Gloucester, Ontario

Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər) is a former municipality and now geographic area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located east of Ottawa's inner core, it was an independent city until amalgamated with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. The population of Gloucester is about 150,012 people (2021 Census).

Gloucester
Former municipality
The Cyrville neighbourhood in the former city of Gloucester.
Flag
The limits of the former City of Gloucester within the current City of Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°26′07″N 75°36′33″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Municipality	Ottawa
Established	1792
Incorporated	1850 (township) 1981 (city)
Amalgamated	2001
Government
• City councillors	George Darouze Jessica Bradley Laura Dudas Steve Desroches Tim Tierney
• Members of Parliament	Mona Fortier David McGuinty
• Members of Provincial Parliament	Lucille Collard John Fraser
Area
• Total	298.5 km2 (115.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	150,012
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	613, 343, 753

History

Gloucester, originally known as Township B, was established in 1792. The first settler in the township was Braddish Billings in what is now the Billings Bridge area of Ottawa. In 1800, the township became part of Russell County, and later Carleton County in 1838. In 1850, the area was incorporated as Gloucester Township, named after Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.^[1] Over the years, parts of Gloucester Township were annexed by the expanding city of Ottawa. Gloucester was incorporated as a city in 1981 and became part of the amalgamated city of Ottawa in 2001.

Town Halls

1872–1962: Bank Street in Billings Bridge
1962–1996: Bank Street in Leitrim
1996–2001: Telesat Court in Pineview

Reeves

Reeves of Gloucester Township

1850 James Sieveright 1851 John McKinnon 1852 Charles Billings 1852-1858 Peter Tompkins 1859-1862 Donald M. Grant 1863 James Brown 1864 Robert Blackburn 1865 James Sieveright 1866 John W. McGuire 1867 Peter Tompkins 1868–1872 Robert Cummings 1873 Henry Robillard 1874–1876 Robert Cummings 1877–1879 William H. Hurdman 1880 Robert Cummings 1881–1883 Alexander Robillard 1884–1887 Robert Cummings 1888–1891 James E. Spratt 1892–1894 Robert Hopkins 1895–1896 P. Cassidy 1897 W. Lennox 1898–1900 F. Caldwell 1901 O. Rocque 1902 F. Caldwell 1903–1912 R. Spratt 1913–1917 C. Hardy 1918–1926 R. Preston 1927–1930 T.A. Spratt 1930 R. Spratt 1931–1939 John Innes 1939 W.J. Perrault 1939 R. Preston 1940–1943 W.J. Perrault 1944–1945 John D. Boyce 1946–1947 J.B. Potvin 1948–1949 Alex Roger 1950–1951 A.E. Davidson 1952–1972 Earl R. Armstrong 1972–1978 Bob MacQuarrie 1978–1980 Elizabeth Stewart

Mayors

• 1981–1982 Elizabeth Stewart
• 1982–1984 Fred G. Barrett
• 1984–1985 Mitch Owens
• 1985–1991 Harry Allen
• 1991–2001 Claudette Cain

Demographics

Wards in the former city of Gloucester used 1994—1997

Gloucester, Ontario Historical populations

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	72,090	—
1986	89,810	+24.6%
1991	101,677	+13.2%
1996	104,022	+2.3%
2001	110,264	+6.0%
2006	114,604	+3.9%
2011	116,282	+1.5%
2016	122,972	+5.8%
2021	150,012	+22.0%

Neighbourhood	Population (2021)	Population (2016)	Population (2011)	Population (2006)	Area (km2.)	Density (per km2.)	Census Tracts
Beacon Hill North	9,342	9,177	9,007	8,819	5.434	1719.176	5050120.03, 5050120.02
Beacon Hill South	7,746	7,319	7,312	6,953	2.258	3430.469	5050121.01, 5050121.02
Blackburn Hamlet	8,173	8,167	8,237	8,527	2.413	3387.070	5050125.01, 5050125.02
Blossom Park	14,621	14,190	14,060	12,361	6.193	2360.891	5050123.01, 5050123.03, 5050123.04
Bradley Estates	5,385				4.397	1224.81	5050125.11
Chapel Hill	8,124	8,293	8,521	8,566	3.398	2390.818	5050125.07, 5050125.04
Chapel Hill South-Trailsedge	8,441				5.509	1532.359	5050125.10
Chateau Neuf	8,278	8,407	8,579	8,724	2.051	4036.080	5050125.08, 5050125.09
Convent Glen	6,499	6,456	6,572	6,568	4.006	1622.317	5050124.04, 5050124.01
Cyrville-Carson Grove	9,278	8,532	8,662	8,173	3.353	2767.074	5050122.01, 5050122.03
Elizabeth Park-Kemp Park	4,007	3,410	3,902	3,548	19.687	203.535	5050127.00
Hiawatha Park	4,779	4,841	4,821	5,138	4.418	1081.711	5050124.03
Leitrim-Findlay Creek	14,089	8,865	4,486	1,333	17.346	812.233	5050126.03
Orleans Village	5,266	5,229	5,195	5,497	1.984	2654.234	5050125.05
Orleans Wood	3,982	3,976	3,851	3,892	1.564	2546.036	5050124.02
Pine View	6,652	6,463	6,505	6,622	3.698	1798.810	5050122.02
Riverside South	12,582	12,342	10,908	6,844	14.136	890.068	5050126.05, 5050126.06
Rothwell Heights	1,643	1,664	1,686	1,673	1.593	1031.387	5050120.01
Rural Gloucester (incl. south Riverside South)	11,125	5,641	3,978	4,732	195.066	57.032	5050126.04, 5050125.03

Communities and neighbourhoods

Further information: List of neighbourhoods in Ottawa § Gloucester

Education

Anglophone secular public schools are operated by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Anglophone Catholic public schools are operated by the Ottawa Catholic School Board. French secular public schools are operated by the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CÉPEO). The Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), formerly known as the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est (CECLFCE), operates the French Catholic public schools.

The CECCE has its headquarters in Gloucester.^[2] The predecessor school district, the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française de la région d'Ottawa-Carleton (CECLF), had its headquarters in the current CECCE headquarters.^[3]

Collège La Cité is the only post-secondary institution in Gloucester.

Places of interest

Parks

• The Greenbelt
• Mer Bleue Bog

Shopping

• Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
• Gloucester Centre
• Place d'Orleans
• South Keys Shopping Centre

Museums

• Billings Estate National Historic Site
• Canada Science and Technology Museum

See also

• Ontario portal

• List of townships in Ontario