Kanata North Ward is a ward in the city of Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

,Ontario, Canada

Canada

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. The ward was created in 2006 when its precessor, Kanata Ward, split in two main parts. The original Kanata Ward covered all of the former City of Kanata

Kanata, Ontario

Situated in the Ottawa Valley, Kanata is located about west-southwest of Downtown Ottawa along Highway 417 at a latitude of 45°18' North and a longitude of 75°55' West, with an area of . Its northern end is just to the west of the Ottawa River....

. The new Kanata North Ward also includes a small part taken from West Carleton Ward (near Palladium Drive)

Its representative on Ottawa City Council is Marianne Wilkinson

Marianne Wilkinson

Marianne Wilkinson is the Councillor of Kanata North in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation...

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Communities in the new ward include South March, Morgan's Grant

Morgan's Grant

Morgan's Grant is a suburban neighbourhood located in Kanata, north of the Kanata North Business Park. It is found west of March Road, and north of Terry Fox Drive...

, Kanata Lakes, Marchwood, Beaverbrook and Town Centre. It has an estimated population of 27,400 in 2006 and has an area of 24.2 sq. km.

Prior to its amalgamation into Ottawa, the City of Kanata had its own Kanata North Ward. It consisted of the city north of the Queensway.

Regional and city councillors

• Prior to 1994, the area was represented by the Mayor of Kanata. Prior to 1978, the area was represented by the Reeve of March Township.

1. John Mlacak (1969-1976)
2. Marianne Wilkinson
   Marianne Wilkinson
   Marianne Wilkinson is the Councillor of Kanata North in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation...
   
    (1976-1985)
3. Des Adam
   Des Adam
   Des Adam served as the second mayor of Kanata, Ontario from 1985 to 1991.Adam served for two terms as mayor until he was defeated by Merle Nicholds in the 12 November 1991 municipal election. He currently remains in the community working as a real estate lawyer, and serving as the deacon at St....
   
    (1985-1991)
4. Merle Nicholds
   Merle Nicholds
   Merle Nicholds served as the final mayor of Kanata, Ontario from 1991 to 2000.Her background was in nursing and was employed by the Scarborough Health Department Metropolitan Toronto until 1982...
   
    (1991-1994)
5. Alex Munter
   Alex Munter
   Alexander Mathias Munter is a former politician and journalist in Ottawa, Canada's capital city. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario....
   
    (1994-2003)
6. Peggy Feltmate
   Peggy Feltmate
   Peggy Feltmate is Canadian politician who was Ottawa city councillor representing Kanata South Ward from 2003 to 2010.She was born in Wallaceburg, Ontario, in 1949 and was first elected in the 2003 Ottawa election to replace outgoing councillor Alex Munter in Kanata ward...
   
    (2003-2006)
7. Marianne Wilkinson (2006-present)

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1985

Mayor
Candidate	Votes	%
Des Adam Des Adam Des Adam served as the second mayor of Kanata, Ontario from 1985 to 1991.Adam served for two terms as mayor until he was defeated by Merle Nicholds in the 12 November 1991 municipal election. He currently remains in the community working as a real estate lawyer, and serving as the deacon at St....	5,050	54.41
Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson is the Councillor of Kanata North in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation...	4,232	45.59

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1988

Mayor
Candidate	Votes	%
Des Adam Des Adam Des Adam served as the second mayor of Kanata, Ontario from 1985 to 1991.Adam served for two terms as mayor until he was defeated by Merle Nicholds in the 12 November 1991 municipal election. He currently remains in the community working as a real estate lawyer, and serving as the deacon at St....	8,122	75.39
Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson is the Councillor of Kanata North in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation...	2,651	24.61

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1991

Mayor
Candidate	Votes	%
Merle Nicholds Merle Nicholds Merle Nicholds served as the final mayor of Kanata, Ontario from 1991 to 2000.Her background was in nursing and was employed by the Scarborough Health Department Metropolitan Toronto until 1982...	6,229	50.43
Des Adam Des Adam Des Adam served as the second mayor of Kanata, Ontario from 1985 to 1991.Adam served for two terms as mayor until he was defeated by Merle Nicholds in the 12 November 1991 municipal election. He currently remains in the community working as a real estate lawyer, and serving as the deacon at St....	6,122	49.57

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1994

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1994

Elections were held on November 14, 1994 in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1994...

Regional council
Candidate	Votes	%
Alex Munter Alex Munter Alexander Mathias Munter is a former politician and journalist in Ottawa, Canada's capital city. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario....	6,572	45.34
Mark Gallivan	4,546	31.36
Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson is the Councillor of Kanata North in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation...	3,376	23.29

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1997

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1997

Elections were held on November 10, 1997 in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. This page lists the election results for Regional Chair, Regional Council, and local mayors and councils of the RMOC in 1997...

Regional council
Candidate	Votes	%
Alex Munter Alex Munter Alexander Mathias Munter is a former politician and journalist in Ottawa, Canada's capital city. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario....	Acclaimed

Ottawa municipal election, 2000

Ottawa municipal election, 2000

The 2000 City of Ottawa elections were held on November 13, 2000, in Ottawa, Canada. The elections were held for mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and a number of school trustees. These elections would mark the first for the newly amalgamated city, which now included 10 new municipalities in...

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Alex Munter Alex Munter Alexander Mathias Munter is a former politician and journalist in Ottawa, Canada's capital city. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario....	Acclaimed

Ottawa municipal election, 2003

Ottawa municipal election, 2003

The Ottawa municipal election of 2003 was held in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the city's mayor, City Council, and school trustees for the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The vote was held on November 10, 2003...

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Peggy Feltmate Peggy Feltmate Peggy Feltmate is Canadian politician who was Ottawa city councillor representing Kanata South Ward from 2003 to 2010.She was born in Wallaceburg, Ontario, in 1949 and was first elected in the 2003 Ottawa election to replace outgoing councillor Alex Munter in Kanata ward...	12260	70.58
Richard Rutkowski	4166	23.98
Donald Leafloor	561	3.23
Grant Johnston	384	2.21

Ottawa municipal election, 2006

Ottawa municipal election, 2006

The 2006 Ottawa municipal election was held on November 13, 2006, in Ottawa, Canada, to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards. The election was one of many races across the province of Ontario...

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson is the Councillor of Kanata North in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation...	3661	36.23
Jeff Seeton	2641	26.41
Matt Muirhead	2105	20.83
Anu Bose	1606	15.89
Eric Forgrave	91	0.90

Ottawa municipal election, 2010

Ottawa municipal election, 2010

The Ottawa municipal election was contested on October 25, 2010 to elect the mayor of Ottawa, Ottawa City Council and the Ottawa-Carleton Public and Catholic School Boards...

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson Marianne Wilkinson is the Councillor of Kanata North in the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is a long-time resident of Kanata and a veteran public servant in that former city. She served as Kanata's first mayor following its incorporation...	4742	50.18
Jeff Seeton	4274	45.23
Lili Weemen	169	1.79
Hal Watson	146	1.54
Herntz Golmann	119	1.26

External links

• Map of Kanata North Ward