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Nearly 30% takes public transportation – provided by OC Transpo – to work.
Ottawa was the first Ontario city to receive the gold-level Bicycle Friendly Community Award. Several bike paths go through the riding.
Highway 417, Baseline Road, and Carling Avenue run east to west through the riding.
Mud Lake, surrounded by deciduous forest at the Britannia Conservation Area, attracts raccoons, frogs, turtles, blue herons, and foxes.
Ottawa West – Nepean also runs along the Ottawa River, which connects to several smaller rivers that run through the riding.
The riding is partly located in Ottawa’s Greenbelt, which is home to a variety of wildlife including bats, beavers, butterflies, snapping turtles, Canadian geese, and more.
About 28% of the riding’s population are immigrants, with some of the largest populations born in China, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines.
Arabic, Mandarin, and Italian are the most common non-official mother tongues in the riding.
Approximately 2.5% of the riding’s population identify as Aboriginal.
Average individual income is $47,653.
Andrew Haydon Park, Britannia Park, and Dick Bell Park are popular spots for sailing, swimming, and picnics along the Ottawa River.
The Pinecrest and Richcraft recreation centres provide various facilities, including swimming pools, for both children and adults.
Shirley’s Bay was home to Project Magnet, a federal investigation of UFOs during the 1950s. The bay is also home to the largest marshland in Ottawa’s greenbelt.
An amusement park once sat on the land which is now Britannia Beach. It opened in 1900 and closed shortly after the Second World War.
Public administration is the top economic sector.
About 47% of private households are renters. Median household income is just above $67,000.
A 2013 bioengineering project at Andrew Haydon Park saw the planting of trees and shrubs, a wildflower garden installation, and a brush mattress to combat erosion and protect the shoreline.
Shirley’s Bay is a popular destination for birdwatching on the Chartrand and Haycock islands.
Britannia Water Purification Plant produces 360 million litres of drinking water per day.
The Britannia community gained popularity as a summer cottage retreat in the early 20th century, after the introduction of trolley service.
Nepean was incorporated as a city in 1978, but was formerly known as “Township D.” The city was named after Sir Evan Nepean, the British Under-Secretary of State serving the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom from 1782 to 1791.
