West Carleton-March Ward (Ward 5) is a city
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Ottawa, Ontario
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The ward was created for the
2000 election when
West Carleton Township was amalgamated into the new city of Ottawa. At that time, the ward was called West Carleton Ward. It consisted of the former West Carleton Township. In 2006, the boundaries were altered, and the ward was given its present name. Its southern border became
Highway 7 and the
Queensway and it lost some areas in the southeastern part of the ward. The ward also added the rural northern portion of the former city of
Kanata. Its population in 2006 was 23,400 – the second least populated ward. Its area is 763 km², the largest city ward. It was represented by
Eli El-Chantiry
Eli El-Chantiry (born April 23, 1957 in Kab-Elias, Lebanon) is an Ottawa City Councillor and chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board.
He was born in Lebanon and moved to Canada with his family at age eighteen. After attending the University ...
on
Ottawa City Council from 2003 until 2022 when he retired. Clarke Kelly won the 2022 election to represent the ward.
Following the 2020 Ottawa Ward boundary review, the ward lost small sections of territory in the
South March area and north of
Stittsville to accommodate proposed housing developments.
Communities
Communities in the ward include
Antrim,
Fitzroy Harbour
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,
Galetta, Kinburn, Marathon, Marathon Village, Marshall Bay, Mohr Corners, Panmure, Quyon Ferry Landing, Smith's Corners, Vydon Acres, Willola Beach, Woodridge, Baskin's Beach, Buckhams Bay,
Constance Bay
Constance Bay is a population centre in West Carleton-March Ward in the rural northwest of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Prior to amalgamation in 2001, the community was part of West Carleton Township. It is situated 25 km northwest of ...
, Crown Point, Dirleton,
Dunrobin, Dunrobin Heights, Dunrobin Shore, Kilmaurs, MacLarens, McKay's Waterfront, Torwood Estates, Woodlawn,
Carp,
Corkery, Huntley, Huntley Manor Estates, Manion Corners, Westmont Estates,
Westwood, Marchhurst, Harwood Plains and Malwood.
City councillors
*On regional council, the area was located within Western Townships Ward, which was split up between
Goulbourn Ward
Stittsville (Ward 6) is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, represented on Ottawa City Council. It consists of the community of Stittsville in suburban Ottawa. Prior to the 2006 election, the Ward was known as Goulbourn Ward which consisted ...
and
Rideau Ward upon amalgamation.
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Dwight Eastman Dwight Eastman was the last mayor of West Carleton Township before it was amalgamated into the new City of Ottawa.
Eastman served as mayor of West Carleton from 1995 until 2001. He was elected in the 2000 Ottawa election as city councillor repre ...
(2000–2003)
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Eli El-Chantiry
Eli El-Chantiry (born April 23, 1957 in Kab-Elias, Lebanon) is an Ottawa City Councillor and chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board.
He was born in Lebanon and moved to Canada with his family at age eighteen. After attending the University ...
(2003–2022)
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Clarke Kelly
Clarke Kelly (born 1987) is a Canadian politician. He is currently the city councillor for West Carleton-March Ward on Ottawa City Council. He was first elected in the 2022 Ottawa municipal election.
Early life
Kelly grew up in Crown Point in Wes ...
(2022–present)
Election results
2000 Ottawa municipal election
2003 Ottawa municipal election
2006 Ottawa municipal election
Incumbent councillor Eli El-Chantiry, a Liberal, who won his last election by 29 votes, faces the more Conservative opponent of J.P. Dorion. Dorion has worked for Arnprior Ottawa Auto Parts for 12 years.
2010 Ottawa municipal election
The 2010 Ottawa municipal election was a municipal election that was held on October 25, 2010, 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 date as ...
2014 Ottawa municipal election
2018 Ottawa municipal election
2022 Ottawa municipal election
The 2022 Ottawa municipal election was held on Monday, October 24, 2022, to elect a mayor, city councillors, and trustees to the English and French public school boards and the English and French Catholic school boards in Ottawa, Ontario, Cana ...
References
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External links
Map of West Carleton-March Ward
Ottawa wards