Kanata is a major suburb of the Canadian capital of Ottawa. It is about 22 km west of the city’s downtown core. Located just to the west of the National Capital Commission Greenbelt, it is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. Kanata is known for its many highly rated elementary and secondary schools, and is home to the Ottawa Senators professional ice hockey team, who play at the Canadian Tire Centre.  

 This area has many newer big-box stores such as Home Depot, Staples, Canadian Tire, Costco, and more recently Cabela’s. North of the 417, this area has a large mix of high density homes (townhomes and stacked townhomes) to the east, as well as Kanata’s major shopping area called Kanata Entertainment Centrum which houses many stores and restaurants, as well as Landmark Cinemas and its own shopping centre. A short drive away, is home of the Tanger Outlets, a shopping-mall chain featuring a variety of brand name and designer outlet stores.  

 Heading North on March Road, you will find the 18-story, luxury Brookstreet Hotel, in the middle of the Kanata Research Park, surrounded by the first of two urban 18-hole golf courses, called the Marshes Golf Club. Unlike the members-only Kanata Lakes Golf & Country Club, the Marshes Golf Club is open to the general public. Kanata is also home to most of Ottawa’s high tech industry buildings.