NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Nepean, Ontario

Nepean (pronounced "ne-PEE-yin") was a local municipality adjacent to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada until it was amalgamated with the 10 other municipalities that formed the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. However, the name Nepean continues in common usage in reference to the area. Image File history File links Nepean_Ontario_locator_map. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government - Mayor Larry OBrien - City Council Ottawa City Council - MPs List... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government - Mayor Larry OBrien - City Council Ottawa City Council - MPs List...

Although the neighbouring municipality of Kanata formed the entrepreneurial and high tech center of the region, Nepean hosted noted industries such as Nortel Networks, JDS Uniphase and Gandalf Technologies. As with the rest of the National Capital Region, however, Nepean's economy was also heavily dependent on federal government employment. Nortel BCM 200 coupled with an IP phone Nortel Networks Corporation TSX: NT NYSE: NT, formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and now known simply as Nortel, is a multinational telecommunications equipment manufacturer headquartered in Toronto, Canada. ... JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU) NASDAQ: JDSU is a company that manufactures and designs products for fiber optic communication and test equipment. ... Typical Gandalf Modem Gandalf Technologies, or simply Gandalf, was an early data communications company, best known for their modems and terminal adaptors that allowed computer terminals to connect to a number of host computers through a single interface. ...

Nepean's policies of operational and capital budgeting prudence contrasted with the budget philosophies of some other municipalities in the area. Nepean instituted a strict 'pay as you go' budgeting scheme. The city entered amalgamation with a large surplus and a record of tax restraint. It should be noted, however, that most big ticket municipal infrastructure items (transit, garbage collection, sanitary sewers, water, arterial roads, police, social services) were the responsibility of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, not the former City of Nepean.

History

Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean Township, on the future site of Bytown. Nepean was incorporated as a city in 1978. The geographic boundaries of Nepean changed considerably over this time; the original town hall of the township of Nepean was located in Westboro, which was annexed in 1949 by the city of Ottawa. Nepean's centre then moved to the community of Bells Corners. In the 1950 and 1960s, Nepean's urban area began to expand in previous rural areas in such areas as Centrepointe in the east, and Barrhaven in the south. Nepean Township is a historical township in eastern Ontario, Canada. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... rapids on the Rideau River opposite Carleton University The Rideau River is a Canadian river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area Ranked 45th - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 kmÂ²) - Width 80 miles (130 km) - Length 160 miles (260 km) - % water 3. ... Bytown is the former name Ottawa, Canada. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Westboro is a neighbourhood of Ottawa, Canada often referred to as Westboro Village. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Bells Corners is a neighbourhood in the city of Ottawa, Canada. ... newer residential subdivision in west/central part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, developed from 1985 onwards. ... A group of homes in Barrhaven Barrhaven is a rapidly growing suburban area located in the southwest corner of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about 20 km (12 miles) southwest of downtown Ottawa. ...

Prior to its amalgamation with 10 other municipalities into the new city of Ottawa in 2001, the population of Nepean was 124,878. The current (2005) population is estimated at 135,000. Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government - Mayor Larry OBrien - City Council Ottawa City Council - MPs List... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nepean was named after Sir Evan Nepean, British Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department from 1782 to 1791. Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet (9 July 1751 or 1753 near Saltash, Cornwall - 1822) was a British politician and colonial administrator. ... Non-Permanent and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries for the Home Department, 1782-present April 1782: Evan Nepean April 1782: T. Orde July 1782: H. Strachey April 1783: G.A. North February 1784: Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney June 1789: S. Bernard July 1794: T. Brodrick March 1796: C. Greville March 1798...

A Nepean quarry provided the sandstone blocks which were the principal building material used in the Parliament Buildings in downtown Ottawa.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2001 Census: The Canada 2001 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. ...

As of the 2006 census, the population of Nepean had risen to 138,596. Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Mayors

Andrew S. Haydon was reeve of Nepean Township, Ontario from 1970 to 1978 and Regional Chair of Ottawa-Carleton from 1978-1991. ... Ben Franklin (1942â€“March 22, 2003) was mayor of the city of Nepean, Ontario from 1978 to 1997. ...

Education

Public schools in Nepean are administrated by Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. The board's headquarters are located within Nepean itself. Catholic schools, or "separate schools", are administered by the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board. The Ottawa Carleton District School Board refers to both the school board responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. ... Secondary schools St. ...

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Nepean City Hall

The Ben Franklin Place, located in Centrepointe was formerly the city hall for Nepean, until it became a part of Ottawa. Now, it is open for the public. Ben Franklin Place is a building complex in the Centrepointe area of Ottawa which houses the Centrepointe Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, the Centrepointe Theatre, and a satellite office for the city of Ottawa. ...

Museums

Nepean Museum located at 16 Rowley Avenue, Nepean Ontario is a museum that collects, preserves, researchs, exhibits and interprets the works of man and nature in the City of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. The mission of the Nepean Museum is to collect, preserve, research, exhibit and interpret the works of man and nature in the City of Nepean, Ontario, Canada. ...

Famous Nepeanites

The following famous people were either born in, raised in, or consider Nepean their home town: Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ...

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