Morgan’s Grant is one of the newer subdivisions in Kanata, and is located at the North end of Kanata including the Kanata North Business Park. The Kanata North business sector is one of Canada’s most vibrant technology industry area’s and home to more than 500 companies employing more than 21,000 technology employees. The Marshes Golf Club is Ottawa’s leading corporate-play facility, bringing one of the nation’s finest golf experiences to the very doorstep of the city’s thriving business community. Adjacent to the golf course is the Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa’s leading 4-Diamond Hotel, Resort and Conference Center.
Morgan’s Grant has several recreational pathways, a number of playgrounds, a public elementary school, a French public elementary school, and a variety of services. A shopping plaza at the corner of March Rd. and Klondike Rd. features a walk-in clinic, dental office, a selection of fast-food establishments, a Shoppers Drug Mart, and a TD Canada Trust.
The modern Morgan’s Grant was originally part of the Township of March, and was first settled by Europeans in the early nineteenth century. Development of the area began in the late 1980s with homes around the main streets of Morgan’s Grant Way, Allenby Road, Ipswich Terrace, Halton Terrace and Flamborough Way, leading up to Terry Fox Drive and Monk Environmental Park. Starting in the mid to late 1990s, expansion began by Minto Developments to the north and has since reached up to Old Carp Road.
Today the Morgan’s Grant/Shirley’s Brook neighbourhood has a population of approximately 8000 people, most of which are families with young children.
