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Gloucester ( GLOST-ər) is a former municipality and now geographic area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Located east of Ottawa's inner core, it was an independent city until amalgamated with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton in 2001 to become the new city of Ottawa. The population of Gloucester is about 150,012 people (2021 Census).

History

Gloucester, originally known as Township B, was established in 1792. The first settler in the township was Braddish Billings in what is now the Billings Bridge area of Ottawa. In 1800, the township became part of Russell County, and later Carleton County in 1838. In 1850, the area was incorporated as Gloucester Township, named after Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. Over the years, parts of Gloucester Township were annexed by the expanding city of Ottawa. Gloucester was incorporated as a city in 1981 and became part of the amalgamated city of Ottawa in 2001.

Township, Town, and City Halls

1872–1962: Bank Street in Billings Bridge

1962–1987: 4550 Bank Street in Leitrim

1987–1997: 1400 Blair Towers Place in the Park of Commerce

1997–2001: 1595 Telesat Court in Pineview

Reeves

Reeves of Gloucester Township:

Mayors

1981–1982 Elizabeth Stewart

1982–1984 Fred G. Barrett

1984–1985 Mitch Owens

1985–1991 Harry Allen

1991–2001 Claudette Cain

Places of interest

Parks

The Greenbelt

Mer Bleue Bog

Shopping

Billings Bridge Shopping Centre

Gloucester Centre

Place d'Orleans

South Keys Shopping Centre

Museums

Billings Estate National Historic Site

Canada Science and Technology Museum

Education

Anglophone secular public schools are operated by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Anglophone Catholic public schools are operated by the Ottawa Catholic School Board. French secular public schools are operated by the Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CÉPEO). The Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), formerly known as the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est (CECLFCE), operates the French Catholic public schools.

The CECCE has its headquarters in Gloucester. The predecessor school district, the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française de la région d'Ottawa-Carleton (CECLF), had its headquarters in the current CECCE headquarters.

Collège La Cité is the only post-secondary institution in Gloucester.