Bells Corners
Welcome to Bells Corners, a family-oriented suburb of Ottawa.
Bells Corners is a small, secluded area off of the highway. Close to Bayshore for shopping and plenty of outdoor space, this is a great family-friendly area to start a family or be closer to the outdoors without missing out on being in close proximity to the downtown core.
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Bells Corners, formerly Nepean, is a part of Ottawa’s greenbelt.
It has a rich history. It was named “the Corners” until its first post office opened in 1851 and it was officially renamed to Bell’s Corners.
It was apart of Nepean Township. Most of the town was destroyed in a fire in 1870. It was officially it’s own entity in 1950 when Ottawa annexed the main urban areas of Nepean.
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Bells Corners has a population of around 9400 people.
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Public Schools
Bells Corners Public School
D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School (closed 2017)
Bell High School
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Our Lady of Peace Elementary School
Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est
Collège catholique Franco-Ouest
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Bells Corners has a bunch of ways to meet members of the community, get active, and have fun with friends and family.
Lynwood Park Tennis Club,
The Valleystream Tennis Club
Bell Centennial Arena
Two seasonal outdoor rinks provide facilities for skating and ice hockey.
The arena is also used for lacrosse in the summer.
Outdoor public swimming pool at Entrance Park in Lynwood and numerous soccer, football, baseball, softball and play areas in the nine public parks in the community.
List of parks:
Arnold Park
Entrance Park
George Wilson Park
Lynwood Park
Priam Way Park
Quinpool Park
Trevor Park
Westcliffe Park
Williams Park
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Bells Corners is surrounded by the greenbelt, meaning outdoor space is easy to come by!
That being said, there is lots of wildlife in the area, including skunks, groundhogs, foxes, deer, and bears and coyotes (more rare). Your animals should be fenced in your backyard and taken in at night!
Dog/Dog-Friendly Parks
Florizel Park
Forestview Park
Bruce Pit
This is a massive off leash dog park, highly recommended by dog owners from all across Ottawa!
Westcliffe Park
Primrose Dog Park
Rockcliffe Park Dog Park
Aubrey Moodie Park
Vets
VCA Canada Bells Corners Animal Hospital
2194 Robertson
Stores
Global pet Foods Bells Corners
2150 Roberston
Grooming
Dogging It
195 Menton
Kay The Dog Whisperer
1H Harwick
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Alta Vista is a great kids neighbourhood with plenty of schools, parks, daycares, and more.
Check out some of the highlights:
Andrew Fleck Children’s Services
Alta Vista Park
Alta Vista Public School
Kumon Alta Vista
Ottawa Public Library - Alta Vista
Centre des Petits d’Ottawa
Alta Vista Dental Clinic
Capital Daycare
!00% Martial Arts & Fitness (Martial Arts School)
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Bells Corners has a variety of shopping options, including a small mall at the Metro Stafford Centre. For a full shopping experience, Bells Corners residents can head over to Bayshore Mall which is just a short drive away.
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Alta Vista is packed with grocery stores of all types. There are main chain stores like Independent, Farm Boy, and Shoppers, and local grocery stores as well.
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Bells Corners has 3 breweries!
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Bells Corners has some amazing restaurants for all types of foodies, from typical pub grub to Mediterranean, Asian, and more!
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Bells Corners has a good split of single-family homes and condominiums, as well as a few apartment buildings.
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Bells Corners is located amidst a number of wonderful parks and is surrounded by forest on all sides - making it the perfect place to spend your time outdoors! Check out some of these awesome parks within the neighbourhoods borders:
Westcliffe Park at 681 Seyton Dr
George Wilson Park at 9 Virgil Rd
Entrance Park at 2 Eaton St
Ascot Park at 10 Ascot Ave
Florizel Park at 76 Florizel Ave
Forestview Park at 74 Forestview Cres
Dante Park at 17 Dante Ave
Harwick Park at 13 Harwick Cres
Aubrey Moodie Park at 595 Moodie Dr
Luke’s Park at 430 Moodie Dr
Forester Park at 43 Forester Cres
Bell High School Centennial Garden at 40 Cassidy Road
Westcliffe Park Splash Pad (as Westcliffe Park)
Lynwood Park Playground (at Lynwood Park)
Donoghue Park at 29 Larkspur
Williams Park at 34 Tanglewood
Abertha Park at 105 Abertha
Lynwood Park Basketball Court at 7 Sycamore Dr
Williams Park Baseball Field at 3950 Old Richmond Rd