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Kanata North Business Association Welcome Package WELCOME TO KANATA NORTH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION CANADA’S LARGEST TECHNOLOGY PARK Karen McCrimmon Member of Parliament for Kanata-Carleton Kanata-North is home to some of the most innovative companies in Canada. I have the privilege of serving the Kanata-Carleton community as Member of Parliament and I have seen first-hand the incredible talent we have in our businesses. Kanata is such a vibrant place to work and live. Please feel free to reach out to my office via email if I can be of assistance. Marianne Wilkinson Councillor Ward 4- Kanata North Kanata North is the most fantastic ward in the City of Ottawa. The Kanata North Business Park, is the largest employment area outside the City core. I’ve had the great opportunity of representing this area on municipal councils for 25 years, with 9 of those years as Head of Council and 7 of those years as Mayor of Kanata, when Kanata was a separate municipality. My job is to serve all aspects of the community, from individual concerns to dealing with large developments and the services they need. Feel free to contact me via phone 613-580-2474 or via email if you have any concerns or suggestions to make Kanata North an even better place. Jenna Sudds President and Executive Director Kanata North is a fantastic place to live, work and play. We have over 500 businesses doing incredible work – and yet we have access to green space and many trails, right outside our door. Truthfully, we think there is no better place! The Kanata North Business Association works hard every day to support our local businesses, and to promote the area as a center of expertise in technology and innovation. We are also working hard to create opportunities for our community to come together, to network, to enhance relationships, and have fun. Please follow our blog, check out our website and join us, as we work to make Kanata North an even better place! 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CANADA’S LARGEST TECHNOLOGY PARK ................................................................ 4 Economic Growth ............................................................................................................... 4 LIVING IN KANATA ............................................................................................................ 5 Apartments Rentals in Kanata North ......................................................................... 5 INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................................................................... 6 EDUCATION School Boards ............................................................................................................. 6 Middle Schools and Universities ................................................................................. 6 CULTURE ........................................................................................................................... 6 Cultural centres and associations ....................................................................................... 6 Community Services ........................................................................................................ 6 Seniors Centres ..................................................................................................... 6 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ................................................................................................ 7 Community Centres ................................................................................................... 7 CITY OF OTTAWA INTERPRETATION SERVICES .......................................................... 7 GOVERNMENT SERVICES ............................................................................................... 7 Employment insurance ........................................................................................................7 Family benefits ................................................................................................................... 7 Travel and Passports .......................................................................................................... 7 Training benefits ..................................................................................................... 7 ARTS .................................................................................................................................. 8 Theatre and Galleries ..................................................................................................... 8 WEST DISTRICT LIBRARY ............................................................................................... 8 CHURCHES ....................................................................................................................... 8 SPORTS ............................................................................................................................. 9 RECREATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................. 10 PUBLIC TRANSPORTAION ............................................................................................. 10 CITY MAP ......................................................................................................................... 11 IMPORTANT NUMBERS .................................................................................................. 11 NETWORKING AND EVENTS ......................................................................................... 11 BUS ROUTES .................................................................................................................. 12 3 CANADA’S LARGEST TECHNOLOGY ECONOMIC GROWTH PARK The businesses in Kanata North are becoming increasingly diverse, offering their products and As Canada’s largest Technology Park and a services both locally and internationally. vibrant technology hub, Kanata North has long been recognized as a hotbed of technology innovation. The birthplace of game-changing ECONOMIC STRUCTURE companies such as Mitel, You.i TV and Halogen, One of Canada’s most vibrant technology the area continues to support 100s of creative industry economies. technology companies within a specially-designed Canada’s largest Technology Park business park area that can support companies Major economic sectors: Information & ranging in size from 2 employees to 5,000. The Communications Technology, Software. area also features a rich eco-system of retail and Emerging economic sectors: Defence, business services so that residents and companies Security & Aerospace, Life Sciences, can get the support that they need. Cleantech. Major export markets include the United Home to the Centre of Excellence in Next States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany Generation Networks (CENGN), L-Spark and Japan. Accelerator program, and a handful of Major export markets include the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany collaborative workspaces – all the necessary and Japan. pieces are in place to ensure success. ECONOMIC FACTORS As a result of this focus, Kanata North boasts a high percentage of young, highly-educated people who choose to take advantage of the many 1. Kanata North has a rich base of 21,000+ career-growth options presented in Kanata North. skilled employees. These same people also see Kanata North as an 2. Over 50% of the employees live within 5 kms ideal place to raise families. The area has among of their work – Offering tremendous life-work the best schools in the city, a new recreation balance. complex, hiking and biking trails, easy access to 3. Over 500 companies call Kanata North home everything from downtown Ottawa to provincial – contributing over $7.8 Billion to Canada’s parks and a reputation for safety. GDP 4. Productivity of Kanata North workers is 3x Kanata North is a ward in the City of Ottawa and greater than the average Canadian worker. unlike other Ottawa communities; Kanata was 5. Kanata has over 117,304 residents. designed to have a mix of densities and 6. Kanata North residents earn on average $55,000 per year (over $10,000 more than commercial and residential properties that include the average Ottawa citizen). luxury apartments, town homes and individual 7. Kanata North households have a combined homes all surrounded by green space. The region average of $117,000 (over $30,000 more than is home to many major high-tech businesses, the average Ottawa household). nestled between large shopping areas (Centrum, 8. Kanata North is an affordable place to live, Kanata Town Centre, and Tanger Outlet Centers with a total cost of living substantially lower that offer 43 shopping outlets with more than 400 than international, national and other brand name factory outlet stores) and restaurants. Canadian centres. 9. The largest subdivision in North Kanata is A map of Kanata North can be found on page 10. Morgans Grant with over 15,000 residents. For additional information on the industry profiles This subdivision abuts the Kanata North and ecosystem of Kanata North see the Kanata Business Park and is a valuable resource to North Business Association’s website. local companies. 4 10. 7% of Kanata North’s population is Beaverbrook Lane (Townhomes) Francophone and growing while 26% are 1-120 Beaverbrook Lane bilingual. 613-808-9508 11. Kanata has a large Chinese population as well. Kanata Co-operative Homes Inc. 12. 50% of the population is between the ages of 1010 Teron Road 25-59 years old. 613-592-1405 Blue Heron Co-op Homes LIVING IN KANATA NORTH 750 March Road 613-254-7492 A number of rental options exist in Kanata
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