Alta Vista Ward (Ward 18) is a city ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada. The ward with its present boundaries was created before the 1997 Election as Alta Vista-Canterbury Ward out of Alta Vista Ward (western half) and Canterbury Ward (eastern half). It was renamed to Alta Vista in 2000. The ward is in Ottawa's east end, and covers the neighbourhoods of Eastway Gardens, Riverview, Alta Vista, Heron Gate and Sheffield Glen. A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada location. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... Riverview also known as Riverview Park is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Heron Gate is the name given to the neighbourhood in South-East Ottawa. ...

Currently, the ward is represented by Peter Hume. He defeated incumbent Allan Higdon in the 2000 election. It was a battle of incumbents, as Hume was a regional councillor until the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was abolished. Peter Hume is a city councillor in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was a regional government area and census division in Ontario, Canada which existed from 1969 until 2001. ...

Population data

The Ward's population was 45,100 in 2003. At the Canada 2001 Census it had 44,435 people. Jump to: navigation, search 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

Languages (mother tongue)

1. English: 54.6%
2. French: 15.6%
3. Arabic: 7.9%
4. Spanish: 1.8%
5. Chinese: 1.6% (inc. Mandarin, Cantonese and Chinese)
6. Italian: 1.1%

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1. Roman Catholic: 40.0%
2. Muslim: 11.7%
3. No religion: 11.4%
4. Anglican: 8.3%
5. United Church of Canada: 8.2%
6. Jewish: 2.0%
7. Presbyterian: 1.6%
8. Buddhist: 1.3%
9. Baptist: 1.3%
10. Pentecostal: 1.1%

Income The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of Islam. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... St. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... Jump to: navigation, search Baptist churches are part of a Christian movement often regarded as an Evangelical, Protestant denomination. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ...

• Average household income: $64,697
• Average income: $34,941

Election results

Ottawa municipal election, 2000

Peter Hume is a city councillor in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Robert (Bob) Chiarelli (born September 24, 1941 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is the current (2005) mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... John C. Turmel is a perennial candidate for election in Canada, and holds the Guinness world record for losing the largest number of elections -- 58 to the end of 2004. ...

Ottawa municipal election, 2003