Beaverbrook
Kanata’s early planned community, with schools, paths and the Beaverbrook library.
Beaverbrook is Kanata’s earliest residential neighbourhood.
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About Beaverbrook
Beaverbrook is Kanata’s earliest residential neighbourhood. Its planned layout combined housing, paths, green space and community facilities. Earl of March Secondary School and the Beaverbrook library are local anchors.
Boundaries
Approximate boundary between Campeau Drive, March Road, the Kanata North Business Park and Knudson Avenue/Weslock Way. Simplified linework follows the published neighbourhood description; it is not a heritage-district boundary. en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca
Homes
The neighbourhood developed around a Garden City plan with housing in a park-like setting. Its hedges and shared green spaces are part of the published neighbourhood description. en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca
- Kanata’s early planned community, with schools, paths and the Beaverbrook library.
- Approximate boundary between Campeau Drive, March Road, the Kanata North Business Park and Knudson Avenue/Weslock Way. Simplified linework follows the published neighbourhood description; it is not a heritage-district boundary.
Community
How Beaverbrook came to be
- 1964
Bill Teron developed the planned community in the 1960s; Tiffany Crescent was its first developed street in 1964. en.wikipedia.org
Around Beaverbrook
Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.
Schools
5 nearbyStephen Leacock Public School
French Immersion attendance transitions affect parts of the catchment; consult the board locator by address and grade.
OCDSBGrades JK–625 Leacock Drive, Kanata, ONopenstreetmap.org mapcarta.com stephenleacockps.ocdsb.ca
190 m2 min walkEarl of March Secondary School
OCDSBGrades 7–124 The Parkway, Kanata, ONopenstreetmap.org mapcarta.com earlofmarchss.ocdsb.ca
560 m7 min walkRoland Michener Public School
OCDSBGrades JK–6100 Penfield Drive, Kanata, ONopenstreetmap.org mapcarta.com rolandmichenerps.ocdsb.ca
620 m8 min walkGeorges Vanier Catholic School
OCSBGrades JK–640 Varley Drive, Kanata, ONopenstreetmap.org mapcarta.com geo.ocsb.ca
830 m10 min walkW. Erskine Johnston Public School
OCDSBGrades JK–650 Varley Drive, Kanata, ONopenstreetmap.org mapcarta.com werskinejohnstonps.ocdsb.ca
950 m12 min walk
Straight-line distances from the Beaverbrook centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.
Parks & places
1 nearbyOttawa Public Library – Beaverbrook branch
Ottawa Public Library branch on Campeau Drive.
2500 Campeau Driveopenstreetmap.org mapcarta.com booking.biblioottawalibrary.ca
660 m8 min walk
Getting around
TransitEagleson Station and Park & Ride
OC Transpo bus station and park-and-ride facility. The map point represents platform 2A, not a parking entrance.
openmapcarta.com openstreetmap.org en.wikipedia.org
1.6 km20 min walkTerry Fox Station
OC Transpo bus station beside Kanata Centrum; not an O-Train station.
openen.wikipedia.org octranspo.com
1.9 km24 min walkBus connections
Use OC Transpo’s planner for the exact address and travel date. Terry Fox and Eagleson are bus stations; the west rail extension is separate from a future extension into Kanata.
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Neighbouring areas
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
What is Beaverbrook like?
Beaverbrook is Kanata’s earliest residential neighbourhood. Its planned layout combined housing, paths, green space and community facilities. Earl of March Secondary School and the Beaverbrook library are local anchors.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca
Is French Immersion at Stephen Leacock changing?
OCDSB’s published transition notice moves parts of Stephen Leacock’s French Immersion catchment toward W. Erskine Johnston, with grade-specific arrangements beginning in September 2026. A school name alone is not enough to determine the placement: check the notice and the locator for the student’s grade and address.
Why is Beaverbrook important to Kanata’s history?
Beaverbrook was Kanata’s first planned residential neighbourhood, developed under Bill Teron in the 1960s. Its garden-city approach combined housing with green space, paths and community facilities.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca