Old Ottawa East

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Old Ottawa East
Neighbourhood
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Main Street
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Old Ottawa East
Location in Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°24′45″N75°40′35″W / 45.41250°N 75.67639°W / 45.41250; -75.67639
CountryCanada
Province Ontario
City Ottawa
EstablishedArchville
Incorporated 1888 (Village of Ottawa East)
Annexation 1907 (City of Ottawa)
Government
 • Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
 •  MP Yasir Naqvi
 •  MPP Joel Harden
 •  Councillor Shawn Menard
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,279
  Canada 2011 Census
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
K1S

Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East (Vieil Ottawa Est in French) is a neighbourhood in Capital Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, with Avenue Road marking the southern border. [1] To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South and to the northeast is Sandy Hill. [2] Old Ottawa East includes the Lees Avenue area. The Flora Footbridge, which opened to pedestrians in 2019, connects the community to The Glebe. [3]

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According to the Canada 2011 Census, the population of the neighbourhood was 7,279. [4]

This small neighbourhood was originally the suburban community of Archville that was incorporated as the village of Ottawa East in 1888. [5] In 1907 it was amalgamated with the growing community of Ottawa. [6] Running through the centre of the neighbourhood is Main Street, which was the central road of Archville, but which is not particularly central to modern Ottawa.[ citation needed ] The neighbourhood is home to Saint Paul University, Lady Evelyn Alternative School, Au Coeur d'Ottawa elementary school, the central campus of St. Nicholas Adult High School, and Immaculata High School. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

The centre of the neighbourhood is home to Greystone Village, a housing development that has been met with some objection by neighbourhood residents. [12] [13] The southern part of the neighbourhood is sometimes referred to as Rideau Gardens. [2]

The Cuban embassy is located in the neighbourhood, along Main Street. [14]

Reeves

As an independent village, Ottawa East elected a reeve (similar to a mayor) to head a village council from 1888 to 1907. [5] The reeves of the village were as follows:

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Former Ottawa East Town Hall

Notable residents

See also

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  2. 1 2 "Old Ottawa East". Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. ↑ Dance, John (2020-02-29). "So, if you like Flora… How about another footbridge?". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  4. ↑ Population calculated by combining Census Tract 5050015.00 with Dissemination Areas 35060280, 35061628, 35061623, 35061627, 35060282 while removing blocks 3506162704 3506162703 3506028206
  5. 1 2 Wallace, Rick (2004). "Ottawa East Village: 1888 to 1907". A History of Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  6. ↑ Wallace, Rick (2004). "Council Minutes - 1907". A History of Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association.
  7. ↑ "Lady Evelyn Alternative School". Lady Evelyn Alternative School. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  8. ↑ "Saint Paul University". Saint Paul University. 2015. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  9. ↑ Porter, Kate (2020-09-08). "Committee split over chapel demolition at Oblates property". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  10. ↑ "Immaculata High School". Immaculata High School. Ottawa Catholic School Board. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  11. ↑ "St. Nicholas Adult High School". St. Nicholas Adult High School. Ottawa Catholic School Board. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  12. ↑ Willing, Jon (2019-06-28). "Community fails to convince councillors to block taller building in Greystone Village". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  13. ↑ Osman, Laura (2018-08-02). "Homeowner fights to save 100-year-old trees, set to be cut down by developer". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  14. ↑ Koch, Sandra (2020-04-18). "Appearances Can Be Deceptive – Behind the Foreboding Cuban Embassy Walls, the Vibrant People and Culture Radiate Warmth". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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