{
 "title": "Questions and answers about the Findlay Creek area",
 "description": "Every question on this site with its short answer, detail, sources and as-of date.",
 "publisher": "findlaycreek.homes",
 "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/data/#questions",
 "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
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 "attribution": "findlaycreek.homes",
 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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  "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
  "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24",
  "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14875252",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5123&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4916&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5088&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data",
  "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96373870",
  "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96412853",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D2040&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D2457&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D2635&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D1667&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219306015",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2722%27&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://ottawa.ca/ward22councillor",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D5&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D155&outFields=*&f=json",
  "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D183&outFields=*&f=json"
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  {
   "slug": "is-findlay-creek-a-good-place-to-live",
   "question": "Is Findlay Creek a good place to live?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek is a suburban neighbourhood in Ottawa's south end with a young, mostly owner-occupied population: a median age of 32.8 and 87.5% owner households (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Whether it suits you depends on your priorities, since 88.0% of workers commute by car and the ONS Walk Score average is 30. The area has three elementary schools and 22 parks in City of Ottawa data.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-findlay-creek-a-good-place-to-live/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "where-is-findlay-creek-in-ottawa",
   "question": "Where is Findlay Creek in Ottawa?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek is a suburban neighbourhood in the south end of Ottawa, in Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward. It lies just south-west of the intersection of Leitrim Road and Bank Street and stretches west to Albion Road, according to Wikipedia.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/where-is-findlay-creek-in-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-far-is-findlay-creek-from-downtown-ottawa",
   "question": "How far is Findlay Creek from downtown Ottawa?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek is about 14.2 km from downtown Ottawa, measured in a straight line to Parliament Hill. Actual driving or transit distance will be longer and depends on the route.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Hill",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14875252"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-far-is-findlay-creek-from-downtown-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-schools-serve-findlay-creek",
   "question": "What schools serve Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa data lists three English-language elementary schools in the Findlay Creek area: Mino Mikan Elementary School and Vimy Ridge Public School (both OCDSB), and St. Veronica School (OCSB). Families must confirm the school for a specific address with each board's school locator.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5123&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D4916&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5088&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-schools-serve-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-french-language-schools-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Are there French-language schools in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "None of the three schools listed in City of Ottawa data for the Findlay Creek area is a French-language school; all three are English-language elementary schools. Wikipedia notes that school route 699 passes through the neighbourhood on its way to École secondaire publique Pierre-De-Blois in Barrhaven.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/are-there-french-language-schools-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "which-high-schools-are-near-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Which high schools are near Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa data lists no secondary school inside the Findlay Creek area. Wikipedia notes that school route 699 serves École secondaire publique Pierre-De-Blois in Barrhaven and passes through the neighbourhood.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/which-high-schools-are-near-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-are-homes-like-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "What are homes like in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Homes in Findlay Creek are mostly ground-oriented: 45.2% single-detached, 31.9% row houses and 16.9% semi-detached (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Apartments in buildings under five storeys were 5.8% of dwellings, with none in buildings of five or more storeys.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-are-homes-like-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-much-do-homes-cost-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "How much do homes cost in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "This guide has no neighbourhood-level sale prices for Findlay Creek. The 2021 census median owner-estimated value of owned dwellings was $700,000, and OREB's September 2026 citywide single-family benchmark price was $705,100.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-much-do-homes-cost-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-findlay-creek-on-the-o-train",
   "question": "Is Findlay Creek on the O-Train?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek does not have an O-Train station inside it, but Leitrim station on O-Train Line 2 is about 2.2 km away in a straight line. Wikipedia lists O-Train Line 2 at Leitrim station among the services that, as of winter 2025, serve Findlay Creek.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14875252",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96373870",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-findlay-creek-on-the-o-train/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-nearest-o-train-station-to-findlay-creek",
   "question": "What is the nearest O-Train station to Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "The nearest O-Train station to Findlay Creek is Leitrim station on Line 2, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. Bowesville station (about 3.3 km) is next nearest.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14875252",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96373870",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96412853"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-is-the-nearest-o-train-station-to-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-do-people-in-findlay-creek-get-to-work",
   "question": "How do people in Findlay Creek get to work?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "Most workers in Findlay Creek commute by car: 88.0% of workers aged 15 and over in the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Public transit was used by 5.3%, walking by 2.4% and cycling by 0.2%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-do-people-in-findlay-creek-get-to-work/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-parks-and-trails-are-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "What parks and trails are in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa data records 22 parks in the Findlay Creek area. The closest to the neighbourhood's reference point are Dragonfly Park (about 0.1 km, straight-line), then Diamond Jubilee Park, Leitrim North-South Swale and Tiger Lily Park (each about 0.6 km).",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D2040&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D2457&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D2635&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24/query?where=PARK_ID%3D1667&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-parks-and-trails-are-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "where-do-people-in-findlay-creek-buy-groceries",
   "question": "Where do people in Findlay Creek buy groceries?",
   "topic": "shops",
   "answer": "The nearest supermarket to Findlay Creek in our data is FreshCo, about 0.8 km away in a straight line. It is the only supermarket listed for the area.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219306015"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/where-do-people-in-findlay-creek-buy-groceries/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-findlay-creek-walkable",
   "question": "Is Findlay Creek walkable?",
   "topic": "walkability",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek has a Walk Score average of 30 and a Bike Score average of 40 (Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, current data). In the 2021 census, 2.4% of workers commuted on foot and 0.2% by bike.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data",
    "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219306015"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-findlay-creek-walkable/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-findlay-creek-good-for-families",
   "question": "Is Findlay Creek good for families?",
   "topic": "fit",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek has a family-oriented profile: children aged 0–14 are 24.1% of residents and the average household has 3.2 people (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). City data lists three elementary schools and 22 parks in the area.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Parks_Inventory/MapServer/24"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-findlay-creek-good-for-families/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "do-more-people-rent-or-own-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Do more people rent or own in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "More people own than rent in Findlay Creek: 87.5% of households were owners and 12.5% were renters in the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study).",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/do-more-people-rent-or-own-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "which-city-ward-is-findlay-creek-in",
   "question": "Which city ward is Findlay Creek in?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek is in Ward 22 (Riverside South-Findlay Creek), per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026. The ward's councillor is Steve Desroches.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2722%27&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://ottawa.ca/ward22councillor"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/which-city-ward-is-findlay-creek-in/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-nearest-hospital-to-findlay-creek",
   "question": "What is the nearest hospital to Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The nearest hospital to Findlay Creek in City of Ottawa data is the Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, about 10.1 km away in a straight line. Actual travel distance will be longer.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D5&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-is-the-nearest-hospital-to-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-history-of-findlay-creek",
   "question": "What is the history of Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "history",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek was planned as a future urban area: the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton began rezoning it in May 1988, and the Leitrim Community Design Plan was initiated in November 2003. Before development, the area was primarily undeveloped, with a mix of residential, industrial and institutional uses.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-is-the-history-of-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-findlay-creek-french-speaking",
   "question": "Is Findlay Creek French-speaking?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "In the 2021 census, 7.5% of people in Findlay Creek reported French as the language most spoken at home (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). City data lists no French-language school in the area.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-findlay-creek-french-speaking/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-findlay-creek-like",
   "question": "What is Findlay Creek like?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek is a suburban neighbourhood in Ottawa's south end with 14,280 residents (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). It is mostly owner-occupied (87.5% of households), with a median age of 32.8 and homes that are mostly single-detached, row or semi-detached.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek",
    "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14875252"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-is-findlay-creek-like/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-rec-centre-or-arena-near-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Is there a rec centre or arena near Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "City of Ottawa data lists the Gloucester South Community Centre at 4550 Bank St. about 1.6 km from Findlay Creek, and the Fred G. Barrett Arena about 1.9 km away, both in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D155&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/City_Facilities/MapServer/5/query?where=OBJECTID%3D183&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-there-a-rec-centre-or-arena-near-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-much-tree-canopy-does-findlay-creek-have",
   "question": "How much tree canopy does Findlay Creek have?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "Tree canopy covered 39.4% of the Findlay Creek area in 2024, according to the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-much-tree-canopy-does-findlay-creek-have/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-old-are-residents-of-findlay-creek",
   "question": "How old are residents of Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The median age in Findlay Creek was 32.8 in the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Children aged 0–14 were 24.1% of residents and seniors aged 65 and over were 6.8%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-old-are-residents-of-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-people-live-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "How many people live in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek had 14,280 residents and 4,470 private dwellings in the 2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-many-people-live-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-bus-routes-serve-findlay-creek",
   "question": "What bus routes serve Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "As of winter 2025, Wikipedia lists two regular OC Transpo bus routes serving Findlay Creek: local route 93 and limited-service route 94. School route 699 also passes through the neighbourhood.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek",
    "https://plan.octranspo.com/plan/RouteSchedules",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-bus-routes-serve-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-findlay-creek-bikeable",
   "question": "Is Findlay Creek bikeable?",
   "topic": "walkability",
   "answer": "Findlay Creek has a Bike Score average of 40 (Ottawa Neighbourhood Study, current data). In the 2021 census, 0.2% of workers commuted by bike.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-findlay-creek-bikeable/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-many-people-work-from-home-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "How many people work from home in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "transit",
   "answer": "In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), 42.6% of workers in Findlay Creek aged 15 and over worked from home.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-many-people-work-from-home-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-condos-or-apartments-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Are there condos or apartments in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "Apartments are a small share of housing in Findlay Creek: 5.8% of dwellings were apartments in buildings under five storeys in the 2021 census, and none were in buildings of five or more storeys (0.0%). Flats in a duplex made up 0.2%.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/are-there-condos-or-apartments-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "what-is-the-ottawa-housing-market-like-right-now",
   "question": "What is the Ottawa housing market like right now?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "In September 2026, OREB reported 1,010 homes sold citywide in Ottawa, down 6.6% from September 2025, with 4,813 active listings, up 7.9%. The single-family benchmark price was $705,100, nearly unchanged from a year earlier.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/what-is-the-ottawa-housing-market-like-right-now/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-long-do-homes-take-to-sell-in-ottawa",
   "question": "How long do homes take to sell in Ottawa?",
   "topic": "market",
   "answer": "The median days on market for Ottawa homes was 27 in September 2026, compared with 22 days in September 2025, according to OREB. These are citywide figures, not specific to Findlay Creek.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://www.oreb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/OREB_MarketUpdate_HLP_September26.pdf"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-long-do-homes-take-to-sell-in-ottawa/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "when-was-findlay-creek-developed",
   "question": "When was Findlay Creek developed?",
   "topic": "history",
   "answer": "Planning for Findlay Creek began with rezoning in May 1988, and the Leitrim Community Design Plan was initiated in November 2003 to develop the community. Vimy Ridge Public School opened in September 2017 and St. Veronica Catholic School in September 2024.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/when-was-findlay-creek-developed/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "who-is-the-councillor-for-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Who is the city councillor for Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The councillor for Ward 22 (Riverside South-Findlay Creek), which includes Findlay Creek, is Steve Desroches, per City of Ottawa ward data, October 2026.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Wards/MapServer/0/query?where=WARD_NUM%3D%2722%27&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://ottawa.ca/ward22councillor"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/who-is-the-councillor-for-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-community-association-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Is there a community association in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "Yes. The Findlay Creek Community Association is the volunteer group representing the interests of the community, according to Wikipedia. Its website is findlaycreek.org.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek",
    "http://www.findlaycreek.org/"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-there-a-community-association-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-catholic-school-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Is there a Catholic school in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "schools",
   "answer": "Yes. St. Veronica School (OCSB) is a Catholic elementary school in Findlay Creek on Kelly Farm Drive. According to Wikipedia, it opened in September 2024 and serves JK to Grade 6.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Schools/MapServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D5088&outFields=*&f=json",
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-there-a-catholic-school-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-there-a-community-health-centre-near-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Is there a community health centre near Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports that 0.0% of Findlay Creek residents live within a 15-minute walk of a community health centre. The nearest hospital in City data, the Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, is about 10.1 km away in a straight line.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://maps.ottawa.ca/arcgis/rest/services/Hospitals/MapServer/0/query?where=ID%3D5&outFields=*&f=json"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-there-a-community-health-centre-near-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "is-bank-street-being-widened-near-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Is Bank Street being widened near Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "A plan to widen Bank Street along Findlay Creek was announced in 2020 and work began in 2022, according to Wikipedia. A CTV News report headline described the plan as widening Bank Street to four lanes in the Findlay Creek area.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek",
    "https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/councillors-announce-widening-of-bank-street-to-four-lanes-in-findlay-creek-area/"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/is-bank-street-being-widened-near-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "how-big-are-households-in-findlay-creek",
   "question": "How big are households in Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "neighbourhoods",
   "answer": "The average household in Findlay Creek had 3.2 people in the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study). Children aged 0–14 were 24.1% of residents.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/neighbourhoods/921findlay-creek/",
    "https://ons-sqo.ca/wp-json/ons/v1/get-data/data"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/how-big-are-households-in-findlay-creek/"
  },
  {
   "slug": "are-there-wetlands-near-findlay-creek",
   "question": "Are there wetlands near Findlay Creek?",
   "topic": "parks",
   "answer": "Yes. The Leitrim Wetlands lie directly south of Findlay Creek, and the creek itself springs there before flowing as a tributary of the North Castor River, according to Wikipedia.",
   "as_of": "2026-10",
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findlay_Creek"
   ],
   "url": "https://findlaycreek.homes/questions/are-there-wetlands-near-findlay-creek/"
  }
 ]
}