West Carleton was a

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municipality in

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, Canada. It was located in the rural parts of what is now the

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, west of Kanata. Its northern boundary was the

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. The township was created in 1974 with the amalgamation of three townships: Torbolton,

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, and Huntley. In 2001 it was amalgamated with Cumberland, Gloucester, Goulbourn, Kanata, Nepean, Osgoode, Ottawa, Rideau, Rockcliffe Park and Vanier to form the new city of Ottawa. According to the

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: * Population: 21,547 * % Change (2011–2016): +6.2% * Dwellings: 8,596 * Area (km²): 630.95 * Density (persons per km²): 34.2

Mayors

* 1974-1977 Donald B. Munro * 1978-1982 Frank Marchington * 1982-1984 Donald B. Munro * 1984-1990 Eric Craig * 1991-1994

Roland Armitage Roland Montgomery Armitage (born February 8, 1925) is a veterinarian, businessman and former politician in Ontario. Armitage served as mayor of West Carleton Township, Ontario from 1991 to 1994. He also served on the council for the Regional Mun ...

* 1995-2001

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 ...

References

1974 establishments in Ontario Former municipalities now in Ottawa Former township municipalities in Ontario Populated places disestablished in 2000 {{Ottawa-stub