Piperville

Piperville was originally marshland, with what is now Russell road having been used as a trail for Algonquins on their way north to bring goods into Ottawa. The swamp was partially drained in the early 1880s by the Canada Atlantic Railway Company to make land usable for pastures. A train station opened in 1901 and closed in 1957.{{Cite web|title=NYC-Ottawa Division: Stations - Canadian Stations: Piperville|url=https://www.nyc-ottawadivision.com/stations/canadian-stations/piperville/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=nyc-ottawadivision.com|language=en-CA}} Its opening significantly increased Piperville’s population. However, the area was impoverished, largely due to low crop yields as a result of poor soil quality. Imperfect drainage of the swamp resulted in formations of leda clay deposits.{{Cite web|title= Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Description of Soil for Piperville|url= https://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/soils/on/PPV/~~~~~/A/description.html |access-date=2021-10-10|website= sis.agr.gc.ca|date= 13 December 2013 |language=en-CA}} The poor quality gleyed melanic brunisol soil, in combination with inflated land prices due to its proximity to Ottawa as well as its railway connections to New York and Montreal, resulted in the impoverishment of most of Piperville’s population. For example, after a plot of land was sold to a Romanian Jewish immigrant in Piperville in 1909, a Jewish Colonisation Association Colonist Report remarked as follows:

“Is farming in the neighbourhood of Ottawa since 1905, and purchased this farm in 1909 for $500, which is rather excessive. Land very poor: does not appear to raise much crop.”{{Cite web|title= Jewish Colonization Association: Textual Record - Archival / Genealogical Records of Piperville, Ontario|url= https://www.cjhn.ca/en/list?q=place%3A%22Piperville%2C+Ontario%22&p=1&ps=&sort=score+desc|access-date=2021-10-10|website= cjhn.ca|language=en-CA}}

The leda clay deposits found in Piperville inhibit major development, as the clay liquifies from stress caused by immense weight. This has limited structures to two-stories and prevented the development of various projects, including apartment buildings and solar plants, since the 1960s. The community's corner store made an appearance in the movie House at the End of the Street in 2012.{{Cite web|title=The weathered Coca-Cola sign at Rene's Corner Convenience Store in Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa), Ontario|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/hansraffelt/50220014206|access-date=2021-06-10|website=flickr.com|date=12 August 2020 |language=en-CA}} In 2013, local residents voted to change the names of Eighth and Ninth Line roads to Piperville Road and Thunder Road.{{Cite web|title=Le Droit - Adieu Eighth et Ninth Line, bienvenue Piperville et Thunder|url=https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/ottawa/adieu-eighth-et-ninth-line-bienvenue-piperville-et-thunder-9f2e50e983e0ed2302afa8c9f593e3dd|access-date=2021-06-10|website=ledroit.com|date=7 March 2013 |language=fr-CA}}{{Cite web|title=Ottawa Sun, 7 March 2013 - Just like The Boss, Ottawa has a Thunder Road |url= https://ottawasun.com/2013/03/07/just-like-the-boss-ottawa-has-a-thunder-road|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Ottawasun.com|language=en-CA}} The local bus was destroyed in 2015 when it blew up on its morning route down Piperville road while picking up passengers at Ludger Landry park.{{Cite web|title=BUS DESTROYED BY FIRE ON PIPERVILLE ROAD|url=https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.3938869}} In 2017, the community centre was abandoned as a result of excessive costs related to environmental soil contamination, including a former on-site underground storage tank (UST) and suspected unknown fill material, and the outdoor ice rink was demolished.{{Cite web|title= DECLARATION OF SURPLUS - 5065 THUNDER ROAD, Report to the Finance and Economic Development Committee|url= http://ottwatch.ca/meetings/file/592670|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Ottwatch.ca|language=en}} In August 2019, the building and six-acre lot were purchased by Saint Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church. The building was renovated in 2021 at a cost of $190000.{{Cite web|title=Our Building - Saint Mesrob Armenian Church|url= https://www.saintmesrob.ca/our-building/|access-date=2021-11-27|website=Saintmesrob.ca|language=en}} In 2021, development began on a state-of-the-art soccer facility at the Maple Leaf Almrausch German Club on Farmers Way.{{Cite web|title= $2.5 million field of dreams soccer facility expected to be completed and ready for play in 2022|url= https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/2-5-million-field-of-dreams-soccer-facility-planned-for-Carlsbad-Springs-1.5513471|access-date=2021-11-27|website=ctvnews.ca|date= 17 July 2021|language=en}}

The federal government has classified Piperville as a “dispersed rural community”{{Cite web|title=Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) - Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources - Piperville|url=http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/FDJDD|access-date=2021-06-03|website=www4.rncan.gc.ca|language=en-CA}} located in the Gloucester area.{{Cite web|title=Statistics Canada - Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 1996 - 3506006 - Gloucester|url=https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVD&TVD=135514&CVD=135517&CPV=3506006&CST=01011996&CLV=3&MLV=3&wbdisable=true|access-date=2021-06-10|website=statcan.gc.ca| date=November 2012 |language=en}} Ludger Landry Park has public amenities such as a playground, baseball field, soccer pitch, and gazebo. Anderson Links is a golf course in the community.{{Cite web|title=Anderson Links Golf Club|url=https://www.andersonlinks.com/|access-date=2020-08-05|website=andersonlinksgolf|language=en}} There are also snowmobile trails as well as a cross-country ski trail.{{Cite web|title=Piperville Trail|url=https://www.wikiloc.com/cross-country-skiing-trails/piperville-63966322|access-date=2020-08-10|website=wikiloc.com|language=en-CA}} In addition to Piperville Road and Thunder Road, notable roadways include Hall Road, Farmers Way, Leitrim Road,{{Cite web|title=OPS Arson Unit investigates after fire destroys vehicles at Leitrim Road yard|url= https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ops-arson-unit-investigates-after-fire-destroys-vehicles-at-leitrim-road-yard-1.4959815|access-date=2021-11-27|website=ctvnews.ca|date= 28 May 2020|language=en-CA}} Anderson Road,{{Cite web|title= Here are Ottawa's Top 10 worst roads in 2019 |url= https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/searching-for-ottawa-s-worst-roads-1.5360196 |access-date=2021-11-27|website=ctvnews.ca|date= 24 March 2021 |language=en-CA}} and Russell Road.{{Cite web|title=City of Ottawa - Piperville Road Detour Plans|url=https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/documents/files/piperville_detour_en.pdf|access-date=2021-06-10|website=ottawa.ca|language=en}} The provincial government places the centre of the community at the intersection of Piperville Rd and Farmers Way.{{Cite web|title=Ontario Populated Place Name|url=https://files.ontario.ca/figure1.pdf|access-date=2021-06-10|website=ontario.ca|language=en-CA}} Piperville is also home to older residents,{{Cite web|title=Piperville {{!}} Homes for Sale in the Piperville Real Estate Area of Ottawa|url=https://www.real-estate.ca/piperville.php|access-date=2020-08-05|website=www.real-estate.ca|language=en-CA}} including a 55+ adult living community.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Anderson Park 55+ Community Bungalows|url=http://gailmcdonald.ca/Listings/631%20Country%20Trail%20Private/631%20Country%20Trail%20Private.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Listings}} Piperville has a significant Hells Angels presence.{{Cite web|title=Police have vowed to crack down on biker gangs. So why are two thriving in Ottawa?|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/unravelling-the-paradox-of-ottawas-biker-bunkers|access-date=2020-08-05|website=Ottawa Citizen|language=en-CA}} The community radio station is CJRO-FM.

OC Transpo line 222 to Vars, Ontario runs through Piperville, connecting it to Ottawa's Confederation Line via Blair station Monday to Friday. There is no weekend service. Buses stop at Anderson / Leitrim, Anderson / Piperville (shown in photo), Landry Park, 4898 Piperville, 4992 Piperville, Piperville / Farmers, 5554 Piperville, Piperville / Hall, and 5866 Piperville. The following is the bus schedule at Piperville / Landry Park (1571) as of 5 August 2020:{{Cite web|title=Travel Planner|url=https://plan.octranspo.com/plan/RouteSchedules?Date=2020-8-7&RouteKey=222~~Direction2&ShowOptions=false&TimingPointsOnly=false|access-date=2020-08-05|website=plan.octranspo.com}}

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{{Geographic location|North=Mer Bleue|Northeast=Carlsbad Springs|East=Vars|Southeast=Edwards|South=Metcalfe|Southwest=Greely|West=Ramsayville|Northwest=Orléans|Center=Piperville}}

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