Rideau-Jock Ward (Ward 21) is a city ward located in

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. Situated in the rural south end of the city, the ward includes rural areas west of the Rideau River and the communities of

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, North Gower,

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History

The ward was created following the area's amalgamation into Ottawa in 2001, and first contested in 2000. Prior to amalgamation, this area was represented on Regional council by Western Townships Ward. Until 2006, the ward was known as Rideau Ward, containing the former Rideau Township. In 2006, the ward increased in size to contain the rural parts of the former Goulbourn Township (excluding

, which became the new

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), due to population growth in Stittsville. At this time, the ward was re-named Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. In 2014, the new Blackstone subdivision was transferred from Rideau-Goulbourn Ward to Stittsville Ward. Following the

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in 2020, there were calls to re-name this ward due to Goulbourn's namesake,

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's attachment to slavery in the 19th century. The ward name was ultimately changed, with "Goulbourn" being replaced by "Jock", for the

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which flows through the former Goulbourn Township.

Regional councillors

Rideau Township formed as an amalgamation of Malborough and North Gower Township in 1974. # Bill Tupper (1974-1978, Mayor of Rideau) # Dave Bartlett (1978-1985, Mayor of Rideau) #

Glenn Brooks Robert "Glenn" Brooks is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Rideau Township and later Ottawa City Councillor representing the rural Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Oshawa and became a science teacher, he and h ...

(1986-1991, Mayor of Rideau) #

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(1992-1994, Mayor of Rideau) # Betty Hill (1995-2000, Western Townships Ward)

City councillors

Since the amalgamation of Rideau Township into the City of Ottawa, its constituents have elected the following to the Ottawa City Council:

Election results

2000 Ottawa municipal election

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2014 Ottawa municipal election The 2014 Ottawa municipal election was a municipal election that was held on October 27, 2014, to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards. The election was held on the same day as ...

2018 Ottawa municipal election The 2018 Ottawa municipal election was a municipal election that was held on October 22, 2018, to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards. The election was held on the same day as ...

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and are used as a visual differentiation between candidates. , - , style="text-align:left;" colspan="13" , Sources:

References

External links

Map of Rideau-Goulbourn Ward
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