Kitchissippi Ward

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Kitchissippi Ward (Ward 15) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. It gets its name from the Algonquin word for "Great River". The ward is slightly west of downtown, and covers the neighbourhoods of Broadview, Champlain Park, Civic Hospital, Hampton Park, Hintonburg, Island Park, McKellar Heights, McKellar Park, Mechanicsville, Westboro Beach, Westboro, and Wellington West.

As of the 2006 election on November 13, 2006, the ward is represented by Christine Leadman.

The ward was created in 1994 from parts of Queensboro Ward, Richmond Ward and Elmdale Ward.

City councillors

#Joan Wong (1994-1997)
#Shawn Little (1997-2006)
#Christine Leadman (2006-present)

Population data

The Ward's estimated population will be 38,900 in 2006. At the Canada 2001 Census it had 36,795 people.

Languages (mother tongue)
#English: 54.5%
#French: 15.6%
#Arabic: 7.9%
#Spanish: 1.8%
#Chinese: 1.1% (inc. Mandarin, Cantonese and Chinese)
#Italian: 1.1%

Religion
#Roman Catholic: 36.2%
#No religion: 21.4%
#United Church of Canada: 10.2%
#Anglican: 9.9%
#Muslim: 3.2%
#Jewish: 2.6%
#Presbyterian: 2.5%
#Buddhist: 1.6%
#Baptist: 1.6%
#Lutheran: 1.0%

Income
*Average household income: $70,307
*Average income (male): $46,904
*Average income (female): $33,443

Election results

Ottawa municipal election, 2006

Official Candidates

Ottawa municipal election, 1997

External links

* [http://ottawa.ca/city_services/planningzoning/facts/census/ward/15/index_en.shtml 2001 Census]
* [http://ottawa.ca/city_hall/mayor_council/wards/ward_15_fr.html Map of Kitchissippi Ward]