Kitchissippi Ward

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Kitchissippi
Ottawa City Council

Kitchissippi Ward (Ward 15) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It gets its name from the Algonquin word for Great River. The ward is slightly west of downtown, and covers the neighbourhoods of Broadview, Champlain Park, Civic Hospital, Hampton Park, Hintonburg, Island Park, McKellar Heights, McKellar Park, Mechanicsville, Westboro Beach, Westboro, and Wellington West.

As of the 2006 election on November 13, 2006, the ward is represented by Christine Leadman.

The ward was created in 1994 from parts of Queensboro Ward, Richmond Ward and Elmdale Ward.

Contents

[edit] City councillors

  1. Joan Wong (1994-1997)
  2. Shawn Little (1997-2006)
  3. Christine Leadman (2006-present)

[edit] Population data

The Ward's estimated population will be 38,900 in 2006. At the Canada 2001 Census it had 36,795 people.

Languages (mother tongue)

  1. English: 54.5%
  2. French: 15.6%
  3. Arabic: 7.9%
  4. Spanish: 1.8%
  5. Chinese: 1.1% (inc. Mandarin, Cantonese and Chinese)
  6. Italian: 1.1%

Religion

  1. Roman Catholic: 36.2%
  2. No religion: 21.4%
  3. United Church of Canada: 10.2%
  4. Anglican: 9.9%
  5. Muslim: 3.2%
  6. Jewish: 2.6%
  7. Presbyterian: 2.5%
  8. Buddhist: 1.6%
  9. Baptist: 1.6%
  10. Lutheran: 1.0%

Income

  • Average household income: $70,307
  • Average income (male): $46,904
  • Average income (female): $33,443

[edit] Election results

[edit] Ottawa municipal election, 2006

Official Candidates

Candidate Votes %
Christine Leadman 5949 41.12%
Gary Ludington 4571 31.59%
Daniel Narwa 372 2.57%
Vicky Smallman 3576 24.72%

Dropped Out

  • Daniel Stringer [1]
  • Shawn Little [2]

Debates

  • Highland Park/McKellar Park debate, Nov 5th 2006. Dovercourt Recreation Centre, 411 Dovercourt Ave (watch online: Part 1, Part 2)
  • Community Association debate, Nov 9th 2006. St. Francois d'Assise Church, Wellington and Fairmont (watch online: Part 1, Part 2)

[edit] Ottawa municipal election, 2003

City council
Candidate Votes %
Shawn Little 2907 27.12
Kris Klein 2330 21.74
Gary Ludington 2217 20.68
Linda Davis 1540 14.37
Daniel Stringer 1058 9.87
David McConnell 625 5.83
Les Gangé 42 0.39

[edit] Ottawa municipal election, 2000

City council
Candidate Votes %
Shawn Little 5721 47.32
Linda Davis 4845 40.07
Ray Kostuch 1525 12.61

[edit] Ottawa municipal election, 1997

Kitchissippi Ward
Candidate Votes %
Shawn Little 2968 35.03
Paul Copeland 1809 21.35
Andre Vertes 1605 18.94
Brenda Parris 851 10.04
Linda Kitchikeesic Juden 822 9.70
Michael Kostiuc 253 2.99
Michael Bartholomew 165 1.95

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