History · Barrhaven area
What is the history of Barrhaven?
Short answer
Modern Barrhaven was established in the 1960s, with building begun by Mel Barr, for whom the community is named. The area was earlier inhabited by First Nations peoples and then settled by farmers, and it was part of the City of Nepean until amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001.
As of · Updated
Barrhaven Public School opened in 1968-69 as the first public school. Expansion was approved in 1977, limited by the Ontario Municipal Board in 1978, and overruled by provincial cabinet in 1979.
The Jockvale School House, built in 1841 at Jockvale and Strandherd, is a historic site.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrhaven
- barrhavenindependent.ca/2023/10/27/jockvale-school-house-has-stood-for-182-years/
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