Barrhaven Ward is a city ward

Ward (subnational entity)

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 in Ottawa

Ottawa

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, Canada

Canada

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. Prior to 2006, the ward was known as Bell-South Nepean Ward.

The ward consists of the neighbourhoods of Cedarhill Estates, Orchard Estates, The Meadows, Pheasant Run, Fraservale, Barrhaven

Barrhaven, Ontario

Barrhaven is a rapidly growing suburban neighbourhood in the southwest of the urban area of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, about southwest of downtown Ottawa. Prior to amalgamation with Ottawa in 2001, Barrhaven was part of the City of Nepean. Its population as of the Canada 2006 Census was...

, Knollsbrook and Longfields

Longfields

Longfields is a community located in Ottawa, Ontario. This recent neighbourhood is located within the growing suburb of Barrhaven in the city's southwest and bordered by Longfields Drive, Strandherd Drive and Woodroffe Avenue....

.

Prior to 2006, the ward was much larger encompassing the neighbourhoods of Heart's Desire, Jockvale

Jockvale, Ontario

Jockvale is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the municipal boundaries of Ottawa....

, Davidson Heights, Rideau Glen, Boyce, Clearview, Country Place, Victory Hill, Pineglen, Merivale Gardens, Grenfell Glen

Grenfell Glen

Grenfell Glen is an upscale neighborhood located in the south end of Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. Grenfell Glen is a small community of about 150 houses surrounded by woods that are part of the National Capital Commission's Greenbelt.Pinhey Forest, named after Charles H. Pinhey, is located...

, Arbeatha Park, Westcliffe Estates

Westcliffe Estates

Westcliffe Estates , founded in 1969, a growing community of over 2000 homes in the village of Bell’s Corners. Most of the older homes in this area were built by Assaly Construction and later the Thomas C. Assaly Corporation. The Westcliffe community is characterized by significantly higher...

, Lynwood Village, Twin Elm, Fallowfield and Bells Corners

Bells Corners, Ontario

Bells Corners is a suburban community in the city of Ottawa, Canada. As of the Canada 2006 Census, it had a population of 9,799.-History:...

. These areas were transferred to new wards: The Bells Corners area went to College Ward

College Ward

College Ward is a city ward in Ottawa, Canada's west end. The ward covers the neighbourhoods of Bells Corners, Qualicum, Graham Park, Leslie Park, Redwood, Kenson Park, Bel-Air Park, Bel-Air Heights, Braemar Park, Copeland Park, Briar Green, Centrepointe, Navaho, City View, Ryan Farm, Meadowlands...

, the areas along Hunt Club joined Knoxdale-Merivale Ward

Knoxdale-Merivale Ward

Knoxdale-Merivale is a city ward in Ottawa, Ontario. Located in the city's west end, the ward is bordered to the east by the Rideau River and Fisher Avenue, the northern boundaries of the community of Barrhaven to the south, Ontario Highway 416 and Cedarview Road to the west and to the north by the...

, Heart's Desire and Davidson Heights joined the new Gloucester-South Nepean Ward

Gloucester-South Nepean Ward

Gloucester-South Nepean Ward is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the south end of the city, the ward includes the communities of Chapman Mills, Stonebridge and Davidson Heights in Barrhaven as well as Riverside South...

 and the rural parts joined Rideau-Goulbourn Ward

Rideau-Goulbourn Ward

Rideau-Goulbourn Ward is a city ward located in Ottawa, Ontario. Situated in the rural south end of the city, the ward includes rural areas west of the Rideau River and the communities of Manotick, Richmond, North Gower, Munster, Kars, Fallowfield, Ashton and Burritts Rapids as well as Goulbourn...

.

The Ward has been served by Jan Harder

Jan Harder

Jan Harder is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven. She is the appointed chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, which sets policy and has the ultimate say in decisions affecting the library system....

 on Ottawa City Council

Ottawa City Council

The Ottawa City Council is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 23 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the...

 since the area was amalgamated into Ottawa in 2000. She was also the city councillor for Barrhaven Ward on Nepean City Council prior to that.

The new ward has a population of 40,800 (2006 estimate) and an area of 26.1 km².

Regional and city councillors

• Prior to 1994, the area was represented by the Mayor of Nepean plus three city and regional councillors.

1. David Pratt (1994-1997)
2. Molly McGoldrick-Larsen (1997-2000)
3. Jan Harder
   Jan Harder
   Jan Harder is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven. She is the appointed chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, which sets policy and has the ultimate say in decisions affecting the library system....
   
    (2000-present)

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1994

Ottawa-Carleton Regional Municipality elections, 1994

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Regional council
Candidate	Votes	%
David Pratt David Pratt David Pratt may refer to:*David Pratt , Canadian politician*David Pratt , Canadian sports radio personality and columnist*David Pratt , English cricketer...	Acclaimed

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	%
Molly McGoldrick-Larsen	8166	73.16
Brian Beckett	1831	16.40
Adam Hacker	1165	10.44

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	%
Jan Harder Jan Harder Jan Harder is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven. She is the appointed chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, which sets policy and has the ultimate say in decisions affecting the library system....	10640	60.89
Molly McGoldrick-Larsen	6834	39.11

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	%
Jan Harder Jan Harder Jan Harder is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven. She is the appointed chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, which sets policy and has the ultimate say in decisions affecting the library system....	11876	86.75
John R. Palmer	1784	13.25

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...

 

Long time incumbent Jan Harder faces off against Cathrine Gardiner a freelance photo journalist, Joe King an agricultural economist and T.K. Chu, a systems engineer.

City council
Candidate	Votes	%
Jan Harder Jan Harder Jan Harder is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven. She is the appointed chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, which sets policy and has the ultimate say in decisions affecting the library system....	9433	74.94
Joe King	1468	11.66
T.K. Chu	853	6.78
Cathrine Gardner	833	6.62

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	%
Jan Harder Jan Harder Jan Harder is an Ottawa City Councillor representing the ward of Barrhaven. She is the appointed chair of the Ottawa Public Library board, which sets policy and has the ultimate say in decisions affecting the library system....	8263	66.31
Rustin Hollywood	2944	23.62
Joseph King	1255	10.07

External links

• Map of Barrhaven Ward