Neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Old Ottawa East or justOttawa East (Vieil Ottawa Est in French) is aneighbourhood inCapital Ward in centralOttawa ,Ontario , Canada. It is located south ofNicholas Street and between theRideau Canal and theRideau River , with Avenue Road marking the southern border.[ 1] Old Ottawa South and to the northeast isSandy Hill .[ 2] Lees Avenue area. TheFlora Footbridge , which opened to pedestrians in 2019, connects the community toThe Glebe .[ 3]
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] [ 6] [citation needed The neighbourhood is home toSaint Paul University ,Lady Evelyn Alternative School , Au Coeur d'Ottawa elementary school, the central campus of St. Nicholas Adult High School, andImmaculata High School .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
The centre of the neighbourhood is home toGreystone Village , a housing development that has been met with some objection by neighbourhood residents.[ 12] [ 13] Rideau Gardens .[ 2]
TheCuban embassy is located in the neighbourhood, along Main Street.[ 14]
Former Ottawa East Town Hall As an independent village, Ottawa East elected a reeve (similar to a mayor) to head a village council from 1888 to 1907.[ 5]
James Ballantyne (1888–1894)[ 15] James S. Webster (?-1898)[ 16] Henry George Roche (1899–1902)[ 17] Ronald M. Saunders (1903–1905)[ 18] Robert J. Biggars (1906–1907)[ 19] Jean Chrétien , former prime minister[ 20] Paul Dewar , politician[ 21] Wallis Giunta , opera singer[ 22] Leonard Grosvenor , hockey player[ 23] Patsy Guzzo , hockey player and olympian[ 24] Don Loney , football player and coach[ 23] Arnie Morrison , football player[ 23] W.E. Noffke , architect[ 25] Ralph St. Germain , hockey player and olympian[ 23] Rick Vaive , hockey player[ 23] ^ "Old Ottawa East" .David Chernushenko - Capital Ward . Archived fromthe original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved2014-01-03 .^a b "Old Ottawa East" .Ottawa Neighbourhood Study . Retrieved2021-01-20 .^ Dance, John (2020-02-29)."So, if you like Flora… How about another footbridge?" .The Mainstreeter . Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Population calculated by combining Census Tract 5050015.00 with Dissemination Areas 35060280, 35061628, 35061623, 35061627, 35060282 while removing blocks 3506162704 3506162703 3506028206 ^a b Wallace, Rick (2004)."Ottawa East Village: 1888 to 1907" .A History of Ottawa East . Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Wallace, Rick (2004)."Council Minutes - 1907" .A History of Ottawa East . Old Ottawa East Community Association. ^ "Lady Evelyn Alternative School" .Lady Evelyn Alternative School . Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved2021-01-20 .^ "Saint Paul University" .Saint Paul University . 2015. Retrieved2021-01-20 .^ Porter, Kate (2020-09-08)."Committee split over chapel demolition at Oblates property" .CBC News . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ "Immaculata High School" .Immaculata High School . Ottawa Catholic School Board. Retrieved2021-01-20 .^ "St. Nicholas Adult High School" .St. Nicholas Adult High School . Ottawa Catholic School Board. Retrieved2021-01-20 .^ Willing, Jon (2019-06-28)."Community fails to convince councillors to block taller building in Greystone Village" .Ottawa Citizen . Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ 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. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Koch, Sandra (2020-04-18)."Appearances Can Be Deceptive – Behind the Foreboding Cuban Embassy Walls, the Vibrant People and Culture Radiate Warmth" .The Mainstreeter . Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Wallace, Rick (2004)."The Missing Years - 1888 to 1897" .The History of Old Ottawa East . Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Wallace, Rick (2004)."Council Minutes - 1898" .The History of Old Ottawa East . Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Wallace, Rick (2004)."Council Minutes - 1899" .The History of Old Ottawa East . Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Wallace, Rick (2004)."Council Minutes - 1903" .The History of Old Ottawa East . Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ Wallace, Rick (2004)."Council Minutes - 1906" .The History of Old Ottawa East . Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved2021-01-20 . ^ "Celebrating Our Prime Ministers" .Old Ottawa South Community Association . 2017-01-13. Retrieved2021-01-21 .^ Lenzo, Anthony (2018-08-20)."OOE's Paul Dewar launches Youth Action Now" .The Mainstreeter . Retrieved2021-01-21 . ^ Lenzo, Anthony (2020-06-12)."Two mom's perspective on… Raising Their World Famous Daughters" .The Mainstreeter . Retrieved2021-01-21 . ^a b c d e Guzzo, Patsy (1986)."A look back at Ottawa East Athletes" .The Mainstreeter . Retrieved2021-01-21 . ^ Guzzo, Patsy (1985)."The Saga of 1948" .The Mainstreeter . Retrieved2021-01-21 . ^ Herzogenrath, Elfi (2018-08-20)."W.E. Noffke in Ottawa East Village" .The Mainstreeter . Retrieved2021-01-21 .
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