Gloucester ( ) is a former municipality and now geographic area of

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, Canada. Located east of Ottawa's inner core, it was an independent city until amalgamated with the

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in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. The population of Gloucester is about 150,012 people (2021 Census).

History

Gloucester, originally known as Township B, was established in 1792. The first settler in the township was

Braddish Billings Braddish Billings (September 23, 1783 – April 8, 1864) was an early settler in the Ottawa area, for whom the community of Billings Bridge was named. He was born in Ware, Massachusetts in 1783, but moved to the Brockville area with his family w ...

in what is now the

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area of Ottawa. In 1800, the township became part of Russell County, and later

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in 1838. In 1850, the area was incorporated as Gloucester Township, named after

Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, (15 January 1776 – 30 November 1834) was a great-grandson of King George II of Great Britain and the nephew and son-in-law of King George III. He was the grandson of both Frederick, Pr ...

. 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.

Town Halls

1872—1962: Bank Street in Billings Bridge
1962—1996: Bank Street in Leitrim
1996—2001: Telesat Court in

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Reeves

Mayors

*1981-1982 Elizabeth Stewart *1982-1984 Fred G. Barrett *1984-1985 Mitch Owens *1985-1991 Harry Allen *1991-2001 Claudette Cain

Demographics

Communities and neighbourhoods

Education

Anglophone secular public schools are operated by the

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. Anglophone Catholic public schools are operated by the

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. French secular public schools are operated by the ''

Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario The Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario, also widely known as CEPEO, is the public school board responsible for education in the French language in Eastern Ontario, including the Ottawa area. The board consists of 12 trustees and ...

'' (CÉPEO). The ''

Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est The Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE, "Centre-East French Catholic School Board"), formerly known as the ''Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est'' (''CECLFCE''), is Ontario's largest French-language ...

'' (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. 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.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"

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is the only post-secondary institution in Gloucester.

Places of interest

Parks

* The Greenbelt * Mer Bleue Bog

Shopping

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*Gloucester Centre * Place d'Orleans *

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Museums

Billings Estate National Historic Site The Billings Estate National Historic Site is a heritage museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 2100 Cabot St. in the former home of one of the region's earliest settlers. The oldest wood-framed house in Ottawa was built in 1827-9 b ...

Canada Science and Technology Museum The Canada Science and Technology Museum (abbreviated as CSTM; french: Musée des sciences et de la technologie du Canada) is a national museum of science and technology in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum has a mandate to preserve and promote ...

References

Bibliography

* * ''Gloucester Roots'', L. Kemp (1991) {{Authority control Neighbourhoods in Ottawa Former municipalities now in Ottawa Former cities in Ontario Hudson's Bay Company trading posts 1792 establishments in Upper Canada Populated places disestablished in 2000 2000 disestablishments in Ontario