2-693: Rideau-Vanier Ward is a ward in the city of Ottawa , designated as Ward 12 and represented on Ottawa City Council . It was originally created in 1994 as a Ward for the Regional Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton . The ward covers the neighbourhoods of Lower Town , Sandy Hill and Vanier , and contains the University of Ottawa and the ByWard Market . Prior to Ottawa's amalgamation in 2001,
4-500: The ward covered the entire former city of Vanier as well as Ottawa's Bruyère-Strathcona Ward on regional council. Bruyère-Strathcona was created in 1994 from parts of By-Rideau Ward and St. George's Ward and was initially named Ward 5 until 1995 when it was given the Bruyère-Strathcona name. By-St. George's Ward covered this area (not including Vanier, which was a separate city) from 1972 to 1980. By-St. George's
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