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Country
  
Canada

Area
  
25.5 km²

Province
  
Ontario

City
  
Ottawa

Population
  
47,800 (2004)

Orléans Ward

Orléans Ward (Ward 1) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It was created before the 2000 Election when the area was amalgamated into the city of Ottawa. The ward covers much of the suburban community of Orleans in the east of the city. Previous to that, the ward existed in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton Council. It contains the neighbourhoods of Convent Glen, Convent Glen South, Hiawatha Park, Orleans Wood, Riverglen, Queenswood Village, Chatelaine Village, River Walk, Queenswood Heights, Queenswood South, Fallingbrook and the eastern part of the Cardinal Creek neighbourhood (east of Trim Road). Not all of Orleans is in the Orléans Ward, as some of it is in Cumberland Ward and Innes Ward. It covers an area of 25.2 km2.

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When the Ward boundaries changed for the 2006 election, there was only a small change to the ward boundary on Portobello.

It is represented by Bob Monette, city councillor as it the seat was vacated by Herb Kreling in September 2005. Kreling had held the seat since its inception. Montette won in a by-election January 2006 his main opposition was former school board trustee Sheryl MacDonald and Elena Harder, daughter of city councillor Jan Harder. In the November 2006 general election Monette's only opposition was Dennis Vowels.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census

The Ward's population was 47,670.

Ethnic groups: 81.4% White, 5.5% Black, 3.0% South Asian, 2.8% Aboriginal, 1.9% Arab, 1.7% Chinese
Languages: 59.6% English, 31.7% French, 1.5% Arabic, 1.0% Chinese
Religions: 78.2% Christian (53.7% Catholic, 6.7% United Church, 5.8% Anglican, 1.5% Presbyterian, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.1% Baptist, 8.1% Other), 3.1% Muslim, 1.1% Hindu, 16.5% No religion
Median income (2010): $45,285
Average income (2010): $50,954

Regional and City Councillors

  • Prior to 1994, the area was represented by the Mayors of Cumberland and Gloucester and 2 at large Gloucester city and regional councillors.
    1. Herb Kreling (1994–2006)
    2. Bob Monette (2006–present)

    2006 by-election

    Held on January 9 to replace the out going Herb Kreling.

    Candidates [1]

  • Elena Harder: Daughter of Bell-South Nepean Ward councillor Jan Harder
  • Debbie Jodoin: Socially Conservative political activist
  • Sheryl MacDonald: Orleans/Cumberland Public School Board Trustee 1997-2005, as well as former Human Rights Commissioner, provincial Labour Relations Board Member, United Way Director, Family Services Association Board Member, Citizen Advocacy Board Member, and Human Resources manager for Air Canada (28 years).
  • Pierre Maheu president of the Orléans Parks and Recreation Association and a member of the City of Ottawa's Committee of Adjustment, ran for regional council in 1996, and in 2002 dropped out of the race for the Liberal Party of Ontario nomination in Ottawa—Orléans.
  • Louise Malloy: Seniors advocate and a retired military sergeant. Ran in the 2003 election, and lost to Herb Kreling.
  • Bob Monette: Former Cumberland Township councillor (1985–1991). Ran for regional council in 1994 but lost.
  • Gino L. Nicolini Owner of Nicolini Construction and Engineering Ltd. as well as several pizza shops in and around Ottawa namely Nicolini PizzaLand.
  • Michel Tardif Fringe candidate

    • Dropped out

  • Don Rivington - ran in Bay Ward in the 2003 election. Opted to run in mayoral race instead, to forward is one issue candidacy (that Ottawa should get an ombudsman)

    • Results

    Ottawa municipal election, 2006

    After facing seven candidates in the January by-election, incumbent councillor Bob Monette, faced off against Dennis Vowles, son of former Gloucester city councillor Ken Vowles.

    References

    Orléans Ward Wikipedia
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