Westboro

Westboro is a small neighbourhood filled with all types of people. It is a highly diverse area of Ottawa, and offers different living spaces for different types of people. Along the water there are beautiful scenic streets with views of the Gatineau Hills, and the inner-city area has a bustling downtown-feel with plenty of shopping, dining, and excursions.

Westboro has a population of around 22,000 people. It is a highly diverse population that continues to grow as new housing developments pop up around the neighbourhood.

Westboro has access to a good number of schools in the French, Catholic, and Public school boards.

List of schools in the Westboro area:

• Hilson Ave P.S - REG - JK-G6

• Nepean H.S - ENS IMM - G9-G12

• Elmdale P.S - EFI - JK-6

• Fisher Park P.S / Summit A.S - Alternative Program with Core French - G7-G8

• Notre Dame Catholic High School - G7-G12

Westboro has a great selection of community enrichment projects, community centres, and more.

A full list of Westboro (and nearby) Community Centres and Community Enrichment Programs:

• Westboro Community Centre

  • 411 Dovercourt

• Churchill Seniors Recreation Centre

  • 345 Richmond

• Hintonburg Community Centre

  • 1064 Wellington

• Westboro Housing Co-op

  • 581 Tweedsmuir

• Soloway Jewish Community Centre

  • 21 Nadolny Sachs

• Dovercourt Recreation Centre

  • 411 Dovercourt

• Van Lang Cultural Centre

  • 303 Churchill

• Ottawa West Community Support

  • 1337 Wellington

Yes! Westboro has lots of outdoor space and access to all the vets and pet stores inside the area, and outside the city.

Pet Stores

Critter Jungle

• 1405 Carling

Pet Valu

• 1224 Wellington

Global pet Foods

• 1204 Wellington

• 1309 Carling

Rehab Fur Your Pet

• 1663A Carling

Groomers

The Barking Barber

• 233B Armstrong

Masters N Dogs

• 354 Richmond

Vets

VCA Canada Pretoria Animal Hospital

• 16 Pretoria Ave

Westboro Animal Hospital

• 348 Whitby

Dog-Friendly Parks

• Hampton Dog Run

  • Located in Hampton Park

Westboro is a super kid-friendly area with lots of programming.

Each year, check out the Fuse Festival to explore the main streets and have fun in the sun!

Visit the Wild Child Coffee Project - a coffee shop with a huge playspace for kids to have fun.

• 314 Richmond Road

Every fall, be sure to check out the Wickedly Westboro Scavenger hunt for all things Halloween!

Other kid friendly attractions include

Westboro Children’s Centre

• 407 Hilson

Kids & Company Daycare

• 317 McRae

Children’s Village of Ottawa Carleton

• 333 Churchill

West End Kids Clothing Store

• 373 Richmond

As well as plenty of Montessori schools and other amazing clothing stores, daycares, and more!

Shopping is most common along Richmond Road - this is the most walkable street in the area!

Some of the shopping on this street:

• MEC

• Bushtukah

• Westend Kids

• Lululemon

• Roots

• Magpie Jewlery

• Tallow

• Manhattan West

• Rikochet Resale

• Saje

• Kitchenalia

In the 1800s, Westboro was actually a rural community filled with farms, sawmills, and more. Slowly, it developed a larger presence once it got an electric trolly running into downtown. As time went on, more and more large name stores and amenities came to the area, and now Westboro is one of the trendier areas in Ottawa!

Check out the Maplelawn estate, a National Historic Site from 1831! The Maplelawn Garden has the second oldest building in Ottawa!

The Westboro War Memorial was unveiled in 1985 and is dedicated to the memory of the fallen Westboro residents from the Great War, Second World War, and the Korea War.

There are plenty of grocery options in the Westboro area and nearby.

Real Canadian Superstore

• 190 Richmond

Loblaws

• 1460 Merivale Road

Farm Boy

• 317 McRae

Elderast

• 95 Richmond

Food Basics

• 667 Kirkwood

Metro

• 345 Carleton

And, in the summer, the Ottawa Farmers Market takes place at Byron Linear Park!

All of Westboro’s nightlife is located along Richmond Road.

Clocktower Brew Pub

• 418 Richmond

Westboro Barley Mow

• 399 Richmond

Trio Bistro and Lounge

• 307D Richmond

Churchhills

• 356 Richmond

The Newboro

• 297 Richmond

Savoy

• 334-A Richmond

Bowman’s Bar and Grill

• 1170 Carling

The Third

• 1017 Wellington

Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Pub

• 1211 Wellington

The Wood on Wellington

• 1237 Wellington

The Carleton

• 223 Armstrong

The Royal Oak

• 1217 Wellington

Amigo’s

• 858 Merivale

Orange Monkey Bar & Billiards

• 250 City Centre

There are tons of dining options in Westboro! For the most casual dining like food trucks and street stands, to fine dining, there is something for everyone in this area.

Walk along Churchill, Wellington, or Richmond street and find tons of restaurants with options for any taste!

Westboro has plenty of houses built between 1900 and 1960. Because of this, around 70% of the homes there are detached homes.

This being said, there are new housing developments and condominiums are going up all the time!

A list of condominiums in the area:

Westboro Connection

• 315 McRae

UpperWest Westboro

• 485 Richmond

Q West

• 114 Richmond

Westboro Exchange

• 420 Berkley

485 Richmond Road

Barclay Condominium

• 370 Dominion

The Wellington at Island Park

• 1433 Wellington

The Continental

• 75 Cleary

The best place to be in the summer is Westboro Beach - a perfect sandy beach right along the Ottawa River.

You can bike in the summer and cross country ski in the winter on the pathways that run along the Ottawa River.

A full list of parks:

Westboro Kiwanis Park

• 411 Dovercourt

Hampton Park

• 512 Island Park

Roy Duncan Park

• 295 Churchill

Iona Park

• 122 Welsey Ave

Winston Square

• 399 Winston

Byron Linear

• 1068 Richmond

McKellar Park

• 539 Wavell

Maplelawn Garden

• 529 Richmond

Hintonburg Park

• 49 Fairmont