Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward

Riverside South-Findlay Creek
Coordinates: 45°17′N 75°40′W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
City	Ottawa
Government
• Councillor	Steve Desroches
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	36,066
Languages (2016)
• English	59.7%
• French	9.7%
• Arabic	6.0%
• Mandarin	4.6%
• Cantonese	2.2%
• Persian	1.5%
• Vietnamese	1.3%
• Italian	1.2%
• Punjabi	1.1%
• Spanish	1.1%

Riverside South-Findlay Creek Ward or Ward 22 is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the south end of the city, the ward includes the communities of Riverside South and Findlay Creek in the former city of Gloucester.

History

Location of Gloucester-South Nepean Ward from 2006 to 2022

The ward was created in 2006 from parts of Bell-South Nepean and Gloucester-Southgate Wards due to the rapid growth in both communities. It was known as Gloucester-South Nepean Ward until 2022. During this time, the ward also consisted of the neighbourhoods of Chapman Mills, Stonebridge and Davidson Heights in Barrhaven. Stonebridge was transferred to Barrhaven West Ward, while Chapman Mills and Davidson Heights were transferred to the new Barrhaven East Ward in 2022.

City councillors

1. Steve Desroches (2006-2014)
2. Michael Qaqish (2014-2018)
3. Carol Anne Meehan (2018–2022)
4. Steve Desroches (2022–present)

Election results

2006 Ottawa municipal election

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Steve Desroches	3599	39.72
Andy Haydon	2602	28.72
Eric Lamoureux	1215	13.41
Tanya Thompson	1037	11.45
Robert McKenney	449	4.96
Don Dransfield	158	1.74

2010 Ottawa municipal election

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Steve Desroches	7723	84.40
Stephen Knight	1427	15.60

2014 Ottawa municipal election

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Michael Qaqish	4138	38.58
Jason Kelly	1942	18.11
Eric Lamoureux	1215	13.41
Susan Sherring	1854	17.29
Scott Hodge	1630	15.20
Bader Rashed	1040	9.70

2018 Ottawa municipal election

Council candidate		Vote	%
	Carol Anne Meehan	5,960	42.55
	Michael Qaqish	5,420	38.69
	Harpreet Singh	2,152	15.36
	Zaff Ansari	358	2.56
	Irene Mei	118	0.84

2022 Ottawa municipal election

Council candidate		Vote	%
	Steve Desroches	5,682	67.89
	Zainab Alsalihiy	1,533	18.32
	Salah Elsaadi	900	10.75
	Em McLellan	255	3.05

References

1. "Newly named Riverside South-Findlay Creek ward draws 4 candidates". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2022-09-02. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19.

External links

• Map of Gloucester-South Nepean Ward