Glen Abbey, Ontario

Glen Abbey is a residential community in the town of Oakville, Ontario. It is commonly known by its acronym "GA" in the community. It is bounded by Upper Middle Rd. to the north, Dorval Dr. to the east, the Queen Elizabeth Way to the south and Third Line to the west. It is known for being one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in Oakville, with some of the most expensive residences being located in "Fairway Hills".

The population of Glen Abbey is approximately 20,500 people making it the second largest community in Oakville behind [http://www.oakville.ca/Media_Files/Bronte.pdf Bronte] . Construction of the first residential units began in 1981 and peaked in 1990. Glen Abbey is one of the best neighbourhoods to live in the Greater Toronto Area due to it natural beauty, trails, schools and the great people.

Golf

Glen Abbey is famous for its world-renowned, Jack Nicklaus designed golf course, Glen Abbey Golf Course. It has been the home of the Canadian Open several times, most recently in 2008. Glen Abbey Golf Course will host the tournament again in 2009. Notable winners of the Open at Glen Abbey include: Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Greg Norman and Lee Trevino. The course has also been included in the Tiger Woods video games series Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08.

Education

The Glen Abbey community has seven schools. Public schools are part of the Halton District School Board and the separate schools are part of the Halton Catholic District School Board. Each school has its own boundary zones throughout Glen Abbey and Oakville. Since Abbey Park High School was built in 2004, a strong, athletic rivalry between the Eagles and the Loyola Hawks has been prevalent; especially in hockey, football and basketball.

*Three public elementary schools: Abbey Lane , Pilgrim Wood and Heritage Glen
*Two separate elementary schools: St. Bernadette and St. Matthew
*One public secondary school: Abbey Park High School
*One separate secondary school: St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School

Parks & Recreation

Glen Abbey has a newly renovated community centre located in the heart of the community at the intersection of Third Line and Glen Abbey Gate. The facility features two hockey rinks, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, squash courts and a fitness gym. The building also has several community rooms and an Oakville Public Library branch. Outside there is also a basketball court, baseball and softball diamonds and soccer field. The Oakville Gymnastics Club also has a world class facility at the community centre.

The community is filled with many woodlands and ravines that are filled with walking and biking trails. The Sixteen Mile Creek also travels alongside the golf course. There are several parks spread out across the community that include tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, playgrounds and splash pads.

Housing

Housing in the community ranges from single family detached residences to medium and high density attached and apartment housing forms. The majority is low density housing. Glen Abbey also has a Delmanor Seniors Community. The average cost of a home is $300,000 but homes range from $150,000 to $3 million.

hopping

Glen Abbey has two major plazas for grocery shopping and big box retail. The largest is the recently renamed "Dorval Crossing" (formerly the "Town Centres") which includes Toys R Us, Sport Chek, National Sports, Bed Bath and Beyond, Dollerama, Chapters and others. The second plaza is the "Abbey Plaza".

The most acclaimed store is by far "Monastery Bakery". The bakery has the best of everything from bread to baked good to cold cuts.

Churches

Glen Abbey has two churches.
*Glen Abbey United Church
*St. Matthew Roman Catholic Church

References

External links

* http://www.oakville.ca/Media_Files/GlenAbbey.pdf
* http://www.oakville.ca/glenabbey.htm