Centrepointe

Centrepointe was originally land owned by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. It was sold off when CMHC faced budget cuts, and was purchased by Minto Group who built a large variety of homes on the land.

Centrepointe has a population of around 7500 people, and a large Jewish population, with nearly 13% of the neighbourhood (as surveyed in 2011) being Jewish!

There is a great variety of schools in Centrepointe and the surrounding area!

• Ashbury College at 362 Mariposa

• Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School at 55 Centrepointe Dr

• Briargreen Public School at 19 Parkfield Crescent

• Sir Robert Borden High School at 131 Greenbank Rd

• St. Gregory School at 148 Meadowlands Dr W

• Knoxdale Public School at 170 Greenbank Rd

• Frank Ryan Catholic Intermediate School at 128 Chesterton Dr

• St. Daniel School at 1313 Field St

• Confederation Education Centre High School at 1645 Woodroffe

• Pinecrest Public School at 1281 McWatters Rd

• Merivale Intermediate/High School at 1755 Merivale Rd

• Bishop Hamilton Montessori School at 2199 Regency

Centrepointe is a small community, but it benefits from the community support of surrounding neighbourhoods as well as its own support system.

Centrepointe has their own community association which meets as-needed to discuss issues the community faces.

The community often gathers at Meridian Theatres, which is one of the more popular and well known spaces in the neighbourhood.

There is a community house in Britannia Woods, and a community centre in Carleton Heights, Trend-Arlington, and Fisher Heights.

Centrepointe has its own animal hospital located at 261 Centrepointe Dr.

There is also Centrepointe Park located right in the middle of the neighbourhood, great for walking dogs!

If you want to go to a pet store, you will have to drive a bit of a ways into Nepean.

Centrepointe is super kid friendly. It is a residential neighbourhood with a large park, plenty of schools, and lots for kids to do.

Check out some of these resources for children in the area:

• Earth Kidz Early Learning Centre

  • 117 Centrepointe

• Centrepointe Child Care Services

  • 75 Hemmingwood

• Bubblesea Adventures (indoor playground)

  • 1547 Merivale

• Centerpoint Park Splash Pad

  • 58 Summerwalk

• Centrepointe Music Academy

  • 117 Centrepointe

• River Parkway Children’s Centre (daycare)

  • 40 Cleary

• Kumon

  • 261 Centrepointe

• Ottawa Public Library - Nepean Centrepointe

  • 101 Centrepointe

There isn’t much shopping to be done within Centrepointe, other than a few small stores along Centrepointe Drive. But just a short drive away is the College Square Mall, and into Nepean, the City View Plaza, Riocan Merivale Place, and Nepean Crossroads Centre!

In the Centrepointe area is a Loblaws, Metro, and a few local grocery stores including

• Maya Market

• Al Waha Grocery

• Lakomka International Deli

Centrepointe isn’t a hot location for nightlife. You can visit the Royal Oak at 117 Centrepointe Dr to have some drinks with friends, though!

There are a few great restaurant options in Centrepointe, including Thai, Deli, Canadian, Jamaican, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Indian, Korean, and more!

Centrepointe has primarily newer-build single-family homes. The only condominium directly in its borders is Meridian at 1 Meridian Place.

Centrepointe is essentially circling around Centrepointe Park - which includes a lake, splash pad, and small island!