Rideau-Goulbourn Ward is a city ward located in Ottawa

Ottawa

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, Ontario

Ontario

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. Situated in the rural south end of the city, the ward includes rural areas west of the Rideau River and the communities of Manotick

Manotick, Ontario

Manotick, Ontario is an exurb in Eastern Ontario on the Rideau River, located on the south edge of Ottawa's urban area. Manotick is located immediately south of the booming suburbs Barrhaven and Riverside South and is about from downtown Ottawa. It has been part of the City of Ottawa since...

, Richmond

Richmond, Ontario

Richmond is a Canadian village. Founded in 1818, it spans the Jock River, a tributary of the Rideau River. Like many communities in eastern Ontario, Richmond houses several unique populations. Some residents have historic and economic roots in the immediate area. Richmond operates as a small core...

, North Gower

North Gower, Ontario

North Gower is a large village in eastern Ontario, originally part of North Gower Township, now part of the city of Ottawa. Surrounding communities include Richmond, Kemptville, Kars and Manotick...

, Munster

Munster, Ontario

Munster, Ontario is a large village situated south-west of Stittsville, west of Richmond and north of North Gower. The Ottawa Carleton School Board offers an Elementary school named "Munster Elementary School"....

, Kars

Kars, Ontario

Kars is a small village on the Rideau River within the rural section of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. Prior to amalgamation in 2000 it was part of Rideau Township....

, Fallowfield, Ashton

Ashton, Ontario

The small village of Ashton is located about west of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the intersection of Ashton Station Road and Flewellyn Road. Ashton Station Road runs through the centre of the community, and serves as the south-western boundary line for the City of Ottawa, thus making the eastern...

 and Burritts Rapids

Burritts Rapids, Ontario

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 as well as Goulbourn Township south and west of Stittsville

Stittsville, Ontario

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.

Before 2006, the ward was known as Rideau Ward and was increased in coverage as the new ward of Stittsville-Kanata West

Stittsville-Kanata West Ward

Stittsville is a city ward in Ottawa, Canada. It consists of the community of Stittsville in suburban Ottawa. Prior to the 2006 election, the Ward was known as Goulbourn Ward which consisted of the former Goulbourn Township...

 was created from parts of the former Kanata and Goulbourn Wards due to population growth in Stittsville as well as new developments in the west portions of the former city of Kanata

Kanata, Ontario

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. Portions of Goulbourn Township was added to Rideau Ward.

Prior to being amalgamated into Ottawa, this areas was represented on Regional council by Western Townships Ward.

Regional councillors

1. Dave Bartlett (-1985, Mayor of Rideau)
2. Glenn Brooks
   Glenn Brooks
   Robert "Glenn" Brooks is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Rideau Township and later Ottawa City Councilor representing the rural Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Oshawa and became a science teacher, he and is a wife Gail also operated a small beef cattle farm.He...
   
    (1986-1991, Mayor of Rideau)
3. James Stewart (1992-1994, Mayor of Rideau)
4. Betty Hill (1995-2000, Western Townships Ward)

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	%
Glenn Brooks Glenn Brooks Robert "Glenn" Brooks is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Rideau Township and later Ottawa City Councilor representing the rural Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Oshawa and became a science teacher, he and is a wife Gail also operated a small beef cattle farm.He...	3444	65.10
James Stewart	1846	34.90

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	%
Glenn Brooks Glenn Brooks Robert "Glenn" Brooks is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Rideau Township and later Ottawa City Councilor representing the rural Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Oshawa and became a science teacher, he and is a wife Gail also operated a small beef cattle farm.He...	2765	62.68
Paul Paton	1646	37.32%

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	%
Glenn Brooks Glenn Brooks Robert "Glenn" Brooks is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Rideau Township and later Ottawa City Councilor representing the rural Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Oshawa and became a science teacher, he and is a wife Gail also operated a small beef cattle farm.He...	4678	44.41
Scott Moffatt Scott Moffatt (politician) Scott Moffatt is the Ottawa city councillor of Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He won the ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010, defeating the incumbent Glenn Brooks....	3205	30.43
Iain McCallum	1345	12.77
Jim Stewart	1305	12.39

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	%
Scott Moffatt Scott Moffatt (politician) Scott Moffatt is the Ottawa city councillor of Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He won the ward in the Ottawa municipal election, 2010, defeating the incumbent Glenn Brooks....	5048	52.64
Glenn Brooks Glenn Brooks Robert "Glenn" Brooks is a Canadian politician who was mayor of Rideau Township and later Ottawa City Councilor representing the rural Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. He grew up on a dairy farm outside of Oshawa and became a science teacher, he and is a wife Gail also operated a small beef cattle farm.He...	2539	26.48
Bruce Webster	1181	12.32
Iain McCallum	563	5.87
Bruce Chrustie	258	2.69

External links

• Map of Rideau-Goulbourn Ward