Amberwood Village Golf and Recreation Club (AVGRC) (formerly Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club) is community owned by the members of the Amberwood Village Recreation Association (AVRA)/Homeowners, and its affairs are managed by a board of 9 elected Directors who live in Amberwood Village. The operation of the club (golf, pool, pickleball, annex, etc.) is managed by TMSI Sports Management Inc.
AVRA is responsible for the continued existence, viability and value of the Associations’ assets which include a 9-hole golf course, 10 pickleball courts, an outdoor heated salt water pool, a clubhouse, an annex and all of the land.
AVGRC name has three tenants.
J.F. Sabourin and Associates Inc. is an engineering consulting firm that provides specialized services in water resources, municipal engineering and planning to private sector and government clients.
Amberwood Beauty Lounge offers precision cuts and barbering services, as well as colour, highlights, balayage and perming. Whether it’s a classic or trendy look, Amberwood Beauty Lounge is there to meet all your hair care needs.
Amberwood Lounge and Eatery (ALE) is the recipient of several awards and is open to the public year round. Guests can dine in their beautiful restaurant or poolside or on the beautiful patio overlooking the golf course. Their gourmet menu will please everyone, and there is a separate extensive vegan menu along with many gluten-free options.
Amberwood Golf and Recreation Club aims to be a welcoming, affordable, and accessible destination for those in the Stittsville, Richmond, and Kanata areas, offering a variety of recreational activities and social gatherings throughout the year for families, youth, young adults, retirees and seniors alike. We offer a place of gathering that is a warm and inviting atmosphere for guests to relax, play sports, dine, or host private events.
With over 40 years of history, Amberwood is quickly becoming a must-visit destination for Ottawans looking to connect with others and make lasting memories.
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A brief slice of our history
For a time in the 1970s, the land that is now the Amberwood Village Golf and Recreation Club was marshland and beaver ponds. The area had once been a working farm, but beavers had built dams on Poole Creek, raising the water in some portions to four feet. Meanwhile, developer Jack Johannsen had a long-term vision to build a resort-style, adult community in the Ottawa area. In the mid-1960s, he had signed a 10-year agreement to purchase the farmland, but he postponed his plan until a sewer system was in place in Stittsville. Back then, Stittsville had a population of 3,000—less than a tenth of what it is today. There were no big box stores or restaurants or large shopping malls. To entice buyers to Amberwood Village, the developer created a very special drawing card—a challenging nine-hole golf course complemented by a pool, tennis courts and a posh clubhouse with racquetball courts and other amenities. And he assured buyers that they would collectively own everything. In 1986, the 50-acre property and its amenities were turned over to the not-for-profit Amberwood Village Recreation Association (AVRA) for the sum of $1. Today, the property is still owned by AVRA homeowner members and the once private club is now open to the public.
