Old Ottawa East

"Ottawa East" redirects here. For the federal electoral district, see Ottawa East (electoral district). For the provincial electoral district, see Ottawa East (provincial electoral district).

Old Ottawa East or just Ottawa East (Vieil Ottawa Est in French) is a neighbourhood in Capital Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of Nicholas Street and between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River, with Avenue Road marking the southern border.^[1] To the south is the neighbourhood of Old Ottawa South and to the northeast is Sandy Hill.^[2] Old Ottawa East includes the Lees Avenue area. The Flora Footbridge, which opened to pedestrians in 2019, connects the community to The Glebe.^[3]

Old Ottawa East
Neighbourhood
Main Street
Old Ottawa East Location in Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°24′45″N 75°40′35″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Ottawa
Established	Archville
Incorporated	1888 (Village of Ottawa East)
Annexation	1907 (City of Ottawa)
Government
• Mayor	Mark Sutcliffe
• MP	Yasir Naqvi
• MPP	Joel Harden
• Councillor	Shawn Menard
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,279
	Canada 2011 Census
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area	K1S

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] In 1907 it was amalgamated with the growing community of Ottawa.^[6] Running through the centre of the neighbourhood is Main Street, which was the central road of Archville, but which is not particularly central to modern Ottawa.^{[citation needed]} The neighbourhood is home to Saint Paul University, Lady Evelyn Alternative School, Au Coeur d'Ottawa elementary school, the central campus of St. Nicholas Adult High School, and Immaculata High School.^{[7][8][9][10][11]}

The centre of the neighbourhood is home to Greystone Village, a housing development that has been met with some objection by neighbourhood residents.^[12][13] The southern part of the neighbourhood is sometimes referred to as Rideau Gardens.^[2]

The Cuban embassy is located in the neighbourhood, along Main Street.^[14]

Reeves

As an independent village, Ottawa East elected a reeve (similar to a mayor) to head a village council from 1888 to 1907.^[5] The reeves of the village were as follows:

• 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]

Former Ottawa East Town Hall

Notable residents

• 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]

See also

• List of Ottawa neighbourhoods

External links

• Ottawa East Community Association
• Mainstreeter - Community Newspaper

References

1. "Old Ottawa East". David Chernushenko - Capital Ward. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
2. "Old Ottawa East". Ottawa Neighbourhood Study. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
3. Dance, John (2020-02-29). "So, if you like Flora… How about another footbridge?". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
4. Population calculated by combining Census Tract 5050015.00 with Dissemination Areas 35060280, 35061628, 35061623, 35061627, 35060282 while removing blocks 3506162704 3506162703 3506028206
5. Wallace, Rick (2004). "Ottawa East Village: 1888 to 1907". A History of Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
6. Wallace, Rick (2004). "Council Minutes - 1907". A History of Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association.
7. "Lady Evelyn Alternative School". Lady Evelyn Alternative School. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
8. "Saint Paul University". Saint Paul University. 2015. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
9. Porter, Kate (2020-09-08). "Committee split over chapel demolition at Oblates property". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
10. "Immaculata High School". Immaculata High School. Ottawa Catholic School Board. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
11. "St. Nicholas Adult High School". St. Nicholas Adult High School. Ottawa Catholic School Board. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
12. Willing, Jon (2019-06-28). "Community fails to convince councillors to block taller building in Greystone Village". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
13. 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. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
14. Koch, Sandra (2020-04-18). "Appearances Can Be Deceptive – Behind the Foreboding Cuban Embassy Walls, the Vibrant People and Culture Radiate Warmth". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
15. Wallace, Rick (2004). "The Missing Years - 1888 to 1897". The History of Old Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
16. Wallace, Rick (2004). "Council Minutes - 1898". The History of Old Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
17. Wallace, Rick (2004). "Council Minutes - 1899". The History of Old Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
18. Wallace, Rick (2004). "Council Minutes - 1903". The History of Old Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
19. Wallace, Rick (2004). "Council Minutes - 1906". The History of Old Ottawa East. Old Ottawa East Community Association. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
20. "Celebrating Our Prime Ministers". Old Ottawa South Community Association. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
21. Lenzo, Anthony (2018-08-20). "OOE's Paul Dewar launches Youth Action Now". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
22. Lenzo, Anthony (2020-06-12). "Two mom's perspective on… Raising Their World Famous Daughters". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
23. Guzzo, Patsy (1986). "A look back at Ottawa East Athletes". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
24. Guzzo, Patsy (1985). "The Saga of 1948". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
25. Herzogenrath, Elfi (2018-08-20). "W.E. Noffke in Ottawa East Village". The Mainstreeter. Retrieved 2021-01-21.