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Morgan's Grant

Explore Morgan’s Grant through its schools, community paths, nearby recreation and everyday services.

Kanata 2007-01-30
Kanata 2007-01-30. Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
City of Ottawa, OntarioMunicipality · source
Ward 4 — Kanata NorthMunicipal ward · source
1,907 homes; completed in 2002. This is a developer project total, not a current neighbourhood dwelling count.Historical Minto Morgan’s Grant project · source
3Schools inside
16Parks & places inside
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Morgan’s Grant is a residential neighbourhood in Kanata North, in the City of Ottawa. Suburban development began in the late 1980s. Local schools include Jack Donohue Public School and École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse. Everyday destinations include groceries on March Road and swimming and fitness facilities at nearby Richcraft Recreation Complex–Kanata. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 27.6 km away, roughly 26 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).

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The neighbourhood

About Morgan's Grant

Morgan’s Grant is a residential neighbourhood in Kanata North, in the City of Ottawa. Suburban development began in the late 1980s. Local schools include Jack Donohue Public School and École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse. Everyday destinations include groceries on March Road and swimming and fitness facilities at nearby Richcraft Recreation Complex–Kanata.

Boundaries

Morgan’s Grant is commonly described as west of March Road and north of Terry Fox Drive, with development extending north towards Old Carp Road. Definitions vary: the community association also represents Briarbrook and Brookside, so its coverage is broader than Morgan’s Grant alone. No complete official parcel-level neighbourhood perimeter was verified. en.wikipedia.org openstreetmap.org

Homes

Detached houses and townhouses are documented in Morgan’s Grant: a 2015 City planning report describes both around 1314 Klondike Road. Minto records completion of its own Morgan’s Grant project in 2002. pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com

Highlights
  • A paved walking path through the hydro corridor.
  • Forest recreation at South March Highlands.
  • Swimming and fitness at Richcraft Recreation Complex–Kanata.
  • Community outdoor rinks at W.C. Bowes and Morgan’s Grant.
  • French public elementary education at Grande-Ourse.
  • March Road groceries at Sobeys.
  • Route 63 service to Tunney’s Pasture.

Community

History

How Morgan's Grant came to be

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KanataResearchPark. Photo: Harleyd613, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  1. 1901

    The March Township Town Hall at 821 March Road was completed in November 1901 and served municipal administration until 1967. documents.ottawa.ca

  2. Late 1980s

    Suburban development of Morgan’s Grant began in the late 1980s. en.wikipedia.org

  3. 2002

    Minto dates completion of its historical Morgan’s Grant development to 2002. This refers to that developer’s project, not the completion of every home in the neighbourhood. minto.com

  4. 2004

    Jack Donohue Public School opened in September 2004. jackdonohueps.ocdsb.ca

  5. 2017

    The community association dates the start of its hydro corridor restoration project to 2017, following vegetation clearing and reseeding. bmgcakanata.ca

  6. 2023

    CEPEO announced that École élémentaire publique Julie-Payette would become École élémentaire publique Grande-Ourse for the following school year. grande-ourse.cepeo.on.ca

Map

Around Morgan's Grant

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Morgan's Grant: schools, parks, shops and transit within about 1.3 km of the centre
Morgan's Grant: schools, parks, shops and transit within about 1.3 km of the centre · Distances are straight-line from the marked centre. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  1. 1Klondike Road Park Ice Rink90 m
  2. 2Klondike Road Park90 m
  3. 3Grand-Ourse Public ES160 m
  4. 4ÉÉP Grande-Ourse170 m
  5. 5W.C. Bowes Park Ice Rink210 m
  6. 6W.C. Bowes Park310 m
  7. 7Jack Donohue PS490 m
  8. 8Forestbrook Park550 m
  9. 9Morgan's Grant Woods Park590 m
  10. 10Gateshead Park630 m
  11. 11Weatherston Street Park680 m
  12. 12Shoppers Drug Mart690 m
  13. 13Old March Town Hall Park710 m
  14. 14Dunollie Park740 m
  15. 15Allenby Park740 m
  16. 16Old March Town Hall750 m

Schools

6 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Morgan's Grant centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.

Parks & places

10 nearby

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

7 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

  • Bus

    OC Transpo’s published Route 63 map connects the Briarbrook/Innovation area with Tunney’s Pasture and shows service on Morgan’s Grant streets including Flamborough, Klondike and Halton. Check the current trip planner for the appropriate stop and trip.

    octranspo.com

  • Downtown rail connection

    From Tunney’s Pasture, O-Train Line 1 serves downtown stations including Lyon, Parliament and Rideau. Combine the local bus and rail legs in the OC Transpo Travel Planner; no door-to-door travel time is asserted here.

    octranspo.com

  • Local bus

    The published Route 165 map links Innovation and Terry Fox stations and includes Richcraft Recreation Complex–Kanata.

    octranspo.com

  • Park and ride

    Innovation Park & Ride is at Innovation Drive and Terry Fox Drive.

    traffic.ottawa.ca

The full transit guide.

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    Questions people ask

    Quick answers

    Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.

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    1. Is Morgan's Grant a good place to live?

      Morgan’s Grant has local schools, community outdoor rinks and a paved walking corridor. Nearby Richcraft Recreation Complex–Kanata provides swimming and fitness facilities.

      As of 2026-10-30 · jackdonohueps.ocdsb.ca bmgcakanata.ca

    2. Where is Morgan's Grant?

      Morgan’s Grant is a suburban neighbourhood in north Kanata, in the City of Ottawa. It is west of March Road and north of Terry Fox Drive.

      As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org

    3. What are homes like in Morgan's Grant?

      Morgan’s Grant includes detached houses and townhouses, both documented around Klondike Road in a City planning report. Minto records completion of its own Morgan’s Grant development in 2002; that date does not describe every property in the neighbourhood.

      As of 2026-10-30 · pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com minto.com

    4. What are the boundaries of Morgan’s Grant?

      Common descriptions place Morgan’s Grant west of March Road and north of Terry Fox Drive, extending towards Old Carp Road. Definitions vary, and this guide does not treat the larger community association area as a precise neighbourhood boundary.

      As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org bmgcakanata.ca

    5. Are Morgan’s Grant, Briarbrook and Brookside the same neighbourhood?

      The community association names Morgan’s Grant, Briarbrook and Brookside as separate communities that it represents together. Its coverage therefore should not be used as a population or boundary definition for Morgan’s Grant alone.

      As of 2026-10-30 · bmgcakanata.ca

    6. Which Ottawa ward is Morgan’s Grant in?

      Morgan’s Grant is in Kanata North, Ward 4 of the City of Ottawa. The City publishes a ward map, while the local community association identifies its communities as part of that ward.

      As of 2026-10-30 · bmgcakanata.ca documents.ottawa.ca

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