presence.[14] The community radio station is CJRO-FM.

Public Transportation[]

OC Transpo line 222 to Vars, Ontario runs through Piperville, connecting it to Ottawa's Confederation Line via Blair station Monday to Friday. There is no weekend service. Buses stop at Anderson / Leitrim, Anderson / Piperville (shown in photo), Landry Park, 4898 Piperville, 4992 Piperville, Piperville / Farmers, 5554 Piperville, Piperville / Hall, and 5866 Piperville. The following is the bus schedule at Piperville / Landry Park (1571) as of 5 August 2020:[15]

Piperville
Destination Scheduled stop time
Blair Station 6:24 AM
Blair Station 6:57 AM
Blair Station 7:26 AM
Vars 4:27 PM
Vars 5:01 PM
Vars 5:58 PM

References[]

  1. ^ "Carlsbad Springs to Piperville". Google Maps. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  2. ^ "Piperville (Ontario): Around the Neighborhood (sic)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  3. ^ "NYC-Ottawa Division: Stations - Canadian Stations: Piperville". nyc-ottawadivision.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ^ "The weathered Coca-Cola sign at Rene's Corner Convenience Store in Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa), Ontario". flickr.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  5. ^ "Le Droit". ledroit.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  6. ^ "Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Piperville". www4.rncan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  7. ^ "Statistics Canada - Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 1996 - 3506006 - Gloucester". statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  8. ^ "Anderson Links Golf Club". andersonlinksgolf. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  9. ^ "Piperville Trail". wikiloc.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. ^ "City of Ottawa - Piperville Road Detour Plans" (PDF). ottawa.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  11. ^ "Ontario Populated Place Name" (PDF). ontario.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  12. ^ "Piperville | Homes for Sale in the Piperville Real Estate Area of Ottawa". www.real-estate.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  13. ^ "Anderson Park 55+ Community Bungalows" (PDF). Listings.
  14. ^ "Police have vowed to crack down on biker gangs. So why are two thriving in Ottawa?". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  15. ^ "Travel Planner". plan.octranspo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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