Kenmore, Ontario
Kenmore | |
|---|---|
Community | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′54.3″N 75°25′0.55″W / 45.231750°N 75.4168194°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Ottawa |
| Established | 1830 |
| Incorporated | 1910 (Police Village of North Gower) |
| Amalgamation | 1974 (Township of Osgoode) 2001 (City of Ottawa) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Sutcliffe |
| • MPs | Bruce Fanjoy |
| • MPPs | George Darouze |
| • Councillors | Vacant |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 501 |
| Canada 2011 Census | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Kenmore is a rural community in Osgoode Ward in the southeastern corner of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, it was located in Osgoode Township. It consists of two small residential neighbourhoods and farmland. Notable features include Kenmore Bicentennial Park, Kenmore Community Centre, and the Castor River, a tributary of the South Nation River. According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the surrounding blocks was 501.
Significant local events include the Royal Canadian Legion honouring of war dead with a Remembrance Service every November at the Kenmore cenotaph. There is a Kenmore Women's Institute, and the Kenmore Community Association meets regularly at Kenmore Hall.