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, Canada. Located east of Ottawa's inner core, it was an independent city until amalgamated with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton 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 in what is now the Billings Bridge area of Ottawa. In 1800, the township became part of Russell County, and later Carleton County in 1838. In 1850, the area was incorporated as Gloucester Township, named after

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. 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 Pineview

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 Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Anglophone Catholic public schools are operated by the Ottawa Catholic School Board. French secular public schools are operated by the ''

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'' (CÉPEO). The '' Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est'' (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" Collège La Cité is the only post-secondary institution in Gloucester.

Places of interest

Parks

* The Greenbelt * Mer Bleue Bog

Shopping

* Billings Bridge Shopping Centre *Gloucester Centre * Place d'Orleans * South Keys Shopping Centre

Museums

* Billings Estate National Historic Site *

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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