Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward or Ward 22 is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the south end of the city, the ward includes the communities of Riverside South and Findlay Creek in the former city of Gloucester.
Riverside South-Findlay Creek | |
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Coordinates: 45°17′N 75°40′W / 45.283°N 75.667°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Ottawa |
Government | |
• Councillor | Steve Desroches |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 36,066 |
Languages (2016) | |
• English | 59.7% |
• French | 9.7% |
• Arabic | 6.0% |
• Mandarin | 4.6% |
• Cantonese | 2.2% |
• Persian | 1.5% |
• Vietnamese | 1.3% |
• Italian | 1.2% |
• Punjabi | 1.1% |
• Spanish | 1.1% |
History
editThe ward was created in 2006 from parts of Bell-South Nepean and Gloucester-Southgate Wards due to the rapid growth in both communities. It was known as Gloucester-South Nepean Ward until 2022. During this time, the ward also consisted of the neighbourhoods of Chapman Mills, Stonebridge and Davidson Heights in Barrhaven. Stonebridge was transferred to Barrhaven West Ward, while Chapman Mills and Davidson Heights were transferred to the new Barrhaven East Ward in 2022.
City councillors
edit- Steve Desroches (2006-2014)
- Michael Qaqish (2014-2018)
- Carol Anne Meehan (2018–2022)
- Steve Desroches (2022–present)
Election results
editCity council | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Steve Desroches | 3599 | 39.72 |
Andy Haydon | 2602 | 28.72 |
Eric Lamoureux | 1215 | 13.41 |
Tanya Thompson | 1037 | 11.45 |
Robert McKenney | 449 | 4.96 |
Don Dransfield | 158 | 1.74 |
City council | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Steve Desroches | 7723 | 84.40 |
Stephen Knight | 1427 | 15.60 |
City council | ||
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Candidate | Votes | % |
Michael Qaqish | 4138 | 38.58 |
Jason Kelly | 1942 | 18.11 |
Eric Lamoureux | 1215 | 13.41 |
Susan Sherring | 1854 | 17.29 |
Scott Hodge | 1630 | 15.20 |
Bader Rashed | 1040 | 9.70 |
Council candidate | Vote | % | |
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Carol Anne Meehan | 5,960 | 42.55 | |
Michael Qaqish | 5,420 | 38.69 | |
Harpreet Singh | 2,152 | 15.36 | |
Zaff Ansari | 358 | 2.56 | |
Irene Mei | 118 | 0.84 |
Council candidate | Vote | % | |
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Steve Desroches | 5,682 | 67.89 | |
Zainab Alsalihiy | 1,533 | 18.32 | |
Salah Elsaadi | 900 | 10.75 | |
Em McLellan | 255 | 3.05 |
References
edit- ^ "Newly named Riverside South-Findlay Creek ward draws 4 candidates". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2022-09-02. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19.
External links
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