Alta Vista Ward

Alta Vista
Location within Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°24′N 75°39′W / 45.400°N 75.650°W / 45.400; -75.650Coordinates: 45°24′N 75°39′W / 45.400°N 75.650°W / 45.400; -75.650
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Ottawa
Government
• Councillor	Jean Cloutier
Area
• Total	20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)Canada 2011 Census [1]
• Total	44,050
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Languages
• English	54.6%
• French	15.6%
• Arabic	7.9%
• Spanish	1.8%
Avg. income	$34,941

Alta Vista Ward (Ward 18) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada represented on Ottawa City Council. Alta Vista Ward was created prior to the 1966 election when Gloucester Ward was split in half due to population growth in the Alta Vista area. Until the 1972 elections, the ward was represented by two councillors (then called aldermen). Prior to the 1980 election, the Ward was split in half, with the western half remaining as Alta Vista ward and the eastern half became Canterbury Ward. They were reunited prior to the 1994 Election and was known as Alta Vista-Canterbury Ward. During this time, on regional council it was known as just Alta Vista Ward. It was renamed to Alta Vista in 2000.

The ward is located in Ottawa's southeast end, and covers the neighbourhoods of Eastway Gardens, Riverview, Alta Vista, Heron Gate and Sheffield Glen. The Ward is often advertised by candidates as "Alta Vista-Canterbury-Riverview." The ward covers an area of 20.3 km². There is only a small boundary change for the 2006 election: the boundary will follow Highway 417 instead of the old city limits from Walkley north to the CPR right-of-way.

Until 2014, the ward was represented by Peter Hume. He defeated incumbent Allan Higdon in the 2000 election. It was a battle of incumbents, as Hume was a regional councillor until the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was abolished. Jean Cloutier replaced Hume in 2014.

For the 2006 Election year, some of the issues which most deeply impact the Alta Vista ward are: The proposed Alta Vista transportation corridor, The Canada Science and Technology Museum, as well as the O-Train expansion.

Councillors

School trustees

• Ottawa-Carleton District School Board: Chris Ellis (Zone 6, with Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward)
• Ottawa Catholic School Board: Mark Mullan (Zone 8, with Gloucester-Southgate Ward)
• Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario: Marielle Godbout (Zone 9, with Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward)
• Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est: Monique Briand (Zone 10, with Gloucester-Southgate Ward and Osgoode Ward)

Population data

The Ward's population was 46,500 in 2006 (estimate). At the Canada 2001 Census it had 44,435 people.

Languages (mother tongue)

1. English: 54.6%
2. French: 15.6%
3. Arabic: 7.9%
4. Spanish: 1.8%
5. Chinese: 1.6% (inc. Mandarin, Cantonese and Chinese)
6. Italian: 1.1%

Religion

1. Roman Catholic: 40.0%
2. Muslim: 11.7%
3. No religion: 11.4%
4. Anglican: 8.3%
5. United Church of Canada: 8.2%
6. Jewish: 2.0%
7. Presbyterian: 1.6%
8. Buddhist: 1.3%
9. Baptist: 1.3%
10. Pentecostal: 1.1%

Income

• Average household income: $64,697
• Average income: $34,941

Election results

1966 elections

• 2 elected

1969 elections

• 2 elected

1972 elections

1974 elections

1976 elections

1978 elections

1980 elections

1982 elections

1985 elections

Dylan McGuinty (brother of future Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty) lost to Tory Darrel Kent.

1988 elections

1991 elections

1994 elections

1997 elections

Ottawa municipal election, 2000

Ottawa municipal election, 2003

Ottawa municipal election, 2006

After running unopposed in 2003, Hume is facing off against Perry Marleau, (a civil servant with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade) Ismael Lediye, notable in the Somali-Canadian community, Yusef Al Mezel (President of the Canadian Auto Workers Union Local 1688), Ahmed Ibrahim, an engineer, and Jim Ryan, a retired Bell Canada and Nortel employee.

Ottawa municipal election, 2010

Ottawa municipal election, 2014

References

External links

• Map of Alta Vista Ward