The City of Ottawa
A great city to raise a family. It is recognize as one of the best cities in Canada and the world. This city is a combination of the best of a big city and small town.
Ottawa is always alive with the sounds of music – from music festivals to live performances of pop, folk, blues, rock, celtic, jazz, alternative and classical music to Opera Lyra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s astounding performances.
The Downtown area is a mix of residential and commercial neighborhoods.Parliament Hill is at the north of the city at the limit of the Ottawa River facing Quebec’s province

On this part of the town, you can see all major government buildings, museums, including the Supreme Court of Canada and the National Gallery. Walking distance from the parliament is the Byward Market, a popular place for its restaurants, clubs, condos and apartments and shopping. This is a great place to go out with friends and family.
On the south of the city the neighborhood of Centretown made of office towers and some apartments and condominiums this very urban community consists primarily of small apartment buildings and large old homes that many have been modify to apartments, along with small stores, restaurants and bars along the major streets such as Bank and Elgin.

Facing the Parliament on the north at cross the Ottawa river the City of Gatineau blended with three former cities Hull, Aylmer and the center of Gatineau. Ottawa Community Board

More about Ottawa's Neighborhoods

15 - 25 minutes driving west from downtown are Kanata, Barrhaven and Stittsville and east Orleans. There is also small towns and rural communities such as Constance Bay, Kars, Metcalfe, Munster, Manotick, Osgoode, Richmond, Naven and Rockland. Close to the core of the downtown there are a number of popular neighborhoods with strong residential communities and trendy areas with stores, restaurants and cafes. The Glebe is an old neighborhood popular for its traditional garage sales, unique shops and friendly community.
Ottawa’s suburban communities are Nepean, Centrepoint, Britannia, Leslie Park, Bayshore, Frank Ryan, Parkwood Hills, Riverside Park, Hunt Club, Alta Vista, Vanier, Manor Park, Overbrook and Carsons Glen etc.
HEALTH CARE IN OTTAWA

Walk in and Community Health Clinics

Hospitals

  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
  • Montfort Hospital
  • Ottawa Hospital
  • Doctor Search, a service provided by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
  • Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000 for health advice over the phone
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    344 O'Connor St. Ottawa, Ontario. K2P1W1
    Office: 613-563-1155 - Fax: 613563-8710
    Public Services and Businesses in our city of Ottawa
    Ottawa Food Bank and Services
    • Ottawa Food Bank, 1317B Michael Street, (613) 745-7001
    • Emergency Housing, City of Ottawa, family shelters
      • 159 Forward Ave, (613) 722-9495 (24 hours)
      • 2980 Carling Avenue, (613) 820-9909 (24 hours)
    • Cornerstone, women's shelter, (613) 237-4669 (24 hours)
    • Nelson House of Ottawa-Carleton, (for abused women,) general number (613) 225-0533, and the Crisis Line (613) 225-3129
    • Shepherds of Good Hope, 233 Murray Street, (613) 789-8210
    • The Ottawa Mission, 35 Waller Street, (613) 234-1144
    • Salvation Army, 171 George Street, (613) 241-1573 (24 hours)
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