Ottawa Real Estate
These links cover all Real Estate related subjects in the Ottawa, Ontario, Canada region.
RE/MAX Ontario
www.remax.ca/on
Your choice of a real estate agent is reflected in a company's image. The RE/MAX name signifies a level of quality and service excellence above all others in the real estate industry. No other company has the strength of RE/MAX in these areas.
Welcome to Ottawa's Premier Real Estate Company
remaxottawa.com
RE/MAX metro-city is a privately owned and operated family business with eight franchise offices across the city as well as a dedicated training facility. Metro-city has been doing business in the Ottawa area for 27 years and is proud to have assisted tens of thousands of families buy or sell their dream home, establish their business premises and begin investment portfolios in this great city. RE/MAX salespeople out-perform the average Real Estate Board member by more than two-to-one.
MLS
www.realtor.ca
Realtor® Multiple Listing Service for Canada
Ottawa Real Estate Board
www.ottawarealestate.org
Canadian Real Estate Association
www.crea.ca
CMHC
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Ontario Electrical Safety Authority (ESA)
http://www.esainspection.net/
Formerly Ontario Hydro
Tarion Warranty Corporation for New Home Owners
www.tarion.com/home/
Formerly the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, Tarion is a private corporation whose role is to protect the rights of new home buyers and regulate new home builders.
Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal for landlords
www.ltb.gov.on.ca/
The mission of this agency is to resolve disputes between residential landlords and tenants by providing public education, mediation and adjudication services.
Relocating to Ottawa
www.relocatecanada.com
The online guide for people moving across Canada.
Moving Planner
www.virtualmoves.com
Online moving guide.
Settling in Ontario
www.settlement.org
This site provides newcomers with information and resources in Ontario, Canada.
Federal and Provincial Government Information
Access Ontario
www.gov.on.ca
Child Tax Benefit
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/benefits/
Employment Insurance
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp
Telehealth Ontario
www.health.gov.on.ca/index.html
Service Canada
www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Inside Ottawa
Links about Ottawa seen from a political, cultural and social standpoint.
The City of Ottawa
www.ottawa.ca
The official site of the City of Ottawa
Discover Ottawa
www.ottawa.com
A guide to Ottawa whether you are visiting, doing business or living here.
Ottawa's Business Web Directory
www.ottawaweb.com
Tourism
www.ottawatourism.ca
National Capital Commission
www.canadascapital.gc.ca
Ottawa Region
www.ottawaregion.com
Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
www.greaterottawachamber.com
Vanier Museopark
www.museoparc.ca
A community museum about the history of Vanier and the Francophone heritage of Ottawa located in the heart of a heritage forest!
Beechwood Village Alliance
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/MakingBeechwoodBetter
Vanier BIA
www.vanierbia.com
Since 1985, the Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA) has brought together merchants, professionals and manufactures who are dedicated to the promotion and development of Vanier.
Vanier Community Association
www.togetherforvanier.com
We envision a community that is recognized and celebrated as a diverse, inclusive and safe place where individuals and families thrive--where residents work together to maximize the inherent potential of the community and recognize Vanier’s rich history.
Ottawa News
Ottawa's main news sources for printed news.
The Ottawa Citizen
www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/index.html
The Ottawa Sun
www.ottawasun.com
Le Droit (In French only)
www.cyberpresse.ca/droit
Ottawa Weather
The Weather Network Ottawa
www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAON0512
The Environment CanadaWeather Office 5 Day forecast.
www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html
French forecast from Météomedia (In French only)
www.meteomedia.com/weather/CAON0512
Ottawa Public Schools
Ontario Ministry of Education
www.edu.gov.on.ca
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca
The OCDSB is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario, serving students in the greater city of Ottawa. We have a vibrant, enthusiastic learning community that benefits from a wide range of programs that promote excellence and meet individual needs. All of our schools are learning communities where our staff support and challenge students to achieve their best in academics, the arts, athletics, and technology. In addition, students requiring specialized programming have many supports in place to ensure their academic success.
Ottawa Carleton Catholic District School Board
www2.occdsb.on.ca
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'est de l'Ontario (In French only)
www.cepeo.on.ca
Steiner educational program (In French only)
www.trilledesbois.ca
Within the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario at Le Trillium elementary public school
Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française (In French only)
http://ecolecatholique.ca/fr/
Carleton University
www.carleton.ca
University of Ottawa
www.uottawa.ca
Algonquin College
www.algonquincollege.com
La Cité Collégiale
www3.lacitec.on.ca
Saint Paul University
www.ustpaul.ca
Université du Québec en Outaouais
www.uqo.ca
The Fraser Institute School Rankings
www.fraserinstitute.org
The annual report cards on Ontario schools collect a variety of relevant, objective indicators of school performance into one easily accessible, public document so that all interested parties—teachers, parents, school administrators, students, and taxpayers—can analyze and compare the performance of individual schools.
The C.D. Howe Institute School Rankings
www.cdhowe.org
David Johnson is an education policy scholar at the C.D. Howe Institute. His 2007 study on school boards in Ontario is available on the site.
Ottawa Private Schools
These links offer you a listing of all available private schools in the greater Ottawa region.
Ashbury College
www.ashbury.on.ca
Ashbury College engages students in a dynamic learning environment and inspires them to become intellectually vibrant, compassionate and responsible citizens. An independent day and boarding school in Ottawa, Canada, Ashbury College educates boys in grades 4 to 8 and young men and women in grades 9 to 12.
Counterpoint Academy
www.counterpoint.on.ca
Counterpoint Academy™ in Ottawa and Counterpoint Academy West™ in Kanata are private elementary schools dedicated to providing a challenging academic environment balanced with real life experiences for boys and girls from Pre-School and Junior Kindergarten through Grade 6.
Elmwood
www.elmwood.ca
“Elmwood inspires and empowers young women to achieve their potential in the pursuit of excellence in a global society.”
Fern Hill
www.fernhillottawa.com
Fern Hill School of Ottawa, is an independent, private school for students 2 to 12. We offer a unique learning experience; a strong academic programme within a caring and supportive environment.
Glebe Montessori School
www.glebemontessori.ca
Joan of Arc Academy (Bilingual)
www.joanofarcacademy.com
Joan of Arc Academy is the region's only bilingual girls school. From Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, girls build a strong educational foundation in all subjects, and at the same time are able to master the English and French languages.
L’Odyssée (In French only)
www.lodysee.ca
Notre programme d’études international incorpore les attentes et les objectifs pédagogiques tels que proposés par l’Organisation du Baccalauréat International, le seul organisme d’éducation privé au monde, dont le siège social est situé à Genève, en Suisse.
Lycée Claudel (In French only)
www.claudel.org
Dans l'Outaouais depuis 1962. Un enseignement de qualité, une solide culture générale. Le Lycée Claudel prépare garçons et filles aux universités canadiennes, américaines et européennes. Affilié à un réseau international de lycées français, il permet aux élèves de poursuivre leurs études sans rupture dans de nombreux pays du monde.
MacDonald-Cartier Academy (Bilingual)
www.mcacademy.ca
Macdonald-Cartier Academy is a non-denominational junior high school (Grades 7, 8) located in Ottawa. Founded 1990 in response to a need for a challenging academic "French Immersion" programme dedicated to preparing students with a broader education for life-long learning and for the reality of the contemporary Canadian society.
Ottawa Montessori School
www.ottawamontessori.com
The Ottawa Montessori School–École Montessori d'Ottawa (OMS/ÉMO) provides a stimulating educational environment for approximately 400 children aged 18 months to Grade 8. We offer a full academic program in both English and French, with a special emphasis on developing the full potential of each child, using demonstrated Montessori principles and techniques.
Ottawa Waldorf School
www.waldorf.cyberus.ca
The Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville is one of over 600 Waldorf schools worldwide. The first Waldorf School was established in Germany in 1919. The Ottawa Waldorf School has been in operation since 1979 and offers classes from Nursery/Kindergarten to Grade 8. The educational philosophy is based on an understanding of the needs of the growing child, and is designed to be in harmony with their developmental phases. Through an enriched curriculum and established teaching methods, Waldorf education strives to address the whole individual, working to foster clarity in thought, balance in feeling, and initiative in action. Based on the pedagogical ideas of Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian educator and philosopher, Waldorf education honours the dignity and the individuality of each student.
St-Laurent Academy (Bilingual)
www.st-laurentacademy.com
St-Laurent Academy Pre-Elementary prides itself on offering a diversified curriculum to accommodate most children of pre-elementary, elementary and junior high age. We develop children’s various abilities: language, cognitive, intellectual as well as social skills. Our excellent recreational program exposes children to various settings thereby increasing their awareness of community facilities.
Turnbull School
www.turnbull.ca
Full-time private school for students in Junior Kindergarten to grade 8, founded in 1992. Small class sizes where students get the attention, tracking and encouragement they deserve. Follows the Ontario curriculum as its core program with many enhancements in the Arts, science and technology, social skills development, study skills, athletics and more...
Westboro Academy (Bilingual)
www.westboroacademy.com
Westboro Academy is a private, bilingual, co-educational elementary school serving Canada's National Capital region. Located in Brewer Park, near Carleton University, our school forms a caring and cohesive community, firmly committed to the core values articulated in our motto: Excellence, Integrity, and Respect.
Ottawa Transportation
OC Transpo & O-Train - Plan your route
www.octransapo.com
OC Transpo provides transit service to the communities of Ottawa, Nepean, Vanier, Rockcliffe, Gloucester, Kanata, and Orleans. Rural transit service started September 3, 2002 in these communities: Cumberland Village, Carlsbad Springs, Gloucester South, Kars, Leitrim, Manotick, Munster Hamlet, Navan, North Gower, Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Richmond, Stittville and Vars. Some OC Transpo routes also operate to downtown Gatineau, Quebec. We serve a population of 723,800, and on a typical weekday provide over 335,800 rides.
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