Grenfell Glen
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Grenfell Glen is an upscale neighborhood located in the south end of Ottawa
in Ontario
, Canada. Grenfell Glen is a small community of about 150 houses surrounded by woods that are part of the National Capital Commission
's Greenbelt.
Pinhey Forest, named after Charles H. Pinhey, is located immediately to Grenfell Glen's north. It is bordered on the north by West Hunt Club Road.
The small portion of forest to the West of Grenfell Glen was intended to be the remainder of the neighbourhood and still has streets that are named on some maps. The developer of the neighbourhood sold that remainder of land to the NCC. As a result, the community is in the middle of the Ottawa green belt
.
Grenfell Glen is also neighbour to Pineglen, which is on the other side of the railway tracks on its border to the south.
The Glens' Falcons, a football (soccer) team is based in Grenfell Glen.
is located on Burnbank Street. Philemon Yunji Yang
lived there for 20 years when the normal post of an Ambassador is 5 years. Russ Jackson
, the famous Canadian football player, used to live on Avonlea Road near the corner of Burnbank Street.
The area is presently represented at the federal level by conservative MP Pierre Poilievre
.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada. Grenfell Glen is a small community of about 150 houses surrounded by woods that are part of the National Capital Commission
National Capital Commission
The National Capital Commission , is a Canadian Crown corporation that administers the federally owned lands and buildings in Canada's National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec.The NCC was created in 1959, replacing the Federal District Commission , which had been...
's Greenbelt.
Pinhey Forest, named after Charles H. Pinhey, is located immediately to Grenfell Glen's north. It is bordered on the north by West Hunt Club Road.
The small portion of forest to the West of Grenfell Glen was intended to be the remainder of the neighbourhood and still has streets that are named on some maps. The developer of the neighbourhood sold that remainder of land to the NCC. As a result, the community is in the middle of the Ottawa green belt
Green belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
.
Grenfell Glen is also neighbour to Pineglen, which is on the other side of the railway tracks on its border to the south.
The Glens' Falcons, a football (soccer) team is based in Grenfell Glen.
Demographics
The neighbourhood was developed in the 1960s and most original homeowners are now retired. The official residence of the Ambassador of CameroonCameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
is located on Burnbank Street. Philemon Yunji Yang
Philémon Yunji Yang
Philémon Yunji Yang is a Cameroonian politician who has been Prime Minister of Cameroon since 30 June 2009. He was previously the Assistant Secretary General N°1 of the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon, with the rank of Minister, from 2004 to 2009...
lived there for 20 years when the normal post of an Ambassador is 5 years. Russ Jackson
Russ Jackson
Russell Stanley "Russ" Jackson, OC is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League...
, the famous Canadian football player, used to live on Avonlea Road near the corner of Burnbank Street.
The area is presently represented at the federal level by conservative MP Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre, MP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing the suburban Ottawa riding of Nepean-Carleton. First elected in 2004, Poilievre was re-elected in 2006 and 2008. Poilievre received the second highest vote total of any...
.