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Greely, Ontario

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{{for|the American polar explorer and US Civil War veteran|Adolphus Greely}}{{More citations needed|date=October 2008}}Greely is a suburban-rural ward of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located south of the city in Osgoode Ward, it was part of the Township of Osgoode prior to amalgamation in 2001. Greely is currently the largest rural village in terms of land area and the third largest in terms of population in the City of Ottawa.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}} According to the Greely Community Association, it is bounded on the east by Sale Barn Road and Greyscreek Road, on the north by Mitch Owens on the west by Manotick Station Road, and on the south by Snake Island Road.^[1] According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population within these boundaries was 9,049.^[2]

It is in the parliamentary ridings of Carleton federally and Nepean—Carleton provincially, and is represented on City Council by George Darouze, being in Osgoode Ward.

Greely is home to a set of tight-knit and unique communities throughout the village. Most homes sit on ½ acre to {{convert|2|acre|m2|adj=on}} lots. Some developers offer condominium-like amenities such as pools, tennis courts, man-made lakes, beaches, and small neighbourhood community centres within their residential communities. The Greely Community Centre hosts meetings and activities for the entire rural town. Every year, they organize a Winter Carnival and a renowned Canada Day celebration.

Throughout the last eight years Greely has seen a 58.7% increase in the number of dwellings.^[3] Greely’s increasingly rapid growth can be attributed to its rural atmosphere and easy access to Ottawa’s urban centre. Furthermore, Greely presently has several large areas of undeveloped land within its boundaries. Greely’s boundaries currently contain enough land for approximately twenty-two years of residential growth based on current development patterns.

Greely has a strong commercial district housing many small and medium manufacturing and services companies. It has a spattering of businesses to provide the community with essentials, including 2 gas stations, 3 pizzerias, a 24-hour Grocery Store located on Meadow Drive, and a couple of restaurants. Residents are eagerly anticipating new commercial developments around Parkway Road and Bank St.

Churches

All Saints Anglican Church
Parkway Road Pentecostal Church
Our Lady of the Visitation (Not actually in Greely, but on the border. Many Greely residents attend this church, and they hold events in Greely.)

Schools

Castor Valley Elementary School
Greely Elementary School
St. Mary Elementary School (Not actually in Greely, but on the border. Many Greely children attend this school.)

Library

The Greely branch of the Ottawa Public Library was opened in 1976, after receiving approval from Osgoode Township Council, with the local fire department agreeing to let them use their meeting room for the branch. During the 1990s, the Osgoode Township Library Board received a grant from the Ontario government to build a new branch, but the building never came to fruition. In 2009, the community secured funding for a brand new {{convert|3500|sqft|m2|adj=on}} library to be built as an extension to the Greely Community Centre at 1448 Meadow Drive. The new facility opened its doors on March 14, 2011.

References

1. ^http://www.greelycommunity.org/documents/GCA-Boundaries-Nov07.pdf
2. ^Population calculated by combining Dissemination areas 35061453, 35061450, 35061448, 35061447, 35061444, 35061451, 35061449, 35061452, 35061443, 35061445, 35061446 and Dissemination Blocks 3506147401, 3506147408, 3506147407
3. ^City of Ottawa, "Occupied Dwelling Estimates for the Ottawa Villages, 2000-2008," (Accessed, July 30, 2010)

2. Greely Community Design Plan. City of Ottawa, 2005. Retrieved 2010-05-14.

External links

Greely Community Association
Greely Community Design Plan.

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