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{{Short description|Suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada}}
{{Short description|Suburb of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2012}}
{{More citations needed|date=December 2012}}
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[[Image:Gloucester Ontario locator map.png|right|280px]]


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'''Gloucester''' is a [[suburb]] in the City of [[Ottawa]]. [[Gloucester Township, Ontario|Gloucester Township]] was established in 1792 and originally included lands east of the [[Rideau River]] from the [[Ottawa River]] south to [[Manotick, Ontario|Manotick]]. It was incorporated as a township in 1850 and became a city in 1981. Gloucester was one of the 11 municipalities that merged in 2001 to form the new city of Ottawa. As of the [[Canada 2016 Census]], the former city of Gloucester had a population of 133,280.
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'''Gloucester''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɡ|l|ɒ|s|t|ər}} {{respell|GLOS|tər}}) is an area of [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada surrounding the city's eastern side. Gloucester was an independent township (and later, city) prior to its amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001.
Gloucester took its name from [[Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aNowAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Wd8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=7069%2C5933544 | title=Courageous settlers first located in Carleton back in 1818 | work=Ottawa Citizen | date=Apr 28, 1953 | access-date=2 December 2015 | pages=A20}}</ref>


==Demographics==
==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, Ontario|Russell County]], and later [[Carleton County, Ontario|Carleton County]] in 1838. In 1850, the area was incorporated as '''Gloucester Township'''. 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.
Before amalgamating in 2001, Gloucester had a population of 110,264.

According to the [[Canada 2001 Census]]:
*Population: 110,264
*% Change (1996–2001): 6.0
*Dwellings: 38,542
*Area (km<sup>2</sup>.): 293.86
*Density (persons per km<sup>2</sup>.): 375.2


Gloucester is named after [[Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aNowAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Wd8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=7069%2C5933544 | title=Courageous settlers first located in Carleton back in 1818 | work=Ottawa Citizen | date=Apr 28, 1953 | access-date=2 December 2015 | pages=A20}}</ref>
By the 2006 census, Gloucester's population had increased slightly, to 114,604.


==Reeves==
===Reeves===
*1850 [[James Sieveright]]
*1850 [[James Sieveright]]
*1851 John McKinnon
*1851 John McKinnon
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*1978-1980 [[Elizabeth Stewart (politician)|Elizabeth Stewart]]
*1978-1980 [[Elizabeth Stewart (politician)|Elizabeth Stewart]]


==Mayors==
===Mayors===
*1981-1982 [[Elizabeth Stewart (politician)|Elizabeth Stewart]]
*1981-1982 [[Elizabeth Stewart (politician)|Elizabeth Stewart]]
*1982-1984 Fred G. Barrett
*1982-1984 Fred G. Barrett
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*1991-2001 Claudette Cain
*1991-2001 Claudette Cain


==Demographics==
==Communities and neighbourhoods==
[[File:Gloucester, Ontario ward map 1997.png|thumb|Wards in the former city of Gloucester used 1994—1997]]
Prior to amalgamation, the following communities and neighbourhoods were within the city boundaries:
{{Historical populations
|title = Gloucester, Ontario Historical populations
|type = Canada
|align = right
|percentages =
|footnote =
|[[Canada 1996 Census|1996]]| 104022
|[[Canada 2001 Census|2001]]| 110264
|[[Canada 2006 Census|2006]]| 114604
|[[Canada 2011 Census|2011]]| 116282
|[[Canada 2016 Census|2016]]| 122972
|[[Canada 2021 Census|2021]]| 150012
|align-fn=center
}}


{| role="presentation" class="wikitable"
*[[Beacon Hill (Gloucester)|Beacon Hill]]
**[[Beacon Hill North (Gloucester)|Beacon Hill North]]
**[[Beacon Hill South]]
**[[Beaconwood]]
*[[Blackburn Hamlet, Ontario|Blackburn Hamlet]]
*[[Blossom Park, Ontario|Blossom Park]]
**[[Emerald Woods]]
**[[Sawmill Creek]]
**[[Timbermill]]
**[[Upper Hunt Club]]
*[[Cardinal Heights]]
*[[Carlsbad Springs, Ontario|Carlsbad Springs]]
*[[Carson Grove, Ottawa|Carson Grove]]
*[[Cedardale, Ottawa, Ontario|Cedardale]]
*[[Chapel Hill, Ottawa]]
*[[Cyrville]]
*[[Edwards, Ontario|Edwards]]
*[[Elizabeth Park (Gloucester)|Elizabeth Park]]
*[[Ficko, Ontario|Ficko]]
*[[Gloucester Glen, Ontario|Gloucester Glen]]
*[[Honey Gables, Ontario|Honey Gables]]
*[[Johnston Corners, Ontario|Johnston Corners]]
*[[Kempark, Ontario|Kempark]]
*[[Leitrim, Ontario|Leitrim]]
*[[Limebank, Ontario|Limebank]]
*[[Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Ontario|Notre-Dame-des-Champs]]
*[[Ogilvie Walk]]
*[[Orleans, Ontario|Orléans]]
**[[Chapel Hill (Gloucester)|Chapel Hill]]
**[[Chapel Hill South]]
**[[Chateau Neuf (Gloucester)|Chateau Neuf]]
**[[Convent Glen North]]
**[[Convent Glen South]]
**[[Hiawatha Park]]
**[[Orleans Village|Orléans Village]]
**[[Queenswood Village, Ontario|Queenswood Village]]
**[[Sunridge]]
*[[Pineview]]
*[[Piperville, Ontario|Piperville]]
*[[Ramsayville, Ontario|Ramseyville]]
*[[Riverside South, Ottawa|Riverside South]]
*[[Rothwell Heights]]
*[[South Gloucester, Ontario|South Gloucester]]
*[[Windsor Park Village]]

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! Neighbourhood !! Population (2021) !! Population (2016) !! Population (2011) !! Population (2006) !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>.) !! Density (per km<sup>2</sup>.) !! Census Tracts
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==Communities and neighbourhoods==
{{Coord|45|26|7|N|75|36|33|W|region:CA-ON_type:city(110264)|display=title}}
{{further|List of neighbourhoods in Ottawa#Gloucester}}


==Education==
==Education==
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The CECCE has its headquarters in Gloucester.<ref>"[http://www.ecolecatholique.ca/en/Contact_US_73.html Contact US]." ''[[Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est]]''. Retrieved on September 10, 2012. "Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est 4000 Labelle St. Ottawa (Ontario) K1J 1A1 Canada"</ref> 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.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/19970206001817/http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/list/schoolb.html School Boards in Ontario Les conseils scolaires de l'Ontario]." Province of Ontario. January 1996. Retrieved on September 10, 2012. "4000, rue Labelle, Gloucester (Ontario) K1J 1A1"</ref>
The CECCE has its headquarters in Gloucester.<ref>"[http://www.ecolecatholique.ca/en/Contact_US_73.html Contact US]." ''[[Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est]]''. Retrieved on September 10, 2012. "Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est 4000 Labelle St. Ottawa (Ontario) K1J 1A1 Canada"</ref> 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.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/19970206001817/http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/list/schoolb.html School Boards in Ontario Les conseils scolaires de l'Ontario]." Province of Ontario. January 1996. Retrieved on September 10, 2012. "4000, rue Labelle, Gloucester (Ontario) K1J 1A1"</ref>

==History==
'''Gloucester Township''', originally known as Township B, it was established in 1792. In 1800, it was part of [[Russell County, Ontario|Russell County]], but became part of [[Carleton County, Ontario|Carleton County]] in 1838 and was incorporated as a township in 1850. The first settler in the township was [[Braddish Billings]] in what is now the [[Billings Bridge]] area of [[Ottawa]]. 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.

According to the [[Canada 2001 Census]], the Township (original boundaries) had a population of 268,471.

Gloucester Township took its name from [[Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aNowAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Wd8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=7069%2C5933544 | title=Courageous settlers first located in Carleton back in 1818 | work=Ottawa Citizen | date=Apr 28, 1953 | access-date=2 December 2015 | pages=A20}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Former cities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Former cities in Ontario]]
[[Category:Hudson's Bay Company trading posts]]
[[Category:Hudson's Bay Company trading posts]]
[[Category:1792 establishments in Upper Canada]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2000]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2000]]
[[Category:2000 disestablishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:2000 disestablishments in Ontario]]

Revision as of 20:58, 30 May 2022

Gloucester
Suburban district
The Cyrville neighbourhood in the former city of Gloucester.
The Cyrville neighbourhood in the former city of Gloucester.
Flag of Gloucester
Flag
The limits of the former City of Gloucester within the current City of Ottawa
The limits of the former City of Gloucester within the current City of Ottawa
Coordinates: 45°26′07″N 75°36′33″W / 45.435277777778°N 75.609166666667°W / 45.435277777778; -75.609166666667
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
MunicipalityOttawa
Established1792
Incorporated1850 (township)
1981 (city)
Amalgamated2001
Government
 • MayorJim Watson
 • City councillorsRiley Brockington
George Darouze
Diane Deans
Laura Dudas
Carol Anne Meehan
Tim Tierney
 • Members of ParliamentMona Fortier
David McGuinty
 • Members of Provincial ParliamentLucille Collard
John Fraser
Area
 • Total
298.5 km2 (115.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
150,012
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)613, 343

Gloucester (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOS-tər) is an area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada surrounding the city's eastern side. Gloucester was an independent township (and later, city) prior to its amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001.

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. 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.

Gloucester is named after Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.[1]

Reeves

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
YearPop.±%
1996104,022—    
2001110,264+6.0%
2006114,604+3.9%
2011116,282+1.5%
2016122,972+5.8%
2021150,012+22.0%

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Courageous settlers first located in Carleton back in 1818". Ottawa Citizen. Apr 28, 1953. pp. A20. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Contact US." Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est. Retrieved on September 10, 2012. "Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est 4000 Labelle St. Ottawa (Ontario) K1J 1A1 Canada"
  3. ^ "School Boards in Ontario Les conseils scolaires de l'Ontario." Province of Ontario. January 1996. Retrieved on September 10, 2012. "4000, rue Labelle, Gloucester (Ontario) K1J 1A1"

Bibliography

  • Serré, Robert (2004), Pioneer families of the Gloucester Quarries in Eastern Ontario., Ottawa, Ontario: Gloucester Historical Society
  • Gloucester Roots, L. Kemp (1991)
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