Hunt Club
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Hunt Club is a large suburb
an neighbourhood in the southern part of Ottawa, Canada. The area is named after the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, which used to own much of the land where the community is now situated and is still a major presence. Hunt Club Road, which forms the southern boundary of the neighbourhood, was also named after the golf course.
Hunt Club is located south of Downtown Ottawa
and south of older suburbs such as Alta Vista. It is located just north of the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
and to the east of the Rideau River
. The exact borders of Hunt Club are uncertain. It unquestionably contains the area north of Hunt Club Road and west of Bank Street
the northern border is sometimes Walkley Road
or the rail road tracks. The older neighbourhood between Riverside Drive
and the Rideau River is sometimes considered the western edge of Hunt Club, but is also often considered its own separate neighbourhood. The newer suburbs east of Bank Street are also sometimes considered part of Hunt Club. One of the newest developments, considerably to the east of the older Hunt Club is named Hunt Club Park and it stretches all the way to Hawthorne. The areas around South Keys are also sometimes considered part of Hunt Club. While there is a West Hunt Club Rd west of the Rideau River, areas along it are never considered part of Hunt Club.
Hunt Club was originally settled by Europeans in the early nineteenth century. It was originally part of Gloucester Township
. In 1950 the still largely rural area was annexed to the city of Ottawa. Development of the area got underway in the 1970s, and that is when most of the current housing dates from. It was designed as a suburban bedroom community with many single family houses and little commercial area.
One of the more prominent, and controversial areas, of the neighbourhood is the large Hunt Club Woods area. This region next to the CN
rail lines was purchased by the National Capital Commission
in 1953 with plans of turning it into part of a major ring road
around Ottawa. These plans never materialized and the area has been an undeveloped mix of farm land, open meadows, and forests ever since. The NCC hopes to sell their considerable holdings to developers, and have the area turned into a new subdivision. Residents and greenspace advocates have fought this, hoping to preserve much of the area as open land.
Hunt Club is in the federal and provincial riding of Ottawa South
, and the area is one of the more conservative portions of that riding. Municipally central Hunt Club it is part of River Ward
, while the portions east of Bank Street at part of the Gloucester-Southgate Ward
.
Suburb
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an neighbourhood in the southern part of Ottawa, Canada. The area is named after the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, which used to own much of the land where the community is now situated and is still a major presence. Hunt Club Road, which forms the southern boundary of the neighbourhood, was also named after the golf course.
Hunt Club is located south of Downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Like other downtowns it is the commercial and economic centre of the city. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa's financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the...
and south of older suburbs such as Alta Vista. It is located just north of the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport or Macdonald-Cartier International Airport , in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is named after Sirs John A. Macdonald and George-Étienne Cartier...
and to the east of the Rideau River
Rideau River
thumb|Rapids on the Rideau River opposite [[Carleton University]].The Rideau River is a Southern Ontario river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. Its length is 146 km...
. The exact borders of Hunt Club are uncertain. It unquestionably contains the area north of Hunt Club Road and west of Bank Street
Bank Street (Ottawa)
Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs south from Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa, south through the neighbourhoods of Centretown, The Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Alta Vista, Hunt Club, and then through the villages of Blossom Park, Leitrim, South...
the northern border is sometimes Walkley Road
Walkley Road
Walkley Road is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It runs from Riverside Drive to Ramseyville Road . It is mostly a 4-lane divided road which runs through both residential and industrial areas of the southern part of urban Ottawa.-External link/Reference:*...
or the rail road tracks. The older neighbourhood between Riverside Drive
Riverside Drive
A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive.In the United States:*Riverside Drive *Riverside Drive *Riverside Drive *Riverside Drive...
and the Rideau River is sometimes considered the western edge of Hunt Club, but is also often considered its own separate neighbourhood. The newer suburbs east of Bank Street are also sometimes considered part of Hunt Club. One of the newest developments, considerably to the east of the older Hunt Club is named Hunt Club Park and it stretches all the way to Hawthorne. The areas around South Keys are also sometimes considered part of Hunt Club. While there is a West Hunt Club Rd west of the Rideau River, areas along it are never considered part of Hunt Club.
Hunt Club was originally settled by Europeans in the early nineteenth century. It was originally part of Gloucester Township
Gloucester Township, Ontario
Gloucester Township is a historical township in Eastern Ontario, Canada.Originally known as Township B, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it was part of Russell County, but became part of Carleton County in 1838 and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was...
. In 1950 the still largely rural area was annexed to the city of Ottawa. Development of the area got underway in the 1970s, and that is when most of the current housing dates from. It was designed as a suburban bedroom community with many single family houses and little commercial area.
One of the more prominent, and controversial areas, of the neighbourhood is the large Hunt Club Woods area. This region next to the CN
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
rail lines was purchased by 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...
in 1953 with plans of turning it into part of a major ring road
Ring road
A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...
around Ottawa. These plans never materialized and the area has been an undeveloped mix of farm land, open meadows, and forests ever since. The NCC hopes to sell their considerable holdings to developers, and have the area turned into a new subdivision. Residents and greenspace advocates have fought this, hoping to preserve much of the area as open land.
Hunt Club is in the federal and provincial riding of Ottawa South
Ottawa South
Ottawa South is a federal electoral district in Ottawa in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by David McGuinty, brother of Ontario Premier and Ottawa South MPP Dalton McGuinty. The riding was created in 1987 from parts of Ottawa—Vanier, Ottawa...
, and the area is one of the more conservative portions of that riding. Municipally central Hunt Club it is part of River Ward
River Ward
River Ward is city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the central west/south central portion of the city, the ward includes the communities of Carlington, Skyline, Parkwood Hills, Fisher Heights, Mooney's Bay, Riverside Park and Hunt Club/Uplands which are located on both sides of the...
, while the portions east of Bank Street at part of the Gloucester-Southgate Ward
Gloucester-Southgate Ward
Gloucester-Southgate Ward is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the city's south end, the ward includes Gloucester Glen east of the Rideau River, most of the Ottawa International Airport, CFB Uplands, Blossom Park, Greenboro, portions of Heron Gate south of Walkley Road, the Ottawa...
.
Sub neighbourhoods
(from west to east)- Hunt Club Woods
- Hunt Club Estate
- Hunt Club Chase (Western Community)
- South Keys
- Greenboro
- Hunt Club Park