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Trailwest is a neighbourhood in the west end of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Trailwest was not part of the City of Kanata, but was created in 2009, eight years after that city amalgamated with the City of Ottawa in 2001.

Location

Trailwest is located east of Eagleson Road, south and west of the National Capital Commission Greenbelt, and north of Hope Side Road. This community is located in the southeast part of the former city of Kanata and is 12 KM from the boundary of pre-amalgamation Ottawa proper.

History

Deevy Farm, (Bridlewood, Kanata, Ontario, Canada) as seen from Equestrian Drive.

Bridlewood began to develop as a residential area in the 1980s. Previous to that, the land was used for agricultural purposes. William Teron spurred development with his purchase of agricultural land in order to create a model community that subsequently evolved into Kanata.^[1]

Most of the land that became Bridlewood was originally part of the Deevy farm. There is still a small piece of farmland in the centre of the community, where the farmhouse and barn still stand.

In the early 1970s, Ontario Hydro installed a hydro line corridor through what would become the community, and in 1989 the voltage of the hydro lines was increased from 230 to 500 kV. The Bridlewood Residents Hydro Line Committee (now defunct) opposed this change, citing concerns for children's health when exposed to electromagnetic radiation. The BRHLC struggle received national media attention, including by CTV's W5 and CBC's The Journal.^[2]

According to the Canada 2006 Census, there were 19,167 people living in Bridlewood. The 2011 Census reported 21,247 people living in Bridlewood

Community

The Bridlewood Community Association (BCA) serves not only Bridlewood but the adjacent community of Emerald Meadows. The BCA deals with various community matters including sports, outdoor hockey rinks, garage sales, safety and security, business networking, traffic volume concerns, and developer and zoning activity.^[3]

Bridlewood is served by local councillor Allan Hubley as it is part of the Kanata South Ward.

Sports

Sports participation is significant in Bridlewood. The BCA estimates participance of over 800 children for the 2007 soccer program. Bridlewood is a community participant in the True Sport movement,^[4] which is a Canadian program espousing goals of ensuring positive and meaningful experiences for sport participants.